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Clive wrote:I've never seen 'succour' spelled as 'succor', so it looks very odd to me. I guess it's just another case of American vs. British spelling? Exactly. ------------ Main Entry:1suc·cor Function:noun Inflected Form(s):-s Usage:see -or Etymology:Middle English...

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Re: Beware the grammar expert!

1. Susan is a girl eleven years old. Sounds fine in a narrative style, or perhaps for a voice over in a documentary, but not natural in everyday speech 2. Used they to take a walk after dinner? Definitely not standard modern English. 3. Italy, who has been in the...

ESL Linguistics Discussion Forum by Forbes 2 yr 152 days ago Nouns Verbs Grammar Spelling Pronouns American English Relative pronouns
Re: pronunciation for Finance

CalifJim wrote:I"ve never heard /fai 'naens/, but I've heard /fi 'naens/. I hear the first more than any other. CJ Yeah, I wasn't paying attention to the spelling, only the location of the stress. I meant that I've heard both /'fai naens/ and /fi 'naens/ used for the verb and noun forms, as...

English Audio: Speech and Pronunciation by Thethenothere123 2 yr 183 days ago Pronunciation Verbs Nouns Spelling Adverbs
Re: Expatriots vs Expatriates

Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993.expatriate (adj., n., v.), expatriot (n.) Expatriate is the Standard spelling of the noun meaning "someone either excluded from or self-exiled from the native land," and the adjective is spelled and pronounced the...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by paco2004 2 yr 187 days ago American English Verbs Nouns Spelling Analogies
Re: BrE: Re-writing

Nona The Brit wrote:Not really as then you are changing their names. Proper noun spellings should not be messed about with. But I was watching National Geographic and the title was : 60th Anniversary of Pearl Harbour http://www.ngcasia.com/watch/SeriesSchedule.asp?Seriesid=206 So now why is...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by HMFindlay 2 yr 201 days ago Nouns Spelling
Re: Countable abstracts

Hi, Was just wondering why the abstract nouns in both sentences below are countable? I’ve just had a good sleep. We say this informally, but I wouldn't say it in formal speech or writing. Perhaps we are thinking 'a good night's sleep' or 'a good period of sleep' and we just shorten it. As you...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Clive 2 yr 206 days ago Nouns Spelling Abstract nouns
Countable abstracts

Was just wondering why the abstract nouns in both sentences below are countable? I’ve just had a good sleep.The word has a different spelling. Seems as if we cant really test them with two good sleeps, three good sleeps, many good sleeps. Equally, does not sound too good to say two different...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Somethingsimple 2 yr 206 days ago Nouns Spelling Abstract nouns
Re: Help, speech parts

Anonymous wrote:hello,I have to look at a bit of language and label or name the parts of speech, for school. Can some one check that this is ok pleae?"It was pandemonium almost as soon as the roadworks went up."Subject Pronoun (it) / verb (past simple of be) (was) / noun (pandemonium) /...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Philip 2 yr 238 days ago Articles Verbs Plurals Prepositions Nouns Pronouns Adverbs Spelling Past simple Phrasal verbs
Help, speech parts

hello, I have to look at a bit of language and label or name the parts of speech, for school. Can some one check that this is ok pleae? "It was pandemonium almost as soon as the roadworks went up." Subject Pronoun (it) / verb (past simple of be) (was) / noun (pandemonium) / adjective...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Anonymous 2 yr 238 days ago Articles Verbs Plurals Prepositions Nouns Pronouns Spelling Past simple Phrasal verbs
Re: Singular & plural words

It's been said before, but here's the fully-detailed (too-much-detailed) explanation of octopus. Don't worry if you get confused; this is more for the English-speakers who are confused about the whole matter:"Octopus" comes from the Greek roots "okto" (eight) and "pous" (foot). It's a Latinized...

ESL Vocabulary and Idioms by JoeTotale 2 yr 299 days ago Nouns Plurals Spelling Vowels Consonants Nominative

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