Glad it is useful for you.

There are numerous brands of dictionaries out there in the web designed specifically for mobiles/smartphones; which you can download online. (Just make sure to check the operating system compatibility.)

You can google out for them, or check out cnet; which has a great resource.

Regards.

Yea.
I've installed Meriam-Webster engine on my mobile, with dictionary database of Meriam-Webster Unabridged, Collegiate, Medical and Pocket.
Best thing about it is with the Sound Modules installed, you can listen to pronunciations on the go as you come across words above your vocabulary.

I find that not flipping the dictionary is one contributing factor as do why the average Malaysian vocabulary isn't so good.

I know people who've read Harry Potter without knowing what "Malevolent" is.

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Added on September 3, 2011, 2:19 pmand oh, for Firefox users

Answers.com firefox addon


This would be useful for against those words whose meaning you have no idea.

I prefer chrome though. Doubleclicking is much more convenient than alt+click in my opinion =/

This post has been edited by cheecken0: Sep 3 2011, 02:19 PM

Firstly, I would like to know about the term left.

Left can be used in this sentence right:

I left with nothing.

In this sentence, is left stand (BTW, stand or stands?) for the past tense of leave? If it is so, is this sentence correct:

I will left with nothing soon. ?

I thought after will, we need to use back the root word. But this sentence sounds weird:

I will leave with nothing soon.

So, which one is correct?

Second question:

When I want to say a sentence said by others, can I use:

As said by ABC, " ..."
As quoted by ABC, " ..."
As ABC said, "..."

Which is the best and any other better ones?

Another question about punctuation:

As ABC said, " Anyone or anyone hasn't get his bag?" Should I add full stop or comma at the end of this sentence to continue?

As ABC said, "we should take care of one another." , so....... Should I put full stop after another? is the usage of comma before so correct?

By the way, fullstops or full stop? Lol XD

I think I have asked too much. Thank you very much

Firstly, I would like to know about the term left.
Term is used for technical word. Use word.

Left can be used in this sentence, right ?:

I am left with nothing.

In this sentence, is left stand (BTW, stand or stands?) for the past tense of leave? If it is so, is this sentence correct:

Is left the past tense of leave?

I will be left with nothing soon. – I will lose everything soon


I thought after will, we need to use back the root word. But this sentence sounds weird:

I will leave with nothing soon. – I will go somewhere soon without bringing anything with me.

So, which one is correct?

They are sentences with different meanings

Second question:

When I want to say a sentence said by others, can I use:

As said by ABC, " ..."
As quoted by ABC, " ..." (ABC quoted from other sources)
As ABC said, "..."

Which is the best and any other better ones?

According to ABC
ABC opined that
ABC postulated that
ABC is of the view that
ABC hypothesized that

Another question about punctuation:

As ABC said, " Anyone or anyone hasn't get his bag?" Should I add full stop or comma at the end of this sentence to continue?

That is not a question. The question should be: Has anyone got his bag?

As ABC said, "we should take care of one another." , so....... Should I put full stop after another? is the usage of comma before so correct?

No, you put a full stop only once at the end of a sentence, not in the middle. The comma is OK

By the way, fullstops or full stop? Full-stop or full stop or period(American)

This post has been edited by tehtmc: Sep 3 2011, 11:51 PM

Thank you so much^^ so, I do not need to put full-sop after belongings? :

As ABC said," we should take good care of our belongings", so............

BTW We or we? Capital W or small letter w?

Thank you very much

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Added on September 4, 2011, 1:43 pmI kept asking myself why did he injure me. OR
I kept asking myself why did he injured me. OR
I kept asking myself why he injured me.

Which of these 3 is the correct one?

This post has been edited by DavidWKW: Sep 4 2011, 01:43 PM

While this thread may help you to correct your "written" English.

You will have to pay attention to your "spoken" English in real life too, by ensuring that it is correct (like your written English).

Speaking may require practice & confidence, so it may be necessary for one to be patient & willing to give it a go out there.

Regards.

This post has been edited by Benjamin911: Sep 5 2011, 03:05 AM

you won't find many residence from /k/ on this thread

Would suggest that people improve on their written English before moving on to spoken English.

