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WesternAmerican wrote:Dear Koh,in respect of chiefly British : with respect to : CONCERNING - in respect to : with respect to : CONCERNING - with respect to : with reference to : in relation to The source of the aforementioned definitions has been taken from M-W.It seems like in respect of and...

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...

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...