Thread: Informal English usage and possible translation issues
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Old 01-21-2024, 04:59 PM   #44
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Originally Posted by Sirtel View Post
Addressing a group of people as "people" is actually common here (I mean the Estonian equivalent, of course) and not offensive in the least. Teachers don't use it much, or at least they didn't when I went to school. I had no idea the word might have unpleasant memories for former students in English. Live and learn!
I think it is or used to be common in the US without negative connotation, especially by authority figures. I just now hypothesized it could potentially trigger PTSD light in former students. But it might be true.
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