When I try to speak English, words don't come out right. How can I speak fluent English?
Most likely you are afraid of making a mistake.I suffered the same in learning Spanish, and I see it as one of the greatest obstacles for my English students. One of my students recently told me he was in a store and wanted to ask in English, "What is the price of this item?" He planned it out perfectly in his mind, walked up to the attendent, and said "wutprsths?" When the attendent (obviously) did not understand, so my student just said "price," and got the answer he needed.Often we may say "I don't mind making mistakes, I know no one is going to throw tomatoes at me" but deep inside we feel that it is something terrible to speak poorly, and so are terrified of saying something wrong. As a result we overthink what we are trying to say, analyzing the grammar and syntax instead of just pouring forth concepts. This makes speaking very awkward. This can even happen when you are alone, speaking to yourself, because you constantly doubt if what you said is correct (I speak from experience)!Polygot Sid Efromovich points out that we are trained from youth to shun the feeling of having done something wrong, but in learning languages we must seek it, because that means we are crossing into new territory and learning. (See the video below, 29:00)When you are writing you can take time to think about how words should be organized - you cannot while speaking. So you just have to go for it. Spit the words out, and if they are wrong, that's OK. One successful English learner told me that making mistakes was the best learning tool, because he was so embarrased he remembered the correction!From my own experience and research and watching others, I believe the only solution to your problem is to listen to and speak a lot of English. It has to be a natural process that you don't think about, which will only come with lots of practice - as with any skill, from baseball to piano playing to speaking.
Is "putting" an English word? Is it correct to use the word "putting"?
put/puts/putting are certainly English words of native origin, coming from Old English putung, putian, which became putten in Middle English, from which we derive the modern day ‘put’. Put is what we call an “irregular” or ‘strong” verb, because it doesn’t take the -d/-ed suffix that many other regular (weak) English verbs take ( cook~cooked, love~loved, etc). It is one of 23 such verbs in English which don’t inflect for the past tense (so, we don’t have *putted, *costed, *bursted, etc).putting is an action verb, and can be used in the progressive tenses: I was putting the books back on the shelf (when I heard a strange sound). He is putting all the eggs in one basket. We are putting our faith in you.However, putting can be a part of a noun in ‘putting green’ (wrt golf). putting here derives from putt (not put) - and the ‘u’ in this noun has the sound of ‘u’ in ‘but’, ‘uncle’, etc. The ‘u’ of put as a verb , and its other forms (puts, putting, put) has the sound of ‘u’ in ‘full’, ‘bull’.put has synonyms in lay, place, set, deposit. put is the most general of these.
What is the Proper english use of the word "Fu--ck?"?
F*ck is one of the most versatile words in the english language. Some definitions and examples: Verb: To have sex with - "Dude, I f*cked Melissa last night." To ruin someone's day, month, or life - "The IRS f*cked me pretty bad." To ignore - "F*ck hamburgers. Steak is a real man's food." Adverb (F*cking) extremely - "That pizza was f*cking delicious." Adjective (F*cked) in a terrible or impossible situation - "Dude, we are f*cked." Adjective (F*cked up) ruined, disfigured, or incapacitated - "After getting in that high speed collision, my car was really f*cked up." Interjection (F*ck!) similar to "oh no" - "F*ck! I just ran a red light!"
Is the word 'baddest', proper and the right word to use in the English language?
Though the word is not correct at all but if u are a poet or author u can use it without any resistance .Renowned Authors have been doing this since the beginning. Just like THOU was converted into YOU .THY(used for God) etc. Most importantly ..Everything EVOLVES !!
Do English people use the word LOVE too easily?
Hi, I wonder what you guys think of that? English is not my first language and I always find it strange how easily the word is used in the English language. e.g. That's 4,50 , love. / Alright, my love? On the phone the phrase "love you, bye" is just as common as "How are you" / Couples telling eachother after one week that they love eachother / Everyone seems to love everyone/thing , the word like is not used that much anymore. What do you think of this? Are my observations wrong? Do you have any explaination for this? Or do we have just another form of culture clash here?
What is the shortest english word, using A,B,C,D,E and F?
I dunno, how about fabricated, or badface. Beats me. Maybe facebooked ? Please give us the FEEDBACK !!! That makes 10 points for me, innit ? Feedback, feedback, feedback ....
What is proper usage of the English word "indeed?"
The simplest way to explain this came from my schoolmistress over 40 years ago:The word "indeed" is an adverb. It has two possible meanings for different uses:1. InterjectionThe first use is perhaps the simplest. We can use "indeed" as an interjection to show surprise, irony, incredulity (the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something), etc.Indeed! I could scarcely believe it. (Interjection)2. For emphasis, confirmation, amplification or admissionThe second use is relatively more literal. We can use "indeed" to mean "in fact," "in reality" or "in truth." This would be for (1) emphasis, or (2) to confirm and amplify a previous statement, or (3) to indicate admission or concession. It can also be (4) used in question form to obtain information.Indeed, it did ran as hard as forecast. (In truth, reality, fact)Did he indeed do the work himself? (Interrogative)
Why do we use the words "you're right" when someone is correct?
A better question is "why do we say 'right' to mean 'the opposite of left'?" The meaning of "right" as a synonym for "correct" or "good" is etymologically older than "right" as a direction. It comes from an old Indo-European root which originally meant "straight", and which very early on developed a metaphorical extension to "correct", "good", or "just"; "regal" ultimately derives from the same root.However, there was (and still is for some people and some places) for a very long time a strong cultural belief that the right hand is good and the left hand is bad; this is why lefties used to get their hands slapped by school teachers in the old days when they tried to write left handed, why some cultures still consider it a grave insult if you offer your left hand in greeting, and why "dextrous" (derived from a Latin word meaning "right handed") means "skilled" while "sinister" (derived from a Latin word meaning "left handed") now means "evil".For that reason, the word for "correct" eventually got extended to refer to "the correct (right) hand", and through long usage in that way eventually came to be seen as having two distinct literal meanings- its original meaning of "correct" and its new meaning of "the opposite of left".
Is 'updation' a correct English word?
Strictly speaking, no. “Updation” is Hinglish, an Indian adaptation of the word “update”.However, English is a very inclusive language and freely absorbs words from other languages. For example “chit”, “bungalow”, “bazaar” are all absorbed from Hindi. “Savvy”, “Adios”, “hombre” have been absorbed from Spanish. “Jumbo” is from Swahili. So it’s not hard to imagine that “updation” will someday make the journey from Hinglish to proper English. We’ll know when the Oxford English Dictionary finds it in common enough usage to include it in their much-revered lexicon.