Pronunciation of the word negotiate with an s In some words there is variation between s and ʃ in a "palatalizing" context: before an unstressed i~ɪ sound (the "happy" vowel) that is followed by a vowel, or before j followed by an unstressed vowel This isn't an area where pronunciations differ consistently according to dialect: rather, each speaker may have a different pattern of pronunciation for each word
word choice - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Very loosely, control connotes "making the decisions", while manage connotes exercising that 'control' to coordinate operations and "direct them effectively towards specific ends" In a modern corporation, control is formally vested in the shareholders, exercised through an elected board of directors; these hire "executives" (literally, people who actually do stuff) to manage the business In
differences - give me an offer vs make me an offer - English . . . @Shinto sherlock: but I think that "give me an offer" gives the feeling that the offers are stacked at the seller and you are asking him to give you one, and "make me an offer" gives the feeling that the seller is allowed to negociate the prices with the customers
Where did You know what thought did! come from? This from Never Play Leapfrog with a Unicorn - Page 93 is a typical citation from Google Books: “You know what thought did don'tcha? He shit himself and thought someone else did it,” she said, followed as always with the look of a learned philosopher I don't know why all the obviously relevant scatological responses to this question have been deleted
what is an Irish greeting to be said to someone in the evening? Tom Carey, at the Macmillan Dictionary Blog, warns that even ' Top of the morning to you' has become archaic: ' "Top of the morning to you”, or more casually “Top o’ the mornin’ to ya”, is a well-known traditional Irish greeting that Irish people don’t really use any more – at least not without irony, in my experience '
Whole vs. entire - English Language Usage Stack Exchange I wonder if there is a difference between the words quot;whole quot; and quot;entire quot; For example, the following sentences: I spent my whole life waiting for you I spent my entire life wa
What is the difference between ‘discover’ and ‘uncover’? There are many cases where either word could be used However uncover carries the implication that something was covered or hidden, often on purpose or perhaps with the passing of time Something that was previously known is being re-discovered