Pannekoeken
In another newsgroup, I've been involved in a discussion with a poster from Belgium...
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Scottish Accent
The Scottish accent is the most suitable to the English language. Discuss this thoroughly...
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Noun On First Syllable; Verb On Second
Is there any concise name for words that are nouns or adjectives when the accent...
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British 'RP' Accent
Hi, I've been reading about the history of the English language and have come across...
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Americans: Is This A Perfect Accent?
To my British ears, this woman woman has achieved a native-like American accent,...
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Catchy
"Indeed," I said. I don't think I ever said that word before. What is there about...
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=?ISO-8859-1?Q?After_=91Barthelona'_On_The_TV...
Our friends in the British media are nothing if not keen on multi-culti empathy and...
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Why Do People Use The Term "British English...
The English spoken in different parts of Britain is very different. Scottish English...
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"Extra Curricula" Or "Extracurricular...
Need help again. I'm wondering, which one is correct. Basically, I always use the...
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How Do Non-English-Speaking People "Hear...
From another newsgroup: (regarding problems with translating English movies into...
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Darling Kate
Katherine Hepburn, born May 12, 1907 in Hartford, Connecticut. Does anyone in Hartford...
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American Actress Imitating British Accent...
Hello, I may be mistaken, but I thought Claire Danes, an American actress, was trying...
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Two Dialects For Me?
Weird problem. I'd just like to hear as many opinions as possible. I have learned...
Racism, Sex In English Novels
Hi Few months ago I was interested in audio book in southern accent. So, I ended...
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Could Someone Help Me With These 11 Sentences...
Could someone correct my corrections? thanks 1 Act as if you’re looking for your...
British Accent: A Handicap?
Can anyone shed any light on the difficulties I might face teaching English in South...
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Misplaced Accents
I've come across two examples of misplaced accents in my Las Vegas sojourn (which...
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Role Or R^Ole?
Hallo, I have another question which may be related to 'old' fashioned English. I...
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Accent?
Hello, I want to improve my english accent and reduce gramatical mistakes in my...