Tone And Register

language-and-communication

To say 'I don't give a rip' is to communicate strong indifference or dismissal about something. The phrase signals that the speaker cares very little and expects little emotiona...

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Language and Communication

“Poor thing” is a compact expression that compresses concern, sympathy, and sometimes irony into two words. At its core, it refers to someone in a situation that invites pit...

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