Goat meat [word?] - WordReference Forums
2010年1月11日 · Our mutton, or goat's meat, is leaner, more tender and delicatedly flavoured then lamb. 1999 Kathmandu Post (Electronic ed.) 15 Oct., The annual festival is the time when many families ensure steady supply of meat with a purchase of a goat. Mutton varieties are the most popular item in the Nepali menu during Dashain.
Animal name: he-goat, male goat | WordReference Forums
2020年1月13日 · He and she are specific to goats (and the odd other animal), and speaking of a he-goat is more like saying a ram or a tomcat (where he have special names for the sexes). Either could be used. A male goat is also a billy-goat, and the term that often corresponds to that for the female is nanny-goat. These sound more playful than neutral; they're ...
Chop vs cut - WordReference Forums
Feb 17, 2018. #3. Chopping means that you start moving from a position away from the target toward the target. Slicing means, usually, that the cutting implement starts in contact with what is being cut. Chinese cleavers are well known for being adapted to both actions, whereas European chef's knives are suitable for cutting (slicing) and light ...
My favourite food is/are... - WordReference Forums
2012年2月9日 · 1) My favourite food is sandwiches. 2) My favourite food are sandwiches. 3) My favourite food is sandwich. The subject is still food, singular, so the verb must be singular. 1 is right. 2 is wrong and sounds really odd. 3 is wrong. The nearest thing that might work is: 4) "My favourite food is the sandwich."
I mean it Or I meant it - WordReference Forums
2017年2月27日 · Hello dear members, A: You look really nice. B: Thank you. A: I mean(t) it.Which one is correct? I mean it or I meant it?
the most slowly or the slowest? | WordReference Forums
2017年10月16日 · They are both grammatically correct. 1) That's the most slowly she's ever driven - the adverb refers to the verb "driven". 2) That's the slowest she's ever driven - the adjective refers to the pronoun "that", the situation being described. The second is more idiomatic. Thanks! It makes more sense now.
wise up vs wisen up - WordReference Forums
2018年1月6日 · Senior Member. I dare say it is a regional thing. I would probably have used "wisen up" instead of "wise up", and as a past participle (present or past perfect tense) I would definitely have written something like "he hadn't wisened up to what John was doing" rather than "he hadn't wised up...", which sounds wrong to my ears (or possibly an ...
animal terms as an insult/compliment | WordReference Forums
2008年7月2日 · In Arabic: Insults: Stupid: حمار - hmaar (donkey), مطي muTy (any ridden animal), بهيمة - beheema (a single memeber of any type of cattle). Stubborn with stupidity: ثور - thoor (bull/ox), تيس - teis (male goat) Clown, someone that makes a fool of himself: قرد qird, شادي - shaadi, سعدان - sa'daan (all types of menkeys).
go smoother/more smoothly | WordReference Forums
2017年12月30日 · 1. It went smoother than expected. 2. It went smoothlier than expected. 3. It went more smoothly than expected. Probably 3. is the correct one although 1. also sounds ok to me and I've found a lot of google hits using 1. including books and seemingly reliable native English sources.
Meet Vs meet up - WordReference Forums
2018年1月14日 · to meet another person in order to do something together: "They suggested we meet up at Mustafa's." meet. to come together with someone without intending to: "Guess who I met in town today." The verb meet can have the same meaning as meet up, but that depends on the context. Check out the dictionary for more information.