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Q. vocabulary: Please give a not common word that starts with letter D. Please give also the meaning. And Please use it in a sentence. Thank You...
Asked by Erica D - Mon Jun 16 06:39:07 2008 - - 6 Answers - 1 Comments

A. delicate something thats fragile and easily damages Beautiful and delicate, the flowers could be found only in the high mountains.
Answered by i love dancing with the stars - Mon Jun 16 06:47:23 2008

How to speak proper English when you are surrounded with people who speak broken english?
Q. I'm a college student currently studying abroad. I choose to study in this country because the local people speak English as one of their languages. What I've discovered is that they couldn't speak proper English. I'm depressed. I thought I could practice my English in here, but now I'm afraid that I might speak broken English in the future, and I don't want that happen to me. I love English language.
Asked by fR4n_v!3R4 - Thu Aug 19 04:10:26 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. A few suggestions: 1) Get at least one good friend who speaks English well, and talk with him or her to sharpen your English skills, 2) Listen to short wave radio broadcasts from an English-speaking country like Canada or the USA or England (but not Australia, lol!!). 3) Watch BBC videos for news and information sources. 4) Read English newspapers from English speaking countries. 5) Read English books - especially the "classics" such as Charles Dickens or Mark Twain. These will help you learn lots of new words (use a good dictionary) and will help increase your familiarity with high-quality English. 6) Find people on the internet to speak English with via YM or Google voice chatting, 7) Get a good book on English grammer and usage, and… [cont.]
Answered by thecanadianone - Thu Aug 19 04:20:13 2010

How do I take the English way of writing a foreign language and translate that to English meaning?
Q. For instance, from written english interpretation of "Desu watashi no ohi" ? I realize this is not written in Japanese but rather in English pronunciation of that Japanese language. How do I translate from the english version of the Japanese to real english?
Asked by skahhh - Sat Sep 6 14:43:46 2008 - - 7 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Here are the hiragana, you can use them to start practicing writing in Japanese: A: KA: GA: SA: ZA: TA: DA: NA: HA: BA: PA: MA: YA: RA: WA: I: KI: GI: SHI: JI: CHI: JI: NI: HI: BI: PI: MI: RI: U: KU: GU: SU: ZU: TSU: ZU: NU: HU: BU: PU: MU: YU: RU: E: KE: GE: SE: ZE: TE: DE: NE: HE: BE: PE: ME: RE: O: KO: GO: SO: ZO: TO: DO: NO: HO: BO: PO: MO: YO: RO: (W)O: N: When you've learned these, come back and I'll show you Katakana. That's not real Japanese either.
Answered by Ying Ding Aing - Sat Sep 6 15:20:37 2008

How can mastering the English language improve my way of life?
Q. I am a non-native English speaker and I am relentlessly seeking to improve my English skills. However, I live in a non-native English speaking country where English is not very used.
Asked by --- - Fri Jun 19 14:58:33 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Many linguists and language researchers compare English to the Latin of old. It has become the favored Laguna Franca due to several reasons - the most influential being British colonialism and American expansionism. As mentioned by others who answered this question, English is widely used in international business and commerce, tourism; but also in education, research and literature. Additionally, English is not going anywhere soon, even though it may become a less popular language with the rise of Chinese global influence. There are about 600,000,000 native English speakers in the world and another 1.5-2 billion people who speak English as a second or foreign language. This number is only set to rise due to the popularity of learning… [cont.]
Answered by Michael - Wed Jun 24 10:39:15 2009

Write a paragraph in colloquial English describing the difference between colloquial and formal English?
Q. 1. Write a paragraph in colloquial English describing the difference between colloquial and formal English. Capitalize all the colloquialisms. 2. Rewrite your paragraph in formal English. Be sure your spelling and punctuation are correct. 3. Read your paragraph aloud to two or three classmates. Ask them for feedback on your selection of words and on how clearly your paragraph covers the topic. Revise your work as needed.
Asked by ANON - Tue Oct 6 13:51:59 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Hey dude -- U know man, U shouldn't be cheatin' on your homework! It really ain't cool at all. That is colloquial English. Now do your own work! If you copy something we've done that's plagiarism and, btw, it's a violation of the community guidelines to ask us to do it. A side grammatical note -- you never asked a question.
Answered by Feisty - Tue Oct 6 14:23:23 2009

