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

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 /

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

Yes, yes. But you do have to put forward some ... you have to provide evidence that that might have happened. One should not insist that the etymology of an idiom be proven more precisely or accurately than the etymology of words and phrases that

Hello, I am from Ukraine and I am studying English & German Philology at university, but I have an immense problem. Our English teacher speaks with a notable Russian accent and is trying to impose it on us, so no one can explain correct

I am not a phonologist, Latin. I am just offering what I know practically. From the dictionary, a phonem e is a basic sound unit, expressed with standard symbols like /æ/, /ə/, /θ/, or /ŋ/. Sound and pronunciation , I suppose, are less

I don't hate America, Charles, and I certainly don't hate Americans. What I hate is being forced to do things in a certain way here. There's a big difference. I find this thread fascinating and I can see Chris's points. I think