Wednesday, February 04, 2009

"스트래스"


The Korean word for "stress" is "스트래스", which is pronounced as ... "stress". Like all languages, Korean has adopted some English words, usually words for new technologies or American ideas/traditions. But "stress"? Before the adoption of this word, the idea of stress simply wasn't communicated in the Korean language. Other words were, like "Shame" or "Expectations", yes. But not stress.
Spreading stress to the world. The exporting of America.

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