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British usage of “cha”, “char” or “chai” to mean “tea”

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By happenstance, I stumbled upon the words cha, char and chai in the dictionary today, all defined as meaning tea in informal British …

What does 'gotcha' mean? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

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Dec 10, 2010 · Gotcha actually has several meanings. All of them can be derived from the phrase of which this is a phonetic spelling, …

Pronunciation Rules for Ch words - English Language & Usage Stack …

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Apr 4, 2017 · The pronunciation of ch as /k/ is generally found in words borrowed from Greek (where the ch stands for the Greek …

contractions - Are what-cha and arent-cha examples of elision ...

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Oct 3, 2014 · Are these words examples of elision? What effect do they create? If a child says them what does this suggest about …

pronunciation - Rules to pronounce "cha-" words - English Language ...

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Closed 10 years ago. I am puzzled on how to pronounce cha- words. For example, I know that "chameleon" or "chamomile" are …

What's the difference between "bloke", "chap" and "lad"?

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Dec 6, 2012 · @AndrewLeach I saw the word 'bloke' in the computer game, referring to the Nazies: 'those bloody blokes'. I know, that …

punctuation - Should "ya" have an apostrophe? "Doin"? Etc - English ...

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Jan 11, 2016 · @FumbleFingers, actually all over the Southern US, not just 'Deep South', we say y'all. The only time ya should be …

What can I call 2nd and 3rd place finishes in a competition?

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Nov 28, 2021 · There are many awards I received from the sport I did. I thought to compress everything and write as 'Inter university …

meaning - "Changes in" , "Changes of" or "Changes to" - English ...

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Aug 13, 2017 · I am confused about the selection of in, of or to I want to explain that "changes in hydrological variables and changes …

What’s a non-vulgar alternative for “covering one’s

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Nov 5, 2017 · Oxford Dictionaries Online writes in their U.S. section that the phase cover one’s ass is an informal phrase meaning: …

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