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  1. What's the difference between "lonely" and "lonesome"

    Sep 27, 2012 · Take "lonesome" seriously -- it differs culturally, linguistically, "conceptually" from our depressive "lonely," owned as it is by the shrinks. It's a feeling-perception, open-ended, resistant to …

  2. terminology - Is there any implication of drunkenness in "high …

    Sep 24, 2024 · Interesting question, I don’t have an answer but the following extract may be helpful: From: The High Lonesome Sound Defined: Examining The Music Of Bill Monroe, 1945-1948. The …

  3. Unanswered Questions - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Is there any implication of drunkenness in "high lonesome" as used in the term "high lonesome sound"? Wiktionary has the following entry for "high lonesome sound": high lonesome sound (music) An …

  4. Would it be correct to say, "I'm walking by my own"?

    Apr 1, 2016 · The usual idiom is I'm walking on my own, which could be a small child pointing out that they were walking unaided for the first time (unlikely since this stage of development usually …

  5. What's an adjective for "alone but not lonely"?

    May 28, 2017 · For example, I'm an introvert. I've been telling people that I'm a lonesome person because I prefer being alone. Being alone does not make me feel lonely. However, now that I …

  6. A word/phrase describing the sound of leaves?

    Oct 8, 2015 · The horror of the situation was only heightened by the lonesome sound of the leaves scratching and scraping one another. Or for a pleasant scenario: The leaves hummed and feathered …

  7. Can I use "to partner" instead of "to partner with?" [closed]

    Jan 28, 2019 · 1985 L. McMurtry Lonesome Dove (1986) xxiv. 222 It's odd I partnered with a man like you. 2000 Daily Tel. 7 Mar. 39/4 Alba has partnered with Pace Micro Technology, which …

  8. She [,] as well as I [,] (am/is/are?) tired of the work

    Jan 13, 2015 · In my view 'as well as' does not change anything, interestingly it transforms the subject 'She' into plural as in: United States Congressional serial set - Volume 11731 - Page 40: He as well …

  9. When did calling someone "Einstein" ironically become common?

    Jan 7, 2023 · NYT April 4, 1921 Those persons who may have comforted themselves with the reflection that no matter if the worst happened, and everything material in the universe were destroyed, there …

  10. abbreviations - How should I abbreviate "versus"? - English Language ...

    There are 4 types of abbreviations I know for "versus": v v. vs vs. I generally use the last one in the list, but I want to stick to one and use only that one. Which one is more proper (or more pre...