Litnax

I use 'everytime' instead of 'every time' when I type or write. 'Everytime' feels more natural to me, so I'm always a bit annoyed when spellchecker correct it :bored:

These words are acceptable to me... *crowdfunding *gamification *hashtag ...but these? * selfie * tweep

We are humans after all; not only we project our emotions through expressions, attitudes and actions, but through 'colourful' words too.

Just as I thought It is a swear word, but it depends on how you say it, who says it, where, when and whatnot. That being said, don't use it here

Argh, it annoys me when people add 'like' unnecessarily when they speak: "like, you know...", "like, when we..." , "like, yeah". Reminds me of Paris Hilton and... I can't remember the other one.

I wonder if I could use this technique for other languages? Anyway, all shy people, regardless of what languages they're trying to master, would definitely benefit from this unusual method.

I keep wondering what is this swear word that got you a warning Lasonax.... I'm not brave enough to type it here though I love this forum and I don't want to get kicked out.

I really love this one. I've never heard it before.

Ahh catsup :grin: Reminds me of The Simpsons every time I hear or see people use this word

A chip on his/her shoulder From my understanding, this expression means that a person who has been treated unfairly in the past, thus becomes less trustful and kind towards others. I'm not sure why this expression is used specifically for someone who's arrogant though. :confused: Yep, hopefully any native English speaker here could help explain this :grin:

If the term 'bootylicious' got into Oxford, why not other new words (that mostly sounds ridiculous?)

Hmm... of course there are countries that do not include English language in their education system. But the question is, which countries? This is a superb topic to be discussed by the way I hope there are members here that can provide us with some info.

I second this. Dubbed just doesn't sound good at all. It's weird for me to see the mouth not in sync with the voice. :bored:

*Japanese - as an avid fan of Japanese anime, naturally I want to be able to watch/read all my favorite anime/manga without relying too much on subtitle/translation. :ninja: *Thai - I like to watch foreign films, including Thai films. Besides, I find the language phonetically easy for me to learn.

My list: [1] English [2] Japanese [3] French [4] Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese) [5] Thai

I am and forever will be a TSR Endless Quest Books fan :grin: (link below for those unfamiliar with TSR books) http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/878976.Mountain_Of_Mirrors

That is new to me :grin:

'has had/ have had/ had had' A couple of years ago I thought I finally understood how and when to use present perfect and past perfect tense until someone corrected me. Can some provide a simple explanation for me? I know when to use has/have/had except when to put 'had' after the verb(s)? :confused: At this point, I only understand that we use these tenses to indicate an action that began at some point in the past and has not yet reached its end.

I should be focusing on learning Japanese but find myself shifting to French now and then - and this is not good for me. My Japanese is going nowhere, in fact I'm forgetting some of the basics due to lack of commitment.

Love that one Sounds cute to me.

I was about eight or seven years old when my English teacher said "break a leg" before my first class drama - messed with my mind for several days before my mother explained the meaning to me :grin:

Learned new ones (for me) today: Hit (someone) below the belt - to not follow the rules, to do something that is not fair (hitting low in boxing is not fair) Back the wrong horse - to make the wrong choice, to support the wrong thing (from horse racing)

Some idioms that are not that familiar to me (just learned about them today): Watery grave If someone has gone to a watery grave, they have drowned. Grass widow A grass widow is a woman whose husband is often away on work, leaving her on her own. Gallows humour If people try to make fun or laugh when things are very frightening, dangerous, life-threatening or hopeless, it is gallows humour (or "gallows humor").

The past tense is by far the most common tense used in novel writing today. Come to think of it, it is used everywhere: in newspapers, in non-fiction books, in magazines, on the news - you name it. The reason I believe that you should use the past tense is simple: it is what readers expect, and what they therefore feel comfortable with. The present tense is an acceptable alternative, though it might be harder to write and might cause an unnecessary headache for you. :nerd:

I often end my sentences when speaking with 'you know?' - It's becoming worst and I need to do something about it. :shy: