A quote...

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My George Carlin calendar had an interesting observation for the weekend, which was particularly apropos given it was St. Valentine's Day on Saturday.

Griddle cakes, pancakes, hotcakes, flapjacks: why are there four names for grilled batter and only one word for love?

He makes a good case.

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Re: amore

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Eskimos also have a bunch of words for snow, but we don't use them either -- even if they have been incorporated into the English language.

I believe Carlin's point was more about the mentality and use surrounding the word "love" than it was about vocabulary. Actually I would say his point was neatly summed up in the BNL quote.