dumb would you admit that you were?
2007-05-12 05:30:45 · 15 answers · asked by Amanda 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
about some things, yes.
2007-05-12 05:32:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Actually I have power of speech.
Our Living Language In ordinary spoken English, a sentence such as He is dumb will be interpreted to mean “He is stupid” rather than “He lacks the power of speech.” “Lacking the power of speech” is, however, the original sense of the word, but it has been eclipsed by the meaning “stupid.” For this change in meaning, it appears that the Germans are responsible. German has a similar and related word dumm that means “stupid,” and over time, as a result of the waves of German immigrants to the United States, it has come to influence the meaning of English dumb. This is one of dozens of marks left by German on American English. Some words, like kindergarten, dachshund, and schnapps still have a German feel or are associated to some extent with Germany, but others, like bum, cookbook, fresh (in the meaning “impertinent”), rifle, and noodle have become so thoroughly Americanized their German origins may surprise so
2007-05-12 12:37:13 · answer #2 · answered by kayboff 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would depend on the reason you called me dumb.. I usually admit it when I am though..
2007-05-12 12:33:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I'm not DUMB, I'm STUPID [about some things] =D
2007-05-12 16:58:43 · answer #4 · answered by 546 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no way missy, I'd just say, "Mom, you've been trying to convince me of that for 52 years now, give up".
2007-05-12 12:57:30 · answer #5 · answered by PhoeniXoXoXoX 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For things i dnt know i wud admit......
2007-05-12 12:42:10 · answer #6 · answered by access_denied 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no i would call you stupid for asking such a dumb question!
2007-05-12 12:35:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea for answering the phone.
2007-05-12 12:36:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope
2007-05-12 12:33:34 · answer #9 · answered by HB 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No...I know better. Sticks and stones and all that, you know.
2007-05-12 12:33:38 · answer #10 · answered by Mel 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would probably laugh !
2007-05-12 12:33:35 · answer #11 · answered by wHaT eVeR 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