What english speaking country or state has the high woman to male ratio?
Q. If its the United states please pick the city and state. Example of an english speaking country would be New Zealand or another country where at least 50% of the population has english as a secondary language.
Asked by Vin - Fri Jun 13 23:41:05 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. try a websearch like this english speaking country +census +gender
Answered by awesome - Mon Jun 16 01:36:47 2008

How do English people feel about their goal against Germany being canceled unfairly yesterday?
Q. I'm not English, but this was very unfair! The result of the game could have been VERY different if it had counted! Are you, English people, annoyed at all?
Asked by on't ush o udge - Mon Jun 28 11:54:38 2010 - - 13 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Annoyed and cheated,,However they did play very badly,,
Answered by Happy Murcia - Mon Jun 28 11:57:27 2010

How should English as a Second Language be orchestrated by the teacher?
Q. If you are teaching English to non native English speakers, how do you introduce to them the language? What will be your procedures?
Asked by Nivee A - Tue May 6 07:32:32 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It will depend on what level of English they have already attained, as well as which language is their mother tongue. For example, if they speak an Asian language, you may have to start with the alphabet. It also depends on the purpose for learning the language. If they need it for basic survival, you would want to focus more on conversation and basic reading vocabulary, possibly how to complete an application or a form. If they really mean to learn it as a second language, then you will want to develop all areas of their language. If they have basic English skills, you can build on those with theme-based lessons where the students read a text, learn related vocabulary, focus on a particular grammatical structure or two related to… [cont.]
Answered by tianjingabi - Tue May 6 09:37:24 2008

How can teaching English abroad help your career when you return?
Q. I am 32 years old and thinking about teaching English abroad (probably China). It could be for a year or several years depending how I like it. I am concerned about what type of career I will have when I move back home. Does anyone have experience teaching English abroad and using that experience to move into something else once they returned? By the way I have a degree in HR and would like something related to that or to business in general.
Asked by emm22 - Fri May 15 20:46:54 2009 - - 4 Answers - 1 Comments

A. I went to South Korea when I was 25 and fresh out of college. My degree wasn't in education, and I had no experience with kids. After a year of teaching elementary in Bundang, South Korea, I was hooked. Of course I wasn't a very good teacher that first year, but I worked hard. After Korea, I Moved to New York City, and started teaching here on a provisional license. Didnt care for the kids here so much, but I found out I liked teaching adults even more. Now I'm working with adults, teaching composition and writing. I am also finishing a graduate degree in a closely related area. I love my career, and I got started in Korea. Don't let any of these clowns tell you that you are too old. That said, there are a lot of difficulties… [cont.]
Answered by James J - Sat May 16 21:28:00 2009

How widespread would you say knowledge of English is in Finland? Can most young people speak or undersand it?
Q. Could a Finn please tell me to what extent English prevails (if it does) in Finland? I'm not planning on going there or anything, I'm just curious about it's linguistic situation with respect to English. Is English heard everywhere in the media, or can a person living in Helskini, say, go for weeks or months without hearing or seeing any English? Thanks for any and all responses!
Asked by Chris - Wed Dec 31 21:49:43 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. In Finland, pretty much everyone knows english, just with terrible accents ;) It's taught in all the schools, so everyone knows it, particularly people in Helsinki because it's got the most foreigners and tourists. Maybe in small towns in Lapland there's not as many english speakers. All the American TV shows and Movies (and there's a lot of them), apart from the children's ones are kept in English, with subtitles. Many of the music they listen to is also in English. There's always some exposure to english in Finland.
Answered by hahahenri1 - Fri Jan 2 12:34:30 2009

