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It seems that we will find a lot of differences between the Queen's English and American English in this category. I would say "won three to one" or "won by a score of 3 to 1", not "won by 3 to 1." even at/ tied at...the at is OK, but not necessary. e.g. The...

That is interesting indeed and I agree with you Old Man Gordon. I am from Finland and according to my Finnish-English dictionary I should say "Finland is leading 2-0" without using the plural verb and"The Finns are leading 2-0" when using a plural expression. But I guess...

That is interesting indeed and I agree with you Old Man Gordon. I am from Finland and according to my Finnish-English dictionary I should say "Finland is leading 2-0" without using the plural verb and"The Finns are leading 2-0" when using a plural expression. But I guess this...

Hi all! I need you to correct this composition I did. I was asked to write a letter (I guess it's got to be formal) about a camp in Canada, I would be a L.I.T. (I didn't found this word on the net related to camps) and tell the parents what their kids are going to do and what they sould...

1. Which way of spelling do U prefer: odour/odor, colour/color, centre/center, foetus/fetus, licence/license, dialogue/dialog, jewellery/jewelery, criticise/criticize, formulae/formulas, tyre/tire, program/programme 2.Do U ever use any of these words (if yes how often): serviette, chesterfield...

Hi K48 1) native American English speaker 2) I understand it, but I do not think it is a clear expression. In some cases I might not be sure I completely understand the intent of the speaker. 3) I never use this expression. 4) If I used it I would not use it for sports. For example, if I said...

of always has the 'v' sound at the end except in (typically faster) informal conversation, where the 'v' is sometimes dropped when the following word begins with a consonant, 'of' then being identical in sound to the word 'a'. Help! Help! An alligator's got a hold of me! (a hold a me) A...

Hi, speaking about American English, is there any difference between: 1. Do you play (any) sports? or I used to play (some) sports... 2. Do you do (any) sports? or I used to do (some) sports... I am confused because, for example, you can play football but you can't play...

Philip wrote: EyeSeeYou wrote: Philip wrote: EyeSeeYou wrote: Is TIE American English and DRAW British. My teachers (from an American English institute) kept correcting me when I used the term 'draw' when speaking of a football match result. AE: the score of a game can be "tied" at any...

EyeSeeYou wrote: Philip wrote: EyeSeeYou wrote: Is TIE American English and DRAW British. My teachers (from an American English institute) kept correcting me when I used the term 'draw' when speaking of a football match result. AE: the score of a game can be "tied" at any point during the...