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18 Nov 2014
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which is common "It's a pain in the neck" or It's troublesome" ? or anything else?
which is common "It's a pain in the neck" or It's troublesome" ? or anything else?
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"It's a pain in the neck" is much more common in casual speech, however "its troublesome" would be used in formal situations.
- English (US)
It would depend on who you were talking to or the setting. "It's troublesome" is less formal while "it's a pain in the neck" or "it's a pain in the butt" would be used more casually.
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I think you meant it's troublesome = more formal.
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If I we're with friends, I would say, "That's frikin' annoying!" If I we're with my parents or people who would not approve of my word usage, I would say, "That's annoying!" If I we're writing an essay for a class or something, then, I would say, "That's bothersome." I personally never say 'it's a pain in the neck', unless talking about an action instead of a noun
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