ENGLISH TIPS

[maritoni 3]

Hubby says who ever started this thread needs

kasi nasisiraan na daw ako nang bait

[SJ1819 2]

Hubby says who ever started this thread needs

kasi nasisiraan na daw ako nang bait

i know now, i shouldn't post anything anymore when i am bored.

hahahahaha

[neenuh 0]

I am often told I have a Philly accent... not sure if that's a good thing or not

My husband makes fun of me for pronouncing "caught" and "cot" differently

[maritoni 3]

Me: Hon, when you want me to pack?(I pronounced P as F.)

THis is hilarious!!!!!

[=FoxyBLUE= 2]

#10. ”Alright” and “All Right”

We see the word “alright” everywhere, and it’s begun entering the major dictionaries, but for formal writing, such as academic papers and business correspondence, you should still use the two-word version.

#9. “Pinaka-Latest”

“Latest” is already in the superlative, meaning there nothing “later” than it. “Most latest” is just redundant. Therefore, “pinaka-latest” is also redundant. But I have to admit, it’s pretty catchy. That’s probably why local showbiz specials love to use it.

#8. “More + Adjective-er”

Phrases like “more harder” and “more brighter” just give me more headaches. Just say “harder” or “brighter,” okay?

#7. “Your” and “You’re”

Two words that should never, ever, ever be interchanged, at least if you want to be taken seriously as a writer.

“Your” is a possessive adjective. In other words, it is used to express possession: “Your job.” “You’re” is a contraction of two words: the pronoun “you” and the verb “are.” Therefore, it’s always “you’re welcome“ and not “your welcome.”

#6. “Its” and “It’s”

This is almost identical to “you” and “you’re.” Use “its” to express possession: ”I scratched its fur.” “It’s” is a contraction of “it” and “is.” Therefore, always write “it’s nice” and never “its nice.”

#5. “Their” and “They’re” and “There”

Same banana. “Their” is a possessive adjective, “They’re” is a contraction, and “There” refers to a place: “I’m going there.”

#4. “He” and “She”

“Clara’s there na. He’s, ah, I mean, she’s waiting for you.”

This happens because most Filipinos think in Tagalog, in which the word ”siya” means both “he” and she.” This tiny difference between English and Tagalog trips up millions of Filipinos on a daily basis.

#3. “Already”

“She went there already.”

This sounds correct to a Filipino, but the correct use is “She already went there.” Personally, this still sounds a bit off. I would say “She has already gone there.” But that’s just me.

#2. The Ellipsis

This is one of the most abused punctuation marks in the history of humankind. Simply put, an ellipsis is the formal term for the three dots (”…”) that follow some types of sentences. Filipinos love to abuse it in the following ways:

By using only 2 dots: ..

By using more than 3: …….. (of course, there are some instances in which 4 dots are acceptable)

By using it several times in a single sentence: “Oh… Well… I’ll see you later, then…”

#1. Pluralizing all the wrong words

I visibly wince whenever I hear Filipinos add “-s” to the wrong words. “Fats.” “Furnitures.” “Evidences.” “Stuffs.” Stuffs. For the love of God, all of these words are already in the plural form. And saying “anyways” instead of “anyway” has always struck me as being singularly pretentious.

[SJ1819 2]

I am often told I have a Philly accent... not sure if that's a good thing or not

My husband makes fun of me for pronouncing "caught" and "cot" differently

it's ok girl, our 'CUTE' accent really comes out naturally. lol

[Allan_D 0]

I truly admire Filipinos for being multilingual. I suck at languages. I had two years of French in high school and barely remember anything. Right now I'm trying to learn some Tagalog.

My wife, on the other hand, speaks English (she's an English teacher), Tagalog, Ilocano (her native tongue), Ibaloi, Kankenee (sp?), and picked up a wee bit of Chinese in the five years she worked in Hong Kong.

What kills me is how many Americans complain about the Mexican workers in the US who don't speak much English and then I see how many Americans who live in the Phils ever bother to learn any Tagalog (maybe one in a hundred? LOL).

I'm sure the Filipinos will have a lot of fun listening to me butcher Tagalog, ha ha ha.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

#4. "He" and "She"

"Clara's there na. He's, ah, I mean, she's waiting for you."

This happens because most Filipinos think in Tagalog, in which the word "siya" means both "he" and she." This tiny difference between English and Tagalog trips up millions of Filipinos on a daily basis.

Interesting. Ah, ok...still, it's frustrating for me to try and follow what my wife is telling me when she uses 'he' for 'she' and vice versa. I completely confuses me.

