Language, Dear Gentle Reader(s) is fungible, but it oughtn't be. Take, for instance, the word sacrifice.
The sacrifice of the Mass; the sacrifice of the Cross; the sacrifice of a mother and father in raising a child; the sacrifice of a serviceman or woman in blood, limb, or life in the Iraqi war. These are examples of sacrifice which stir the blood. On the other hand--
We have the media announcement that George W. Bush, President of the United States, has given up/sacrificed his golf game because of the Iraqi war. He doesn't want a mother who has sacrificed a son for her country to see "the Commander-in-Chief" playing golf.
Language. If you're not careful with it, Dear Gentle Reader(s), it can come back and bite you on the ass. Or at least solidify the negative impression people might have of you.
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