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Bookmark or Share- Why is 'c*nt' so much more derogatory in the US than the UK?Both spikes were followed by an immediate decline back to the previous year's levels, but the usage in America never recovered to its peak while in England it was close to its 1961 level again by 1970 and has been on a slight upward trajectory since.
- Difference between "at" and "in" when specifying locationI am used to saying "I am in India.". But somewhere I saw it said "I am at Puri (Oriisa)". I would like to know the differences between "in" and "at" in the above two sentences.
- How did "gesundheit" work its way into common American usage?The expression arrived in America with early German immigrants, such as the Pennsylvania Dutch, and doubtless passed into local English usage in areas with substantial German-speaking populations.1 The expression is first widely attested in American English as of 1910, about the time when large numbers of Yiddish-speaking Ashkenazi Jews ...
- 'the USA' vs. 'the US' - English Language & Usage Stack ExchangeThere is a difference. The "United States" refers to the Federal government, whilst the "United States of America" refers to the 50 States of the Union. The legal definition for the United States of America; "The United States of America are a corporation endowed with the capacity to sue and be sued, to convey and receive property."
- How do they express the time, in American and British English?It is unconventional in America to use a 'dot' between the hour and minutes of a time. Americans typically use a colon. I, in fact, don't know of anyone in America other than @AthomSfere that uses a dot. –
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