Some common English pronunciation mistakes here in Singapore are also the most embarrassing. They could possibly cause offence, or just cause the listener to break into laughter… 1. ‘sheet’ Example: “Pass that sheet.” The vowel ‘ee’ /i:/ in sheet needs to be a long sound, and not short. If kept short you will say the...
There are some very interesting place names in Britain. The history (etymologies) behind such names are often due to Great Britain’s history of repeated invasion, occupation, and assimilation, combined with the peoples special liking for double entendre. Place names also represented the trade in which was famous for a particular area. Slag Lane in Haydock, Merseyside, for example, got...
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