Alien
Alien adjective - Being, relating to, or characteristic of a country other than one's own.
Proper
Proper adjective - Following the established traditions of refined society and good taste.
Both words in one sentence
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Japanese Ranguage: Shiro, Seaton's Japanese cook, speaks this way in the first book and part of the second, but then learns proper English thanks to alien phlebotinum.
Source: Literature / Skylark Series -
While its profoundly insulting for him to use Ellen Ripley's example to her own daughter, he's entirely right no one can possibly control the Alien situation for a proper rescue.
Source: Video Game / Alien: Isolation -
Ripley trying to initiate a reactor purge destroys the nest, but causes the Alien survivors to escape into the station proper - making the situation even worse.
Source: Video Game / Alien: Isolation
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