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Originally Posted by dmikov
You missed the trigger for this poll, it is not forcing the world to use English word, it was asking for courtesy to use English word in English language forums.
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If what you are suggesting is the case, we would have to very carefully go through the English language and remove all of those words that we use on a daily basis (particulary while posting here) that have an origin other than Old English. The glory of the English language is the way that it incorporates words from many different origins, much to me, like the great melting pot that is the United States of America. Why would it be such a stretch to include the word "liseuse" into the English language as we have done other words, such as, resume, rendezvous, etc. By choosing to make such a big deal out of the use of a word, a word that is not offensive in any way, shape or form, we are being exclusionary. Although this forum is an "English" language forum; it is essentially an International forum and has for the most part seemed to embrace all nationalities and cultures. That tradition should continue. If you don't like the word, don't use it; but don't object or cry fowl if someone else chooses to use it.