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Old 29-Aug-2006, 08:56
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Default Re: Do men often say "lovely" in England?

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Originally Posted by DavyBCN View Post
Absolutely no problem in using lovely in the UK. No sexual orientation assumed.
I think perhaps it's becoming less common though - it sounds rather old-fashioned to me. Also, I can't help thinking of Windsor Davies saying "Come on, you lovely boys...", but perhaps that's just my age .
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