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great question I think saying uh or that upside down e sound is most always going to sound normal to American English speakers But we do use the long a you spelled it ey to give a very slightly different meaning If I say I ate uh sandwich for lunch I mean my lunch was a sandwich and not something...

You make a fine point Your many examples appear to mark a patern though No article is used when the person is going to participate join either voluntarily or involuntarily in a community not necessarily a building or location Of course this does not explain the difference between British and...

Miriam Keep in mind that this article reflects British usage Americans use less hyphens than the British and in particular have a penchant for creating compound words The following are all correct in American English agribusiness bailout buildup buyout catchphrase endgame fainthearted fieldworker...

Actually my doubt was a little different I know that when a parent goes to his her son s school for a meeting the article is necessary He goes to the school But what about teachers Do they fall into the same categories as students A teacher goes to school to work or to THE school As for your...

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Last Revised 2003 08 05 5 August 2003 recently revised Contents of Intro B Useful Web Sites for AUE Participants Where to find previous postings Where to learn about ASCII IPA Learning English as a Foreign Language Audio Archives Word lists On line dictionaries general On line dictionaries...

I am posting these Intros while Donna Richoux is away Maria Last Revised 2003 05 23 23 May 2003 Contents of Intro B Useful Web Sites for AUE Participants Where to find previous postings Where to learn about ASCII IPA Learning English as a Foreign Language Audio Archives Word lists On line...

I am posting these Intros for Donna Richoux while she is away Maria Last Revised 2003 02 27 27 Feb 2003 Mini FAQ on Spelling There are longer answers with more examples for most of these items in the full AUE FAQ see end Many of these topics cause much argument and we earnestly request that you...