Is it okay to leave english ivy untrimmed on a side of a two-story brick home?
Q. I have english ivy growing on the side of my two-story brick home. the side has no windows only a very large brick wall with a tall chimney for it to climp up. Will letting this english ivy grow freely without trimming it look bad? I dont see myself standing on a tall ladder trimming it like somebody said 3 times a year. What does it look like if you never trim it , unless of course it grows into the gutter I will have the gutter cleaner remove it from there or the chimney cap, but really what is wrong with the natural , informal , freeflowing look of english ivy on the side of a brick two-story house?
Asked by unknown - Tue Feb 6 13:27:25 2007 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Trim that bush!!!
Answered by johnny G - Tue Feb 6 13:29:25 2007

How did the English come up with the name Hungary for the country?
Q. I am Hungarian and I have always wondered especially because when the English chose names for countries, it was usually the name of the country, just with an English pronunciation. Hungary, in Hungary as well as some other countries (Turkey, Poland etc) refer to the country (or people) as Magyar. So how on earth did Hungary become the name of a country that's known in Europe as Magyar?
Asked by Peter - Sat May 22 20:35:15 2010 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The word "Hungarian" is thought to be derived from the Bulgar-Turkic Onogur, possibly because the Magyars were neighbours (or confederates) of the Empire of the Onogurs in the sixth century, whose leading tribal union was called the "Onogurs" (meaning "ten tribes" or "ten arrows" in Old Turkic; see below). The "H-" prefix in many languages (Hungarians, Hongrois, Hungarus etc.) is a later addition. It was taken over from the name of the Huns, a semi-nomadic tribe that briefly lived in the area of present-day Hungary and, according to medieval legends, were the people from which the Magyars arose. The identification of the Hungarians with the Huns has often occurred in historiography and literature. Hun names like Attila and Reka have been… [cont.]
Answered by Beardo - Sun May 23 11:19:37 2010

How long will English be the lingua franca of the world?
Q. How long do you think English will remain the lingua franca of the world? Do you really think any other languages will ever take it over like some think? Personally, I think its just beginning of English domination. China, realizing its language is too hard is teaching all its kids English, and in all countries, the rich and educated speak English. Do you think another language will ever take it over, like English did to French? Or will English be the Latin of the 2nd millenium?
Asked by lacrosse2lax - Sat Aug 16 16:51:27 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I don't see another language overtaking English as the lingua franca. Of course, it does not mean that other languages will be ignored, as previous answerer seems to fear, just that English is and will remain the common language of communication.
Answered by abc - Sat Aug 16 17:04:12 2008

Why did the English government break with Rome during the English Reformation?
Q. Is is A, B, C, or D? A) when there was no theological dispute between king & pope B) after the pope took the side of the nobility against the king C) after Protestantism had already come to dominate English life D) after it took the side of France in a political dispute Please help as this is for a school assignment!
Asked by lucia - Sun Aug 3 01:30:07 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It was Henry VIII who broke away to the Church of England, after the Pope wouldn't grant him a divorce to his wife Catherine of Aragon. Catherine had only bore him one child a girl Mary, as England had just gone through a lengthy dynastic conflict (War of the Roses) Henry feared his lack of a male heir might jepardize his descendent's claim to the throne, when the Pope wouldn't give him his divorce, he decided to remove the church of England from the authority of Rome. In 1534 the Act of supremacy made Henry the Supreme head of the Church of England.
Answered by Tap - Sun Aug 3 07:04:13 2008

How did the English language get Latin roots?
Q. My world history teacher will up soemones grade if they answer this question... If Latin is a romantic language and English is a dramatic one, how did we get Latin roots in English?
Asked by Gina - Wed Jan 20 16:59:15 2010 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. English is a Germanic language, not "dramatic." Latin is the ancestor of the Romance (not "romantic") languages but is not one itself. (The Romance languages include French, Spanish, Italian, and several others.) English has a large stock of words of Latin origin for several reasons. First, the area that is now England was part of the Roman Empire for almost 400 years. No other country that speaks a Germanic language was under Roman rule. Although the Romans withdrew from Britain (about A. A. 409) before the Anglo-Saxons migrated there (c449), the Roman place-names remained. Then, England was the first Germanic-speaking area to become Christian. Missionaries arrived from Rome in A. D. 597, and the various Anglo-Saxon kingdoms… [cont.]
Answered by aida - Wed Jan 20 23:12:55 2010

