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This is a variant of that and v.v. 12
It true that some native English speakers would consider the following sentence as grammatical... [More]
By milky    Latest post by Forbes 1 yr 280 days ago
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Sense and Reference in Semantics
Hi eveyone, I studied that: "The German philosopher Gottlob Frege proposed that the meaning... [More]
By Caydinh123    Latest post by CalifJim 1 yr 283 days ago
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Reebok dilemma
"I think that the quality of the English used on the Reebok forums is bad." Is this statment... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by Mister Micawber 1 yr 284 days ago
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Teaching Children/Adults first time ???
What would I suggest others if they wish to provide practice with elision & assimilation... [More]
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Prescriptive Grammarians - Who Are They? 123456
In another thread, where the difference between 'I wish I was' and 'I wish I were' was being... [More]
By MrPedantic    Latest post by Alienvoord 1 yr 288 days ago
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English, the gap-filler?
English The Universal House of Justice commissioned the following statement on linguistic... [More]
By milky    Latest post by milky 1 yr 290 days ago
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Learning a new language
"Learning a new language calls for no great originality of mind or critical faculty, but it... [More]
By Cool Breeze    Latest post by Yousan 1 yr 292 days ago
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Vernacular chauvinism
A strange contradiction. "Two reports appeared recently in my newspaper that left me bewildered... [More]
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Ethnocentrism, or not?
Do you read the comment from an editor of the OED as ethnocentric or not? "any literate educated... [More]
By milky    Latest post by Forbes 1 yr 304 days ago
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Beyond AmEng and BrEng. 123
This space is for posting examples of, and the discussion of, non-American and non-British... [More]
By milky    Latest post by milky 1 yr 304 days ago
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Canadian progressive statives 12
Hey, Canadians, what's your take on this? The progressive, stative verbs, and change in Canadian... [More]
By milky    Latest post by milky 1 yr 305 days ago
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Damage the language?
What does the expression "damage the language" mean to you? And is David Crystal right here... [More]
By milky    Latest post by milky 1 yr 307 days ago
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Does your pseudonym affect the way you are treated?
Does the pseudonym that you use on English language fora affect the way you are treated? ... [More]
By milky    Latest post by milky 1 yr 314 days ago
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True or false?
English is being learned and used by millions of people in many parts of the world with no... [More]
By milky    Latest post by milky 1 yr 315 days ago
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Native-speaker intuition. 123456 10
Do you agree with this statement? "Native-speaker intuitions are not always dependable. Being... [More]
By milky    Latest post by Cool Breeze 1 yr 317 days ago
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Why are you learning English? 1234
Are you learning English with the purpose of integrating into the native-speaker community... [More]
By milky    Latest post by MrPedantic 1 yr 317 days ago
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Language death
Q1. Should Irish Gaelic be allowed to die? "There are many factors which contribute to language... [More]
By milky    Latest post by milky 1 yr 317 days ago
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Teacher power!? 123
Does being a teacher of English give you power over your foreign pupils? [More]
By milky    Latest post by Mister Micawber 1 yr 318 days ago
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Teacher David???? 123456 16
I teach kids English in Taiwan, and I ask my students not to call me Teacher David, which sounds... [More]
By Davidrock65    Latest post by Mister Micawber 1 yr 318 days ago
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Agree or not? 123
In some contexts, the spread of English marginalises the status of local and regional languages... [More]
By milky    Latest post by MrPedantic 1 yr 318 days ago
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EIL. Forum start-ups/upstarts ;-)
I am thinking about starting up a discussion and education forum - here on Englishforums.com... [More]
By milky    Latest post by MrPedantic 1 yr 323 days ago
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Which functions do you omit, or avoid teaching, in your classes?
These are some of the main functional areas found in EFL teaching books: • Giving Advice ... [More]
By milky 
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Linguistics 123
Hi everybody,I'm writing my PhD on modal verbs and semi-modal verbs. I am right now lookin... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by milky 1 yr 324 days ago
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Answer these please
Hi, 1. Do you need the comma anywhere in this sentence? We will have our next meeting on... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by milky 1 yr 326 days ago
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conceptual and procedural/relevance theory
Both conceptual and procedural are ways that information can be communicated. Can someone please... [More]
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