Questions tagged [british-english]
This tag is for questions related to English as used in Great Britain, and sometimes Ireland.
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What is the meaning of "sutting "?
On Netflix, I came across the word sutting while watching a British series called Supacell. It seems that the actor was talking about a gun. Unfortunately, I haven't found its meaning in any ...
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Word for the dust carried by wind
Is there a word for the dust that is carried by the wind and gradually accumulates?
In US English 'silt' almost fits:
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and ...
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Why do Americans not say "and" when saying particular years? [closed]
Why do Americans not say "and" when saying particular years?
For example, here in the UK, for 2010, we'd say "two thousand and ten", but in the US, they would say "two ...
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What did Tolkien apparently have against commas?
While reading his books in English for the first time a while back, I was shocked by how ultra-concise the language was in the original language. Perhaps the most frustrating part was his extremely ...
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When can we omit the article in front of a countable word in singular? [migrated]
In the sentence below, there is no "the" in front of former President. I am wondering what is the grammar rule for that?
Under Smith and his successor, Douglas, Canada sought closer trade ...
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