In British English^x, Constructions^x

It's fine in British English too. The food where I live is good. The service where I shop is rubbish. The children where I work are awful. The noise where I sleep is unbelievable. Of course, these do all have nouns before the 'where' - just not one relating to the place. It's not necessary in...

Hello. Could anybody explain me what's the difference between constructions "I have" and "I do have"? I've seen that people use expression "I do have smth.". Is the difference like: "Do you have?" - American English. "Have you?" - British English ? Or, maybe, there's something else? Else...

have got is a very common and perfectly acceptable construction in British English. I have got a pen. I have got a glass of milk. I have got a lot of work to do. I have got a big red spot coming up on my chin. I have got a really annoying cat.

They are insisting he go/goes to Athens. It is advisable that he spend (not spends) the summer holidays with you.As a footnote: in British English, the present subjunctive is much less common than the indicative in such structures; though curiously, in the last 10 to 20 years, it has become...

Clive wrote: Hi, I spent my time on sorting out the shed. More common would be in rather than on. I spent my time with sorting out the shed. NoI spent my time sorting out the shed. OK. Why only "OK"? Best wishes, Clive In British English, the most common by far would be "spend time + verb...

I rather fancy this will explain #14: In architecture, a floor is generally the lower horizontal surface of a room (see also flooring). The various levels of rooms in a building are also called floors or stories (storeys in British English): "ground floor", "first story", "mezzanine floor",...

MrPedantic wrote: In British English, you sometimes hear this construction: 1. If I had have known, I would have done XYZ. This is used as an emphatic form of: 2. If I had known, I would have done XYZ. However, as has been said, "If I had have" is generally considered...

Mylakh wrote:Is it correct to use "had have" in a sentence? In British English, you sometimes hear this construction: 1. If I had have known, I would have done XYZ. This is used as an emphatic form of: 2. If I had known, I would have done XYZ. However, as has been said, "If I had have" is...

hanuman, If you want to learn British English you should follow the advice in British dictionaries. I'm sorry if my American English confused you! My American dictionary, which shows onto as a single word, has this note: To indicate motion to a position the prepositions on and onto...

Hello AnonI'm a mere English learner from Japan and my role here is rather an asker than an answerer. But if you don't mind, I'd like you to read my ideas about your question. I take "school" in "go to school" or "church" in "go to church" as an uncountable noun. As you suggested, "school" or...