By happenstance, I stumbled upon the words cha, char and chai in the dictionary today, all defined as meaning tea in informal British English. I lived and worked in London for some time, but never ...

Dec 10, 2010 · Gotcha actually has several meanings. All of them can be derived from the phrase of which this is a phonetic spelling, namely " [I have] got you". Literally, from the sense of got = "caught, …

Jun 12, 2021 · Are these words examples of elision? What effect do they create? If a child says them what does this suggest about their language development? Thanks for any help!!

Apr 4, 2017 · The pronunciation of ch as /k/ is generally found in words borrowed from Greek (where the ch stands for the Greek letter chi). See Wikipedia: English words of Greek origin: Ch is pronounced …

Sep 14, 2013 · Say you do something simple and nice for someone. A normal reply would be "I appreciate that, thank you." (phrased in either order) But for the past year or two, down here in the …

Closed 10 years ago. I am puzzled on how to pronounce cha- words. For example, I know that "chameleon" or "chamomile" are pronounced with a hard "c" like in "camel", not with a soft "c" like in …

Aug 29, 2018 · This can usually be called clink. A light, sharp ringing sound, as of glass or metal. It should be noted though that it isn't just limited to coins and, as such, can be used for multiple …

Mar 20, 2023 · What is the phrase for a romantic relationship between two incompatible personality types? Example: nerd & party animal. Often seen in movies, lots of examples e.g. …

Jun 26, 2024 · What is the origin of the saying “Third time’s the charm”? I’ve also heard “third time lucky” used as well. Are these two expressions related to each other?

May 21, 2015 · Chai is made using different formulas, depending on the region where it is being consumed, but there are a number of standard ingredients: black tea, ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, …