🧐︱learn-english

[hoary mortar]

What "influence" means?

[lime drift]

✌️this means peace I think?

[north thunder]

e

why do I always miss the part where everyone is talking

[vale gale]

What’s the difference between its and it’s? My friend said that they are different but I don’t know how

[hoary mortar]

It's is shorter version of "it is"
Its is when something belongs to something, for example
She has a dog. Its name is Rocky

I think, I'm not sure

[vale gale]

Ohh I see Ty!

[fallen fractal]

Bro someone’s gotta tell me the secret for bypassing the 500 words for a character

[misty wedge]

Influencing is: the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself.

EX: Palestine has influence on social media.

[hard hazel]

Can someone tell me the difference between cent sent and scent

[foggy yoke]

"Cent" is a unit of currency, "sent" is the past participle of the verb "to send," and "scent" is the sensory perception of the smell or aroma of something, like the scent of lavender perfume

[obsidian verge]

The website or a computer It’s not a secret, just the app is slightly limited :]

[fallen fractal]

HUH

dammit 😭

[obsidian verge]

Mhm

Whenever I make characters, I always use website to make it, then I go to the app and use it ^^

[fallen fractal]

ohhh

betttt

[obsidian verge]

🫶

[hoary mortar]

Idk, I think it's "shaking my head"

[brave flame]

It can be 'somehow.'

[foggy yoke]

It means "shake my head"

[lunar oak]

How long would it take to be at least 80% fluent in English?

[spare rain]

Took me about 14 years

[obsidian trout]

i was able to speak like a native in 7 years just by being on the internet all the time, it depends on where youre learning it from, how much time you spend on learning, your own capacity to learn a language, blablabal

[lunar oak]

..Would it be possible to learn it in a.. 2 year span? Using mostly... I don't think I can say

[obsidian trout]

since i dont know how youre learning it i cant give a specific answer but 2 years sounds good enough to learn a lot. just make sure to surround yourself around other english speakers, by watching videos in english, talking to people using english, etc. so that you dont just learn meanings of words and nothing else. also, id advise you to use websites that teach idioms, other everyday phrases, and all of that stuff as well. + download the dictionary app on your phone, i use it whenever i dont know a word, it gives you all the meanings of a word and the usage of them the second you hold on the word and click "dictionary."
so yeah 2 years is good enough if you spend a lot of time a day learning!

[mint slate]

when do you use s', 's or just s? I'm a native English speaker and don't know when to use them so don't be embarrassed if you don't know either!

[lime drift]

Yeah it's a little hard but usually auto correct saves me

[hoary mortar]

"S" Is when you say when something is more than one, like two dogs or chairs
'S you use when something belongs to something, for example John's phone
And s' is the same, just when the word end with a "s", for example parents' money

[main acorn]

adding to this, if the noun is possessive, ends in "s" and is singular, you use 's. bass's strings, for example, indicates that there's a single bass.

if the noun is possessive, ends in "s" and is not singular, you use s'. parents' money was a good example because the money belonged to both of your parents.

[misty wedge]

Took me 5-6 years

But I spoke English when I was 3

[fallen fractal]

Why can’t I post my chats?

Oh wait- WRONG CHANNEL O-

[mint slate]

TYSM!!!

[mint slate]

u too hehe

[long jetty]

Damn, you're so genius, thank you.

[viscid jolt]

in the benining

[hoary mortar]

No problem

[dark pecan]

Helloo, 'tis a late reply but I think u can actually learn in less or about a year if you focus only on formal English. Meanwhile, casual/informal everyday English will be picked up on quite easily afterwards or even faster to be learnt because it has less depth (mostly slangs or simplified words like "you all" into "yall) and is less grammatically strict

[lunar oak]

Okay so.. if I cut corners and do informal English I'll learn it faster?

[dark pecan]

Tbh yeah. Hardest chore would be looking up what the slangs mean lol

[latent forum]

Привет, друзья, я русский Фредбер.

[hoary mortar]

Привет

[latent forum]

Привет

[hard hazel]

What does it mean when someone says "this" and does a hand gesture like this 🤏?

[oak geyser]

e.g. " Ershin is this 🤏 close to ban someone"

[hard hazel]

Oh

Spasibo

[silent stratus]

hi (sorry for bad England)

[misty wedge]

English* 🤓

[umbral cedar]

What is latter and how do you use it?

[sinful marlin]

It refers to the last of something like for example: “Would you like bread or toast?” “Eh I’ll go with the latter.” “Ok toast it is!” Like that

[umbral cedar]

Thank you soo much

[fading shadow]

Instead of English y'all should learn grammar

[hoary mortar]

Yeah, exactly

But
Grammar is hard

[oak nova]

I mean, that's also part of English.

[hoary mortar]

What "nuked" means?

[untold badge]

a nuke
heating something up
or destroying something

[hoary mortar]

And in the sentence "The server got nuked"?

[untold badge]

i think that means it was raided? or it crashed/failed? im not sure for discord, my english is not that good either sorry

[hoary mortar]

Okey, thanks

[obsidian trout]

if this is about a discord server, usually someone adds a bot to the server that destroys channels, roles, and spams the everyone ping nonstop. basically the server got destroyed by a bot

[hoary mortar]

Oke, thank you for explaining

[hard hazel]

Is it true that "The old man the boat" is grammatically correct

and if so, How?

[molten quiver]

"The old" refers to "The elderly" and "man" separately refers to "controls" instead of "The old man" referring to "That specific person".
"the boat" just means "the ship" though.
(replace as and when applicable for other meanings.)**
**

"The old" "man" "the boat"
not "The old man" "the boat"
if that makes sense

[molten quiver]

"(the) latter" just means "(The) second option (of only 2)"
its opposite is "(The) Former", meaning "(The) first option (of 2)"

it would be easier to respond with just the option itself, or "first/second one" but… it's English, we do unnecessary things because why not?

(that should explain it better.)

• E.G.1:

"Hey bro, [A] or [B]?"
[A] = The Former
[B] = The Latter

• E.G.2:

"Dude, wuld you rather [A], [B], or [C]?"
This doesn't work with Former/Latter, because [B] wouldn't be either of them.

[dreamy forge]

For an English grammar, would you put "makes" or "is made" to a sentence What ... the work of a scientist important?

[obsidian trout]

makes

[warm elm]

How do you say 弹幕 in English?

[misty wedge]

Makes

[misty wedge]

Barrage

[warm elm]

I mean 弹幕 in video platforms like bilibili, not in war.

[misty wedge]

Ohh… then nvm

[untold badge]

does anyone have any tips on how to get better with stuttering when speaking english?

[bronze abyss]

How to use neither and either?

[old escarp]

What does 'straddling' mean?

[honest shard]

This isn't something we have in English but it is a form of subtitles

[vast wolf]

what it means: "Isn't"? im sorry, but i really don't know

[drifting sail]

"is not" I guess

[obsidian trout]

if you generally dont stutter when talking other languages or just your own, id advise you to simply practice speaking english everyday for atleast an hour. though does it only happen when youre speaking english while with other people or does it just happen generally, even while youre alone? if the former, you might need to also practice speaking it infront of people. start off with your family then friends then crowds (like classmates) :p sometimes it can be caused by stress. but overall you just need to practice is all, theres no secret trick to it

[obsidian trout]

to sit or stand with your legs on either side of something, or spreading your legs apart. for example, if you straddle a motorcycle, you stand/sit on it with one of your legs on the left side, and your other leg on the right side. you can also straddle people, e.g. getting on top of someone (to give cpr) youd put one of your legs on the left side of their torso and the other to the right side

[old escarp]

Ohh thanks!!

[obsidian trout]

"neither" is generally used as "none of these," for example,
A: do you want chocolate or juice?
B: neither.
,,, basically person B is saying they don't want chocolate or juice, neither/none of these.

there's also "me neither," which just means "i didnt either."

"She had 2 plans to succeed, studying everyday or running her father's business. Neither worked out." — here it basically means none of her plans worked out.

"Either," could be used as offering choices.
"You can either have chocolate or juice."

Or as a way of saying "me too,"/ "me neither." (i didnt either)
"I didn't say that either." / "I wasn't there either.",,
for example, the police interrogates you and someone else, the other person says they werent there, and you say you werent there either to indicate you were in the same position as the other person — indirectly saying "me too/me neither."

"She's either dumb or joking around." = she's stupid, or she's joking.
"She's neither dumb or joking around." = she's not stupid or joking

"Either way," is used to say whether 1st option or 2nd option happens, the result will be the same.
"She was going to eat cookies or toast. Either way, she'll gain calories." = She can eat cookies or toast, but she'll gain calories despite which one she does.

There's also, "I didn't care either way." Which simply means you don't care about 2 options given to you.
"I chose to have juice instead of chocolate. I didn't care either way." = I didn't care whether I got chocolate or juice. Both were fine.

[misty wedge]

sit or stand with one leg on either side of.
"he turned the chair around and straddled it"

[bronze abyss]

How to use doubt

[polar condor]

Doubt can be used in place of “don’t trust” or “mistrust”, so for example, instead of saying “I don’t trust it”, you can instead say “I doubt it”.

Doubt can’t be used as a command though, so someone can’t tell you to doubt something and vice versa. If you wanted to tell someone not to trust something as a command, you’d have to straight up say to not trust that thing

[bronze abyss]

Then what does "im highly doubt that" mean

[polar condor]

I highly doubt that would mean that you pretty much don’t believe something at all, but with using highly instead of completely, you’d be saying that you don’t completely doubt it, leaving room for the possibility that whatever it was in fact was true (please tell me if this makes sense at all)

[bronze abyss]

Thanks that help me alot

[bronze abyss]

What smth mean

[hoary mortar]

Shorter version of 'something'

[bronze abyss]

Oh thanks

[cosmic saffron]

what does "stfu" mean? and say it to me personally please.

[bronze abyss]

Dunno if this server allowed to use swear word

[brittle smelt]

you can as long as it's not direct to other members

[desert carbon]

It means Shush the frick up

[brittle smelt]

other term for shut up, but in a rude way adding cuss word

[wicked juniper]

Hello everyone ! How are you ?
I have a stupid question but I'm not sure so I prefer to ask : do you guys say "I cross my fingers" to wish good luck to someone as an expression or not ?

[polar condor]

HI!! I think crossing your fingers would be more of wishing good luck to yourself, but if you say something alone the lines of “I’m crossing my fingers for you”, I think it could work as wishing good luck to someone else!

[wicked juniper]

Thanks, May I write "I cross my fingers for them"?

[polar condor]

Yeah, if you’re talking about a person who isn’t someone you’re talking to!

