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Madhulk Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
A go...
No sign of him. Oh, wait. Everything's a go. All right?
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Yes. Matters can proceed.
- Yes.
- Matters can proceed.
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Sounds very American and as an Englishman it doesn't feel right.
I'd prefer 'Everyone's here, let's go'
I'd prefer 'Everyone's here, let's go'
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The meaning changes a bit, Adrenochrome. 'Let's go' is not the same as 'matters can proceed'.
c. Informal A situation in which planned operations can be effectuated: The space mission is a go. (Am Heritage Dict).
The meaning changes a bit, Adrenochrome. 'Let's go' is not the same as 'matters can proceed'.
c. Informal A situation in which planned operations can be effectuated: The space mission is a go. (Am Heritage Dict).
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I agree that it is acceptable but, as I'm sure you noticed, your dictionary definition comes from the American Heritage Dictionary and my point was that whilst it is used in America, it is not a term or phrase that an English person would use. Not least because we don't have a space program, whereas the only time I've actually heard the phrase is in Hollywood movies about NASA or the military.
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English or American English
I think you mean 'British English'.
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Huevos plays it safe by positing AmE against SE, or "Standard English." I was fascinated to find that such a thing exists. 
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No Mr Micawber, I mean English as spoken and written in England, hence why it is called English not British. I believe the alternative is Standard English, and the Scots speak Gaellic, the Welsh speak Welsh and the Irish speak Celtic.
England invented English hence it is called English. It is the original not a derivative and therefore needs no further differnetiaition.
England invented English hence it is called English. It is the original not a derivative and therefore needs no further differnetiaition.
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Yes Avangi, there are a great many differences between the two. They even use searate dictionaries; Oxford English & Websters American Dictionaries.
Some of the most common differences are tap/faucet, pavement/sidewalk & the boot of a car - back in Britain, front in America.
Also, the Americans use a more phonetic and simplified spelling than the original Greek/Latin based Engli
Some of the most common differences are tap/faucet, pavement/sidewalk & the boot of a car - back in Britain, front in America.
Also, the Americans use a more phonetic and simplified spelling than the original Greek/Latin based Engli
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Mr Micawber
I would have thought that you would comprehend that English is the language of England, not Britain nor the United Kingdom. If the latter applied the language would be called British or United Kingdomesque!
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all have their own tongues. Welsh is once again commonly taught in schools in Wales and my own grandmother spoke Welsh fluent
I would have thought that you would comprehend that English is the language of England, not Britain nor the United Kingdom. If the latter applied the language would be called British or United Kingdomesque!
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all have their own tongues. Welsh is once again commonly taught in schools in Wales and my own grandmother spoke Welsh fluent
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