"Saluer" versus "salut"
Has somebody noticed how ambiguous is that verb... ?
I mean, if you use it AS A VERB, it still bears the classical meaning of "honoring", in the past you could even accompany your introductive words with a little bow or "révérence"...
"Je vous salue, Marie, pleine de grâce..."
But if you use it as a commonplace interjection : "salut" is an absolutely casual expression you couldn't take the freedom to use in front of a teacher for example !
"Salut les gars, salut les amis..." etc
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"Saluer" versus "salut"
Has somebody noticed how ambiguous is that verb that verb is... ?
I mean, if you use it AS A VERB, it still bears the classical original meaning of "honoring",(new sentence) in the past you could even accompany your introductive words with a little bow or "révérence"...
"Je vous salue, Marie, pleine de grâce..."
But if you use it as a commonplace casual/informal interjection :(comma) "salut" is an absolutely casual expression that you couldn't can't take the freedom to use in front of a teacher for example !
"Salut les gars, salut les amis..." etc
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