I think the point is the increasingly negative connotation - the
treadmill. What starts as a euphemism becomes increasingly negative,
unacceptable or pejorative until ironically it exceeds the
offensiveness of the original term.
I agree that 'concentration camp' is a poor example, partly because it
became so offensive, but I can understand the original concept of
concentration in this case. The American usage of 'ass' is better and
I understand that 'toilet' is considered quite vulgar there although
not in Europe, despite its rather elegant origins. 'Men's Room' is
just dreadful.
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
On 08/12/2009, at 12:05 AM, Chris Barker wrote:
> This is utter rubbish, Andrew! It's a good example of the dunny you
> might find on Wikipedia. It remained a "concentration" whether it
> was the British or the Germans. And what is "enormous negative
> connotation" in English?
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