... Place the apostrophe carefully.
wharf (singular) wharfs or wharves (plural)
Both spellings are correct.
where See
WERE OR WHERE?.
whether See
WEATHER OR WHETHER?.
whilst (exception to magic -e ... venta-)
veracity or voracity? VERACITY =truthfulness
VORACITY =greed
veranda/verandah Both spellings are correct.
vertebra (singular) vertebrae (plural)
See
FOREIGN PLURALS.
veterinary (five syll...
... sensation US, 193 7.
4 a telephone call US, 193 0. 5 apolicecarUS, 197 3. 6 x-ray therapy US,
199 4
buzz verb 1 to telephone someone; to summon someone by buzzer
US, 192 9. 2 to call for someone US, 194 6. ... of anything US, 197 0. 3 the tail end of a prison sentence
US, 194 9. 4 a cigarette US, 190 2
butt verb in tiddlywinks, to knock a wink off a pile US, 197 7
butt adverb very U...
... Hindu society.
caster or castor? Both caster sugar and castor sugar are
correct.
Both sugar caster and sugar castor are
correct.
Both casters and castors can be used when
referring to the little ... mathematical or
musical context.
CORD refers to string and is generally
used when referring to anatomical parts
like the umbilical cord, spinal cord and
vocal cords.
Note: you will occasionall...
... participate? PARTAKE = to share with others
(especially food and drink)
PARTICIPATE =tojoininanactivity;
to play a part in
They PARTOOK solemnly of lamb, herbs
and salt.
Will you be able to PARTICIPATE ... pronoun.
A mismatch can result in unintended
hilarity.
See
AMBIGUITY (v).
particle
particular
particularly particular + ly
partner (not partener)
passed or past? Use these exemplar senten...
...
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... set
to set free
to share
to spend
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SING THE
C
ORR...
... the language. People who speak with a Welsh, Northern English,
or American or Australian accent, or who use Hiberno -English, West Midlands
English or Geordie dialects don’t simply do so because ... he does point out that this tag may well become
part of Estuary English in future.
It is still too early to see what the overall impact of Estuary English will eventu-
ally be on the pop...