A1.I believe the two forms are used as you say: /vɑːz/ is the only form used in (standard) BrE and AusE, and I'd be very surprised if I heard an American say that rather than /veɪs/. (Is /veɪz/ a possible alternative in AmE?) Nevertheless, everyone is aware of the variation, so for comic effect you could show someone unsure of it. A2.As far as I know, /veɪz/ is never used here in AE. But the Tom..
A.When spoken quickly, they do sound about the same. But they are pronounced slightly differently. "Clothes" is pronounced like "close" but with an added "th" sound: "clo-th-ss". You can hear the audio of both words being pronounced at these links: http://www.wordreference.com/definition/clothes http://www.wordreference.com/definition/close Hope this helps. A.Clothes is a very difficult word for..
A1. It is correct to say "in here" when you enter a room or building, somewhere inside. It's cold in here. It's dark in there. It's pretty in here. He in there. (pointing to the door of a room) By just using the word "here", you can be talking about a general location, not usually inside but it could be inside. Wow! It's cold here. (in Alaska) Why are you here? (why are you present?) Why are you..