Description : Which drama or movie do you consider to be the closest thing to how people actually speak where you live?
Last Answer : Maybe Zach Braff’s “Garden State.” Certainly not “The Sopranos!”
Description : Is English a difficult language to learn if it is not your first?
Last Answer : It’s less difficult than French or German. English is relatively easy to learn at the beginning, but it becomes quite complicated at the advanced level. And English spelling is harder than Spanish or Italian or even German spelling.
Description : If you had to learn English as a second language, how did you do it?
Last Answer : More to the point, can you help some of us learn it as a first language? We obviously need some help.
Description : Do you really think that illegal immigrants don't try enough to learn the english language?
Last Answer : what language?
Description : According to the author, it is easier for (1) Indians to have a profound knowledge of Arabic literature and science than learn English. (2) Indians to learn Sanskrit than for Englishmen to ... foreigners to learn Indian language than for Indians to learn foreign languages. (4) Indian to appreciat
Last Answer : 3) foreigners to learn Indian language than for Indians to learn foreign languages
Description : Which of the following sentences best captures the main argument of the writer? (1) Many Indians are capable of using English like any Englishman. (2) Learning English is as difficult as learning any other ... (4) An Indian can learn English in half the time taken by an Englishman to learn Greek.
Last Answer : (3) The importance of English education needs to be recognised by the supporters of oriental learning.
Description : How to Learn English
Last Answer : How to Learn English English competency is very important not only to excel in school, but also to succeed in business. Effective English communication is very much valued by companies and businesses, ... you can have a command of English that assures you of success and confidence anywhere you go.
Description : Learn the secrets of Writing and Speaking in English fluently
Last Answer : The role played by the English language in the world economy is very great. Almost all the business transactions are able to occur because of the ability of the people to communicate effectively. ... five important secrets that can help an individual to be able to speak and write English fluently.
Description : I'm looking for a drama/legal/police procedural TV series without bashing, swear words, etc.
Last Answer : Law and Order.
Description : Why did "Dragon Ball" (the original TV series) change from being a comedy/ecchi, to a drama? I just wondered.
Last Answer : It probably is because of the typical shounen power creep, where the main character grows more powerful, so his opponents have to as well. Threats inevitably become more serious, so the ... adventure, then quickly turns into borderline horror, where children get their brain eaten by bug monsters.
Description : Blending Drama with Comedy in a Web Series?
Last Answer : answer:Bravo for your creative efforts. That's wonderful. I don't really have any tips, because I've never written a web series or tv series. I just want to point out that the series can be anything ... like the sound of mixing drama and comedy. It gives the jokes some meat. Best of luck to you.
Description : What is the best television drama series ever?
Last Answer : I think it was The Twilight Zone. It consistently made me think. Some of the episodes have stayed in my mind for decades.
Last Answer : The father or inventor of English drama (Shakespeare)
Last Answer : Drama is synonymous with drama
Last Answer : Shakespeare, the father of English drama.
Description : Can you recommend a good online translator for me?
Last Answer : Oh, and by the way, “maestra” means teacher. This I know because that was one of the first things I figured out looking through his writing before I translated it. I don’t know why it translated to “Master” in this situation.
Description : What great love/vampire-ish reads do you recommend for the summer?
Last Answer : answer:Interview with the Vampire and the sequels. My best friend and I got our hands on them and rented a house in Florida with a pool for a vacation, and all we did was lounge around and read them. ... They aren't about teenagers. You still ought to give the book a try. At least read the review.
Description : Out of this collection of short stories by John Cheever, which ones would you recommend reading?
Last Answer : My suggestion? Get started! This is a remarkably strong collection, and you might find yourself reading more than the assigned 10.
Description : What book would you recommend?
Last Answer : Is it supposed to be another literary classic? Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen has a strong female character with a tendency to speak her own mind, like Taming of the Shrew.
Description : What do you think poetry uniquely allow us to investigate, to learn, to understand?
Last Answer : I wish this question didn’t sound quite so much like an essay prompt. It’s an interesting topic. Why don’t you tell us your thoughts first—on both the what and the how—and let us respond to them?
Description : How do Americans learn to speak Newscaster accent?
Last Answer : Voice coaches, singing and breathing lessons. I have a cousin that was an anchor for a few years. She had to do all of the above^. Since she also acted and had an acting coach, as well.
Description : Where can I learn about usage of words?
Last Answer : answer:Take up English studies (go for Linguistics if you really want to get the hang of it all) at Uni, read classical literature, watch TV Shows in English - it will all force you to really delve into ... than that, take up private lessons with a tutor or at a language school. Hope this helps :-)
Description : How can I learn how to write poetry?
Last Answer : I think the biggest things are to find a sense of rythm in the rhymes and putting some deep sense of meaning into it/tell a story with it. The rythm helps it flow and in a way is it's own ... from the whimsical, I've rarely seem a poem that was whimsical that I consider to just be a silly rhyme.
Description : Best way to learn Spanish?
Last Answer : answer:The best way to learn to speak and understand any language is to find a native speaker and chat. Do you live near any Latin American communities? See whether you can find someone who will ... a week. Learning alone and on line will perhaps help your reading and writing skills. Buena suerte!
Description : What does Learn by heart mean ?
Last Answer : Learn by hearn- means to memorize.
