06/25/19

Why is spoken English important for our children?

Phrases with Multiple Auxiliary Verbs?

What are the common phrases with multiple auxiliary verbs which are used to make sentences?? Eg: 1. "have to do" - "You have to see a doctor" 2. "should have done" - "you should have attended... more

Why is the pronunciation of academy and academic so different?

I know that the pronunciation of *academy* can be broken down into: a-cad-emy with the stress on **cad** While that of *academic* can be broken down into ac-a-dem-ic with the stress on the... more

06/25/19

Is teaching ESL/ESOL a rewarding job?

Take my word for it or take my word for this?

Me and a friend got into an argument. He says that you can say "Take my word for this". I say that the proper use is "Take my word for it". Could someone elaborate on each of those and tell us who... more

What's the most efficient way of improving English listening skills?

I am a native Chinese speaker, and I have lived in Toronto for 8 years since the time I was 18 years old. But my English listening skills are pretty poor. I cannot understand the movies in the... more

Is there any merit to "Angry 'on' you"?

Currently where I live there are almost ZERO English native speakers. I love that though. Not because I seek the attention of being the only native speaker around but because it gives me the... more

Punctuation: We promise [that] it's a big deal?

I'm editing a marketing campaign. Out loud, one might say, "We promise it's a big deal." I believe there's an unspoken "that" in there: "We promise [that] it's a big deal." Would you punctuate the... more

06/24/19

When reading aloud, how to read a parenthetical phrase?

I need to read a script for a kind of audition, and part of the script contains a phrase in parentheses. Ie: "To approve an Amended and Restated Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement... more

Should I vs. "Shall I" vs. "Do I" in AE?

In colloquial prose, is there some difference to saying "Should I/we", Shall I/we", "Do I/we" to ask someone's advice?E.g.> Should I call the police?Sounds like I'm asking someone (or myself) if... more

Most concise way to describe information not guaranteed to be accurate? Missing or assumed details at fault?

You may experience people doing this intentionally (to some extent) in law, politics, religion, or many different areas where they speak vaguely so that they are correct in at least one... more

I need to figure out a wolf metaphor for a poem.

I need to figure out a new metaphor to use. It has to describe how the wolf is a hassle to human society. My original was,” While I’m an ant- a pest to your society” I got advice told to me that... more

When should we say 'Thanks' and when, 'Thank you'?

While I'm communicating with my colleagues and clients, I used to say 'Thanks' and 'Thank you'. I normally use 'Thank you' when I want to express it to a single person usually through e-mails,... more

Standard analysis of the phenomenon in which "where" stands for entire prepositional phrases?

Certain intransitive verbs that take prepositional phrases to express location or motion toward will take *where* without a preposition as a corresponding object in relative or interrogative... more

06/09/19

The Monkeys paw

Do the characters in "The Monkey's Paw" have free will, or are their lives being controlled by fate? Write one paragraph to prove your claim and one counterclaim paragraph to prove your claim.

05/17/19

Noah's Disobedience

After disembarking, Noah and his wife, their three sons and their wives were all commanded to, "Be fruitful, multiply, increase in number and fill the Earth with sons and daughters." — Genesis... more

05/16/19

Joseph’s Death (step-dad of Jesus)

I just realised that Joseph isn’t mentioned after the birth story in all the gospels. Someone told me that theologians believe he died. This actually made me really sad?? Jesus is even more the... more

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