Hello! I have a question for you guys. My native language is Spanish, and I have trouble understanding US names and last names. Part of my job is to answer calls and keep records of them, so I need to get people's names right, but it's been very challenging. I keep asking people to spell their name for me, and usually, they do it fast, and they seem a bit annoyed if I ask a second time. Has that happened to you before? Do you have any tips? Also, do you find it harder to understand someone over the phone?

Can you call a man BEAUTIFUL? I recently told my boyfriend "You're beautiful". But he didn't like it. He said beautiful can only be used for women or females. Would you call a man beautiful? Or is it wrong to say it?

Can you call a man beautiful?

What is the difference? Hello, could you tell me what is the difference between I will turn the radio off. And, I will turn off the radio. Thank you in advanced!

What are your thoughts on music?

Hello! 

I have some questions about music for you.

Music has an impact on people depending on its genre. I do not listen to music that often but when I do, it's because I feel sad or angry and I want to cheer myself up. 

Also, I find it interesting that we play music according to the occasion. Whether it is at weddings, funerals, birthday celebrations. And most of the time at these events we are not even paying attention to the song lyrics (If they have any), just for the pleasure of listening to them. 

Do you find it interesting that different kinds of sounds make us feel differently? What is your favorite genre?

What are your thoughts on the subject? Please let me know.

Is the word MERGE pronounced as MERCH? Hello! I found myself pronouncing the word MERGE the same as MERCH. I listened to the correct pronunciation of both words but I find no difference between them. Please let me know if I am making a mistake and they are pronounced differently. Thank you in advanced. Have a nice day.

Do you have any book recommendations?

I would appreciate if you could share some of your favorite books with me. Lately, I've been focusing more on history and science but, I also enjoy a good novel. Let me know some of your recommendations, and I'll add them to my book list.

How to use the word "UPON"? Hello! I would like to know how to use the word "upon" correctly. Is there any difference between "on" and "upon"? Also, could you please give one or two examples to help me understand it better? Thank you in advance!

Why is it “If I were you” and not “If I was you”? I thought "If I was you" was a correct sentence, but it seems I was wrong. Could you please explain why the use of "were" on such sentences.