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Sep 23, 2017 · American English. Sep 23, 2017. #3. A general rule is for one syllable we use ER: smart/smarter (not more smart) For two or more syllables we use MORE: clever/more clever (not cleverer) intelligent/more intelligent (not intelligenter) EXCEPT when the adjective ends with y: witty/wittier (although more witty doesn't sound bad to me.)
Aug 10, 2011 · Arabic, PA and IA. Aug 11, 2011. #8. ظريف = it means smart in the sense of "dressed smartly"; neat, trim. It also means nice, agreeable, pleasurable. فَطِن = clever, shrewd, insightful, mentally quick. طريف = witty (in the sense of a clever yet funny thing to say), facetious, pleasingly unusual.
Mar 27, 2012 · Mar 26, 2012. #10. Such a person is referred to as a wit. The indefinite article is required. You probably knew that already; I'm just making sure because the use of articles is confusing in English (and every other language I've encountered that has them). By the way, " a master of the witty retort" is an established phrase in English as well.
Jan 13, 2017 · Chinese. Jan 13, 2017. #1. In Kung Fu Panda movie, the prison guard says to prisoner Tai Lung (a ferocious animal) sarcastically, "Did I step on the wittle kitty's tail" (subtitle) But the guard's words sound like "witty kitty" instead of "wittle kitty", but either way, I don't really know the meaning of either "witty" or "wittle", so can ...
Jan 24, 2012 · Hola tonguingaround: I would say that "sharp," "witty" or "quick witted" would all work just fine and the person receiving the compliments would not be offended by such words. If anything, he/she will be flattered. They are definitely 'piropos' in this context.
Apr 20, 2021 · English - London, Essex, Brighton, S.E. Apr 20, 2021. #2. Yes! He is encouraging her to keep on going with this witty monologue by keeping silent. His silence encourages/convi n ces her to keep going so she continues for a long time = her wit flowed long. PS I don't like "her wit flowed long" personally, but she is Jane Austen so I suppose she ...
Sep 30, 2010 · British English - Southern England. Sep 30, 2010. #10. There's a fairly obvious difference between having sex and losing your virginity, since one can only be done once. We have a huge range of slang terms for having sex, but the best known for losing one's virginity is "to pop/lose one's cherry". Given you wouldn't be the only person at ...
Jul 25, 2008 · Jul 25, 2008. #3. Biblio-bear's "bear" one was the one I thought of, too. Urban Dictory has a collection (see the blue links here). I rather like the idea of "do one-legged ducks swim in circles?" This whole area is surely one where there's scope for a good deal of creativity.
Apr 9, 2009 · Among the most famous dohas are those of Sarahpa, Kabir, Rahim, Tulsidas, Jamiluddin Aali and Surdas. It is not surprising that you did not understand it, since it is not modern Hindi. The meaning: karat karat abhyaas ke: abhyaas (practice) kar kar ke = on doing lots of practice. jadmati hot sujaan : mati refers to buddhi = intelligence.
Jul 5, 2006 · New Member. Santiago, Chile. English - US. Apr 28, 2011. #7. don't forget that with the superlative you must always add "the" before the superlative. fun - more fun - the most fun. funny - funnier - the funniest. etc etc etc.
