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  1. Word meaning project adult characteristics onto children?

    Dec 14, 2018 · I'm looking for a word that is similar to anthropomorphize but that means projecting adult characteristics onto children. I have a pre-verbal child and it is very easy to make up …

  2. Is post-hyphenation necessary in "I am a child and adult …

    Mar 12, 2023 · 4 Based on usage, hyphenation doesn't seem necessary. According to Google, "a child and adult psychologist" seems to be the most idiomatic expression referring to a …

  3. Is there an alternative term for "boyfriend" when talking about an ...

    Jul 15, 2021 · I find this word in this context inappropriate. I don't know what age an adult has to be before calling him/her a boy or girl outside their own immediate circle becomes …

  4. Was "man" a gender-neutral word in common usage at some point?

    Jan 14, 2020 · Etymonline comments: Specific sense of "adult male of the human race" (distinguished from a woman or boy) is by late Old English (c. 1000); implying that "man" was …

  5. 为什么He acted as if he were an adult用的是were? - 知乎

    Nov 5, 2022 · 为什么He acted as if he were an adult用的是were? 虚拟语气不是往以前倒推一个时间点吗,为什么不用had been,而是were啊,这跟acted不是一个时态吗 显示全部 关注者 8

  6. etymology - What is the origin of the term ‘blue movie’? - English ...

    Apr 10, 2023 · There's also the term "blue laws", for laws restricting activities on the Sabbath. It also has an unknown origin, although some sites guess that they were printed on blue paper …

  7. 星露谷物语七宗罪pc端现在怎么安装啊? - 知乎

    Jul 14, 2024 · 1、转去百度网盘找资源下载,但是文件内容不保证安全。 2、N站打开成人内容。点击右上角头像,site preference→content blocking→show adult content。然后就正常下载安 …

  8. 怎么理解adult swim 新剧《颤抖的真相》? - 知乎

    Adult Swim在2020年推出了动画剧《颤抖的真相》续作第二季。 《颤抖的真相》第二季依旧采用诗选剧集黏土动画的形式,每一集讲述若干相互独立的小故事,用超重口味的方式解构当代世 …

  9. expressions - If an adult gets kidnapped, would it still be …

    If an adult gets kidnapped, would it still be considered "kid"napping? [duplicate] Ask Question Asked 11 years, 8 months ago Modified 11 years, 8 months ago

  10. Trying to understand the nuances between ox, steer and bullock

    Dec 6, 2018 · American English: an adult animal of the cattle family, esp. a male that has had its sexual organs removed. (here "castrated" is qualified with "especially") Further, Wikipedia …