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Longman English Grammar Practice
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... which form the basis of
English grammar. This book is based on the
English Grammar
and the grammatical
information in it is all drawn from this work.
English Grammar Practice
has been designed ... require further grammatical information can refer to the
English Grammar.
How the material is organized
English Grammar Practice
is a practice book. It is intended to support (not replace) the ... entirely with English as a foreign language (EFL). It is for intermediate students who
are working with a teacher or working on their own. It covers every important area of the English
language....
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American English vs British English
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... uống (thuốc ) “) của Anh.
Người Anh dường như không sử dụng chữ administrate. Theo từ điển
Oxford English Dictionary ( viết tắt : O.E.D ), chữ administrate là phó từ
của administer. Administer thường ... chữ subject (thần dân, công
dân của Anh).Chúng ta thường thấy trên báo chí American citizen và
British subject. Ngoài ra, chữ citizen ở Mỹ còn có ý nghĩa là resident,
inhabitant (cư dân)
CITY ... một cơ cấu gọi là carpet-bagger government (chính quyền
của bọn đầu cơ chính trị)
The Oxford English Dictionary dẫn chứng, thời gian từ này bắt đầu
được sử dụng ở Mỹ sớm hơn ở Anh
CARRY
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American and British English(very hot).
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... American English (A), or if they would be the same in both types of English (AB).
Then change the British English sentences into American English, and the American
English sentences into British English. ...
standard American English. Other differences involving the use of the present perfect in British English and
simple past in American English include already, just and yet.
British English:
I've ... Differences Between American and British English
( With more examples and execises with answers)
While there are certainly many more varieties of English, American and British English are the two varieties...
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British English A to Z - past 10
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... fraudulent but with the implication of sharp practice.
share raid. See raid.
shares, n. pl. stocks
Usual name for corporate equities. Stock, or stocks, in British financial circles,
usually means ... promiscuous woman.
slap-up, adj. Inf. bang-up
Inf. First rate, great, terrific, up to date. The British once used both slap-up and bang-
up commonly; both would be considered old-fashioned now. ... lethargica in both countries.
sleeve link, n. cuff link
slice, n. bracket
A term used in connection with British taxation. The rates go up as the slices go
up. American rates follow a similar type of...
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British English A to Z - past 11
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... brief vacation occurring about midway through the term in
most British schools.
terminus, n. terminal
A railroad or bus term. The British, however, use terminal to refer to the city cen-
ter where ... same importance in England as
the World Series in America. The English team is always referred to as the England
side, never the English side; but the Australians are always referred to as the ... lumber
In America timber means ‘standing trees,’ but the British use the term the way
Americans use lumber. However, see lumber for British use of that word.
time!, interj. closing time!
Inf....
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British English A to Z - past 12
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somewhat smaller increment, etc.
weigh up Inf. weigh
Inf. The British weigh up a situation. The Americans drop the up. So do the British
when they weight their words. See Appendix I.A.3.
weir, ... individual addressed, while
the British diplomatically sidestep that issue by not modifying the noun, or go to
the other extreme by saying ‘with all respect.’ When an Englishman begins his
statement ... connection with selecting a residence. See order to view.
viewpoint, n. lookout point
A special British meaning in addition to point of view, as in America. See look-
out.
village, n. approx....
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British English A to Z - past 2
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... starch
corporation, n. municipality
The American corporation has its equivalent in the British company. The British cor-
poration is generally understood to be a municipal corporation. Thus, a ... mem-
bers of such sects. The standard British nouns for such a person are dissenter
and nonconformist, which are interchangeable and sometimes capitalized. Free
Church is another synonym.
chap-fallen, ... adj. Slang. swanky
Slang. In the sense of ‘stylish’ or ‘chic,’ the British and American meanings are
directly opposite. This British use is going out; some say that it is already obso-
lete,...
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British English A to Z - past 3
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connection by the British.
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dish
devilry, n black magic
The British say deviltry as well to refer to this diabolical art.
devolution, n. home rule
(The e is long in British English, short ... consumed in this
British morning exercise consist usually of a cup of tea or coffee and a biscuit
or two. Morning coffee is another term used by the British to describe this social
practice, which ... most British villages and towns had an early closing day. This custom
is observed in a few parts of America, but even in those towns there are often
nonconforming individual holdouts, a practice...
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British English A to Z - past 4
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... waits until the last moment to bone up
(mug or mug up in Britain), the British call him a grinder. See crammer’s for British
use of the word.
grip, hair. See hair grip.
grip, kirby. See kirby ... starting up a hill.
graduate college graduate
The British make a fuss about one’s having graduated from college, or university
as it is called. The British are notoriously prone to putting lots ... or slow train.
Father Christmas Santa Claus
The British also use Santa Claus.
Father Christmas
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fixture, n. scheduled sporting event
In the British sports world what the Americans call an...
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British English A to Z - past 5
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... from an Old English word mean-
ing ‘house of assembly.’
hyp. See hip.
hyper-market, n. giant supermarket
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ice, n. ice cream
In some British restaurants, ices means ice cream. The British use ... hand.
inland, adj. domestic; internal
The British speak of inland postage rates and inland revenue. The opposite num-
ber of an American internal revenue agent is the British inland revenue inspector. ... inning
Note the -s, which does not make innings plural. An American inning is a British
innings. The standard British plural is the same as the singular; informally, it is
inningses. The technical...
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British English A to Z - past 6
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landlord
were going to be). This practice seems nonstandard to Americans, but is acceptable
in British informal speech.
look out 1. pack
2. select
Look out has a good many British uses shared with America, ... Americans check baggage. On a British train, bags go into
the luggage van; on an American train, into the baggage car.
Luke’s Little Summer Inf. Indian summer
Inf. Other British names: St. Luke’s ... Another common British usage to be avoided in America: I’m quite knocked
up, or He does knock me up. This refers merely to exhaustion, physical or emo-
tional.
3. Inf. An unrelated British meaning...
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British English A to Z - past 7
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... used to sound peculiar to British ears. You’re welcome is now
heard increasingly, undoubtedly as a result of its constant use by American visi-
tors. In small matters, the British often say nothing ... machine operator. The British also use the term machine-minder
where Americans would say machine operator.
mad on Inf. crazy about
Inf. Americans also say mad about and the British also say crazy ... peacemonger, for a dove.
monkey, n., Slang. $500; £500
monkey-freezing, adj. Inf. biting cold
Slang. Euphemistic ellipsis of cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey. See
also as cold as...
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