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Because it just is. A better question might be "Why do Americans pronounce zed as 'zee'?"
Zed is arguably better, since "zee" sounds very much like C (and to some extent like B, D, E, G, P, T, and V). On the one hand, there's some logic in pronouncing all consonants "the same," but on the other, it means we have to say "tee as in tango, v as in victor, z as in zulu" and any clear unambiguous pronunciation is better than that.
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How to say English?
instead of saying England change the land part to english
Is Irish English spelling the same as British English spelling like Colour instead of Color?
Just about every English-speaking country, besides the USA, spells colour with a -our ending. The same goes with other words like "favo[u]rite", "neighbo[u]r", humo[u]r", etc. So yes, the Irish spelling is "colour."
Why is pH used in some English words instead of f?
Generally speaking, words with ph derive from Greek, which uses the digraph phi for the f sound ( although originally it was pronounced p+h, as in up-hill or hop-house).
What is another way of saying speaking of which?
Try some of these phrases instead of saying "Speaking of which, . . ."On a related note, . . .While we're on the subject, . . .On a similar note, . . .While we're talking , . . .
What is the English of taya?
If the "taya" you're talking about is what I'm talking about, then it's "it". In English, you say, "You're it," instead of "Taya ka."
Where do you go to unlock super man in Lego batman 2?
You speak English instead of speaking Yiddish.
Why do some African speak English or French?
well its because half of africans countries for example Congo, learn french instead of English, and then north africans like sudenes learn English instead of french, well its because half of africans countries for example Congo, learn french instead of English, and then north africans like sudenes learn English instead of french,
Which German speaking countries do not use the Euro?
Switzerland and Liechtenstein use the Swiss Franc.
Is computer science a vernacular language?
Vernacular means in the common language of. As an example, a vernacular mass in an English speaking country would be in English, instead of Latin. As such, computer languages are not in the vernacular.
Can you write Deutschland instead of Germany when sending a letter to Germany from an English speaking country?
It might delay delivery. There is no point in showing off.
Why are high school students in Laos poor at learning English?
They watch Thai and Lao TV instead of English speaking programs. There are not many native English speakers in Laos for students to have English conversations with. The students should watch DVDs of English movies and practice English from them.
How do you say merry Christmas in astralian?
The official language of Australia is English so you would say "Merry Christmas"
Is thane a real name?
In Macbeth "thane" is not a name; it is a title, like "duke" or "governor". At the end of the play, Malcolm says that he will abolish the Scottish title of thane and five everyone the English title of earl instead.
Did the french and English support the confederacy during the civil war?
The French and the English did not support the Confederacy during the Civil War. Instead, the countries decided to support the Union.
Is Jamaica to the north of Belize?
No, Jamaica is not north of Belize. The Caribbean island in question instead lies to the east of Central America's English language-speaking nation.
When you get leisure call me is that write sentence?
The sentence is not right. It does not use the structure English-speaking countries would use, especially the word leisure. We use the word time to describe all kinds of 'time'. Instead, you should write: When you get some time, call me. When you have time, call me. Call me when you have time.
Why are most of the questions here so poorly structured and spelled?
It seems that the school systems of the English-speaking countries are a failure. However, a couple of points need bearing in mind: # Some users of this site are not native speakers of English. # Some users may be quite young. # Some people use the site in the manner of a search engine instead of formulating written questions.
