Quote Originally Posted by Domme
When quoting the words of another, Curtis, one uses the exact words unless paraphrasing, author or not. And authors have full use of literary license in using the word in their stories. Perhaps posting your objections on the actual story feedback lines would be more appropriate?

Conceptualize its use and ease down from the soapbox, okay? The one here seems a little ricketty.
Blimey, steady on!

i don't think a soap box can be ricketty when someone's stating something that they personally are sick of, especially if it's based on a statement of fact. (i.e. that slut and whore don't mean the same thing and that it is, on occasion interchanged at will).

Having said that, Curtis - if this seriously bothers you, it may be worth bringing it up in Critics Circle.

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