Someone I know read an English translation of the French book "story of O" recently, and commented, "What is all that stuff about 'her sex'? In French, 'sexe' also means 'sexual part' but it always sounds weird in English. Writers have tried to import it - another example is Frank Harris in 'My Life and Loves', but it just hasn't caught on. Why? Other terms have crossed the Atlantic and the Channel. The modern meaning of 'make love' comes from the French 'faire l'amour' - 'make love' did exist in English before but had a wider meaning, like when the woman on a boat with Groucho Marxx says 'Are you making love to me?'
2006-09-29 21:30:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
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I personally think it is because in english we have many other words and slang terms for this which are mainly single short words with various degrees of emotion attached to them. English is the language of poetry and love, commercialism and just about everything else. The reason is that like its speakers the original "English" and everyone since has borrowed words freely from around the world and where appropriate they catch on - YOUR TERM SOUNDS COLD IN ENGLISH - one would usually prefer a warmer term of which there are plenty and literally dozens of derogatory ones if you should choose to be nasty.
2006-09-29 22:38:27 · answer #1 · answered by scrambulls 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a big different between making love
and having sex . the French,
and the Italians love romance .when some
people feel hungry,they grab a slice of pizza
others go for a juicy steak no ?
2006-09-29 21:49:38 · answer #2 · answered by massimo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on people to people how u understand it. the main purpose to have sex is the expression of love for the other person. Sex is sacred to those who have beyond certain age but young people it's fun.
2006-09-29 22:42:39 · answer #3 · answered by we_ mik 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because 'her sex' sound a lot like you're saying things about her gender, or all of women.
2006-09-30 05:13:39 · answer #4 · answered by Briar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