However, if it’s a future tense thing, then it’d probably be better to say “I’ll be crossing my fingers for them”, but if it’s in the past, maybe “I crossed my fingers for them”?

wait that sounds wrong in a way.. don’t take my word for it for the bottom section 😭

[wicked juniper]

Oooh okay thanks ^^

[old escarp]

Ohhhh thanks ^^

[acoustic folio]

Heyy! What means “throwing hands”?
Like some of my friends say: “I was almost about to throw my hands”

[foggy yoke]

It means they are ready to fight someone .

[acoustic folio]

OHHHHH THANK YOUU

[vast sluice]

hi if you uhhhhhhh seen someone say
"ntm on [insert person/character/music group/other]" it means like not the moment.
thats all i know...

[strange narwhal]

(sorry wrong chat) but what does thy mean

[honest shard]

Basically means “Your” in old English

[untold badge]

uhmm what does sigma mean?😭

[polar condor]

yeah no it practically doesn’t have a meaning 😭 ig when used in context it means someone cool.. (only when used like conversational though)

[untold badge]

oh okay what does slay mean in the sense of “she/he slayed” ??

[polar condor]

It means they did something really well!! Like sometimes you hear the phrase “___ killed it!” And it’s basically the same thing just different words

[untold badge]

tysm! what about “ate and left no crumbs”😭

[polar condor]

Honestly the exact same thing as slay/killed it 😭

Idk where ate and left no crumbs even came from but it’s kinda exactly like slayed, i mean i guess you could think of it like someone doing something clean (in the context of like, perfectionism) and leaving no crumbs is technically clean..?

[untold badge]

ohhh, okay!! thank youuuu!! :DD

[polar condor]

YEAH OF COURSE!!

[amber raven]

What are all the different types of writing "he smiles"? I only know "he smirk" Or something like that

[crimson kayak]

• He smiles warmly
• He grins
• He beams
• He smirks
• He chuckles
• He laughs softly
• He flashes a smile
• He grins broadly
• He breaks into a smile
• He offers a warm smile
• He cracks a smile
• He gives a crooked smile
• He shows a toothy grin
• He gives a playful smile
• He gives a gentle smile

[amber raven]

Ty

[crimson kayak]

You're welcome

[reef stag]

I kon't no eglash ro how to spel

[civic glade]

Your bio says otherwise... Care to explain? 🤨

[bright perch]

what are other ways to say like "he/she cried"?

[foggy yoke]

Wept - "He wept uncontrollably after hearing the news."

Sobbed - "She sobbed quietly in the corner of the room."

Tears welled up/streamed down - "Tears welled up in his eyes as he watched the emotional movie." OR "Tears streamed down her face as she listened to the touching speech."

Choked up/Broke down - "He choked up as he tried to read the eulogy." or "She broke down completely when she saw her dog was missing."

Wiped away tears - "He wiped away tears as he spoke about his late grandmother."

[crimson cliff]

Anyone knows what it means if a bot has "a talent for women"

[reef stag]

Erm... what the sigma!

[civic glade]

I think it means that the bot's a "lady's man" (or woman). Like, that they have the ability to make women like them or something.

[robust mist]

Sobbed, bawled, cried, choked

[obsidian trout]

they know how to get with women

[acoustic folio]

What’s throughtout and how can you use it?

What’s through, tough, though, thought, throughtout… And how can i use em in a sentece?

[bright perch]

tysm!!

[untold badge]

what does “ion” and “finna” mean???

[wispy radish]

maybe ion means 'i wont'

[wispy radish]

ong your tagalog?😨

[untold badge]

i can speak some but i am not fluent :,))

[wispy radish]

same.. i guess-

[untold badge]

that is cool!^_^

[wispy radish]

slay

[tight pollen]

Finna is just another way to announce you're about to do something. Similar to 'gonna'

"I'm finna leave this boring class" (I'm about to leave this boring class)

[untold badge]

ohhh, thank you!

[dusk silo]

Excuse me, but what the diff between bandage and bondage. I still didn’t get it)

[molten quiver]

"bandage" is medical
"bondage" is sexual

I would explain in a little bit more detail, but apparently that's not civil, isn't relevant to the topic, breaks server guidelines, or is promotion of material.

[obsidian trout]

"Throughtout," means the whole part of something, or a place. For short, it means whole.

e.g: "I searched throughtout the house." = Means you searched the whole house.
"The song he made was popular all throughtout Asia." = The song was popular in the whole Asia.

"Tough," is usually used to describe people, but can also be used for situtations, albeit in a sarcastic way.
It means someone is strong, usually in a rude or aggressive manner.
e.g. "You're a tough one, I see," : You can say this after you beat up someone and they still get up instead of passing out to fight you back. Tough one. Strong one. Can handle things that come their way.
A: "Hey, I failed my exam."
B: "That's tough buddy."
= Basically B is saying the situation is bad. But like I said this usually sounds sarcastic and uncaring, so don't use it in serious situations.
Contrary to that, you can still use "tough," to describe situations. Just not as a response to someone venting to you.
"It was a tough situation, we didn't know what to choose." = It was a hard situtation.

"Thought," is the past verse of "think." It also can be used to refer to something you just thought ("thinked") of: "I have a thought." = I have an idea, I just thought of something.

e.g. "He thought about it." = He thinked about it.
"She had thought about this before." = She thinked about this before.
(Remember, thinked is not a real word in English, I'm only using it so you can understand my explainations. The correct form would be thought.)
"I have a thought!" = I have an idea, I just thinked of something.

"Though," means despite the fact that; although.
e.g. "I wasn't good at English. I understood what they said, though." = Despite the fact that I didn't speak English, I understood what they said.

Or however.
"I liked playing games. I didn't have money to buy them, though." = I liked playing games, however, (but,) I didn't have money to buy them.

"Through,"

1. From one end or side of something/somebody to the other.
   The burglar got in through the window.
   The bullet went straight through him.
   Her knees had gone through (= made holes in) her jeans.
2. See, hear, etc. through something to see, hear, etc. something from the other side of an object or a substance.
   I couldn't hear their conversation through the wall.
   He could just make out three people through the mist.
3. From the beginning to the end of an activity, a situation or a period of time.
   The children are too young to sit through a concert.
   He will not live through the night.
   I'm halfway through (= reading) her second novel.
4. Past a barrier, stage or test
   Go through this gate, and you'll see the house on your left.
   He drove through a red light (= passed it when he should have stopped).
5. By means of; because of.
   You can only achieve success through hard work.
   It was through him (= as a result of his help) that I got the job.

I got lazy at the end and copied the last one's explainations from Google. I can explain it in more detail if you didn't understand, however.

[obsidian trout]

"ion" means i don't, "finna" means gonna. "ion wanna speak" = i don't wanna speak. "i'm finna speak" = i'm gonna speak

[obsidian trout]

bandage is the white thingy you wrap around broken body parts, or around scars, the ones used in hospitals. bondage is the act of tying your partner up for intimate acts. id advise you to search it up on google instead.

[dusk silo]

Thanks guys. Then I have two words, harmful and mean, what I should use to describe… ehh tsundere type of person?

«Вредный» in Russian.

[fallow sorrel]

No it's means "I don't"

[oak nova]

Does biweekly mean twice a week or once every two weeks?

[gritty python]

It means both

[flint acorn]

Can anyone tell me if there are four types of why in English like here in the land of Pelé?(Brazil)

[umbral cedar]

What does all roads lead to me mean?

[cinder flame]

Hii can someone tell me the difference between “to” and “too”?

[subtle tangle]

To is a preposition which has many uses. It can indicate the movement or action toward a place, person or thing. For example, I will go to the school (here as a place.) I will talk to him (as a person) Don't go near to the machine (here as a thing.)

It can also be used as a function word to indicate direction. Like, he turned his back to the door. Also function word to indicate the result of an action or a process. Like, the glass was broken all to pieces.

As for Too, it's an adverb, meaning besides, also. For example, we are selling the house and the furniture too. (Also.)
The offer was too good to refuse. (Very)
He works much too hard. (So much)

Hope I could help.

[gaunt wind]

I mean…you probably shouldn’t look up “bondage” on google

[upbeat fjord]

what can I use to describe a smile?

[violet canopy]

like an alternative word for smile?

[upbeat fjord]

yeah

[signal herald]

me no has have speak america english

[violet canopy]

a grin or smirk, depending on how you use them

[upbeat fjord]

oh okay

[pallid veldt]

English is hard

[cunning flame]

But not impossible

[robust mist]

Smirk, grin, giggled(?)

[robust mist]

English is stupid

[violet canopy]

giggle is more of an action.

[polar condor]

UHH wdym types? The only “why” in English is only that and only means you’re asking someone what the reason was

[robust mist]

i think they mean the w's

what when how why where

[polar condor]

Oh 🧍

[hard hazel]

What's the difference between lead, led and lead

[tulip tiger]

Lead is something in a pencil, lead is something used to guide animals, led is usually past tense of lead, which is another word for guide. That help?

[wise charm]

English is so easy since one word can have 2 or 3 meanings

[fallow sorrel]

guys what does chuckle mean 😭

Weird question ik-

[neon rose]

it's like a quiet laugh

[fallow sorrel]

ahaaa

alr

[dusk silo]

What’s the difference between “light” and “slight”?

[untold badge]

light = related to weight
slight = related to size

[rigid sage]

guys french is so much easier

[snow nymph]

Phahahahhahahahaha

It's not

[hard hazel]

how the hell do you say Worcestershire

[rigid sage]

for me it is 😞 i love french

[rigid sage]

wu stish er?

[steady hemlock]

That's questionable

[sullen halo]

wor-chester-shire

[flint acorn]

Sorry for not answering, here in Brazil we have four types:porque, por que, porquê and por quê. So I wanted to know if there was something like that in the english speaking countries

Sorry if something is written wrong, I used the translator to write in English

[cinder flame]

Hii can someone tell me the difference between "there" "their" and "they're"??

[hoary mortar]

They're means 'they are'
Their when something belongs to them, for example Their chair
And there is when you say where something is, for example The chair is there

[cinder flame]

Ohhhh ok

[rigid sage]

i’ve always found french easier 😞

all it is really is learning past present and future

the only thing i think i struggle with most is irregular verbs

[fallow sorrel]

Debatable

[rigid sage]

😞

[pallid veldt]

...

[robust mist]

....

[oak nova]

Agreed, fraudulent language.

[sullen halo]

yes it is, i agree (im american and have spoken english my whole life)

[robust mist]

I've been speaking English since I was 5 but it's my first language bc english made me forget my own mother tongue

[plush current]

real

[sullen halo]

what do you mean your own mothers tongue?

