Re: Ricky Gervais as Master of Ceremonies, Not Civility
Mike Findlay <[email protected]>
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I think it depends on how it is used. When used as an unqualified noun it may
be more arrogant, ("We are the elite." But when used as an adjective it
may very well be an accurate description. ("Sidney Crosby plays hockey at an
elite level.").
Mike F.
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From: Karl <[email protected]>
To: DADL (off topic) <[email protected]>
Sent: Mon, January 17, 2011 12:13:51 PM
Subject: Re: [DADL-OT] Ricky Gervais as Master of Ceremonies, Not Civility
On Mon, 17 Jan 2011, Karl wrote:
> > Aaron Sorkin alluded to the culture wars, thanking the women in the
> > room for proving to his daughter that elite is not a bad word, its
> > an aspirational one.
>
> Honestly I am not even sure what that meansis it apparently now ok to
> be an elitist?
"Elite" is good. "Elitist", maybe not so much.
Kind of like the distinction between "Islam" and "Islamist".
**either sounds a bit arrogant.
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