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vilva



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 8:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
This is getting a little bit off-topic but here goes anyway. Collins Cobuild English Dictionary, which is based on analyzing language as it really is used, gives 'pretty' etc. as the main, general meaning of 'cute' in present usage, 'cute' meaning 'aaa attractive' as American English usage, and 'cute' meaning 'clever' etc. as mainly American English usage these days - this is the global, statistical view, and local usage may certainly differ, anywhere. The already slightly dated edition of this dictionary which I have derives the usage frequencies and quotes from a corpus of over two hundred million words of present-day English language text collected from all over the English speaking world.

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 8:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Orio wrote:
LucisPictor wrote:

Often heard in the States, I've never heard it in England, really.


What would be the British word for that, "pretty" perhaps?


Oh, "cute" is often used in English English, for both meanings, but possibly not as often as in USA. I've never used "cute" in the "charming, pretty" sense myself, but that doesn't mean it's incorrect. It just feels sickly-sweet to me.

I found a quotation from Agatha Christie which is exactly how I use the word: "She's far too cute to be caught out by that old trick".

Anyway, back on topic, I think the little girl with the Nikon is "cute" in both senses! Smile
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