[sullen halo]

yessirr

[burnt stirrup]

I need a Portuguese channel so i can vibe(i speak English fluently for the most part)

[polar condor]

Native language!

[robust mist]

@sullen halo what they said, but also Im adopted american so idk

[sullen halo]

thank you !

[sullen halo]

ohh okay, thats fine ive just never heard someone refer to their native language as their mothers tongue, but now that. i think about it it makes sense

[bronze abyss]

How to use upon, familiar and similar

[robust anvil]

hallo

[thorny apex]

There’s this word called hi

[rocky nova]

its just a greeting?

[thorny apex]

It says learn English

[west cradle]

If you wanted to say the curse belonging to Jinx, would you say the Jinx's curse or the Jinx' curse? i'm a bit confused bc x (in this word) is pronounced like ks (like tongs meeting eachother -- kiss without the i)

[quartz helm]

I would say it's a Jinx Curse, simple as that! I see no need to make the word Jinx possessive, as it's the name that describes the curse itself!

[umbral finch]

ik its weird but how do you write the past tense of read? like is it also read but diiferently pronounced?

[foggy yoke]

"Read" is the same in both past and present tense. The difference comes when you pronounce it out loud. In past tense, "Read" would be pronounced as "red", while in present tense it would be pronounced as "reed". But in writing, the word would be the same, it's only slightly different and noticeable in pronunciation.

[visual lagoon]

im here more often now

[woeful sedge]

hi um could someone explain what zesty means in simple terms?

[dusk silo]

When are you sad and get a little kind joke, you are chuckling or grinning?

[foggy yoke]

Depends on the reaction. Everyone reacts differently, if they find the joke amusing enough to laugh, it would lean more towards chuckling. If they don't laugh but still find the joke funny, it leans more towards a grin. Chuckling is more about laughter while a grin is more of a smile. Hope that helps! :3

[cyan lake]

gay

Like think of James Charles

His very gay‼️

[polar marten]

means frisky

[tough sierra]

Stereotypical gay

[misty wedge]

Basically gay

[simple slate]

mind if a silly fella explains me "Thou Art" or "Art Thou"?

[sullen halo]

"upon" is kind if just a more formal word for "on", for example, it would mean the same thing if you said, "my car keys are upon the table" or "my keys are on the table", but most people wouldnt use "upon" unless in a more formal setting. "familiar" is a word used for describing something that you see often and know often, like if you know of a song you hear often, you could say "oh this song sounds familiar to me", something like that. "similar" is a word used to describe something that is like something else, but it isnt identical, or exactly like that other thing. for example, if you say someone with shoes that looks sort of like ones you have, you could say, "i have shoes similar to yours"

[high atlas]

can someone explain the damn old english thing like thou thee and stuff??

[dusk silo]

Thanks!

[exotic crypt]

what does delulu mean

[foggy yoke]

It's slang for "delusional" = believe in things that aren't true / real.

[exotic crypt]

ty!!

[fair bane]

this might be a little dumb but i cannot tell if people are being mean or not like there's one time my friend said "underrated" was smth negative to say since its written underrated to represent something that is like known as many people and might be too much thats why its called underated, but in the other hand my other friend uses underated to praise my friend such as "this music is so underated af, and this edit is so underated" i jst dont understand 😭

[obsidian trout]

underrated is usually positive, you use it when you dont think a series, character, music or whatever is getting the attention they deserve, and should be getting more. the opposite, overrated is the negative one — something gains way more attention than the amount of attention it actually deserves. the sentence of "___ is so underrated" might be considered negative since youre saying it doesnt get enough attention, but the meaning of the sentence would be positive if you get what i mean. but yeah when you use it, its positive

[fair bane]

oooOh!!! 😭😭😭

[snow nymph]

can someone please explain what a thigh and a wrist is? Is that some torturing object or something like that?

[fair bane]

thigh is basically your tight? and waist is like.. uhm when u put a belt u put it around your waist?😔

[snow nymph]

and what is wrist? It's written w-r-i-s-t? Thanks for the waist- I'm so confused when they talk about wrists, waists, thighs(whatever it is), tights-

[foggy yoke]

The wrist is the one that connects the hand to the forearm. The simple I can put it - where you'd place a bracelet or a clock around your wrist that's your wrist.

[snow nymph]

Thank you so much- So those are bodyparts and I thought those are some things you torture people with-😭

[autumn abyss]

What does apprehension mean? ((Sorry if this makes it awkward I just don’t understand some English words even though im fluent in it, I don’t know all words 😭))

[regal escarp]

like being hesitant to do something i think idk

[midnight galleon]

it has different meanings, here's them with examples:

1. worry about the future, or a fear that something unpleasant is going to happen.
   One or two people have expressed apprehension about the changes.
   Despite her apprehensions, she accepted the offer.

2. an act of catching and arresting someone who has not obeyed the law.
   The border patrol made over 1 million apprehensions last year.

3 the act of understanding something, or the way that something is understood.
The poems are not “about” anything except the intuitive apprehension of how we actually “feel” language.

[regal escarp]

what they saud

[autumn abyss]

border patrol. Sounds funny.

[robust mist]

I guess I'm not silly, I don't fw olde english

[woeful sedge]

heyy what does calloused mean?

[sullen halo]

for something to be calloused means for a part of the body to have harden skin, where instead of being smooth, its hard and possibly cracking. for example, if you work with your hands frequently for a job or something, your hands might grow callouses.

[cold kayak]

What’s the difference between using - and —? I’ve seen sometimes when I’m chatting with an AI they use — and I’m not sure what it exactly means and when I should use it?

[foggy yoke]

( - ) The dash (aka hyphen), primarily used to compound words or separate syllables in a single word. For example:

• Compound words: "well-being", "self-confidence"
• Syllable separation: "re-cover", "un-der-stand"

(–) The En Dash, is primarily used to connect things or indicate a range. For example:

• Range: "pages 12–25", "Monday–Friday"
• Connection: "New York–London flight"

(—) The Em dash, is primarily used to create a break or interruption in a sentence, similar to a pair of parentheses or commas. For example:

• Add an aside or afterthought: "I've been to Paris once—and I absolutely loved it—but I've never been to London."

• Create emphasis or tension: "And then, I saw him—the man I thought I'd never see again."

• Indicate a sudden break or interruption: "I was about to tell him the truth when—bang!—the lights went out."

Some bot creators tend to follow the writing style of the creator (if it's filled with example messages). I tend to use dashes a lot, cause I like that style and I, personally, find it more versatile than using a semicolon. So for me, it's more of a personal style.

[cold kayak]

Tysm 😭🙏

[lime brook]

Oh, very informative

[bronze abyss]

What smh mean

[polar condor]

“Shaking my head”, expresses disappointment

[bronze abyss]

Oh

[wicked juniper]

Hello everyone !
I don't know if this sentence is in a good english : "she is watching herself in the reflection of the water of the river". I'm not sure how to write it :-:

[foggy yoke]

Your sentence is quite understandable as it is, to make it more fluid and clearer, you could rephrase it like this:

"She is watching herself in the reflection of the river's water."

It still conveys the same meaning but is more concise and clearer. :3

[wicked juniper]

Ooh okay thank you !!

[analog swift]

which one is correct??
patting head or petting head??

i often ended up staring at my screen thinking which one is the correct word for this 😭

[stark saffron]

Either works but a pat is more like tapping something a couple times with the palm and a pet is like what you do to a cat or pet! So depends what you’re thinking or want others to think

[analog swift]

oh so the word ''pet'' is mostly used on an animal? ah that make things clear for me

[stark saffron]

Mostly, yes! It’s also an affectionate action some people do to others

[obsidian trout]

its likw caressing people with str0kes while patting is like a pat on the shoulder

[loud trout]

Good morning 🙂
Does anybody know what " You're fed " means ? I will be honest…I'm lost 🤣😅

*"You're a fed "

[foggy yoke]

If it was "You're a fed" then it probably refers to a federal agent (police officer). And if it was said "You're fed" then it means you've been given food and now you're full, sort of.

Also bonus "I'm fed up" means "I'm done." (don't wanna deal with them anymore) :3

[loud trout]

Ooooh okay !!! Thank you very much ! 😁👍🏻
Have a good day ! 😉😊

[fallow sorrel]

🇺🇸

[turbid bison]

anglais

[dry badge]

(Sorry it's a bit later) but I'm learning Shakespearean in English and I believe 'Thou art' means 'you are'.. and 'Art thou' means 'are you'

[lunar ginkgo]

Take notes of every word you doubt about and google them in Cambridge Dictionary

At least that's what I do.

[golden yacht]

oui , l'Anglais , c'est bien ça 🗣️ ...

[robust mist]

bruh i used bad grammar i dont use marks :>

[robust mist]

francais (??) idk how to speak fluent french :<

[robust mist]

finna smack englsh

[oak nova]

Is there a difference between "backward" and "backwards"?

[robust mist]

no

[robust mist]

backward is more commonly used in American English, and backwards is more commonly used in British English.

[golden yacht]

Non chuis pas un français mais j'parle français lol

[robust mist]

Real

[cinder flame]

Hii what’s the difference between “read” and “read” how do I know when to use to either one or tell the difference

[foggy yoke]

Written-wise- Not much big of a difference. The difference is how you pronounce them.

In past tense "Read" would be pronounced as "Red".

In present tense, it would be pronounced as "Reed".

When to use depends on context and tense.

Past tense:
"I read a great book last week."

Present tense: "I read a book every night before bed."

[golden yacht]

Huh😭??

[lunar ginkgo]

Yeah, it would also be "red" in the participle, though.

[robust mist]

You're not french but speak it???

Isn't that what u said :<

[golden yacht]

Yeah I didn't get why did u say "real" , Dsl

[robust mist]

I mean.. Me too

[normal tapir]

is "i have long since passed the stage of (....)" considered grammatically correct? i feel like the wording is a bit awkward but it sounds.. correct tho

cuz the "i have long since" feels weird

[vital moth]

uhh can u write a full on sentence so i can understand tho? 😭

[copper shuttle]

It is considered grammatically correct I believe but it's more of an old English or "proper" saying. Something like "I've pasted the stage of (...) long ago" might be more modern or causal if that helps :)

[normal tapir]

ooo thanks!

