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Help[Facts] Re: Short form/diminutive
in reply to a message by Inspector Javert
http://www.behindthename.com/glossary/view/diminutive
I think the real difference is that a diminutive is meant as an affectionate form, while a short form is merely phonetically shorter.
I think the real difference is that a diminutive is meant as an affectionate form, while a short form is merely phonetically shorter.
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