English Question !

[Dafsade]

I can help with that one

Oh thanks @Bob69bob ! ! ! I will listen to it as soon as I go back home !

 

[LX Air - Teresa]

I can help with that one

Thanks Bob!
After this I did some googling and found a very nice site.
So here it goes, dedicated to us all, non native English speakers:
https://www.englishwithlee.com/ough-pronunciation/#tc-comment-title
I specially like the several examples with more common rhyming words. It really helps a lot.

 

[Davescharf]

Its an irregular verb but one of the easier ones.

run - present
ran - past
Run - past participle

I did run is understandable but grammatically incorrect.

I never thought I’d see Participle in this forum. This guy’s head might explode
(Math degree and a one time interest in being an actuary)

 

[Dafsade]

I never thought I’d see Participle in this forum. This guy’s head might explode
(Math degree and a one time interest in being an actuary)

ah ah ah ! everything is possible ! !

But you are right, we can speak about math instead ! !

 

[Madge59230]

I never thought I’d see Participle in this forum. This guy’s head might explode
(Math degree and a one time interest in being an actuary)

Don't think so. @Dafsade learnt English in school by learning the three parts together. The easiest way. Biggest problem is school kids often have to learn 50 verbs at once without using them, so you forget too easily.! My kids went through the French system.

 

[Dafsade]

Don't think so. @Dafsade learnt English in school by learning the three parts together. The easiest way. Biggest problem is school kids often have to learn 50 verbs at once without using them, so you forget too easily.! My kids went through the French system.

Absolutely ! You are totally right !

I learnt English without speaking it !

 

[Dafsade]

Just for fun : http://www.topito.com/top-illustration-faute-anglais

Don't be scared, it is in English !

 

[Arggers]

Just for fun : http://www.topito.com/top-illustration-faute-anglais

Don't be scared, it is in English !

I'm from Norfolk - number 8 is missing one!

Bare....Bear....Beer


(number 5 has some spelt wrong - should be Chili - Chilli - Chilly. It's also missing Chile - the country - too)
(EDIT : and technically 'Close' and 'Clothes' aren't homophones)
(DOUBLE EDIT : and Hostel and Hostile are different too. Apart from THAT it's a good article )

 

[Dafsade]

I'm from Norfolk - number 8 is missing one!

Bare....Bear....Beer


(and don't forget number 5 is missing Chile - the country - too)
(and technically 'Close' and 'Clothes' aren't homophones)

ah ah ! of course, beer is missing !

I thought about Chile, but, it is not my article !

yes, but it is a usual mistake made by us !

 

[Wired Parrott]

So........math good, English bad.

 

[Dafsade]

I'm from Norfolk - number 8 is missing one!

Bare....Bear....Beer


(number 5 has some spelt wrong - should be Chili - Chilli - Chilly. It's also missing Chile - the country - too)
(EDIT : and technically 'Close' and 'Clothes' aren't homophones)
(DOUBLE EDIT : and Hostel and Hostile are different too. Apart from THAT it's a good article )

Thanks for those clarifications !

 

[Dafsade]

So........math good, English bad.

ah ah ! I would say that math is easier than English ! !

 

[Robobobo888]

We need :
- one American
- one British
- one Australian
- one Irish
- one South African
- who do I forget ?

New Zealand, Scotland, Wales, India, Canada (very similar to American, there are only a handful of things that are usually distinctive), Jamaica.

Both within the US and UK there are tons of regional variation as well.

 

[Robobobo888]

I voted for both "I ran" and "I did run" as being correct. However, they are not usually interchangeable.

"I did run" is usually used when correcting another person's mistaken belief.

A: That mean dog from across the street got out of its yard today and bit me.
B: You should have run!
A: I did run! But it ran even faster.

 

[Robobobo888]

It’s a pity you can’t attach sound files to these posts. I would love to hear some of you (ie native English speakers) read that phrase slowly so we (all the others) could feel the difference...
From the 9, I can identify the difference in 5 only...

Here's it in my General American English accent:

https://vocaroo.com/i/s0isvpgPqWAO

Though I think it needs Flash enabled, so won't work in all browsers

Edit: Looks like you can download it in other formats, so even if you can't run Flash you should be able to hear it.

 

[LX Air - Teresa]

Here's it in my General American English accent:

https://vocaroo.com/i/s0isvpgPqWAO

Though I think it needs Flash enabled, so won't work in all browsers

Edit: Looks like you can download it in other formats, so even if you can't run Flash you should be able to hear it.

I’ve opened it as mp3. Worked perfectly
Thanks @Robobobo888

 

[Dafsade]

New Zealand, Scotland, Wales, India, Canada (very similar to American, there are only a handful of things that are usually distinctive), Jamaica.

Both within the US and UK there are tons of regional variation as well.

So, I forgot a lot of people ! Also, I think I don't even know each country/city where people speak French !

I guess yes !

 

[Dafsade]

I voted for both "I ran" and "I did run" as being correct. However, they are not usually interchangeable.

"I did run" is usually used when correcting another person's mistaken belief.

A: That mean dog from across the street got out of its yard today and bit me.
B: You should have run!
A: I did run! But it ran even faster.

I will remember this ! I understand how to use it ! unfortunately, not as I thought before !

 

[Dafsade]

Here's it in my General American English accent:

https://vocaroo.com/i/s0isvpgPqWAO

Though I think it needs Flash enabled, so won't work in all browsers

Edit: Looks like you can download it in other formats, so even if you can't run Flash you should be able to hear it.

thanks @Robobobo888 for your replies !

 

[Dafsade]

If you want to learn French with Joey in Friends ==>

ah ah ! so hilarious !