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Are there clear differences in formality of words between British-English and American-English [closed]
I wonder if there are any clear distinctions regarding using formal words in British-English and in American-English. Do American and English people use different words when for instance asking a ...
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What is a “hens party” and where is this phrase commonly used?
Where does the term come from, where in the world is the term used?
I came across the usage in this article, with this paragraph as quoted:
Keara O'Neil was on a shopping trip to find bridesmaid ...
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“How be you” or “How are you”?
I have never heard the phrase "How be you?" until yesterday, and started arguing that this was incorrect and that the correct phrase is "How are you?". My friend's reply was "This is how it's taught ...
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“Toward” or “towards” – what would a native speaker use?
In this question we learn that toward and towards are interchangeable, but that the former is somewhat more typical of U.S. English and the latter of British English, although there is some indication ...
