By British English, Numbers

Goodman wrote:Neither the letters nor the memo (was) on your desk. Neither/ either/ any/ someone etc.....always takes on the singular verb form Neither is paired with nor as either is with or, and in those uses as conjunctions they pose usage problems of agreement. Usually they will take a...

In British English, minutes is generally included when the time involves numbers other than 5, 10, 15, 20, 25. For example, six past seven is unidiomatic in British English. The normal expression is six minutes past seven. When the time involves numbers other than 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, is minutes...

Yulysess wrote: What do you think about the alternatives below? Are all possible? Why and why not? Dear Yulysees In British English.... 1-"Turkey, where my grandparents come from, must be a very nice country." CORRECT. THIS FORM IS COMMONLY USED. IT IS NORMAL, CURRENT USAGE.2-"Turkey,...

Paco -- I'm sorry English is so frustrating! A few comments come to mind: First, I can see how it seems to you that the current chaotic state of English is a result of generations of laziness regarding grammatical rules, but I would prefer to think of it this way: the current flexibility of...

HaffiezMike wrote: I recently wrote an article on Wikipedia about Malaysian English but I'm not sure if all are 100% grammatically correct can someone check for me? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_English or here : Malaysian English From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to:...

I recently wrote an article on Wikipedia about Malaysian English but I'm not sure if all are 100% grammatically correct can someone check for me? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_English or here : Malaysian English From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to: navigation,...

David, I find your posts extremely rude. There is no need to tell me in each post how I "obviously haven't done my homework", or how "it is I who may be doing the students a disservice". There is no need to make ad hominem attacks. I have supported my views with evidence in each post and...

'... Telephone numbers consist of a trunk code and a subscriber's number ...' What's exactly a trunk code? Is it the same as an area code, or the number you have to dial when phoning a particular town or region? Is it American or British English? Thanks in advance.

In American English is it usual to use the word "and" when talking of numbers just greater than 100? For example, in British English "110" would be "One hundred and ten", but you often hear it as "One hundred ten" in American English. I'm sure that I've heard both formats used by Americans. Is...

Hmm.. Luigio, you are right! It IS spelt like that in other countries! Well done!!! There's a big BIG world out there to explore, and rather a lot more countries use British English than use American. This is what askoxford.com has to...