@OptimusPrime@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.ml • 2 years agoFrance bans English gaming tech jargon in push to preserve language puritywww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up124arrow-down13
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minus-squareSr Estegosauriolinkfedilink2•2 years agoLoanwords are useful, they are not banning them. But it’s true that using a loanword when there’s an already existing one that suits the meaning it’s a lack of lexic.
minus-squarericcardolinkfedilink3•edit-22 years agoSorry, I used the wrong word. I meant to use “calques” instead of “loanwords”
minus-squareSr Estegosauriolinkfedilink1•2 years agoDon’t worry, I mess it up with English pretty often.
Loanwords are useful, they are not banning them.
But it’s true that using a loanword when there’s an already existing one that suits the meaning it’s a lack of lexic.
Sorry, I used the wrong word. I meant to use “calques” instead of “loanwords”
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Don’t worry, I mess it up with English pretty often.