【Question】about “lovely”
Using lovely is British English?
Is that uncommon expression in North America?
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I use it with sarcasm, like… My car broke down, lovely !or now i need to clean the house, lovely
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We use it similarly in Canada.
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Yes, lovely is used in America. I use to describe my day or nice compliment to a woman.
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Some people in the US say it, but I think it's more commonly used in UK English. It definitely exists in US English.
Examples you might hear in the US:
"What a lovely day!"
"That dress looks lovely on you."
Child: "Look mom! I found some worms in the dirt!"
Mom: "Lovely..." (sacrcastically)
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