zhengquan schrieb: The Collins Cobuild English Dictionary pronounces the new way, and ... resource. Can the s-z evolution be attributed to Americanism invasion? My Longman's Dictionary of Contemporary English gives both pronunciations, but

BTW, is the usage of American constructions/pronunciation in British English acceptable or is it treated as a mistake? American constructions and pronunciation are no problem in Britain. And if foreigners use these nobody will really notice,

The productive skills (writing and speaking) in general lag behind the passive skills (reading and writing) in normal second language ... bit of French, but writing with the kind of ease you display in English in either language is beyond me. I

Uzytkownik "Peter Duncanson" (Email Removed) napisal w wiadomosci Pronunciation: ballet http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=5731&dict=CALD beret http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=7029&dict=CALD bunch of

The /tS/ pronunciation is the only correct one, but in ... I've never noticed the phenomenon you describe. Regards, Einde O'Callaghan Thanks Einde O'Callaghan, Excuse me, you say the only correct manner to pronounce it is with the

used (common error, but still an error) Yes, it is an error, but unfortunately it's not as widely recognized to be an error as it should be. ... the "use" in "use to" is a normal English verb that happens to no longer be

I use to think the same thing. Apparently it's not true! used (common error, but still an error) Yes, it is an error, but unfortunately it's not as widely recognized to be an error as it should be. People like our own Professor Lawler

What about "spa" and "starry"? (The question was addressed to me, I think, and asking what vowels I use.) In 'starry' I use /A/; I'll have to catch myself saying "spa" naturally some time and let you know.