Hi, I am completing the last module (module 9) of i-to-i's 40 hour TESOL course - creating a mock lesson plan for asking for, giving and understanding directions. My tutor has told me I need to make adjustments to the staging of my

Dear friend, for singular names ending in -s, the regular genitive is usual: Davis's , Charles's . Sometimes these nouns are treated as if they were plural: Davis' , Charles' - in this case the ending -s is still pronounced even

How are nouns ending with s' s pronounced? Example: Atkins's , James's , Louise's, Miles's

What is the vowel sound preceding the final /z/ in words ending in es? Is it /ɪ/, as in the word 'is', or is it /i/, as in the word 'ease'? As in the word "is". Beach, Beaches = Beach is Case, Cases = Case is But when

"the break even point analysis is all right if you have a one product business"?. Just pay extra attention to this point a + singular noun beginning with a consonant: a car, a stare, a dog, a cat ... an + singular noun

Is there any difference in the pronunciation when "document" is used as a noun vs when it is used as a verb? I say them a little differently. He always documents what he does. (-ments with secondary stress) Bring me those documents.

yes, there is a difference. ˈdɑːk jə mənt (n) ˈdɑːk jə ˌment (v) Notice the pronunciation of -ment when it is a verb. Interesting, because that difference is present in several other words... Or is supposed to be present. And I'm glad

yes, there is a difference. ˈdɑːk jə mənt (n) ˈdɑːk jə ˌment (v) Notice the pronunciation of -ment when it is a verb.

Is there any difference in the pronunciation when "document" is used as a noun vs when it is used as a verb?

I am going to lock this thread. There were pages and pages of an old thread with people saying the same thing over and over. I know at least one person said that "stati" is wrong - people over-applying a rule they know about Latin to a