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 …
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 …
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 …
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"?
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 …
punctuation - Is the correct format "Good morning, John" or …
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contractions - Does "he's" mean both "he is" and "he has"?
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."
Changes in English names of people
@Cyril John Lennon probably wouldn't answer to Jack. My name is John, and I wouldn't answer to Jack. But, it wouldn't be unusual for people to begin calling a John "Jack" early in their life, …
meaning - What does "life's a beach" mean? - English Language
Dec 4, 2012 · Scarlett Johansson and Sean Penn turned heads when they showed up together at Reese Witherspoon's wedding. The 26-year-old actress took 50-year-old Penn, who is 24 …