By Dialects, Expressions

Haha, you are right, that means 90% of the people who responded me were wrong. hahaha, sorry. By the way, I found some sources in case someone is interested:http://books.google.ca/books?id=h1YXAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA206&dq=%22but+that+or+but+what"What is now considered an improper use of but...

Do you want some more examples? I can give you a lot! You won't believe it! Yeah, the net is a mess.As Jim said, in some languages hair is plural (mine too, and that's why I tend to make that mistake and use the plural). But on the other hand, optilang showed you how a certain...

I would say "Holy cow! This is really surprising! How come I never noticed?"But of course a teacher should teach dialects he knows pretty well. So a teacher who teaches London English, would be surprised to find out there are some common expressions in use in London he never heard...

Hi, I had never heard of that expression, and it's just perfect! I've known some people from South Wales (Swansea and Cardiff, especially) and they really seemed to sing while speaking, because of their usage of intonation. It took me some time to get used to it, but it was not difficult...

There are some differences in vocabulary and idiom across the British Isles, and you might encounter some regional words and expressions that you're not familiar with. But the core vocabulary and grammar are not hugely different, and you might find that a bigger problem is pronunciation. If...

I think that there might be regional/dialect variations in usage here. According to the version of British English that I speak: "excited about" is the usual expression. "excited with" sounds somewhat unnatural. "excited of" is wrong. Another possibility is...

I received the following from a native speaker of German. He is Swiss. I found the passage in the German original ("Im Westen nichts neues"): "Verrückt und drei macht sieben" ("Crazy and three is seven"). It means someting like "You are crazy" or...

Hello Ant 222, I wouldn't say that the answer on your question is so clearcut,that's all.What I'm saying is that grammar speed up the process of the acquisition of the language.And it is beyond doubt.One reason I often come across in discussion on this issue is that a native learner may never...

Hello Ant 222, I wouldn't say that the answer on your question is so clearcut,that's all.What I'm saying is that by using grammar you speed up the process of the acquisition of the language.And it is beyond doubt.One reason I often come across in discussion on this issue is that a native learner...

Hi, What is fell running? Generally speaking, a 'fell' is a steep hill. ie Running on steep hills. What is the meaning of ' I'm chuffed to bits' ? 'Very pleased, thrilled'. It's a dialect expression in parts of Britain. 'To bits' is a slang intensifier. eg I'm thrilled to bits' - 'I'm very...