How is wl- pronounced? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Words with initial wl- were very rare in the OE and ME lexicon, and the only survival is lisp < OE * wlispian The pronunciation of wl and wr is so ingrained that Minkova need not cover how they would be pronounced in Old English; meanwhile, she carefully documents how the sounds would have changed into Middle English
Im well vs. Im good vs. Im doing well, etc I think this question is actively pernicious By implying that there's something wrong with <i>the way real people actually use the "how are you" standard greeting-and-response< i> in the title, you run a serious risk of hopelessly confusing students of the language who don't know any better
Is it natural to say Ok, I will? - English Language Usage Stack . . . Stack Exchange Network Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers
What exactly is Imma? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange In 2010, linguist Neal Whitman wrote it's the Prime Time for "Imma" commenting on its use in pop lyrics In fact, this Imma (also spelled I'ma, I'mma, Ima, and I'm a) is not the contraction I'm followed by a, but a contraction of I'm gonna — which, of course, is a contraction of I'm going to, which is itself a contraction of I am going to
Origin of Well, well, well. What do we have here? Stack Exchange Network Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers
Is it polite to say as a gesture of goodwill Stack Exchange Network Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers
Should I put myself last? me and my friends vs. my friends and me . . . Stack Exchange Network Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers
Call on or call at or something else? Which is appropriate? On is the only acceptable preposition here; "call me at my cell" (or in, to, with, etc ) is wrong However, if you are specifying the number, you can use at: You can reach me at (555) 555-5555