Oscar
Have any of you used 'plumb' meaning 'exactly' like in 'He hit me plumb on the nose'? Or meaning 'completely' like 'I plumb forgot our date'? Thanks in advance :)
Apr 11, 2021 9:19 AM
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I'm aware of this meaning but I've never used it and I'm fairly sure I've never heard other natives use it either. I'm British. I have a feeling it's old-fashioned. Or it might still exist in other dialects.
April 11, 2021
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Hi Oscar Both of them are correct (exactly and completely) But don't forget this word is informal
April 11, 2021
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Those are natural for North American English, but dated. I haven’t heard them since my youth.
April 11, 2021
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'Plumb' is used to convey something is perpendicular rather than 'exact' or 'complete'. Your second example doesn't make sense. You probably mean 'I plain forgot our date'.
April 11, 2021
'Plumb' means absolutely correct. We often say 'spot on' for this.
April 11, 2021
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