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American English varieties

Maps show how Americans speak depends on where they come from. http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2013/06/how-americans-speak-differently-in-v...
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Jun 7, 2013 08:21
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New free book from Project Gutenberg

The Spell of Japan by Isabel Anderson (Project Gutenberg), 1914 http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41722 Other books of interest: h...
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Dec 30, 2012 11:23 free gutenberg Japan ebook
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A spell-checker can automatically check your spelling

To help in getting your text right, when using a browser, a spell-checker is very useful. It will show you which words it doesn't r...
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Oct 31, 2012 20:25 english corrections words spelling
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"He and she" worries

As you may observe, "guys" can be specifically for men or may include women, depending on the context, as "he" trad...
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Sep 5, 2012 17:28 grammar english he guy
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Plain English (Published 1917)

Plain English by Marian Wharton (Published in 1917) http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40550 What the lady has written is not a b...
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Aug 23, 2012 18:07 gutenberg free english grammar
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I never use "gonna"

I never use "gonna" when I write something, nor should you. http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ask-teacher/132706-what-me...
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Jun 9, 2012 19:25 english gonna
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Using an offensive word could cause trouble

Here are a few news articles about using an offensive word. Teacher could be compensated over 'f-word' lesson http://www...
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Jun 29, 2011 22:01 bad words swearing
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DIGITAL STORY OF NATIVITY

(Humorous) THE DIGITAL STORY OF NATIVITY - ( or Christmas 2.0 ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZrf0PbAGSk
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Dec 22, 2010 15:00 fun humor
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Bad Words

Some thoughts on words you should not use. "The problem with swearing is that it is more voice than language, more animal tha...
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Aug 15, 2010 22:51 bad words swearing
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Differences between American and British English

List of words having different meanings in American and British English http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_words_having_different_mean...
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Apr 11, 2010 22:13 words english american british
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"Everyday" and "Every day"

http://modernenglishusage.blogspot.com/2006/05/dont-make-this-everyday-mistake-every.html
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Mar 12, 2010 10:32 grammar words
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Grammar in Queensland discussed

This is where to find an interesting letter from Emeritus Professor Rodney Huddleston to the principals of Queensland (Australia) schoo...
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Feb 27, 2010 17:38 grammar Australia Queensland
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Audio eBooks (Project Gutenberg)

"Project Gutenberg makes audio eBooks available for some of the same great literature available in plain text." Browse B...
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Jan 16, 2010 11:39 gutenberg audio ebook
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List of 1945 Japanese characters

List of 1945 Japanese characters which can be sorted by number of strokes or grade (1-6). List of jōyō kanji http://en.wikipedia.or...
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Oct 24, 2009 17:32 kanji wikipedia
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Very Fun (So Fun)

"Very fun" is not so popular that it has reached my part of the world yet, but since I've seen it several times on Lang-8...
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Aug 1, 2009 12:56 fun very
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Eye Dialect (for example, the use of "gonna")

Write for your audience. An application for employment, or communication with another company or people you don't know, will need to ...
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Jul 12, 2009 12:34 english gonna eye_dialect
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An English Grammar - A free Project Gutenberg book

An English Grammar by William Malone Baskervill and James Witt Sewell - (1895) "Abundant quotations from standard authors have be...
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Jul 6, 2009 23:53 book free gutenberg
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Possum Pictures

More information about possums can be found here: www.environment.sa.gov.au/biodiversity/bcp/pdfs/brushtail_possum_info_ sheet.pdf (...
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Jun 14, 2009 12:04 pictures possums
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Book - English Synonyms and Antonyms

A book for advanced students of English from Project Gutenberg: English Synonyms and Antonyms by James Champlin Fernald (1838-1918) ...
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May 22, 2009 22:31 book free synonyms gutenberg
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Why are these corrections different?

The bottom line [conclusion] (put here in case you never reach the bottom) is that you have to form your own opinion of which solution ...
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Feb 16, 2009 19:56 english humor corrections