hi khoff .thank you. but how can explain or say the spelling or pronunciation of the this word here? ı can not write.but the first syllable should be extend...

I think you may be asking for explicit, black and white answers, to questions which don't lend themselves to such answers. There seem to be two problems in that there are: *Differences between British and American usages. *Differences in

Using “a” and “an” Before Words Raphael asks: When should I use “a” and when should I use “an” before the different words? For example, should I say “a hour” or “an hour?” I stumble over this everytime and dont’t know if I’m getting it right, as

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the norm is to say "an historic" and "an hour." In other words, the basis for the usage of "a" or "an" is on the phonetic sound of the word, not its actual spelling. So...

Well I am being unnecessarily harsh. Both are listed by the OED, with "offen" being listed first. Our pronunciation in Britain has historically preferred contraction, a preference that appears to be waning, possibly due to the effects of

Hi teacher.. I´m really happy.. thank you so much. I ... be my pleasure talk you, but my english is poor.. Anyone know what a "skype" is?I'd like to know, too. I found very little about it, even in Wikipedia, though the term has

Great, I was even called a dick. Thanks a lot. Don't take it too seriously. People in this newsgroup enjoy punning off each others messages. there's nothing personal in it. However at least one person noticed that I really use this tool to

I believe the spelling is "When did you use to go to France?" I've always been shaky on the spelling in this case, in an attempt to reflect the pronunciation. I would normally ... (="accustomed"). I can't think of any

"Youse"? That's funny. It would sound like Brooklyn (NY) talk In that usage it would be pronounced "yooz" rather that "yoose", surely? I was commenting on the differing pronunciations of use/used. I understand.

Enrico C wrote on 21 Nov 2004: Anyone with a dictionary that either providesShould have been "provides ... to acquire the correct pronunciation without needing a teacher's help. That could be said for virtually anything: you can find the