The Most Overused Word in the English Language
I love God.
I love my spouse.
I love my parents.
I love my friends.
I love my spouse.
I love my parents.
I love my friends.
I love my neighbor.
I love my cats.
I love the United States of America.
I love reading.
I love my cats.
I love the United States of America.
I love reading.
I love autumn.
I love traveling abroad.
I love The South.
I love chocolate.
I love the way my hair looks today.
I love The South.
I love chocolate.
I love the way my hair looks today.
posted by Connie | 4:32 PM
4 Comments:
It's true that we tend towards hyperbole these days. I think we try to express ourselves this way because there's so much "noise". To be more reserved almost seems inanimate. You're right though.
Tater, I'm so glad you dropped by. Knowing you were here always make me smile. Great use of the word love in your comment, too! ;-)
Uncle Ben, I think you're right in your observation about too much noise.
But I think also there's just an inherent flaw in the English language. English doesn't distinguish between agape, philia, and eros. I don't think it's grammatically incorrect* to say in English, "I love pizza," but in my opinion because that is allowed, our perception of true love (true agape, true philia, true eros) is skewed.
*if I'm wrong, let me know. I'd love** to learn more about this.
**I used the word love without consciously realizing it.
Here's an added thought. The French language doesn't even distinguish between like and love. Both are aimer. So we are not alone!
Well, the French are weird anyway. ;-) But seriously that must make it interesting/difficult to have one word mean so many different things.
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