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The American spelling, akin to Greek, is the earliest known spelling in English. [164] It was preferred by Fowler, and is used by many Canadians, where it is the earlier form. [ 12 ] Sceptic also pre-dates the European settlement of the US and it follows the French sceptique and Latin scepticus .
better off than 'working class', but not rich, i.e., a narrower term than in the U.S. and often negative ordinary; not rich although not destitute, generally a positive term midway (adv.) in the centre of a line or period (n.) part of a fair in which there are games, rides, etc. [5] military: relating specifically to the British Army (dated)
a room for relaxation and entertainment in a house (lounge bar) part of a pub a room for relaxation in a public place a bar love (in addressing people) informal term of address beloved person, darling (often a term of endearment) loveseat a seat which accommodates two people facing in opposite directions. Can be wooden or padded.
In American English (AmE), collective nouns are almost always singular in construction: the committee was unable to agree. However, when a speaker wishes to emphasize that the individuals are acting separately, a plural pronoun may be employed with a singular or plural verb: the team takes their seats, rather than the team takes its seats.
American history writer and author of Swastika Nation: Fritz Kuhn and the Rise and Fall of the German-American Bund, Arnie Bernstein, also agrees that comedy and drama are threaded throughout the ...
Spelling BrE IPA AmE IPA Notes advertisement / ə d ˈ v ɜːr t ɪ s m ə n t / / ˌ æ d v ər ˈ t aɪ z m ə n t / Older Americans may use the British pronunciation, and some British dialects use the American pronunciation. agent provocateur / ˌ æ ʒ ɒ̃ p r ə ˌ v ɒ k ə ˈ t ɜːr / (1) / ˌ ɑː ʒ ɒ̃ p r oʊ ˌ v ɒ k ə ˈ t ...
This series came from a determination to understand why, and to explore how their way back from war can be smoothed. Moral injury is a relatively new concept that seems to describe what many feel: a sense that their fundamental understanding of right and wrong has been violated, and the grief, numbness or guilt that often ensues.
This is a list of British English words that have different American English spellings, for example, colour (British English) and color (American English). Word pairs are listed with the British English version first, in italics, followed by the American English version: spelt, spelled; Derived words often, but not always, follow their root.