Ye Olde Pub (The English Pub)

[Getingar]

Is anyone else having a lot of difficulty pronouncing the English "r"? I cannot seem to get my mouth to form that sound, nor the "th" (the one in "death", not in "the", although I probably pronounce the latter slightly incorrectly too).

I can pronounce r like the English do it, but sometimes I do the rolling tounge. Th is sometimes absolutley impossible for me to pronounce, like the word "thourough".

I usually just say T instead of TH.

[Slimda]

I'm aware. But I still do not understand why you bolded "English".

See above last page, you don't capitalize english, but England.

 

*edit* doh, pageshift.

Endret 3. februar 2010 av Slimda

[Skjelvgråt]

What i was trying to say was, i understand english perfectly, and im pretty good at it myself, i do however have problems with my grammar sometimes, and i dislike oral speaking. Though i can communicate. Some months back an american astronaut was here, he understood me perfectly, and i understood him perfectly. I just tend to get nervous.

[henbruas]

"English" should indeed be capitalized.

 

In English, the names of days of the week, months and languages are capitalized, as are demonyms like Englishman, Arab. In other languages, practice varies[4].

Endret 3. februar 2010 av Henrik B

[Slimda]

Becoming nervous is a common trait amongst most people, mostly because you're insecure about your own english-skills.

 

Also, your "i"s aren't capitalized.

 

*edit*

 

Really now? Hmm, that's interesting. I'll have to check that out and maybe even correct myself.

Endret 3. februar 2010 av Slimda

[dysfunctional]

Do you all think it's silly for a person from the north to pronounce English like the English do it?

One English person I know said he thought it was.

I personally have a very bad accent and would like to make it more English sounding.

But at the same time it might offend real englishmen.

Yes sir usually the scandies dont get it right and it just sounds strange as fuck

[Sovende Panda]

The best way to increase your English level is by reading and speaking English. My english level has increased by a lot after writing on english forums and talk to English people. Yet I got a long way to go. I appriciate it if people would correct my spelling mistakes, that's the best way for me to learn

"English", the language, is not started with a captial letter unless it's the first word in the sentence. England, however, starts with a capital letter. Also, I believe it's "Yet I've/I have got..." but don't take my word for it.

Also, "Appreciate".

I was sure english was not spelled with a capital letter, but I saw someone else using it, so I got sort of confused.

 

I'm having some problem seperate "wasn't/was not" and "weren't/were not". Can anyone tell me when to use them?

[henbruas]

The latter is more formal.

[Bear^]

Contraction in most formal cases are considered bad if I'm not mistaken. As well if I'm not mistaken the difference between might and may. But what's the formal form I'm not so sure of, or even if there is a formal form.

 

What i was trying to say was, i understand english perfectly, and im pretty good at it myself, i do however have problems with my grammar sometimes, and i dislike oral speaking. Though i can communicate. Some months back an american astronaut was here, he understood me perfectly, and i understood him perfectly. I just tend to get nervous.

 

Don't be nervous. To learn you need to fail so you can learn from your mistakes. And to fail you need to speak a lot and dare to use your English as often as you can. Speak with yourself, speak with others, speak a lot of it. It's the best way to learn.

 

I had some bloke from England as a guest on my hotel here last year and we got into conversation about politics of all things. Now my vocabulary in that department isn't the best but I just stumbled on at the best of my knowledge and it ended up with me and him sitting in front of the hotel's fireplace just talking. Very little to do and the gentleman was very nice, a little old man travelling alone and in need of some company. When my shift ended and I had to go he asked me how long I've been in Norway and where I originally came from in England. When I told him I was pure Norwegian he insisted that at least one of my parents had to come from England.

 

Now that's a compliment I take with me, but I didn't get that compliment over night, I just spoke when I could in English and that helps. Speaking and not being afraid of stumbling. If you miss a few words or halter some just laugh it off.

 

Dare to fail, learn from your mistakes and never give up. I can't give any more advices than that...

 

Edit:

Shoo, away ye dam plural "S"es. You should not be there.

Endret 3. februar 2010 av Bear^

[Slimda]

It seems that capital E in English is used, as I have found a couple of examples showing this.

 

This is exactly why I want to discuss the English language, it helps me and others to share their knowledge and improve their own.

[Skjelvgråt]

Yeah, your right, i should really try to push the nervous feeling away. By the way, you guys should watch "secret millionaire" the show is absolutely fantastic!

[CypheroN]

Yeah, your right, i should really try to push the nervous feeling away. By the way, you guys should watch "secret millionaire" the show is absolutely fantastic!

Remember this: You're / You are. Not your. Endret 3. februar 2010 av CypheroN

[Slimda]

"You are your own worst nightmare".

[Lidskjalv]

Tar akkurat dette på norsk, for å gjøre det raskt. Med engelsk når det gjelder skriving så sier jeg at jeg har ingen problemer med å skrive engelsk så andre forstår det, eller å forstå hva andre sier. Jeg har jo selvfølgelig skrivefeil.

 

AAARRRGGGHHH!!! A severe violation of the very strict rules of this thread!

Endret 3. februar 2010 av Lidskjalv

[Mikkel™]

Moderator! This infidel is trying to defile our rules !

[Bear^]

What!?!

 

Tie him to a pole and flog him. 90 lashes ought to teach him a lesson.

[Mikkel™]

What!?!

 

Tie him to a pole and flog him. 90 lashes ought to teach him a lesson.

yeah!

[Skjelvgråt]

Allalh allah me break rule, me make allah happy !

[Bear^]

In absence of rules, anarchy prevails.

[Moraelyn]

What I find fun in casual conversations is compound contractions. Shouldn't've, wouldn't've, mustn't've, I'ven't, I'll've, can't've, etc. She won't've done that in time. Fun fun fun. Odd how "will not" becomes "won't" and not "willn't".

 

I only capitalize "English" when it directly relates to a proper noun. The English people. An English class. The English countryside.

 

An english forum - a forum where english is the written language. "It's an english forum."

An English forum - a forum comprised of primarily Brits, or a forum where the English language is studied and practiced. "I'm part of an English forum."