The word 'g-' is not a correct or usable word in written English.
It is not a recognized word in the English language and does not have any meaning or usage. Example: "I cannot find the word 'g-' in any dictionary or grammar reference."
Anthony Blanche extols its virtues with his affected stammer: "Real g-g-Green Chartreuse, made before the expulsion of the monks.
So why is it so difficult for many western governments – ours included, Israel's included – to use the "g" word when it comes to Armenia?
The real answer to our avoidance of the "g" word is less than 30 miles up the road from Tarsus: the massive Incirlik airbase, used by the US air force and the RAF.
G-Force A team of secret-agent guinea pigs try to save the world.
Barack Obama promised to say the "g" word when he became president.
Thus Barack Obama, who roundly condemned the Armenian genocide in 2008 and promised to do so when elected president, dares not utter the "g" word.
Given the thrust of his argument, that r is typically larger than g, the prospect of low rates for years to come ought to have merited some discussion.
And Oprah Winfrey thinks it so chic she pronounces the name in mock-French, with a soft "g".
If the threat to society is that r is growing by more than g, then why not outline proposals to dramatically expand capital ownership?
Among pundits, policy discussions have already begun to reflect this: the distributional effects of possible policy changes are beginning to be discussed in terms of how the policy might shift r or g (or s, the savings rate, or other key variables).And fourth, "Capital", by dint of its extraordinary success, has created a focal point for an important discussion.
(Article continues below)The "g-word" has considerable power.
