After the Revolutionary War, Americans were trying to establish an identity separate from the British. Noah Webster pioneered this movement when he began publishing standardized dictionaries of "American" English, with deliberate changes from British English. Webster, sure enough, designated the distinctly...
Technically, there really is no such thing as a "general American" accent, and in the U.K. in fact, a notable change in accent occurs across every 15 miles. I understand that you're referring to what is typically regarded as the accents spoken by Americans and the British, and to answ...
aLove your form the bottom of my heart 爱您的形式我的心脏底部[translate] aBack is a slap in the face 后面是一个耳光[translate] aTechnically speaking in British culture yes decent gentlemen are rarely to say words like that. 技术上讲在英国的文化是正派先生们很少将说词像那样。[translate]...
Sometimes the best changing bag isn't even technically a changing bag at all. The classic Le Pliage by Longchamp is a Mumsnetter favourite for all sorts of purposes. Beloved as a travel bag and everyday handbag, Mumsnet users swear by its versatility and many recommend it as a changing bag...
Technically, many of the objects in this celebrated four-story antique store are for sale, but prices for the owner’s collection of 19th- and 20th-century artifacts are so astronomically high that the collection never seems to exhaust. Instead, many see Papaya as a museum of recent nostalgia...
In early April of every year, most Americans become quite familiar with the Internal Revenue Service, commonly called the IRS. This is because the agency is charged with collecting U.S. taxes which are due every spring on April 15th. It hasn't always been this way, however— tax day used...
Technically, if you don’t have your passport you are supposed to have some other proof of US citizenship (i.e. a birth certificate). Well, we certainly didn’t have that. We did however both know or passport numbers by heart. As we approached the large border crossing area, we both ...
In early April of every year, most Americans become quite familiar with the Internal Revenue Service, commonly called the IRS. This is because the agency is charged with collecting U.S. taxes which are due every spring on April 15th. It hasn't always been this way, however— tax day used...
While “Akuma” technically fulfills that requirement, the government intervened in 1993 when two parents gave the name to their newborn son. All Power: Sonora, Mexico GroupArt // Shutterstock All Power: Sonora, Mexico - Name meaning: Presumably, it means “all powerful.” - Reason for ban...
What the hell happened to all the British touring car games? Technically this particular series grew up to become Race Driver: Grid, so we’ll let it off, but it’s a gap that really ought to have been filled by now. Most likely the series died thanks to the sport’s lack of intern...