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vincent Jan 09, 2008 @ 11:04

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Hello! I got a Q on vocabulary.. the difference between "house" and "home"? As far as I know a house is just the building, and the furniture but a home has some kind of affection, I mean a home also means one's family and the life within that "house". Is that the only difference or is there anything else?

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Alp_eren Jan 19, 2008 @ 22:08

hi everybody
i am a universirty student
studing engineering
and i love english
both because of my major and i love it
i have chatted for 2 years
i think now i need native english speakers to improve my english
i think that i always use same way to tell something
so i really need native english speaker chat friends
if anybody is interest in
semih_lal

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semih_lal Jan 13, 2008 @ 02:25

Hi everybody!

I am Russian and study English at the academy, it's my main subject. If I graduate, I will be an English teacher.

So, I have big troubles with English tenses!!! Especially, with these ones - Present Perfect and Past Simple. I have a lot of textbooks and grammar references but I still can't understand the difference between them. They are translated into Russian in the past, that's why most russians have some trouble in learning.

Well, I have some simple sentences from my textbook of English grammar. What tense shall I choose? Either Present Perfect or Past Simple?

1) Who (to eat) ... all the apples? - which tense should be here and why? I think - Past Simple.

2) You (to be, always) ... my closest friend? - I think here should be Past Simple.

3) It's two months since I (to start) driving my car. - I think here should be again Past Simple.

4) I (to use, always) ... to be afraid of dogs. - maybe Past again? :)

5) Susan (to use) ... to sit in her room and play the piano for hours. - Past? )

6) Some people think that "The Twelfth Night" (not to be written) ... by Shakespeare? - Present Perfect?

Thanks in advance.

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Martinko Jan 12, 2008 @ 22:41

Hello! I need help with an end-adding issue.
From the verb 'refer', when you want to form the participle it becomes 'referred' when you want the continuous aspect, it is 'referring'.
but when you form the noun, the ending 'r' isn't doubled anymore-so we have 'reference'. I know the rule that requires double 'r', because the base word is stressed on the first syllable. But why can't we apply it when forming the noun too? Is it because the noun is more special? :P

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CristinaT Jan 12, 2008 @ 22:05

hello guys,

last night i watched my favourite sitcom (scrubs) and heard a word i've never heard before. i am not sure if i interpreted it right..

go-to-guy - a guy, who you can talk to if you feel bad

thanks for help and greets from austria to all :)
stefan

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sn87 Jan 12, 2008 @ 21:25

Thank you all !!!

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apple200801 Jan 12, 2008 @ 03:06

Thanks Pat !!

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vincent Jan 11, 2008 @ 15:34

This is my answer to Apple (read below),

"Keep confidence" means "to keep hope"
"Keep confident" however, means "to keep (being) confident"

As for bash/spree/revelry, here are some basic definitions that should help you make sense of it all, and hopefully, use them appropriately:
- bash: a forceful blow OR a festive social gathering
- spree: an unrestrained indulgence in or outburst of an activity OR a drunken revel
- revelry: noisy partying, or merrymaking

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pat Jan 11, 2008 @ 11:28

Pat, as you are THE English specialist, maybe you can help apple200801
and answer the question ...
regards,
vince

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vincent Jan 10, 2008 @ 15:27

Excellent idea, this forum! Do post your questions AND ANSWERS to help each other out, and grow together =)

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pat Jan 10, 2008 @ 13:37

keep confidence or keep confident?

many cases, we know some words with similar meaning, but dare not to use it , coz considering the different usages bw them. may we just know one hand but lack of knowledge on the other. like bash spree revelry, are they equal with each other? or can i interchange them in the sentence?

Thank you! its really a good platform ~~!!

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apple200801 Jan 10, 2008 @ 11:44

hello , my name is Mourad.

I'm learning English, but I have some problems with it ! I can't speak it very well( pronunciation) , and I understand the others when they speak, but I can't communicate with them ! please tell me what the solutions !

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aboelhassan Jan 09, 2008 @ 14:21

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