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Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Some more Practical English Usage questions

Once again, the sections to look at are in the Comment below.

1. What's the difference between 'big', 'large' and 'great'?

2. What do speakers of US English do on a 'crosswalk'?

3. How many pounds are there in one billion pounds in formal, UK English?

4. There are three common intonation patterns in speech in English. What are they, and what are they used for?

5. Which is correct and why: "the climate gets warmer" or "the climate is getting warmer"?

posted by David Richardson | 4:49 AM

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1. What's the difference between 'big', 'large' and 'great'? Section 106

2. What do speakers of US English do on a 'crosswalk'? Section 51

3. How many pounds are there in one billion pounds in formal, UK English? Section 389

4. There are three common intonation patterns in speech in English. What are they, and what are they used for? Section 555

5. Which is correct and why: "the climate gets warmer" or "the climate is getting warmer"? Section 466

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