>>I am a Chinese, teaching English in China. Hope I can learn from you all. There is no plural "you" in English, except in the South Eastern US States, where they sometimes say you-all or ya'll. By ending your sentence with

Kooyeen, I'm African American and being black has NOTHING to do with pronouncing the word "sword" nor does it have anything to do with Ebonics. That is an ignorant, stereotypical statement... It was just a guess, since CB said he

You may find reference in books aimed specifically at fiction writers or screenplay writers. It's not the sort of thing covered in technical writing classes, though, "fer sher!"

When you are using an apostrophe to stand in for a dropped letter in dialogue, let nothing separate it from the preceding letter. It's free fer the askin'. Bobbie-Jo complained, "She took my new yeller blouse without even

I see that native speakers "just guess" very often. That's the general idea. Part of "hearing" what people say -- in any language -- is anticipation. The more familiar you are with a language, the better you can anticipate

Speaking from experience, Yes, it is possible for non-native learners to develop the ability to think in English. The key word is "develop". One must be disciplined and determined during the process. I deliberately found a job 15 miles

I have always used "were" regardless of register. In other words, I have always said things such as "if I were you, I would..." both in formal AND in informal contexts. It is not a problem to use "were" in any

I think this article basically has sound grammar and a natural tone. I made a few A few minor suggestions for comparison. Hope it helps . William Caxton introduced printing in to England around 1477 ( no comma) when he set up his press in

As soon as you see her, you say: Finally! I've been waiting so long! You use the present tense because there is no reason to use the past perfect unless there is a past reference point. The reference point is the moment she arrived, which can

I don't fully understand what a contraction is. So if I put an 's, 'll, 'd, 've, etc after any word does it make it a contraction? Only in spoken English. But in written English, some contractions are not usually written that