As a native English speaker, born and living in England, I'd like to confirm that both 'while' and 'whilst' are in common usage in the UK and the previous replies more than adequately describe how to use them. However, as some

To me, the sentence using "keen on" sounds British. (But since I'm American, I'n not sure if it really is common in British English or not.)

Of course both those books have CD's. Without CD's those books would be worthless... Both books are especially about intonation, linking words, reduced sounds and something about pronunciation you can hardly find in books on American

I didn't say that in BrE one has to use 'apologise'; I just said that the spelling occurs in BrE. American usage accepts only aplogize, while British usage accepts both. Consistency is key. The following is taken from the

Either way, language evolves with time. There has been much of a debate over which English is the peoper English: the British or the American English? Commonwealth nations learn British English and would tend to favour (favor) the British language

Smarter people than I have not answered you yet; so, I shall have a go. Here in the United States, probably everyone would construe "competition" as singular. E.g., "The competition in this field is fierce." Of course, English

So, I've been invited to interview at the UN in Vienna in their Communications section as an Editor. One of their major requirements is that the incumbent speak English as their "native" language. I'm native born American; so I

British English places it inside; American English places it outside. Also, style manuals vary somewhat.

Wow a forum on the internet that hasn't descended into a cacophony of internet acronyms, outdated meme's or disgusting language... Is this what heaven is like? Good on you sirs, good on you... I found this on Wikipedia as to the why of

Can I replace 'any more' with 'anymore'? In British English, "anymore" is not fully accepted and is best avoided. I believe it is more generally accepted in American English. "anymore" is only