In British English^x, Interviews^x

Now this is an interesting comment: Exhibit A Milky wrote: In the article, I believe that the journalist is either reporting Anne's words in a semi-direct fashion (i.e. objectivised deontic modality) or is expressing his her own conclusion of the interview. The sentence you call reported...

Hello again, Zara.Thank you for your very kind words. Just as you say that I have given you encouragement, so I must say that you in turn have encouraged me to continue giving some of my time to help you and others here on this forum.Strangely enough, I have never taught English before. I study...

1. What would you do, before you got this job? Interesting. This is not an inconceivable structure in British English; though rare, as MM says. I can imagine replying, "Well, I would sit round the swimming pool with a few friends, having a drink, having a smoke..." I think the "job" context...

Hi, I'd just like to add a couple of comments. First, So, which is better, American or British English? Canadian English, of course. We have the best of both worlds. Secondly, as a very big generalization, I'd say that once native speakers have established a 'temporal point of view' by using...

Hello MoH In British English, some people use 'glide absorption', and some people don't. It varies from region to region and social group to social group. In standard 'BBC' pronunciation, for instance, you would be unlikely to hear it. But it usually features prominently in a strong East...

Then I may have part of an answer for you. Chameleon, I admire your courage in asking this question. I think that perhaps people may be afraid of replying to your query lest they offend you, or lest they themselves become labeled as nationalistic. So I'll take the risk. I think you already know...