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  Tanya April 22, 2010 12:20

  Hi, Ajmal! Do you mean "to speak Fluent English"? Anyway, the more you practice, the easier it is to speak on the assumption of your writing very good English
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  Tanya April 22, 2010 11:40

  Hi, Iman! I never know when I am free but I am mostly free in the daytime, about noon. What country are you from? I mean the time difference. Your written English is just perfect. I will gladly talk to you
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  Tanya April 16, 2010 8:41

  Hi, Tuan! Nice to meet you!
  Well, I don't know what to say. If you translate to your native language, the translation should be very good. I worked as a written translator for many years and I started with such kind of translation. However, if your translation to your native language is bad, there may be a few reasons:
  1. You are not familiar with the subject. I'll explain. For example, I am an electronic engineer. If I translate about comps or other digital devices, it will be very good. But if I translate about some machines, constructions, etc., it will not be good because I am not familiar with those fields of knowledge.
  2. If you know the subject, you may use a wrong dictionary. For example, if you translate about comps, you need a computer dictionary. If it is medicine, you should use a medical dictionary and so on.
  
  If you know the subject and use the right dictionary, there may be two other reasons:
  1. You don't know English grammar enough to get the sense of the sentence.
  2. You don't have enough practice in writing articles in your native language.
  
  Honestly, I don't see any other reasons. If you tell me, what particular problems you have, I'll be able to help you more.
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  Tanya April 15, 2010 15:18

  Hi, Ijai! Honestly, it is Wiro, who should explain! It is he who called me so in the chatroom although he knows the meaning. Shame on him! But I am used to answer to different questions. In America "madam" is used only as a synonym of "a brothelkeeper". If we address regular women, we write "ma'am" or just "mam". Spelling is different but both words sound the same.
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  Tanya April 15, 2010 15:11

  Wiro! You are a bad boy!
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  Tanya April 13, 2010 15:10

  Ijai! never say "madam" if you talk to American speakers. There is enough space for all! You are welcome as well as others
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  Tanya April 13, 2010 8:19

  Dear Eva! You can read about modal verbs on the discussion "What do you want to know about English grammar?", pages 1, 6, 13
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  Tanya April 13, 2010 8:04

  Dear Ayhantuna! I sometimes talk on Skype. Besides, there are many people in EC who will gladly talk to you. Some of them speak very good English
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  Tanya April 13, 2010 7:59

  Dear Luis! There is the subject in that sentence "American". All English sentences should contain subjects. It is a must for written English. "Later on" is an expression the same as "some time later"
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  eva romano April 13, 2010 2:06

  Hello! My Dear Teacher Tanya,
  Hello there? and for all the fans of this Practice Eng. with Tanya. everytime I was reading the question of all your fans. Tanya teacher please explain to me how to used the shall and should and also the could. for my everyday English conversation I'm so confused how to use them.