I know this is going to be regarded as a nit-picky post, but the word Tznius, means “MODESTY,” not modestLY, and is constantly being misused by people. What they mean to say is not that something is or is not Tznius, but that it is or is not TzniusDIG. It is not tzniusdig to wear short skirts, or lime green dresses (and WHY is that, exactly??), or sleeveless dresses, or Hawaiian shirts (if you are a man). I don’t know who the first person was who doesn’t know basic rules of good grammar and made a noun into an adjective, but using the expression it is not “Tznius” to describe one’s clothing or actions, is like saying it is “voch” to discuss business on Shabbos, when what you really mean to say is it is vochedig. Sorry to be so picky and petty, but this really has always bothered me that people continue to speak poorly.
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