Feb 8, 2019 · The pronunciation of /wl/ and /wr/ is so ingrained that Minkova need not cover how they would be pronounced in Old English; meanwhile, she carefully documents how the sounds would …

Feb 12, 2018 · This question is quite subjective as it probably depends on where you live. I was wondering whether the shortened version of notification — “notif.” — was used in spoken language. …

What is the difference between Have a look and Take a look (meaning/connotations)? For example: Have a look at the question. Take a look at the question. For some reason I only found first versio...

Jun 6, 2023 · What's the grammatical class of "we" when referring to a group in its entirety versus when referring to each individual member of the group. For example, if I said to my girlfriend: …

The difference between "I and my friends" and "my friends and I" is purely a matter of courtesy - they are both grammatically correct. I would tend to stick to the latter though, as it a) is more commonplace, …

When properly quoted for Google search, the numbers are: "I have a question for you" 28M results, "I have a question to you" 3M results. If usage on the net is a guide, the former over the latter 10:1.

Oct 22, 2012 · I won’t and I’ll not are both short forms of I will not. Both are used in English. Are there any situations where one is preferred over other?

Dec 19, 2012 · Not My Field, so subject to correction: In Old English the “voiced labiovelar approximant” /w/ was in fact pronounced in the initial clusters /wr/ and /wl/. Lass, Cambridge History of the English …

Aug 15, 2014 · Don't rely on your intuitions about English grammaticality, then. Accept can't take an infinitive complement, so they're both ungrammatical. The order of me and her is not a grammatical …

Aug 13, 2010 · The greeting How are you? is asking How are you doing in general? — How are you? I'm well. [Misunderstood the question.] because well as an adjective which means: in good health …