Caps? China cups. Yes. I used to have my own (favourite) cup and
saucer in my teenaged years.
It is interesting how it sounds in Australia?
Seems to me Paul was pointing out what I used to call a "wrong
word" error (abbreviated "w/w") in marking junior high school compositions.
When you've made a typo or whatever, you often find it yourself
upon further reflection.
What I see him doing here is basically what I'd have done in such a situation... i.e. call attention to the word you used & say "I
think you mean xxx." If either of us had corrected your spelling in accordance with what we thought you wanted to say without any further comment you and/or other readers might be unaware that
"cap" is a perfectly good English word too. :-)
Vowel sounds may differ from one language to another, and in English they may vary from one dialect to another. But all of the Aussies I've met in person distinguish between the short "a" & the
short "u" just as I would. ;-)
¡Hola All!
I'm a spanish man and my english is very poor. I would like to
practique speak english with yours.
Thanks to all.
Saludos,
Belky
¡Hola All!
I'm a spanish man and my english is very poor. I would like to practique speak english with yours.
I'm a spanish man and my english is very poor. I would like to
practique speak english with yours.
I would say that your English is very good, with a few exceptions.
Having 'pequeño' experience in speaking Spanish (Mexican), I can
relate to your wanting to practice a foriegn language that is used
world wide.
Do you prefer to use Belky or Antonio?
Welcome, Antonio. We try to make corrections where it is appropriate,
and tend to model a slightly more formal English than you might hear spoken or see written "on the street".
|Spanish |EnglishI'm a spanish man and my english is very poor. I would like to
|practise speaking English with you.practique speak english with yours.
There are several errors to correct, but most of them are quite minor
and your intention is clear (this is good! <grin>).
Words which are based on names of countries (e.g. Spanish, German, Italian) should be capitalized.
You used what I think is the Spanish word "practique" rather than the English "practice"; this then caused you to use the wrong tense of
"speak" instead of "speaking". "Yours" is just the wrong word - you
need to use "you" instead.
(From the Oxford Dictionary of English): Care should be taken with the
use of the words "practice" and "practise" as there are differences in British and US usage. "Practice" is the correct spelling for the noun
in both British and US English and it is also the spelling of the verb
in US English. However, in British English the verb should be spelled "practise".
Thanks, I'm trying to do better. I'd like to practice English.
Since the verb of the second sentence is "to practice", in British
English it should be spelt with an "s": "practise". Most people in
North America, however, use the "c" and while I don't like it I have
to accept that it's a valid usage!
Caps? China cups. Yes. I used to have my own (favourite) cup and
saucer in my teenaged years.
It is interesting how it sounds in Australia?
Seems to me Paul was pointing out what I used to call a "wrong
word" error (abbreviated "w/w") in marking junior high school compositions.
When you've made a typo or whatever, you often find it yourself
upon further reflection.
What I see him doing here is basically what I'd have done in such a situation... i.e. call attention to the word you used & say "I
think you mean xxx." If either of us had corrected your spelling in accordance with what we thought you wanted to say without any further comment you and/or other readers might be unaware that
"cap" is a perfectly good English word too. :-)
Vowel sounds may differ from one language to another, and in English they may vary from one dialect to another. But all of the Aussies I've met in person distinguish between the short "a" & the
short "u" just as I would. ;-)
Since the verb of the second sentence is "to practice", in
British English it should be spelt
And yes, Bj”rn, I agree with you too that "spelt" is quite correct as the past participle of "spell" or as a variety of wheat...
[wry grin].
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