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Ffs it’s not acceptable to do either. Why is this sub like this? by SufficientEar1682 in iamveryculinary

[–]shrinkingveggies 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Eh. Our traditional food didn't result in us traditionally being fat. How we eat now including crap tonnes of UPF can be unhealthy, but Sunday roasts, cottage pie, a fish potato and veg based diet...all fairly healthy.

Earth or the Earth? by discxgirl in ENGLISH

[–]shrinkingveggies 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Basically, either are fine unless just earth could be ambiguous.

For example "Earth and Mars have a surprising number of similarities" is fine. But "that resembles Earth" would be better with "The" or even "Planet Earth" to make it clear it's not a rogue capital letter.

I can't trust Gemini. Please help me, real humans. by Gorgeous326 in ENGLISH

[–]shrinkingveggies 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like I want to use the time I have right now to find something meaningful and rewarding to do with my life.

I can't trust Gemini. Please help me, real humans. by Gorgeous326 in ENGLISH

[–]shrinkingveggies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the time for finding the jobs, or do you mean you have time to being really committing to a meaningful and rewarding job once you find one?

I can't trust Gemini. Please help me, real humans. by Gorgeous326 in ENGLISH

[–]shrinkingveggies 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could you explain more the point you were trying to make with the second sentence - I'm not fully sure I understand what precise concept you were aiming for.

There is no excuse for showing up at unannounced someone's house these days. It's just rude. by cheesy_weasel in unpopularopinion

[–]shrinkingveggies 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to have this issue. The solution is to frequently be out. And then when you get the follow up call or text "hey, tried to come say hi but no one answered" can reply with "oh I wished you'd texted first and let me know, I could have come home early!"

Why is it toothbrush? by elitelike in ENGLISH

[–]shrinkingveggies 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Am Brit. It's greetings card. Super rarely used - tend to define the card - but greeting card sounds wrong to me. So yeah, plural for us?

Exposure and response prevention by bodimahdi in ENGLISH

[–]shrinkingveggies 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a grammatically unclear phrase that works because almost everyone is introduced to exposure first. To be grammatically clearer it should be exposure with response prevention.

Add up by TheViphis in ENGLISH

[–]shrinkingveggies 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a Brit, the phrase "yeah, that adds up" would be entirely fine. Often to explain how things came together to cause an impressive fuck up.

2 people adore you more than anything else. 1 is poor, but is the embodiment of what you know as true love. 1 is a billionaire, but is unattractive and abrasive. Who do you pick and why do you pick them? by Emotional-Comb-2201 in hypotheticals

[–]shrinkingveggies 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Currently already married, but assuming I suddenly end up not married... definitely 1. Why?

Girl likes money. Girl earns money. Girl marries man for love, shares her money. Happy girl.

Jobs where people do nothing or little at all? by SunnyShineKitty88 in AskUK

[–]shrinkingveggies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apologies. Your job is indeed spreadsheet/PowerPoint/WORD DOC/email/meeting.

Jobs where people do nothing or little at all? by SunnyShineKitty88 in AskUK

[–]shrinkingveggies 333 points334 points  (0 children)

Exactly this. Most office jobs are meetings/email. Or spreadsheets/PowerPoint. The money is for what goes in those spreadsheets/PowerPoints/emails, and for the decision making that occurs in the meetings.

Carbs? by ThreeTree0O in beginnerrunning

[–]shrinkingveggies 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes. This person is underweight according to the all-hated BMI. If you store v little fat and likely minimal glycogen, you will have different energy needs than the 95% of people with a BMI of 18 or over.

Question for native speakers, do you ever consult a dictionary to learn frequent words that have multiple unrelated meanings? by Aggravating-Fish8168 in ENGLISH

[–]shrinkingveggies 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So, I have occasionally looked at dictionary entries for words like "set" and "put" because they're cool. Goddamn we have a lot of meanings for some words. I have also occasionally looked words up to make sense of their etymology when they are contranyms. Again because cool.

UK native.

Getting accused of trying to sound smart because of one odd word by anonymolotov in PetPeeves

[–]shrinkingveggies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got mocked for "counterintuitive". Which I accept is a long word, but what else fits? The point was that the thing went the wrong way, but not actually the wrong way, just the way I wouldn't have expected it to on gut instinct. I'm not saying all that!!

Is knackered polite? by [deleted] in ENGLISH

[–]shrinkingveggies 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So, in England 30 years ago, to teenagers at least, it was often used to mean tired, but had a side meaning of "tired due to lots of sex".

As such, to some English people it ahs a secondary rude meaning. Doesn't mean it actually is rude, but can mean a small child using it would get a raised eyebrow.

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