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How to be 'ornery' in BE?
I'm looking for the best BE substitute for the AmE word "ornery" in the phrase "an ornery bunch".
Complicating the task for this second-language speaker of English is that ...
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AmEng equivalent for BrEng "decorator"
Oxford Dictionaries Online defines [interior] decorator as follows:
1.1 chiefly North American A person whose job is to design the interior of someone’s home, by choosing colors, carpets, materials,...
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Is there an American English equivalent for the British "moggie" for a non-purebred cat?
I'm an American (and fond of cats). I'm familiar with the British term "moggie" for a non-purebred cat--basically the equivalent of "mutt" for a dog. I've never heard any American English equivalent ...
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