[stylist] using borrowed words?

[helene ryles]

Thanks for your advise. I guess I just liked the word that was all. An
offensive word for a purely human (thus non magical) is a Hum.   This
is because the people in my world get their magic from breeding with
Daemons. They are elephant grey in colour. Although they describe
themselves as silver. It varies wether they inherit the ability to use
magic or not. In Harry Potter they use it rather as an offensive word.
I was planning t use it like that too. For example when Nadia's
parents are arguing Nadia's mother refers to her as "That miserable
little squib". Maybe just "That Miserable little Hum" would do since
it's meant in a deogatory way anyway.
But thanks for the advise. I find it helps to discuss things on line like this.

Helene

On 01/05/2009, LoriStay at aol.com <LoriStay at aol.com> wrote:
> If you are planning to use it exactly as The Harry Potter series does, I
> would find another word.   The meaning is different in Star Trek.   Right.
> I
> think another choice would be better.   Maybe even an obscure word that
> means what you want, or almost what you want.
> Lori
> In a message dated 4/30/09 5:30:27 PM, dreamavdb at googlemail.com writes:
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>> Since it's been used before both in star trek and Harry potter does
>> that make it more or less viable for me to use?
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