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
Category: Language
The English Channel or La Manche
What is the English Channel and what is La Manche?.
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
Word Meanings: Bitch the pot
What does “Bitch the pot” mean?.
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 Origin of the American Language version of English
The American Language Origin.
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 Language Origin.
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
Difference between Dependant and Dependent
What is the difference between dependant and dependent?.
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
What is the difference between dependant and dependent?.
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
Latin Numbers 1 to 20 in Words
Latin Numerals One to Twenty in Words.
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
Latin Numerals One to Twenty in Words.
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
Why do we use the word Dozen instead of Twelve?
Why is 12 of something called a 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.
Why is a
… Read the restWhy is 12 of something called a 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.
Why is a
… Read the restTuition: Definition of
Definition of the word: Tuition
American English
http://oxforddictionaries.com/us/…/american_english
- a sum of money charged for teaching or instruction by a school, college, or university:
British English
www.collinsdictionary.com/…/english
- instruction, esp that received in a small group or individually
The above is another … Read the rest