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 …

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 …

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 …

Jun 15, 2020 · Whole is almost always used with a preceding article (the/a/an), so something like I ate whole pie is invalid, whereas I ate the whole pie or I ate a whole pie are perfectly valid. The same …

Mar 12, 2011 · "I ate it" is regarding the event on its own without considering any present relevance - even possibly those same acts of eating the curry, the cake and the polar bear. In a similar way, …

May 14, 2015 · 4 In several books and TV shows, there have been characters who say "et" instead of "ate" (As in, "I et dinner yesterday at 6:00"). I looked it up on Wiktionary, which defines it but doesn't …

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.

May 3, 2015 · I am confused when the spellings "tion", "sion", and "cion" are used in words that contain the "shun" sound. Are there any rules to help me understand when to use the correct spelling in a …

Aug 6, 2010 · "He ate [insert here] enormous Pop-Tart." "an" is correct here, it's decided by pronuncation of the following word, nothing more. The only instance of a/an controversy amongst …