@vital moth sorryy i didn't reply, u didn't ping me :(

[vital moth]

thats alr 😭 i just needed to understand what u were saying cause sometimes i lose my head

[robust mist]

ANYONE ANYONE how do you elegant english :> like im writing a novel idk if i should use elegant english or not lol

[foggy yoke]

Writing a novel is not much about being ornated in language. In what style the prose should be is more about what genre of the story is. For example, if you're writing a thriller story, you'd be using more short, straightforward, and fast-paced narrative. While a romance novel may be slower in narrative. However, time period can also impact the style of the prose. I'll show an example - let me cook!

Edit: Sorry, automod got me. I don't feel like writing it all over again, kinda done at this point lol

[west cradle]

what's the difference between conscience v. consciousness?

[hazy crystal]

chat, what's the difference between is and are, has and had and got and get???

[hoary mortar]

Got is 'get' in Past Simple
'Is' is a form of 'be' and you use it with she/he/it, you use 'are' with you/we/they
The same is with has/have
Has is with he/she/it, have is with you/we/they

[arctic aspen]

Route and Route are pronounced differently

Wind and Wind are also pronounced differently

Wound and Wound as well

Polish and Polish too…

[sacred oyster]

Concioucness is the state of being awake and aware / alert or being able to act or do things while knowing what you're doing

Conscience is like the feeling of being right or wrong when doing your actions , as well as feeling the need to do the right thing

Basically consciousness is doing something while awake and aware and conscience is knowing what your doing and feeling if it is right or wrong
Does that kinda help ? Idk if it did

[hoary mortar]

Polish 🇵🇱

[cold kayak]

How can you write a better sentence instead of keep using ‘as’ and ‘before’? I have this bad habit (and mainly because of my English) that I keep using those words to connect sentences and sometimes it doesn’t make sense:

Sometimes I would write something like:
Name would scoff as he rolled his eyes before glancing away and folding(?) his arms.

Is there like a better way or something to write sentences better rather than keep repeating?

[vestal goblet]

my version still uses “before” and i’m not sure how helpful this is (😭) but here’s another way you could write the example sentence:
“Name scoffed. He rolled his eyes and glanced away before folding his arms.”

[polar condor]

I think in the sentence provided, you can replace “before” with “then”, and fix all the verbs to be past tense instead if you don’t wanna keep repeating before! And also, in this case, I think keeping it as “as” would keep it concise, but if you want, you can replace it with “while”, remove the pronoun, and put the verb with a gerund!

So if you were to put all of these together, you’d get

Name would scoff while rolling his eyes, then glanced away and folded his arms.

But I feel like replacing “as” with “while” makes the text feel more cluttered, and it’s a present progressive with a past tense in the same sentence, so it sounds a little weird. I would probably keep it as

“Name would scoff as he rolled his eyes, then glanced away and folded his arms”

OR if you didn’t wanna use “then” and stuck with using only “while” ut would sound something like

“Name would scoff while rolling his eyes before glancing away and finding his arms.”

It’s your choice which you wanna use! In my opinion though, the second signs the slightest bit better than the other two :)

actually it’s 2 am dont listeb to my opinion on whichever sounds the best idk either

[cold kayak]

@vestal goblet @polar condor ty this kinda helps 🙏

[main acorn]

you could also list everything (although it doesn't sound as good).

Name scoffed, rolled his eyes, glanced away, and folded his arms.

or if you use a comma in a certain way, you can replace "as."

Name would scoff, rolling his eyes.

or you could swap out "as" with "with."

Name would scoff with a roll of his eyes.

as for "before," you can start a new sentence instead. you already know it happens after because it comes in the following sentence.

Name would scoff as he rolled his eyes. He glanced away and folded his arms.

hope this helps. ^^

[cold kayak]

TY

[cinder flame]

HIIIII what’s the difference between “where”, “we’re” and “wear”?

[broken mantle]

We're= We are

[umbral pollen]

Where = location of something (Usually when questioned) Example: Where is the beach? Its down the street. / We're = We are (just faster and more imformal) Example: We're going to the beach today! (We are can be used in its place at any time) / Wear = to put and/or have something on usually clothing Example: Should I wear that shirt or the other one?

[umbral pollen]

Hope that clears it up

[hoary mortar]

What's the difference between "could" and "can"?

[royal jetty]

Could is just more polite or formal than can I’d think

[cold kayak]

Is it ‘somber’ or ‘sombre’?

[polar condor]

If we’re talking about the one that describes sadness, somber!

[vast wolf]

What's means "Between"?

[royal jetty]

“I am BETWEEN these two boxes, there is a box to my left and there is a box to my right, meaning I am between them”
Basically in the middle of something
It can also mean like “the conversation BETWEEN John and amy was nice”

[vast wolf]

Oh... thanks

[gusty pine]

A handy tip for reading literature!

If a word has Italicization, like this, It means that word has more emphasis put onto it, and may or may not, change the meaning of the sentence

For example

I didn't tell her to steal the money! - Implies that the speaker told somebody else to steal the money

I didn't tell her to steal the money! - Implies that somebody else told her to steal the money

You can also the Italicization multiple times in a sentence, but the usage becomes more specific.

More examples

I love your cooking! - Puts emphasis onto 'love.' Which means the speaker really enjoyed the other person's food.

He's a good friend - Suggest that their friend is very trustworthy and reliable. Perhaps even their best friend

The meaning of a italicization can change based on the context and tone.

[ornate river]

However in C.ai chat, it typically represents an action;
Character went to the store.

as well as it could indicate emphasis to words that are spoken (as said by the person I’m responding to)

So you could have a scenario like this:
Character went to the store for eggs; but ran into a lady, causing her to drop them. This led to an argument and while being talked to, character spoke up.
“I didn’t mean to run into her!”

[gusty pine]

Yes, while this might be how you talk while roleplaying with AI, or with other people, this is not true for everyone.

And this is not present in a majority of literature

[ornate river]

Hence why I said Typically and yeah in literature you don’t see it. I was just trying to help, sorry if it seemed like I was being mean or smth

[gusty pine]

You were not being mean, at least that's not how I saw it.

And typically means the standard; the norm. There really is no 'standard' for how you format your chats, its all personal preference.

I like to use quotes for dialog and italics for actions. Then brackets for speech out of character.

[ornate river]

Dang I thought typically meant like other options(?) I’m a little stupid lmao thanks for teachingg me that-

And you’re right it’s all personal preference, but how you do it is the same way I do it- I do know people who do bold for actions so I understand now thanks for correcting me bro!

[gusty pine]

You're not stupid, never say that you are stupid. It hurts your self image, even if you don't realize it 😠

[ornate river]

SIR YES SIR- IM SORRY SIR ILL NEVER DO THAT AGAIN SIR- WILL YOU BE MY FRIEND SIR?

[gusty pine]

count your days

[ornate river]

SOB WHAT!? I ASKED TO BE FRIENDS NOW IM THREATENED

[gusty pine]

you have been warned

[ornate river]

WHAT DID I DO WRONG!?! 😭😭

[gusty pine]

[ornate river]

ANSWER ME

[gusty pine]

[ornate river]

SHOULD I RUN? IM SCARED WHAT DO I DO

[gusty pine]

[ornate river]

I’m just… Gonna go to bed- I’ll take it you don’t wanna be my friend- if you do… Friend me- if not ill see you around

[olive flicker]

BEANS AND MILK

[wicked widget]

Guys help me!! Pls

I need to do b1 exam and I don't know any festivals in other countries beside Italy 🥲

[lusty fractal]

You two went from being serious to being.. I don't know anymore..

[ornate river]

I kniw 😭😭 it was scary

[spring junco]

What kind of festivals like music ones, religious ones or social ones?

[spring junco]

This is a great way to show what words you want to put emphasis on! Especially in an ai context. I wonder if this would be helpful to convey sarcasm more easily to ai?

Italics are often omitted from literature as authors usually leave things like that to interpretation!

[ornate river]

I know some cool ones in scandaniva(?) during easter guys go to family or friends houses who are typically woman, and they throw them in a body of water and wh!p them, then they get money, food, and praise

You could include stuff like how Christmas is based off of a pagan holiday called winter solstice!

In my religion they got summer, fall, winter, and spring solstice-
You can also add how the Olympics happened due to greeks worshipping Zeus and other strong gods, there’s many holidays and festivals

[spring junco]

What about Japanese festivals like, the coming of age day festival in January or the star festival in july?

[spring junco]

I can give you a more personal festival that we do in my home town if that would help you but if not i would definitely suggest learning about Japanese festivals!

[ornate river]

Ooo I love those ones, everyone looks so pretty Or even the festivals that just happen in like Irland are cool too

[ornate river]

I can also give some more personal festivals! In my religion, we’ll have festivals for any reason possible!

[spring junco]

Lol where i live we don’t really have any religious festivals

[ornate river]

I’m greek pagan- No one in f-ing florida is 😭😭 so it’s usually me myself and I eating cake and praying

[spring junco]

There was a sikihi one since they made a community centre here last year lol

[spring junco]

Lol that sucks but is so real lol

[gusty pine]

It’s hard to convey sarcasm to an AI unless the context makes it obvious… And I mean very obvious. The simple solution is just to directly say that you were being sarcastic in the same message

[ornate river]

Me and my alters with cake and such on them- partying- so theres this one festival for Dionysus (the god of wine, fertility, and so much more) and I put a cake on his alter and I was sipping some grape juice cause No alcohol for me- and typically you just have… Adult activities that consist of different positions… And ya know I’m a minor so I was just like… eating my cake, watching a movie with a little birthday hat on- It was great

[spring junco]

Lol just (sarcasm) in the chat 🤣

[spring junco]

As long as you enjoy yourself that’s all that matters!

[ornate river]

It was it was amazing

[fervent current]

How can I use the word "tho" and "to"
And how can I differentiate when I use it?

[mental kelp]

Tho is just the shortened form of "though"…

[ornate river]

tho is short for though, and though is used as a way to say; despite the fact, or a way to say however

Despite the fact: “Yes, I’m going to do it! I don’t care if I get hurt though!”

However: “Though, it does seem scary…”

In one scentence: “That, though, could be fun and scary! I don’t care though because it’s fun!”

To is expressing motion in the direction of a particular location, approaching or reaching a condition

Expression of motion: “She went to the mall running.”

Comdition: “She went from scared to happy.”

Together: “I was feeling sad, but then it went to happy! Now I’m scared and I don’t kniw where to go!”

