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Post by Ace on Jun 17, 2004 8:20:54 GMT -5
But they're not introducing the word, that's the name of the organizations, they're reporting the name. That's their job. If they called it something else no doubt those organizations and carers would be justly peeved.
Ace
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Post by Yuliya on Jun 17, 2004 8:33:23 GMT -5
Are you saying the organization came up with the word "carer" that hadn't existed before?
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Post by Ace on Jun 17, 2004 8:38:33 GMT -5
Are you saying newspapers created it? Doubtful, they're not exactly run by James Joyce and Shakespeare, they usually don't create their own words. My guess would be it was a commonly used term in the U.K. for years before those who were carers, and those who cared about carers decided to form organizations and use the word carer in them. Do you really think they were going to call themselves: We who care for loved ones to a much greater extent than most people care for loved ones to the point where we give up or severely infinge on careers, outside interest & relationshops and sometimes harm our own health and happiness to do so dot org? ;D Ace
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Post by curious george on Jun 17, 2004 8:41:44 GMT -5
I still think "carer" is very awkward to say, but then I suppose Americans are hardly in the best place to comment on funny-sounding English. cg
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