Because The is used before a certain thing or subject. And there is only one America and India. But note that the first word United States isn’t a country name. Do we use the before USA? Usually, we do not use the definite article, the, before names of countries but […]
In British English, abbreviations of titles often omit a full stop, as in Mr, Dr, Prof, which in American English would be given as Mr., Dr., Prof. The rule ‘If the abbreviation includes both the first and last letter of the abbreviated word, as in mister and doctor, a full […]
British words are more formal than American accents . The changeable accent is sometimes harder to understand . Which is easiest English accent? Option 1: the American accent The most popular English accent of them all. Spread around the world by American cinema, music, television and more than 350 million […]
On this day, the name “United States of America” becomes official. On September 9, 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted a new name for what had been called the “United Colonies.” The moniker United States of America has remained since then as a symbol of freedom and independence. Why do […]
Noun. Opposite of male friend. enemy. foe. What is the opposite of bruv? Opposite of a person outside the personal bonds of family, with whom one shares a mutual affection with. enemy. foe. opponent. antagonist. What is the opposite of meh? Adjective. Opposite of not very high quality. excellent. exceptional. […]
Most white people born in Great Britain, although British citizens, do not regard themselves as British and prefer to state their national identity as English, Scottish or Welsh. People born in England are called English or British and can say that they live in England, Britain and/or the UK. What […]
So, ‘mate’ is British slang for a friend. But, like a lot of British slang, mate is a word that is used as much sarcastically as it is sincerely. You’re just as likely to call someone ‘mate’ when they’re your friend as when they’re annoying you. Is mate a British […]
Not necessarily intended in a bad way, “bonkers” means “mad” or “crazy.” Used to mean if something is a bit stupid. It’s not particularly offensive, just a mildly silly or foolish piece of UK slang. What do British people say for crazy? BarmyBarmy – Crazy or insane. What is the […]
Don’t worry, it’s not a violent word… it has nothing to do with “blood”.”Bloody” is a common word to give more emphasis to the sentence, mostly used as an exclamation of surprise. Something may be “bloody marvellous” or “bloody awful“. Having said that, British people do sometimes use it when […]
In Britain it is commonly understood as being a politically neutral geographical term, although it is sometimes used to refer to the United Kingdom or Great Britain alone. In 2003, Irish newspapers reported a British Government internal briefing that advised against the use of “British Isles”. Is it OK to […]
In hospital, in school, in (or at) university are the usual formats in British English. To a British speaker “in the hospital” means in a specific or particular hospital because of the use of the definite article. The expression “in the hospital” to British ears looks back to a previous […]
The English word water comes from the Old English wæter, which comes from the Proto-Germanic *watar. From this word, we get several Germanic cognates: Danish: vand. What was the first word for water? Linguists believe PIE had two root words for water: *ap- and *wed-. The first (preserved in Sanskrit […]
Rise to popularity. The first ever version of Microsoft Word – Word 1.0 – was launched in October 1983 and developed by former Xerox programmers, Charles Simonyi and Richard Brodie. Who made the first word? Also according to Wiki answers,the first word ever uttered was “Aa,” which meant “Hey!” This […]
All right; okay. Interjection. oll korrect. (idiomatic, dated) All right; okay. What language is Oll Korrect? Hypotheses include that it is an abbreviation for Old Kinderhook, US President Martin van Buren’s nickname, that it is an adaptation of the word “okeh” in the Native American Choctaw language, that it comes […]
The frequency of the letters of the alphabet in English 12,000 E F 6,400 H B 6,200 R V 4,400 D K 4,000 L Q How common is K? Commonly but imprecisely called “Kell,” this is the most important antigen in the Kell blood group system. This antigen also goes […]