etymology - Why is "plaid" pronounced "plad"? - English …
Apr 13, 2017 · Why is there an 'ai' in plaid if it is pronounced "plad"? That's a word that used to trip me up when I was a little tyke. (This time, unlike my previous question, I hope I'm right in …
British pronunciation of "plait" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Having only seen this word in writing, I assumed it's pronounced "plate". howjsay (whose author is british) suggests the pronunciation that rhymes with "flat", but also offers the "plate" one. This
What's the equivalent phrase in the UK for "I plead the fifth"?
There is no such equivalent phrase that I know of for any English-speaking country. However thanks to the prevalence of US media, the phrase "plead the fifth" or "take the fifth" is widely …
word choice - "Checked shirt" vs "check shirt" - English Language ...
My son is learning English as a foreign language and I notice a mixture of British and American words in his vocab lists. Is there such thing as a checked shirt, or should it be a check shirt?