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 …

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, …

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.

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).

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 …

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 …

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 …

In short, what is the difference between the following sentences? I did eat my lunch an hour ago. I ate my lunch an hour ago. They both are past tense. Honestly, I'm confused between them.

Feb 11, 2018 · There are many verbs that don't end in -ate that have corresponding nouns in -ation: converse, conversation; retard, retardation; expect, expectation; inform, information; observe, …

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 …