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Wr- in English - WordReference Forums What is the origin of the initial wr- in English? I suppose it was once phonetically different from an initial r- As far as I know, the pronunciation of the letter w in English is the same since Old English, and the r was supposed to be an alveolar tap, right? I can't figure out how an wr- in
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To sit in on at the back of the bus | WordReference Forums In British English: "to sit at the back of the bus" This is the normal way of expressing this idea "to sit in the back of the bus" "to sit on the back of the bus" It implies sitting outside, on the roof
Till | WordReference Forums But when I look in the WR dictionary till - WordReference com Dictionary of English, I cannot find this definition All I can see is the definition a box, case, or drawer into which the money taken from customers is put, now usually part of a cash register This is in line with the American English usage, but there seems to be nothing relating to the British sense of 'till', meaning the cash
aggiornarse aggiornar - WordReference Forums Buen día a todos; simplemente en el día de hoy, buscaba este término en el diccionario de WR pero para mi sorpresa no lo encontré, tampoco apareció como entrada en el foro 'Español', por lo que me pareció buena idea ingresarlo para aquellos que lo busquen en un futuro o para aquellos que no lo
mechanic vs mechanical (adj) | WordReference Forums The Wordnet 2 0 example given in the WR dictionary for mechanic (adj) is obscure B adjective 1 mechanic resembling the action of a machine; "from blank to blank a threadless way I pushed mechanic feet"- Emily Dickenson Like Einstein, I haven't heard its usage before But in this particular context, I don't think mechanical conveys the same idea