How come we speak English ,But we cant understand English people?
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There are many reasons why English speaking countries do not necessarily understand each other.\n\nAccents and slang/colloquialisms are probably the major reasons but the differences that catch me out every time I travel is the use of one word that means something else in another country.\n\nThong = a flip flop sandal or a item of underwear (a few red faces)\nGlad Wrap, Cling Film or Plastic Wrap\nFries or Chips\nChips or Crisps\nGround Floor or 1st Floor\nGas or Petrol\n\nThese are just some of the many words that can catch you out but it is interesting seeing the look on peoples faces when they are trying to figure out what exactly you are saying.
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Hi there, \n\nIf not English, there must atleast be a common language which both of you can understand so that you can communicate. And I don't think your English is that bad, considering from the way you type. You are much better than the 'English Speaking' people here. But yes, speaking English is definitely an advantage if you want to make friends with someone, because English is universally accepted and many people in this world are aquainted with English language. \n\nrule wid style n luv@vinny
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If you have access to American television shows, watch a lot of them. We don't speak the king's (British) English, which is what is taught in most foreign countries. \nWe use a lot of slang and contractions, among other things. And we also spell and pronounce a lot of words differently.\nReading books by American authors would help somewhat, but you still would not know how we pronounce things, or how we like to run words together.
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Practice, practice, and more practice. Keep practicing, English is a very difficult language! There are people who grew up speaking English as their native language who still can't speak it properly! But keep trying, the more you practice, the better you'll get.
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I am in the electronics business an have had dealings with many different cultures and languages.  The one thing I have been surprised with is how many people to whom English is a second( or third) language can have such great difficulty pronouncing words in English can perfectly pronoun slang and curse words.  For example, many Koreans I know cannot pronounce F's and P's correctly but can say Mother *ucker perfectly.  Interesting.
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What...speak english, man!  This question makes no sense!
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Are you speaking english? I'm not even sure what you said.
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Best way is to hang around English speakers. Then you learn English and the slang English. Most will not mind helping or answering questions. But remember there is a difference between English speakers and meanings. Brits, Aussies, American, same word can have different meanings.
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because, we need english to communicate with other people and to learn. English is one of the most spoken languages! We learn, we speak, english is very important to learn.
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For some it is because English is a second language. For others it is because our school systems have failed to teach people how to read  and spell properly.
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English please, Can't answer what I can understand.
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The majority of native English speakers cannot speak any language but their own........ I let that be their own problem, not mine.\n\nI'm Dutch and I'm happy that I learned to speak more than one language.
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No, we don't.\nAlthough, the people that DO have accents think that we have accents just because we don't have their accent! We still sound different to them, so they think we have an accent.\nMake sense?! ;0)
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Is you be?  Is you know English?  If it's infact a language barrier, I appologize.  Otherwise, you is just whack.  Methinks, you might understand that.
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I DONOT KNOW I ONLY KNOW ENGLISH.
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you must speak english , do not even understand ?
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my ex-wife was amazed that the woman she met from England, -knew english so well. Asked her "where did you learn english so well, - you don't have much of an accent"\n\nGod's honest truth.