I've been away from this forum for a while, and meantime I've enrolled for a five-year (gulp!) degree in English (which includes grammar, literature, linguistics, and so on) at a distance university. Right now I'm starting to delve

Hello I was wondering if there is any literature available on allophonic spelling of English words. Perhaps a book full of commonly heard phrases transcribed allophonically for people who wish to improve their pronunciation on an advanced level?

Hello Oran, and welcome to English Forums. I see no reason to think your English is not very good indeed. You have no reason to be ashamed; at the same time, you should realize that misunderstandings break out on all forums. A good forum

Hi , I came on this forum because I was looking for help on spelling and good grammar. I have tertiary education; yes I managed with sheer hard work and as a mature student to pass well. I was a migrant as a child from another non speaking

You must use anything instead of something because this phrase is a question. In this case, "to you" is optional, because M are talking only with one person, who is, in this case, F. You can't use "go ahead" but a comma

Hi Sam: You asked in the message (which a moderator deleted as a duplicate), As the subject sugests, Is the English Language in decline due to 'SMS Language'. OR is the English Language simply 'evolving'... Oh yes, the English

Hello, I have a question. I have been studying English for some years now, and, at this moment, I have reached the point that, in my pronunciation of English idioms, I sound very near native, which is a good thing, obviously. However, over the

I posted a little snippet on Done Deal where I ... that I should use the active voice and write "sits." This is NOT what the "active voice" means. It just isn't. Jesus. What crap they must teach in classrooms. Time for

Eleanor Roosevelt “A Personal and Public Life”, written by William T. Youngs and edited by Mark Carnes , is a stirring story of one of the most influential ladies in history. She dedicated her life to help others, advocated for civil rights, and

Eleanor Roosevelt “A Personal and Public Life”, written by William T. Youngs and edited by Mark Carnes is a stirring story of one of the most influential ladies in history. She dedicated her life to help others, advocated for civil rights, and was