Alfonso

It sounds promising, though I've never tried the pimsleur method myself before, but this thread kind of made me curious, I'll do a little research on it.

What kind of computer are you using? It might have something to do with your resolution. I'm using BYKI 4 Express, what version are you using?

In the past I had trouble with your and you're. I actually use the exact same technique of using the apostrophe as indicator that it means you are. I never had a problem with the two since.

Welcome Dari, nice of you to join us! If your here to learn English well you've come to the right place. I'm sure you'll find a lot of resources here to help you gain a firmer grasp of the English language.

Yeah, I've come across the same thing a few times before. I think originally it was called a doughnut because its made of dough, and as time went by, people simplified the word to donut. I don't think its correct to spell it as donut though.

Spanish is actually very popular in Miami, some people even joke about Spanish become the official language of the state. In my opinion, Spanish is much easier to learn and speak than French. It would be a good idea for you to learn Spanish.

That's what I thought. I get it now, thanks for clarifying that folks. :grin:

I got a lot of words I wish I used more often. One the comes to mind is diabolical.

I'm a pretty fast reader, mainly because at this point in my life I do a lot of reading. I tend to make more reading errors when I read out load though. I remember a time in my life when I was a really slow at reading, those days I didn't do much reading. In conclusion, I think reading speed has a lot to do with how much and how often you read.

Well, being rude could also be a result of ignorance. There is a difference with a person who is cultured but decided to be rude and a person who doesn't know any better.

When ending a sentence with an abbreviation or acronym, like F.B.I., U.S.A., Ph.d., Sr., Jr., etc, what would be the correct way to write it? For example, John works for the F.B.I.. or John works for the F.B.I. I guess my question is, if your sentence ends with an abbreviation or acronym that would normally have a period in the end of it, do you write the sentence with two periods or disregard the period in the end of the abbreviation or acronym?

I like to think of vocabulary as the ability to use the most appropriate words to deliver your message accurately. I've always been told, even as a child, that reading is the best way to improve your vocabulary.

I can't remember this happening to me before. I've seen situations like this in TV and movies though. I guess the best thing to do is just ask. My cousin, who is of Spanish decent, can speak decent Chinese, since his girlfriend for many years is from a Chinese family that speak mandarin at home. Don't judge a book by it's cover right?

Subtitles and dubbing does add some negative effects to films. The thing is there's a lot of good films out there and if your not familiar with the language of the film, your have no choice but to just bear with it. Also, I always though subtitles can help with learning foreign words and phrases to a certain extent.

Slang can be fun, given the right time and place. I just think its important to know when to use slang, and not speak slang 100% of the time. For instance, slang is fine in an informal gathering with friends, but not if your working with someone professionally.

Bonjour! Welcome to linguaholic. We have a lot of fluent Spanish speakers in this forum, and a lot of resources for learning / re-learning Spanish. I'm also on a quest to learn Spanish myself, right now I could probably speak enough Spanish to save my life.

Hello Hardison, welcome to the forum! There a few German speaking member here that might help you get back your fluency in German. I guess its hard to remember German when your not speaking it every day, like with every other foreign language.

I agree with you here. Hardly anyone reads, I myself do most of my reading online, when I read on paper its probably the news paper. I kind of miss reading a book now that I think about it.

I had this problem too before. Alot is not a word. The term is spelled as a lot. Same thing goes for the terms, a little, a bit, a few, a ton.

Its not that confusing at all. I Did receive is the correct answer. Come to think of it, I can't see any valid used for "did received", it's just plain incorrect. The word did already indicates the past tense so changing receive to received is pointless.

The first thing I actually read cover to cover, if I remember correctly, was a early set of X-Men comics. The first English book I read has to be one of the Hardy Boys books.

That's my favorite George Orwell book too. It speaks a lot about the evil side of the humans race.The Road to Wigan Pier is also really good, it made me appreciate life more.

Is Animal Farm by George Orwell considered a short story? If it is, that has to be my favorite.

I've always noticed a few words that I tend to use a lot at a certain points in my life. Thinking about it, right now I use the words about, likewise, and the phrase your kidding a lot in my conversations. I think it has to do with your subconscious picking up terms of people you talk to a lot, or what you read and watch on media.

I think the meaning the term "gangsta" is evolving, I'm sure what Rihanna meant was just the flashy, high class style of the late Princess Diana. I'd like to say, you can't compare the Rihanna to Princess Diana, especially in terms of class and style.