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 …
How offensive is it to call someone a "slag" in British English? (NSFW)
It sounds pretty confrontational and insulting, and is certainly disparaging, if not downright offensive. Etymology here: slag - loose woman or treacherous man - the common association is with slag …
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, …
suffixes - "-ee" and "-er" word endings - English Language & Usage ...
There are a few examples of pairs of words ending with -ee/-er like employee and employer or advisee and adviser. What I was curious about is if there was any rule that would describe the relations...
punctuation - Can a word be contracted twice (e.g. "I'ven't ...
I've seen a contraction of two words. I can't see why it wouldn't've been possible to have been contracted twice. Is it possible and how should it be punctuated? Update: Ok, to sum up the answe...