By Expressions, Accents

Hi, I had never heard of that expression, and it's just perfect! I've known some people from South Wales (Swansea and Cardiff, especially) and they really seemed to sing while speaking, because of their usage of intonation. It took me some time to get used to it, but it was not difficult...

Sorry to join the fray, but I'm right with Khoff on this. Probably, the only thing that DID make it through to the audience was the accent, not the message. In the original, it sounds like he wasn't able to convince them he was Irish. As Clive says, "get across" and "come...

Hi, 'to get something across (to someone)' 'something comes across (to someone)' These are two pretty different expressions, although they both feature the word 'across'. Best wishes, Clive

All I know is that British accent sounds better but surprisingly...however, I'd rather to speak the American one because words come out easier regarding the pronounciation..of course sometimes when I watch some American movies is unavoidable to dislike some colloquial expressions...some used...

Yes, but we all follow implicit rules, that might not be the same for everyone. You could say "It don't matter" is wrong according to your rules, but those who say it consider it a possible sentence, according to their own rules. Because that's what they have always heard from...

Hi David,2 x 3 = 6 movies in 2 days! LOL, that's a lot!Anyway... David Little wrote:My problem is i could"nt understand the dialogues properly without the sub-title turned on....hmm, ok, let's try this. Try to answer this question.When you don't understand, you turn the subtitles on. After you...

Hi,I sometimes (humorously) use the interjection Holy cannoli!Could the natives tell me what they think of that expression? Who uses it, where you heard it, what it makes you think...I read it some time ago in a comic strip. I think Mickey Mouse said it. Then I heard it in a video on Youtube,...

CalifJim wrote:The writer has painted himself into a corner, grammatically speaking! He has open to sounding different and willing to sound different. And he wants to combine them into one expression without repeating the idea of sounding different. Either to sounding or to sound would have...

Hi guys, I'm new at these boards (I don't even have an account!) and I just want to ask all of you a question. It's an open-ended question with lots of details, so please bear with me because this is going to be pretty long.I'll start by saying that English is not my native language. I've had...

Ruby Ruby Ruby Rubeh wrote:Are McDreadful using "I'm lovin' it" to advertise in the US as well? I assumed it was just in the UK. Hi Ruby Ruby Ruby Rubeh ----> Ruby - Kaiser Chiefthat's used in Italy too! At the end of McDonald's commercial, you can hear (and see) "I'm lovin' it"....