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pieanne

#86251 Sun, 03 Apr 05 11:08 AM

Hi, bvpraveen Smile [:)]

"hi!", if I'm not wrong, is mostly AmE, originally at least, because I guess it's often heard in GB. And yes, it's quite friendly, familiar language. You won't say "Hi!" when you meet you boss for the first time!
I've read your signature, so, if I may, *two times should be "twice"...

pieanne

Joined on Thu, Jan 20 2005

South of France ...But I'm Belgian!

Veteran Member (7,512)

I'm glad to help, but I'm not a native! And please excuse my typos...

bvpraveen

#86261 Sun, 03 Apr 05 11:28 AM

Dear Pieanne,

Thanks for correcting my grammatical mistake.

I'm afraid I couldn't get what you mean by the abbrevations - AmE and GB. Can you eloborate them?

Praveen.

bvpraveen

Joined on Sat, Mar 5 2005

Coimbatore, India

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abbie1948

#86269 Sun, 03 Apr 05 11:47 AM

Hi BV

AmE = American English
Br.E = British English
GB = Great Britain.

The British and Americans both speak English, but words sometimes mean different things.
e.g. the Americans use the word "fanny" as a slang word for what in Br.E is called "backside" or "bum" (i.e. buttocks"). In Br.E the word "fanny" is v. rude slang for an unmentionable part of the female anatomy!

The spelling of words is different as well.

I'm sure there are lots of subtle little differences in word usage and verbal manners.