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21 Oca 2021
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Why do many words have the label "formal or humorous"? I don't understand why a formal word can be humorous.
Why do many words have the label "formal or humorous"? I don't understand why a formal word can be humorous.
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21 Oca 2021
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An example of this is “your majesty”.
If you were speaking to the Queen you would say “your majesty” to address her. That is the formal use.
But if someone is acting selfish and arrogant and demanding something, you can say “Okay, your majesty” in a sarcastic way to point out how they’re acting as if they’re royalty when they’re just a normal person.
The words themselves are formal, but people use them jokingly when they are being sarcastic or make a joke.
With “ubiquitous”, using it in casual conversation can be funny because it is not a word that’s used often and seems out of place if it’s in a sentence with less formal words.
I hope this helps, but feel free to ask if you have any more questions!
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I don't either.
It's just a word.
It is neither formal nor humorous.
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Bu cevap yardımcı oldu mu?
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- İngilizce (Birleşik Krallık)
An example of this is “your majesty”.
If you were speaking to the Queen you would say “your majesty” to address her. That is the formal use.
But if someone is acting selfish and arrogant and demanding something, you can say “Okay, your majesty” in a sarcastic way to point out how they’re acting as if they’re royalty when they’re just a normal person.
The words themselves are formal, but people use them jokingly when they are being sarcastic or make a joke.
With “ubiquitous”, using it in casual conversation can be funny because it is not a word that’s used often and seems out of place if it’s in a sentence with less formal words.
I hope this helps, but feel free to ask if you have any more questions!
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[Haberler] Hey sen! Dil öğrenen!
Dil becerilerinizi nasıl geliştireceğinizi biliyor musunuz❓ Tek yapmanız gereken, öğrendiğiniz dili ana dil olarak konuşan kullanıcıların yazdıklarınızı düzeltmesini sağlamak.
HiNative sayesinde, yazılarınızı öğrendiğiniz dili ana dil olarak konuşan kullanıcılara ücretsiz olarak düzelttirebilirsiniz ✍️✨.
HiNative sayesinde, yazılarınızı öğrendiğiniz dili ana dil olarak konuşan kullanıcılara ücretsiz olarak düzelttirebilirsiniz ✍️✨.
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