Goat meat [word?] - WordReference Forums
Jan 11, 2010 · 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
Jan 13, 2020 · 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
Feb 9, 2012 · 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
Feb 27, 2017 · 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
Oct 16, 2017 · 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
Jan 6, 2018 · 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
Jul 2, 2008 · 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
Dec 30, 2017 · 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 …
Meet Vs meet up - WordReference Forums
Jan 14, 2018 · 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.