Subj : Hi To : Dallas Hinton From : Antonio Hernandez Lopez Date : Fri Jul 06 2018 22:01:02 Hello, Dallas! Sunday June 01 2014 23:14, from Dallas Hinton -> Antonio Hernandez, in URL @OFGHIUrl: DH> Welcome, Antonio. We try to make corrections where it is appropriate, DH> and tend to model a slightly more formal English than you might hear DH> spoken or see written "on the street". Ok, I'm grateful and I'll try to improve. AH>>> I'm a spanish man and my english is very poor. I would like to DH> |Spanish |English Ok, My mistake, proper names is always in uppercase initial. AH>>> practique speak english with yours. DH> |practise speaking English with you. Ok, practise or practice? DH> There are several errors to correct, but most of them are quite minor DH> and your intention is clear (this is good! ). Thanks. Yes, My intention is to improve and speak properly. DH> Words which are based on names of countries (e.g. Spanish, German, DH> Italian) should be capitalized. Yes, In Spanish is the same, It's my mistake. DH> You used what I think is the Spanish word "practique" rather than the DH> English "practice"; this then caused you to use the wrong tense of DH> "speak" instead of "speaking". "Yours" is just the wrong word - you DH> need to use "you" instead. Ok, the correct expresion should be "I would like to practice speaking english with you" , is it all right? DH> (From the Oxford Dictionary of English): Care should be taken with the DH> use of the words "practice" and "practise" as there are differences in DH> British and US usage. "Practice" is the correct spelling for the noun DH> in both British and US English and it is also the spelling of the verb DH> in US English. However, in British English the verb should be spelled DH> "practise". Ok, I understand. AH>> Thanks, I'm trying to do better. I'd like to practice English. DH> Since the verb of the second sentence is "to practice", in British DH> English it should be spelt with an "s": "practise". Most people in DH> North America, however, use the "c" and while I don't like it I have DH> to accept that it's a valid usage! Ok Saludos Belky Fidonet: 2:341/202.1 e-mail : belky@vampirebbs.org twitter: @belky318 GPG Key: 0x12D5D6E1 --- VampireBBS * Origin: Punto Vampiro (2:341/202.1) .