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Yes, there's a difference, but not much of a difference. When we think of someone who is enrolled as a student, we use "in school". My five-year old will be in school for the first time this fall. Did you see that little kid running around in the neighbor's yard? Believe it or not, he's already...

British English American English Adopt nominate air hostess flight attendant bad form bad manners Bedsitter studio apartment Bellpush doorbell Bill check (restaurant payments), invoice Billion trillion bin liner trash bag Biscuit cracker, cookie Blower telephone Bonnet hood (of a...

Hi, I think I'm more clear now, and I have to learn subjunctive just as it is, without the informal 'noise' for the 3º person, thanks a lot for this explanation. By the way I asked a question because in a book of Cambridge University Press, the author gives these examples: They recommended that...

Hello, Jim I've been away from the boards lately. I'm not sure you're still interested in my response, but here it goes: 1. I'm afraid I can't tell how often verbs like "wish" are used in the mandative subjunctive. It seems they are used, though, according to my books. Here are a few...

Glad to meet u, Michelle and everybody! My name is Hoa, I'm 24 year-old man from Vietnam. I'm a chemical Engineering teacher in an university. I think that my English is very bad, and I'm very happy when u can help me to improve my skills in American English. do u have any web site so we can...

well woodward, Portugal is very beautiful. There are quite a few differences between Portuguese from Brazil and Portugal, similar to the ones between British English and American English. The accent is very different, there are some differences in spelling and different meanings for the same...

Hi Charlotte, I haven't visited Portugal yet though I have heard it is very beautiful. I can understand a little portuguese because of my contact with Brazil but as far as I know, there is quite a difference between Portuguese from Brazil and that of Portugal. Would there be more differences...