pronunciation - Why is Sean pronounced Shawn? - English …
Dec 27, 2014 · The semi-Anglicised Sean is formed by removing the fada (accute accent) from the Irish name Seán. It is a Gaelicisation (more specific than Hibernisation) of the Norman …
and me" or "me and..." - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Possible Duplicate: “Me and my wife” or “my wife and me” I keep seeing that it's just courtesy to put yourself last in a list of nouns. eg. "They went to the game …
What is the proper way to say possesive with "person X" and self?
Possible Duplicate: My wife and I's seafood collaboration dinner I've never known what the proper way to use a sentence in which you and a specific person (as in you can't just say "our" …
You can contact John, Jane or me (myself) for more information
The use of "myself" and similar reflexives for emphasis is normal English usage of the word. This particular speaker wanted to place emphasis on the fact that they personally were one of the …
Why are "sugar" and "sure" pronounced with an SH?
Think about the way Sean Connery speaks (not to mention how the Se in his name is pronounced). Read the section on nomenclature here and click on some of the links about …
word order - Object pronoun: me and John, or John and me?
May 4, 2015 · When using ourselves and another person as the subject of a sentence, we use their name first (like "John and I"); but when the same two people become the …
punctuation - Is the correct format "Good morning, John" or …
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Does "he's" mean both "he is" and "he has"? [closed]
Feb 23, 2012 · Yes and no. You do use "he's" for "he is" and "he has". You do use "he's got something" for "he has got something."
What is "Oki-doki" or "Oki-dokie" or "Okay-dokay"
Apr 13, 2017 · Okay, since now we know what is the origin of OK (I like the Oll Korrect version), I have another question about it's relative: What is an "Oki-doki" or "Oki-dokie" or "Okay-dokay"?
tenses - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Nov 10, 2010 · To add to Martha's answer:. The simple past ("Did you see this") refers about an event in the past; The present perfect ("Have you seen this") suggests a link with the present …