/ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
Translation
From Britain, which is England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Word origin
From Latin Britannicus, from Britannia, the Roman name for the island.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- Britannia
- English cognates
- Britain
Examples
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"British" always starts with a capital letter.
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Here the word describes the weather in Britain.
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"The British" on its own means the people of Britain.
Used in
Grammar articles
(21)Advanced articles in English: the zero article, the with names and places, and go to school vs go to the school
Articles in English: a, an, the and the zero article
British vs American grammar: have got, gotten, the team are, and the other quiet differences
Comparatives and superlatives in English: the complete guide
Compound nouns in English: car park, coffee cup, and why GREENhouse is not green HOUSE
Discourse markers in English: well, anyway, actually, mind you and by the way
Ellipsis and substitution in English: I think so, neither do I, and the words you are allowed to leave out
Emphasis in English: I do like it, my own, the very, and how to push back
For, since, already, yet and still in English: which word, and where it goes in the sentence
Gradable and ungradable adjectives: why very furious sounds wrong, and which intensifier goes where
Hedging and vague language in English: sort of, a bit, -ish, stuff and or so
Nominalisation in English: arrive becomes arrival, decide becomes decision, and why written English turns actions into things
Advanced passive structures in English: the get-passive, it is said that, and passives with two objects
Past continuous tense: was and were plus -ing, and when to use it instead of the past simple
Prepositions in English: place, time and movement explained
Present continuous tense: form, spelling and uses
Present perfect tense: rules, examples and when to use it
Question tags in English: the mirror rule, aren't I, and tags after let's and imperatives
Reflexive and reciprocal pronouns in English: myself, yourself, each other, and when English does not bother
Reporting verbs in English: admit, deny, suggest, promise, and the pattern welded to each one
The subjunctive and the unreal past in English: I suggest he go, if I were you, and it's time we left
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