ESL General English Grammar Questionshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)Re: take it from mehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeItFromMe/2/gzmww/Post.htm#529303Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:34:27 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:529303Yoong Liat1http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeItFromMe/2/gzmww/Post.htm#529303http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-529303.xml<p>Thanks for clarifying. I feel better now.<img src="http://www.englishforums.com/emoticons/emotion-2.gif" alt="Big Smile" title="Big Smile" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: take it from mehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeItFromMe/2/gzmwh/Post.htm#529302Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:32:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:529302New2grammar2http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeItFromMe/2/gzmwh/Post.htm#529302http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-529302.xmlNo. It&#39;s just that I&#39;ve been using that word for as long as I can remember without noticing it&#39;s wrong. :(<div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: take it from mehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeItFromMe/2/gzmwd/Post.htm#529298Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:21:52 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:529298Yoong Liat3http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeItFromMe/2/gzmwd/Post.htm#529298http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-529298.xml<p><BLOCKQUOTE><div><img src="/Themes/englishforums/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>New2grammar</strong></div><div>Gosh. I looked up in the dictionary and you are right! I still can&#39;t believe they are pronounced differently! <div></div></div></BLOCKQUOTE>That means you don&#39;t believe what I told you. I&#39;m a little upset.<img src="http://www.englishforums.com/emoticons/emotion-9.gif" alt="Crying" title="Crying" /><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: take it from mehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeItFromMe/2/gzmvk/Post.htm#529237Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:21:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:529237New2grammar4http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeItFromMe/2/gzmvk/Post.htm#529237http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-529237.xmlGosh. I looked up in the dictionary and you are right! I still can&#39;t believe they are pronounced differently!<div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: take it from mehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeItFromMe/2/gzmvv/Post.htm#529231Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:18:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:529231Yoong Liat5http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeItFromMe/2/gzmvv/Post.htm#529231http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-529231.xml<p><BLOCKQUOTE><div><img src="/Themes/englishforums/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>New2grammar</strong></div><div>pronounciation </div></BLOCKQUOTE></p> <p>One more spelling error.&nbsp; PRO NOUN CE ( CE has &#39;s&#39; sound as in &#39;nice&#39;. )</p> <p>BUT:&nbsp; PRO&nbsp; <strong>NUN</strong>&nbsp; CI&nbsp; A&nbsp; TION&nbsp; ( NUN, as in she is a <strong>nun</strong>.)</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: take it from mehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeItFromMe/2/gzmdj/Post.htm#529219Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:07:52 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:529219New2grammar6http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeItFromMe/2/gzmdj/Post.htm#529219http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-529219.xmlThank you for the kind offer. Sometimes, I make typos but if you see the word is repeated, it&#39;s because of my pronounciation or spelling problem.<div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: take it from mehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeItFromMe/gzmdv/post.htm#529214Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:01:33 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:529214Yoong Liat7http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeItFromMe/gzmdv/post.htm#529214http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-529214.xml<p>Hi New2grammar</p> <p>I&#39;ll point out every spelling mistake you make and help you remember how to spell it.</p> <p>Best wishes.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: take it from mehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeItFromMe/gzmcl/post.htm#529204Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:45:01 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:529204New2grammar8http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeItFromMe/gzmcl/post.htm#529204http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-529204.xmlThank you, Yoong Liat. As you can see, I&#39;m suffering from so many problems :( I&#39;m trying my best to correct as many as possible. I&#39;m learning something new every day. It looks like an endless list. &lt;sob&gt;<br /><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: take it from mehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeItFromMe/gzmcj/post.htm#529202Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:42:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:529202Yoong Liat9http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeItFromMe/gzmcj/post.htm#529202http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-529202.xml<p><BLOCKQUOTE><div><img src="/Themes/englishforums/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>New2grammar</strong></div><div>Actually, I did follow. <br />I pronounced the word as<br /><br /><strong>SYN</strong> NO NY MOUS<br /><br />Now&nbsp;I know how it is read :) <div></div> <p></div></BLOCKQUOTE>You should say <strong>SY</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NO&nbsp;&nbsp; NY&nbsp;&nbsp; MOUS. (emphasise the first syllable)</p> <p>Best wishes.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: take it from mehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeItFromMe/gzmbx/post.htm#529190Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:30:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:529190New2grammar10http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeItFromMe/gzmbx/post.htm#529190http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-529190.xmlActually, I did follow. <br />I pronounced the word as<br /><br /><strong>SYN</strong> NO NY MOUS<br /><br />Now&nbsp;I know how it is read :)<div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: take it from mehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeItFromMe/gzmbm/post.htm#529188Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:27:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:529188Yoong Liat11http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeItFromMe/gzmbm/post.htm#529188http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-529188.xml<p>Hi New2grammar</p> <p>I&#39;ve told you before. Follow the sounds of the syllables when you spell&nbsp;and you will spell&nbsp;correctly most of the time,&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;SY NO NY MOUS ( LAST SYLLABLE AS IN &#39;FA <strong>MOUS&#39;</strong> )</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: take it from mehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeItFromMe/2/gzmbk/Post.htm#529186Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:24:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:529186optilang12http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeItFromMe/2/gzmbk/Post.htm#529186http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-529186.xml&nbsp;An alternative</p><p>Believe me. Elections matter.&nbsp;<div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: take it from mehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeItFromMe/gzmbj/post.htm#529185Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:22:25 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:529185New2grammar12http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeItFromMe/gzmbj/post.htm#529185http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-529185.xmlYou got me this time. No. I was too lazy to look up the correct spelling. Thanks, Yoong Liat. Now I know how it is read. :)<div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: take it from mehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeItFromMe/gzmbz/post.htm#529181Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:14:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:529181Yoong Liat13http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeItFromMe/gzmbz/post.htm#529181http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-529181.xml<p><BLOCKQUOTE><div><img src="/Themes/englishforums/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>New2grammar</strong></div><div> <p>Are they <strong>synnonymous</strong>?</p></div></BLOCKQUOTE>sy<strong>n</strong>onymous (I believe &#39;typo&#39; again.)<div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: take it from mehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeItFromMe/gzmrz/post.htm#529164Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:18:51 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:529164Clive14http://www.englishforums.com/English/TakeItFromMe/gzmrz/post.htm#529164http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-529164.xmlHi,</p> <p>Generally speaking, yes.</p> <p>Clive<div style="clear:both;"></div>