Which one is correct: "stay tuned" or "stay in tune"?
As each phrase stands, they are both grammatically correctFrom the standpoint of broadcasting, "stay tuned" to me means "stay connected to the channel, so as to remain alert or await for further news from the station.In a business setting, it sounds more like an advice to some one to remain in contact so as to be kept abreast of what's going to happen.It's almost akin to this parting shot: "We will keep you posted."However, "stay in tune" to me sounds more like an instruction or exhortation to some one to stay in harmony with a tune or a song.
Tips on becoming a great writer?
I love to write, I am currently a college student trying to decide between being a journalist or a lawyer. I eventually want to be a full time fiction writer. Any advice?
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.
Do you eat eggs and jelly? I was watching Run's House....?
...the episode called boneless chicken dinner. russy (his youngest son) gets interested in cooking and makes rev. run of run dmc a breakfast burrito with eggs and jelly. his kids were horrified as i was too, but he said there must be other people who eat that too. so my question is do you any of you eat eggs and jelly like rev. run? i think it sounds gross, but i am enough curious to try it one time.