Another Angry WomanJul 12, 2023
Feel like there's a typo here but I cannot for the life of me figure out what they *meant* to say
Show threadSophieJul 12, 2023
@stavvers do you mean “using in anger”? It’s as less common turn of phrase but it means “using for real”
Show threadAnother Angry WomanJul 12, 2023
@sophie I've literally never heard this construction in my life
Show threadAilbhe
@stavvers @sophie I thought you were referring to "science birthday" because "using in anger" is so embedded in my idiolect
Jul 13, 2023 at 11:06amWeb