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But would we use these phrases in technical documentation that is likely to
be translated and/or used by people who are not native English speakers? I
know I would not.
-Wendy
On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 3:54 AM, Geoff Lane <geoff -at- gjctech -dot- co -dot- uk> wrote:
>
> As with many words and phrases now in use, "double-edged" is well on
> its way to losing (and possibly has lost) its association with the
> object or activity from which it arose. For example, "show a clean
> pair of heels", "well heeled", "to pit (against something or
> someone)", and "being game" all arose from cockfighting. Yet we use
> them without consideration of the context in which those metaphors
> arose and with nary a thought of the sensibilities of those who would
> oppose the "sport".
>
> Language evolves.
>
>
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