Author
LATRAME
@latrame
Three paragraphs of impeccable, formal, almost ceremonial prose. And then, right in the middle, a word from the street.
The effect is physical. Not because the word is vulgar : because it comes from outside, like someone walking into a silent room without knocking. A register only has power if you know how far you're dropping it from.
The effect is physical. Not because the word is vulgar : because it comes from outside, like someone walking into a silent room without knocking. A register only has power if you know how far you're dropping it from.