[fervent current]

Tysm ongggg 😭

[ornate river]

Of course:))

[ornate river]

I hope your english goes places and you credit me in the novel about your life

[fervent current]

I will make sure to give you the deserved credits, You made my day

[carmine idol]

whats the meaning of "the" surely 😭

[ornate river]

The is used refering one or more people or things already mentioned or assumed to be common knowledge

”thats the thing” “what’s the matter”

Or

used to point forward to a following qualifying or defining clause or phrase

“The things he has done” “that’s the end”

[fallen fractal]

Why can’t I sign in with Discord now, I can’t get into my account now :((

[oak geyser]

https://support.character.ai/hc/en-us/articles/23628361893659-Trouble-logging-in-We-ve-Updated-our-Login-Process

[main acorn]

adding to what Thomas said, the word "the" is used in a lot of situations and even has some exceptions to its rules. it's a complicated concept, especially to non-native speakers, but a necessary evil. 😦

some more examples of its usage:

• "The ball is ours." (in which the ball is the only object of its kind around.)
• "I took the orange bag out of the car." (there might be more bags, but the orange bag is what we're talking about.)
• "Have you met the Queen before?" (well-known people often have "the" before their names.)
• "The British colonised Australia." (well-defined groups of people often have "the" before their names.)
• "The fourth of July." (particular days or months often have "the" before their names.)
• "I'm learning the piano." (instruments often have "the" before their names.)

and there's more than just these... x-x

[quaint musk]

Please🙏 What the different between "I can bear/handle/andure it"?

[main acorn]

someone please correct me if i'm wrong >->. those three words can be used interchangeably most of the time, but have very very small differences.

She'll handle it.
"handle" means that, normally, there's some sort of action you can take to deal with the problem. the focus is more on what you can do, not the consequences.

She'll bear it.
"bear" is the opposite; the focus is more on the emotion or the consequence. there might be actions to take, but they are less relevant.

She'll endure it.
"endure" lies between the other two, but is closer in meaning to "handle." it implies that there's something emotional or physical that strains you, and that you're trying to handle it.

[turbid wing]

Hello mate.

[quaint musk]

Yeah. It's what I needed. Thanks!

[lunar ginkgo]

Wouldn't it be more correct to say "I'm learning to play the piano."? "I'm learning the piano." sounds like you are learning an object, which is something I've never heard before.

[main acorn]

great question! "i'm learning to play the piano" is certainly a more common phrase. but "learning the piano" is alright in this scenario because it refers to learning the skill of playing the piano, not learning the object. you can consider such cases as exceptions just for instruments (e.g., "learning the drums" or "learning the violin" is also fine).

[lunar ginkgo]

I see! It's always nice to learn something new. Thank you for letting me know! ^^

[main acorn]

all good!

[unique prism]

...

[worldly kindle]

i like how you dedicate your time for this, god bless u

[full sierra]

Why is there only on chat for English what about other languages

Like I know Japanese so I could help with that 私は日本語を知っているので、それを手伝うことができます

Sigh anyway byiii

[azure sapphire]

me english very good trust

[finite copper]

When do i use "has"?

[autumn orbit]

There are many ways to use "has," for example it can Indicate ownership or possession:
"She has a new car."
"He has three dogs."
Or can be used to describe someone’s experiences or qualities:
"He has a lot of experience in marketing."
"She has blue eyes."

[fallow sorrel]

I know this is might be said all the time, but even native English creators make mistakes in this.

Your = A possessive.
You use Your to tell the person you're talking to, that something's theirs. In example: That is your water bottle.
You told him it's his water bottle.

You're = Indicator
It is a short version of "You are". It's used to tell someone something they are.
Example: You're cool!
You told someone they are cool.

I can be trusted because me very good English

[robust mist]

I can only be trust on English very little, it's my first main language BUT SOMETIMES I CANT SPEAK ENGLISH ITS HARD BRO ☠️ I don't even know how to write a proper sentence anymore (I'm learning Russian🙁)

[stable tree]

I don't know if anyone said this but this is a little lesson in understanding the differences of

There, there, they're

---

There = Directional

It's used to indicate the place of something

E: The party is there
[Telling where something is]
E: There's more gifts
[Telling there is more of something]

--

Their: Referring to someone's possessions

It's used to indicate another person's belongings

E: The party is theirs
[That item belongs to them]
E: Their party
[The thing they own]

Something to note, "Their" is often used to refer to plural however it's 2024 and people use it as their pronouns

--

They're = Referring to them

Used to refer to a group and or a person if they want to

E: They're loud in the party
[Talking about their attitude]
E: It seems they're having fun
[Talking bout their attitude as well]

Another thing to note, this is often used for a group of people or more than one person but it can be used for a singular thing

{Correct me if I am wrong btw since English can be weird}

[viscid jolt]

IS IT PANIC OR PANICK😭😭🙏🙏

[static tree]

Panic

[coral locust]

WHEN TO USE YOU'RE OR YOUR

[oak nova]

It's panic, but you do say panicked.

[oak nova]

You're = you are (You're sick, so you can't come to work.)
Your = possessive pronoun (this is your child, so you should take care of it.)

[quartz stone]

Guys when do I use there and their?

[tight pollen]

There = directional or when referencing something
(You can find the bookstore over there, across the street.) <- bookstore is directionally across the street.

Their = anything possessive.
(That is their book.) <- the book is a possession of someone else.

[broken elbow]

annyeonghaseyo yeoleobun modu jal jinaeseyo!

[real quartz]

Their is when you talk about another person’s item or something they own. For example: their cat is very cute

[violet ravine]

english is english

[real quartz]

It sometimes makes no sense

[violet ravine]

british and american are different

[real quartz]

Don’t forget Scottish

[turbid jacinth]

Someone probably has done to, two, and too, but Im doing it anyway. It doesn't hurt lmao.

To = I don't know how to explain this one. Kind of the basic one you use when the others dont make sense.
EXAMPLES.
Im going to a park.
Too = Sort of like the plural version of to. Kind of used as a 'also' statement.
EXAMPLES.
Oh, me too!
Two = The number 2.
EXAMPLES.
One, two, three.

i kinda suck at explaining. feel free to add on or ask questions. if adding on dont ping though pls lmao

[broken latch]

Oh! About the 'to' it is also a prefix for the verb in the infinitive (even more when a verb is already conjugated)
Example : I am ready to go somewhere

[rose wyvern]

I learned English with 2 whole years of English YouTube plus auto-generated subtitles!
And it really worked! I occasionally used google translate for words I didn't know sometimes though.

[shy oriole]

your and you’re — your is used possessively, you’re is used to describe someone. For example, YOUR cat, and YOU’RE sleepy. You’re —> you are

[shy ravine]

What is ' Ig' meaning 🤔 ?

[tight pollen]

Usually it means 'I guess' but if the context is social media related then it means Instagram.

[lilac maple]

What does it mean when the words "no", "yeah", or "okay" are put at the end of a sentence followed by a question mark? What is the person asking in that scenario?

Example: "That is nice weather, yeah?"

[tight pollen]

It has no real purpose but serves as an affirmation. In the sentence you gave it's basically saying: "That is nice weather, right?"

[slender cypress]

NO REALLY I THOUGHT ENGLISH WAS FRENCH😱

[analog swift]

Difference between awhile and a while???

[drowsy charm]

The difference between "awhile" and "a while" lies in their usage and meaning.

"awhile" is an adverb that means "for a short period of time." it is used to describe an action that is done for a brief amount of time. for example, "I will rest awhile before continuing with my work."
"a while" is a noun phrase that means "a period of time." it is used to refer to a specific amount of time or duration. for example, "I haven't seen you in a while."

[lime bobcat]

Do you use a comma in English? (sorry if my English is wrong, I'm still learning☠️)

For example:
"Hi buddy! How are you? You look like Barbie today, like, very similar!"
"Oh, hi buddy... In fact, I wanted to look like Jenna Ortega"

I don't know how to explain it properly, sorry 😭

[small fable]

is this the right reply lol

naneun jal jinaesseo. neo? (im good, you?)

i wont reply in korean again i swear i just wanted to joke lol

[polar condor]

I’m not sure what you mean necessarily by do you use a comma, but whenever you want to indicate a pause in a sentence without ending the sentence, yes, you use a comma! I think the way you used it was correct in the example :)

[sterile hare]

Привет

[dusk osprey]

むかしむかし、女の子が電車が通り過ぎるのを眺めていました。自撮りしようとしたのですが、電車が携帯電話にぶつかってしまいました。

[meager isle]

You do!
Use a comma:

• To separate independent clauses(an independent clause is a clause that can stand by itself as a simple sentence. An independent clause contains a subject and a predicate and makes sense by itself EX: Sam ate pasta.)
  EX: You can go shopping with me, or you can go shopping alone.
  For this , notice how the phrase before the comma could stand on its own and be a simple sentence! (If you want more explanation for independent clauses lmk!)
• Use a comma after an introductory clause or phrase
  EX: When Evan was ready to iron, his cat tripped on the cord.
• Use a comma to separate each item in a series (a series is a group of three or more items having the same function and form in a sentence)
  EX: We bought apples, peaches, and bananas today. (series of words)
  EX: The instructor looked through his briefcase, through his desk, and around the office for the lost grade book. (series of phrases)
• Use a comma to indicate direct address (When a speaker in a sentence names the person who he is speaking to, is a direct address.)
  EX: I think you’re wrong, John.
  EX: John, I think you’re wrong.
• Use commas with dates, addresses, titles, and numbers
  EX: John Lennon was born in Liverpool, England, in 1940.

To summarize when to use commas, basically whenever there’s a pause in speech when you’re speaking! (If that makes sense). I’m sure there are tons of other rules for when to use a comma, but these are the most frequently used! If you’re unsure you can always look it up!!
(I’m not sure if any of this made sense so if it didn’t feel free to ask me for more 😭)

[lime bobcat]

I see... My friend thought that they didn't use commas in English (even though I read in English every day, I had this doubt ☠️)

[meager isle]

Hahaha no worries! But definitely you use them all the time, it’s a part of punctuation!!

[ember lake]

This is advance, so no worries if this is in the wrong place,

You know how you can have a rule of 3 where the first letter of the word is the same (eg Big bad bear, slow smooth surface,) does it count for names too? (Eg Sarah shifted slightly, Sarah's skin shimmered)

[tight pollen]

Based on your prior examples the rule of 3 should be adjective/verb, adjective/verb, noun. The 'Sarah examples' don't make sense if you format it like that unless you make it something like 'bombastic brunette becky' where the first two describe Becky (the noun).

If you want a verb example: Ferociously fast ferret

[ember lake]

Thank you for the example ^^

I was kinda heading for "Sarah's skin shimmered after she climbed out of the pool" like how your own skin kinda gets shiny after a wash or something

Would it be more like "her skin shimmered" or more description like "the sun bounced off her skin as she climbed out the pool"

[obsidian trout]

by speajing it

[queen tinsel]

What does "ml" mean?

