Nov 30, 2016 · The first two definitions of "creme" on Merriam-Webster are: 1 : a sweet liqueur 2 : cream or a preparation made with or resembling cream used in cooking The word comes from French …

Sep 9, 2011 · There is an earlier expression, crème de la crème (often spelled creme de la creme), which is a borrowing from French (where it means, literally, cream of the cream). In both languages, …

Oct 13, 2015 · The phrase "crème de la crème" means to be the best of the best. Is there a phrase that means the opposite of this, that is, to be the worst of the worst? The phrase doesn't have to come …

4 Soured cream is English and sour cream is American English. We don't eat it as much, dips are not as popular here (although on the rise) and we tend to use yogurt or creme fraiche, that's why it shows …

Jun 26, 2019 · Morning everyone! Translating a Spanish restaurant menu into English, I found myself doubting whether to capitalize sauce names. Some examples are romesco and Sriracha. Not being …

Apr 9, 2022 · Different varieties or kinds would work here too, perhaps not as specific to this case as confections. There may be some cases where you have a vanilla creme and a raspberry creme, and …

Mar 12, 2023 · The best way to do it, I think, would be to forgo the hyphens completely and go with: I am a psychologist who works with children and adults. Anything else is awkward, ambiguous, or both. If …

May 12, 2018 · I'm not a native speaker of English but still it feels wrong to say: paid university paid entrance paid parking paid service paid consultation paid healthcare paid toilet paid fare Or does it? …

Jun 22, 2020 · Coming from German, we have two words for "chocolate bars": The Schokoriegel which is a candy bar containing chocolate, and the Schokoladentafel, a large (often …

Mar 9, 2017 · How can one degender the phrase "separate the men from the boys"? Examples of how this phrase has traditionally been used: Math teacher: "The ability to do proofs of this type is what …