Posts Tagged ‘pronunciation’
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Posted by Jonathan Cole on August 19, 2009
BBC Radio 4 has started a new series on the English language, titled Fry’s English Delight. In the second programme, which you can listen to below, Fry explores the subject of pronunciation. He is joined by experts of communication skills and elocution to dicuss the power of proper pronunciation. This radio broadcast will be available [...]
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Posted by Gedaly Guberek on August 18, 2009
Are you a practical joker? Is April Fools Day your favorite day of the year? Are you accused of being devilish, impish, naughty, puckish, rascally, or mischievous?
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If you feel like you’re on top of the world and want to cause some mischief, you might say that you’re mischievous. I have been accused of being mischievous [...]
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Posted by Shane Rae on March 25, 2009
Why do the British refer to their eggplant as an ‘aubergine’? This Canadian wants to know. Upon my arrival in the UK, I was astounded to find that the Brits not only pronounce the names of some vegetables incorrectly (e.g. tomato) but they even use the wrong words for some. Could this be their desire [...]
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