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OP Thanks, Jackie. I guess the point is that a single word has evolved into a phrase or even a sentence. The "custody" designation is more catch-all and includes children with living parents who may be in jail, addicted, irresponsible or stupid. In other words, the specific word for children with dead parents is (will be) lost to usage. This trend from the specific to the broad doesn't seem to follow the general trend of active language.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted orphan michaelo 08/03/00 01:01 AM Re: orphan Jackie 08/03/00 01:44 AM Re: orphan michaelo 08/03/00 03:16 AM Re: orphan Jackie 08/03/00 12:30 PM Re: orphan william 08/03/00 02:14 PM Re: orphan Jackie 08/03/00 03:15 PM Re: orphan michaelo 08/04/00 04:04 AM Re: stupid jmh 08/04/00 07:25 AM Re: stupid Jackie 08/04/00 01:19 PM Re: orphan tsuwm 08/04/00 02:42 PM Re: orphan michaelo 08/04/00 10:09 PM Re: Belfast Fishwoman jmh 08/05/00 03:11 PM Re: Belfast Fishwoman william 08/05/00 06:06 PM Re: Belfast Fishwoman jmh 08/05/00 09:45 PM Re: Belfast Fishwoman Jackie 08/06/00 08:55 PM Re: orphan TEd Remington 08/06/00 04:00 PM Re: orphan Brandon 08/03/00 05:21 PM Re: orphan jmh 08/03/00 08:29 PM Re: orphan tsuwm 08/04/00 03:01 PM Re: orphan Jackie 08/05/00 12:23 AM Re: orphan jackiemw 08/03/00 02:29 PM
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