Frederick the Great discussion post 15

[cahn]

...I have nothing clever to say here, just really pleased this is still going :)
rheinsberg

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Re: Kalckreuth vs Henri de Catt

[cahn]

Heh. "Cute" seems to work better for me when talking rather than typing, because there's a certain sort of tonal quality, a sort of sing-song quality, to "Aw, he's so cuuuuuuute!" that is meant in a totally non-sexual, younger-brother/puppy-dog sort of way that is distinct from "Ooh, he's cute," which is meant sexually, that I can't convey very clearly in text but is very clear when spoken.

I agree that "lovely" isn't usually used of a man in current vernacular, although I feel like older literature will use this more, especially of young men, and height particularly being less of a threshold here than general build (like, I don't think you would say "he was a lovely young man" about someone who was very large and buff, but tall and slender would work). "Adorable," yeah, I guess I would use more of someone smaller, maybe? IDK, I feel a little like I would assume someone using it was speaking of some aspect of their personality rather than their physical nature. :)