The point I am trying to make is that Standard American and Standard British English are two different (if only slightly different) things and whilst a student may at some stage (and I am inclined to think it should be later rather than earlier)

It should therefore be corrected to reflect whichever variety it is that is being taught. The point is that no particular variety may be preferred. A Finn would find it extremely strange that a teacher should teach only British or American

In British English, I would choose the same, Fandorin. But American English is less certain. "They met at the university" would be more commonly preferred.

There's always a danger in this, but... First, equip yourself with the some good reference works. If I were in your shoes, I would buy a small bilingual dictionary and a large English learner's dictionary (Oxford Advanced English

bonjour comment traduire juriste en anglais merci The Oxford Hachette French Dictionary says juriste nmf 1. (qui étudie le droit) jurist 2. (qui pratique le droit) lawyer But the meaning of English "jurist" depends upon whether

Hello. The Americans have made it simple. They spell all the words in the subject (and alike) with z. As ... than s by British authors. But who knows... Can you tell me a simple rule? Is there one, at all? If a word has one or two syllables

Jack wrote on 31 Jan 2005: In the following sentence, should the word be "toward" or "towards" with the s? Thanks. "There is no doubt that he will successfully handle the rigors of law school with dignity and respect

Adrian Bailey rakstija: Neither, actually. It's informal. From AHD4: USAGE ... style requires I borrowed it from (not off) my brother. Not necessarily. I think Adrian's charcterisation is more accurate than your dictionary's. The

It's incorrect in American English, but it's correct in British English, Canadian English, Hibernic English, Australian English, New Zealand English, and Steve Hayes's Idiolect. Precisely right. But then in Britain we also say,

I often see the word "university" used as a proper ... something you should know about university". Is this correct usage? It's incorrect in American English, but it's correct in British English, Canadian English, Hibernic