#formality

[princesssarisa]

One interesting detail that varies between Christmas Carol adaptations is exactly what Scrooge calls Bob Cratchit before his redemption. Calling him "Bob" at the end when he reveals his newfound kindness is always portrayed as a change, but it varies whether beforehand he calls him "Mr. Cratchit" or just "Cratchit."

Since the book doesn't reveal Bob's name until the Ghost of Christmas Present chapter, but just calls him "the clerk," we don't know how pre-redemption Scrooge normally addresses him.

@bethanydelleman's recent post about 19th century formalities of address has made me wonder whether "Mr. Cratchit" or just "Cratchit" would be more realistic. I have no idea how wealthy businessmen usually addressed their clerks. Since male friends commonly addressed each other by their surnames with no "Mr.," it would seem that addressing Bob as "Mr. Cratchit" would add more distance and make it clear that they're a master and employee, not friends; but at the same time, it also adds a hint of respect. Calling him just "Cratchit" seems more intimate yet ruder.

With some exceptions, I've found that in adaptations, the more reserved and "realistic" Scrooges tend to say "Mr. Cratchit," while the more caricatured Scrooges just say "Cratchit."

#a christmas carol #ebenezer scrooge #bob cratchit #formality #forms of address #adaptations

[seemebaremyteethforyou]

TEEN WOLF as movie posters 1x11 | "Formality"

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#mpseries #teen wolf #luxedit #teen wolf edit #tw edit #twedit #movie poster #lydia martin #01x11 formality #formality #tw posters #twposters #poster design #poster art #poster #posted art #s1mpseries

[flowerbarrel-art]

@running2reanimation I was watching TF2 Expiration Date again recently and had also given Formality another read. I couldn’t help but think of the Mercs acting out a scene from Expiration Date starring Scout and Spy. I thought it’d be fun to draw something for it.

Final question.

You have a dinner date for seven.

What time do you arrive?

Seven. AM.

Case the restaurant. Run background checks on the staff.

Can the cook be trusted?

If not we gotta kill him.

Dispose of the body, replace him with our own guy no later than 4:30.

You’re ready.

Really?!

No. Everything you just said was insane.

#AvA #AvA 6 #The Mercenaries #Striker #Ballista #Logo #Primal #AO3 #Formality #FlowerBarrel Art #Queue

[whitedahlia13]

In the end, it will always be Stydia.

#stydia #stiles and lydia #stiles #lydia martin #teen wolf #Formality #1x11 #on this day in stydia history #first dance #start of it all #I love them so much!! #one of the few things I can be sure about in this life is that I always will #that's my otp #remember I love queue

[learninghangukeo]

Hi! I have a formality question ㅠ^ㅠ So I know adding 시 makes the verb formal, like 줘요 -> 주세요, but does it change for questions?? I ask because recently I had dinner with a new friend and he said 술 잘 드세요? and I think I said 네 잘 드세요 but he kinda laughed?? like not in a mocking way but I'm pretty sure I messed up somehow... ㅠ^ㅠ (If this kind of thing has been asked before feel free to ignore~)

Hi!! That's a very valid question, that sort of thing can be quite confusing to learners haha

So basically, when talking about someone for whom you'd like to show respect (your boss, teacher, someone older, a stranger, etc) you should say 드시다 instead of 먹다/마시다. Since he was asking about you and wanted to show you respect, he asked 잘 드세요? But it'd be weird to use the 높임말 term when talking about yourself (no need to refer to yourself so reverently haha) When talking about yourself, you can just use the regular 먹다/마시다~ (i.e. 네 잘 먹어요).

Here's some other examples:

If you're talking to a friend about another friend: 미미는 술 잘 먹어.

If you're talking to a friend about someone you respect: 대표님은 술 잘 드셔. (*note that you use the 높임말 of 드시다, but since you're talking in 반말 with your friend, there's no need to add a ~요 at the end)

If you're talking to someone you respect: 대표님은 술 잘 드시네요.

