Saying things like "rain rains"  "thunder thunders"  etc
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What is the term when a word is used consecutively twice, with intentional stress placed on the first word, as a means to alter the severity of the word's meaning?  I am not referring to a  (had had) or a  (that that), but to the slightly sarcastic use as demonstrated in shows like Seinfeld. Sample sentences, with emphasis:  I know we're going out to eat, but I am only going to pick at an appetizer because I'm not hungry hungry. Don't wear something so formal to the party; I don't think you need to be dressed dressed.  Of personal note, some of my relatives decided a few years ago to nick-name the term a &quot;Celaine&quot; (a combination of their names) due to their own frequent use of it. Note: This question explicitly requests the term of art used by linguists and English scholars when discussing this phenomenon. This question is different from a  which requests a historical explanation for the phenomenon described by this term. None of the answers to the suggested duplicate provide the term.  The author of the similar question requests the term for the pattern in a comment, but does not receive an acceptable answer. The only mention of an acceptable term is in a comment made by the author of this question, in response to the author of the similar question, directing back to this very question.
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The sentences are:   Mary has worked as a teacher for over 25 years. It has rained heavily for 2 hours.   Does it mean "Mary" is still working as a teacher or she is no longer working now? Does it mean it is still raining or it stopped?  Since it cannot mean both, so how to suggest either one of the meanings?
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Is there a term for words that summon someone like "Man," "Dude," "Kid" in sentences such as "Hey, Dude," "Listen up, kid," etc?    I am sure there is, but I can't really remember what it is.
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What is a good mnemonic rule that an English learner can use to remember the difference between its (possessive adjective: a team has started its lunch) and it's (verb: it's raining)?
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This may sound like a silly question, but I'm having a bit of confusion.   I'm not sure what to say. I work remotely and I am a member of a team on the opposite side of the earth. On the chat, when they say “good morning” or “good night”, I get confused about what I should reply because when they are enjoying morning it is night for me.  Should I say “good morning” when they say “good morning”? Can I say “good morning” to them when it's morning for me? Thanks!!
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I'm currently working at a private academy in Korea, and my boss just asked me a real head-scratcher.   In the sentence:     It doesn't have to be hot and humid for players to lose too much water from their bodies.    I'm aware that "It" is a subject pronoun replacing "The weather." Besides that, however, I'm unsure.   Is it a false subject? I wouldn't think so since it's a pronoun. Is it some crazy kind of indirect object?  Anyway, thank you all for your help!
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I have never been good at deciphering the pronunciation guides:     ubuntu |oǒ'boǒntoō|   What is the best way to describe the pronunciation with like sounding words for each syllable?  "oǒ": ?  "boǒn": like Boone as in Daniel or like bun as in hamburger?  "toō": like too as in also?
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If yes, when? Can anyone explain this? echo -e \tr\t\e\\re\e #eete  echo \tr\t\e\\re\e #trte\ree
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I'm looking for a couple of good coined phrases that I can use in front of business people, apologies if the one I had in mind offends anyone.   I'd use "can sleep at night" but I want the phrase to imply legal liability if we don't do something.
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What is the correct sentence when asking for something like while flying asking for a glass of water :     May I have a glass of water     or      Can I have a glass of water
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I am looking for words that convey similar meaning to the following: 'whoopee', 'yeah', 'yahoo', when such words are used as exclamations of joy or excitement, as in :     'Whoopee! Hammertime!'       'Yeah! Holidays!'       'Yahoo! School's out!'   Perhaps in this type of usage 'synonym' is not the correct term, and I hope what I am asking is in any case clear.  In addition, very localised or period-specific words are very much okay (as long as you can reference it). For example, perhaps in 18th century Bordeaux people shouted "Mercante!" to mean the same thing.
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I'm a French speaker and actually I have some problems with the sounds l , r and o in lawyer. Do you have any advice for me on how to place the tongue and so on?
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I heard people saying "Of-fen" as well as "Of-ton". Till now I have been using the first one but few days ago I had an interviewer who pronounced often "Of-Ton" while interviewing.
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What's the difference between the following sentences?      (a) I wish they wouldn't make so much noise.   (b) I wish they were not making so much noise.    (c) I wish they did not make so much noise.   I'd appreciate your help.
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I came across an English learner writing     It snowed hard Monday.   After saying that it didn't snow on Friday and Saturday.  It didn't quite feel right to me.  I'd be okay with     It snowed hard.   or     It snowed Monday.   Is it okay for there to be two things ("hard" and "Monday") modifying the snowing without an "on" breaking things up a bit?
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I have been wondering recently if there are any Pronunciation "Easter Eggs" in the English language (not unlike how "Ghoti" is pronounced like "Fish"). Are there any others? Please provide phonetic proof if you claim so.
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I am just curious, how often this form of Subjunctive mood is used  and what alternatives are available to express the very same thing.  Examples:   I suggest that he implement a budget cut in March. It’s essential that they be heard   and so on.