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Slang is a type of language that consists of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal.
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What is another way to put "mistaken about what one saw"?
There is nothing wrong with "Maybe I was mistaken."
It does seem odd because Mistaken is more formal than maybe.
I think it would be more congruent to say "Perhaps I was mistaken."
Something less fo …
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The slang term for books made of paper
Hard Copy
Although not typically applied to books, the slang term hard copy, would, when contrasted with an e-book, be immediately understood within context to mean the printed-on-paper version of the …
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Are "dude" and "man" disrespectful words?
Both "dude" and "man" are INFORMAL.
Whether or not they are disrespectful depends on whether you are expected to have a formal or informal relationship with the person you are addressing. If you hav …
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