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I'm a retired local government IT officer, before I was an IT officer I had several jobs including 14 years on a steelworks. In addition to language I'm interested in folk music, history, science, religion and most things that come my way.

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88 Do native English speakers use the word 'notif' to mean ‘notification’ or ‘alert’? Feb 12 '18
57 What's the difference between “ricochet” and “bounce”? May 6
50 A term for a woman complaining about things/begging in a cute/childish way Apr 18
32 What type of humor would racist and sexist jokes be categorized into? Jan 30 '17
26 Opposite of “sexy clothes” Jun 19 '18
25 Is there a word to describe the feeling of being transfixed out of horror? Mar 24
12 Can there be a sarcastic meaning to “top gun” in a (non-)linguistic context like this? Nov 8 '16
8 Adjective for “a property or a responsiblity that is not owned/assumed by anyone” Dec 10 '16
8 Hard work is “washed away” - Correct word? Sep 10 '16
8 What do you call the new pattern that we perceive in the relative movement of patterned objects? Dec 8 '17
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