By Jokes, Vocabulary

.pejoration -- No. What happened to pluperfect?Is it ... an adjective? a noun? a verb? -- A nounWould you say it's related to ... grammar? vocabulary? pronunciation?-- Pronunciation.I'm not going to be very coy with this one, because I don't think it's in anyone's active...

Anonymous wrote:I know this has nothing to do with your puzzle, sorry, but how do I post something on the forum like how you and other do? Go to whichever section applies (grammar, vocabulary, jokes, etc.) and click on "post" to start a new thread. Obviously, you know how to reply to a thread...

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...

This isn't vocabulary, it's just culture. Hilary Clinton, when she makes public appearances, is generally not seen in jeans, nor regular pants, nor does she seem to appear in dresses or skirts. She doesn't wear suits with skirts. She wears suits with pants. This is called a pantsuit. She is so...

Hello ladies and gentlemen,I am completely new to this forum (as you may have already noticed), so please be understanding if I'm posting in the wrong category.But first, let me introduce myself. My real name is Jacek (my English friends simply call me Jack, although that's quite misleading) and...

Ok, this is just a short essay that I had to do for English, a couple things are kind of inside jokes so if you don't get it, trust me it's ok. If you could correct it to the best of your ability that would be great!Survivor Has Nothing on This Just when you thought the animals were safe......

Tallulah Tam wrote:I feel that Alan Jay Lerner was not so concerned about his own grammar when he wrote the song, he insults the intelligence of the audience by using the word "hung" incorrectly, especially when putting the words into the mouth of Professor Higgins who as I said, should, and...

And yet... I would compare Belgian French with Canadian French. The grammar structures are the same as those used in French French, but the vocabulary, the idioms, and even the way we (Belgians) "manipulate" the language can be very different from the French French. I've been living in France...

I have tried various methods to teach vocabulary - mnemonics (memory 'tricks'), word games (including quiz games), flash cards, etc. However, the most effective way was already hinted at in the post on 'graded readers'. The very best way to learn, and therefore teach, vocabulary is IN CONTEXT....

Courtesy of www.jumbojoke.com We've been told these are actual analogies and metaphors found in high school essays. Yeah, as if. --- 1. Her face was a perfect oval, like a circle that had its two sides gently compressed by a Thigh Master. 2. His thoughts tumbled in his head, making and...