Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:19 am   Reply with quote         

Here's a question for you fellows born and raised in an English-speaking country and perhaps a degree or two in English:

- Can the word "corrosion" be written like this in a poetical sort of way:
"Joe was corrosioned by the laws of the government" ?


Just curious/Swedish....

Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:41 am   Reply with quote         

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Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:50 am   Reply with quote         

Ah, yes of course. Sounds familiar!

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Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:20 am   Reply with quote         

edovan wrote:

Here's a question for you fellows born and raised in an English-speaking country and perhaps a degree or two in English:

- Can the word "corrosion" be written like this in a poetical sort of way:
"Joe was corrosioned by the laws of the government" ?


Just curious/Swedish....

Wrong word!

It should be 'Corrupted'

Do look up the meaning of both Corroded and corrupted

In law, the word 'corrupted' has more meaning in the
halls of the 'Old Bailey' to most 'silks'

Wiz

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Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:36 am   Reply with quote         

Wiz wrote:

edovan wrote:

Here's a question for you fellows born and raised in an English-speaking country and perhaps a degree or two in English:

- Can the word "corrosion" be written like this in a poetical sort of way:
"Joe was corrosioned by the laws of the government" ?


Just curious/Swedish....

Wrong word!

It should be 'Corrupted'

Do look up the meaning of both Corroded and corrupted

In law, the word 'corrupted' has more meaning in the
halls of the 'Old Bailey' to most 'silks'

Wiz

Ah but "corrupted" and "corroded" have different meanings so it would depend on the intent of the author's context. That said I agree with you that corrupted would sound better and make more sense.

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Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:12 am   Reply with quote         

I have no intension to make any sense..

Tue Jun 17, 2008 12:46 pm   Reply with quote         

edovan wrote:

Here's a question for you fellows born and raised in an English-speaking country and perhaps a degree or two in English:

- Can the word "corrosion" be written like this in a poetical sort of way:
"Joe was corrosioned by the laws of the government" ?


Just curious/Swedish....

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Tue Jun 17, 2008 12:57 pm   Reply with quote         

Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:13 pm   Reply with quote         

Wiz wrote:

edovan wrote:

Here's a question for you fellows born and raised in an English-speaking country and perhaps a degree or two in English:

- Can the word "corrosion" be written like this in a poetical sort of way:
"Joe was corrosioned by the laws of the government" ?


Just curious/Swedish....

Wrong word!

It should be 'Corrupted'

Do look up the meaning of both Corroded and corrupted

In law, the word 'corrupted' has more meaning in the
halls of the 'Old Bailey' to most 'silks'

Wiz

Well, that all depends on what he is saying. "Corrupted" is a totally different word, even if they sound sort of similar...Someone, in a sense, could be "corroded" by the laws of the government, meaning they've been broken down, tired and worn out. Corrupted has a totally different meaning than that.

Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:23 pm   Reply with quote         

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