English has many variations in grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and spelling. I am an American from the Midwest, and my English, particularly my pronunciation, will reflect that. However, I moved out of the Midwest in 1993, and have since lived in California, France, Morocco, Pennsylvania, and Costa Rica, so my accent is no longer truly Midwest - it is a fairly generic American accent.

As a general rule, keep in mind that whatever I say on this site and however I say it refers to English as it is spoken in the United States. Whenever possible, I will also point out terms and pronunciations used in other English-speaking regions, particularly England.

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