area around the Thames‚ particularly its Estuary. Estuary English can be heard in London‚ Kent‚ northSurrey and south Essex. The Kentish dialect combines many features of other speech patterns‚ particularly those of East Anglia‚ The Southern Counties and London. Modern Kentish dialect shares many features with other areas of south-east England (sometimes collectively called "Estuary English"). Other characteristic features are
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There has been contention between Britain and France for thousands of years. During the 1700’s this came to a head as Britain and its’ North American colonies tried to expand in size and trade. This could not be done without intruding on French land. This caused France to take an offensive position alongside their Indian allies against their biggest rival. Britain and its colonies persisted forward resulting in The Seven Years’ War or‚ as some call it‚ The French and Indian War. The Seven Years’
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inhabitants of the British Isles? The Iberians or Megalithic men arrived from the region of the Mediterranean and inhabited the island between 3000 and 2000 BC 2. What part of Europe Off the north-west coast of continental Europe 3. When was the battle at Hastings? 14 October 1066 4. What is the current UK population? More than 62 millions. 5. Longest river in the UK Severn (220 miles). Flows to the South. 6. Name the longest river in the British Isles. The Shannon 384 km Ireland
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connaissez pas les couleurs. Eh bien pour commencer‚ mes yeux ressemblent à des goûts chocolat à la menthe. Ils sont riches et profondes. Mes cheveux sont comme le sentiment de soleil sur votre visage‚ et il ressemble presque à la crinière d’un lion. Il est très long‚ et il atteint presque tout le long de mon
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England‚ the British Islands‚ the United Kingdom or the U.K. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland covers an area of some 244 thousand square miles. It is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles are separated from Europe by the Strait of Dover and the English Channel. The British Isles are washed by the North Sea in the east and the Atlantic Ocean in the west. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the formal name of the sovereign state governed by
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writing‚ “. . . les modes ne varient pas comme elles varioient auparavant nos malheurs. Nos Souscripteurs étant‚ malgré nous‚ forcés d’attendre un peu l’apparition des Cahiers‚ ne perdent pas extrêmement‚ ou plutôt ne perdent rien‚ puisque la mode n’a presque pas changé‚ & qu’ils voient le changement pour peu qu’il y en ait.” After the death of the dauphin in June‚ the Magasin des modes nouvelles did not present a woman in mourning dress until early August because “la mode n’a rien produit qui variât
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the United States should have to learn English as a primary or secondary language. Also‚ I am not saying that it should be the only language spoken in the United States‚ It should be a requirement to speak this language because when coming to this county there are many people who hold certain jobs that are very vital to your base needs who can only speak English because that is the only language they have every known such
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* The United Kingdom (Great Britain GBP) (the rest) Used to be called British Isles => time of Ireland being politically dominated => no use Used are IONA‚ The Isles‚ North-East Atlantic Archipelago => non widely respected Most used Great Britain and Ireland => not correct * Geographically => ignores small islands * Politically => 2 parts with own policy (Channel Islands and Isles of Man) 1800 all one state => 1922 Ireland own state Ireland wales and Scotland
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For well over a century‚ there has been political turmoil throughout the Irish isle stemming from the British occupation of Northern Ireland. With this occupation goes a tradition of armed resistance to the British military and other political installations. This tradition generally only found effective expression when large sections of the Irish people‚ faced with the British government’s denial of the legitimate demand for Irish independence‚ exercised the right to use armed struggle (Coogan 10)
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intrigued by this man! In ‘The Lake Isle of Inisfree’‚ Yeats echoes for me‚ the longing we all experience at times to escape the urban jungle‚ the “pavements grey”. This grim image of oppression is something many people have to face worldwide. A frequent reoccurrence in the poetry of William Butler Yeats is his idea of an idyllic utopia. I quite liked the discrepancy between his two blissful paradises. In ‘The Lake Isle of Inisfree’ he speaks of the bucolic lifestyle found in
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