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Dogs Are Doggos: An Internet Language Built Around Love for the Puppers

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Re: Dogs Are Doggos: An Internet Language Built Around Love for the Puppers

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Post by kornish »

kmicklas wrote: post #40
kornish wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Also Spanish: the -ito and -isimo suffixes magnify the intensity or size of an adjective or noun, respectively. e.g. hermana is sister, hermanita is little sister.

> magnify the intensity or size of an adjective or noun, respectively Not respectively.

How would you phrase it? I'm not quite sure how you can magnify the intensity of a noun or the size of an adjective.

Re: Dogs Are Doggos: An Internet Language Built Around Love for the Puppers

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Post by edpazu »

mamurphy wrote: post #48
edpazu wrote: post #46

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> The word "dog" already has a well-standardized diminutive form in English, it's just gained a bit of a risque connotation What?

It's a very stylish diminutive.

I don't know what word you guys are talking about.

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Post by [deleted] »

kmicklas wrote: post #40
kornish wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Also Spanish: the -ito and -isimo suffixes magnify the intensity or size of an adjective or noun, respectively. e.g. hermana is sister, hermanita is little sister.

> magnify the intensity or size of an adjective or noun, respectively Not respectively.

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Re: Dogs Are Doggos: An Internet Language Built Around Love for the Puppers

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Post by kaoD »

kornish wrote: post #51
kmicklas wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> magnify the intensity or size of an adjective or noun, respectively Not respectively.

How would you phrase it? I'm not quite sure how you can magnify the intensity of a noun or the size of an adjective.

I guess he understood (as I did) that you meant respectively to -ito and -ísimo, not to "intensity" and "size".

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Post by ekimekim »

aaronhoffman wrote: post #49
Houshalter wrote: post #42

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I don't get what they are so upset about. Is it so taboo to write an article about internet culture?

I wouldn't say taboo, it's just a "kids these days" type of story. Someone taking time to analyze something internet culture is doing just for laughs. It's like critical analysis of an inside joke.

I think critical analysis of an inside joke is very interesting. Particularly in this case, where it's a widespread phenomenon where not everyone will be aware of the history or origin.
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