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Originally Posted by eschwartz
 Can I assume those members of your family wouldn't be likely to read such an old-fashoined book, and thus never encounter such an old-fashioned  word?
I think it is fair to expect people to look at the date of publication. Or at least pick up on the date of the book's setting... |
This bunch does read older books at times but let's just say their prejudices would not have them remember what the old fashioned word meant.
Though some are starting to be more accepting to a point.