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Jan 30, 2010 · Jan 30, 2010. #1. If you say, It has been raining since last Sunday. It means that it keeps raining all the day since last Sunday. And if you say, It has rained since last Sunday. It means that it sometimes rained in a day and sometimes it did not rain. so, up one means that we are under the situation that it keeps raining.
Dec 28, 2020 · Dec 28, 2020. #6. It isn't in the least offensive in this setting. Parents call their children 'silly' too in affectionate tones. Children love being able to say 'Silly Daddy!' or 'Silly Mummy!'. It can be used offensively, of course, in the work setting or to people we don't know well enough to tease them affectionately.
Aug 13, 2015 · In the eyes of the law, an annulled marriage never really existed.). Either of the parties to the marriage is incapable from "want of understanding" to consent to the marriage. "Want of understanding" means an inability to comprehend something intellectually. It can also mean that a party was too intoxicated to understand.
Mar 31, 2021 · John: Wouldn't you like to know! (This means, "I do not wish to answer you". It would be said in a sarcastic tone) In this case, the person is warning you to stop asking. If you want to be polite, you can apologise. If you want to start an argument you can be sarcastic. Claire: Oh sorry, I didn't mean to be rude (said in a polite tone)
May 24, 2015 · According to one of my source books on slang, "pansy" as a derogatory term for a male homosexual originated in the 1920s. It's always been offensive. I think that perhaps the fact that she only thought it, rather than saying it aloud, confirms your description of her as being the sort of person who wouldn't behave disrespectfully, whatever she ...
Jul 12, 2017 · In particolare, la parte in esane non è pronunciata dallo chef : E sembra di sentire parlare M. T. quando dice: “ Elegante, anche un po' ruffiana a tratti, perché deve essere golosa. Buona: da soggettivamente buona deve essere oggettivamente buona ”. Ovviamente sta sempre parlando della cucina del (suo) ristorante.
Jan 30, 2016 · Jan 30, 2016. #3. A joke, I think. Put into a box has two meanings - to be buried in a coffin or to be categorized as a type of person who .... cerceuil is a coffin. petit's "to be given a label" or the passive "to be labelled" are better but in context you can say (if you are black) e.g. "He thinks all black people are muslims.
Apr 1, 2008 · eg. It helps me understand the purpose of the sentence. It helped me to live my life the right way. I will appreciate your comments. That's a good question. You can use either the full infinitive (with 'to') or the bare infinitive (without 'to') after the verb 'help', so both of your sentences are perfectly correct.
May 25, 2007 · Added to previous thread: Cagey, moderator. Context: Spinster is a pejorative term for a woman "of a certain age" who has never wed. The nearest I can think of for men is "confirmed bachelor" but that lacks the pejorative flavor of "spinster". Question: Is there a word that means for men, what "spinster" means for woman.
Dec 15, 2009 · In my culture, nearly all women shave their legs and underarms. Traditionally, except for the gay community, almost no men used to shave any part of their bodies (apart from their faces, of course), but in more or less recent years (+/- 20 yrs), many men with hairy backs, necks, shoulders, etc. have started to worry about their looks, thus creating a new target market for the beauty industry ...
