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Re: This is a variant of that and v.v.

Alienvoord wrote: "I might could be persuaded to try that." Which dialect is this grammatical in? http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=20001120 Take a look here: 2.4 Modal stacking The complement of a modal cannot be a Finite verb, as there is no room in I NFL...

ESL Linguistics Discussion Forum by milky 2 yr 4 days ago Verbs, Modals, Dialects, Dates
Re: The Lord of the Flies

Hello EU It's a while since I read the book, and I don't have it to hand. But (in no particular order): 1. I seem to recall that the children speak in a curious half adult, half-literary dialect. This I think is a flaw: sometimes their vocabulary and syntax suggest subtleties of thought...

Book and Film Reviews by MrPedantic 2 yr 44 days ago Vocabulary, Dates, Dialects

What exactly is a British accent? Geordie? Glaswegian? Scouse? Cockney? Brummie? Northern? Southern? RP? Estuary? Welsh? Irish? According to an online BBC article from 2005: "Sean Connery's Scottish lilt is the nation's favourite accent, a survey of people for a BBC project suggests....

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Tam Sadek 2 yr 48 days ago British Accent, Accents, Articles, Interviews, Dates, Dialects, Images

Re: How many words can you make out of NeuroDiagnostic laboratories?

Good luck with the fundraising Here's a couple bacteriologists, containerboards, discourageable, rebroadcasting, ribonucleosides, ribonucleotides, subdistricting antiobscenities, bacteriologies, bacteriologist, biconditionals, containerboard, contrabandists, counterordering,...

Puzzles, Riddles, and Word ESL Games by Anonymous 2 yr 105 days ago Nouns, Genders, Plurals, Dates, Clauses, Articles, Literature, Analogies, Colons, Gerunds, Negations, DELTA, Dialects, Conditionals, Idiolect
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Historic Lughnasadh Lughnasadh is a harvest celebration named for Lugh (Irish), Llew (Welsh), Lug (Britonic),or Lugus, the Celtic sun god. Lugh was one of the most popular of the Celtic gods. He gave his name to many towns around Europe including Lugdunum (Lyons) and perhaps even Londinium...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by paco2004 3 yr 159 days ago Verbs, Dates, Prepositions, Adverbs, Dialects, Genders
Re: India

of ancient India last compiled in 1000 BC believed to be handed down from 3000 BC by aid of complex mnemonic

Cultural Anecdotes, Similarities and Differences. by eagle 3 yr 272 days ago Articles, Dates, Dialects, Literature, Phonetics
Re: May someone have a look at my LOM please?

Cookey, Should i write 'Letter of motivation' on top in bold letters and maybe underlined? No. Do i sign the letter personally later? If should i leave some spac between Yours respectfully and my name? Yes, sign it personally, so leave appropriate space. And where do i insert...

ESL, Formal, General & Business Letter Writing (English language) by anon1 3 yr 303 days ago Dates, Letter of Motivation, Speaking English, Colons, Dialects
Re: What do you think of Indians?

and Epics Surya Sindhanta A textbook on astronomy of ancient India last compiled in 1000 BC believed

Cultural Anecdotes, Similarities and Differences. by eagle 3 yr 304 days ago Articles, Dates, Dialects, Literature, Phonetics
Re: Say/2nd opinion

If they date back that far, the 'rules' will undoubtedly have affected usage. It's called feedback. That's what you're missing, Mr P. These prescriptions have such a tiny affect on usage because they aren't real rules. These are the 'rules' that make prescriptive grammar teachers apoplectic...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by just the truth 3 yr 307 days ago Articles, Grammar, Dates, Prepositions, Numbers, Dialects, Paragraphs
Re: The Condition of the Enviroment

MrP & ReDSanchous, ReDSanchous, I was simply giving you an example, not instructions. I find "firstly" "secondly" etc., with "ly" ending horrible. I detest it. I like the instructions given by Garbl's Editorial Style Manual . Just drop the "ly". Actually, here at RandomHouse is an...

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