[livid python]

Male love I believe.

[queen tinsel]

Ah okay

[hasty summit]

It means "my love" 👍

[low fossil]

Speaking*

[obsidian trout]

wow! woi doucove dknwon

[untold vale]

Mobile legend???

[cerulean cedar]

ml = my love

[meager isle]

Ml means my love!

[cinder flame]

Hiii what’s the difference between a verb and an adverb?

[nova flicker]

a verb is the action
example: “he ran to his bus stop”

an adverb is how the action is done
example: “he unexpectly tripped on his way to the bus, causing him to miss it”

hope this helps lol

[cinder flame]

Thank you!

[analog swift]

Has and have??
I've been so confused about it pls 😭😭

[meager isle]

Yeah!

Has is used with singular subjects and with the pronouns he, she, and it. Have is used with plural subjects and with the pronouns I, you, we, and they!
Both are used in the present tense

• EX: She has a new car
• EX: They have a big family

I hope that helped!!😭

[analog swift]

Ah that's easy to understand thank you so much! <33

[meager isle]

Of course!! 💕

[lilac maple]

How do I order a list of adjectives?

(Translated to English from the Google Translate)

[thick meteor]

order normally goes number, quality/opinion, size, color, shape, material, origin,

so a sentence using all the adjectives in proper order would be " I saw one beautiful big blue square wooden Italian house "

[formal basin]

i actualy learned english by using character ai. i dont know how but i did it, not with any english learning bots or smt just by chatting with bots. my english isnt perfect yet but i can writte very good now 🙂

[rigid summit]

what channel 💀

[glass hollow]

Ermm she was a he

[upper shuttle]

whats the difference between “to” and “too”?

[maiden plume]

"To" is like going to a place, while "Too" is aswell
It can be easier to think Too has two o's for company/aswell
Not quite sure if that makes 100% of sense but that's how I think of it

[potent pine]

Yes, exactly like that.

Though “to” can also mean “going TO do something”

For example, “I am going to rob this bank” (This is the best example I could think of I’m sorry.) and for too an example would be “Person 1: I have a can of beans. Person 2: I have a can of beans too!”

(My family is British so I thought of beans because we have way too many beans in my house so thats how I came up with the example for “too” 😭😭)

[reef whale]

Depending on the context, could be Male lover or My lord

[fallow sorrel]

what does /gen mean i dont really understand 😭

[slow lance]

Genuine, so like a genuine question, most commonly used , for example, asking not in a rude way kinda?

[fallow sorrel]

thank you (OMG RUI PFP???)

[slow lance]

Yw! (YES 🔥‼️)

[fallow sorrel]

also whats /pos mean (A PJSK FAN????)

[slow lance]

Positive! Like say something like “omg you’re art looks like strawberries/pos” that would be a compliment

(I love pjsk)

[fallow sorrel]

ohhh

(PJSK PLAYERS BMF unless your that pjsk players. DW YOUR PART OF THE COOL KIDS)

[verbal spire]

Also a tone indicator

[hollow spindle]

What is burito

[silent nacelle]

I think burito is Mexican tradition food

[winged dock]

A burrito is something (typically meat like chicken, pork or beef, with other things like cooked beans, cheese, vegetables such as lettuce or tomatoes, and condiments like sour cream) wrapped in a tortilla. It's a Mexican dish. :)

[patent mesa]

just so no one corrects y'all because it gets really awkward
You're is "you are" just like we're meaning "we are"
Your is usually for talking about people's belongings like "your house is nice" or "your hair is gorgeous"

[lost hinge]

i will add onto that with "their," "there," and "they're"

"their" is used to describe a person's belonging, such as "their food" or "their cat"
"there" is used for a location of a place or object, such as "the apples are over there" or "the market is over there"
"they're" is used to describe a person, hence the apostraphe dividing the y and r. it can be used like "they're (they are) very nice," or "they're my friend"

[nova wadi]

Jag talar inte engelska

I’m just kidding

I can speak English

[hoary mortar]

Omg, I speak English too

[oak nova]

Wat is Engels?

[nova wadi]

I’m Swedish

[lunar basin]

Same

[calm acorn]

Ruinene

[fallow sorrel]

i support your ship (im a multishipper)

[calm acorn]

Name all of the ships

[hot bane]

Hello there

[dark pecan]

hello

[spare basin]

Why does this exist

Anyways

[obsidian trout]

why the hell do you think

[brittle smelt]

this channel is for learning English

[terse mica]

How do you learn english here

[subtle spoke]

Hi

[scarlet pond]

i need this for spanish cuz i know how to speak spanish but not type and read in it😭

[plush stream]

i can teach polish :>

grzegorz brzeczysczykiewicz ze chrząszczyżewoszyce powiad łękołody

[hoary lion]

This channel for learn English?? Well, I need help with my grammar because i'm Indonesian, I speak English a little but also studies it at school lmao

[lapis jolt]

Same i need help with my grammar

[oak nova]

There are plenty of servers for learning all types of languages, including Spanish.

[deft tulip]

I will help

[eager drift]

English or Spanish?

[meager isle]

I can help any of you guys with grammar!! Just DM me or ask me here :)

[oak nova]

Is there a difference between "can not/can't" and "cannot"?

[hoary mortar]

Piękne

[plush stream]

dziekuje

[fallow sorrel]

No there is no diffrents

[oak nova]

I see, thanks.

[meager isle]

All of those work just fine and have the same meaning! Can’t is very common but typically informal, but all of them will work just fine for whatever you’re saying!

[solemn terrace]

There isn't a difference. It's just variants to use in sentences.
For example
Cant: "I can't believe she said that"

Can not: "No, you can not."

Cannot: "It's a matter of fact you cannot do this."

[wary zinc]

can not/can't is the british type of english. cannot is more americanized

"can not" is way more formal than can't aswell

by the way, is it as well or aswell? always had that doubt

[proven patio]

Two/2: are numbers
To: to a place and/or person
Too: when you want to indicate excessiveness.

[lavish blaze]

I’ve been confused too lol but it’s as well

[wary zinc]

thanks a lot ❤️

[wary zinc]

love the tyler pfp (im sorry its not related to english channel but thats all i wanted to say 😭)

[vocal osprey]

is it Want or Wan’t 😢

[wide seal]

Want as in “I want this” or won’t as in “I won’t do this”

[proven patio]

That’s awesome sauce😎 (it’s okay)

[proven patio]

This one might be confusing
Read: (r-ed) past tense of reading a book
Read: (r-e-d) future tense of reading a book

[vestal pilot]

English or Spanish?🗣️🔥

[muted yarrow]

espaninglish!! 🗣️

[robust mist]

You mean spanglish?

[muted yarrow]

yeah i forgor

oh

[robust mist]

Habló Español 😪

[robust mist]

READ
(reed) Future tense unless you say reading ”(reed-ing) that's a verb
(Red) Past tense
😬

[royal mauve]

Can anyone help me doing the old english ahh autocorrect? (I need sentence ideas)

[warm bluff]

i inglish !! hehe

[somber blade]

Use Character AI to learn English... Like now my English is good. Thank you C.AI

[ornate river]

I can help

[ornate river]

Read is spelled the same in past and future tense..
But it’s pronounced like the color red

[tiny wing]

Old English as in like… Shakespearean orrr likeee… Victorian/Edwardian?? 😭🙏

[ornate river]

Both are great I had to learn both

[tiny wing]

Me too lol I love talking like a posh Englishman in the Edwardian era

[ornate river]

But I’m crazy for Shakespearean

[ornate river]

I fucking love that, I love just using words like thou, thine, thy. But sometimes I burst into a victorian english rich sick boy

[royal mauve]

Can you give me something for goodbye and insults :sob_crying:

[ornate river]

Like- Bedswerver = someone who sleeps around?

[sinful spade]

What is the word ‘ Roger ‘ used for? Like i see it used alot but i dunno what it means- ( please tag me if replying )

[turbid bison]

why are english spelling's complicated

[vestal tinsel]

Okay so ‘roger’ is commonly used when you’re confirming something. It can be used in military contexts, boating contexts, and other more ‘formal’ situations when you’re using a radio.

If you’ve ever heard ‘copy’ being used when two characters are on a radio together, ‘roger’ is used in the same way.

The capitalized form of Roger can also be a name for someone.

Example;
If a character was using ‘roger’ in a sentence it would go like this:

“Kevin. I need all of the boats brought back around into the bay.”
“Roger that, captain.”

Or

“You’re cleared to land <plane identifier>.”
“Roger that, <plane identifier> cleared to land.”

[wispy cedar]

want is it's own word and is not short for other words, so it's "want"

[vocal osprey]

oh thanks

[delicate pine]

And it's also used informally too, but not aaas common

[vague shoal]

is it spelt tommorow or tomorrow? sorry if the question is stupid its kinda confusing

[runic moss]

en

[tight pollen]

Tomorrow.

[vague shoal]

thank you very much

[fallow sorrel]

what is the difference from to, too and two? or by, buy and bye? i see emojis that like relate to it but im still confused. (ping me if you respond <3)

i know english but i’m still confused at those words. english isn’t my first language so that’s why

[fallow sorrel]

“to” is like a synonym of “for” and its used when you wanna say, for example “i went TO my grandma’s house” or “i gave a letter TO my bestie” for and to are similar but their usage will be different according to the context

too, is a synonym for also. ppl who are new to english mostly say “i have a dog also” but the correct way to say it is “i have a dog too” so its like to show two things are sharing one thing.

and two, is 2. simple.

but all of them is pronounced the same

honestly i just get confused when using them in sentences. i’ve been speaking for around 6-7 years but it gets very confusing on text especially compared to português which is my native

[fallow sorrel]

by, is a preposition. similar words are “via” and sometimes “per”. you can use it when saying “this cardboard house is made BY me” or “the cake you ate was made BY me” or “they came to school BY bus”

like i’ll say “i like that to” and then people say im saying it wrong so i get confused

[fallow sorrel]

buy is to get something in return of giving money or something else. “i went shopping to buy some clothes” and for the past tense, bought, “i bought these shoes last week”

[fallow sorrel]

bye, is saying farewell, goodbye, to end a conversation and when leaving someone.

these are pronounced same too but different meanings

[fallow sorrel]

it happens! dw about it. mistakes are what make us human:)

hope i helped a little bit, since english isn’t my native too haha but im quite fluent

i would say i’m somewhat fluent in just have a hard time with those type of words, as well as spelling

whats the difference between your, you're and you are?

