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Kooyeen wrote:Hi,I'm just wondering if there's something strange with that "so"... I hear it very often in negative sentences like "Oh my God, that's so not funny!" My impression is that the use of "so + not + adjective/description" may be of Valley Girl origin. It's a fairly new usage.Also, I...

Ruby Ruby Ruby Rubeh wrote:Are McDreadful using "I'm lovin' it" to advertise in the US as well? I assumed it was just in the UK. Hi Ruby Ruby Ruby Rubeh ----> Ruby - Kaiser Chiefthat's used in Italy too! At the end of McDonald's commercial, you can hear (and see) "I'm lovin' it"....

British EnglishAmerican English I'd dispute that for a start! :-) Just a few words to point out just a few of the different types of error in the list..... 1. One may adopt a baby in Britain, but I doubt that one can nominate a baby in America. A British committee might adopt a...

Ok this is my task, but i wana from u to organise and paraphrase it, please?? Really i will not forget ur help thanks alo0o0o0ot Historical linguistic: History and Development Modern historical linguistics dates from the late 18th century and grew out of the earlier discipline of...

Diamondrg wrote: That don't make you a murderer. "That don't" seems something that is widespread... well, I think it's not common, but I heard that expression more than once. I think it's part of some dialects and not just one dialect, but I'm not 100% sure...There is also a song where Shania...

I just did a little search on the net and found out that people really don't use those kinds of expressions. So it must be that, as you all say, collective nouns are not good in the structures I wanted to use. I thought they were possible, that's why I asked. Oddly enough, I often use those...

Anonymous wrote:This is why English is superior to every other language, because of it's limitless versatility and boundless possibilities. In comparison to all other languages (which I can also speak fluently), English is the only dialect where you can express yourself precisely enough to...

I thought again about what I said, and I think I would also add the fact that a dialect should be a regional language. So, it becomes "In my opinion, a dialect is a language that is not standardized and recognized by some kind of institution and that is spoken in a particular region." Marvin A....

>> I got what you meant MrP ... When i make a conversation , i use them (um, er..etc) involuntary. For example if we were talking face to face , i would say 'i use them ,umm,invotuntary.' . Because i would think to find a fit word... In my opinion , i have not found that kind of...

Webster's 1828 MAY, n. 1. Had sufficient strength or physical power. A sick man could not lift his hand. Isaac was old and could not see. Alexander could easily conquer the effeminate Asiatics. 2. Had adequate means or instruments. The men could defray their own expenses. The country was...