Normal 0 false false false RU X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Hello, Raja, It goes without saying that there is no blame in being a non-native speaker and a layperson in linguistic science, so

Raja, let me make a number of essential clarifications: 1. ' Hence , that the 'do'-construction in "Who went to the park?" is not possible or at least less preferable (which of the two is it in your opinion?) in "Who

Hi Alc I will begin with a few comments. Maybe someone else will add more. 2 This piece of meat isn't diced /cut as well as the other BOTH "Diced meat" would normally be a reference to many, very small pieces of meat. Therefore,

Why does "Here goes nothing" have almost the same meaning as "Here we go"? I mean, it's "nothing"...you know... To me, "here goes nothing", means we have nothing to loose by trying. So yes, while

Perhaps to a certain extent, but accent is much more a pointer to geographic region. Very well educated (upper class) people will usually speak standard (or 'Oxford' English), but some people are proud of their origins and will keep the

In everyday English it's fine (in my opinion). In more formal English, I guess you should say "... about their being right or wrong." You could alternatively say "When you make decisions, you don't worry

is "You speaking German are cute" grammatically incorrect? Not if you say it right. You, speaking German, are cute. You (speaking German) are cute. You -- speaking German -- are cute. It's pretty strange, but with the right

can i have a rising intonation? Generally speaking, when you ask a question, your intonation should rise at the end. Like this: http://www.englishforums.com/fs/1244225893483.mp3.at.ashx

Hi buddies. Is there a Web site where I can upload my voice recordings? I am wondering if someone would be interested in making suggestions for my pronunciation and intonation.

Anon: You tend to write very complex sentences that contain many different ideas. It is more powerful to express yourself in shorter single-purpose sentences with well-chosen words. I have made some suggestions for your consideration. Dear