I speak English, Swedish and Finnish. The last one is the most difficult for me without any doubt. But it depends on what makes the language in question difficult to different people. For me, Finnish is tough because of its vocabulary that doesn´t

I don't have any >> formal ESL training or certification, but I do tutor some >>foreign >> students in English ... >>> my speech. I'm not in the business of telling them I'm right and >>> they're

Tony Cooper wrote on 31 May 2004: I would not use it that way. And because you would not use it that way, no one may use it that. "You have nothing to point to but a history of incorrigible usage mistakes as your credentials". I'm

How can mistakes be incorrigible? Want a second shot at ... at the maker of the mistakes and not the mistake. Why? Incorrigible mistakes cannot be corrected total snafus. Corrigible mistakes are reversible errors. Special care should be taken when

What about "spa" and "starry"? (The question was addressed to me, I think, and asking what vowels I use.) In 'starry' I use /A/; I'll have to catch myself saying "spa" naturally some time and let you know.