In Expressions^x, American English^x

Hmmm, sounds odd to me. Maybe an American English useage then. I can't imagine saying 'up Suffolk' if I already lived in Suffolk. Isn't there an American expression 'up country'? Perhaps it is related to that?

Hi K48 1) native American English speaker 2) I understand it, but I do not think it is a clear expression. In some cases I might not be sure I completely understand the intent of the speaker. 3) I never use this expression. 4) If I used it I would not use it for sports. For example, if I said...

Hi there, I am a non-native English learner. I often visit Randall's ESL Listening Cyber Lab http://www.esl-lab.com/ to practise listening and speaking skills. I find this website very useful in learning to new American English expressions. Can you suggest any similar websites but in British...

I'm researching "taboo" words around the world, in particular the cycle of swear words. For example, in American English fifty years ago, saying something like "god dammit," might have actually been offensive. Our culture has changed and this expression lost its potency. Another example is the...

J. Baker wrote: Darkjackass1234 wrote: J. Baker wrote: Its My american english is better Well is the same english just change some words... but all the same ! if you know the american english and you want o go to england you will learn the britsh english with the time, it just change some...

Darkjackass1234 wrote: J. Baker wrote: Its My american english is better Well is the same english just change some words... but all the same ! if you know the american english and you want o go to england you will learn the britsh english with the time, it just change some expressions and...

J. Baker wrote: Its My american english is better Well is the same english just change some words... but all the same ! if you know the american english and you want o go to england you will learn the britsh english with the time, it just change some expressions and things like...

Its My american english is better Well is the same english just change some words... but all the same ! if you know the american english and you want o go to england you will learn the britsh english with the time, it just change some expressions and things like that. JB

Hi Peter, if you know English well, you should easily understand when they talk. If you don't understand, that means there's something wrong with your English. I have trouble understanding too, but I realized that's because my English is not as good as it should be in order to understand...

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...