In Nouns^x, American English^x

Hi Zhuricki No, the rules haven't changed and there is no difference between British and American English here. 'In search of' is a special idiomatic phrase and means the same thing as 'looking for' or 'seeking'. As is normally the case with idioms, 'in search of' is a fixed grouping of...

Kooyeen, If you want to know how that idea is expressed in real spoken American English, here's how: They are almost always reworded to avoid a possessive adjective ( my , your , etc.) joined to another noun by and . Because of this, the 'problem' you pose is almost entirely...

Usage Note: Different from and different than are both common in British and American English. The construction different to is chiefly British. Since the 18th century, language critics have singled out different than as incorrect, though it is well attested in the works of reputable writers....

Kalehpook1 wrote: Hi Everyone, I am wondering that if there is any mistakes with the following sentence: Dissatisfied with the service at the restraunt, the meal really was not enjoyable. One of my friends thinks that there is something wrong with adjective caluse in this sentence. Is...

In British English 'sport' is the general term and is an uncountable noun. For example: (1) He is not interested in sport . (2) There is too much sport on television. (3) She excels at sport . If it refers to particular types of sport, the term 'sport/s' (a countable noun ) is used. ...

Hi Aperisic, You say that the nouns quoted by you do not use an article and that when the article (either a/an or the ) is not used like this, we are referring to the primary purpose of the mentioned place. However, you're referring to British English. In American English, 'the' will be...

I so often forget to include the caveat "in American English." I know the Brits have a different approach to some collective nouns (country, company, etc.) so it should be so with "police" as well. In American English, police is plural. Google results showed singular police used in other...

C: countable nouns that are used with a or an or a number and have a plural: car, soldier U: uncountable nouns that cannot be used with a or an or a number and have no plural: happiness, pasta (On the inside front cover of Macmillan Essential Dictionary for Learners of American English )...

I have trouble figuring out why 'grammar experts' get the blame for these. There are a number of reasons why people might disagree over these usages: colloquial vs written, American vs British, PC vs non-PC, prescriptivism vs descriptivism, and even one or two examples where there are...

Francesca wrote: No Matress, celibacy is a "single state", no "chastity" Thank you, in fact I didn't find this word in the dictionaries, I just found celibate adjective not having sex, esp. because of religious principles celibacy noun Celibacy is highly respected in Hindu society....