There's a lot of high frequency verbs and expressions that you don't learn growing up internationally. It took me a while to adapt myself.
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Replying to @o_guest @sakamping and
A really important one in UK is never sign an email with "regards" unless the recipient pissed you off. Them's fighting words.
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Interesting — had no idea. Is “best regards” different?
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Yes, "best" "kind" etc make it polite.
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@blahah404 probably can think of more examples.
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so many good examples already. Pretty much anything meaning good can mean bad when said with a falling intonation... perfect, brilliant, wonderful, "oh good" - all can mean "this is terrible" with the implied sense that we're all resigned to being disappointed constantly2 replies 2 retweets 6 likes -
Replying to @blahah404 @o_guest and
watching Blackadder and Yes Minister will give a pretty thorough tour of English that is "infused with a wistful melancholy" as Bill Bailey puts it.
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Oh great, I forked the thread. Just wonderful.
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Ouch
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