For instance, “Can you hand me that pen?” as a polite substitution for “Hand me that pen.” Some US dialects that glottalize the final /t/ in can’t (/kæn(ʔ)/), in order to differentiate can’t from can, pronounce can as /kɛn/ even when stressed. Synonyms be able...
Well, in Britain, from the ages of five to about eleven you start off at a primary school, and then from eleven to sixteen you go on to a secondary school or a comprehensive school and at sixteen you take GCSE examinations. After this, some children take vocational courses or even start...
I didn’t create caste. Some are using standardisation to their own advantage, while blaming Sinhalese for “discrimination.” I already explained to you, VP was primarily influenced by DMK ideology. He did not trust the Vellalar (higher caste) and eliminated their leadership one by one. In T...
I didn’t create caste. Some are using standardisation to their own advantage, while blaming Sinhalese for “discrimination.” I already explained to you, VP was primarily influenced by DMK ideology. He did not trust the Vellalar (higher caste) and eliminated their leadership one by one. In ...