My first day teaching, a 10 year old boy came to me and asked, "Teacher, may I please borrow a rubber?" Taken aback, I was able to maintain my composure outwardly while inwardly my thoughts were rushing...until I saw he'd made a mistake on his worksheet and was asking for a way to "rub out" the answer...so I gave him my eraser.
My coworkers come from England, Scotland, and Wales, and have their own regional variations that flavor (or flavour) their language. With their help and cooperation, the next few articles will be an attempt to share with you some interesting tidbits of the English language, as you may have never seen it before.
I am sure there are regional variations within our own country as well, and I look forward to hearing from you as we examine the English that's not English in the next few weeks.
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