From: http://www.craigmarlatt.com/canada/symbols_facts&lists/canadianisms.html loonie A dollar. The Canadian $1 coin has a loon (the bird) on one side. toonie Two dollars. The Canadian $2 coin is gold-coloured in the middle, with a

Hello Casi. > But in my dialect, Canadian English, > as I am sure American English shares the same colloquialism (?), it's acceptable: > There are two deers in the park. So, do you think whether "deers" is used or not depends on areas?

Yoko: Some of my dictionaries say that "deer" is both the singular and the plural form. Additionally, Yoko, There is one deer in the park. There are two deer in the park. "deer" doesn't take -s in the plural. It's a mass noun. But

It depends on the age and intentions of your students, Seyfihoca. If these are young students who are going to use the language for academic purposes, then I would teach them only ' as I told you' as the correct form, and let them learn

'It is she' is the accepted formal style for the written language. 'It is her' is becoming increasingly acceptable in semi-formal situations, and is a common colloquialism. Context can alter the usage, however: 'It is she who opened all my

Formally, yes, Maverick-- but using 'lucky' here is a common colloquialism.

I really need more context for these colloquialisms, gtivan. 1) This may be as in the baseball term-- an illegal pitch-- so perhaps 'an unfair suggestion'? 2) Yes, as the previous poster suggests, 'don't bother to try to fool me with that

Hello again Jim, and thanks for taking the time to answer my query. The point I was making about 'School is out' is that in my mind that is the correct grammar, not incorrect - perhaps I worded it badly (oops!), and my English friends who argue

Aren't vulgar words like the b and f word colloquialisms and if so why/

I don't think it helps to get snooty about language. What is 'correct' is always a matter of debate anyway. The language we speak now is different to the language spoken by our grandparents in their youth, which was different to their