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| Anonymous Hi there! Please, help! My diploma theme is "Colloquialisms in the novel by Jack Kerouak "On the road"", and I just can't find anywhere not only the definition of colloquialisms, but some more information about them! Could u please advise me some ... May 03 2011 10:52:02 · 2 replies | |
| Guest Aren't vulgar words like the b and f word colloquialisms and if so why/ Nov 07 2004 00:03:58 · 1 replies | |
| nancy001 What does this mean "Go around the barn at high noon to avoid colloquialisms"? Thanks Nov 23 2011 15:26:36 · 1 replies | |
| dando Can any one help me by telling me a good book for English learners to use, when trying to improve their vocabulary to include idioms and colloquilisms Apr 06 2009 17:17:13 · 3 replies | |
| Anonymous Can anybody recomend me a good book for english learners to use when trying to expand their vocabulary to include idioms and colloquilisms Apr 06 2009 17:04:35 · 1 replies | |
 | AlpheccaStars Стефан Димитров I learn British English, while the... Not only is it American English, but it is idiomatic and replete with regional colloquialisms from the 19th-century.
Double negatives are very common in these dialects, as well as non-standard verb forms. The author explains the dialects in the ...Apr 05 2012 19:07:44 | |
 | Cool Breeze
Well done! I've always appreciated...
Keep it up!
Thank you, Tanit! I'll try to do that. I check these forums quite often but I don't always have very much time to write long posts. Besides, the native members have a better knowledge of colloquialisms and modern English in general. Your ...Mar 14 2007 15:43:10 | |
 | Mister Micawber I really need more context for these colloquialisms, gtivan.
1) This may be as in the baseball term-- an illegal pitch-- so perhaps 'an unfair suggestion'?
2) Yes, as the previous poster suggests, 'don't bother to try to fool me with that idea'.
3) Thi ...Dec 14 2004 13:13:41 | |
| Anonymous What voice are these sentences in? "Jargon and colloquialisms she avoids." "Not for him an erratic girl, frequently late or absent." I'm thinking both passive, but I'm thinking there is some deeper way to classify these. These sentences were found in ... Jan 05 2012 16:10:25 · 1 replies | |
 | Clive Hi,
Colloquialisms vary by country. I think some British persons might informally say 'It cost 200 pound'. However, I don't think a North American would ever say 'It cost 200 dollar'. He might, however, say 'This is a 200-dollar suit', using the ...Jun 29 2007 05:37:48 | |
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