The grammar topic

[Seeker]

How do you pronounce "buoy"?

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/buoy

[Boo-ey]

Commas? Like in listing...

Which of the two is correct?

I am getting milk, candy, eggs, and sugar. (comma after eggs)

I am getting milk, candy, eggs and sugar. (no comma after eggs)

The top one is the correct way to list it.

Depends on who you ask:
http://www.economist.com/research/styleGuide/index.cfm?page=805695
http://frwebgate1.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/TEXTgate.cgi?WAISdocID=932646522768+0+1+0&WAISaction=retrieve
http://www.ox.ac.uk/branding_toolkit/writing_and_style_guide/punctuation.html#athe_comma
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/tools_and_services/specials/style_guide/article986734.ece

[SuperFireKirby]

Different English speaking countries many times have diffent ways to spell, pronounce, and puncuate the language.(biggest difference is usually between U.S. and UK) So yeah, it really depends on who you ask and where they're from.

[Maretocks]

If you're in America you say burned, if you're in England, you say burnt. If you're in Australia, you cry because no one cares about you.

http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?docid=146420

I may be crying right now, but it still means I can use whichever one I want! 

[dahans]

If you're in America you say burned, if you're in England, you say burnt. If you're in Australia, you cry because no one cares about you.

http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?docid=146420

I may be crying right now, but it still means I can use whichever one I want! 

Is there a big difference between Australian/B and AEnglish?

[SuperFireKirby]

Australian English is almost the same as British English, but American and British English have alot of differences. Such as the fact that many British terms for various thing send up becoming a word for homolexual in america( Gay=happy, fag= cigarette, queer= an adjective describing something odd or strange) three fairly random words all mean homosexual in the US for some reason.

[dahans]

Australian English is almost the same as British English, but American and British English have alot of differences. Such as the fact that many British terms for various thing send up becoming a word for homolexual in america( Gay=happy, fag= cigarette, queer= an adjective describing something odd or strange) three fairly random words all mean homosexual in the US for some reason.

Wow... nice description

[SuperFireKirby]

I'm just pointing out the oddities of language. You can find some pretty interesting words if you just read through your dictionary.

[dahans]

Which English is the best one?

[universe-X]

There's no such thing as the BEST one. Only the more preffered to use, which is American (I would think) since most countries learn "American English" if they were to have emmigrants come here one day.

[SuperFireKirby]

But American English can be a bit more annoying for non-english speakers just because of how some of the grammar is.

[dahans]

But American English can be a bit more annoying for non-english speakers just because of how some of the grammar is.

As far as I am concerned, I learn the British English in school. I spent 1 week in England and it was easy to understand. I have neither talked with an American, nor with an Australian.

[universe-X]

But American English can be a bit more annoying for non-english speakers just because of how some of the grammar is.

I have neither talked with an American, nor with an Australian.

I have neither SPOKEN with an American, nor with an Australian.

[dahans]

But American English can be a bit more annoying for non-english speakers just because of how some of the grammar is.

I have neither talked with an American, nor with an Australian.

I have neither SPOKEN with an American, nor with an Australian.

Thx a lot^^.

[dahans]

What's the difference between economic and economical?

[universe-X]

What's the difference between economic and economical?

*Checks dictionary*

Ah, here it is.

Economic(s) has to do with business, paying to help the "owner" of something, or the practical and theoretical science of the production and distribution of wealth.

Economical: conservative, avoiding waste. Basically anyone that really doesn't like giving money.

Hoper this helps.