Hi, Consider this sentences: Long one of the favorite characters of American folklore, Hiawatha is best known as the hero of Henry Wadworth Longfellow's narrative poem The Song of Hiawatha. How is the usage of

Consider this sentences: Long one of the favorite characters of American folklore, Hiawatha is best known as the hero of Henry Wadworth Longfellow's narrative poem The Song of Hiawatha. How is the usage of "long" correct here?

Technically: If it were I making the decision.... (subject of make) If it were me you criticized.... (object of criticized) Most Americans use me in both situations. Those who insist on making the distinction (myself included,

Both US and UK dictionaries show "closeable" with no mention of "closable". Not true. Closable is in the Concise OED. Which edition? I see now that it is in the COD Eighth Edition , and "closeable" is not, so far as

You would be well-advised to own a really good dictionary ... or American usage, because there are differences between the two. Considering the group you would do better to make it a British dictionary. And a good British dictionary, such as the

Hello, how can I call in English a thing which ... harm it as little as possible. thanks in advance, MR Both US and UK dictionaries show "closeable" with no mention of "closable". Not true. Closable is in the Concise OED.

Hello, how can I call in English a thing which e.g. "cannot be closed"? Uncloseable or unclosable? Are they any ... English is not my mother tongue, but I want to harm it as little as possible. thanks in advance, MR Both US and UK

Well here's a few links: http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=19990604 and you can also find a whole lot more in Google..most of which suggests that alright is highly

The problem is that I'm afraid in/on those tests you might be required to be consistent in the way you use English, that is, you might have to avoid mixing up typically British expressions or spellings with typically American alternatives.

Hi Anon Many people say different to, but the 'correct' form is different from . It's difficult to disapprove, though, when different to was the accepted form in Victorian times, not to mention the fact that the American