Re: Forms of personal address

In a message dated 4/26/2008 10:39:22 AM Central Daylight Time,
laokou@COMCAST.NET writes:


> That MorphemeAddict heard it in the workplace makes me wonder if there was
> some sort of pecking order or if the usage has indeed generalized.
In fact, it was one nurse talking about another nurse.  I'm not sure she
would have called any of the other non-nursing staff like that, although maybe the
direct care staff.  I doubt she would refer to the admin staff that way.
It could be she was just being cutesy.

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