Pet-names Sentence Examples

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  • From such names it is only a step to names of one element, a characteristic feature of which is the frequent addition of an ending -turn (feminine), an, a, um, atum, atija, sha, &c., most of these being " hypocoristic affixes," corresponding in a measure to modern pet-names.

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  • The use of pet names should generally be avoided as they can become meaningless and appear trite with the passing of time.

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  • The English language may have phrases such as "my pet" as a term of endearment, but the French love animal pet names when flirting.

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