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Sam · 2005-04-04T21:57:28Z

I've been trying to fix up my speech a bit lately...you know, so I don't sound like a sailor-turned-cowpoke lol. Here are two resources to help you sound professional...and, well-spoken. http://www.pbs.org/speak/ =Do You Speak American? A nice site, helps identify/blend your accent and has a mispronunciations guide. Even if you're from somplace else, it is definitely a site to check out. There Is No Zoo in Zoology (And Other Beastly Mispronunciations) , by Charles Harrington Elster Great book. Fun to read, as well...not like you're fighting through it or anything. Interested in the roots of English? Two books that I have on the subject... The Mother Tongue: English & How It Got That Way , by Billy Bryson Another good one. Very funny, informative...the works. Tells about hwo they think the first languages formed up until modern day 'yo, dude' and technology jargon. The Story Of English , by Robert McCrum, William Cran, and Robert MacNeil This one was slightly slower, not as good as The Mother Tongue, but still very interesting to read. I recommend these because if they fit within my attention span and held my interest, they probably will satisfy everyone. :twisted: lol. Enjoy. (the mother of all oxymorons, you're thinking...har har)

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Sat May 14, 2005 7:48 am

Snoink says... · Sat May 14, 2005 7:48 am

I talk too rapidly.

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Sat May 14, 2005 11:19 am

Firestarter says... · Sat May 14, 2005 11:19 am

I speak american, not English.

Actually, you speak American English, which is just a form of English Language.

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