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The word "LOVE"  [message #58113] Wed, 29 July 2009 15:33 Go to previous message
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Ya know, the Eskimo language has about a zillion words for different types of snow. Snow is important to them, I guess. But in English, we have the word love. Now, just what the hell does that mean? I love ravioli. I love being with my friends. I love my partner. I love a good hot bath. The myriad of ways in which the word is used just confuses the hell out of me. I have a real problem with the word and I don't use it. We always say things like "I love them differently." or "I love them to a greater degree." to try to pinpoint the meaning of the word. That kind of stuff just confuses me all the more. Isn't love an important concept for English speakers? Why don't we have a zillion words to pinpoint exactly what we mean when we say we love someone or something? Could it be that we all find the word nebulous and use it just for that reason? Maybe we want to have some wiggle room or something. Do we have a linguist, philologist or etymologist who can explain this to me?


Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For brothers to dwell together in unity!
Ps 133:1 NASB
 
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