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Now think about all the other things we should have multiple words for. “Love” is obviously one. “Happiness” is another. There *are* a range of words, but we hardly ever disambiguate them usefully
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I personally need more words for types of relationships I have. On the other hand am pleased by how many British words for “rain” there are.
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I would like to know what your favorite words for rain are
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Mizzle is my favourite - which is halfway between mist and drizzle
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In Wales it rains “old ladies with sticks”. (“Mae hi’n bwrw hen wragged gyda ffyn”.)
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