In Speaking English^x, English as a second language^x

Hi ThereJust wanted to let people know of a FREE TO USE website which may help people learning the English Language.The website is www.ipicthat.com, it is the world's first online talking picture dictionary. The site basically comprises of a ‘dictionary’ of approximately 5,500 words in an A-Z...

This just goes to show that English does not belong to anyone it belongs everybody. Even the native speakers, who presumably have better knowledge of English, commit grammar errors. Truly, English has evolved into the lingua franca of the world and that nobody has complete authority over it. in...

Just so that I'm clear, are you advising the folks who come here to learn English that they should say "Oh, the stars up through the sky sure look lovely tonight." or perhaps "Now that the rain has cleared, we can see the stars through the sky"? That's what you're...

She started learning English as a second language when she was eight. English is her second language. English is the second most popular first language on the planet. Speaking English is now like second nature to her.To determine if you need an article and what article to use, take away the...

Rvbolisay wrote:How To Learn English! Here are some tips which may help you to master the English Language! Speak without Fear The biggest problem most people face in learning a new language is their own fear. They worry that they won’t say things correctly or that they will look...

Hi guysI have no intention to offend anyone, but the article below is the one I found online. Do you believe this is a true story?The use of "the" in terms like "going to hospital/the hospital" is usually ascribed to the influence of Irish English on the American language in the 19th century....

Hello HoangI too am a learner of English (I'm Japanese). I know your essay is to be corrected by native speakers. But if you don’t mind, please take a look of my version. It is not a correction of your essay. Please take it rather as a kind of worse alternative a mere English learner wrote. I...

rvw, you're right. The other day I saw get to as a phrasal verb as well. The problem was the context in which the sentence was in. Although it was an exercise on word order, it asked for verb + object. It didn't make sense. Speaking English as a second language, I can't rely completly on what...