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Who says “mummy” and “daddy”?
Is the use of the terms mummy and daddy to (informally) refer to one's parents particular to a specific socio-economic class or culture? How does this contrast with the terms mum/ mom, and dad?
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“I'm sure” vs. “I'm for sure”: Who uses which, and when?
I hear both (and their negatives: "I'm not sure" and "I'm not for sure"). I want to classify the "for sure" variety as regional Southern, since that's the context I most often hear it.
For example, ...
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What’s wrong with saying “Have a nice day”?
I once read the book Class: A Guide Through the American Status System by Paul Fussell. There, he mentioned that saying “Have a nice day” was a faux pas, without elaborating why.
I’m not American, ...
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“Drawing room” or “sitting room”? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What’s a reception room / parlor / parlour / drawing room?
Please consider the following room:
The house is a late Victorian townhouse. The room (A) has a size of about ...
