By Past tenses, British English

Smelt is an alternative to smelled and is preferable, though not obligatory, in British English. At the end of the day, the sound difference is only between and . The verbs that follow a this pattern of having regular / irregular alternatives with this t/d sound ending are: infinitive ...

He went out already.He has already gone out.Both are OK. British English does not like to use already with past tense, but American English often does.

Anonymous wrote:Thanks Yankee. The original sentence is I've got to go on a business journey to Rome next weekend. journey has to be changed to trip, right? But my friend insisted that this sentence is right: I've got a journey to go on business in Rome next week.I agree with CJ that you...

"... when you have both finished" sounds awkward, is it a common sentential constuct? Yes, it's a normal construct And your sentence "What were the questions like?" looks good but can I also say "How were the questions like?"? No, but you could say "How were the questions?' or 'How did you...

Teleostomi wrote:Thanks!I guess Swan is a British English speaker, but does he have in mind both BrE and AmE usages when he wrote it?did Good book, better at your level than Curme, who's difficult to read, as I mentioned.

Thanks!I guess Swan is a British English speaker, but does he have in mind both BrE and AmE usages when he wrote it?What would be BrE speakers' opinion on this? I guess Bokeh is American (aren't you?).

The following quote is from Tintin's volume: Red Rackham's Treasure. Quote: Originally Posted by Red Rackham's Treasure So we've already passed the right point, and yet we saw nothing...I simply can't understand it! Tintin was written in French, and translated...

In American English, got is the simple past tense form of the verb get and gotten is the past participle. I believe got is used for both in British English.You're right. In BrE, it is get got got

In American English, got is the simple past tense form of the verb get and gotten is the past participle. I believe got is used for both in British English.

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