pronunciation - L in the middle of a word: dark l or light l?
2015年10月23日 · Kahn predicts that, unless the segmental context is different, a liquid will have the same allophonic realization in word-final prevocalic position (e.g. seal in) and in foot …
Why use "an" before a word that starts with a "L" [duplicate]
The "a" v. "an" distinction is phonetically based. If you say L T I, when you pronounce the letter L is pronounced "el" (as in the proper name "Eleanor") which starts with a vowel. If the acronym …
What is the short form for 'little' ? Is it li'l or lil'?
2014年9月2日 · Ngram shows li'l beating out lil' and li'l' since before 1900. (Note that you must press "Search lots of books" after clicking on the link.) And since Lil is a very popular name …
Difference between "OK" and "okay" - English Language & Usage …
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When is "L" doubled? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2010年8月9日 · The l in 'travel' is a part of unstressed syllable so it does not get doubled in present participle and past participle. Travel -> traveling -> traveled. However, in British …
abbreviations - Correct punctuation in company names - English …
2011年9月3日 · Having said that, (L.L.C.) probably isn't "part of the name" as such anyway. The UK equivalent Plc (Public Limited Company) used to be Ltd, which I assume actually stood for …
orthography - How to specify the letter O, not a zero - English ...
2023年7月19日 · When listing by index letter, the convention is not to use upper- or lowercase letter O, (which, in some fonts, may be mistaken for zero) or uppercase I or lowercase letter l …
"I will" or "I shall" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
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meaning - Is it "alright" or "allright"? - English Language & Usage ...
2012年12月21日 · Lastly, the fact that all right loses one L when written as one word is not peculiar in the least — just think of already, almost, although, albeit, almighty, altogether, and …
Should Units of Measure be capitalized? [closed]
The alternative L still isn't common in Europe after 35 years. I maintain that what could be interpreted as a blanket statement is wrong though -- is abbreviated to should be can be …