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minus-squareInfiniteVariables@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoThe first part of your post is really confusing. Why would you talk like you’re using English from 1930s? Is English your second language?
minus-squarecashews_win@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoNo. I’m 40yrs old and I don’t keep up with the modern-day lingo. 😂 Also I’m British so I speak British English. “Fags” are cigarettes and “faggots” are a type of food.
minus-squaresmartwater0897@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoKind of hard for moderators to know that maybe. I would just not use those words to not be misunderstood. :)
minus-squaretouchegooodsir@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-21 year agoThis where context and being aware that other cultures can be different linguistically comes in. How much do you think people in french speaking African countries care about a certain word that describes a color over there :|
The first part of your post is really confusing. Why would you talk like you’re using English from 1930s? Is English your second language?
No. I’m 40yrs old and I don’t keep up with the modern-day lingo. 😂
Also I’m British so I speak British English. “Fags” are cigarettes and “faggots” are a type of food.
Kind of hard for moderators to know that maybe.
I would just not use those words to not be misunderstood. :)
This where context and being aware that other cultures can be different linguistically comes in. How much do you think people in french speaking African countries care about a certain word that describes a color over there :|