You're welcome

Alternatives to always saying 'You're Welcome' in response to 'Thank you'.

Possible responses to 'Thank You' include the following:

You're welcome

You got it

Don’t mention it

No worries

No problem

Not a problem

Not at all

My pleasure

It was nothing

I’m happy to help

Not at all

Sure

Anytime //  Oh! Anytime

Of course

That's OK

That's alright

By all means

Glad to be of service

https://voxy.com/blog/index.php/2014/05/10-ways-say-youre-welcome/

http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/42697/different-ways-to-say-youre-welcome

‘filler’ words

English ‘filler’ words and phrases:

“Uh huh,  Uhh,  Umm,  Hmm,  Well,     Like,  Or something  

Look    You see?   You know?   Y’know?     I mean…   You know what I mean?

Okay,  so,  right, alright

Actually,  Basically,  Seriously,  Totally,  Literally,  Clearly

Anyway,  Anyways

REF:  http://www.fluentu.com/english/blog/english-filler-words/

http://www.english-for-students.com/Gap-Fillers.html

Spanish Filler Words:

http://www.expanish.com/blog/2011/12/top-ten-spanish-filler-words/

Portuguese Filler Words:

• Olha só
• É o seguinte
• Então
• Vamos lá
• Vou te falar

"ough" words

Keep it simple.   Here are the sounds and a list of useful words you need to know.

Ot:   

bot = bought          I bought a new DVD yesterday.

brot = brought I brought some wine to the party.

fot = fought The boys fought over the new ball.

thot = thought I thought that they would play without fighting.

ot = ought You ought to [should] wash your hands.  

not = nought You ought nought [shouldn’t] do that.

sot = sought Verb:  simple past tense and past participle of seek.  

Seek  sought  seeking

                       The boys sought [looked for] their lost dog.

Prince was a famous and sought-after performer.

O:   

altho = although    although = though = in spite of the fact that

  tho = though Although it was raining, the boys chose to play outdoors.

thoro = thorough complete, perfect.   

It was a very thorough paint job.

U:  

thru = through The train went through a long tunnel.

     Note:  also the same sound:  The boy threw the ball yesterday.

The verb is to throw.

Uff:

enuff = enough That’s enough English lesson for today.

ruff =  rough The boys play too rough, so the girls won’t play with them.

Rough - Defn 5. -- characterized by unnecessary violence or infractions of the rules:

tuff = tough The new plastic was very tough.  It’s really tough stuff [material].

Tough - Defn 1. --  strong and durable; not easily broken or cut.

Borrow and Lend

Here is a useful reference with examples.

Remember you BORROW FROM someone TO yourslf. I borrowed his (from him) pencil to use (to me).

Remember you LOAN TO someone FROM yourself. I loaned him (to him) my pen (from me).


Normally you are expected to return the item in a reasonable time.

Links

Here is a comprhensive reference, for research or practic. Reverso - English Grammar

Verbs - Conjugations

Here is a link that seems to provide a complete conjugation of many many English verbs.

It's called VerbtoVerb

Dictionay Update

I added a link for Internet/Computer abbreviations in the Dictionary Table.
I did this because I was stumped by 'BTW' = by the way
and 'OTOH' = on the other hand.
If you need help with these types of ubiquitous abbreviations, you now have the link.

Friendship

-- Which to use in English ???

Friend, Guy, Gal, Bud, Buddy, Dude, Pal, Pardner, Bloke or Mate ???

Hey! Similar to Hi!
Hey - How are you doing ? == Hi - How are you doing ?
Hey you! You just dropped something. -- Used to get someone's attention, when you don't know their name.
Hey Bud! This is a common friendly greeting. == bud US fam amigo
Hey Buddy! == Hey Bud! == buddy / ˈbʌdi/ sustantivo (pl buddies) (AmE colloq) amigo m, compinche m (fam), cuate m (Méx fam);

Hey Friend! is less commonly used. friend (close acquaintance) amigo,
But commonly used during introducions: I'd like to introduce you to my friend Angela.
Hey My friend! == Hey My Bud to a very good friend.
Hey Best Friend == Hey Good Buddy to a very good friend.

Hey Dude! What's up Dude? dude /duːd / || /djuːd/ sustantivo (AmE sl) tipo m (fam), tío m (Esp fam)
Hey Cool Dude! You look really great today! -- A nice double compliment.
--- When referring to someone else:
Who was that dude I saw you with last night?
Oh, some important dude from Miami. He turned out to be a real dud. == dud (persona) inútil

When talking about others:
Do you see that guy (person) standing over there on the corner? == guy (man) tipo m (fam), tío m (Esp fam), chavo m (Méx fam);
Those guys (people) seem to be be in a hurry to go somewhere important. == guys pl (people) (AmE) gente f;
He's really a good guy. They are really a bunch of good guys.

OK guys, (mixed male and female) Come on, let's get going now.

