- How is wl- pronounced? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
How is 'wl-' pronounced at the beginning of a word? Of course, you just don't pronounce it at all, because there is no English word that begins that way and if there were, well, that's just not English there can't be any
- pronunciation - Silent w in words starting with wr- - English . . .
Not My Field, so subject to correction: In Old English the “voiced labiovelar approximant” w was in fact pronounced in the initial clusters wr and wl Lass, Cambridge History of the English Language describes the loss of this pronunciation in the context of “Onset-cluster reduction” (III, page 122): Witch which, not knot, Nash gnash, rite write are homophones in most varieties of
- Whn U Ck Me, U WL Fnd Me Sez da Lord. in this picture (publicity)
Does the style (if it is) shown in the picture below have a particular name? “Whn U Ck Me, U WL Fnd Me Sez da Lord” In full: When you seek me, you will find me says the Lord
- How is the ending -le or -el determined? - English Language Usage . . .
Words that in Modern English are written ending with -le derive from words ending in -el, -el- or are related with such words candle Old English candel cattle Anglo-Norman catel ladle Old English hlædel paddle Low German paddeln rattle Low German ratelen The spelling of those words is changed, but the pronunciation was keep closer to the original related word
- Im well vs. Im good vs. Im doing well, etc
The greeting How are you? is asking How are you doing in general? — How are you? I'm well [Misunderstood the question ] because well as an adjective which means: in good health especially a
- That sounds great vs It sounds great - English Language Usage . . .
Is there any difference between two sentences? For example, let's say a friend of mine says: How about going to the movies? I would say: That sounds great or It sounds grea
- “If I was to” vs. “If I were to” - English Language Usage . . .
In British English, both of those are acceptable, and as I understand it, equivalent In American English, however, were is required in hypothetical sentences like these, rather than was For detailed answers to your question, please see “If I was” or “If I were” Which is more common, and which is correct? (But only one answer there, not high rated, mentions BE vs AE )
- Is it natural to say Ok, I will? - English Language Usage Stack . . .
To me it seems perfectly fine, but I heard from a native speaker that it does not sound natural For example: — Will you please send the assets by tomorrow? — Ok I will Does this sound natural?
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