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What's the difference between "lonely" and "lonesome"
2012年9月27日 · Lonely and Lonesome are synonymous. But generally, lonely is meant to mean lack of companionship and personification of that lack (e.g. Houses cannot be lonely unless it …
What is the origin of the phrase "War never changes"
2015年12月7日 · Early instances of the exact sentence. Two sources in the Google Books database contain the phrase "War never changes" as a standalone sentence.
Which is correct: "bored of", "bored by", "bored with"?
2012年5月4日 · I have been asked by a young friend, "Which is correct: bored by, bored of, or bored with?" My instinct is to say that "bored of" and "bored by" are fine, but "bored with" …
abbreviations - How should I abbreviate "versus"? - English …
There are 4 types of abbreviations I know for "versus": v v. vs vs. I generally use the last one in the list, but I want to stick to one and use only that one.
A word/phrase describing the sound of leaves?
2015年10月8日 · The horror of the situation was only heightened by the lonesome sound of the leaves scratching and scraping one another. Or for a pleasant scenario: The leaves hummed …
adjectives - What's the difference between incalcitrant and ...
2022年11月17日 · The word that leaps to mind for me is "incalcitrant", but when I try to look it up online I get odd definitions like this: As adjectives the difference between recalcitrant …
etymology - How did the word "copacetic" come into use?
"Ol' John Barleycorn will leave to-night, an' to-morrow the 'Colonel' will be the soberest critter in Illinois—kind o' lonesome like an' blubberin' to himself," she explained. The faithful soul added …
Where did the expression "it's lonely at the top" come from?
2015年2月12日 · Hiram Johnson we must rank on our lonesome list, but his native instinct for loneliness deprives him of our sympathy; like Norris, he would be positively unhappy if he had …
What's the difference between adjectives "supplementary" and ...
2019年5月14日 · I'm writing a multiple choice test (MCQ) and I'll add a page of extra questions. I'm hesitating between naming them "supplementary list/page of questions" and …
What's the difference between "hallow", "sacred", "holy" and "saint"?
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