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Just a quick reminder about were, we’re, and where
These near-homophones are often mistyped. For the record: “Were” is the simple past tense of the first person plural, second person singular and plural, …
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Once again, don't be surprised.

English speaking people don't learn much grammar, or at least far less than French people.
EMTs speak perfect good English
but most people write as they speak
so that there's much confusion.

This is good to the French:
if there's confusion, that means they pronounce similarly (or rather the differences are subtle, just a question of accent).
(remember that there's are lots of nuances in the sounds
where the French hear one single sound.

Here, the exampple is not good as
-even I- I can hear a difference between Were We're and Where.

Gérard, i can't open your link and i don't understand what the mark of snark means ?

Sorry Muriel, the link is now fine.
THe snark mark is this dodgy punctuation sign in the picture... read the web page.

Thanks a lot

Thanks Gérard ! You have taught me something !

Muriel,

Don't worry about casual or formal.
Formal doesn't mean correct English.
Not many people speak formal English, not even in letters, not even the Queen (I was told she was very good at swearing )


English has 2 sorts of grammars: coming from Latin is effectively formal English.
Similarly, vocabulary has 2 sources: Latin or French and Saxon. Both families are still in use with slightly different meanings.
Doesn't it ring a bell (if I say: German")?

Again don't worry about formal English grammar: that will permit you to read old texts.

Thanks for that good advice Gérard !

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