By Plurals, Learn English

I've never heard the word "feedbacks" spoken. I've only ever read it on the Internet. The people writing it tend to be non-native English speakers. Since most countries learn English the Brit way, it would be hard for me to say it is an "American habit".Perhaps it is...

Thank you very much CJ, Zerox, and Carson. You all have given me very valuable advices. After reading through all you said carefully, and then watching a couple of English TV programmes, I believe I can now tell the difference! The ending /z/ in most cases are much shorter, voiced but less...

I don't know much about grammar rules, and the one problem I have with Is the 's'. Sometimes I get it right but mostly I'm confused. What can I do to better my understanding? Also, how do I compose sentences? Suppose I have an idea, a theory or something and I want to put it on paper. I have a...

There is no egg in eggplant or ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins were not invented in England nor french fries in France. Sweetmeats are candies, while sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat. We take English for granted. But if we explore its paradoxes, we...

Hi, If it's some special NYT journalistic style can anyone confirm if 'the' would be more natural/possible in other discourses? Yes. I'd prefer to use 'the' in these examples. And if yes, can anyone explain why NYT still used 'the' with democrats in the following situations which seem to...

I clicked?? on this forums' what I think is hyperlink that said "learn English Letter Writing Grammar and Pronunciation" and saw this thing pop up and upon reading it, it got me thinking how best to align that or if it is aligned in the best way possible. pop-up: Learn and explore the English...

Anonymous wrote:yo guys! i've read all your comments...and i gotta say i've lost any hope to learn english...reading or hearing how others talk kinda depresses me cos i realize that i'm very bad at it, that i can't speak at all. nobody can understand me, some people make fun of me when i speak-...

Forbes wrote:I think it is just as valid to say that Thai nouns have not developed a singular form as it is to say that they have not developed a plural form; when it comes to speaking the language the question is entirely irrelevant.I do agree with you, in a way. I think that we have been...

Whilst agreeing that this topic wandered off into areas not strictly relevant to this forum, I think the following points have come out of it that are relevant to all languages: 1. Writing and speech are different but related phenonema. 2. The form in which a language is written may affect the...

Hi, (1)Could you tell me the difference between the two words please? weapons Things to injure, eg a gun, a sword, a borken bottle, a chair, anything you can use to hurt someone. The term is also used figuratively. eg His strongest weapon is his sarcasm. arms As a separate word, usually used...