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[Video] I actually asked this one before but don't seem to have gained quite enough knowledge about this actor's accent. What are some distinguishing features of this accent in terms of pronunciation, rhythm, inflection, choice of words and whatever else you think is important. This is another...

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Re: Need an advise!

I think you mean the sentence Never listen to fear, right? Listen is an imperative and no inflection is ever used in English imperatives. Imperatives like this look like infinitives, which should make it easy for you to learn English. Except for certain fixed phrases and idiomatic expressions,...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Cool Breeze 11 days ago Articles Nouns Expressions Learn English Inflections
Re: Which language is most difficult language for people to learn?

When you say that English morphology is simple, I assume you are referring to the comparative lack of grammatical inflection. English employs a wide range of prefixes and suffixes to form new words. So, while English is highly analytic, it is by no means totally isolating, though it has isolating...

ESL Linguistics Discussion Forum by Forbes 17 days ago Grammar Suffixes Prefixes Numbers Inflections Morphology
Re: SUPERATIVE?

Your guess is correct, Avangi. The term "relative superlative" is rarely used even in Finland, but it does exist here. I suppose European grammarians think it's enough to distinguish the two superlatives if one of them has a modifier (absolute).I think the development of the...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Cool Breeze 26 days ago Word order Spelling Inflections
Re: can/could, question mark

Interesting. Yes, I can see how those sentences could be spoken in a flat tone, but personally, I use the voice inflection of a question by preference when I say them! This may be an Americanism. The first one especially, when given in a flat, instructional tone, strikes me as...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by CalifJim 29 days ago Inflections
Re: Fragmented sentences

I thought you made your point effectively. I can hear something like this coming up in a conversation and think it would be understood with the appropriate inflection. With some reading and some practice you could learn how to punctuate this sort of thing. (But don't use super-long...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Avangi 38 days ago Conversations Inflections
Re: I love you more than money

Hi N2GEnglish is a language of fixed phrases and, theoretically at least, often inexact. One reason for this is a lack of inflections and grammatical forms. Anyone has only two forms, the other being anyone's. If there were an object form, it would be used in the first sentence if anyone...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Cool Breeze 52 days ago Grammar Constructions Inflections
Re: In-sentence lists of questions

Hi, What is the best way to list complete questions in a sentence? Questions that should be read with the upward inflection? For example: The Document's inconsistent application and its selective inclusion of concerns raise troublesome questions: how might people determine which ideas...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Clive 59 days ago Colons Commas Question marks Semicolons Inflections
In-sentence lists of questions

What is the best way to list complete questions in a sentence? Questions that should be read with the upward inflection? For example:The Document's inconsistent application and its selective inclusion of concerns raise troublesome questions: how might people determine which ideas should...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Anonymous 59 days ago Colons Commas Question marks Semicolons Inflections
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Google now offers a free translation service as part of its search engine. I'll give you an example of an English to Finnish translation. This is the original English text:The author, N. Taiwo, employs a very unique approach that uncovers the root causes (underlying factors) that produce or...

ESL Linguistics Discussion Forum by Cool Breeze 64 days ago Inflections Colons Translation

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Re: SUPERATIVE?

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