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1. I always get a chuckle when a non native speaker says something a bit "off"

Tue Aug 13, 2019, 03:40 PM

Aug 2019

"May be into helping you please" always got me.
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For today's English lessons - Why do we speak the way we do? [View all] packman Aug 2019 OP

Ho hum... I finally had one teacher in high school who admitted that abqtommy Aug 2019 #2

"presenters on the BBC NEWS " mitch96 Aug 2019 #5

Received Pronunciation geardaddy Aug 2019 #8

Yea, that too!! ;) mitch96 Aug 2019 #10

Nah, it's not the language, it's how it comes out of their mouths! abqtommy Aug 2019 #9

We call it The King of Prussia Aug 2019 #12

I love stuff like this! 3catwoman3 Aug 2019 #3

That was a fun article. Control-Z Aug 2019 #4

You just ruined Borat for millions of people... Wounded Bear Aug 2019 #6

I also love the rule about the order of adjectives The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2019 #7

As a third generation Franco-American, I say... zanana1 Aug 2019 #11