5 posts tagged with Speech and speaking (View popular tags)

[ConversationFilter] Me no speaky so good no more. Please help! [more inside]
posted on Jan 19, 2008 - 26 answers

I need anecdotes/ideas/something for a speech I will be giving at an antiwar protest this Saturday. Please help! [more inside]
posted on Oct 25, 2007 - 6 answers

What is the origin of pronouncing "I've got you" like "I've gotchew?" Does this go back to ancient English speaking times, or is this merely a sloppy, learned Americanism? Is there a name for it? [more inside]
posted on Aug 30, 2007 - 32 answers

I'm supposed to give a toast at my friend's wedding, but I don't really know his fiancee very well. What should I say? [more inside]
posted on Jul 9, 2007 - 9 answers

When we hesitate when we speak, the most often heard sound is "um". Why is this? Is it learned? Mechanical? Is it the same in other languages?
posted on May 9, 2006 - 37 answers