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 #2 (permalink) Fri Nov 23, 2007 15:46 pm hot English tips |
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| arlindomarco wrote: |
| English is cool, isn't it? |
Yes, it's very cool. Here is another cool tip:
"I've got a useful English tip for you!"
The use of the word 'an' is determined by pronunciation, not spelling. The word 'an' is used before a vowel sound:
- an umbrella
- an understatement
- an unfortunate mistake
- a university
- a uniform
- a unique experience
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Yankee
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| #3 (permalink) Fri Nov 23, 2007 16:31 pm hot English tips |
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OK, I'll take it from here.
Don't say "I suggest you to pipe down", say "I suggest you pipe down"
Don't say "I wish he shut up", say "I wish he would shut up"
Don't say "I wish I would know it", say "I wish I knew it"
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Lost_Soul
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| #4 (permalink) Sat Nov 24, 2007 12:47 pm hot English tips |
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Here's another tip:
Don't say: 'It's a bad/nice/beautiful weather!'.
Say: 'It's bad/nice/beautiful weather!'. |
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Conchita
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| #5 (permalink) Sat Nov 24, 2007 13:38 pm hot English tips |
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| lost_soul wrote: |
| Don't say "I wish he shut up", say "I wish he would shut up" |
My favorite thing is when English speakers start a sentence very politely and end it very rudely, as in, "Would you please shut up?!" or, "Would you please go to hell?!"
Sorry to break the rhythm of the game here. |
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Jamie (K)
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| #6 (permalink) Sat Nov 24, 2007 21:29 pm hot English tips |
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| Jamie (K) wrote: |
| lost_soul wrote: |
| Don't say "I wish he shut up", say "I wish he would shut up" |
My favorite thing is when English speakers start a sentence very politely and end it very rudely, as in, "Would you please shut up?!" or, "Would you please go to hell?!"
Sorry to break the rhythm of the game here. |
It's always nice to see somebody thrown out of his rhythm. It usually offers a welcome change to our mundane existence. Much the same effect have sentences starting "Why don't you do me a favour and...".
Possible continuations could vary from "...find yourself some new friends to talk to" to "...go outside for a while and walk across that busy road with your eyes closed" to "...take a bath and play submarine with your hairdryer".
I know, I'm probably worse than Jamie 
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| #7 (permalink) Sat Nov 24, 2007 23:52 pm hot English tips |
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| Ralf wrote: |
| Possible continuations could vary from "...find yourself some new friends to talk to" to "...go outside for a while and walk across that busy road with your eyes closed" to "...take a bath and play submarine with your hairdryer". |
All related to that old favorite, "Why don't you go play in traffic?" |
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Jamie (K)
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