About NES' namecalling, if you feel offended, leave it alone

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You know if you want to write a good novel you have to know the reality about the language that native English speakers use in namecalling. Please confirm the question below:

Are the following sentences used by Native English speakers in namecalling?

1.Get out of my sight!

2.Torio : Get out of my sight! Now!

3.You again? Get out of my sight!

4."Get out of my sight, you wretch ! I never want to set eyes on you again."

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Get out of my sight is not, i would say, commonly used. And it isn't name-calling. Calling someone a wretch is name-calling, but that also wouldn't be a common, contemporary usage. In the American language, one would be more likely to tell someone to "beat it," or "take a hike" than to tell them "get out of my sight." There are lots and lots of much more colorful expressions which might be used, too. As for name-calling, well, that would be a large and very thick book.

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@Setanta,

"Get out of my sight" is very common in British English. I have called people wretches, and I am a contemporary person.

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Well, Contrex, you are a dweeb and a snot, so one wouldn't expect you to be reliable in a matter such as this. Perhaps you failed to notice that i specified the American language. As it happens, the fact that "get out of my sight" is known and understood by speakers of the American language does not constitute evidence that it is commonly used.

Peckerwood.

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it's more common for british folks to call people dicks Razz

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@Setanta,

Welcome to my Ignore list <plonk>

So satisfying.

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@contrex,

contrex wrote:

Re: Setanta (Post 3734472)
Welcome to my Ignore list <plonk>

So satisfying.

Yes.
He 's been in my lower dungeon for several months now.
I wonder whether he has a cyber-Tourette's Syndrome.
Maybe there shoud be a competition to see which
people are most popular on Ignore lists.
I am probably on a lot of them because of
my love of personal liberty in addition to my fonetic spelling.

David

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@oristarA,

oristarA wrote:

You know if you want to write a good novel you have to know the reality
about the language that native English speakers use in namecalling.
Please confirm the question below:

Are the following sentences used by Native English speakers in namecalling?

1.Get out of my sight!

2.Torio : Get out of my sight! Now!

3.You again? Get out of my sight!

4."Get out of my sight, you wretch ! I never want to set eyes on you again."

I confirm all of them.

Only "wretch" is namecalling.

David

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I agree with Setanta that that his suggestions are more common but 'get out of my sight' does see some use in AmE. In fact, it's listed in a number of dictionaries that show contemporary usage.

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@contrex,

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Welcome to my Ignore list <plonk>

So satisfying.

So childish, Contrex. I always thought you had more backbone.

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@Setanta,

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Well, Contrex, you are a dweeb and a snot, so one wouldn't expect you to be reliable in a matter such as this.

That you think Contrex is a dweeb and a snot, Set, has no connection to his reliability in a matter such as this. I'm sure you can see the illogic in your statement.

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