What Are the Issues That Stop You From Speaking English Fluently?

I think they call by their names. It will be bit tough to call sister in law and all.

gulshanji

we address them as 'sister in law' or call them by their name

We address elder brother's wife as 'Bhabi'. How do The British address elder brother's wife. I am writing a story. So, I need this information.

They either call her by first name or 'sis'.

Its better to ask any britishian who may be your longer friend like your friends friends friend like that

[quote]Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:
Can anyone explain the garbage one? I am still trying to decipher the difference between garbage and trash!!

The cow essay is a big hooter! I read it some time back and still laugh when I read it!!


Garbage and trash are synonymous. For better understanding, please see the link:[/quote]

I do know that! My comment was in response to the displayed sign : Only Garbage No Trash! So how does a person understand here what is garbage and what is trash, a play on the words used!

[quote]We address elder brother's wife as 'Bhabi'. How do The British address elder brother's wife. I am writing a story. So, I need this information. [/quote]

The sister in law is addressed by her name only, her age and relation does not make any difference unlike our tradition of calling by specified names!

Exactly, most of the relations are limited to either first names or surnames there. They have their own ways of calling them.

yes, now day every one are calling with their names that may be any relation. Even people are started calling their parents also with names as a fashion

I am a fluent speaker but i still get stuck sometimes when i am in an interview or on stage due to nervousness.

Foe me this is no issue as I had been in many countries where they speak English as contact language and as first language.

We'll begin with a box and the plural is boxes,
But the plural of ox should be oxen, not oxes.

The one fowl is a goose but two are called geese,
Yet the plural of moose should never be meese.

You may find a lone mouse or a whole set of mice,
Yet the plural of house is houses not hice.

If the plural of man is always called men,
Why shouldn't the plural of pan be called pen?

If I speak of a foot and you show me your feet,
And I give you a boot, would a pair be called beet?

If one is a tooth and a whole set are teeth,
Why should not the plural of booth be called beeth?

Then one may be that and three would be those,
Yet hat in the plural wouldn't be hose,
And the plural of cat is cats and not cose.

We speak of a brother and also of brethren,
But though we say mother, we never say methren.

Then the masculine pronouns are he, his and him,
But imagine the feminine she, shis and shim.

So English, I fancy you will all agree,
Is the funniest language you ever did see.

I think the confidence level plays the major role in speaking English fluently.

We'll begin with a box and the plural is boxes,
But the plural of ox should be oxen, not oxes.

The one fowl is a goose but two are called geese,
Yet the plural of moose should never be meese.

You may find a lone mouse or a whole set of mice,
Yet the plural of house is houses not hice.

If the plural of man is always called men,
Why shouldn't the plural of pan be called pen?

If I speak of a foot and you show me your feet,
And I give you a boot, would a pair be called beet?

If one is a tooth and a whole set are teeth,
Why should not the plural of booth be called beeth?

Then one may be that and three would be those,
Yet hat in the plural wouldn't be hose,
And the plural of cat is cats and not cose.

We speak of a brother and also of brethren,
But though we say mother, we never say methren.

Then the masculine pronouns are he, his and him,
But imagine the feminine she, shis and shim.

So English, I fancy you will all agree,
Is the funniest language you ever did see.

I can answer just one, may be foot is feet
but boot sure is beat if not beet.
I never had a doubt about this language is a funny one.

I think it happen when we don't use English language in our normal conversation... We just fumble it as we don't have enough practice of it in speaking in compare of our daily language..

But if person is using English for speaking on regular basis, than surely he/she can easily speak it fluently.

i am presenting English learning in a fun way so as to learn faster....

Yes, there are many whose English seems perfect but nevertheless others consider them 'mad'

We'll begin with a box and the plural is boxes,
But the plural of ox should be oxen, not oxes.

The one fowl is a goose but two are called geese,
Yet the plural of moose should never be meese.

You may find a lone mouse or a whole set of mice,
Yet the plural of house is houses not hice.

If the plural of man is always called men,
Why shouldn't the plural of pan be called pen?

If I speak of a foot and you show me your feet,
And I give you a boot, would a pair be called beet?

If one is a tooth and a whole set are teeth,
Why should not the plural of booth be called beeth?

Then one may be that and three would be those,
Yet hat in the plural wouldn't be hose,
And the plural of cat is cats and not cose.

We speak of a brother and also of brethren,
But though we say mother, we never say methren.

Then the masculine pronouns are he, his and him,
But imagine the feminine she, shis and shim.

So English, I fancy you will all agree,
Is the funniest language you ever did see.

Its play of words is really amazing.....those 26 letters really create magic. Isn't it? It may be the reason why this language is widely accepted all over the world :)

We'll begin with a box and the plural is boxes,
But the plural of ox should be oxen, not oxes.

The one fowl is a goose but two are called geese,
Yet the plural of moose should never be meese.

You may find a lone mouse or a whole set of mice,
Yet the plural of house is houses not hice.

If the plural of man is always called men,
Why shouldn't the plural of pan be called pen?

If I speak of a foot and you show me your feet,
And I give you a boot, would a pair be called beet?

If one is a tooth and a whole set are teeth,
Why should not the plural of booth be called beeth?

Then one may be that and three would be those,
Yet hat in the plural wouldn't be hose,
And the plural of cat is cats and not cose.

We speak of a brother and also of brethren,
But though we say mother, we never say methren.

Then the masculine pronouns are he, his and him,
But imagine the feminine she, shis and shim.

So English, I fancy you will all agree,
Is the funniest language you ever did see.

Its play of words is really amazing.....those 26 letters really create magic. Isn't it? It may be the reason why this language is widely accepted all over the world :)

English may look funny as this is our second language. But consider 'elder brother' is 'Dada' in Bengali but elder sister is not 'dadi' but 'Didi'.

Wow gulshanji, you have given a good example and well explained about English.

I understand Sourav Gangullay used to be addressed as 'dadi' by his team mates!!
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Why they addressed him like that. as he is a male he should be address as dada right?