おはようございます。KANOです。今回はこちらの記事から。
今時使われている英語の、細かな違和感についての読者意見。
今は言葉の乱れでも、数年後には普通に使われてるかもしれないし、こういう記事も毎回新鮮。
ruin
意味 〈人· 組織など〉を破滅させる; （風雨· 年月などによって）…を風化させる, 崩壊させる; 〈機会· 人生など〉を台なしにする
Did Shakespeare ruin our use of words? That’s one reader’s tongue-in-cheek take as the fiery debate over the English language continues.
https://metro.co.uk/2023/04/05/metro-letters-april-5-the-english-language-debate-continues-18563689/
plural
意味 [文法] [U]複数 (形) ((略)pl.); [C]複数形の語.
And why oh why are we saying ‘books’ instead of ‘beek’? It works perfectly well for teeth as a plural of tooth. Why bother with the ‘s’ at all when plurals for deer, sheep and fish are all fine without?
https://metro.co.uk/2023/04/05/metro-letters-april-5-the-english-language-debate-continues-18563689/
grasp
意味 [～ wh 節· 句/that 節]（はっきりと）…かを […ということを] 理解する （「理解している」 状態を表す時は進行形にしない）
■ I used to get cross about all the points of incorrect grammar raised in MetroTalk. Then I grasped that language evolves and it’s about communication. So as long as you’re understood, that’s all that matters. I’m bored with – or should I say ‘of’! – this subject now. Alison, Leeds
https://metro.co.uk/2023/04/05/metro-letters-april-5-the-english-language-debate-continues-18563689/
dude
意味 （相手に呼びかけて） きみ; やつ, 野郎.
■ Regarding the creeping Americanisation of the English language, I have several colleagues who use the word ‘dude’ instead of ‘man’. I can’t stand it! Robert, Otley
https://metro.co.uk/2023/04/05/metro-letters-april-5-the-english-language-debate-continues-18563689/
アメリカ英語とイギリス英語の溝は埋まらないのですねw
cringeworthy
意味 (英· くだけて) 恥ずかしく [気まずく] させる.
■ Why do we hear the term ‘reaching out’ so much? Is it an American thing? It’s just so cringe-worthy. Dawn, Enfield
https://metro.co.uk/2023/04/05/metro-letters-april-5-the-english-language-debate-continues-18563689/
