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Hi Ralf, You are both correct. They are still considered ungrammatical by many, and you would be wise to avoid them in careful writing; but the fact remains that the use of 'here/there is' (usually as 'here's/there's') with plural nouns is extremely common-- and acceptable-- informally. I use...

From Merriam Webster's: AIN'T Etymology: contraction of are not 1 : am not : are not : is not 2 : have not : has not 3 : do not : does not : did not -- used in some varieties of Black English Usage: Although widely disapproved as nonstandard and more common in the habitual speech of the less...

Dear everybody, I would need help in writing an application letter for an in-service training activity. I am an primary school English teacher and I would like to take part in a course, but I am afraid that my formal letter writing abilities are not the best. Here are the data (please send me at...

Hello MoH In British English, some people use 'glide absorption', and some people don't. It varies from region to region and social group to social group. In standard 'BBC' pronunciation, for instance, you would be unlikely to hear it. But it usually features prominently in a strong East...

Hello Reme, I think that the best way to find out your students' level is by means of a quiz. According to the results you can have an idea of how much they know and what they are bad at. A little conversation afterwards is not a bad idea either. I usually make them write questions to ask about...

Well yes David, I would say that Estuary English is the dominant accent in Southern England these days and that's what I mean by "standard". To quote the nationmaster website that Jason mentions: "Estuary English is the form of the English language common in the South-East of England,...

For "www.english-test.net": "So, at any rate it's time to re-analyze the state our nation is in and take a closer look at some of the obvious contraditions." All right, and thank you for your answer. I certainly agree with you in that contradictions must be solved, not denied. But I'm not sure...

I'm an actor, I'm going to start learning some accents just so I have them in my bag of tricks. I was going to start with a single British one, then move on to other countries/accents, then just keep learning more. What would be a good general British one to start with? Is there a dialect...

According to J. C. Wells’ "Longman pronunciation dictionary", the surname spelt "Baez" is pronounced . Who is right? Do you know? I am chiefly interested in knowing what pronunciation she uses, or prefers, herself. Have you got her autobiography? Would you be so kind as to see and copy that...

"There are very few American dialects which make it rather boring in my opinion!" This is pretty ignorant. The US has at least 24 distinct regional dialects. And no, if someone lives in El Paso, Texas, they do not say they have an accent because they border Mexico. Some of the most prominent...