[obsidian trout]

you're = you are, theyre the same

your is a possessive pronoun, its used to talk about something you own or have
for example, "your hair looks nice" / "i like your boots" / "your handwriting is pretty"

you're is the same as you are, its used to tell you something you are. i dont know how to explain it in a more detailed way, but for example, "you're nice" / "i like that you're so good at comforting people" / "you're one of a kind"

to compare,
"you're silly" = you are silly, basically youre telling someone that they are what you called them.
"your silly" = the silly you own, the silly you have. this makes no sense because silly isnt a belonging or something you can obtain.
"your nice" = you dont have nice. you can BE nice, but you cant have nice, therefore it's "youre nice"

[ivory mango]

How many meanings can a word have? Like the word "ice" can be an object, an adjective, etc.. so what word has the most amount of meanings

[hardy prawn]

idk

[fallow sorrel]

What the flip 1: the beginner.

[onyx quarry]

What is foot

[polar condor]

Either the body part that you walk with or a measurement of distance worth 12 inches

[old seal]

Nobody asked but I think this would be helpful.

The differences between, There, Their, and They're

There is a place like "The ball is over there"
Their is the possessive for they like "That's their ball"
They're (they are) is describing someone like "They're holding a ball"

The difference between its and it's
Its is possessive "The ball has lost its color"
It's (it is) is descriptive "It's a green ball"

[fair sorrel]

you shouldve did 'the difference between your and you're'

[old seal]

This person already did that

[old seal]

Another random thing
Threw is a the past tense of throw "I threw that ball"
through going in something and coming out the other side "I went through the doorway"

(Through means multiple things but thats the one I'ma put because yeah)

[median lantern]

how do i use it's and its?

i know english but this has always been very confusing for me

same thing for affect and effect

[rich ravine]

Same lol

[meager isle]

Sure!
So whenever you use “it’s”, you are replacing the word “it is”.
EX: the dog is lazy and it’s hungry

• you could also say
  The dog is lazy and it is hungry.

For its, it is a possessive adjective. So :
EX: The dog is eating its food

• when your using its here, using “it is” wouldn’t make sense. So you use its instead! It’s possessive, meaning that it is someone’s

I hope this makes sense!!! Lmk if it dosent 😭💕

[median lantern]

thank you sm!!

[runic moss]

This has got to be the only sane channel within this server

[neat shoal]

Well, the rest are many, only

[indigo creek]

Words in Advanced English and their Synonyms, Learn how to speak more fancy:

• Amateur —> Beginner
• Contrary —> Conflicting
• Abolish —> Eradicate
• Adamant —> Unyielding
• Adequate —> Sufficient
• Identical —> Duplicate
• Shield —> Defend
• Mysterious —> Elusive
• Amplify —> Augment
• Abrupt —> Prompt
• Authentic —> Reliable
• Dubious —> Doubtful
• Lenient —> Moderate
• Enormous —> Immense
• Handy —> Convenient
• Sociable —> Friendly
• Surplus —> Additional
• Destitute —> Penniless
• Obsolete —> Extinct
• Ordinary —> Regular
• Aesthetic —> Beautiful
• Essential —> Crucial

[sinful spade]

tysm

[hoary mantle]

affect vs effect

Affect is used with Non-human things

Ex:
‘The weather affected the plane schedule’

Effect is used with people

Ex:
‘My friend always positively effects my mood

i think this is how it works lol

[obsidian trout]

affect is a verb
effect is a noun

"effect" is used to talk about a general effect, if that makes sense.. for example, "the effect of global warming", "the effect blabla has on blabla", etcetra. kinda like the word influence — " the influence of global warming." but thats just an example

"affect" is how something affects you or someone else, or something. for example, "the money crisis in our country affected everyone." / "it doesn't affect me, but it could affect animals." / "i dont like how this topic affects teenagers."

to compare,
first using the influence example,
think of effect as "influence" and affect as "influences"
"the effect of global warming" = the influence of global warming.
"this has a bad effect on children" = this has a bad influence on children.
"it affects me badly" = it influences me badly.

also, affect has a past tense, "affected," while effect doesnt. think of that as "influenced" — "it affected us" = it influenced us.

of course you shouldnt use the word influence to figure out the difference each time, but this is just an example. for a few more examples:

"it affects me," means something has an effect on you. "it influences me," means something has an influence on you."
"the effect of global warming," is talking about an existing effect, not the act of affecting someone or something.

look up the meanings of the words on the english dictionary if this doesnt help

[winged hound]

Some people don't know where to use "a/an." It's confusing sometimes, but I can help.

"a" will always come before a word that begins with a consonant, never a word that begins with a vowel.
For example: "A tiger."

On the reverse side, "an" will always come before a word that begins with a vowel, never a word that begins with a consonant.
For example: "An elephant."

[oak nova]

Well, it actually depends on the sound the word makes. For example, you'd say "a university" because "university" starts off with a consonant noise. You'd also say "an honour" because the h in "honour" is silent so the first noise would be a vowel.

[sullen arch]

Anyone know the hardest word to say in English?

[little onyx]

dunno about the hardest, but here are a few words I originally found difficult-

conundrum, apprehensive, analogue and worcestershire

also remembering to use different words for close subjects, like a couple and few

[lean magnet]

squirrel is hard to say for most non-native speakers. and some native speakers

[wooden narwhal]

Idk about say but I can’t ever spell decison correctly 😓

[sullen arch]

I see.

Intresting to hear.

[hardy shell]

what does en passant mean

[hoary mantle]

xylophone is pretty hard, and then tomorrow is always confusing for me

[hoary mantle]

a move in chess

[sullen arch]

What makes it pretty hard?

[tall rapids]

🤨

[fallow sorrel]

[cloud wing]

I embarrassed myself infront of my English friends by saying "affect" instead of "effect"

[shy prawn]

I know lots of english people that also struggle with affect and effect so don't worry. Even I do 😭

[hoary mantle]

doesnt seem like it would be spelled that way but it is

[cloud wing]

LOL-

[shy prawn]

how is "tomorrow" diffcult for you btw?

[hoary mantle]

i know lots of english speakers, including myself, who accidentially spell it 'tommorow' or 'tommorrow' or 'tomorow' or any of those and... its just confusing i suppose

[cloud wing]

I forgot how to spell smile and slime..
(I keep going with smlie or silme)

[raven arrow]

Onomatopoeia, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (not a real word), Floccinaucinihilipilification or Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.

[topaz fossil]

What does “your core” and “bundle” mean?

[hasty latch]

Bundle is being close to something ig

[gaunt cloud]

Even though I’ll never use it, my English teacher forced me to remember how to spell onomatopoeia 😔👍

[raven arrow]

lmao im not from an english country so i was basically teaching my teacher 😭

[hoary mortar]

How to translate 'bajo jajo' to English?

[wanton nova]

What is the difference between affect and effect?

[shy prawn]

Affect is usually used as a verb meaning “to influence or produce a change in something.” Effect is generally used as a noun, and refers to the result of a change

Affect example: This new medicine will affect the symptoms.

Effect example: The new medicine have had an effect on the symptoms

[warm geyser]

If you want an easy way to think about it, think about the first letter

Affect is the Action

Effect is the End result

[sonic swallow]

Привет how to English

[cloud wing]

there are so many homonyms that make me go insane

Allowed = Aloud
Blew = Blue
Sea = See
Bow🙇 = Bow 🏹
Ceiling = Sealing

[ornate river]

Bow and bow are pronounced differently in different contexts but I get what you mean

[fallow sorrel]

too, to, and two make me mental

[inland loom]

depends on how the words are used in the sentence

[gaunt cloud]

I see a few of English speakers get some of these things mixed up so I’ll see if it’s useful to anyone trying to learn it lmao

Too - “oh! I have one of those too!”
To - “ I’m going to the shop today.”
Two - 2.

They’re - they are
Their - “it’s their dog!”
There - “over there!”

By - “The book is by (name)”
Buy - “I’m going to go buy some food.”

Were - “they were over there a second ago.”
Where - “where? I don’t see them.”
We’re - “we’re going to find them.”

[small oak]

That's normal for Americans tho?

[oak nova]

What does it mean to "put your money where your mouth is"?

[tacit shard]

If you say you will do something, then you should do it

So, if you tell someone to "put your money where your mouth is", then you are telling them to do as they say they will

Sorry if this does not make sense

[robust anvil]

guys please help

I don’t know the difference between these

Like where this ‘ goes like dogs dog’s or dogs’

I DONT UFNERSTAND

[tranquil oxide]

Bear = Bare
Hey = Hah
Hair = Hare 😭

[tranquil oxide]

if ur talking abt apostrophe it depends.

if you're saying it's HIS dogs, then it's no apostrophe.

If the doghouse is the dog's, that means one dog owns a house

Dogs' means multiple dogs own it.

Like, 'that's the dogs' house.' So multiple dogs live there.

)sorry if its incorret)

[raven arrow]

HOW DO YOU SPELL CONSINUOUS... CONSOUSNESS. CONSIOSNESS PLEASE HELP

[old seal]

Consciousness? (Idk exactly what you're trying to spell sorry)

[raven arrow]

YES THANK YOU 😭

[old seal]

You're welcome!

[oak nova]

Don't worry, I understand, thanks.

[fallow sorrel]

Why i hate english:

Read rhymes with lead while read rhymes with lead, but read doesn't rhyme with read while lead doesn't rhyme with lead. Additionally, read doesn't rhyme with lead, read rhymes with lead, while lead doesn't rhyme with lead.

||explanation: read (verb, to read) is pronounced reed. Read (past tense) is pronounced red. Same with lead.||

[glass scarab]

Do I use pet or pat when I want to stroke a cats furr for example?

[fallow sorrel]

Pet

[teal terrace]

C.ai if you tell them your bald they say “your beautiful any way strokes hair when you just said you were bald

[dense bone]

I’ve grown up speaking broken English and I needed this desperately tysm 😭

[rose elk]

idk bro im colombian and even that thing is not able to be translated

[raven snow]

Skibbidy toilet Ohio rizzler. Modern English😌✨✨

[old seal]

😭

[cloud wing]

I keep forgetting the words I wanna type in c.ai then after a few moments I remember

is that normal

[spare light]

english is a funny language

[old seal]

There's also unnecessary words like petrichor (the smell after rain) (ALSO PETRICHOR no it should be petricore😭 )

[vale bridge]

Guys what does prissy mean

[calm mountain]

like fussy

[vale bridge]

Oh alright, thanks

[obsidian trout]

yup! both are correct

[wet crater]

yes both are correct. ''realise'' is used in UK english, ''realize'' is used in American english

[storm vale]

American is easier for me

[surreal solstice]

Can someone explain the word "sassy"?

