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Re:Using American slang when writing.
Actually, it's not necessarily acceptable in the US, either. I only hear/see it used by people who learned (or are learning) English as a second language or if I were to read my teenagers' text conversations. In normal every day conversation, it is not used.
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Language pair: English; German
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Becky
April 19, 2016
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im a vietnamese and wanna learn english
hello, my name's jasmine 27 years old, im a vietnamese, and i wanna learn english speaking, if you wanna learn vietnamese, you can contact me, so that we can exchange our language. thank you
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Language pair: English;
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jasmine m.
April 18, 2016
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Re:Why?
Hi Cyryn!
Learning the right pronunciation in English could be the difference between using offensive words or not.
For example:
Beach /bēCH/ Vs. Bitch /biCH/
"I like this beach" instead of "I like this bitch".
OR
Whole/Hole /hōl/ Vs. Whore /hôr/*
"I see a lot of holes in this shirt" instead of "I see a lot of whores in this shirt".
*The last example is more for those who are native to languages that have difficultly with letters that are similar in pronunciation like "L" and "R".
I hope this helps!! ;)
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Language pair: English; Filipino (Tagalog)
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Jeo
April 12, 2016
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Re:why didn't we say buy?
Read (not red) is the past tense of read. Although the present and past tense are spelt the same, they are pronounced differently. READ (present) is pronounced as REED and READ, (past tense) is pronounced RED.
Similarly, BUY is present tense and BOUGHT is past tense so it is incorrect to say, "What is the last book you buy".
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Barry N.
April 11, 2016
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Re:Why?
Correct pronunciation is important in all languages as it ensures that people are able to understand each other and demonstrates a respect for the English culture
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Language pair: English; Filipino (Tagalog)
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Barry N.
April 11, 2016
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Latest: April 12, 2016
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Using American slang when writing.
Non - native English speakers often make the mistake of using American slang words such as WANNA (want to) GONNA (going to) in their writing. I've noticed that Japanese people, in particular, do this.
Use of such words may be acceptable in America, but it's unacceptable in other English speaking countries.
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Language pair: English;
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Barry N.
April 11, 2016
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Latest: April 19, 2016
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Help with English
Hello! My name is Maria. I am looking for someone who can help me to learn English. I can help with Russian or Italian. I will glad to find a new friends.
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Language pair: English; Russian
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Maria R.
April 11, 2016
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Latest: June 10, 2016
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Re:Why?
For me, is to avoid trouble when talking to other people. For example is when the person you are talking to misheard that might cause misunderstanding and to prevent embarassment from others.
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Language pair: English; Filipino (Tagalog)
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KL
April 7, 2016
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Why?
Why do we need to learn the right pronunciation of English language?
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Language pair: English; Filipino (Tagalog)
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Cyryn R.
April 6, 2016
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Latest: April 12, 2016
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why didn't we say buy?
What is the last book you reed ? Why not red or have red?
What is the last book you bought? Why not buy like the quistion before?
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Language pair: Arabic, Egyptian; English
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gogo
March 29, 2016
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