By Definite articles, American English

It is all about pronunciation; you must have been taught incorrectly in the '50s. Let's look at a primary source for what's right or wrong in English.Quoting from the OED:"There is still some divergence of opinion over the form of the indefinite article to use preceding certain...

General Canadian English is extremely similar to General American English. However, there are a number of differences between the two dialects. Firstly, GCE (General Canadian English) exhibits a linguistic phenomenon called Canadian Raising. Basically, the diphthong “ai”--as in "by" or "lie"--is...

Hi guysI have no intention to offend anyone, but the article below is the one I found online. Do you believe this is a true story?The use of "the" in terms like "going to hospital/the hospital" is usually ascribed to the influence of Irish English on the American language in the 19th century....

British English, but not American English, usually omits the definite article with university and hospital. Mrs Anderson has to go to hospital / the hospital for an operation. We were at university / the university together. Page 251, A Communicative Grammar of English, by Geoffrey Leech and...

Does British English make a distinction between "go to/be in hospital" and "go to/be in the hospital"? My students asked me about use of "go to hospital" and I have never heard this. In American English, we always say "go to the hospital". For example, if you call 911, someone will usually...

Teo wrote: Is it acceptable in American English to omit the definite article before the musical instrument (For example, play piano/violin/flute/drum ...)? Thank you very much for your reply. Yes it is acceptable.

Is it acceptable in American English to omit the definite article before the musical instrument (For example, play piano/violin/flute/drum ...)? Thank you very much for your reply.

Hello, I´m interested in using the indefinite article with the word "breakfast" and the position of the verb of frequency (in this sentence - never) with "to have breakfast"). I have this sentence. What is possible?: 1) I never have breakfast. 2) I have never breakfast. 3) I never have a...

1) I haven't *a* or *the* slightest idea? (yes I know it's superlative, but in some cases we may use an indefinite article with superlative degree) 2) *a" nice weather or without any article? (yes I know it's uncountable, but there is a descriptive attribute "nice") 3) "It's *in* a five minutes'...

great question I think saying "uh" (or that upside down e sound) is most always going to sound "normal" to American English speakers. But we do use the long a (you spelled it ey) to give a very slightly different meaning. If I say "I ate "uh" sandwich for lunch", I mean my lunch was a...