From the Cambridge Dictionary: programme (PLAN) UK , US program Show phonetics noun a plan of activities to be done or things to be achieved: The school offers an exciting and varied programme of social events. The rail system is to put

I remember at school there was a combined volume of "Billy Liar" and "The Loneliness of The Long Distance Runner" ubiquitous to the "English Rooms". I thought the latter to be the better story, better written; but

Hi New2grammar and Khoff When Singaporeans ask for water in a restaurant, they use the term pain water . Plain water may , nevertheless, have ice in it. Standard English speakers would simply ask for water. (Singapore English in a

As per phonetics theory, I've been told one should use ... "an university" ? Are these instances of incorrect usage? Paul. A lot of people write 'an hotel', which always surprises me. Do they say it without the 'h'? I

As per phonetics theory, I've been told one should use the indefinite article "a" before words beginning with a consonant and "an" before words beginning with a vowel or a diphthong. And the sound "y" ( or / j /

Its ' a year '. Articles ''a'' and ''an'' depend on the phonetics rather than the spelling. We say: An umbrella but a university.

My interest in Science and English dates back to my school days. Being an inquisitive boy, I always have been eager to learn more and more around me. My interest in wide range of subjects and my inner aspiration helped me a lot to acquire

I don't think it's necessary to explain what is a voiceless and voiced sound in past simple ( pronunciation of regular verbs). Imitating is the best way to use for teaching Elementary students. Imagine that a ten-year child should memorize a lot

Do you think linguistic theories help foreign language learning? I majored in the English language at university. In my opinion, general linguistic theories, such as phonetics, phonology, syntax and semantics, partly helped