Guest guest Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 No, I don't think educated Americans will understand the word. It's not only slang, but slang used in a particular context. But that's just my opinion. You can ask the real pundits what they think. Hare Krsna ys, kbdg > > Excuse my interrupting, but swot is slang and generally used in English > > schools to make fun of those who study hard. I wouldn't use the word in > > serious writing. > > Thankyou Maharaja for the input. Actually Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati > Thakura would sometimes amidst a flow of highblown words suddenly by way > of contrast insert a colloquialism or slang word, thus giving zing to his > pointing out a grossness or absurdity. So in a book about him it may not > be inappropriate to occasionally use a similar approach. > > Here's what I'm working on (these sentences are not yet finalized): > > "The highly accomplished scholarship of many Gaudiya Matha preachers was > cited by numerous prakrta-sahajiyas as evidence of them being jnanis and > not devotees at all. Yet ironically, certain mundane academics slyly tried > to bypass engaging with Gaudiya Matha panditas by dismissing their > predilection for hari-bhakti as so overwhelmingly foolish as to nullify > all their apparent learning and render their scholarly constructions unfit > for perusal by any self-respecting swot." > > Do you think intellectual Americans will understand the anglicism 'swot'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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