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General American — is an accent of American English within American English, General American and accents approximating it are contrasted with Southern American English, several Northeastern accents, and other distinct regional accents and social group accents like … Wikipedia
General American — ☆ General American n. American English as conversationally spoken by most people in the greater part of the U.S., exclusive of much of New England and most of the South: a term no longer much used … English World dictionary
general american — noun Usage: sometimes capitalized G & capitalized A : the native speech of natives of the United States whose speech is not that of the South or of the r dropping Northeast; specifically : such speech excluding that of the Middle Atlantic states… … Useful english dictionary
General American English — (GAE) is a term for the standard English of the US, though few Americans have heard of the name. GAE includes grammar and vocabulary as well as pronunciation. It can be compared in some respects to standard British English spoken with an RP (… … Universalium
General American Marks Company — The General American Marks Company is part of GATX Corporation, formerly the General American Transportation Company. With headquarters in Chicago, GATX Corporation owns businesses that lease railcars, locomotives, and aircraft.Some past and… … Wikipedia
General American Transportation Corporation — GATX Corporation (NYSE|GMT) is an equipment finance company based in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1898, GATX s primary activities consist of railcar operating leasing in North America and Europe. In addition, GATX leases locomotives in North… … Wikipedia
General American Transportation Corporation — Logo GATX Lokomotive Die General American Transportation … Deutsch Wikipedia
General American — noun /ˈdʒɛnɹəl əˈmɛɹəkən/ The form of pronunciation of the English language considered to be typical of the United States, largely derived from a Midwestern accent. Syn: American English, Network English, North American English, Standard American … Wiktionary
General American — Gen′eral Amer′ican n. peo any of various forms of American English popularly thought to reflect few regional peculiarities: usu. including the speech of all parts of the U.S. except the South (the Southern and southern Midland dialects), E New… … From formal English to slang
General American — /dʒɛnrəl əˈmɛrɪkən/ (say jenruhl uh merikuhn) noun → American English (def. 3). {coined by US linguist George P Krapp, 1872–1934, in The English Language in America (1925) …