And when you do, keep this in mind:

Speak like how you type. This will differentiate you greatly from those who can speak well and those who don't.

It is important to keep in mind that both speaking & writing are both very different things.

In writing, you may elaborate more & give priority to more "complex" vocabularies; you can afford to be more concise, elaborate, or detailed. (As readers have more time to look through your written words; they can take their time to read & understand your words.)

However, in speaking, the sound, tone, & pleasantness are important; as well as the clarity & understanding that you will be giving; as such, it is more important to be explicit (simplified, straightforward, to the point, & accurate) instead; because your listeners will not have a chance to "take their time" to slowly absorb what you are talking; unlike with the written word, where readers can take their time to read & understand. (Listening happens at the moment, and you speaking; it happens at the moment too.) In addition, your speech needs to "sound right" too.

Both are a different "art" of the same language (that requires different approach & skills).

Regards.

This post has been edited by Benjamin911: Sep 5 2011, 04:55 AM

Thank you

How about this:

As ABC said," We should take good care of our belongings", so............

Need to put full stop after belongings? Thank you^^

You only put a full-stop at the end of a sentence.

As ABC said, "We should take good care of our belongings, so please be mindful."

No, it's not what I meant. I have another sentence behind it, that's why i put so after quotation mark. I want to know, shouuld i put full stop after belongings? The sentence said by ABC stop at belongings, so should i put full stop?

As ABC said, "We should take good care of our belongings" Ali............

Thank you

Yes. There are two versions:

As ABC said," We should take good care of our belongings." American English

As ABC said," We should take good care of our belongings". British English

"We should aspire to inspire before we expire."

REPORTED SPEECH

Report this conversation between two travellers, using ask, exclaim, guess, reply and say.

Elsa: So, where do you come from?

Banu: I'm from a small town on the Aegean coast, in Turkey, called Bodrum.

Elsa: Really? What a coincidence! I spent a few days there last summer.

Banu: Did you have a good time?

Elsa: Well, I was having a great time until I was bitten by a scorpion,

Banu: How terrible!

Elsa: And while I was in hospital, my boyfriend met an American girl from Nevada, They're getting married next month,

Banu: Oh, no!

Elsa: But then I met this fantastic Turkish boy called Kemal. Would you like to see a photo of him? He's very handsome.

Banu: I don't believe it! That's my brother. You must be Elsa!

Elsa: Yes! We've got a lot to talk about! Come on, let's go to the dining car.

My answer:

Elsa asked Banu where she was from. She replied that she was from a small town on the Aegean coast in Turkey, called Bodrum. Elsa exclaimed in surprise of the coincidence that she had spent a few days at the place last summer. Banu asked her if she had a good time there. Elsa replied that she had had a great time until she had been bitten by a scorpion. Banu exclaimed that it was terrible. Elsa continued to say that while she was in hospital, her boyfriend met a American girl from Nevada, and now they are getting married next month. She then said she had met a fantastic Turkish boy called Kemal. Elsa asked Banu if she would like to see a photo of him as he was very handsome. Banu expressed disbelief upon hearing that. She said that it was her brother and then she guessed Elsa's name correctly. Elsa confirmed that it was indeed her. She then suggested that they should go to the dining car as they have a lot to talk about.

Burning questions:
1. Is the bolded part correct? I used that tense based on the deduction since the past simple tense is used to replace the present simple tense, then the present perfect tense should be used to replace the past simple tense.

2. How do you express "Oh, no!" in reported speech??

3. If (1) is correct, what tense should I use when I encounter the past perfect in direct speech?

4. Do I have any other serious mistakes in my answer?

May I know what assignment this is for?

This post has been edited by tehtmc: Sep 11 2011, 02:03 PM

It's my english tuition homework. And the first line of the answer was given in the book. By the way, are you a teacher?

One last question: Why "about" instead of "of"?

This post has been edited by EducationABC: Sep 11 2011, 04:07 PM

Elsa exclaimed in surprise of/about the coincidence that she had spent a few days at the place last summer

When it comes to prepositions in English, there is no 'why'. It is just like that.

You say shout about something, scream about something, laugh about something, cry about something - not 'of something'.

You can also ask questions here, to get answers from native speakers : http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ask-teacher/

No, I'm not a teacher.