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Some German Tongue Slips In English
X-Post de.etc.sprache.misc,alt.usage.english, F'up de.etc.sprache.misc. Answers may...
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The "Prison IS University" Metaphor -...
It's a while since I heard this metaphor cited, but it has had real currency in British...
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[Turn / Go Round] The Roundabout?
"Go straight down the road and turn the roundabout" Is this correct? I would have...
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"Oh My Ears And Whiskers"
The phrase comes from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. I'm learning English as a...
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Why Do We Use The Prefixes We Do?
HI I teach an American English basic education class. One student, last evening,...
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Well, Doggies! Way Doggies! Hoo, Doggies...
In alt.english.usage , we have been discussing the possible origin of "Well, doggies...
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'One' As A Pronoun--What Case, And Is...
The chart below is neat, yet it doesn't provide information for the pronoun one...
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Off Topic - What About Grades?
I'm in the States. I've already graduated from college here. But recently I went...
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Need A Verb For "Creating A Campus"
I'm in the middle of writing a topographical summary which describes, in point form...
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Why God Never Received Tenure
Why God Never Received Tenure at Any University 1. He only had one major publication...
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How To Overcome Tongue-Tied Pronunciation...
Hi, I need some advice regarding ESL instruction. I don't have any formal ESL training...
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Dr WHO - Etymology Of Daleks
I remember at school there was a combined volume of "Billy Liar" and "The Loneliness...
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Difficulty Of Learning English..?
G'day everyone.. As a native English speaker, I'm often reminded of the how in the...
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Modern Pronunciation
I notice that the pronunciation of certain words is changing before my very ears...
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Most Difficult Aspects Of Learning English...
Just wondered what is considered to be the most difficult aspects of learning English...
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Looking For English-Essay-Writing Contest...
Hello everyone, An English-essay-writing contest for Chinese students is on the way;...
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The Verb "To Lecture"
Hi, It has recently come to my attention that the noun phrase "courses lectured in...
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Web Questionnaire Help Request (Cross...
Dear People (and very specificaly those in the US), I am a PhD student in economics...
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ELT Publications And Books - Teachers...
Hello, What questions would you ask when facing some representative trying to attract...
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Silent Letters?
I was researching the pattern of silent letters and was about to post a question...
- 13 Pter