What words do you love?

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pizza

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Yes, I meant to ask that. I am rather fond of compound words so here are some of my favorites, in nor particular order:

timepiece
peppermint
scatterbrained
telltale
spatterdash
greengrocer

What about you?
 

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I like phrasal verbs and use them so much instead of the ordinary verbs.


call on
pay off
get through
go on
put off
count on


This is the beauty of of this language lain, diversely interesting! :up:
 

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I just love phrasal verbs. I especially like trying to imagine how they came to have their present meanings. "get" is just so wonderfully adaptable ..... but I recognise that Phrasal verbs can be frustrating for non-natives.

I get on really well with my youngest brother.
Sorry, I can't talk right now I have to get on with my homework.
All this work is getting on top of me.
 

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I am rather fond of compound words

I like topical portmanteau words like mac-lash (Apple backlash) and sexpat (sex tourist). They have a short shelf life but are entertaining.
 

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I like topical portmanteau words like mac-lash (Apple backlash) and sexpat (sex tourist). They have a short shelf life but are entertaining.

Spork!
 

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GOOOOOOOOORRNNN. Words with a nice woody quality - not those dreadful tinny sort of words :)
 

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@waflob

Woody as in made of wood, sturdy and of better quality compared to something made of cheap metal; tinny?
 

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He was joking and making a reference to Monty Python:

youtube.com/watch?v=-gwXJsWHupg
 

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Well there is one particular phrase that is a favorite euphomy of mine:
cellar door
 

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Well there is one particular phrase that is a favorite euphomy of mine:
cellar door
That's actually quite common for some reason. I don't know why; it's always seemed somewhat cacophonous to me.
 
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