Peculiar

[Wai_Wai]

Peculiar
1. "Peculiar", "strange", funny"
Do you think if they have difference in meaning?

2. Have you ever heard of people saying:
- I'm peculiar (=ill).
- I'm funny (=ill).

It is said to be informal usage. But is that common?

3.
- I'm peculiar (=ill).
- I'm funny (=ill).

Do you think if they have difference in meaning?

4. Finally, is the word "peculiar(ly)" / "peculiarity" common in spoken language?
Thanks a lot! ^^

 

[Casiopea]

Peculiar
1. "Peculiar", "strange", funny"
Do you think if they have difference in meaning?

All are synonyms for odd.

[quote"Wai_Wai"]
2. Have you ever heard of people saying:
- I'm peculiar (=ill).
- I'm funny (=ill).[/quote]

Nope, but I have heard, "I feel peculiar/funny" meaning, I feel odd (i.e., as opposed to even/ok.)

It is said to be informal usage. But is that common?

Common? Uhm. There are too many dialects of English to wade through. It was common in my grandmother's day.

4. Finally, is the word "peculiar(ly)" / "peculiarity" common in spoken language?

Common? Again, it depends on the dialect and the idiolect (i.e., the speaker's preference).

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Did you know that the name Wai_Wai is homophonous with English Why? Why? :lol: