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Oh, I see what you're trying to do. You're trying to use it as a more descriptive form of "said". "Paranoid moron!" I revile. My apologies. Honestly, though it seems some dictionaries allow for …

A lot of it relates to the (somewhat dated) grammatical rule that sentences shouldn't end with a preposition. This is quickly becoming less of an issue, particularly in spoken English. There are two …

They're specifically talking about a "religious fanatic"... Religious fanaticism is uncritical zeal or with an obsessive enthusiasm related to one's own, or one's group's, devotion to a religion …

It's not really standard in English to use terms of address like this. Really, outside of very specific situations (courtrooms, as an example), it's pretty rare to use a term of address and when we d …

As well and also both generally have a positive or additive connotation... along with too. It is natural to use them in sentences that are positive/additive: I bought my ticket to the movie. He got h …

The phrase you're looking for is Music to my ears. a welcome sound to someone; news that someone is pleased to hear. A: Here's your paycheck for this month. B: Ah, that's music to my ears! You could …

Say both! Honestly, those little meetings can be kind of frantic, it's perfectly OK to say something like: "Hi, so good to see you... looks like you're busy though, so bye!" Or even "Hi! B …

Generally, I'd say no. Let's look at some examples from the dictionary: wonder noun [C/U] (SURPRISE) a feeling of great surprise and admiration, or someone or something that causes such f …

If you're looking for an alternate to "humans" I'd recommend differentiating between "we" - the authors - and "us" - the users. Also, "human" is implied, unless your product is designed for something …

There are a couple of ways to do this with varying degrees of political correctness. Saying "India Indian" to clarify, is one of them. Note, "India", not "Indian" as in your question. I've certainly …

You can't. There is no "default". If it's not clearly stated, you have to ask. Generally, if it's not clarified in the text, it's probably not important. This may seem odd from the point of view of s …

I'd argue that there's no difference, from the point of view of the people hearing the company names. The people who name the company/studio may have a reason for opting for one ordering over the othe …

In a formal professional setting, it can be better not to discuss another person's appearance. Some people take compliments better than others and some will read more into it than you mean regardles …

You want the obituaries department. (e.g.: LA Times, Chicago Tribune) An obituary is a news article that reports the recent death of a person, typically along with an account of the person's life …

One could argue that it would be understood but it may not be accepted since it's not idiomatic. Other options: types kinds sorts flavors ilks forms styles varieties If you want to be more specif …