Can anybody give me a list of modern American slang and how it developed? Thanks. RSS2JAVA
Can someone define these British slang terms for me? -- answers.yahoo.com
I am reading a book with a lot of Brit slang (I think it is slang anyhow) I am unfamiliar with because I like in the states. gaff, dosh, spliff, chill, tosser, lager, berk, wally, mac, git, pillock, ...
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What are some ways to say goodbye/bye that most Americans would understand -- answers.yahoo.com
Hello, I'm trying to come up with a list of as many ways (normal, creative, unique, slang, etc.) as possible to say "goodbye" that most Americans would understand. Here are some examples: see ya, ta ...
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I need some fresh and hot american slangs with meaning please -- answers.yahoo.com
give me some new and hot american slangs and say the meaning. and if it is for a special state, please mention. immidiate help! RSS2JAVA
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Can u tell me some American idioms & slangs for these words? Tell me any of them which u know? -- answers.yahoo.com
1.baby-faced 2.arrogant 3.dignified 4.forbidding 5.intellectual 6.intense 7.kind 8.mysterious 9.self-satisfied 10.sever 11.sinister 12.striking 13.sympathetic 14.trustworthy PLZ tell me which one of ...
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some American idioms & slangs meaning for these defenitions -- answers.yahoo.com
About: 1.Some ones bad handwriting 2.A person who has a bad hand writing 3.A person who wears flashy clothes 4.A person who is soooo comfortable 5.A person who wears comfortable clothes 6.A person ...
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How to learn English idioms and slang -- answers.yahoo.com
Hello, I m from a non-English-speaking country and would like to learn native American idioms and slang. Do you have any websites/blogs to recommend? It's better if they teach by the way of mastering ...
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Which English should I learn first, British or American -- answers.yahoo.com
Member since: July 07, 2006 Total points: 2,335 (Level 3) Points earned this week: HI, I am Asian. I am learning English. My teacher told me that I should choose either British or American English. ...
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Which of these words are synonym? -- answers.yahoo.com
1.vintage clothing 2.casual clothing 3.chic 4.classic 5.coservative 6.eccentric 7.fashionable 8.flashy 9.old-fashioned 10.retro 11.sloppy 12.trendy 13.unusual Do u know any American slangs or idioms ...
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Once in the US, how long does it take to be very comfortable with spoken English? -- answers.yahoo.com
I'm French and I will move to the US soon. I've been to the US before (in 1999 for a summer job) and my English wasn't very good at that time, but it was O.K. I think it was O.K. because I hang out ...
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difference between oral and communicative english -- answers.yahoo.com
I've been asked to teach Oral and Communicative english as two separate subjects. What's the main difference between the two and which topics are suitable for each? Can anyone recommend some exciting ...
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Irregular verbs (sample) -- answers.yahoo.com
Can you please list at least 5 pairs of irregular verbs and their correct ussage which are commonly mistaken in use... For example... raise vs rise When used as a verb they both have the same general ...
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Subjects and verbs -- answers.yahoo.com
I answered my question but don't know if they are right. plz help. 1.Bats are good for the environment and fot people. (Subject-Bats Verb- are) 2.Bat populations are shrinking all over the world. ...
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Defective verbs -- answers.yahoo.com
I'm battling to find out about defective verbs. I know they have incomplete cojugations. For example, modal auxiliary verbs are defective verbs. Can someone give me any more examples? RSS2JAVA
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differences between prepositional verbs and phrasal verbs -- answers.yahoo.com
Could you tell me how to distinguish the prepositional verbs from phrasal verbs? What are the characteristics of prepositional verbs? How to teach prepositional verbs using pictures? Thanks a lot for ...
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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs -- answers.yahoo.com
I am writing out vocab cards for English and trans. and intrans. verbs keep coming up, yet I don't know about it. What is the difference between trans. verbs, and intrans. verb? RSS2JAVA
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STRONG verbs -- answers.yahoo.com
I need 100 strong verbs? Help? I've only thought of about 10 or 12. Example: Descriptive verb like: skidded, crept, erupted tears etc RSS2JAVA
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Active Verbs -- answers.yahoo.com
IT SAYS .... use these verbs as active verbs in sentances of your own 1. Flew 2.Carried 3.Am Looking 4.Was Gathering PLEASE HELP !! IM SOO STUCK ! FIRST ANSWER GETS THE 10 POINTS AS LONG AS IT AS ...
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help with verbs -- answers.yahoo.com
Where is the verb in each sentence? 1. Lightening is often attracted to water. 2. Mary has never discussed family problems before. 3. She seems upset. 4. I can't help you anymore. 5. Watch carefully ...
