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About "dear"

 
 
milimi
 
Reply Tue 8 Nov, 2016 04:23 pm
Hello,
I wonder what is the use of the word "dear". In French it is only a friendly word. We say: dear friend, dear Mister, dear Madam. But I feel that in English it is a word that belongs to love register and is synonymous with honey, darling, baby, baby doll, etc. Is that right or is it also a friendly word like in French?

Thank you;
Have a good day.
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Reply Tue 8 Nov, 2016 04:56 pm
@milimi,
milimi wrote:
In French it is only a friendly word. We say: dear friend, dear Mister, dear Madam.

You mean with cher(e)(s)? And it is not only a friendly word I think?. LIke 'dear' it can mean valuable or expensive. Someone who is dear is valued. But it can also be a formula word used out of politeness at the start of a letter. There are different meanings in English, pretty much corresponding to these:

Une vive tendresse is more than polite formula, surely?

1. Qui est l'objet d'un grand attachement ou qui occupe une place privilégiée : Des formules chères aux hommes politiques. Il nous était plus cher qu'un frère.

2. Pour qui on éprouve une vive tendresse, un grand attachement : Elle retrouva ses chères habitudes.

3. S'emploie dans les formules de politesse avec ou sans l'adjectif possessif : Mon cher ami.
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