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Thank you everyone for your contribution. I notice that even among native speakers there might be some disagreement but is this a matter of dialect: some usages are accepted in American English and not in British English; or is it a matter of idiolect: personal choice even among the same...

Nona The Brit wrote:Yes they are different. Putting accent to one side, there are differences in vocabulary, spelling and grammar. Of course we can understand each other and any differences in vocab can sometimes lead to a humorous situation, but they are different. Yes ,Vocabulary sometimes I...

Hi Quoc Have got is a two-word verb that means the same thing as have (when referring to possession -- see link). http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/grammar/archive/have_got.html This should not be confused with the present perfect tense of have (in British English). In American English...

Your sentence is correct. In American English it is common to refer to a group in the singular, the government is, while in British English the same group will be considered plural. It makes sense. One group many people. You can do an exercise to see more examples of the differences between...

Grammar Geek wrote: Yoong Liat, what part of it doesn't make sense to you? Is it because you are used to seeing adjectives before the noun? The original sentence (without the commas) is fine. What if it said "The food there was good"? Would that seem okay? If so, then keep expanding - make...

Grammar Geek wrote: Huh? The speed of this train is 30 mph. Let's say that this train is so well known, that "the speed of the Philadelphia-Lancaster train," at 30 mph, is a well-known local speed contant frequently used for comparison. If I say "My horse can run at the speed of the Philly...

Hi milky, Yes, I would say that a native speaker of British English, for instance, is a non-native speaker of American English. Particularly accent-wise, but for most this would extend to grammar and vocabulary as well. However, I would like to highlight that 'prestigious native varietes' of...

Hi Inchoateknowledge, Thanks for an intriguing post! The one I often hear being referred to as BBC English. I have spoken about it with some people who have been raised in an English-speaking country: South-Africa, USA, England, Scotland, Philippines, from the four corners of the world; and...

Englishuser wrote: Your posts here show that you believe that formal English is the correct form to learn. I think that people should be familiar with different registers and genres, ranging from formal to casual. However, I think 'standard grammar', 'standard vocabulary' and 'standard...

<Actually, many newly published grammar books include information on the grammar of spoken as well as written English. > But do the examples reflect authentic use? I only know of the book/s Innovations, by Dellar-Hocking. Those publications seem to follow the authentic British English...