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Igel

(37,129 posts)

1. The euphemisms are coming faster.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2024, 08:24 PM

Jan 2024

Used to be that the new euph on the block would show up every 2-3 years.

Now it's an annual event. The referent doesn't change, nor do the complications caused. But it's a new reason to beat up on somebody out of the loop.

I still go with "ELL".

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I just learned a term that is new to me: English as a New Language/ENL [View all] Stinky The Clown Jan 2024 OP

The euphemisms are coming faster. Igel Jan 2024 #1

How is this a euphemism? Euphemism for what? WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2024 #3

How in the world get you get to violence from ELL now being ENL? LearnedHand Jan 2024 #9

Post removed Post removed Jan 2024 #2

What language is being controlled here? WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2024 #4

Constantly renaming things isn't just a liberal characteristic Bucky Jan 2024 #5

Liberals? MineralMan Jan 2024 #6

Depending on where the students are from, they may already be multilingual RockRaven Jan 2024 #7

Non-Americans tend to be more likely to be multilingual Retrograde Jan 2024 #10

Well I think the jury is still out on that one as there is already an ENL GreenWave Jan 2024 #8