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1 contact sports=sports which require many people to play in.
Is there non-contact sport or how would you say it?

2 honey-poo =honey ?
Is this a commonly used nickname?

3 what are the differences between *think of* and *think about*?

4He brushes her with his large are and *build*.=?

thanks

[CP]

1 contact sports=sports which require many people to play in.
Is there non-contact sport or how would you say it?
--Contact sports are those where the players come into contact with one another, like American football or rugby. Non-contact sports are things like golf, tennis, or bowling, where the players do not touch one another.

2 honey-poo =honey ?
Is this a commonly used nickname?
--Well, when people are in love they say silly things, so "honey-poo" is something lovers call each other sometimes. Snookums, pookie, honey-bunny--there is a long, silly list.

3 what are the differences between *think of* and *think about*?
--When you think of something, the idea hits you. When you think about something, you dwell on it. I just though of a way to wear my shoes without having to tie and untie the laces every time. And I'm thinking about all the times I have gone swimming.

4He brushes her with his large are and *build*.=?
--Sorry--I don't know what this is. "Large are"? One's build is one's shape.
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