[Callers] terminology in Sicilian Circle

Mary Collins nativedae at gmail.com
Wed Sep 20 06:42:10 PDT 2017


In the walk through I usually say the person who is NOT your partner is
your NEIGHBOR...do (whatever) with them...this sets the term and the
orientation in their mind

On Sep 20, 2017 9:35 AM, "Jacob or Nancy Bloom via Callers" <
callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> I don't think correctness needs to be considered. As long as the dancers
> understand that they're going to do something with the person next to them
> who isn't their partner, I'm happy, and either term conveys that.
>
> Nowadays I think that I'm more likely to hear the word neighbor come out
> of my mouth.
>
> Jacob
>
> On Sep 20, 2017 9:28 AM, "Sue C. Hulsether via Callers" <
> callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
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>> Does anyone have an opinion about the use of the term “neighbor”  and the
>> term “opposite” in a Sicilian Circle?
>> “Neighbor” is more correct from a contra perspective, but “opposite"
>> feels more correct to me from a square dance perspective.
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> sue
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