
Why do languages sound different? - WordReference Forums
Apr 19, 2022 · Listening to different languages and different dialects of the same language I noticed that they differ not only by the different aspects of articulation of vowels like high/low, frontal/back, …
different with / different from - WordReference Forums
Jun 30, 2011 · It may be different (with/from) each family, but there are similarities. How would you describe the difference between "different with" and "different from" in the given sentence?
A person with parents from different countries / races
Jun 22, 2020 · It does not say what nationality the parents are or were, and a person whose parents came from different countries may well have only one nationality. However, for this to be worth …
Different ways to say goodbye - WordReference Forums
May 11, 2010 · Hello I'm always worried when I say goodbye in English beacause I lack phrases, expressions..... French people are used to wishing so many different things...
Lithuanian, Latvian: how similar/different are they?
Jan 13, 2014 · Hello there! I'd like to ask native Lithuanian and Latvian speakers about how they see the other language. For non-Baltic readers: Lithuanian and Latvian are two closely related languages, …
y instead of i in different European languages - WordReference Forums
Sep 29, 2014 · As far as I imagine, y instead of i arose in the medieval script since the lone stick of i (and especially the original dotless ı) was not distinct enough in vicinity of the letters like m, n, u etc. …
Different than vs. different from vs. different to - WordReference Forums
Jun 26, 2005 · In a recent post, the questioner used an example that included the phrase "different than". Since that wasn't the point of the question, I thought I'd start a new thread: I strongly prefer …
in different times-at different times | WordReference Forums
Jan 26, 2011 · In several different scenes in the film, we see the eponymous characters at different stages of their marriage. If I wish to use the word "time" to talk about how the film is set, does the …
Remembering conversations in a different language
Apr 20, 2007 · That is a really interesting question. For me, it seems to depend on the impact of the conversation. A sentence associated with intense emotions is stored in the original language. A …
why Are English and German So Different in Grammar?
Nov 13, 2010 · While the two languages are thought to be closely linked in the Germanic group, and the vocabulary testifies this theory, yet the grammars are so different: 1 - German contains inflected …