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OP In Germany they love using English words, especially when it comes to sports: fitness, surfen (btw. a false friend), trend sports (!), spinning, aerobics, the list goes on. Some have become so ingrained that the German word well-nigh extinct, e.g. jogging is always used instead of 'Dauerlauf'.
One that really gets me is 'wellness'. I looked it up at dictionary.com and they had this to say:
The word is first recorded in 1654 but has never been given the acceptance of its antonym illness. In the most recent survey 68 percent of the Usage Panel found the word unacceptable in the sentence A number of corporations have implemented employee wellness programs, aimed at enhancing spiritual values, emotional stability, fitness, and nutrition.
Does anyone EVER use this or hear it used?
If not, can't we just scrap it?
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Wellness! belligerentyouth 01/12/01 09:07 AM Re: Wellness! Phyllisstein 01/12/01 11:11 AM Re: Wellness! wsieber 01/15/01 07:06 AM Re: Wellness! TEd Remington 01/12/01 03:12 PM Re: Wellness! maverick 01/12/01 03:26 PM Re: Wellness! Bobyoungbalt 01/12/01 03:22 PM Re: Wellness! of troy 01/12/01 03:39 PM Re: Wellness! Capital Kiwi 01/12/01 04:06 PM Re: Wellness! belligerentyouth 01/15/01 06:01 AM So we need a word that means wellness TEd Remington 01/16/01 05:14 PM Re: Wellness! jmh 01/15/01 06:57 AM
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