What does "ter" mean? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Jun 23, 2021 · 6. ter summat stronger if yeh've got it. is used to show heavy accent or a dialect by writing words as they are pronounced (see Phonemic orthography). Here ter would be the phonemic orthography of to: I wouldn't say no to something stronger if you 've got it, mind. (I have written in bold the words that were replaced to imitate accent.)
What type of English uses the words/pronunciations "yer", "ter", …
Dec 27, 2022 · A clue to Hagrid’s regional background may come from the rhotocity implied by the post-vocalic ‘r’ in syllables where in the standard pronunciation variant the schwa should be present: ter, inter, tergether, etc. This rhotocity survived only in areas west of London, south of Birmingham and in Lancashire.
spelling - When is the suffix -tor and -ter used? - English Language ...
0. There is also a usage trend to use - tor when the intent is to emphasize that the agent is a person, while - ter is used when the agent is not necessarily a person. For example, ‘compu tor ’ the original term meaning a person performing computation later becoming ‘compu ter ’ when calculations were performed by either people or machines.
meaning in context - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Deep under the Underground. Yeh'd die of hunger tryin' ter get out, even if yeh did manage ter get yer hands on summat." This is from Harry potter and I don't understand the meaning of that highlighted phrase. I mean, I do know the meaning of 'find someone's way' literally, but I don't know WHY is Hagrid saying that.
"Literally" Vs "In the true sense of the word"
Sep 11, 2019 · 4. The Cambridge and other dictionaries say that "literally" can be used as an emphasis on something. But there is another term: "in the true sense of the word", which to mea has a quite similar meaning to "literally" in this sense. I have made two examples in order to define whether they mean the same or not:
What is the difference between "I was there" and "I have been …
The question is broad and depending on the context, the meaning of those sentences drastically change. Since the question is broad, I'll answer that way. Both the sentences broadly mean the same - you (at some point in time) were present at that place. However, a subtle difference is...
What's the difference between in 10 years and for 10 years?
Sep 30, 2019 · You have an interesting example! In your example the meaning of the two are equivalent, but that's not usually the case. Normally. When we say in 10 years we mean that something will happen in the future (the time that will elapse before the event).
"in the best sense of the term" phrase meaning and usage
qartal. 1,097 9 18 26. Add a comment. 1 Answer. Sorted by: 1. In my experience, the phrase in the best sense of the term is used to convey the positive opinion of the person using the phrase, or to describe someone or something in a positive light or manner. To understand the meaning of this phrase, first you must understand that:
meaning - Here we go vs there we go - English Language Learners …
Aug 13, 2015 · 5. I think here we go is more commonly used to indicate the beginning of something. By contrast, there we go is more commonly used to indicate the completion of something. For instance, here we go can be used when going somewhere. Here we go on another adventure to the movies!
difference - "I'd better" or "it would be better"? - English Language ...
Dec 18, 2015 · Would be "I had better...", meaning that I should do something. "I'd like..." means "I would like..." 2) "It'd" is not very common in written English (although it is common in spoken English). As a general rule, I would use "it would" 99% of the time. Seconding the "would it be better" suggestion.