British English
concept
2 mentions
2 recordings
first heard Mar 2026
last heard 21 Apr
±0 vs the 6 months before
Variant of English spoken in the United Kingdom
Trend
Peak in the week of 20 Apr — 1 mentions across 1 series.
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newest first · ▶ plays the momentFeifeiLearning English Conversations · The English We Speak: Can't see the wood for the trees · 1:39 · 21 Apr
…Right, because wood in British English can mean something similar to forest. So, if you're standing in front of an individual tree, maybe looking at the details of the bark, you can't see the entire forest. You can't see the wood for the trees. Right, which is why in American English you might also hear can't see the forest for the trees. Yes.…
All Ears English PodcastAEE 2577: Can Versus Can’t: 3 Pronunciation Tips · 6:55 · 5 Mar
…That a, short a. But in British English, it's usually the long a, like car, can't, right?…
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