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    October 23rd, 2009 11:39 PM #1
    anu ano ang mga common mistakes na di naten masyado napapansin.

    may nabasa ako, dapat daw "with REGARD to" not "with REGARDS to"..

    baka may iba pa...
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    October 24th, 2009 01:37 AM #2
    Quote Originally Posted by MACpod View Post
    anu ano ang mga common mistakes na di naten masyado napapansin.

    may nabasa ako, dapat daw "with REGARD to" not "with REGARDS to"..

    baka may iba pa...
    The former is the most commonly used. To myself, there are better and simpler words such as "about" or "concerning".
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    October 24th, 2009 02:32 AM #3
    Or just simply "regarding" is easier.
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    October 24th, 2009 05:28 AM #4
    how about the phrase 'for a while' said on its own? sounds really weird to me.
    our own version of 'just a minute/second/moment'.

    another example is the redundant 'tuition fee'. although i don't think that's unique to Filipinos.

    i remember some american colleagues telling me that our grammar is generally fine but they find our pronounciation of some words funny.
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    October 24th, 2009 05:37 AM #5
    Quote Originally Posted by roninblade View Post
    how about the phrase 'for a while' said on its own? sounds really weird to me.
    our own version of 'just a minute/second/moment'.

    another example is the redundant 'tuition fee'. although i don't think that's unique to Filipinos.

    i remember some american colleagues telling me that our grammar is generally fine but they find our pronounciation of some words funny.
    One perfect example, noong Senate impeachment hearing ni Erap.

    Si Apostol madalas banggitin....."Your wetness".
    Instead na.... "Your witness".

    Apostol is from the South.
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    October 24th, 2009 05:50 AM #6
    they find our pronounciation of some words funny.
    Yu no...yes ma'm
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    October 24th, 2009 05:21 AM #7
    Quote Originally Posted by MACpod View Post
    anu ano ang mga common mistakes na di naten masyado napapansin.

    may nabasa ako, dapat daw "with REGARD to" not "with REGARDS to"..

    baka may iba pa...

    Sa mga foreigners naman di na nila pinapansin yan. Basta nagkakaintindihan oks na yan sa kanila.

    Pero common mistakes? Madalas nakikita ko ito. Kahit sa TV. Yung paggamit ng word anniversary.

    Example.....

    10th year anniversary - Wrong!
    10th anniversary - Korek!
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    October 24th, 2009 08:04 AM #8
    Quote Originally Posted by chua_riwap View Post
    Sa mga foreigners naman di na nila pinapansin yan. Basta nagkakaintindihan oks na yan sa kanila.

    Pero common mistakes? Madalas nakikita ko ito. Kahit sa TV. Yung paggamit ng word anniversary.

    Example.....

    10th year anniversary - Wrong!
    10th anniversary - Korek!
    hmm uu nga napansin ko din yan
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