what What does the word effect mean? From www.m-w.com ef·fect Function: noun 1 a: purport, intent b: basic meaning : essence 2: something that inevitably follows an antecedent (as a cause or agent) 3: an outward sign : appearance 4:

Yes Avangi, there are a great many differences between the two. They even use searate dictionaries; Oxford English & Websters American Dictionaries. Some of the most common differences are tap/faucet, pavement/sidewalk & the boot of

Hey, It's not only foreigners who mispronounce words in English. Even here in Canada we hear people mispronouncing words. Of course, it's not often but it happens. A word that people here misuses all the time is the verb To lie, they mix

At 18:00:43 on Mon, 17 Nov 2008, Alan Pemberton (Email Removed) wrote in : I am intrigued by the expression 'fair does'. I have only ever heard it pronounced 'fair dooze', which doesn't make ... presume it must have been the

Native speakers of English don't, unless dictating to children. In ... or "handbag" (which in rapid speech is indistinguishable from "ham-bag"). I'm English and have just a vestige of a "d" in handsome and a

On May 31, 5:10 pm, Richard Polhill too speaker. Funny. In all the listening material that comes ... some changes... ofTen is one of them:) Anna (from Poland) Well I am being unnecessarily harsh. Both are listed by the OED, with "offen"

As far as I know, when a French word begins with a vowel, the glottal stop precedes it. This does not happen in English, but many dialects (e.g. the urban dialects of London, Edinburgh, etc.) use the glottal stop in words such as "little,

Assuming you want every vowel sound including diphthongs, you're missing ... actor, best known for role in "Hill Street Blues") Is "haid" a verb too? I know of "hayed". "Haid" is either a proper name or

... how should I pronounce "Piscataway"? I can do "Poughkeepsie" like a native, but this is new. Mike. *** CAT away I think quite a few New Jersey names like this were Leni Lenape (Native American) names that ... on Absecon

For the diligent reader, here's some etymological lore about lobsters, crayfish, prawns, and other lexicographically challenging but delicious crustaceans. First, this from AHD3: Word History: The crayfish, also known as the crawfish, owes its