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03/15/19

Should we pronounce "T" in Won't?

I have noticed that some native English speakers do not pronounce the "T" in "won't" in the middle of a sentence. For example: > I won't make you happy sounds like: > I wo make you... more

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Speech Esl/esol Phrases

03/15/19

Does “snatch something over” or “snatch something away” sound native?

I’ve learnt that you can say things like: >She snatched the biscuit out of his hand. (snatch ... out of) >She snatched a biscuit from the plate. (snatch ... from) But how does it sound if... more

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Speech Grammar Esl/esol Negation

03/15/19

Usage of Negatives in Everyday Speach: Unnecessary or Incorrect?

I frequently have this debate with my fiancée about whether it is as appropriate to use a negative in the following examples as it is to omit it. I am frequently found making statements using the... more

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Speech Grammar Esl/esol

03/14/19

Is the written statement correct?

Tired I was I had to keep on working till the wee hours of morning. I got these question in grammer book and it say that there is no error in above sentence.

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Speech Esl/esol

03/14/19

What is the difference between "nearly drowned" and "nearly rescued"?

I am pondering over the meaning of the riddle: >Would you rather be nearly drowned or nearly rescued? Could some one explain the meaning of the two phrases "nearly drowned" & "nearly... more

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Speech Esl/esol Numbers American English

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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Speech Grammar Esl/esol

03/14/19

Which is more formal and which is easier to understand?

>1. Affixes are subdivided into prefixes, which precede the base to which they attach >2. Affixes are subdivided into prefixes, which precede the base which they attach to. The difference... more

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Speech Grammar Esl/esol Meaning In Context

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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Speech English Writing Passive Voice

03/14/19

When to use passive and active voice?

When is it better to use **passive** voice in writing and speech? When is it better to use **active** voice in writing and speech?

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Speech Esl/esol Punctuation Commas

03/14/19

Is it necessary to add a comma before 'too'?

Copied over from the writers site. As in these two examples: They all wished to have one too. They all wished to have one, too. Perhaps what makes comma usage in these examples is that, in... more

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Speech Esl/esol Syntactic Analysis

03/14/19

Which construction is more cormmon?

I know my question may seem silly to native speakers, but l am really interested in knowing which construction is more common in everyday speech: - He is married and has two sons. - He is... more

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Speech Esl/esol Quotes

03/14/19

Would you say "quote/end quote"?

> A girl said, quote, I want a lollipop, end quote, as she walked past the candy store. Would you say it like that out loud?

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Speech Esl/esol Politeness

03/14/19

Are the expressions "pissed" and "pissed off" inappropriate?

I've seen people go quiet when they hear one of them. I also remember hearing it bleeped on television. Are they inappropriate? To what extent? What audience could or should not hear it?

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Speech Esl/esol American English Slang

03/14/19

Is it okay to say "what ja doing?" instead of "what ya doing?"?

I live in the Midwest and it is very common to hear people say "what ja doing?" instead of saying "what ya doing?" or "what are you doing?". Is this okay? Is using the 'j' sound instead of the... more

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Speech Esl/esol

03/13/19

Why do we say backwards but not forwards?

I have just realized that I've never seen movement descriptor "forward" written with an 's' like backward**s**

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Speech Esl/esol American English

03/13/19

All I know vs. Alls I know?

Are the two sayings proper English? > "Alls I know" and > "All I know" Alls I know just sounds bad to me, but while people agree, no one can tell me if it is right or wrong.

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Speech

08/15/18

Reported speech of The teacher said,"You may go home".

Changing the speech from direct to indirect speech of modals

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Speech

05/21/18

What information is listed first on a resume

What information is listed first on a resume a. Contact information b. summary c.Objective d. Education

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Speech

01/19/18

Would this be a good speech

Dear parentsThank you for all y'all have done for me. You have provided me food, shelter, clothes and many more. Thank you for giving me the life every child deserves, and being such wonderful... more

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Speech

09/15/17

speech content

need speech content for a five year old for a competition at school on the topic "wastage of food , why and how we can avoid" In very simple and easy language suitable for a five year old . The... more

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Speech Public Speaking Communication Class Homework

09/04/17

Public Speaking as an Interactive Communication Process

What is the means by which we communicate? A) Channel B) Source C) Interference D) Feedback

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Speech

05/24/17

in some instances calling time out or establishing a specific time to discuss a problem can help solve the problem more productively

true or false

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Speech

01/25/17

Increasing population-increasing human resources an advantage or a disadvantage

2 minute speech on this

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Speech English Essay To Kill A Mockingbird

08/21/16

Sign's of belonging in To Kill A Mockingbird and Hairspray and how Hairspray refers back to To Kill A Mockingbird

Hi, So right now my class is doing a speech of "belonging" on "To Kill A Mockingbird" which we must write a short essay first about belonging. We must also use a related text to refer to. My... more

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Speech

05/14/16

what do you think about this mission statement? "Creating strong minded individuals who will become leaders in tomorrow’s international community"

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Should we pronounce "T" in Won't?

Does “snatch something over” or “snatch something away” sound native?

Usage of Negatives in Everyday Speach: Unnecessary or Incorrect?

Is the written statement correct?

What is the difference between "nearly drowned" and "nearly rescued"?

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

Which is more formal and which is easier to understand?

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

When to use passive and active voice?

Is it necessary to add a comma before 'too'?

Which construction is more cormmon?

Would you say "quote/end quote"?

Are the expressions "pissed" and "pissed off" inappropriate?

Is it okay to say "what ja doing?" instead of "what ya doing?"?

Why do we say backwards but not forwards?

All I know vs. Alls I know?

Reported speech of The teacher said,"You may go home".

What information is listed first on a resume

Would this be a good speech

speech content

Public Speaking as an Interactive Communication Process

in some instances calling time out or establishing a specific time to discuss a problem can help solve the problem more productively

Increasing population-increasing human resources an advantage or a disadvantage

Sign's of belonging in To Kill A Mockingbird and Hairspray and how Hairspray refers back to To Kill A Mockingbird

what do you think about this mission statement? "Creating strong minded individuals who will become leaders in tomorrow’s international community"

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