phrase usage - Northeast US vs Northeastern US - English Language ...
Aug 30, 2017 · In that case, "the northeastern United States" might refer to this circled area instead: Here are some corrections for your sentences (except #6, which is fine as-is). Note that we need to …
How common is the usage of "yous" as a plural of "you"?
Oct 24, 2016 · According to this usage note yous/youse is used in informal speech especially the northeast of the United States. The usage appear to have been common especially among …
Are the pronunciations of "real" and "reel" same?
Apr 16, 2018 · When it comes to pronunciation, there is no single AmE - there are many dialects. I'm from the northeast and pronounce these words the same, but I can imagine people from the …
Differences between "the USA", "the US" and "the States"
Aug 3, 2014 · 1 Some of the trouble comes from being a federation of states, not a single country. "The States" refers to the collection of states, "The US" refers to the states that are united, or, more …
"The USA" versus "USA" - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly referred to as the United States (US or U.S.) and America, is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal district. I always thought that …
sentence construction - Is there a way to avoid saying 'that that ...
Feb 18, 2016 · 1 You have the ability to omit the first "that" that functions as a conjuction. This is a very common practice where I am from (Northeast United States). For example: Original I am surprised …
infinitives - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Dec 3, 2015 · To me (native English speaker in the Northeast United States), these examples sound grammatically correct, but formal, and based on the examples you chose, this level of formality …
What does "back east" mean? - English Language Learners Stack …
Feb 9, 2013 · Most of the United States is in a huge basin, bounded by the Appalachian mountains in the east, the Great Lakes in the northeast, (roughly) the Canadian border, the Rocky Mountains in …
pronunciation - Why do we write /-ɪŋ/ instead of /-iŋ/? - English ...
May 13, 2021 · Previous writers on this topic seem to generally associate hearing /iŋ/ as a feature of the West Coast of the United States, but it is far from universal in this area.
Difference between online and on line - English Language Learners …
Jul 23, 2016 · When do we use online as one word and when as two words? For example, do we say :"I want to go online or on line?"