I think that this is incorrect English.

I would like to seek your opinion on a suitable correction for the sign.

‘House Removal Service’ ==> Does the business is offering a service to remove a house?

I think a possible correction could be ‘House Moving Service’?

Cheers,

Luke Z

Hey Luke

Actually, we’d rather just have it as ‘moving services’ so you don’t get into that strange confusion about moving houses! ‘Moving’ is enough to refer to moving your things from one place to another!

In trying not to be overheard

What does ‘sotto voce’ mean?

STOMPer Brace

Hi STOMPer Brace!

Well, if you look in a dictionary, you’ll find that ‘sotto voce’ is a noun that means ‘in a low, soft voice so as not to be overheard’.

Saying Edifice

How is the word ‘edifice’ pronounced?

Bel Izumi

Hi Bel Izumi!

You pronounce ‘edifice’ as ‘ED-uh-fis’, with the stress on the first syllable!

To give birth

Is it ‘bear, bore, born’ or ‘bear, bore, borne’?

Regards,
Soh

Hi Soh!

Guess what? Both are correct! ‘Borne’ is an alternate spelling of ‘born’!

We suggest just sticking to ‘born’ though. We like to keep things simple.

The herb life

How do you pronounce ‘oregano’?

Thanks,
STOMPer Tutu

Hey STOMPer Tutu!

Mm, oregano. We love the smell of oregano!

You can pronounce ‘oregano’ two ways, STOMPer Tutu!

You can either say ‘uh-REG-uh-noh’ or ‘aw-REG-uh-noh’, both with the stress on the second syllable!

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