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  1. What is the US English for "soppy"?

    Jul 26, 2015 · According to the online Cambridge Dictionary, in British English the word soppy means: showing or feeling too much of emotions such as love or sympathy, rather than being reasonable or …

  2. How serious an insult is "wanker" in British English? [NSFW]

    In the spirit of this question, "How profane is it to call someone a 'slag' in British English", how insulting is "wanker" in British English on the spectrum of profanities and vulgarities? What'...

  3. grammar - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jul 10, 2020 · Welcome, Akshit Raj. The way it's supposed to work is that you provide examples showing how far you got and where and how you stopped understanding. When you didn't …

  4. One word for someone "excessively sentimental" in everything

    May 18, 2015 · 1 I would go for one of (definitions from dictionary.com): mushy Informal. overly emotional or sentimental: mushy love letters. soppy British Slang. excessively sentimental; mawkish. …

  5. Origin of the word "cum" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Nov 25, 2011 · What is the origin of the word cum? I'm trying to find the roots for its prevalent usage, especially in North America.

  6. What type of words are 'the, a, of' etc grouped as?

    May 31, 2016 · The and a/an are called Articles. They are sometimes hard to define because we use them so often without thinking about what they mean! But an article is simply a word that is used to …

  7. meaning - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    May 25, 2012 · It seems like "puce" means two different colors depending on where you live. I always thought puce was green, then saw on Wikipedia that it is purplish-brown. Further research …

  8. differences - Blunt, brusque, curt, and terse -- is there a gradation ...

    Jun 11, 2020 · I have two related questions. Do each of these 4 words have negative connotation regarding intent? (E.g., rudeness, malice, inappropriateness, etc.) If so, is there a gradation (or …

  9. vocabulary - What is the correct, formal and polite way to say "I'll ...

    Mar 19, 2017 · Assume you had a plan with someone like a work travel or something and then that person write to you that there may be a better plan so for a while don't fix things for the previous plan …

  10. "supposed to" or "suppose to"? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Jan 7, 2011 · Supposed to is a very common phrase, as in: you're not supposed to come here. It means "you should not come here", "you are not meant to come here". Using *suppose to in this sentence …