Question on English Language to British Members

Likewise, we strictly have milliard for 1,000,000,000, though I don't think we teach anyone that anymore, and I always teach a billion instead. Which is odd, given my reticence in giving an inch to American (or French!!!) nomenclature. And as for Straggler's thought that us Brits at EvC are utilising a written verbosity that we would not otherwise vocalise, he is talking out of his arse

As the BBC reported this week, 20 cm of snow fell in parts of ####, but in ####, there was over 1 foot of snow... love just how confused we are happy to be

I was actually going to post on a similar topic recently: at EvC, I punctuate as I would speak, not as I would if I were writing gramatically. This is most often seen in my over abundance of commas - often before conjunctions - my punctuation of clauses, and my over-use of hyphens Does this make my writing better or worse???

Yep, totally agree - it reminds of the much older "if by chance" which is almost as nonsensical.What is bizarre is that if you add "at all" to then end of your question, then there is a much better chance that the person will answer in the positive.Me: Have you seen any of my gloves?Wife: No dear, I haven't.Me: What, none *at all*?Wife: Ah, well as you have said "at all", then yes, i saw a pair in your sock drawer.