caparica007 Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 As this forum is in English, I don't know if this thread is adequate... Even so, many users as me might not be native speakers, so I hope some kind English native speaker soul could give us a hand here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraM Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 I'm a native speaker of English, and I would be very happy to help out here. The subforum is the place for English practice so your topic is perfect. If you have questions or concerns about anything, ask away. Feel free to start a conversation on any topic of interest as you practice. If you have any questions about grammar, vocabulary, etc. be sure to check out the other subforums devoted to these topics and feel free to ask your questions. If you like, please let us know when you started studying English and how it's going for you thus far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pxyc Posted September 15, 2013 Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 I'm a native English speaker as well, so if you need help with anything, or want to know if you're saying something correctly, let me know. I guess I'll start a conversation.Do any of you like sports? What are your favorite sports to play? I like to play baseball and soccer (aka football). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayitwell Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 OK. Let's have a practice English conversation. I know French, English and some Spanish though English is my native tongue. Whoever is logged in at the time that they see your response will converse with you at that given moment. Sound good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linguaholic Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 Sounds great. We should probably create some more threads in this section here, so we could talk about all kind of things, like: Hobbies, Entertainment, Holidays and so on. Please also feel free to correct my English! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caparica007 Posted September 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Yes, as I am not an English native I imagine my English structure is not perfect.Creating some more threads would be a great idea, I'll give it a start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyDigitalpoint Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 I believe the great thing about this forum is that it open the opportunity to practice the different languages with native speakers, who may also correct us when we are making wrong use of grammar and spelling.Yes! this is the goal of this forum and I really love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caparica007 Posted October 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 True, I am just sorry that Spanish, Portuguese, French and German practice threads don't have much movement. Well, German thread has a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zambothegreat Posted October 7, 2013 Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 I believe the great thing about this forum is that it opens up the opportunity to practice different languages with native speakers, who may also correct us when we are making wrong use of grammar and spelling.Yes! This is the goal of this forum and I really love it!Made a couple small fixes, but that's the goal of this thread, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcannon Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 True, I am just sorry that Spanish, Portuguese, French and German practice threads don't have much movement. Well, German thread has a little.To improve this post, I suggest the following fixes:- "Well, the German thread has a little." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRiz Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 I'm another native English speaker! If any non-native speakers want to practice having a conversation, just reply to this message! My name is Nick and I am from Baltimore, Maryland, which is in the United States. Where are you from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firelily99 Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 I am a native speaker of English and would be glad to help out in anyway that I can. Its commendable when someone is trying to learn another language and its not an easy thing to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caparica007 Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Thanks Nriz and Firelily, do correct my mistakes, I'm sure I'm making a few. I'm Portuguese and I've learned English since I was a child, but I know it's still far from perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korsakoff Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 I'm not a native speaker as well, so please bare with me. I'm learning it now for almost ten years but there are still a few things that I don't understand. I'm never sure when to use the words must and need because the word must is so similar to the German word musst and I always end up being confused. Every help is appreciated, and if you find any mistakes don't hesitate to correct me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linguaholic Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 I am happy to see that native speakers are offering their help. This is exactly what the english lounge should be all about. Please correct as much as you can, because without people correcting mistakes, the english lounge does not make any sense, as the whole forum is in English anyway (and this part of the forum should not be mistaken as the off-topic forum :grin:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firelily99 Posted December 9, 2013 Report Share Posted December 9, 2013 I would never give someone a hard time for trying to learn English or any other language. I would only hope that someone would do that for me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firelily99 Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 It is great that everyone wants to help the new speakers. How else will they learn if we don't help them? Immersion in a new language is the key to learning it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandandesign Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 True, never force someone or expect them to learn them language in which they don't like to learn. It is harder for them to learn it successfully. However, practice wise, the best way would be speak with those who speak the same language. Plus, reading books helps to improve your vocabulary words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charahome Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 I'm not a native speaker as well, so please bare with me. I'm learning it now for almost ten years but there are still a few things that I don't understand. I'm never sure when to use the words must and need because the word must is so similar to the German word musst and I always end up being confused. Every help is appreciated, and if you find any mistakes don't hesitate to correct me.Must and need have their own meaning. Must - Verb —used to say that something is required by a rule or law—used to say that someone should do something—used to say that something is very likelyNeed - 1need noun \ˈnēd\: a situation in which someone or something must do or have something: something that a person must have : something that is needed in order to live or succeed or be happy: a strong feeling that you must have or do somethingI hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamzblueworld Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 Is there a Britain English native here too? I'd like to practice my english with them as I prefer that over US English. I can speak English fluently but I woud like to improve on my vocabulary and some grammer too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peninha Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Nope, sorry, Portuguese, but now that you mention it, I thought that the differences between US and UK English were mainly at a spoken level. Are there many differences in the writing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Hard Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Well. . .There are several areas in which British and American spelling are different. The differences often come about because British English has tended to keep the spelling of words it has absorbed from other languages (e.g. French), while American English has adapted the spelling to reflect the way that the words actually sound when they're spoken. From the same source:British English words that end in -re often end in -er in American English:AndBritish English words ending in -our usually end in -or in American English:FinallyVerbs in British English that end in -yse are always spelled -yze in American English:But that's just the tip of the ice-berg. For more about differences [in spelling] between British English and American English read this Wikipedia article:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_spelling_differences Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litnax Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Hi all. Below is an excerpt of a book review that I intend to post in a site. I used present tense instead of past tense, so I'm hoping that native speaker members can look at it and tell me if it's good and free of grammar mistakes/awkward sentences. :shy: (Oh and feel free to correct my post)"I think Shaw successfully portrays Lily as more than your typical middle-aged wife in a life crisis, showing her to be a woman who is fighting her own demons mentally and physically. James, too, is not your typical charming man, as he comes across as a man who genuinely cares for Lily and seems to have a secret of his own." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emilyrose93 Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Hi Litnax,I think the book review is perfect! I didn't notice any awkward sentences or incorrect grammar. The only thing in your overall post I would maybe change, is I think you would say "on a site", not "in a site". I hope this helps you. I plan to check back to this thread sometimes and try to help, so please feel free to post anything else you want to have checked over by a native speaker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litnax Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Hi Litnax,I think the book review is perfect! I didn't notice any awkward sentences or incorrect grammar. The only thing in your overall post I would maybe change, is I think you would say "on a site", not "in a site". I hope this helps you. I plan to check back to this thread sometimes and try to help, so please feel free to post anything else you want to have checked over by a native speaker!Thank you so much I'm glad that my first attempt to write a review in present tense is error-free."On a site" - got it. It was pretty confusing to me whether to use 'on' or 'in'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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