In Intonations^x

Thank you so much I understand Hi Amy well it is not true is it When you say I only need a few beers you are not modifying need That only could refer to need few or beers Hmm then how do you decide what only modifies when a sentence is written rather than spoken Ah ha You want to provoke me Well...

Object fronting is not that common It s usually used in short main clauses in a conversational context It requires special intonation not easily shown in writing Do you know anything about physics No but ask me about chemistry Now chemistry I know It seems the teacher doesn t like you Yeah but...

If you want to work in Europe or Asia British accent RP is the best to learn If you plan to work in the US learn American accent People at Wall Street usually laugh at the British behind their back If you want to get the British accent try to imitate first the pronounciation then the intonation...

I would edit to this I am getting to know how to change my intonation in English and how to use different body language with different people on different occasions Hope that helps CJ

Thanks Khoff I already heard of just any now I undestand Yep Jim I actually thought that intonation could be useful I see Thanks

Yikes Yes you can add just for 3 but you also do it with the stress pattern Oof How am I going to explain this in writing In 1 the pitch barely rises at all on the word anything There is a continuous rhythmic movement into the word anything In 3 the pitch rises higher on the word anything There...

Though sometimes the question may be understood not as a one of choice Especially when a person doesn t put it with a correct intonation I d rather think it quite natural to answer Yes to the question like Will you be ready in 10 or 15 minutes because it may be regarded as a question not of a...

Mirabella wrote Close the door will you Close the door won t you Yes both are quite correct The meanings may vary depending on the intonation They have a house haven t they Shouldn t it be They have a house don t they

Grammar Geek wrote It s less polite than Would you please close the door although with just the right intonation Would you PLEASE close the door could simply end up sounding like an impatient demand and therefore not really polite Intonation can change the sense and feeling of words dramatically

They have a house haven t they correct Close the door will you Close the door won t you Yes both are quite correct The meanings may vary depending on the intonation