672 Answered Questions for the topic ESL/ESOL

06/27/19

Why did people sound differently when addressing the public in the early 1900s?
I notice that people used to speak not necessarily more clearly, or distinctly, but their voice had a certain 'choppiness' to it that you don't hear anymore... Unless the person doing the speaking... more
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06/26/19

People who speak a language besides English, do you have any “they’re, their, there” common misuses in your language?
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06/26/19

monitoring pronounced /'mɑnəɹɪŋ/?
I'd like to know the steps that lead to the pronunciation of _monitoring_ as /'mɑnəɹɪŋ/. min 0:44 in the following... more
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Esl/esol Speech

06/26/19

Using "Putting up" in day to day conversation?
How to use "Where do you put up?". Is it the right replacement for "Where are you staying?".
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06/26/19

Why "who is" sounds "whiz"?
Please elaborate, when we say "who is", why does it sound "whiz"? Also one more example I would like to include: why "visit us" sounds "visi-tas"?
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06/26/19

What do we call people with whom we have occasional daily interaction in terms of services?
I mean for example people like the hostel caretaker, the cook at the workplace, the taxi driver, the milkman etc. What can we call all these people? I meant to say that we need to have a good... more
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06/26/19

Why is the word auspicious popular among native Chinese learning English?
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Esl/esol Speech Listening

06/26/19

Why are movies so hard to understand (and what can you do about it)?
I have been learning English for many, many years now and think I have acquired quite some mastery. Yesterday I saw just another English (American) flick and thought it was a different language,... more
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06/26/19

Why do we use "-s" with verbs?
Why do we use an "s" for some verb conjugations? e.g. *I run/He run**s***. Why can't it be *I run/He run*?
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Esl/esol

06/26/19

What are the best English learning Android apps for IELTS students?
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Esl/esol Speech Ambiguity

06/26/19

Is there a term for using a correct word having a double meaning that creates ambiguity given the context of the sentence?
Tough to describe this in the title so I'll give an example many English speakers have come across: - *Speaker 1*: "Should we go left or right?" - *Speaker 2*: "Looks like our friends went... more
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Esl/esol Speech Punctuation

06/26/19

Punctuation of reported speech within direct speech?
I've got a fiction 'speech within speech' situation, and I'd like opinions on how to handle the internal final punctuation -- inside or outside the quotes. This is British English. Example: The... more
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06/26/19

What is the best way of conveying respect to elders in English?
In Afrikaans, it is considered very disrespectful to use "you" ( "jy") when referring to someone who is above the level of a peer. Instead, it is expected that you use "u", which is a very... more
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06/26/19

Is there anything to do to improve my English language?
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Esl/esol Speech

06/26/19

What is the determinant of an English native speaker?
It could be argued that only native speakers of English from England are true native speakers. Other countries that have adopted English as their primary language (America, Australia, Canada) have... more
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Esl/esol Speech Expressions

06/26/19

Is the following ungrammatical expression common in speech?
> Don't be ashamed. It was cute, like a shy teenager. I'm not very sure if this is a grammatical mistake, but I think the correct version would look like this: > Don't be ashamed. It was... more
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06/26/19

What are the errors made by English speakers when learning Italian language as a second language?
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06/26/19

What is "matar" called in English?
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06/26/19

Stress on "can" and "could"?
> * I can go there. * I could go there. In these sentences, when spoken, how is the meaning altered by putting stress/emphasis on the words *can* and *could*?
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06/26/19

The cinema can no longer be used.' Is this correct in English?
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06/26/19

Why do people say "Go down this road" or "Go down this corridor" instead of saying "Go straight"?
I was wondering, when giving directions, is it correct to say "go straight" instead of "go down"? Does down and straight in the context of giving directions mean the same thing?
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06/26/19

Improving a language at B1 level?
I am learning Russian and English. I speak in English and understand everything most of the time when my friends talk. I understand about 60% of the words in movies and news. I also struggle with... more
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Esl/esol

06/26/19

Why is it that whenever I speak in my mind, the sentences are articulated perfectly and fluently, but when I do actually speak, the speech is hardly fluent?
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Esl/esol

06/26/19

Would Dutch be easy to learn for a native English speaking person? Is it true that Dutch is a lot similar?
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Esl/esol

06/26/19

What is ~ called in English?
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