Language – Forum

Do I need to have a undergrad percentage of 70% to do my masters in Germany?

admin — Sun, 19 Nov 2017 22:13:32 +0000

Participate in the referendum, Please.

Why are the British confused about us calling bread rolls “biscuits” when they call bread rolls “puddings”?

admin — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 15:53:15 +0000

(Why I darest say, they darest not get offended when they so indeed have examples that violate their own use and nomenclature!) IE: pudding as a specific dessert, puddings as a general term for desserts. Calling something a Yorkshire pudding that is not a pudding and not a dessert.

How do native speakers tell I’m foreign based on my English alone?

admin — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 01:10:55 +0000

I’m a 19-year-old student from Malaysia. I’ve been introduced to the language at a very young age and I’m capable of conducting any type of conversation. However, some of my English-speaking friends on the internet didn’t take too long to figure I’m not a native speaker. Why is that?

Is this statement, “i see him last night” can be understood as “I saw him last night”?

admin — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 00:19:10 +0000

In my local language (Bahasa Indonesia) there are no verb-2 or past tense form as time tracker. So, I often forget to use the past form of verb when speaking english.
I saw him last night (correct)
I see him last night (incorrect)
But i think both has the same meaning and are understandable,
Isn’t it?