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quote user Forbes I remember listening to a radio programme about the varieties of forms of speech in Italy They simply change language like they change clothes without worrying about the status of their home speech quote There s some truth in that article My parents for instance used to speak...

My problem but I know it s normal even for native speakers is that I only understand what I already know For example what are you doing Hi my name is that s simple stuff I know and I understand I don t listen to the sounds I just understand But if you say something I don t know yet a word an...

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 native...

dialect n the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English he has a strong German accent syn idiom accent

Englishuser wrote I couldn t agree more English idioms and spellings tend to be difficult even for many a native speaker I would also like to add that the size of the English lexion makes learning English relatively difficult Just out of curiosity What exactly do you try to sound like on your...

Englishuser wrote A non native speaker who has immersed himself or herself with highbrow literature written in a foreign language could very well have a more vivid vocabulary and a better knowledge of the grammar of the language than the average native speaker At least as far as the standard...

I think that the original post referred to the dificulty of speaking English in terms of accent intonation etc rather than to grammatical issues I don t find English very complicated as to grammar having said that please don t throw too many stones at me each time I make a mistake although I lack...

If you want to talk like a native speaker then you have a long way to go You can t skip over the steps I suggest you master the basics first before moving on to idioms and expressions They re forums over here that can help you starting off Vocabulary and Idioms General English garmmar questions...

I m from Denver Colorado I lived in Boston for about 20 years without acquiring any Boston accent and then moved back to Denver I don t think I have any particular regional accent I do have a tendency to put hard g s sometimes almost k s at the end of ing words but that s not a Denver thing it s...

Hi Mister Micawber I just would liked to tell you about my experience in the exchange program It was a very good experience for me very useful thoughtful experience in so many aspects as for my English it was good especially the night I arrived I was so confident because when they were asking me...