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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. ...

Newguy wrote: Hai all, I am from India and a first time user of this forum. I am working a muilti national software company, in a techinical post. I want to improve my spoken English and also Written english. 1. I can speak 60% good and fluent english and want to improve it. Any online...

The Collins dictionary: aphorism n a short pithy saying expressing a general truth; maxim. G'day Sangeldi I would vote for aphorism then axiom. Maxim is a possibility. In my opinion idiom is not on the ballot card. Stannum

Thank you for the info. I'm interested in the book(English vocabulary in use). Is a CD attached to the book? As a token of my appreciation, let me give you some tips. I have 'Everyday American English Expressions'(NTC Publishing Group). This includes a lot of examples of daily English,...

Hi,I too have been looking for someting like that! I don't know how many books of this kind there are, but I guess there aren't really a lot, compared to the number grammar books available. Plus, I guess if a student is interested in American English, they'll probaly find less material."English...

Anonymous wrote:This is why English is superior to every other language, because of it's limitless versatility and boundless possibilities. In comparison to all other languages (which I can also speak fluently), English is the only dialect where you can express yourself precisely enough to...

Kooyeen wrote:I understand what you want to say, that "input/output' principle, but I want to say that it doesn't work the same way it works on a child. That principle starts to work once you are already at an intermediate level and you are able to understand what people say when they're...

Dear teachers, Would you please correct my answers? But before that I’d like to ask you if I understood the meaning of the underlined expressions or ideas. Furthermore, I’d like to ask British teachers if they confirm what she says about the “British thing” and give me more elements about this...

Hi KooyeenThere is nothing to forgive! I am certainly not in the least offended by your post. In fact, I enjoyed reading it tremendously! I even agree with you to some extent on some of the points you made. I am the first person to admit that my knowledge of English isn't as good as that of a...

hate on is a relatively new and very informal expression in English. It means say hateful things about; direct hatred at. Note that hate is not used in the progressive tenses, but hate on is. In your place I would learn this passively, and I wouldn't waste time trying to incorporate it into...