| Question: | #34: American English Pronunciation word stress, consonant plus y suffix syllable stress |
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| Term: | verses |
| Lesson: | American English Pronunciation Podcast (Pronuncian.com), #34: American English Pronunciation word stress, consonant plus y suffix stress |
In that context they are referring to their forums I think. There was probably a forum thread called 'coffee verses tea'.
The meaning of 'Coffee verses tea' is simply suggesting a comparison of the two. Perhaps indicating the positives and negatives of both, and which is preferable. We say 'verses' in the sense of a competition, for example 'iPhone verses Samsung Galaxy', note the word verses is often shortened to 'vs' or simply 'v'. The most common use is probably in sport, 'Germany vs England', 'Barcelona vs Real Madrid', the 'vs' is verses.
The meaning of 'Coffee verses tea' is simply suggesting a comparison of the two. Perhaps indicating the positives and negatives of both, and which is preferable. We say 'verses' in the sense of a competition, for example 'iPhone verses Samsung Galaxy', note the word verses is often shortened to 'vs' or simply 'v'. The most common use is probably in sport, 'Germany vs England', 'Barcelona vs Real Madrid', the 'vs' is verses.
