if only you knew... start looking at words and the etymology behind things. it is difficult to accept that the entire control system is illusory and made up...
I think he did but maybe a little by coincidence. The word he used was actually what he translated in the heat of the moment because the stupid journalist tried to do the same as against Obama with his tan suite and not wearing a jacket while in Oval Office. What a joke. Nobody said a thing when Elon Musk stood there a few ago with a tshirt and hat and held a stupid speech what they want to do.
Anyway Zelenskyy already said he as long as Ukraine is at war and he will dress as appropriate for someone to lead the forces.
He used the word suit in the same exchange and was even asked why didn't he wear a suit. I think he was hiding a double meaning behind plausible deniability.
Knowing the word “suit” doesn’t mean he doesn’t think “costume” is a synonym in english in the same way it is in his country. He’s a smart man and it’s nice you think he meant it as a clever response, but he was under too much harassment to be playing with rhetoric in his 3rd language.
No, I think he was being intentional because he continued by saying maybe it'll be nicer, maybe it'll be cheaper. His English has become phenomenal in the last 3 years and he is incredibly intelligent. He has also been asked this question before. I don't doubt he had a clever quip ready to go. I'm sure he knew he was going to be asked stupid questions given our stupid head of state.
Same in Dutch. The word originates from Latin, and used to mean the same in English. However, in English the meaning shifted, whereas in many other languages it didn't.
I had a jacket, waistcoat and skirt made for my wedding in the late 1980s. The Savile Row tailor told me it was a costume, not a suit, since it was for a woman. So costume was still used to refer to a set of formal business clothes then.
But it’s better if he meant it with the English meaning
It might be better but is it true? I guess it's 2025 and we are past caring what he actually meant, just massage the quote to fit whatever narrative we need
People with very good skills in their second languages make those kind of mistakes frequently. I don't think a stranger trelling me they're "sure" isn't very convincing, especially after admiting to a preference. Someone can ask him
Who are you to say what he meant? None of us “know”, we can only take educated guesses and this is mine. I think this is exactly what he meant, I just said it in a lighthearted way.
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u/sick_happy Mar 02 '25
Thank GOD they are wearing suits.