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Linking Verbs -- answers.yahoo.com
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Nouns Verbs Adjectives -- answers.yahoo.com
Could some please explain the difference between nouns,verbs and adjectives. Im having trouble differentiating between the three. RSS2JAVA
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Passive verbs -- answers.yahoo.com
Can someone give me some example sentences with passive verbs in them?... they are still a mystery.....and first person words like u would use... or well... what exactly is first person? RSS2JAVA
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2. Modal Verbs and Auxiliary Verbs. English Grammar -- mrthoth
Yossarian the Grammarian provides a quick review of modals and auxiliaries, and shows you how many words long a verb can be. English grammar .
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The Truth about Apostrophes. English Grammar -- mrthoth
Straight talk from Yossarian the Grammarian about apostrophes and why "the Jones's house" is wrong and "the Joneses' house" is right. English grammar .
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1. What a Verb Is, and What Verbs Aren't. English Grammar -- mrthoth
Yossarian the Grammarian explains why you should think of a verb as something with a subject, rather than as an "action word". English grammar .
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3. What Adjectives Are. English Grammar -- mrthoth
Tough talk from Yossarian the Grammarian on adjectives, those words that modify nouns. English grammar .
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4. The Adverb, and How Adverbs Are Used. English Grammar -- mrthoth
Yossarian the Grammarian demonstrates how adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. English grammar .
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6. English Grammar. Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases -- mrthoth
Yossarian the Grammarian explains why "The squirrel ran _____ the trees" does not let you identify all prepositions. English grammar .
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Sentence Diagramming 2: Prepositional Phrases. Grammar -- mrthoth
How to include prepositional phrases in your sentence diagram. With Yossarian the Grammarian. English grammar .
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Sentence Diagramming 1: Verbs, Subjects, Adverbs. Grammar -- mrthoth
Yossarian the Grammarian introduces you to the lost art of diagramming sentences. English grammar .
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2. Modal Verbs and Auxiliary Verbs. English Grammar -- mrthoth
Yossarian the Grammarian provides a quick review of modals and auxiliaries, and shows you how many words long a verb can be. English grammar .
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Sentence Diagramming 3: Prepositional Phrases Again. Grammar -- mrthoth
Yossarian the Grammarian shows that prepositional phrases can contain other prepositional phrases. English grammar .
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7. Grammar, English. Transitive Verbs and Direct Objects -- mrthoth
Yossarian the Grammarian gives you the skinny on transitive verbs. Ignore his botched attempt to quote Yoda, whom he should have quoted as saying, "The board hit I," not "The board is hit by me." ...
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8. Grammar. Copulative Verbs and Subjective Complements -- mrthoth
Yossarian the Grammarian dispels the fog surrounding copulative (linking) verbs and explains why you probably never mean to say, "I feel badly." English grammar .
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9. English Grammar. Past Participles and Present Participles -- mrthoth
Grammar, English. Straight talk from Yossarian the Grammarian on participles. .
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10. Participial Phrases and Participles as Adjectives -- mrthoth
Grammar, English. Yossarian the Grammarian gives you the lowdown on participial phrases. .
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Grammar. Sentence Diagramming 4: Subjective Complements -- mrthoth
Let Yossarian the Grammarian show you how to include subjective complements in your sentence diagram. English grammar .
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English Grammar. Sentence Diagramming 5: Direct Objects -- mrthoth
Learn how to diagram sentences that contain direct objects. Your teacher is Yossarian the Grammarian. English grammar .
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English: A Guide to Punctuation -- Manjusha Nambiar
Full stop The punctuation mark full stop (.) is used to close sentences. A new sentence that follows a full stop has a capital letter. Honesty is the best policy. Sweet are the uses of adversity. A ...
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UGoEigo English Sounds Lesson 1: B & P -- ugoeigo
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UGoEigo English Sounds Lesson 2: F & V -- ugoeigo
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UGoEigo English Sounds Lesson 3: B & V -- ugoeigo
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UGoEigo English Sounds Lesson 4: Tongue Twisters 1 -- ugoeigo
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UGoEigo Functional Phrases 1: Greetings -- ugoeigo
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Can or May - Which is correct? -- AnnaLisa Michalski
Modals (perhaps you learned them in school as a category of auxiliary or "helping" verbs) are among the most confusing English words to master. And no wonder: besides their refusal to follow the ...
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I, Me, or Myself - Which is Correct? -- AnnaLisa Michalski
Of all the possible pronoun errors one could make, the confusion of I/me/myself surely is among the most common, and of those, it seems myself causes the most trouble. If you are uncertain of the ...
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#483 Different from vs than, -- thedailyenglishshow
Is it a mistake to say "different than"? I talk a bit about standard and non-standard English. I know "Standard English" is a vague and problematic term -- but I think it can sometimes be useful. ...
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Daily Pronunciation #1 - Pronunciation Practice For Non-native -- sozoexchange
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FREE English Vocabulary Lesson -- JenniferESL
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