By Grammar, Accents

Englishuser wrote: A non-native speaker who has immersed himself or herself with highbrow literature written in a foreign language could very well have a more vivid vocabulary and a better knowledge of the grammar of the language than the average native speaker. At least as far as the 'standard...

Friendshipz wrote:hi all, i am from singapore, currently studying in polytechnic, in other terms if i am not wrong, it is called a college. i came from a chinese speaking family,where i speak chinese all the time at home which makes this one of the main reason why i am not fluent in english,...

--à How To Learn English!? <---Here are some tips which may help you to master the English Language! Speak without Fear The biggest problem most people face in learning a new language is their own fear. They worry that they won't say things correctly or that they will look stupid so they...

Do you like horses at all? My daughter has enjoyed a series by an author named Lauren Brooke called the "Heartland" series. The stories are not too "juvenile" but the writing is probably good for a beginner. But Charlotte's Web (even if it is an old one) is a good read. As much as I love The...

Hi, I'm really the dumbest , I posted here a grammar question by mistake, but I didn't manage to delete it. I don't know why, there was no "delete icon." Since I wasn't able to delete this post, I made it an "audio and pronounciation" question! And the first question that came to my mind was:...

Hi Grammar Geek, Have you noticed that what you call an 'early 20th century rich'-accent has quite a lot in common with British English RP?

-------- as Function:pronoun 1 a : THAT, WHO, WHICH -- used to introduce an adjectival clause and having same or such as antecedent <their children should grow up in the same intellectual culture as they have enjoyed -- G.B.Jeffery> <tears such as angels weep burst forth...

Grammar Geek wrote:Not that this is on topic, but I'm intrigued. A posting outside a building is called a label in BrE? What is a sign?Well, GG, it's in NnsE - Non-native speaker's English! In other words, using label is a sign that you're not a native speaker. Nice you consider my English...

Grammar Geek wrote: You know, there is no SINGLE American accent. I've heard people who sound like a squawking goose lodged in their throat who are born-and-bred American speakers, and many more people with lovely enunciation. The same with British English. Good point. Although I deeply...

I think that the original post referred to the dificulty of speaking English in terms of accent, intonation, etc., rather than to grammatical issues. I don't find English very complicated as to grammar (having said that, please don't throw too many stones at me each time I make a mistake ),...