Origin and connotations of RBF (Resting Bitch Face)
May 22, 2013 · RBF first gained attention when a meme took over the Internet in 2013. That, plus a viral mock-public service announcement on "Bitchy Resting Face" made the "condition" somewhat of a …
Non-derogatory word/phrase analog of "bi**** resting face" but for a ...
I am not normally someone who uses the word bitch, in fact I dislike it greatly. However, there is the concept out there of "bitchy resting face", for people who have a face that looks unhappy eve...
nouns - "Thanks and Regards" vs. "Thanks and regards" - English ...
Yes, many use that way, also in "Best Regards". But, especially if we're talking about some official/formal email, I'd suggest to write according to the normal rules of orthography. In that case, …
etymology - "Oriented" vs. "orientated" - English Language & Usage ...
Feb 9, 2011 · People say orientated because they hear the word orientation and think that's the verb made from it. It's called a "back-formation". (See Why are "colleagues" becoming "work …
"Dammit" vs. "damnit" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 23, 2012 · What is the correct spelling, dammit or damnit? And what is the difference? Just writing this question brings up a red squiggly underneath damnit and the suggestions include dammit and …
"Speak to" vs. "Speak with" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 14, 2010 · The OED’s first sense of “to speak with ——”, meaning “To converse with, talk to; to consult or confer with”, doesn’t seem restricted to North America. Citations from English (and indeed, …
"Had Come" or "Came" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Nov 28, 2018 · They're both correct. If you're viewing the collecting as something that happened before the present, then it should be had come. If you're viewing it as something that happened after she …
"run-down" versus "rundown" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Jul 23, 2024 · In The Complete Poems of Anna Akhmatova by Judith Hemschemeyer, we read: In this everyday gray dress, On rundown heels... I thought that "rundown" was a substantive and …
Always has been / has always been - English Language & Usage Stack …
Aug 6, 2020 · I'm deeply sorry for my poor english skills but I need to know. :( Can I answer: "It always has been happening" after the sentence: "This is happening because of you" ?
The difference between "should + to be" and "should + be"
May 10, 2018 · There are a lot of examples. You can find those having typed "should to be" in the search box of Google search engine on the news tab