Where did English originate?
Language Changes over Time.
A Germanic tribe, called the Angles, invaded Britain in about the 5th century.
They were not able to conquer the areas of Wales and Scotland, but eventually the areas they held were … Read the rest
The language of the American people.
General American (abbreviated GA or GenAm) is the umbrella accent spoken by a majority of Americans and widely perceived, among Americans, as lacking any distinctly regional, ethnic, or socioeconomic characteristics.
General American is a … Read the rest
A French MEP in the European Union, Julie Lechanteaux, used the French language during a recent parliamentary session, disregarding request by another French MEP to use English.
The French politician refused to switch as she … Read the rest
People have asked if the people in Hong Kong speak with a British accent.
The answer is almost certainly not many, as most of the Hong Kong population are not British..
According to the 2016 census, 92% of the … Read the rest
They are the same thing, a stretch of water between France and England.
The difference in wording is that one is in the English language, and the other in the … Read the rest
In the 19th century, the Victorians had a slang term “Who will bitch the pot?” This was actually a question that meant “Who will pour the tea?”
It changed to “Who will be Mother” … Read the rest
The American-English language, or US-English, is an adaptation of the English language, obviously the language of England, as used by many new arrivals in America.
Noah Webster is credited with the changes when he produced the … Read the rest
The American-English language, or US-English, is an adaptation of the English language, obviously the language of England, as used by many new arrivals in America.
Noah Webster is credited with the changes when he produced the … Read the rest
The English use both words for different meanings:
Dependent means reliant on.
A dependant is a person (usually a child or a spouse).
My Dependant is Dependent on … Read the rest
The English use both words for different meanings:
Dependent means reliant on.
A dependant is a person (usually a child or a spouse).
My Dependant is Dependent on … Read the rest
1 to 20 in the old Latin language are spoken as: Unum, Duo, Tres, Quattuor, Quinque, Sex, Septem, Octo, Novem, Decem, Undecim, Duodecim, Tredecim, Quattuordecim, Quindecim, Sedecim, Septendecim, Duodeviginity, Undeviginity and Viginity.
The … Read the rest
1 to 20 in the old Latin language are spoken as: Unum, Duo, Tres, Quattuor, Quinque, Sex, Septem, Octo, Novem, Decem, Undecim, Duodecim, Tredecim, Quattuordecim, Quindecim, Sedecim, Septendecim, Duodeviginity, Undeviginity and Viginity.
The … Read the rest
The word Dozen comes from the original Latin word, duodecim, for 12, this changed in the French language to dozeine, and then in English to Dozen.
The word Dozen comes from the original Latin word, duodecim, for 12, this changed in the French language to dozeine, and then in English to Dozen.
