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Quangtrungvtv wrote:if i have 12 hours a day to study englishGood, that's the only real way to learn English. Using it a lot (= most of the time).Tips:0) You should decide what variety you want to focus on (usually either British or American English), because there are some...

British English (applying to England and Wales as the Scottish education system is slightly different, although college and university are definitely used in the same way there) state school - a school where the education is 100% paid for by the state. Parents pay nothing. private school - a...

Grammar Geek wrote: I will be there at 10am and you can join me anytime. Some traditionalists, like me, would put a comma after 10 a.m. (Do leave a space between 10 and am.) In British English, it is correct to write 10am. (no space and no periods)

accent: a way of speaking typical of a particular group of people and especially of the natives or residents of a region dialect: a regional variety of language distinguished by features of vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation from other regional varieties and constituting together with...

Hi, welcome to Englishforums. You can also use the search function to search the forum for interesting threads (there's a search button in the top right corner of every page). I would use "did", not "have". The simple past focus on something that happened and keeps that action...

Nona The Brit wrote:slum prudery? Interesting turn of phrase.It's from "My Fair Lady". Nona The Brit wrote:I think it is pretty true that a lot of British people don't consider us as part of Europe in quite the same way as other Europeans. Politically, yes.I think the British people scared to...

hey doodles, I am in Salvador Brazil and I have been teaching this method for a year now in the only callan method school in this part of the country. Although it is a very strict method I am not a strict teacher and have been reprimanded several times for getting off the beaten path with my...

Bokeh wrote:Hi Teleostomi,According to "Everyday Grammar - Oxford - ISBN 0-19-280116-3":will/shallSometimes it is not clear whether one should use "shall" or "will".The rule of traditional grammar is as follows: Normally use "shall" with "I" and "we". Use will with all other persons. Reverse...

Hi Teleostomi,According to "Everyday Grammar - Oxford - ISBN 0-19-280116-3":will/shallSometimes it is not clear whether one should use "shall" or "will".The rule of traditional grammar is as follows:Normally use "shall" with "I" and "we". Use will with all other persons.Reverse this for emphasis,...

Thethenothere123 wrote:I feel as though the AmE vs. BrE distinction is largely exaggerated by non-native English speakers.Like a previous poster commented, your focus should be on using proper grammar and working to improve your pronunciation rather than worrying about the minor differences in...