golukhanna
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when to use cry and when weep? similarily fight or quarrel?
In BrE "a fight" means a physical battle. "A quarrel" is a verbal argument.In American English, weep and quarrel sound archaic and stilted.
Yes, to me it would. I would say "row", argument" or "quarrel" to mean a verbal dispute.So in BrE, if you say "I had a fight with my boyfriend last night" it would imply physical violence?
i thought fight is used for short term arguments and quarrel which never ends up!!!!!Yes, to me it would. I would say "row", argument" or "quarrel" to mean a verbal dispute.
Not in BrE.I thought fight is used for short term arguments and quarrel which never ends up!!!!!
Unlike Bhaisahab, I feel that a fight with your wife or boss can be just verbal.I am a native speaker of BrE.Thanks, good to know. If I hear of a British couple that is "always fighting" it will have a different connotation to me now than it did before.
I'm very surprised by that!Unlike Bhaisahab, I feel that a fight with your wife or boss can be just verbal.I am a native speaker of BrE.
In American English, weep and quarrel sound archaic and stilted.
Perhaps I have been mixing with too many Americans;-).I'm very surprised by that!