"Filipinisms are words or phrases that are ususally grammatically incorrect or are almost always results of transliteration." Filipinism (Correct Usage) 1. Free subscription of... (Free subscription to…) - prepo issue 2. Can I

hi, this is rehan from bangalore. i work as a trainer, i teach uk accent for a call centre. wht do u do.

I don't fully understand what a contraction is. So if I put an 's, 'll, 'd, 've, etc after any word does it make it a contraction? Only in spoken English. But in written English, some contractions are not usually written that

The only way to hear a difference is listening to contrasting pairs, in my opinion. Minimal pairs, you know. Beat - bit fool - full etc. If you have such major problems, then maybe you could start with an accent reduction course. For American

Of course both those books have CD's. Without CD's those books would be worthless... Both books are especially about intonation, linking words, reduced sounds and something about pronunciation you can hardly find in books on American

Yes, the accent (and even vocabulary) of American English differs from region to region of the country. Some people respectfully and humbly suggest that foreign students try to speak like native speakers who live on the West Coast (Washington,

Hi Freekarol, I'm not familiar with either of those books, but I'd say the most helpful part of any "accent training" book will be the CDs that come with the book. There are many different ways of learning about the sound of

I have a book called American Accent Training. And now I consider buying Mastering the American Accent. Do you think the second book can something important to teach me that is not in American Accent Training book? Thanks all for your effort to

Are elocution lessons back in fashion where you are? Back? Surely you jest. This is the wild west, for goodness' sake. Elocution was never in fashion! Besides, that sort of thing is for people with more money than things to spend it on, and if

I would have agreed with your points say even up to a couple of years ago but from how I'm seeing things people are wanting to take elocution lessons. Take my father-in-law for instance who wanted elocution lessons.He was brought up in