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Issues 96, 97 - euphemism

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Susan Quigley 2019-02-15 21:44:09 +00:00
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### Examples from the Bible ### Examples from the Bible
The phrase "to cover his feet" is a polite way of speaking about what one does when he uses the toilet.
>... where there was a cave. Saul went inside <u>to cover his feet</u>. (1 Samuel 24:3 ULB) >... where there was a cave. Saul went inside <u>to cover his feet</u>. (1 Samuel 24:3 ULB)
The phrase "fallen" is a polite way of referring to dying in battle. * The phrase "to cover his feet" is a polite way of speaking about what one does when he uses the toilet.
>... they found Saul and his sons <u>fallen</u> on Mount Gilboa. (1 Chronicles 10:8 ULB) >... they found Saul and his sons <u>fallen</u> on Mount Gilboa. (1 Chronicles 10:8 ULB)
The phrase "know a man" is a polite way of referring to having sexual relations with a man. * The phrase "fallen" is a polite way of referring to dying in battle.
>Mary said to the angel, “How will this happen, since I have not <u>known any man</u>?” (Luke 1:34 ULB) >Mary said to the angel, “How will this happen, since I have not <u>known any man</u>?” (Luke 1:34 ULB)
* The phrase "know a man" is a polite way of referring to having sexual relations with a man.
### Translation Strategies ### Translation Strategies