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Register is simply a type of the language appropriate to a situation or circumstance. It includes characteristic vocabulary, sentence structure and level of formality or politeness. Nonfiction writings are one general register (with separate registers for e.g. popular nonfiction and academic...

Miche wrote:Hi, JT. I can see you don't like rules much and I agree with you. Rules are too restrictive, hamper one's "feeling" the language and deprive him/her of the pleasure of speaking the language. That is a major problem with English learners in my country - they can recite mile-long lists...

Hello Everyone, A few days ago, I posted my message about this topic -- pure grammatical knowledge vs. vocabulary knowledge, since now I just wanted to revise a standardized grammar test in order to measure so-called "pure" grammatical knowledge in that many grammar tests which are already...

sorry to revive this discussion if it has already been past expiration, but i think not nearly enough has been discussed about this subject. I must warn anyone i usually have an indirect and evasive way of writing or speaking, so please forgive me if i lack coherence. Also my grammar is not very...

I find this piece is very difficult to read, and for most part are unable to follow your reasoning due to poor grammar, word choice and sentence structure. I will only point out your mistakes since this is your thesis. Yrmacita wrote: Dear friend, this discussion needs your help, the topic...

Anonymous wrote:iam intrested to talk english but i do know english. how i can talk english fluently please tell me Hi Anon, If you are not an English speaking native, like I was, speaking fluent English is definitely a challenge. Your said that you don’t know English. If this is true, it...

Become a confident speaker How to improve your English speaking skills, so that you can communicate more easily and effectively. These tips will help you to become a more confident speaker. Practice where you can, when you can. Any practice is good - whether you speak to someone who is a...

For me, I don't really think coming up with big and fanciful words will guarantee an A grade if you don't know what they mean and are used in context. What matter more though are the style, content and structure of your presentation. Try to use as many different sentence structures as possible...

(A knock on the door) Mr. Ko: Who is it? (No answers. Mr. Ko opens the door and finds no one at the door, so he closes it. A little later, he hears another knock on the door.) Mr. Ko: Who is it? (Again, he opens the door and finds no one out there. A minute later he hears yet another...

Having a non-native English speaker start out with something like Huck Finn is a very bad idea. The dialects are rampant and the story is very antiquated. If a newcomer is interested in older works, Hemingway is not a bad choice, in my opinion, particularly his short stories. Simple sentence...