Article: Although it is easy to over emphasise the consistency of British and Irish accents, there are certain basic differences in word sounds and pronunciation which you can look out for. When you hear someone speaking, listen carefully and try to identify the following characteristics:  In Irish English, the "r" after vowels is pronounced. In British English it is often dropped. The sound for "e" in Irish accents is more like "e" in "bet," instead of like "ei" in "bait." The sound for "o" in Irish accents is more like vowel sound in the "paw" instead of like the "ou" sound in "coat." The sound for "th"  in Irish accents usually sound more like "t" or "d" sounds."Thin" sounds like "tin" and "this" sounds like "dis." Irish English often has different word use and sentence structure than British English. As well as the word sounds, with exposure to different accents you will learn to identify key features which indicate which country the speaker is from. The differences in syntax and diction gives accents there unique qualities and meter.  Irish people say "be" or "do" instead of "usually." I do work...= I usually work. Irish speakers use "after" for things that just happened. Instead of "I had just drank the beer," "I was after drinking the beer." Irish people use "don't be" as an imperative, as in "Don't be worrying about that." Irish speakers leave out "if," "that," and "whether," as in the sentence, "Tell me did you see the show." Irish speakers begin sentences with "it is" or "it was," as in "It was Sam had the best wife." Irish speakers will often use the definite article where British speakers wouldn't. For example, "I'm going to the Malone Road." Just as there is a wide variety of accents across the regions of Britain and Ireland, so are there numerous distinctive phrases and sayings that can indicate where someone is from. It can be helpful to recognise some of these if the speaker has only a soft accent, or one that has faded over time living somewhere else. There are countless examples, but here are few of the most well-known ones for Irish English speakers:  You will hear Irish people say "what's the craic?", or explain that they are doing something "for the craic." "Craic" basically means "fun," but "what's the craic?" is another way of saying "how are things?" or "what's going on?" Irish people may also ask you "where's the yoke?" This is nothing to do with eggs, "yoke" is a general word for "thing," but you are very unlikely to hear a British person using it in that way. An Irish person might ask you not to "give out." This basically means "complain," so if someone is always "giving out," they are always complaining. As well as recognising key phrases that can indicate an Irish person, there are plenty of phrases used in Britain that are not used in Ireland. The only way to really learn these is by exposing yourself to plenty of film, TV, books, music and other things written by Brits. Phrases will often give away the regional identity of the speaker too.  You might hear somebody ask "how's tricks?" meaning "how are things?" If you hear somebody say "owt" or "nowt," it probably indicates that they are from Yorkshire. If you hear somebody say "you're 'aving a bubble!" they are probably from London. "Having a bubble" is rhyming slang for "having a laugh," bubble bath = laugh. If someone says "ye cannae be serious," as in "you can't be serious," they are probably Scottish.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Know basic differences in pronunciation. Know differences in word use. Recognise common Irish phrases. Identify common British phrases.

Finding the degree of a polynomial with multiple variables is only a little bit trickier than finding the degree of a polynomial with one variable. Let's say you're working with the following expression: x5y3z + 2xy3 + 4x2yz2 Just add up the degrees of the variables in each of the terms; it does not matter that they are different variables. Remember that the degree of a variable without a written degree, such as x or y, is just one. Here's how you do it for all three terms:  deg(x5y3z) = 5 + 3 + 1 = 9 deg(2xy3) = 1 + 3 = 4 deg(4x2yz2) = 2 + 1 + 2 = 5 The largest degree of these three terms is 9, the value of the added degree values of the first term. 9 is the degree of the entire polynomial. You can write the final answer like this: deg (x5y3z + 2xy3 + 4x2yz2) = 9.
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Write the expression. Add the degree of variables in each term. Identify the largest degree of these terms. Identify this number as the degree of the polynomial.