Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

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T the P

Member Since

February 19, 2012

Total number of comments

2

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Latest Comments

“my bad”

  • June 11, 2013, 9:39am

We used "My bad" on the soccer pitch way back in the 70's . . . that phrase has been around for a long time . . . it has crept into the everyday vernacular of the normal state of insecurity of the generation X'rs. I hope someone who heard it well before I did has something to offer on the subject.

The Best Euphemism for Shithouse?

  • February 19, 2012, 4:42pm

Why not just say "can"