Posted by Nellie on January 5, 2014, 8:41 pm, in reply to "Re: Downton Abbey"
No worries, Cristina. Others use the word too. It is not amongst the very worst words; not at all.
--Previous Message-- : Oops...Thank you Nellie, I will try to : remember that. My apologies to the posters : here, I was unware it was such a rude word. : I only meant to say the back of the tiara. : : : : : --Previous Message-- : : Hi Martina. You beat me to getting that : link! : : Re English language usage, I would like to : mention that "backside" is a rude : word in many English speaking countries !! : I mention this here so that non-English : people will be warned to not adopt the : expression in their English speech. : The words "front" and : "back" stand alone. They do not : need "side" added to be clear in : their meaning. : The words "left" and : "right" do have "side" : added when referring to the sides. : Just a friendly tip. : : --Previous Message-- : The Downton wedding tiara has been discussed : here before: : : : : http://members2.boardhost.com/royal-jewels/msg/1349522823.html : : --Previous Message-- : They should have hired Lord Fellows' buddy : Princess Michael as a jewelry consultant! : Or one of us! : : : : : : :