For explicitely female use 'gal'. == gal /ɡæl/ sustantivo (colloq) chica f, muchacha f
She's a very beautiful gal.
The class is open to both gals and guys.

Pal == /pæl/ sustantivo (friend) (colloq) amigo m, compinche m (fam), cuate m (Méx fam);
You're a real pal! ¡eso es un amigo verdadero!
Hey Pal! How are you doing ? pal (as form of address) compadre or (Esp) tío or (Méx) cuate
Hey Guy! How are you doing ? My opionion. These two are less commonly used.

Pardner == noun U.S. Dialect . 1. (in direct address) friend. 2. partner.
Howdy Pardner! (This has a distinctly Western/Cowboy sound to it.)

Bloke == /bləʊk/ sustantivo (BrE colloq) tipo m (fam), tío m (Esp fam)
==bloke –noun Chiefly British Informal. man; fellow; guy.
He's a bloody nice bloke, don't you think, old chap ?

Mate is different because of the prefered meaning in the USA (2c) and the British/Australian/New Zealand meaning (3) in WordRef.
So, in American English, my mate is my spouse. In British English, 'me mate' is my friend. And the pronounciation is different too: Br sounds to my Anerican ears like 'me might'

What does Google Ngram have to say about the frequency of use ? It look like 'bud' is the winner.


My personal favorite? Budito.

Puns

Here is an easy English pun which I hope you really enjoy.

So, if you had a bit of a chuckle, then you can be positive that you got it!

Verbs - TO TAKE and some common uses

How many times can you use the verb 'TO TAKE' when describing your daily activities?
Please take the time to let me know if I have overlooked any good examples.
For now take some time and take a look at these common examples below, take note, and then take a chance and use them today.

REF: http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=take

It's morning. The alarm clock sounds, and I open my eyes a little and take a peek at it. Yes it is indeed time to get up. So I open my eyes wide open, and take a look around the room. I have plenty of time, so I will take my time (not rush) in getting ready.
I think I should take the opportunity to use the bathroom now while it is not occupied (is empty).
I take a pee ( piss is more vulgar).
Somedays I take a poop (crap and shit are more vulgar).
I guess I should take a moment to open the window for some fresh air.
And then I take a shower, since it is quicker than taking a bath.
Let's see, how shall I get to work today? I could take the bus to the office, but today my wife is taking the day off work, so that means I have to take (to drive) our son to his school.
At work, we take a coffee break about 10 am, and then we take a longer break for lunch at noon.
All day long I am very busy taking important telephone calls (answering). I always take calls from my wife immediately.
Sometimes I get tired and I would like to take a rest or take a nap, but I have to keep on working.
While I am working hard, my wife will take advantage of her free day, and take our younger daughter to the beach. I hope she takes some photos of their excursion and takes care / takes precaution not to get too sunburned.
In the evening I can take the short way home, since my wife will pick up our son at school. It usually only takes me about 30 minutes to drive home from work.
My wife will cook a nice dinner. Otherwise I would stop for some take out food, maybe Chineese food.
Perhaps after dinner tonight we will all play a board game. We will each take a turn rolling the dice. Our daughter always quickly covers hers, and asks us to take a guess at what number she got. I always take a chance, but my guess is not usually right.
Or some evenings we take advantage of the good weather and we all take a walk (go for a walk) to the park after dinner.

If you have read this far, congratulations. Now take a deep breath and relax!

gonna gotta gotcha wanna dunno

Here is an excellent link for these expressions: BBC

And here are some of my examples ------------------------

What are you going to do tonight ? == WATCHA GONNA do tonight ?

I don't know. == DUNNO.

What do you want to do ?? == What do you WANNA do ?

I was going to go to a movie. == I was GONNA go to a movie.

Which one ?

I don't know. == I DUNNO.

Well you have to decide. == Well you GOTTA decide on one.

How about "Source Code"?

Great. I agree. == GOTCHA!

Verbs - Irregular

Here is an excellent link for IRREGULAR VERBS

This main page has many other USEFUL REFERENCES

Plurals

Why is "bra" singular and "panties" plural?

Links - BBC & Google Ngram

Here are some perhaps useful links:

1 - BBC LEARNING ENGLISH

2 - Google's Ngram Viewer

Hint: You can use this to select which word might be a better choice to use.

Pronounciation

Some words are difficult to say --- the 'RL' sound.

WORLD PEACE, said one bumper sticker.
WHIRLED PEAS, said another bumper sticker.

Is there a difference in pronounciation in the two phrases above? Yes, but very slight.

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The GIRL CURLED UP on the couch to take a nap.
The boy HURLED the ball against the wall.

