Language by Country?

rosebud_6

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Hi there,

i've recently had feedback on some of my stories where the person told me that it was a real turn off to read a story that uses the wrong words for the country that I'm in. as i've joined lit to learn about erotic writing, i'd like to know if there's anywhere that i can look to find out which words should be used for which region?

if i was going to publish any of my stories overseas, i woudn't want my submissions overlooked because of a wrong word that i've used.

any help?

:rose:
 
Anywhere to go...

I suggest you research your stories, if you are locating a story in some place that is unfamiliar to you.

This isn't rocket science and I'm sure others can come up with more informed views, but I find a google for some pictures - landmarks &c; some wikipedia for context, a check on local dialects and a further internet flick to see what local fiction there already is associated with the location.

Wishing you well in your endeavours.

Sweet O
 
I suggest you research your stories, if you are locating a story in some place that is unfamiliar to you.

This isn't rocket science and I'm sure others can come up with more informed views, but I find a google for some pictures - landmarks &c; some wikipedia for context, a check on local dialects and a further internet flick to see what local fiction there already is associated with the location.

Wishing you well in your endeavours.

Sweet O

thanks for your reply, but that's not quite what i meant. how do i explain myself properly? umm.. ok.. well i'm from australia and i want to know if there's a certain way that you spell come/cum for instance... depending on the region that you're writing for. or, if i was to submit my story to an australian site rather than a site in the UK, would i write the word pussy instead of.. for example the word cunny... which is what i've heard some English people say?

does that make any sense?
 
thanks for your reply, but that's not quite what i meant. how do i explain myself properly? umm.. ok.. well i'm from australia and i want to know if there's a certain way that you spell come/cum for instance... depending on the region that you're writing for. or, if i was to submit my story to an australian site rather than a site in the UK, would i write the word pussy instead of.. for example the word cunny... which is what i've heard some English people say?

does that make any sense?

The great majority of readers and writers on Lit are in the US and American English tends to prevail here.

Brit/Aus writers accept panties and ass in place of knickers and arse which don't sound sexy to US ears. Also, pantyhose, not tights.

I don't think 'cunny' is used in British English except in historical stories. Pussy, cunt, vagina and vulva are pretty universal. Also, there doesn't seem to be any agreed spelling for 'come' or 'cum', or even any definition of whether women are capable or not of 'coming/cumming'.

Measurements (wish writers wouldn't use them) are never metric. Breasts are 36C not 80C and feet/inches and lbs prevail.

Take care with words like tush and fanny which change location as you cross the Atlantic.

Hope this helps.

Elle

PS: We're all lazy here, so why not add a link to your stories in your byline, like this;

rosebud's stories
 
I don't know of an erotic phrase book that breaks down the terms by country. Sorry! You could try posting your questions on a thread here, which might work once or twice. After that, people would probably start getting annoyed. I think the best thing might be to find an author whose works you like, with a story or stories set where you want to set yours. Then see what terms they used. You could even try PMing or e-mailing them to ask them.
 
thanks for the advice. i'll keep looking though, because i'd love to get into the international market without getting comments about wrong wording.
 
anyone here from the UK?

if there's anyone here from the UK, i'm currently writing a story to submit to a book label over there and i'd love to hear from you. what general words, that you read in stories, turn you off/on?
 
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