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Thank you all very much. I know I dont post here much, but you have all proven a very valuable resource whenever I have needed help. Thank you.

Hey everyone. I need a list of comparisons between British and American English. i.e. lift / elevator, gasoline / petrol, etc. etc. Anyone offer me some help here? Thank you.

Woodcutter, Im not trying to outdo them. Hell if we played a Japanese version they would surely kick my butt in the game. I need to stay in it just so they dont only use words consisting of 4 letters. I am playing it with individuals with pretty advanced English.

Not a bad idea. I think Iwill give that a shot. I was also considering having the opponent draw 8 tiles instead of 7 and me draw 6. I will try them both out and let you know what works.

Hey, I got Scrabble to play with my Japanese friends to help their English. I play with them to keep the ball rolling but I need to find a way to handicap myself to even the playing field. Especially when playing one-on-one. For groups I just dont keep a score for myself, but to do one-on-one, I kin...

Anyone out there tell me what the rules are for using the words "looked" and "watched"? I really appreciate it!

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Dont live in Tokyo unfortunately, but I am about an hour from Nagoya. I`ll scope out the book stores there. If I find a handy little one I`ll post the name here for y`all.

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I appreciate all y`alls help. (Hey, gotta keep a little redneck in me) Been teaching for a bout a year now, and so far so good. I guess I just feel that I should be more educated on the topic I am teaching, even though, and lets face it, there is no need to be an expert in English to teach it here i...

Hey, noticing I need to do a little homework of my own regarding English terminology. I speak and write excellent English, but when it comes to teaching, I cant remember what "past present perfect" or a "dangling participle" is, among a myriad of others. Any quick read books or reference books out t...

Hi, been teaching for almost a year now and have amassed alot of private students as of late. I have children as well as adult students and they are in all various ranges of English ability. My classes have no consistency and I am looking for a series of books that will cover all my needs. There are...