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Untaught88

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Hi,

Is "He's a sombre boy" correct?
 

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It's somber ​in American English and yes, it's OK.
 

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This thread made me look up the etymology of "sombrero", and I see that it and "sombre" have a common ancestor. Isn't language interesting? :rainbowa:
 

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Umbrella, too.
 
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