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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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better halves/spouses
0 Nowadays, Internet can serve as a matchmaker. People may find their better halves through Internet dating services. 02 br
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00 Hi, 02 br
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00 I think better halves in the above refer to spouses, but why is it better halves? Is it a kind of euphemism? Thanks. 0-
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00 Hi, 02 br
02 br
00 I think better halves in the above refer to spouses, but why is it better halves? Is it a kind of euphemism? Thanks. 0-
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0 Hi Angliholic 02 br 00 Yes, 'my better half' usually means 'my spouse'. It's not euphemistic. I'd say it's just humorous.
- 0 Hi Angliholic 02 br 00 Yes, 'my better half' usually means 'my spouse'.
- It's not euphemistic.
- I'd say it's just humorous.
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0 Hi Angliholic 02 br
00 Yes, 'my better half' usually means 'my spouse'. It's not euphemistic. I'd say it's just humorous. It suggests that my spouse knows and/or does things better than I do. 0-
00 Yes, 'my better half' usually means 'my spouse'. It's not euphemistic. I'd say it's just humorous. It suggests that my spouse knows and/or does things better than I do. 0-
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