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“Drawing” pronounced as “drawring” in British English
Why is it that so many British people pronounce the word “drawing” as “drawring”? This non-standard pronunciation is the result of (...)
July 2, 2016 – Jakub Marian – English
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Difference between ‘viewpoint’ and ‘point of view’ in English
In the figurative senses, a point of view and a viewpoint are essentially the same thing. They both refer to an attitude or a way of (...)
June 14, 2016 – Jakub Marian – English
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Difference between ‘alright’ and ‘all right’ in English
The only traditionally accepted way to write the expression “all right” (meaning “acceptable, satisfactory”) is as two separate words. (...)
June 12, 2016 – Jakub Marian – English
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Difference between “mum” and “mom” in English
The difference between “mum” and “mom” is the same as the one between “colour” and “color”—the former is used predominantly in British (...)
June 12, 2016 – Jakub Marian – English
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‘Is gone’ vs. ‘has gone’ in English
We know it from films: The main hero is dying in his friend’s arms, saying his last words. Then his eyes close, and the friend says, with (...)
May 28, 2016 – Jakub Marian – English
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Difference between ‘intrinsic’ and ‘inherent’
If you read the dictionary definitions of the words intrinsic and inherent, you will probably come to the conclusion that they mean (...)
May 25, 2016 – Jakub Marian – English
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‘Invest time in’ vs. ‘invest time into’ in English
Long story short, the correct idiom is “invest time in something” (meaning “to put your time into something”):
correct He invested a (...)
May 23, 2016 – Jakub Marian – English
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Pronunciation of ‘oo’ in English – long or short?
There are two common and three uncommon pronunciations of the digraph “oo”. In the early stages of the development of English, “oo” was (...)
April 25, 2016 – Jakub Marian – English
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‘Lie in bed’ or ‘lay in bed’ in English
Lie, lay, lied, laid, layed… Does it even matter? We understand each other anyway, right? In fact, it does matter. Using an incorrect (...)
April 21, 2016 – Jakub Marian – English
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Difference between ‘if so’ and ‘if yes’ (and ‘if not’ and ‘if no’) in English
Imagine you are about to buy a new phone and ask, “Does the phone support 4G connection?” You could anticipate the answer and immediately (...)
April 14, 2016 – Jakub Marian – English
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