
word choice - Proper term for dog waste - English Language …
It would be sufficient just to write dog. Should I say dog's poop, dog shit, or dog's waste? That would depend on circumstances. You could use the word shit in situations when it is acceptable or you are deliberately trying to be, crude, obnoxious. In general, it is better to use a more polite reference to it, which would be dog mess. That is a ...
She wants to 'poop' -is that okay if used for humans?
2014年12月8日 · Yes, "to poop" is used for humans. However, I think it sounds a little strange to say, "Yes, she wants to _____." I would say, "Yes, she needs to poop." "To poop" is the way that thought is expressed most of the time. Other ways to say it: "Yes, she needs to defecate." medical/clinical "Yes, she needs to have a bowel movement."
american english - Do people in the USA say "dog" not only as …
2025年1月16日 · In some Northern dialects, "dog" may sound like "dahg" In most Western and standard US dialects, it would be "dawg" In Southern U.S. English, "dog" often has a diphthongized vowel, making it sound like "dah-uhg", with a glide or "drawling" effect. And there are many others.
"Hello, This is" vs "My Name is" or "I am" in self introduction
2017年12月1日 · Having said that, I think there is a tinge of racism to not accept e.g. "Myself X" as proper English. My reason for this is no one says that calling a friend "mate" or "dude" is annoying or wrong english.
What's the meaning of this "updog" joke?
"Dog" or "dawg" is a slang way to talk to a close friend (especially in some American cultural dialects) So "What's up dawg?" means "How are you, mate?" The joke is, Person A says "It smells like updog." (updog is a made up word). Person B doesn't know the meaning of "updog", so he asks "What's updog?"
There was a farmer had a dog, but which one was named Bingo?
original origins of the song make it clear tha the dog was caled Bingo and by the way the farmer was a woman The farmer's dog leapt over the stile, his name was little Bingo, the farmer's dog leapt over the stile, his name was little Bingo. B with an I — I with an N, N with a G — G with an O; his name was little Bingo: B—I—N—G—O!
Why does "Do you think your shit don't stink?" idiom use "don't" …
Ok, shit is an uncountable noun. But in this idiom, people use "don't" for "shit" Ex: Do you think your shit don't stink? Can we say "Do you think your shit doesn't stink?" or we have to say "Do...
grammar - "it" or "he/she" for animals - English Language Learners ...
2017年12月22日 · If you give a dog a name -- especially a human name like "Don" -- it's a little strange to call the dog it immediately afterward. Calling a household pet by name suggests a human-like familiarity that would be extended to its sex. …
"my" vs "mine" (adjectives vs. possessive ) - English Language …
2014年6月6日 · This dog is mine. Mine question is how my and mine are different in usage. It may be easier if you think of mine as my X, where X is something already known to the speaker and listener. For example, Your child is bad. Mine is good. Mine there must be a child because the speaker said "your child" before that. Mine is good. ~ My child is good ...
word request - Looking for a term that describes a system that …
2018年2月24日 · In contemporary English, one sees the expression: the system is rigged against the poor; a rigged system. This was a term used by Bernie Sanders in the US election: rigged economy.