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Rajivme Posted 17 years ago
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Some people use some particular word or phrase repeatedly whenever they speak. Anyone please tell me the one word which describes that nature in English
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"Idiosyncrasy" might be the word to describe that kind of nature. However, there can be a more specific term to identify the sort of behaviour of the particular person in question.
- "Idiosyncrasy" might be the word to describe that kind of nature.
- However, there can be a more specific term to identify the sort of behaviour of the particular person in question.
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"Idiosyncrasy" might be the word to describe that kind of nature.
However, there can be a more specific term to identify the sort of behaviour of the particular person in question.
However, there can be a more specific term to identify the sort of behaviour of the particular person in question.
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I know the habit you refer to, but not it's name. I think it's a charcteristic of people with limited communication skills, though not exclusively. Psychiatrists probably have a term.
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Annoyance!
I have a friend who will use the phrase "various and sundry" at least once in every conversation he has. He's in his 80's, so that probably dates the source of the popularity of the phrase, at least in the States. I believe he is the only person I know who ever uses it.
I have a friend who will use the phrase "various and sundry" at least once in every conversation he has. He's in his 80's, so that probably dates the source of the popularity of the phrase, at least in the States. I believe he is the only person I know who ever uses it.
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Hi Philip,
My highschool American History teacher used various and sundry constantly, and he was the only one I ever knew who used it. He would be in his 80's. It's probably the same guy. His wife was a teacher too. Used to drive all the guys wild.
I never liked her ol' man. He was always telling me to "sit up.!" That is, when he wasn't saying "various and sundry."
My highschool American History teacher used various and sundry constantly, and he was the only one I ever knew who used it. He would be in his 80's. It's probably the same guy. His wife was a teacher too. Used to drive all the guys wild.
I never liked her ol' man. He was always telling me to "sit up.!" That is, when he wasn't saying "various and sundry."
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rajivmeSome people use some particular word or phrase repeatedly whenever they speak. Anyone please tell me the one word which describes that nature in EnglishHi Rajivme
Maybe the word you're looking for is http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/idiolect?view=
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Maybe the word you're looking for is idiolect.
By George, I think you've got it. Now, back to the rain in Spain.
By George, I think you've got it. Now, back to the rain in Spain.
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Hi,
My dictionary doesn't have it, but Google seems to suggest the only thing unique about it is that it looks at one person, not that there's anything anomolous about that person's speech.
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My dictionary doesn't have it, but Google seems to suggest the only thing unique about it is that it looks at one person, not that there's anything anomolous about that person's speech.
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idiosyncrasy
idiolect
Is "idio" a prefix to many words? What would it mean by itself? Thank you.
idiolect
Is "idio" a prefix to many words? What would it mean by itself? Thank you.
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A standard English dictionary will give you several examples, including the source of idio (from the Greek meaning personal, private.
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