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- etymology - Why is bade pronounced bad? - English Language Usage . . .
bæd; had the word developed exactly like sit ~ sat, we’d have bid ~ bad instead of bid ~ bade (Indeed, bad is common in Middle English; the spelling bade for the 1st and 3rd sing past tense only appears in later Middle English ) The spelling bade, on the other hand, corresponds to the long vowel in the Old English past plural and 2nd sing
- etymology - Bada bing, Bada boom; Is it that easy? - English Language . . .
The expression "bada bing" and often accompanied by "bada boom" is used when something was very easily accomplished or as an euphemism of the nastier bits of something (like in the Godfather) A q
- Is my bad a correct English phrase?
Concrete Gannet is right "my bad" is very much an Americanism I had not heard this until recently, and was baffled when I did
- Where does the slang word bad + ass (badass) come from?
The earliest bad-ass According the Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang (1994), the word bad-ass is attested first as an adjective (1955), then as a noun (1956), and then as a verb (1974–1977)
- What is the correct way to use infinitive after the verb help: with . . .
So, "I made bade let had him do it " (However, make takes a to-infinitive in the passive voice: "I was made to do it ") After the had better expression So, "You had better leave now " With the verb help So, "He helped them find it " (The use of the to-infinitive with the verb help is also common ) With the word why So, "Why reveal it?" (Use
- phrases - Old timers referring to a bad penny - English Language . . .
An old proverb in which a 'bad penny' is a methapor for someone or something unwelcome Pennies today are viewed as nearly worthless by many people (although not so many as a year ago), but when the term “bad penny” first appeared in the 18th century, pennies were serious money
- What is the difference between aged and age?
Looking around on Google Scholar, they're practically interchangeable For example, searching "aged * or older" vs "age * or older" delivers, respectively, 76,100 vs 79,100 results from academic papers
- What are the differences between impolite and unpolite?
Definition of impolite in OD: not having or showing good manners; rude Definition of unpolite in TFD: Not polite; impolite; rude
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