I find the OED note puzzling, because the OED2 (and OED3—there was no change) article gives the pronunciation of ate as “/eɪt/ /ɛt/ /iːt/” and also makes it clear that /eɪt/ is the older form, with /εt/ being …

Mar 12, 2011 · The answer is that "I have just eaten them" is normal in British and I think US usage, but "I just ate them" is not normal in British use, or at any rate wasn't until recently (except in the different …

Nov 18, 2017 · In BrE, ate is sometimes pronounced /et/, and the Cambridge Dictionary gives this pronunciation. Even if ate is pronounced like eight, there may well be subtle differences.

As OF implies everything up to and including a particular point in time. As AT is similar to as of, and could be used synonymously. As at has a connotation of a snapshot. You might say transactions as …

Oct 12, 2019 · The only way I can see "You ate?" as being a grammatically correct thing to say is if it's grammatically a statement, but said in a questioning tone of voice to make it a question.

Aug 22, 2011 · It would usually be either “Did you have breakfast?” or “Have you had breakfast?” Also fine are “Did you eat… ?” and “Have you eaten… ?” If it is — say — mid-morning, and you want to …

The suffixes -ise/-ize -ify -ificate are all used for verbifying nouns and adjectives. What are the differences in meaning/connotation/usage between them? (This is generalising from the sinifica...

Oct 18, 2012 · I am used to saying "I am in India.". But somewhere I saw it said "I am at Puri (Oriisa)". I would like to know the differences between "in" and "at" in the above two sentences.

Jun 14, 2022 · In our native language we have a word for saying that you can't eat something because you ate too much of it and now you don't like the taste of it (for some time).

Jan 8, 2021 · The Home News SILLY SQUARE … Why did 6 cry? Because 7 ate 9.— Gina D'Amato, 9, Milltown. … As I'm of a certain age, I tend to blame all jokes like this on the anonymous geniuses at …