Adverb is a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc.
Adverb is a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc.
1. English and North American English: Grammatical, orthographical and lexical differences
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3. Present Past & Past Participle (EngEng) Past & Past Participle (Am) Burn Burnt Burned Learn Learnt Learned Smell Smelt Smelled Spoil Spoilt Spoiled
4. Present Past & Past Participle (EngEng) Past (Am) Past Participle (Am) Dive Dived Dove Dived Fit Fitted Fit Fitted Sneak Sneaked Snuck Snuck Get Got Got Gotten
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7. Noun Verb Author To author Host To host (he hosted a reunion last week) Sky-rocket To sky-rocket (prices are sky-rocketing this year) Pressure To pressure Room To room (I room at that house)
8. EngEng NAmEng and EnEng I shall tell you later I will tell you later/I’ll tell you later Shall I drink this now? Should I drink this now? I shan’t be able to come I won’t be able to come
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13. “ He used to go there” (EngEng) Used he to go there? Auxiliary Did he use to go there? Lexical Verb He used not to go there Auxiliary He didn’t use to go there Lexical Verb
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18. Infinitive Ing - Participle -I like to skate -I like to photograph animals in the wild -I like skating -I like photographing animals in the wild
19. EngEng USEng/EngEng It seemed a long time It seemed like a long time He seems an intelligent man He seems to be an intelligent man John acted a real fool John acted like a real fool That house looks a nice one That house looks like a nice one That sounds a bad idea That sounds like a bad idea
20. EngEng/AmEng USEng We’ll come to see you soon We’ll come see you soon Go and fix it now Go fix it now Can I come and have a cup of coffee with you? Can I come have a cup of coffee with you?
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22. EngEng USEng To battle with/against (the enemy) To battle To check up on To check out To fill in (a form) To fill out To meet (an official = have a meeting) To meet with To prevent (something becoming…) To prevent from To protest at/against/over (a decision) To protest To stop (someone doing…) To stop from To talk to To talk with/to To visit To visit with
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26. EngEng USEng This one is different from the last one This one is different than the last one This is different from what I had imagined This is different than what I had imagined
27. EngEng and USEng (present perfect) USEng only (simple past) I haven’t bought one yet I didn’t buy one yet Have you read it already? Did you read it already?
36. WORD EngEng meaning USEng meaning Homely Down to earth, “domestic” Ugly (of people) Nervy Nervous Bold, full of nerve, cheeky Pants Underpants Trousers Pavement Footpath, sidewalk Road surface
37. WORD Meaning in common Additional meaning in USEng Bathroom Room with bath or shower and sink Room with toilet only Dumb Mute Stupid Regular Consistent, habitual Average (as in size), normal To ship To transport by ship To transport by ship, train, plane or truck
38. WORD Meaning in common Additional meaning in EngEng Leader One who commands, guides, directs An editorial To mind To heed, obey To look after Smart Intelligent Well-groomed surgery A medical operation or operating room An office of any doctor
39. USEng only EngEng To call (by telephone) To ring Can Tin To check (to make a check mark) To tick Couch Sofa Game (sport) Match Gas Petrol To make a reservation To book