[PrinceandPrincess 0]

#10. "Alright" and "All Right"

We see the word "alright" everywhere, and it's begun entering the major dictionaries, but for formal writing, such as academic papers and business correspondence, you should still use the two-word version.

#9. "Pinaka-Latest"

"Latest" is already in the superlative, meaning there nothing "later" than it. "Most latest" is just redundant. Therefore, "pinaka-latest" is also redundant. But I have to admit, it's pretty catchy. That's probably why local showbiz specials love to use it.

#8. "More + Adjective-er"

Phrases like "more harder" and "more brighter" just give me more headaches. Just say "harder" or "brighter," okay?

#7. "Your" and "You're"

Two words that should never, ever, ever be interchanged, at least if you want to be taken seriously as a writer.

"Your" is a possessive adjective. In other words, it is used to express possession: "Your job." "You're" is a contraction of two words: the pronoun "you" and the verb "are." Therefore, it's always "you're welcome" and not "your welcome."

#6. "Its" and "It's"

This is almost identical to "you" and "you're." Use "its" to express possession: "I scratched its fur." "It's" is a contraction of "it" and "is." Therefore, always write "it's nice" and never "its nice."

#5. "Their" and "They're" and "There"

Same banana. "Their" is a possessive adjective, "They're" is a contraction, and "There" refers to a place: "I'm going there."

#4. "He" and "She"

"Clara's there na. He's, ah, I mean, she's waiting for you."

This happens because most Filipinos think in Tagalog, in which the word "siya" means both "he" and she." This tiny difference between English and Tagalog trips up millions of Filipinos on a daily basis.

#3. "Already"

"She went there already."

This sounds correct to a Filipino, but the correct use is "She already went there." Personally, this still sounds a bit off. I would say "She has already gone there." But that's just me.

#2. The Ellipsis

This is one of the most abused punctuation marks in the history of humankind. Simply put, an ellipsis is the formal term for the three dots ("…") that follow some types of sentences. Filipinos love to abuse it in the following ways:

By using only 2 dots: ..

By using more than 3: …….. (of course, there are some instances in which 4 dots are acceptable)

By using it several times in a single sentence: "Oh… Well… I'll see you later, then…"

#1. Pluralizing all the wrong words

I visibly wince whenever I hear Filipinos add "-s" to the wrong words. "Fats." "Furnitures." "Evidences." "Stuffs." Stuffs. For the love of God, all of these words are already in the plural form. And saying "anyways" instead of "anyway" has always struck me as being singularly pretentious.

I agree with you!

[maritoni 3]

i know now, i shouldn't post anything anymore when i am bored.

hahahahaha

Hehe i guess you deserve a real HARD (boink) in the head sis,or should deliver you bunches of spank!

[RonMay 1]

#1. Pluralizing all the wrong words

I visibly wince whenever I hear Filipinos add “-s” to the wrong words. “Fats.” “Furnitures.” “Evidences.” “Stuffs.” Stuffs. For the love of God, all of these words are already in the plural form. And saying “anyways” instead of “anyway” has always struck me as being singularly pretentious.

trust me, not only filipino use that. lol... esp here in the US (at least based on my experience "anyways" heheh)

i guess in the end it's good to be just yourself. it is not good to over correct someone (not unless if you're a teacher. im a Sped major so imperfection suits me well )

[neenuh 0]

I want to know everyone's input on this one. My husband and I just had a discussion about this.

"I have stuff laying around" or "I have stuff lying around"

Which is which?

I ended up Googling for answers lol

Take a shot at this before you begin your Google search on "lay" vs. "lie"

[maritoni 3]

I want to know everyone's input on this one. My husband and I just had a discussion about this.

"I have stuff laying around" or "I have stuff lying around"

Which is which?

I ended up Googling for answers lol

Take a shot at this before you begin your Google search on "lay" vs. "lie"

i go with the first one...

[SJ1819 2]

I want to know everyone's input on this one. My husband and I just had a discussion about this.

"I have stuff laying around" or "I have stuff lying around"

Which is which?

I ended up Googling for answers lol

Take a shot at this before you begin your Google search on "lay" vs. "lie"

i go with the first one...

:thumbs:

[jhcruz18 3]

It's good to have the basic english grammar. It needs to have a good and correct foundation if you want to learn english better. Wrong usage of grammar leads to confusions and arguments especially in marriage life. Aside from studying it for your own good, you will be teaching your future kids too. Learning english is not hard. Just Read and read, and read... talk and talk and talk... listen and listen and listen...

The truth regarding the English spoken language.......

The drunker you are... the better you speak....forget about the writing part....you really need few extra drinks to excel at that.

But that is simply an opinion....

hahaha! Cheers! :dance: :dance: