Origin and connotations of RBF (Resting Bitch Face)
May 22, 2013 · RBF first gained attention when a meme took over the Internet in 2013. That, plus a viral mock-public service announcement on "Bitchy Resting Face" made the "condition" somewhat of a …
synonyms - Non-derogatory word/phrase analog of "bi**** resting face ...
I am not normally someone who uses the word bitch, in fact I dislike it greatly. However, there is the concept out there of "bitchy resting face", for people who have a face that looks unhappy eve...
What's the word for confusing *two* things for one another?
Jun 12, 2021 · Is there a word (verb) or short phrase to express the fact that given two things A and B, someone has confused A for B, and B for A. In other words, the person got the two items exactly …
"Speak to" vs. "Speak with" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 14, 2010 · The OED’s first sense of “to speak with ——”, meaning “To converse with, talk to; to consult or confer with”, doesn’t seem restricted to North America. Citations from English (and indeed, …
"run-down" versus "rundown" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Jul 23, 2024 · In The Complete Poems of Anna Akhmatova by Judith Hemschemeyer, we read: In this everyday gray dress, On rundown heels... I thought that "rundown" was a substantive and …
grammar - Verb tense in movie and book reviews - English Language ...
Jan 7, 2026 · The Pulitzer-Prize winner Roger Ebert, in alignment with the conventional style in criticism, is very consistent: he uses the past tense to refer to his viewing experience and reactions, and the …
"Dammit" vs. "damnit" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 23, 2012 · What is the correct spelling, dammit or damnit? And what is the difference? Just writing this question brings up a red squiggly underneath damnit and the suggestions include dammit and …
"Had Come" or "Came" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Nov 28, 2018 · They're both correct. If you're viewing the collecting as something that happened before the present, then it should be had come. If you're viewing it as something that happened after she …
etymology - Why do people say 'buck' for a dollar? - English Language ...
Mar 14, 2015 · The word has been in use in this sense since 1748 according to etymonline. I would guess most currencies have changed their designs quite significantly since then, and the term likely …
"I am done" or "I have finished" or "I am finished" or "I finish"
I was trying to say the following and got bewildered with the different choices. I have "To Kill a Mockingbird" on my list. I will write you about it when I am finished reading it. I have "T...