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ndsipa_pomu 23 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: How the words we teach English language learners c...

Still in common use in Britain as far as I know. A more local (Bristolian) word would be "keener" used to describe someone who puts lots of effort into a task to win praise.

poncho_romero 22 days ago [–]

In Canada I hear keener more often than keen (although both are rare).

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