Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

Username

Abootty

Member Since

July 24, 2013

Total number of comments

2

Total number of votes received

0

Bio

I was a teacher of English in a college. I have authored more than 20 books about the English language, including dictionaries. With a large collection of reference books on the English language, I live in Kannur, a district of Kerala State, India. I am married with three children.

Latest Comments

anything vs. everything

  • July 24, 2013, 2:58pm

The dog can eat anything/everything - I side with Warsaw Will.

cannot vs. can not

  • July 24, 2013, 2:11pm

What I have learned is that CANNOT is used in the UK and CAN NOT is used in the US.