I'm a native American speaker, and many people would find that saying quite odd. There is a saying that is similar though. Here's how I would say it. 1. I passed my driving test because I prepared all too well. Luck has nothing to do

This is a common confusion even among natives. This link may help clear some of the confusion. http://www.englishrules.com/writing/2005/hanged-or-hung.php Pictures can be hung, but people are always hanged. It's an odd quirk of the

I've been told by British friends that "different to" is basically the British equivalent of the American "different than": Neither is approved of by hardcore prescriptivists, but everybody uses them anyway. The American

I think I might use this expression to mean that somebody doesn't focus on details. Whether that would be a compliment or not depends on the issue at hand. You know how Michael is. He likes to do everything in broad strokes. It's up to

Hi, Avangi Thanks for taking pains to explain the phrase, I appreciate your efforts. Have you checked out any of the collected examples of great writing? (I'm afraid I haven't yet honed my skills at using them, in spite of

Hi, Is "in broad strokes" a common substitute for "generally, without going into details" in American English? From a native speaker's standpoint, would it sound out of left field if I said these sentences:

They're all correct, Anon. The word gotten is generally used as the past participle of the verb "get" in American English, and got is used as the past participle in British English. Thus your first sentence seems to be AmE, and the

i've got to do something or i've got a sore throat... these are examples of bad grammar slipping into american slang. Sorry, Anon, but the expression "have got to do something" (meaning "must do something") is quite

Well, I don't know now. From a brief google, the phrase seems to be used to refer to surveillance cameras, which are becoming ubiquitous in American cities. And it turns out that "Eye in the Sky" was a hit for the Allan Parsons

Pleasehelp: Many usage experts explain that "public" takes a singular verb in American English; a plural verb in British English. You will also notice this with other words, such as "government."