phrase usage - Northeast US vs Northeastern US - English …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
"In", "at", or "on" an island - English Language Learners Stack …
One isn't more correct than another, as the appropriate preposition is highly dependent on context. Broadly speaking, we would use on when referring to the island as a geologic or …
Entry To, Entry Into - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
A preposition question: The United States earned entry to the knockout round with a win over Ghana and a draw against Portugal in Group G. Source Google search shows both "entry to" …
"$x USD" vs. "x USD": does the $ serve any purpose?
Apr 29, 2021 · The "USD" itself means "United States Dollar", in the same way that "CAD" means "Canadian Dollar" or "AUD" means "Australian Dollar" and in their original places of use, such …
present perfect - "I lived in" vs. "I have lived in" in context ...
Sep 20, 2020 · Let's say I lived in the US two years ago and I want to mention the fact that I have the experience of living there without mentioning when I did it. Do I say I lived in the US or I've …
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 …
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.