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Re: What makes English so difficult to learn?

Saska wrote: Guest wrote: Why many foreign speakers have such problems with the English language? I mean, I came to the U.S. about two years ago, and in the beginning I've had problems with the language (probably just like eveybody else), but what makes English such a difficult language to...

English Audio: Speech and Pronunciation by Bldudas 1 yr 150 days ago Vowels, Pronunciation, Numbers, Nouns, Articles, Definite Articles, Pronouns

Hi, I had my final exam from the writing course as a home take-in, but the type of the essay sounded a little bit weird to me. Here is what my lecturer gave as information: Writing FINAL Write an evaluation essay on the following topic The Self-Evaluation essay is a reflective essay...

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Super Sonic 1 yr 200 days ago Essays, Grammar, Universities, Expressions, Literature, Articles, Idioms, Pronunciation, Speaking English, Phonetics, Images

Re: Poll: Difficulties learning English

Hi Openmind! How are you? Yesterday a friend said me a role about english pronunciation: if you have a word that begin with a vocal and you use the article "the", you have to use another pronunciation. I can't explain me better, but it's always true? Do you have other tips to improve...

Topic of the Moment! by Gaia74 1 yr 217 days ago Pronunciation, Articles
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from www.m-w.com fallout Pronunciation: 'fol-"aut Function: noun 1 a : the often radioactive particles stirred up by or resulting from a nuclear explosion and descending through the atmosphere; also : other polluting particles (as volcanic ash) descending likewise b : descent (as of...

ESL Basic English Grammar Questions and Help by Nef 1 yr 247 days ago Articles, Pronunciation
Re: Poll: Difficulties learning English

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...

Topic of the Moment! by Openmind 1 yr 255 days ago Vocabulary, Learning English, English as a Second Language, Learn English, Grammar, Pronunciation, Articles
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Its not just non-native speakers who face this difficulty! Spare a thought for the native speaker who struggles to distinguish f, v and th (more common than you might fink, and there is almost no help available for him or her because correct pronunciation is taken so much for granted). In...

English Audio: Speech and Pronunciation by Anonymous 1 yr 267 days ago Pronunciation, Numbers, Articles
Re: A vs. An when used before an acronym

The article is determined by the pronunciation and thus it should be an RA. CB

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Cool Breeze 1 yr 329 days ago Articles, Pronunciation
Re: simple meaning of dialect

>just a way=only a manner A dialect is the special way people from a given area of a country speak and write. Sometimes, the spelling is different, or the meanings are different, or the pronunciation is different. Also, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialect ...

ESL Vocabulary and Idioms by Marius Hancu 1 yr 333 days ago American English, Articles, Pronunciation, Spelling, Dialects
Re: Defining American English

So what's your definition of American English (or North American English, as some prefer)? I would probably define it mostly by its phonology. It would be pretty hard to define. Or why not just say, any dialect of English spoken in North America? Is there a standard for American English? Not...

ESL Linguistics Discussion Forum by Marvin A. 1 yr 344 days ago Vowels, Accents, Dialects, Articles, Pronunciation, American English, American Accents, Idiolect
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I also pronounce "young" and "love" with the same vowel. The reason that "love" has an "o" in Modern and Middle English is because: "The pronunciation of written o in son, love, come, etc. is due to Norman spelling conventions prohibiting writing of u before v, m, n due to the graphical...

English Audio: Speech and Pronunciation by Marvin A. 1 yr 360 days ago Vowels, Pronunciation, Articles, Spelling

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