By Learn English, Dialects

The reason English is so difficult is because it's such a mishmosh language. Like a bad school-cafeteria casserole, it's got bits and pieces derived from many different languages, both existing and dead. It's primarily German, French, Latin, and Anglo-Saxon, but there's some old...

It is difficult to say, I'd say impossible. I think it depends on your first language. I mean, it is probably diffucult for an American to learn Spanish, but I think it's would be very easy for an Italian. So it'a all relative, in the end.But if you want to consider all major languages from a...

<I think the difference, is that English originated in England, and some of the native speakers were exported to the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.> When were native speakers exported to the US? The US became the US at what date? <The situation in India is about the same as...

Sorry to contradict you, but that is exactly what is happening in the USA today. Speakers of other Standard variants and indeed taking classes in using Standard American English. The question is, why don't Standard American English speakers, want to do the same when they plan to have long-term...

J Lewis wrote:Considering how little effort the British and the Americans generally make to learn foreign languages, I always appreciate whatever attempts my students make to learn English, however imperfect. My hair doesn't stand on end because of mistakes connected with their own language.The...

hi, our teacher asked us to write a paragraph about the reasons why i wanted to learn english.i will be glad if somebody helps me to correct it and to omit my mitakes(including punctuation). here is my paragraph: Because of many reasons caused the actual world's conditions i took the decision...

Nona The Brit wrote:And teacher Brian...what do people in Scotland, Wales and Ireland speak? That is exactly the point I am making! By simply using the expression 'native speaker of English' the jod advert was not clear. One of my students had been speaking Chinese-English for many years....

hi everyone. i have failed in an essay test by getting only 3 out of 20. it's unbelievable and i have totally lost my confidence. someone help me, please and point out my flaws. the essay is quite long but not as long as my grief is. (by the way i m a student of First Year-Bachelor Of...

In most parts of The Netherlands, they speak only Dutch. It could be in a dialect but never the less, Dutch. In Fryslân, the real Frisian people speak Frysk and Dutch. Because a lot of people from other provinces came to Fryslân, not everyone does speak Frysk. (Pitty) :s For the sake of a...