Andrew from Williamsburg, Virginia, asks about the verb mooch, which in Britain can mean wandering around shops or browsing without a firm plan to buy. In American English, mooch more often means cadging, sponging, or getting something from someone...
Jeff in Virginia Beach, Virginia, is married to a woman from Barcelona who grew up speaking British English. She pointed out to him his use of the word of with the preposition off, as in Take the book off of the table or Let’s get off of the...
