This blog is partly devoted to the sharing of my learning of the English language (my well mastered mother tongue is Chinese and I am not an English teacher) and its *cultures*, partly to the current significant trends in Canada and in the world, and partly to my own random thoughts and little life. I am not religious, but I am somewhat interested in Christianity and Buddhism, among other personal interests. Welcome. And, have a good day.
Friday, October 8, 2010
English learning - Wife beater, sweatpants, and sweatshirt
Do you know the gal in the picture? Man, that's Britney Spears, in her unphotogenic wife beater and sweatpants. No, I don't mean she beats her wife. The upper outfit she wears is called "wife beater" in English. A provoking name, isn't it?
O.K. Here comes some eye candy in a wife beater, and this Ms. Keeley Hazell sends British men into raptures:
So I'm wondering why the wife beater thing isn't called sweatshirt or something, instead. Well, it happens that hoodies are officially named "sweatshirts". A little gentleman in a black sweatshirt:
So let's just come to terms with the name "wife beater". A name, after all, is just a name.
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