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You, mctastic, truly didn't understand the point of the quotation that precedes the word "Handey." If you would notice, then you would have realized that "Handey" is actually the American humorist Jack Handey. Why else would someone put the word "handy" in parentheses after a quotation? Perhaps...

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 don’t talk at all. Don’t do this. The fastest way to learn anything is to do it – again and again until...

Hblaw wrote: Hi all, My native language is Chinese and I am learning English as a foreign language. I am wondering if you could name a few mistakes that are commonly seen in Chinese people who speak/write English as a second language, so that I can be more conscious in avoiding them in the...

Hi all, My native language is Chinese and I am learning English as a foreign language. I am wondering if you could name a few mistakes that are commonly seen in Chinese people who speak/write English as a second language, so that I can be more conscious in avoiding them in the future. Any...

Well good for you! :-) I hope you enjoyed your part in it, but it really didn't appear very conclusive to me.People learning English as a second language need conventional rules to adhere to. There is a place for prescriptivism , a place for descriptivism, a place for 'she does', and a place for...

Ok, now let me propose the exception.You have 3 or more juices (apple, orange, grape, and for a fourth let's use carrot). In this example, you know the best juice is not grape or carrot. You could infer which is the best among the 4 by knowing if apple or orange juice is "better". However, you...

Grammar Geek wrote:Kooyeen, you seem to enjoy learning the rules of grammar and then deciding which ones to break. I cringe when people I considered to be well educated and professional use this. I really encourage you not to. To me, you will sound like an uneducated, unprofessional rube. Why...

Speaking as a teacher, I get irritated when I see questions like this in an examination. I feel that it is a trick question. I hope it was not in an exam for those learning English as a Second...

I didn't say you can learn English in exactly the same way as you learned your mother tongue. I said you have to follow the same basic principles. You don't seem to recognize or understand the 'input/output principle. I do hope you find that article that reveals scientific findings. Maybe you...

Anonymous wrote: Hello! I've got a question about a word usage. Hope someboy to help me. There would be a big tree near the pond. ----1 This is the beginning of a conditional sentence, so an if-clause is necessary. A grammar test book says that the above sentence is wrong. It should...