Dec 27, 2014 · Irish is a much more phonetically consistent language than English, and so it's pronounced like Shawn because that's exactly how you'd expect those letters to be …

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Apr 10, 2020 · "It's not that I'm sick. It's just that the water went down the wrong pipe." The phrase "It's not that..." is the subject of the sentence and is a substitute for a repetition of the phrase …

Jun 9, 2012 · "go to golf/chess club/rugby practice etc" tends to imply going along to an 'organised event' that happens on a regular basis. So saying "go to shopping" doesn't usually make …

Shaun isn't sure whether/if he'll be able to come to the party or not. Is there anything you're not sure of/about? In colloquial English, especially in AmE, "sure" acts as an adverb meaning …

I wouldn't get my monthly bonus.) - but I'm definitely planning to attend. Or in category 3: If (whenever) I didn't come to the meeting, it wouldn't happen (I wouldn't get my monthly bonus.) …

The basic British rule (as I understand it) is the orthographic "long u" alters the pronunciation of four consonants that preceed it. These consonants are /t d s z/, which become /ch j sh zh/. …

“Didn't” however implies a statement about the past, i.e. what has already happened. In my view the “didn't” and “yet” in your second example therefore don't fit naturally together. Note that …

Oct 5, 2016 · If the t is preceded by a vowel, the t often gets doubled in present and past participle. Examples: Spot /spɒt/ -> spotted, spotting. Fit /fɪt/ -> fitted, fitting. Jot /dʒɒt/ -> …

Again, this is not strictly correct. The rules for conjoined objects can be distinguished from those for simple objects. But from a prescriptivist point of view, this answer is acceptable, and it's …