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Wow !! another serious english blooper by a Canadian dude ~ his status says ' god has aproved ma wish thx god ur so nice ' #Funny
__hS (Harjot S) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:08:23 -0000
Wow !! another serious english blooper by a Canadian dude ~ his status says ' god has aproved ma wish thx god ur so nice ' #Funny
Now i'm watching Blackadder in english. This is such strange but fun day Λ_Λ
musicjunkie92 (Emzy) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:08:20 -0000
Now i'm watching Blackadder in english. This is such strange but fun day Λ_Λ
i'm feeling better. so i think i'll go and learn for english and math. and then i think i'm going to change my room ;D
patikasp (Patrycja Kasprzycka) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:08:09 -0000
i'm feeling better. so i think i'll go and learn for english and math. and then i think i'm going to change my room ;D
RT @MeningitisTrust: looking for volunteers with English as second language or BME community cultural understanding. Call Alison 01453769037
RedTweeters (Red Foundation) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:08:06 -0000
RT @MeningitisTrust: looking for volunteers with English as second language or BME community cultural understanding. Call Alison 01453769037
I just realized that i have a strange unfounded belief that people who speak anything that isn't english/french/spanish are naturally holier
GrayLew (Grayson Lewis) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:08:05 -0000
I just realized that i have a strange unfounded belief that people who speak anything that isn't english/french/spanish are naturally holier
RT @MeningitisTrust: looking for volunteers with English as second language or BME community cultural understanding. Call Alison 01453769037
EVDCSW (EVDC South West) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:08:04 -0000
RT @MeningitisTrust: looking for volunteers with English as second language or BME community cultural understanding. Call Alison 01453769037

 

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500 Common Errors in English - Clear and concise explanation of the difference between correct and incorrect usage in American English spelling, grammar and idiom, with entertaining examples.

A Study of the Formants of the Pure Vowels of British English - MA Thesis (1960) of Prof. J.C. Wells of the University of London concerning the pronunciation of vowels in Received Pronunciation

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The Vocabula Review - A free, monthly journal about the state of the English language, dedicated to supporting its clear and expressive usage.
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The Xtag Project - Lexicalized Tree Adjoining Grammar (TAG) project, a geometric method for analysing English grammar.

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