Description : The meaning of courage according to the speaker is: (a) the ability to struggle (b) the ability to learn (c) the ability to overcome fear (d) the ability to bear torture
Last Answer : (c) the ability to overcome fear
Description : he young seagull‘s family left him alone because a)They wanted him to leave cowardice b) They wanted him to learn the art of flying c) They knew strictness was the need of the hour d)All of the above
Last Answer : d)All of the above
Description : The young seagull‘s family left him alone because a) They wanted him to leave cowardice b) They wanted him to learn the art of flying c) They knew strictness was the need of the hour d) All of the above
Last Answer : d) All of the above
Description : This passage may be summarized as (1) In career planning, it is important to involve oneself in cultural/sports activities as much as working hard or acquiring new skills.' (2) Before ... A good career choice results when you follow traditional professions and move along a well-planned path.
Last Answer : (2) ‘Before making a career choice, one should learn to prioritize career options and use one's personality, interests, abilities, aspirations, strengths and weaknesses to plan and decide the most viable option
Description : Is it not high time for the english language to replace the pronoun "you", with separate words for informal and formal contexts?
Last Answer : Why? As a native English speaker, the difference seems unnecessary and overly complicated. And now that you mention it, classist.
Description : How do you pronounce an English name and the name of a book?
Last Answer : I’ve never heard Maurice pronounced any other way than as Morris. I would pronounce the title of the book the same way as it is the name of a character in the book.
Description : Can you make the shortest sentence, that would be the first time written in English, ever?
Last Answer : I killed myself.
Description : When do you use "Anglophone", and when "English speaking"?
Last Answer : I only use the latter, because I operate under the axiom that my opposite has no idea what the former means, and believes I am talking about some sort of obscure musical instrument.
Description : Is there a software library for an English language dictionary or word list?
Last Answer : I'm pretty sure it's easy to find an English dictionary file as a CSV. Of course you'd have to write the code to pull it into a list and then run operations on that list. With about 200k ... and then iterated through it to find all of the palindromes and didn't recall it taking very long to run.
Description : Doing English practice. Asking native people for help.
Last Answer : Hi, and welcome to Fluther. I've made the changes that sound better to me: 1, we are the successor of communism. We are the successors of communism 2, please bathe your hands before you eat dinner. Please ... to go fishing a slender rod, a fishing reel and a hook are enough. I hope this is helpful.
Description : What is the English translation of "patrouille" in context of infrastructure?
Last Answer : Small detachment of soldiers, of people to whom one entrusts a mission of surveillance, of liaison. If you suspect a different meaning is being used, you need to provide the context. I have no idea what you mean by “context of infrastructure.”
Description : Can you please find me an English to Spanish translator?
Last Answer : Here you go
Description : What score would an English speaker as a first language score on the TOEFL exam?
Last Answer : The question, to me, is how the TOEFL grading takes into account current English slang and common usage, and how much does it follow the grammar rules that we learned and forgot 40 years ago ... test reflect some theoretical and obsolete way of speaking and writing, or does it reflect common usage?
Description : How many English dialects exist?
Last Answer : There are hundreds, if not thousands of English dialects in the UK and throughout the world.
Description : Isn't e.g. the only abbreviation for the word example in English?
Last Answer : No, ex. is listed as an abbreviation in for example the American Heritage Dictionary (Second College Edition, 1982), though example is only the second of seven meanings listed for it: 1. examination 2. ... e.g. is listed as Latin for exempli gratia (for example) , so a slightly different form.
Description : Which English, Spanish and French authors have spoken about the crisis of values?
Last Answer : Albert Camus. Jean Paul Sartre.
Description : How could be translated the following kanji from Japanese to English?
Last Answer : I’m assuming you mean 東方八犬異聞? Eight dogs of the east?
Description : What are some english invectives that are onomatopoeia?
Last Answer : Do morally bankrupt people make a characteristic sound? “ME ME ME” people?
Description : Anyone great with English who can correct the little mistakes in my essay?
Last Answer : is it too long to post here?
Description : What's the translation in English for this Japanese term?
Last Answer : It’s the title of a series of books. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rokka:_Braves_of_the_Six_Flowers
Description : What's the English translation of this Japanese term?
Last Answer : It’s a manga/song/anime called Sweets Time. There are a number of videos on YouTube. This one has translation of the lyrics. look up U.N.オーエンは彼女なのか？
Description : How can I communicate fluently with a foreigner who speaks English?
Last Answer : My writing skills have improved from writing on Fluther. Maybe you can do the same. Or you can skype an English speaker for oral practice.
Description : What are word games like in languages other than English?
Last Answer : I have seen travellers on Chinese trains doing word puzzles to pass the time. It seems crossword puzzles are possible in Chinese. The grid looks the same but the clues are in Chinese and the answers are Chinese phrases rather than words. The grid contains Chinese characters instead of letters.
Description : How to get Google.com to display images from English speaking countries?
Last Answer : Meaning only from countries like Newzealand, Auistralia, UK, ...and https://www.ncsu.edu/grad/handbook/official_language_english.htm but not from Netherlands even if it's the official language in some areas ... recognises English as an official language[8] but on a lower status than Dutch,....
Description : Do you ever notice someone is not a native English speaker, even though the person speaks fluently? How?
Last Answer : Very often the pronunciation, tone, pitch give a non-native speaker away.