By Verbs, British English

hanuman, If you want to learn British English you should follow the advice in British dictionaries. I'm sorry if my American English confused you! My American dictionary, which shows onto as a single word, has this note: To indicate motion to a position the prepositions on and onto...

Some examples...."Smile please, I want to take your photograph." "I have a shower at seven o'clock every morning." And in the U.S. we usually "take a shower"! As Brian says, you just have to learn which verb goes with each activity, and sometimes the answer in British English is different from...

Hello AnonI'm a mere English learner from Japan and my role here is rather an asker than an answerer. But if you don't mind, I'd like you to read my ideas about your question. I take "school" in "go to school" or "church" in "go to church" as an uncountable noun. As you suggested, "school" or...

surgery/operation The same thing i.e. a surgical procedure done by a doctor. To operate = To perform surgery verb Surgery: A physician's, dentist's, or veterinarian's office - British English I believe

Dear friends, It is a most interesting discussion. It is my opinion that you may use a subjunctive verb if you desire to pose a hypothesis that is contrary to fact. If you desire to pose a hypothesis that may or may not be true, you may not use the subjunctive. We may therefore say that...

Americans only use "practice" for both noun and verb, so I'll leave that aspect of your question to others. People are practising cricket (Or: Cricket practice will be held) this Sunday at 9 am at the Student Recreation Complex grounds*. Anybody who is interested in practising the game before...

Hi, Thanks for all these possible interpretations of "forgot" and "leave". MrPedantic wrote:Interesting. I don't think "I forgot my bag on the bus" can = "I left my bag on the bus" in British English. I can't compare the flavors of English currently spoken nowadays, but I agree with...

Teo wrote: Teo wrote: 1. I don't feel at all well: I think I am going to faint. 2. I don't feel at all well: I think I will faint. 7. I borrowed the money because I am going to buy a new car next week. 8. I borrowed the money because I will buy a new car next week. Which of the above...

Greetings Folks, Question: Does Canadian English use the same grammatical rules on institutions as British English, or does it lean towards the American version? I am referring specifically to concepts like "government" being seen in British English as a group of people but in American...

Hello Anon You "let off" or "set off" fireworks in British English. To "let them off", you "light" them. (Standard instruction on fireworks: "light the blue touchpaper and retire!".) There may be other verbs in other dialects... MrP