#asks #anon asks #hope this helps!! #formality

[dedalvs]

Hi! I'm working on politeness/formality registers for my conlang and I'm having trouble finding examples of things different languages do beyond English and Japanese. I know you covered it briefly in Art of Language Invention, but do you have any other books or resources you could direct me toward, and/or methods you personally find fun and neat?

I don't (though in the Complete Hungarian book I have, they described a set of pronouns that were, essentially, only used when you go to a store and interact with a clerk...? I was in Hungary recently, though, and I don't know how common it still is). However, the great thing about being on Tumblr and having a bunch of language/linguistics followers is we can signal boost the question!

Anyone have any links to some crosslinguistic surveys of formality registers or politeness systems? Reblog and/or drop a comment!

#language #linguistics #registers #formality #politeness #sociolinguistics

[blackgirlslivingwell]

Practice good posture and carriage. | Etiquette Tip

#etiquette #manners #courtesy #politeness #respect #consideration #decorum #propriety #protocol #conduct #behavior #civility #graciousness #refinement #gentility #gallantry #chivalry #formality #poise #tact #diplomacy #deference #blackwomen #blackwoman #blackgirlmagic #blackgirlsrock #trending #viral

[princessmia0204]

#blue #blue aesthetic #serenity #stability #inspiration #wisdom #Virgin Mary #knowledge #Coolness #ethereality #the infinite #significance #repose #formality #sky #ocean #ice #truth #purity #Loyalty #compassion #piety #tranquility #understanding #patience #health #devotion #sincerity #honor #peace

[justanechoflower]

Um excuse me Sir Flowey but do you like cats at all *holding a cat*

*The small cat swats at and plays with Flowey's face curiously*

#undertale #art #flowey #small artist #undertale art #paper art #ask flowey #undertale fanart #ask blog #ask undertale #anon #pets #cats #dogs #cats or dogs #formality

[mysticdragon3md3]

People don't like it???? But it's SOOOOOOOOOO charming! ;o;???

#dimitri alexandre blaiddyd #fe3h #translation #localization #dialogue #formality #effusive #endearing #characterization #videogames

[wow-whatablog]

#196 #r/196 #reddit blackout #we need the 196 mods to make a formal account

[seemebaremyteethforyou]

"I have laughed, in bitterness and agony of heart, at the contrast between what I seem and what I am"

#teen wolf #teen wolf edit #tw edit #s01e11 #01x11 formality #01x11 #formality #season 1 #lydia martin #stiles stilinski #stiles x lydia

[tenth-sentence]

She saw instantly that her cousin's manners were not altered by his marriage; his formal civility was just what it had been, and he detained her some minutes at the gate to hear and satisfy her inquiries after all her family.

"Pride and Prejudice" - Jane Austen

#book quote #pride and prejudice #jane austen #elizabeth bennet #mr collins #marriage #manners #civility #formality #detained #inquiries

[whitedahlia13]

In the beginning, there was Stydia. (8-8-2011)

#in the end there will always be stydia #stiles and lydia #stydia #stiles #lydia martin #teen wolf #Formality #1x11 #12 years ago today #on this day in stydia history #the start of time #the beginning of a love story #the beginning of my obsession #first date #first dance #first genuine moment of connection #nothing will ever change what these two mean to me #that's my otp #remember I love queue

[saltandironseasonedwriting]

#formality #etiquette #democracy #P.G. Wodehouse #manners #postmodern #relationships #society #republican

[hellenhighwater]

When my nephew was four, a friend of the family passed away. The man was in his 90s and died of natural causes, and we were going to the funeral. We sat my nephew down and explained who this was, and that he had passed away, and now we were going to a sort of quiet party to celebrate him, and that there he might see the gentleman in the casket, and he might be very still, because he had died, but that everything was alright.

My nephew contemplated this calmly for a few minutes, and then said, "I think he will be very flat."

What.

It turns out that at age four, my nephew's only real context for death was roadkill, which he frequently pointed out while we were driving. He therefore believed that the only way anyone died was getting run over by a car.

#He seemed very at peace with this ending? We had to explain that there were non-roadkill ways to die. #also my nephew literally never uses contractions when he speaks #so he just seems very formal at all times