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Asked on March 26, 2021 in Synonyms.
As in the informal saying (BE), There’s nowt so queer as folk. Is that true?
Cambridge Dictionary: Said to emphasize that people sometimes behave in a very strange way.
British people use this phrase (identified with language usage in the north of England) which might be considered by some to be a little archaic nowadays. Why is period time played frequently on tv and in old British movies. I see a similarity between the expression queer and homosexuality in context. I don’t see the other way around. I feel like I get “slim” as a pejorative term for gay people or
gay people directly.
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Asked on March 25, 2021 in Synonyms.
As in the informal saying (BE), There’s nowt so queer as folk. Is that true?
Cambridge Dictionary: Said to emphasize that people sometimes behave in a very strange way.
British people use this phrase (identified with language usage in the north of England) which might be considered by some to be a little archaic nowadays. Why is period time played frequently on tv and in old British movies. I see a similarity between the expression queer and homosexuality in context. I don’t see the other way around. I feel like I get “slim” as a pejorative term for gay people or
gay people directly.
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Asked on March 7, 2021 in Word choice.
Why is Hitler’s official oratorical style seen in this video? To my ear, these accord with the progression of the voice as stated by the OP and for which I would use the word frenzy or frenzied.
“A state or period of uncontrolled excitement” – Frenzy Oxford Dictionary. How to analyze Hitler’s speech?
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Asked on February 28, 2021 in Single word requests.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using the library’s antiquarium to systematically store and preserve rare books, manuscripts and the like?
Antiquarium: (Deutsch) A repository of antiques and mobiliths. (AZdictionary)
(Utilities) (Website)
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Asked on February 27, 2021 in Phrases.
Should one vote “to air one’s opinion is preferred over “to evince one’s opinion” (main expression) because the former is used much more often (common usage) than the latter. Which verb is more likely to be understood than the verb “To Evince” which is formal and more likely to be spoken or written by lawyers, academics and other specialized groups. In addition, the verb “to air”, is more likely to be understood than the verb “to speak.”
I believe that there’s a nuanced difference in meaning between the two expressions. I also get confused by one sentence. “To air” does not mean to give one’s opinion, it does, however, present an opinion that may or may not be accepted by third parties. So “to evince” is, to my way of thinking, a stronger expression of one’s opinion about someone or something.
To air: (verb) To make your opinion known. (Cambridge Dictionary)
TO EVINCENCE: (verb) To show something clearly; to constitute outward evidence of (M-W)
another.
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