In Accents^x, Expressions^x

Hi guys, I'm new at these boards (I don't even have an account!) and I just want to ask all of you a question. It's an open-ended question with lots of details, so please bear with me because this is going to be pretty long.I'll start by saying that English is not my native language. I've had...

Ruby Ruby Ruby Rubeh wrote:Are McDreadful using "I'm lovin' it" to advertise in the US as well? I assumed it was just in the UK. Hi Ruby Ruby Ruby Rubeh ----> Ruby - Kaiser Chiefthat's used in Italy too! At the end of McDonald's commercial, you can hear (and see) "I'm lovin' it"....

Hi,yes, there are differences. A lot of differences, I guess, if you consider the accent and the different expressions, not much difference if you consider that in the end it's still English. I don't know exactly what those differences are though, sorry.I wanted to take advantage of this thread...

Do English should be taught by native teachers? Well that depends on your perspective because language is like a coin, it has two sides One that is looking from the native point of view and the other person looks at the other side of the coin as a second language. But in the English case;...

Hi KooyeenThere is nothing to forgive! I am certainly not in the least offended by your post. In fact, I enjoyed reading it tremendously! I even agree with you to some extent on some of the points you made. I am the first person to admit that my knowledge of English isn't as good as that of a...

I thought again about what I said, and I think I would also add the fact that a dialect should be a regional language. So, it becomes "In my opinion, a dialect is a language that is not standardized and recognized by some kind of institution and that is spoken in a particular region." Marvin A....

Listen to people with scottish accents as they talk. I listened to my grandparents and now I can use the accent properly. Also, use British pronounciation instead of American. In America, it's Li-ter-all-y... in Scotland its 'Litrally.' And throw in some Scottish expressions.... If you live in...

friend, i agree with you point by point and i believe there has been some miscommunication between us. I explictly stated that the simpler word should be used instead of the more complex one. "Many of those 500,000 words would not be understood by many people. I am a firm believer in Plain...

Has anyone else ever noticed that if someone speaks with a Southern American accent, people automatically think they're not as intelligent as they'd normally think. I know it's true in some places, because I speak with a thick southern accent, and it's almost as if some people look down on you in...

Hi K48 1) native American English speaker 2) I understand it, but I do not think it is a clear expression. In some cases I might not be sure I completely understand the intent of the speaker. 3) I never use this expression. 4) If I used it I would not use it for sports. For example, if I said...