In Constructions^x, Speak english^x

In the following construction, how do the words "speak" and "English" function? " Everyday I listen to my father speak English."

Rishonly wrote: Danyoo wrote: Approaching a stranger in a foreign country, and hoping to be able to communicate with him or her in English, we say "Do you speak English?" I would agree. And the reason is because 'do you' sound more polite than 'can you'. Hi Danyoo, One quick point: The ...

Hello again, Mask. I musunderstood your question, but I see what you mean now. Just like many other English words, "than" belongs to more than one class. It is a preposition in sentences like "She is taller than me", and it is a conjunction in sentences like "She is taller than I (am)." In other...

yup - in terms of standard english you are right, but many ppl who SPEAK english use the construction that you don't like, and thunderbolts do not strike them dead and other ppl do not fail to understand them! however, they may find it harder to get a job - as they may be judged as...