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In words which have the phonetic sound / ae/ , I hear the real differences between American and British Accent. If in British they spell that phonetic sound similar to /a/, American would do with a sound like /e/, isn't it?Some words such as slang, man etc. I wonder why they use the /ae/...

Let's remember that English is greater than any one country, and put blindfolded patriotism aside. The issue is good communication.I maintain that mainstream American English is a lax (see footnote) peculiarity. That does not mean that we shouldn't enjoy it. I certainly do. There is not much...

LOL is one of many shorthand terms used first by chatters and now by those who text message or email a lot. "How come?" is a poor way of saying "Why?" "What for?" asks a slightly different question:Can I borrow ten dollars?Why? (or "How come") -- why do you need my money? (Maybe, because I'm...

schewa or schwa sound? This is the definition about schwa sound in wikipedia: "Schwa is the most common vowel sound in English, the unstressed vowel in many unstressed syllables, like the 'a' in about or the 'o' in synonym. Many British English (BrE) dialects have two schwa sounds, whereas many...

If you're not a native English speaker, I suggest you get one of these: LONGMAN ADVANCED AMERICAN DICTIONARY ( with CD-ROM ) -- American English LONGMAN DICTIONARY OF CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH ( with CD-ROM ) -- British English I have collections of dictionaries (more than 100), and I find the...

1) I haven't *a* or *the* slightest idea? (yes I know it's superlative, but in some cases we may use an indefinite article with superlative degree) 2) *a" nice weather or without any article? (yes I know it's uncountable, but there is a descriptive attribute "nice") 3) "It's *in* a five minutes'...

The problem with English is that what is considered correct grammar in American English may not be ok in British English and vice-versa. In Philippine English, "officemate" is a synonym of "colleague" or "coworker" but it's not even listed in the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. British: I...