Answer by Danguie Laurence Mosca for UK English pronunciation of word...
In British RP, the first G in the word "language" isn't as soft as the G in the word "bang" (In fact, the G in "bang" is hardly pronounced) But rather, it is noticeably more emphasized, but not so much...
View ArticleAnswer by Danguie Laurence Mosca for What is the opposite of superficial?
Sticking to your context, you could use mature, wise, or sensible, among others. In your sentence, I would personally use mature.
View Article"Feed on" or "feed with"?
Is it correct to say, for example: "She fed him on lamb" as well as "She fed him with lamb"? Omitting the preposition and simply leaving the sentence as "She fed him lamb" sounds more acceptable to me,...
View ArticleIs there any difference in meaning between "ill-treat" and "mistreat"?
I'm aware they are synonyms, but all the same I'm interested in knowing if one word is usually used more in one particular context, for example, or reserved for such a context. Or whether either one of...
View ArticleIs "with Trevor" in "dined with Trevor" adjunct or complement?
We dined with Trevor the following Monday.I'm doing a test to figure out whether the constituent "with Trevor" is an adjunct or complement to the verb "dine". It is called the "did so" test as some of...
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