pick up from or pick up in Just a quick question: Do you usually say pick up something from somewhere or in somewhere? Cheers, Jia

Anyone here speaks Jamaican creole? Hi, I'm looking for a Jamaican creole speaker for my school project. I need to record a short paragraph reading from a Jamaican creole speaker. Please let me know if anyone can help. Thanks.

the use of 'blackout', 'faint', 'flake out', 'pass out' Which one of them is commonly used by Australian English native speaker?

Any handy suggestion for improving writing skills (especially for grammar)? I just got the feedback of my r-report back. Everything is good except that I only got 1.2 out of 5 for the grammar and spelling part. I used to think it was easy mark to earn.

re: the word 'screw' Hi there, I got a question about the use of 'screw'. Here is the context: the shower head is loose and I want to tell my flatmate to tighten it. How can I put the word 'screw' in this context?

Mixed-blood Or Half-blood, that's the question 'mixed-blood' or 'half-blood', which one sounds better to a native English speaker? Or you have any other suggestion? Thanks.

Is there any linguistist here? I have some questions about sounds of languages. I think I'll need help from individuals who have a linguistic bacground. If anyone can help, drop me a line on the board. Appreciate.

is 'talktive' an aggressive word to say to someone? What is the exact word to say to some one who talks to much? Say it by a joking way btw friends. Many thanks.

Does anyone know how to say these in Thai? Hi there, can anybody tell me how to say these sentences in Thai by a very casual way? I'm not looking for literally translation. It's just some imformal conversation among friends. Many thanks. 1. Why are you so quiet? 2. Say something 3.How come