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American English Grammar Esl/esol Speech

03/28/19

Can you switch verb tenses when beginning a new sentence?

Tony had just **grabbed** another bottle of whiskey when it happened. **Dropping** it, he **reached** out and grabbed the closest thing to him, narrowly avoiding falling to the ground. Like going... more

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American English Writing

03/28/19

How to write this properly?

"If you ask someone why they rewarded someone else, they will tell you that they deserve it." I think that the intended meaning is pretty clear, but how do you say that properly without falling... more

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American English Esl/esol Speech Word Choice

03/27/19

Whimsy or Whimsicality?

When would I use the word "Whimsicality" over "Whimsy"? The definitions I've read do not draw a distinction between the two.

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American English Grammar Esl/esol Speech

03/27/19

Usage of would (would have to be - if/ would)?

I was watching this show, and the actors used *would* in 2 scenarios. The first, they were talking about their weirdest experience in the past, and one of the actors said: "the weirdest... more

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American English Esl/esol Speech British English

03/27/19

Anytime' and 'ever'?

Actually I am a non native English speaker, of course I may come across many confusion but I don't care of those much,but curious some times to know about the things. I know the meaning of 'Ever'... more

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American English Reading

03/26/19

What's the word or phrase for "reading strategy/orientation"?

In English, we read from left-to-right, top-to-bottom.In traditional Japanese, text is read up-todown, right-to-left.Is there an English word that describes the "reading strategy" of a particular... more

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American English English Writing British English

03/22/19

Which variant of English should I use when my target audience is the world?

I know that all variants of English (American, British, etc.) can be generally understood by everybody who knows any of the English variants. However, there are some regionalisms that can lead to... more

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American English English Esl

03/21/19

Road to English fluency for advanced speakers?

I have been learning English all my life. I have been in the US for three years. I consider myself an advanced English speaker. There are many resources on the internet that are geared towards... more

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American English English Writing Proofreading

03/21/19

When writing out large numbers in words, should commas be placed at thousand separators?

Would a number, say, 5,629,296be written with commas: Five million, six hundred twenty nine thousand, two hundred ninety six or without commas: Five million six hundred twenty nine thousand two... more

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American English English Writing

03/20/19

How to write this properly?

> "If you ask someone why they rewarded someone else, they will tell you > that they deserve it." I think that the intended meaning is pretty clear, but how do you say that properly without... more

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American English English Writing British English

03/19/19

Avoid the slash?

Should the slash be avoided? For example `every week/day` in my head is translated to `every week or day`. I think I started using slashes because I saw them used in forums and in articles. Is... more

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American English Esl/esol Speech Pronunciation

03/19/19

Vowel shift in Michigan accent?

I’ve spent a fair amount of time in Michigan because my grandparents live there. By today’s standards, they have very heavy accents, with full Canadian raising and the northern cities vowel shift.... more

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American English Esl/esol Speech Learning

03/19/19

In/on the/ line/page?

Which of the following 4 possibilities is used when? 1. in line 2. in the line 3. on line 4. on the line E.g. how do I correctly say There is a typo in line 6 of this paragraph. And I have... more

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American English English Writing Writing Style

03/19/19

Difference between styles of English in technical communication?

I have a collaborative software project with two other users. Nearly every technical report and documentation written goes through the following editorial changes to some of the sentences (examples... more

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American English Esl/esol Speech British English

03/18/19

What word do Americans use for dirt?

I'm aware that in America the word "dirt" is a synonym/replacement for earth/soil/peat/turf.etc whereas in the UK "dirt" would typically refer to uncleanliness, detritus, and granular rubbish (i.e.... more

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American English Grammar Esl/esol Speech

03/18/19

How do I use "as of now" correctly?

Just to clarify, I am not a native English speaker. I occasionally hear from other non-native English speakers the use of the phrase: "*As of now*" with the meaning of *Currently*. Initially I... more

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American English Writing Writing Style Letter Writing

03/16/19

When to use named and called?

I am writing my Statement of Purpose. I am writing a sentence such as > *I moved to a small town called Falmouth where I* .... Should I use *named* or *called*? > *I moved to a small... more

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American English English Punctuation Writing Style

03/16/19

Is it proper to omit periods after honorifics (Mr, Mrs, Dr)?

I've been reading the Economist lately and they apparently don't punctuate honorifics like "Mr.", "Mrs.", e.g.> The popular rejection of Mr Mubarak offers the Middle East’s best chance for... more

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American English Esl/esol Speech Adverbs

03/15/19

first time as an adverb meaning "for the first time"?

Can **first time** be used as an adverb meaning "for the first time", e.g. *when I met him first time* (Confession Tapes, third episode, 02:40)

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American English Esl/esol Speech Single Word Requests

03/15/19

Is there a word that captures the different moods and ways a word can be pronounced in?

I am looking for a way to categorize these different ways a given word can be said to convey completely different emotions in different contexts, and I feel like there is some proper term for it... more

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American English English Writing Writing Advice

03/15/19

How to avoid using lot of I's in the personal essay?

I am writing my statement of purpose for applying to grad school. When I read my statement of purpose I see a lot of "I"s: >I did this >I worked on this >I want to >I got to learn... more

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American English Spanish Esl/esol Pronunciation

03/14/19

Why do British people pronounce “Ibiza” as “Ibitha”?

My brief overseas experience in Great Britain has taught me that British people tend to pronounce *Ibiza* as *Ibitha*. My questions are as follows: 1. Why is this the case? 2. How did this... more

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American English Esl/esol Speech Numbers

03/14/19

If I say "four times zero four times one", is it correct way?

I want to know if someone asks me about wifi password and it was 0000 1111, how could I say it as an American man?

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American English English Writing Writing Style

03/14/19

When to use named and called?

I am writing my Statement of Purpose. I am writing a sentence such as > *I moved to a small town called Falmouth where I* .... Should I use *named* or *called*? > *I moved to a small town... more

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American English Grammar Esl/esol Speech

03/14/19

Is "Too Much People" possible when I want to get the feeling of uncountable people?

Of course the rule is countable = many Uncountable = much But I see in some contexts that it's possible to exist this sense when I can't count in a way that it's exaggerated. "There were too... more

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Can you switch verb tenses when beginning a new sentence?

How to write this properly?

Whimsy or Whimsicality?

Usage of would (would have to be - if/ would)?

Anytime' and 'ever'?

What's the word or phrase for "reading strategy/orientation"?

Which variant of English should I use when my target audience is the world?

Road to English fluency for advanced speakers?

When writing out large numbers in words, should commas be placed at thousand separators?

How to write this properly?

Avoid the slash?

Vowel shift in Michigan accent?

In/on the/ line/page?

Difference between styles of English in technical communication?

What word do Americans use for dirt?

How do I use "as of now" correctly?

When to use named and called?

Is it proper to omit periods after honorifics (Mr, Mrs, Dr)?

first time as an adverb meaning "for the first time"?

Is there a word that captures the different moods and ways a word can be pronounced in?

How to avoid using lot of I's in the personal essay?

Why do British people pronounce “Ibiza” as “Ibitha”?

If I say "four times zero four times one", is it correct way?

When to use named and called?

Is "Too Much People" possible when I want to get the feeling of uncountable people?

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