Thread: Idiom formation via transliteration
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Old 08-Jan-2008, 07:05
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Default Re: Idiom formation via transliteration
True Ron. It is a very important point you mention here. When words, ideas and concepts are borrowed they often stay in the periphery (spoken only) before being adopted (in writing) and become part and parcel of a language.
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