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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread so-called confusion #171876 12/05/2007 2:29 PM Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 6 Krakatua stranger Krakatua stranger Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 6 I’m curious about the term “so-called” and it’s proper usage. In the past I seemed to only notice it when it was used with condescension or for somewhat dubious concepts. However, I have noticed it used more often for seeming well know concepts. Does anyone have an opinion on this? OH and what's up with the Hyphen? Thanks Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted so-called confusion Krakatua 12/05/2007 2:29 PM Re: so-called confusion Faldage 12/05/2007 3:39 PM Re: so-called confusion Krakatua 12/05/2007 4:08 PM Re: so-called confusion tsuwm 12/05/2007 4:30 PM Re: so-called confusion zmjezhd 12/05/2007 4:47 PM Re: so-called confusion tsuwm 12/05/2007 4:55 PM Re: so-called confusion zmjezhd 12/05/2007 5:06 PM Re: so-called confusion Hydra 12/07/2007 10:41 PM Re: so-called confusion dalehileman 12/05/2007 3:45 PM Re: so-called confusion of troy 12/05/2007 3:59 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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