How can you help me learn English?
English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in Anglo-Saxon England in the early Middle Ages. It is now the third most widely used language in the world. It is spoken in many countries around the world.Here are things you can do to improve your English:Don't be afraid to make mistakes. …, Surround yourself in English. …, Practise every day. …, Tell your family and friends about your study plan. ...Practise the 4 core skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening.Think in English. …, Talk to yourself. ...Use a mirror. …, Focus on fluency, not grammar. ...Try some tongue twisters. …, Listen and repeat. ...Pay attention to stressed sounds. …, Sing along to English songs.As you are interested in Learning english then it is better to learn form online courses.. I can also suggest you the Best English Online Courses:Complete English Course – English Speaking – English GrammarEnglish Pronunciation – learn perfect English pronunciationThis course was specially designed to help English learners overcome one the most important parts of speaking a new language, their pronunciation or accent.
What neologisms have you created?
“Youkinitis,” a condition suffered by software developers and passed along to their software’s users. If its origins aren’t obvious, this should help: Someone is trying to sell you on a word-processing program by pointing out all the completely non-essential things that “you kin” do with it. The hundreds of fonts you’ll never need. The file formats in which you will never have to save a file. The languages it can spell-check. And on and on.“Subjunctivitis,” the condition suffered by people obsessed with “If only…” or “I should’ve” and all the other speculations on what woulda, coulda, shoulda, happened. A variant is “hortatory subjunctivitis” in which people chronically begin their wishes for others’ behavior (and their own) with “let us,” as in “let us pray.”There are, sadly, many others. I won’t inflict them on you right now.
How do I help my friend learn English fast?
Here is a list of things I could think of.Ask her to read books. Let her keep a dictionary by her side and note down all the new words that she has learnt. Also ask her to give you a review of what she has read that day. Use the new words in a sentence each.Watch English movies/series with subtitles. Watch the same movie later with no subtitles. Gradually try watching movies entirely with no subtitles.Write about a random topic each day. You could connect the topic you give today and the one you would give the next week. That way she will learn more about the same topic in detail and will remember for a longer time.Attend spoken English classes locally. Interacting with the local people will naturally build the tone, pronunciation and confidence.Start a blog and write about your progress in it. Start off simple, later on you can improvise. Read other blogs on English speaking and see how others are handling it.Be involved in sites like Quora where you can always learn something new everyday. :)
What is the word used to describe when someone "makes up words"?
My english teacher said that you can make up words and its a language technique called somehting like neology (its not that) or something that sounds like that. Would anyone be able to tell me what it is called?
Totalitarianistic. a word? or just a neologism?
No, it is not a word. By adding the ending there, I assume you want the adjective form. That would be: totalitarian
Is there a specific word for someone who falls in love fast?
Answer: not picky. Just kidding! ;-) Your question was interesting and made me wonder if there was a term for such a person, as well. I tried to find a medical and/or psychological term and had absolutely no luck. What I did find was that what you describe is a symptom of obsessive love and/or love addiction; falling in love quickly, without truly knowing the other person, isn't considered healthy but it is not as extreme a condition as say, erotomania. The closest I could find was "love addict." Maybe we could come up with one on our own, like "erotophiliac"?
Is it correct to ask for someone's 'co-ordinates' if you want their contact information?
It's neologism and jargon, in the English-speaking business world (and apparently others - didn't even know it was popular in Quebec).The generally-understood meaning is phone number(s), email, physical address, social-network handles, etc.What is 'correct' usage? 'Understood by a general audience' or 'backed up by the OED'?Yes, as long as your audience understands the commonly-accepted meaning.No, if you're a language purist.