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One more English peculiarity is the use of terms of endearment for strangers such as “darling”, “pet”, “really like”, “hun”, “duck”, “bab”, “mate”, “sweetheart”, “flower”, “queen” and a few others. It can be confusing, or possibly even embarrassing, for somebody who is not accustomed to this to be referred to as “darling” by a total stranger and it can also contrast pretty sharply with the well-liked image of English men and women as being very reserved. Even so, this is…