672 Answered Questions for the topic ESL/ESOL

06/26/19

Is there a term for speech that gradually accelerates?
I was having a conversation with a friend about typing text crammedtogetherlikeso, to emulate a very quick speaking pattern. He mentioned cadence in regards to this, but I was thinking that cadence... more
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06/26/19

What is the first step in learning English?
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06/26/19

Y is for "Yoga," but what are some other words with strong images that you can see as the letter Y for adults learning to read English?
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06/26/19

Which English words or phrases were adopted by your language but does not have the same meaning?
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06/26/19

what does "withhold no sacrifice" mean?
Reading Churchill's speech, I don't think I understand the following "withhold no sacrifice, grudge no toil, seek no sordid gain", what does this statement mean?
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Esl/esol Speech Verbs Nouns

06/26/19

Using 'show' with 'treatment'?
Is it proper to say 'show special treatment' for example in "He showed him special treatment."? I know it sounds more natural to say, "He took a special interest in him because of his... more
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06/25/19

Why can’t I tell the difference between unvoiced “th” and “s” even though I am a native speaker?
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06/25/19

What is the best way to improve my English speaking ability?
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06/25/19

Pronunciation of the word 'infantry'?
I didn't have any doubts about this word, because as I could see it is pronounced in both British and American variants as [ˈinfəntrē] - as it written - and I heard it in modern military usage... more
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06/25/19

Is this statement grammatically correct and natural for native English speakers to say, "For what reason they are vying to see who gets there first?"
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06/25/19

Usage of 'on the brink of'?
(Talking about a chimp): "In human age, he would have been on the brink of puberty." I was told that this sentence is odd because 'be on the brink of' is usually used for something negative:... more
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06/25/19

Why is English thought to be one of the difficult subjects to pass for students?
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06/25/19

When people learn English as a second language, which dialect do most of them learn?
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06/25/19

Phrases with Multiple Auxiliary Verbs?
I'm sorry if this question is already asked. I couldn't find an answer for this anywhere in the internet. My question is: What are the common phrases with multiple auxiliary verbs which are used... more
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06/25/19

Night and "knight" in speech?
In English as Germanic language K is ignored at the beginning of word in speech. *Night* and *knight* have to be pronounced similar. Then how to differentiate?
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06/25/19

What are the best resources to teach English grammar to a foreigner?
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06/25/19

The box was too heavy for me to carry and "the box was too heavy for me to have carried." Are both of them correct?
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06/25/19

Usage of "ain't" in formal conversation?
Is it okay to use *ain't* in formal conversation? I know *ain't* can be used for *am not, is not, are not, have not, has not.* So if I can use it in day-to-day life, it will be easier for me I guess. more
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Esl/esol Speech

06/25/19

What does "I fort" stand for?
In Terry Pratchett's *The Truth*, Mr Tulip says "I fort" 5 times. - "I fort that at the start" - "I fort so!" (twice) - "I fort you said this city was a -ing pushover?" - "I fort we wanted to... more
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06/25/19

What is the difference between "here" and "over here"?
Sometimes people use "here/there" sometimes "over here/there" what is the difference?
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06/25/19

Is there search software for text that contains specific words?
To give an example. Here is a list of suggested words and phrases which students should learn. http://ncp.ge/en/inglisuri-ena/datskebiti-safekhuri-done-i-ii-iii-iv-di-dii-diii-div I'm looking for... more
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06/25/19

Why don’t English speakers want to learn Spanish, but there is pressure on non-native speakers to learn English?
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06/25/19

Oscar needs to understand that X is highly unlikely?
A little scenario: > Bobs computer is behaving weird, so he asks Alice about it. > Alice thinks Bob has a virus, she gets help from Oscar, who tells them to run an anti virus scan. >... more
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Esl/esol Speech Questions

06/25/19

Question or statement?
Suppose there is very cold weather of zero temperature. Someone might say "How cold is that" (usually with uptalk inflection). I think they mean "How cold that is". Really it sounds like a... more
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06/25/19

This what is vs "This that is"?
Came across the following choice of words from a British-Australian writer. It is not very recognizable to me, and am wondering if it's a question of dialect, or was just a mistake/typo: - All... more
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