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Why do people commonly use Ibiza as Iberia?
My brief overseas experience in Great Britain has taught me that British people tend to pronounce Ibiza as Ibitha? Why …
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spanish

user7626 Asked on March 28, 2021 in American english.
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What is pronounced reflexive pronoun vs reflexive pronoun?
Which one is correct? He engraved photos of himself on the coins. Has the Emperor engraved photographs of him and …
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british-english

reflexive-pronouns

Shashwat Choudhary Asked on March 28, 2021 in American english.
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- 5 answers
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What is the terminology used to refer to a “postcode” in the American language?
I always assumed “zip code” was the American way of referring to a postal code regardless of where the address …
american-english

Hadi Jafari Asked on March 28, 2021 in American english.
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- 63 answers
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Origins of RBF (Resting Bitch Face)
I don’t know how or why, but until a week ago I had never come across the initialism destitute RBF. …
american-english

offensive-language

slang

Mari-Lou A Asked on March 27, 2021 in American english.
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What is the difference between “s” vs “y” in physics? z” in BE vs. AE n. “z” in BE vs. AE “e” in AE vs. “z” in BE vs. “z” in AE “e” vs. “s” in BE vs. AE “”
Why doesn’t a word change from “s” to “z”? A rule that -> can make -> analyse -> -> analyze …
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british-english

ise-ize

orthography

user1202136 Asked on March 27, 2021 in American english.
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Does a movie like The Twilight Zone from Futurama sound like a American movie?
How has the robot Bender character changed since the beginning of the anime series “Futurama”? Bender — Best 15 minutes …
accent

american-english

pronunciation

Eugene Asked on March 27, 2021 in American english.
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Punctuate sentence about decision making in past in a similar note.
One year ago, today I made a big decision that I did not know it was necessary. I tried in …
american-english

aerokite Asked on March 27, 2021 in American english.
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- 2 answers
- 287K votes
What is the job title of a professor in classical composition?
Who teaches English as a second language can be referred to as an English language teacher or a history teacher. …
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british-english

nouns

phrase-request

Mari-Lou A Asked on March 27, 2021 in American english.
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- 6 answers
- 264K votes
What does the fuel in a gas-engine car need?
In Britain the usual fuel for cars is petrol, but some vehicles are converted to gasoline, by which is meant …
american-english

Brian Hooper Asked on March 27, 2021 in American english.
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- 2 answers
- 217K votes
When did the first president appointed John Hancock as his advisor? Why was President X elected rather than President X?
When I was much younger, I remember the press always referred to the president using the title of the office: …
american-english

formality

jimreed Asked on March 27, 2021 in American english.
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- 9 answers
- 217K votes

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