· [z]-[d] (isn't- idn't) West: · [o:]-[a:] (caught) · [ä];[i:]-[e:][i] before ,, r" (mirror, marry) · [a] and [e] merge before ,,r" (hurry) · [ju]-[u] (new) Northeast: · Closer to EngEng · Upper classes have fewer local accents · Non-rhotic · Intrusive ,,r" · Fricatives- t/d Grammar: · Some irregular verbs are regularized (learn-learned) · Some regular verbs are irregularized (snuck; dove) · Word formation with ify and ize are more productive (citify, uglify, burglarize) · Changing word's class (to host, to skyrocket) 10) North American English vs. British English · There are a number of countable nouns in both varieties, that don't require the use of an article. · Eng Eng doesn't use an indefinite article in the future. US uses an article in the future. · EngEng requires indefinite article with phrases beginning with half of sth. USEng can use this aswell but can also not.
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