Where can I study to improve my verbal English here in Canberra Australia?
Q. Is there Australian Government Program for the Immigrants to Study and Improve their English? I almost 1 year working in Canberra, Australia but still I m not improving my verbal English. I am planning to take IELTS by next year for my Sponsor Permanent Resident visa requirement. Do you know what ESL means? Where can I get Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) in Canberra Australia? They said AMEP is cheaper to study English Language. I will be grateful for your answer.
Asked by Cruncher - Fri Sep 4 16:41:06 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. ESL means "English as a Second Language". You can find AMEP courses in TAFE colleges near Canberra. Queanbeyan is the closest one. This is the address of the Department of Immigration page about the AMEP program I think that you may not be eligible for free AMEP courses but you should check this with Queanbeyan TAFE College as they will also be able to tell you about other options for improving your English. Improving your spoken English will take practice and the best way to do this is going to be to socialize and speak with people who speak English as a first language. This might be at somewhere like a sports club or a community volunteer group. You could also try something like 'Toastmasters" clubs which are groups which teach people… [cont.]
Answered by Mike - Mon Sep 7 07:19:38 2009

What is the difference between an English report and an English essay?
Q. My teacher(college) said for us to write an English report. I figured it is the same as an English essay but I wanted to be sure before writing. She said we can write it on anything we like and I plan on writing it on abortion. Plz help ASAP so I can write this paper because it is due soon. Thanks!
Asked by It's a boy! 10/22/09 - Thu Feb 5 22:42:56 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. reports basically collect information from other sources (such as experiments that other people have already done and written articles about) and then give a general summary about the subject. essays are more structured, and usually aim to prove a point or an opinion.
Answered by 1993 - Thu Feb 5 22:52:02 2009

What country offers excellent English speaking level and the most cost-effective staff?
Q. What country offers excellent English speaking level and the most cost-effective staff? I am looking to set up a call centre abroad but am unsure which country would offer the highest quality level of English speaking staff as well as cost-effectiveness. Thank you in advance.
Asked by Sam - Fri May 14 09:33:11 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It depends what country you are currently in? If you are in India etc then I would say the best country to set up your call centre is the UK but I presume you are in the UK and want somewhere with cheaper labour, if so the banks use cheap labour in the Philippines but the British worker can be trained better in product knowledge and already speak fluent English, there is nothing worse than the foreign call centres phoning you when they do not understand what you say, especially the Scottish accents and they only know 4 sentences - What is your name, your date of birth, your postcode and when are you paying? - Give the UK worker a chance.
Answered by jackie m - Mon May 17 19:04:02 2010

How to tell the difference between American and English english?
Q. I kinda can. But some british say they just need one word or two to realize. I think that's exaggeration. My friend said that english english sounds posh, cold, snobbish and sometimes they drag vowels. And they pronounce all the t's like t's. American english the people pronounces the ''r'' exaggeratedly and speak singing. And they speak through the nose. But it is always like this? What you think?
Asked by Neto - Wed May 5 14:28:29 2010 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It really depends on the accent the British person has - like in America, you can tell which city, or at least which part of the country a person is from from their accent, they are that different. Some accents, particularly in South Wales (not New South Wales, that's the wrong place entirely), have quite a 'sing-song' accent. Others, as in the 'Queen's English' do have very posh, rather scary accents, which are quite clipped. They definitely pronounce their t's like t's =) For a good 'overview' of various accents, plus a few stereotypes, to be found on our lovely Isles, try this guy (sorry, I couldn't get a hyperlink, paste it into your searchbar)
Answered by unknown - Wed May 5 14:43:01 2010

When do english bulldogs teeth protrude out like the older ones i see?
Q. Our english bulldog is 5 months old and her bottom jaw doesn't show her teeth yet! A friend of mine has one and she said it doesn't show up till there a lil older is this true?
Asked by Blossom - Mon Nov 26 00:06:33 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I have an english bulldog that is close to 3 and i believe his jaw protruded out when he was older than 5 mos? But maybe your bullie isnt goin to have a jaw like that..hopefully though because its so funny to see their teeth sticking out
Answered by xChannel. - Wed Nov 28 23:26:59 2007