The language of the American people.
General American (abbreviated GA or GenAm) is the umbrella accent spoken by a majority of Americans and widely perceived, among Americans, as lacking any distinctly regional, ethnic, or socioeconomic characteristics.
General American is a … Read the rest
When we say I have lucked out, what does it really mean, in the English language?
It means you were OUT of luck. The opposite of My luck is in.… Read the rest
The word ageing relates to the process of getting, or growing, old.
eg: “The wine is ageing well.”
The difference between ageing and aging?
The English use the spelling ageing, while aging is used by Americans.
There is … Read the rest
Today is the one day of the year that the Americans follow the date format used by the English.
Normally the US would use the date format ‘July 3’ for yesterdays date and will use ‘July 5’ tomorrow, but today, … Read the rest
People have asked if the people in Hong Kong speak with a British accent.
The answer is almost certainly not many, as most of the Hong Kong population are not British..
According to the 2016 census, 92% of the … Read the rest
Some people think that Biscuits and Scones are the same thing. It seems it is a language issue.
These are Scones in England.
These are Biscuits in England.
They are definitely not the same … Read the rest
The English word ‘Rubbish’ is an old word from Anglo-Norman French ‘rubbous’. Going back maybe a 1,000 years.
The Americans might use ‘Garbage’ from the Old Italian ‘garbuglio’ for ‘confusion’.
Maybe.. Talking rubbish = confusion.… Read the rest
Both are correct in each of the countries that that use them.
The English would normally use ‘Sneaked’, as it is the proper past tense form for the regular verb … Read the rest
In the Language of the English, ‘Lucked Out’ means: “Out of Luck”, “My Luck was Out” etc., or, a bad thing.
However, the Americans, who have different spellings and meanings to some words … Read the rest
The American-English language, or US-English, is an adaptation of the English language, obviously the language of England, as used by many new arrivals in America.
Noah Webster is credited with the changes when he produced the … Read the rest
The American-English language, or US-English, is an adaptation of the English language, obviously the language of England, as used by many new arrivals in America.
Noah Webster is credited with the changes when he produced the … Read the rest
