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Marvin A. wrote:Then I guess it is the tense-lax neutralization thing that occurs in my dialect. I honestly can't hear the difference. To me, they sound exactly identical (the vowel in beer and bit), and if I were to write it fauxnetically, I would probably write bir. I think it is because we...

Learn commonly used phrases thoroughly -- phrases of three to six words. Practice the pronunciation over and over until the whole phrase becomes automatic. Without constant repetition you can't ever become fluent. If the phrase is long or difficult, learn the end of the phrase first. ...

Hi AnonWhat you've posted is the first half a sentence. The sentence will probably continue with the words 'but also':"... but she also enjoys ..."And that would mean that it is not just talking about her kids that she enjoys -- she enjoys something else too.In addition, when a sentence begins...

Cool Breeze wrote:Hi CocoonThe present infinitive usually refers to the present time or to the future:He is known to be rich.They are known to like chocolate.He must do it tomorrow.Does he speak English? yes,this is clear, but I mean if the first part is in the past. is perf. inf obligatory?...

Can any one help me to proofread and fix some grammar for me. I have serious problems with past tense verb. thank you. The time when I felt out of place, is when I came over to America. The first day I arrived here, it was cold and snowing. I didn’t have much of friends...

I think that's correct. The past perfect may have been a stylistic choice to emphasize the historic element. But I do think the simple past tense would work. English grammar can get a little squishy here and there (meaning that a lot of writers bend the rules for style), which can create a...

If he has the opportunite of learn english he has to do it........and in the first sentense I mean thata futuring the world will be talking in one language .. the english.. nowadays there are a lot of people that speak in english imagine in 50 years. I heard that in some contry to get a good job...

Dear everyone, I am a Chinese, and I can not speak english well, but I like English, here I have some questions about English that I want to ask you. Thanks for your help and your support at first. Sometimes, I don't know how to use Past tense and Now tense. Please see the following...

Overall points. Don't forget to end all sentences with a full stop/period/question mark. You overuse 'understand' in contexts where 'learn' would be better. I've made a few corrections for you but otherwise spelling errors in red. Grammatical errors in blue. Parts that need rephrasing/do not...

hi im problematicme .. tats my alias hehe ~ My real name is Zara and i'm from Singapore ~ i have a problem with my conversational english because im used to speak singlish, or in another term local english .... kinda polluted unpure english ... hmmm ... im still having some problems with my...