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  1. 25-May-2011, 08:07 #1
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    Default defect people / defective people / defected people

    Dear All,

    Can I use all 3 phrases below with the meaning "disabled people":
    - defect people
    - defective people
    - defected people

    Tks.
    Phoenix
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    Default Re: defect people / defective people / defected people

    Quote Originally Posted by phoenixqn81 View Post
    Dear All,

    Can I use all 3 phrases below with the meaning "disabled people":
    - defect people
    - defective people
    - defected people

    Tks.
    Phoenix
    No, all of those phrases are offensive.
    You can say a person has a heart defect, or defective vision. But "defective people" is not good.
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