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Dictionaries

Dictionary Links	Language Translations
Internet/Computer Slang (Some TECH SLANG)	American Slang ---> English
Urban Dictionary (Some SLANG)	American Slang ---> English
Language Realm (Some more SLANG)	American Slang ---> English
Word Reference	English <---> Spanish
SpanishDict	English <---> Spanish
Dictionary.com --- Dictionary and Thesaraus	English <---> English
Marrian-Webster --- Dictionary and Thesaraus	English <---> English NOTE "rhymes with" below the definition
Cambridge Dictionary & more	British English <---> English

The 'ED' ending

Rule #1 -- The / ID / sound

For verbs ending in 'D' or 'T', the final -ed is pronounced like 'ID' as in the final two letters of 'DID'.
Note 1 - The final 'e' is pronounced as part of the 'ID' ending.
Note 2 - The final 'id' sound adds another syllable to the end of the word.

Ending Sound	Verb	Past Form	Pronounciation (Two sylable)	Spanish Definition
d	to add	added	add/id/	WordRef
d	to end	ended	end/id/	WordRef
d	to grade	graded	grade/id/	WordRef
d	to need	needed	need/id/	WordRef
t	to act	acted	act/id/	WordRef
t	to date	dated	date/id/	WordRef
t	to exit	exited	exit/id/	WordRef
t	to hate	hated	hate/id/	WordRef
t	to object	objected	object/id/	WordRef
t	to seat	seated	seat/id/	WordRef
t	to taste	tasted	taste/id/	WordRef
t	to want	wanted	want/id/	WordRef
Ending Sound	Verb	Past Form	Pronounciation (Three or Four sylable)	Spanish Definition
d	to decide	decided	de-ci-/DID/	WordRef
d	to include	included	in-clu-/DID/	WordRef
t	to excite	excited	ex-ci-/TID/	WordRef
't'	to associate	associated	as-so-cia-/TID	WordRef
T	to dedicate	dedicated	de-di-ca-/TID/	WordRef
't'	to escalate	escalated	es-ca-la-/TID	WordRef
't'	to saciate	saciateed	sa-ci-a-/TID	WordRef

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The 'ED' ending

Rule #2 -- The / D / sound

Note 1 - After voiced sounds such as b, g, l, m, n, r, v, z, and ng --- the final -ed is pronounced like 'D' as in the word good.
Note 2 - After all vowel sounds --- the final -ed is pronounced like 'D' as in the word good.

Ending Consonant Sound	Verb	Past Form	Pronounciation NO added syllable	Spanish Definition
b	to grab	grabbed	grab/D	WordRef
g	to beg	begged	beg/D	WordRef
g	to hug	hugged	hug/D	WordRef
l	to peel	peeled	peel/D	WordRef
m	to dream	dreamed	dream/D	WordRef
m	to resume	resumed	resume/D	WordRef
n	to clean	cleaned	clean/D	WordRef
n	to sign	signed	sign/D	WordRef
v	to save	saved	save/D	WordRef
'ng'	to bang	banged	bang/D	WordRef
'azh'	to massage	massaged	massage/D	WordRef
'age'	to rage	raged	rage/D	WordRef
'zz'	to ooze	oozed	ooze/D	WordRef
'zz'	to please	pleased	please/D	WordRef
Ending Vowel Sound	Verb	Past Form	Pronounciation NO added syllable	Spanish Definition
'ow'	to allowed	allowed	allow/D	WordRef
'ee'	to free	freed	free/D	WordRef
'ee'	to ski	skied	ski/D	WordRef
'i'	to live	lived	live/D	WordRef
'I'	to lie	lied	lie/D	WordRef
'I'	to try	tried	try/D	WordRef
'A'	to lay	laid	lay/D	WordRef
'A'	to play	played	play/D	WordRef
'A'	to stay	stayed	stay/D	WordRef

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The 'ED' ending

Rule #3 -- The / T / sound

Note 1 - After unvoiced sounds such as f, k, p, s, and ch, sh, tch and xs -- the final -ed is pronounced like 'T' as in the word cat.

Ending Sound	Verb	Past Form	Pronounciation (One sylable)	Spanish Definition
f	to laugh	laughed	laugh/t/	WordRef
f	to stuff	stuffed	stuff/t/	WordRef
k	to like	liked	like/t/	WordRef
k	to look	looked	look/t/	WordRef
k	to pick	picked	pick/t/	WordRef
k	to walk	walked	walk/t/	WordRef
p	to help	helped	help/t/	WordRef
p	to hope	hoped	hope/t/	WordRef
p	to shop	shopped	shop/t/	WordRef
s	to dice	diced	dice/t/	WordRef
s	to kiss	kissed	kiss/t/	WordRef
s	to miss	missed	miss/t/	WordRef
ch	to crunch	crunched	crunch/t/	WordRef
ch	to march	marched	march/t/	WordRef
sh	to finish	finished	finish/t/	WordRef
sh	to fish	fished	fish/t/	WordRef
sh	to wash	washed	wash/t/	WordRef
sh	to wish	wished	wish/t/	WordRef
tch	to march	marched	march/t/	WordRef
tch	to watch	watched	watch/t/	WordRef
x	to fax	faxed	fax/t/	WordRef
x	to fix	fixed	fix/t/	WordRef

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