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 :)
2021年4月11日 09:19
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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.
2021年4月11日
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Hi Oscar Both of them are correct (exactly and completely) But don't forget this word is informal
2021年4月11日
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Those are natural for North American English, but dated. I haven’t heard them since my youth.
2021年4月11日
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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'.
2021年4月11日
'Plumb' means absolutely correct. We often say 'spot on' for this.
2021年4月11日
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