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  1. 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 …

  2. 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...

  3. What's the word for confusing *two* things for one another?

    Jun 12, 2021 · Is there a word (verb) or short phrase to express the fact that given two things A and B, someone has confused A for B, and B for A. In other words, the person got the two items exactly …

  4. "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, …

  5. 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, …

  6. pronouns - When to use “that” and when to use “which”, especially in ...

    Aug 6, 2010 · When is it appropriate to use that as opposed to which with relative clauses?

  7. 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" ?

  8. A word for feeling simultaneously happy & sad

    Feb 5, 2016 · I'm looking for a word that means feeling both happy and sad at the same time. Here's a sentence I'd like to use it in: "At least we got one vote," she said with a (word I'm looking for) smile.

  9. "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 …

  10. "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 …