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Facebook Language - Question
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carinita
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"lex-appeal" ha ha ...thanks for answering |
22 Jul 2011
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Minka
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Thanks, Almaz!
I know more now than I did before. I actually Googled "defriend" but didn�t find that.
So they are both right.
Have a great day!
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22 Jul 2011
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Minka
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You can also "remove friends".
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22 Jul 2011
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abba
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Great lesson on FB vocabulary. I enjoyed it a lot. Thanks a lot :))
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22 Jul 2011
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joy2bill
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I �m going along with Bruce.
In facebook-speak �defriend � is the appropriate word. I would not always rely on dictionaries (website or hardback) as they are so often out of date because it takes so much time to compile lists and to confirm their usuage.
Language changes so often! Nothing identifies a learner more than the old-fashioned words and constructions that they use.
IMHO Joy |
23 Jul 2011
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Minka
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I admitted I was wrong when I didn �t believe "defriend" was appropriate here. Sorry for that and thnks again, Almaz!
But you �re saying you can �t use two words for the same thing? Because ... ?
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23 Jul 2011
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yanogator
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If you look for "defriend" and "unfriend" in the Urban Dictionary, you will find both. Bruce |
23 Jul 2011
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Minka
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Yes, Bruce, sorry agan for missing that. |
23 Jul 2011
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kaz76
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When you click on a friend �s name on FB it brings up a list of options and one of the options is unfriend. Not sure if defriend is used in the UK. |
23 Jul 2011
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douglas
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-- I always "post" on Facebook
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- in the English version of Facebook the option is "remove friend", but I quite often use the term "de-friend" "Ooops, he de-friended me, I guess I pissed him off." |
23 Jul 2011
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