fredkawig

We have about 10 or more, I'm not really sure how many languages we speak here in the Philippines. And with those languages we have different dialects for each one. For example, Ilocano which is a language for those in the Cordillera region and also for the Lowlands or Ilocos region. So we have about 5 different dialects of the Ilocano language. The Philippines being a mixture of heritage and cultures is a very unique country which have many Languages to offer.

Again my stand here is depending on your audience. For starters or those who are still learning the English language, I suggest that they try to work with simpler terms before going through highfalutin terms which they would misuse and humiliate themselves. Your vocabulary and the use of terms which are uncommon should be moderated and used only for cases wherein you are addressing intellectuals, individuals who want to learn new words and for some of your family members.

Depending on my audience, I would speak simple words when talking to farmers, illiterate and those who are classified as slow-learners. I would rather use big words, highfalutin words for educated individuals like lawyers, doctors, those with MBA's PhD's and the like. Speaking to people is always relative and depending on the capability of an individual to understand. You don't want to overemphasize that you are an intelligent person when you are speaking to uneducated people for they will throw stones at you for doing so. Choose your words, speak when necessary.

Homonyms have two distinctions which are homophones and homographs. Homophones being, words that share the same pronunciation, regardless of their spelling while Homographs are words that share the same spelling, regardless of their pronunciation. Homonyms, or multiple meaning words, are words that share the same spelling and the same pronunciation but have different meanings.

For me, using highfalutin words can sometimes be of help especially when you are addressing a crowd of intellectuals. Depending on the types or classes of people that you are speaking, writing to or addressing, you must level yourself with each and everyone of them. When your readers or audience are farmers, you should speak/write in a manner that they would understand preferably in their vernacular language. For professionals, it is good to insert some big words in order for you not to bore your audience. The way you answer you address your audience is relative to their capacity to understand words. That is of course my point of view.

I personally think the best way to learn new words is to literally flip through the dictionary. You could also look for synonyms of regular used words which you know and look for words which you do not normally use. Another good way to learn new words is to read books, intelligible discussions and listening to discussions of intellectual people.

Exclamatory words are usually interjections. Interjections are included in your basic Parts of Speech. This is what Wikipedia says: In grammar, an interjection or exclamation may be a word used to express an emotion or sentiment on the part of the speaker. An interjection is sometimes expressed as a single word or non-sentence phrase, followed by a punctuation mark. The isolated usage of an interjection does not represent a complete sentence in conventional English writing. Thus, in formal writing, the interjection will be incorporated into a larger sentence clause. Interjection as a figure of speech refers to the use of one word.

From what I know and have experienced, long acronyms like UNESCO, UNCLOS and others should be written without the periods in between but for short acronyms like U.N., U.S., U.S.A. you need not place periods in between. Sometimes even those 2 letter and 3 letter acronyms are used without periods in between as long as they are capitalized and are properly used in context.

Have you ever experienced a time when you have no idea what to say? A literal loss for words? I personally have gone through this experience especially during examinations, where I literally had a mental block and I was staring at my examination paper for minutes not knowing what to do.

Writing definitely is the hardest part of language. Most people commit mistakes and errors in ; grammar, spelling, subject - verb agreement, tenses and use of words. Sentence construction can be very difficult especially if you are not formally educated with the language.

Have you considered that maybe He is a slow learner. Sometimes, problems can be a barrier for people in learning new things. Some even have sickness in the mind which makes them feeble in understanding and grasping things. On the other hand, Laziness could be the reason a person refuses to learn new things which make the stay on their comfort zones.

English, which is my second Language was taught to me when I was 2 years old. My parents started teaching me how to speak in English even when I was still very young. My mom told me that I can speak straight English when I was very little but when those who baby-seated me spoke different Languages, I didn't speak English anymore.

Grammar is very important to me. I usually check myself and other people's grammar because we were always taught to check grammar when we were kids. Correct grammar is very pleasant to the ears whilst erroneous grammar makes your ears tick.

I would really love to study with friends if I had serious ones. I believe group studying is good but I can't seem to find people to study with. That is why I am left studying alone. When I concentrate and successfully study without distractions, I usually have good results on examinations, quizzes and seat-works.

French. The only foreign language I want to learn and this is because the way French people talk always makes me laugh. It is the most romantic language I have ever heard. Just watching the movie Ratatuioe and the Eye got my interest already.

Yes most people fail to consider checking their grammar. For me normal people who are not highly educated are okay to make these kinds of mistakes but for professionals who think they're intelligent and who misuse words and have terrible grammar, that's when I get annoyed.

I tend not to use slang because it is an informal way of speaking English or other languages. I speak English formally and normally especially since I am currently enrolled in a Legal Course and am about to go to Law School. Conversing and learning highfalutin words are great for the mind and a great way to add words to your vocabulary.

Being a Filipino, at first, since it was not our mother tongue, It was a bit complicated but eventually I learned and have mastered it in a good way. English being the global language is a skill that people have to dwell in in order for them to learn and master the language. I have been exposed to cartoons ever since I was young and I give cartoons credit for enabling me to speak English very fluently. I also learned English through songs and am continuing to learn new words everyday.

I usually sort my problems from the most important and the most urgent ones at the top of my priority list and those that could be stalled to my low priority list. It's a matter of time management for these sorts of problems and if I focus well and do the important tasks first, I can easily resolve all the things that I left hanging.

I would say, I am on the moderate scale. I can read very fast and with good grasp of what I am reading especially when it is related to my interests. On the other hand, If I'm not interested in the content of what I am reading, I tend to be slow and repetitive in going back and forth to the sentences that are stated.

Yes. Here in the Philippines, we learn the English language from Elementary, High-School and even College. English is the main medium of Language that we used, somehow we are taught to have a colonial mentality which means, foreign is better, which is utterly false. English has helped our Country in a lot of ways but sometimes we forget that we are Filipinos and that we need to use our native tongue to improve our country just the same. Especially when it comes to our laws which are all in English, that is why common people or those who have not been educated cannot understand most of our laws and end up being ignorant.

You have to be prepared before an examination. Stress is good when it keeps your mind alert on what you have studied for the past hour or day. It can help you by rushing adrenaline to your brain to help you remember the things that you have studied. Too much stress or too little stress can make you fail the examination. You have to be prepared in order to balance anxiety and stress.

Belligerent and words with double or single letters. I get everything mixed up when single or double letters come into play. Sometimes I also swap those with "ei", "ie". I also mistake "gn" in some words and sometimes place h.

Movies with subtitles are not advisable for beginners who do not understand the language. And most subtitles are not very accurate because some are translated by ordinary people and not by linguists and professionals. My advice is that you should stick to examinations with key answers regarding the English language.

Google translate only translates the words of what you typed in. It does not correct the usage, grammar and the multiplicity of meanings of words which are very important for people to understand what you are talking about. You should not use Google translate for lengthy sentences, it is best used to translate only words because you will mess up the meaning when you input sentences let alone paragraphs.