for a character to ‘sneer’ the words ‘I love you’, since the word ‘sneer’ connotes contempt rather than affection. Unless their words ran counter to how they truly felt. Even then, this would maybe need additional, clarifying narration. ...
When the English language arrived in North American, the land was already home to hundreds of languages. Here are some words English borrowed along the way.
Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Keren Vergon, Charles Bidwell and PG Distributed Proofreaders THE WORKS OF EUGENE FIELD Vol. IX THE WRITINGS IN PROSE AND VERSE OF EUGENE FIELD SONGS AND OTHER VERSE INTRODUCTION "It is about impossible for a man to get rid
Choosing the right words can make a big difference in how your message is received in the workplace. The ten alternatives to “If It’s Not Too Much Trouble” shared in this article offer a range of options to keep your emails polite and professional. Use these phrases to show respect f...
The word promiscuous seems only ever to describe two things. First, sex, and second, women. Is promiscuous just a dressed-up attempt to avoid words like slutty or whore? The termf**kboyhas become popular in recent years, but that word more so skewers men for being contemptible and irrita...
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Handling these baffling English homophones is easy when you have QuillBot on your side. Frequently asked questions about homphones What is the difference between the homophones their, there, and they’re? Do words have to be spelled the same to be homophones?
a高调的做作 High-sounding talk artificiality[translate] a着手做这件事 Begins to make this matter[translate] a追求自己所追求的,热爱自己所热爱的,凯撒 Pursues, deeply loves, Caesar oneself which oneself pursues who deeply loves[translate] a做事只有好心是不够的,还要有理智 Works only then the good...
Doublets are words in a given language that go back to the same etymological source but look different because they arrived at their present state by different routes. For example, count and compute are doublets who share the common Latin root computare, meaning "to calculate." Count entered ...
aInformation of primary mportance is marked by “key words” on the left-hand side of the page, enabling the text to be rapidly consulted. 主要mportance的信息由“关键词”指示在页的左边,使文本迅速地被咨询。[translate] a高调 High-sounding talk[translate] ...