[hexed saffron]

Ah when someone is sassy they have sass which means to be or have bold rudeness or impertinence especially when considered playful, appealing, or courageous.

[pallid oracle]

Me no speak English

[surreal solstice]

Tysm

[fallow sorrel]

ME NO HABLA ENGLESH!

[dawn walrus]

yo no speak ingles

[cloud wing]

when you speak English for the sake of ur American friends but you don't know what nonchalant means (WHAT DOES IT MEAN??)

[cloud wing]

me no habla espanól

[fallow sorrel]

Erm si

[fallow sorrel]

When you act like you don’t care

[cloud wing]

oh mk

thanks 👍

[fallow sorrel]

No problem

[winter pewter]

Ok, i'm confused, is it tomarrow or tomorrow? Bc i see ppl use the first one but also the 2nd one

[obsidian trout]

its tomorrow! what the hell is a tomarrow

[winter pewter]

Thanks, but idk what the other one is lol

[gentle gyro]

What does famine mean???

[obsidian trout]

do you mean feminine?

[gentle gyro]

No

Famine

[obsidian trout]

ohh okay famine is like an extreme lack of something, generally food. like a country straight up not having food and the people starving for example

[gentle gyro]

WAIT WHAT
BRO I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING IN TERM OF LIKE RACING AND STUFF
TYSM

[obsidian trout]

LMFAO

[wanton nova]

I dont get the word ironic

[outer onyx]

Ironic is where you try to be funny or annoying by saying the opposite of what is meant so for example if it were a cold, rainy gray day, you might say, “What a beautiful day!” it's similar to sarcasm.

[feral roost]

Can someone explain what does "sum" mean 😭

[midnight oak]

A sum is the answer to an addition problem. (Ex : 2 + 2 = 4. 4 would be the sum.)

[thick horizon]

What is "hmph"

[meager isle]

It’s basically a term that you would use when you’re frustrated, or confused/ stumped. Usually it’s said verbally than over text, but it’s often used in comics and stuff like that!

Usually with your mouth closed, signaling annoyance or if you’re confused !

[dark berry]

I apologize deeply for asking this, i might look stupid but what is the difference between "apologize" and "apologies"

OH, thank you so much! 🫶

[cloud wing]

When to use "a" and "an" 😞

[fathom hemlock]

You use “an” when the first letter of a word consists of any vowel sounds, a,e,i,o,u. Example: I ate an Apple.

any other letter you use “a” 👍

[cloud wing]

guys what does antechamber mean...

[sharp sun]

Means “antichambre” in french. =). idk what does it mean ;-; so I just put the traduction ^^

[cloud wing]

ty

[sharp sun]

No problem ^^

[olive swan]

It's a room before a larger room.
Ante-Before or Outside
Chamber- Room

An antechamber is typically a small room that opens out into a larger more important room, typically between two rooms or a room and the outside.

Ex. The small room you walk through in order to enter the tabernacle or chapel of a church, the big room with the sermons. Or the small space in front of the doors to such a large and important room is an Antechamber

Ex. 2 The foyer or small space that you might find yourself in which opens up into a Ballroom.

Synonyms:
Vomitorium, Anteroom, Entrance, Waiting Room, Lobby, etc.

[limber turtle]

what is fw

[obsidian trout]

fuck with, basically liking someone or something

[limber turtle]

OHHH thabk uuuu

[sharp sun]

Thx For the info!

[brazen remnant]

Guys what's a "mumbo jumbo" it sounds so silly on my tongue

mumbo jumbo hihihi

Jealousy

[mystic panther]

Hello! Envy is something you feel when you, for example, see someone have something you really want but don't have, and you envy them. Jealousy is the same thing, it could be for both material and non-material things. Jealous is the person who envies other people.

Hope this helps, and let me know if you need more help, I'll be glad to help you!!!

[ember lake]

To add to this, you also use 'an' in front of 'h' and I'm not really sure why but you would say like "I have a meeting in an hour" or "my boss died an hour ago."

[fathom hemlock]

thanks for the addition 👍 (I’ve been laughing over the last example for the past hour)

[sharp snow]

Just to make a little add on you don't always use 'an' before 'h'

The word 'hour' is where the 'h' is more silent and the vowel 'o' is what you hear first so you place the an which isn't the best example

using 'an' goes before words that start with something that sounds like a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) just because it starts with a vowel, it may not be right since it has to sound like it

you wouldn't say "I am going to buy an horse", you say "I am going to buy a horse" and "I live in a house"

unicorn starts with a vowel but sounds like it starts with a y

so you say "I'd like to see a unicorn when I grow up"

[civic hinge]

What's the difference between Apologise and Apologize?

[sharp snow]

I think the difference is just English and American spelling so if you're British use Apologise and if you're American use Apologize I think you lean more towards Apologize in other countries unless it's British commonwealth but I'm not entirely sure

[ember lake]

I didn't even know that either! Thank you for teaching me too lmao

[onyx quarry]

What does “wdym” mean

[wicked oyster]

what does antechamber mean

[meager isle]

To apologize is a verb because it's an action you're performing. But “apologies” is a plural noun because your apology is something you're giving or conveying to another person!

EX: Emma made her apologies for the delay and left the room

• you can also use “my apologies” as a replacement for I’m sorry!

EX: She apologized for her husband's rudeness.

If I offended you, I apologize.

Either one could be used if you word it right, but using I’m sorry works just fine too! I hope this helped

Region has a few meanings!

It could be:

• an area or division, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries

• an area of a city or county

The word region can also be used not just talking about actual places! But like “a region of the body” here’s some examples in sentences

EX: The bird returns to this region every year

EX: He's the company sales manager for the entire Southwest region

Depending on the context you could be talking about a large area or a small area!!
But basically just an area, typically used when talking about parts of a country, or city, or town!

[meager isle]

An antechamber is basically a small room leading to a main one!

Like a waiting room at a doctors office/ museum, a foyer, a hallway, all of those are examples of an antechamber!

[wicked oyster]

Oh ! Thanks

[meager isle]

Of course!

[onyx quarry]

Thank you

[agile nexus]

question, what is the meaning of sweet nothings? i’m fairly confident with my english for the most part but c.ai has said that to me a few times and it’s completely throwing me off

[rotund jungle]

whats the difference between your and you're? i need actual help

[meager isle]

Sweet nothings are just words of affection that are exchanged between partners!

[meager isle]

The easiest way to remember which word to use is to remember that you're is a contraction of the words you are!

YOU’RE

• It’s usually used to describe something!
  EX: you’re learning English
  EX: you’re tall
  You can also replace you’re with you are!

YOUR

• typically this is used to refer to something someone owns, it’s a possessive word

EX: your book
EX: your friend is here!

The easiest way to remember is to think “would you are sound right in this sentence?” If it worked then use your. For example you wouldn’t say “you are book” you would say “your book” but you would say “you are cool” or “you’re cool”

[civic hinge]

Vielen Dank mein Freund.

[meager isle]

Of course!!

[calm mountain]

what's the difference between "its" and "it's"? can you use them interchangeably or?

[craggy hawk]

Erm, actually, you don't own your friends ☝️🤓

[craggy hawk]

"Its" is used like a pronoun when you don't know the gender of something, or at least that's how I use it.
EX: Look at that cheetah! It runs so fast!

"It's" is used to describe an object
EX: Look at that hat! It's so pretty!

[calm mountain]

oooh thank you thank you!!

[sharp snow]

You didn't use 'its' for the example for that word, you used 'it' instead

Plus you could also mention that 'It's' is the abbreviation and less formal way of saying 'it is'

[craggy hawk]

Dangnabbit

[tight echo]

“It’s” is just “It is”.

[craggy hawk]

Have you ever heard of Google?/j

[fallow sorrel]

Is it bad idk the difference between your and you're?- 😭 SOMEONE HELP

[craggy hawk]

Look at this @fallow sorrel

[fallow sorrel]

DANKEEE TYTY

[craggy hawk]

NPPP

[fallow sorrel]

WANNA BE FRIENDS YOU SEEM COOL

[craggy hawk]

I'LL MAKE... YOU SAY... HOW PROUD... YOU ARE OF ME! SO STAY... AWAKE... JUST LONG... ENOUGH TO SEE... MY WAY...!

[fallow sorrel]

SILLY BILLY

I KNOW THATTTT

[wicked oyster]

What means silly

[hoary tapir]

What does booty cheeks mean

[meager isle]

Of course!!

[fallow sorrel]

uhm... 😇

[meager isle]

Yeah I know😭

Controversial is used to describe someone or something that causes people to get upset and argue!

Controversial is the adjective form of the noun controversy, which is a prolonged dispute, debate, or state of contention, especially one that unfolds in public and involves a big difference of opinion

EX: if everyone in a room disagrees on something, and you agree with it, your opinion may be “controversial!”

[tough ginkgo]

Hi!!!

[twilit nacelle]

can someone tell me the difference of using "a" or "an" i know this is literally the easiest thing a person should know but i just wanna recall if i was correct

[ancient junco]

what does existential mean

[marble prism]

relating to existing, in logic terms its basically the confirmation or implication of something existing and being physical

[sharp snow]

I use my own personal ways so I say you use 'an' for words in which it sounds like it starts with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u)

So with your 'a unicorn' it's right because it sounds like it starts with a 'y' so you use 'a'

However, with words that start with 'u' like ultimatum, they sound like they start with 'u' even with ultra, you use 'an'

Ex: That was a ultra experience.

But along with that, some words that starts 'h' like hour or honour sounds like it starts with an 'o' so you use 'an'

Ex: It took an hour for the manager to talk to the furious customer.

But then there are things like hose or horse that sounds like it starts with a 'h' which you use 'a' like other words that start with consonants

Ex: The firemen used a hose to put out a raging inferno.

So it depends on the pronunciation more than how it's spelled imo

[tall panther]

I don't know

[main sandal]

Its what turns the food you eat into energy!

Its like a chemical reaction in your body

No worries! Hope i helped!

[south trout]

Wait why won't we say an unicorn since u is a vowel?

[woeful tusk]

Yall what’s the difference between their, they’re, there

[meager isle]

THEY’RE

• they’re is a contraction of “they are” !
  EX: “THEY’RE very tall”
  In this sentence you could also replace the “they’re” with “they are”!

THEIR

• their is a possessive word! It refers to something someone has, or owns!
  EX: “That is their book”

THERE

• there refers to a place! Or something that exists
  EX: “There is a pen in my bag”
  EX: “look over there!”

I hoped this helped a bit!!

[meager isle]

There are some exceptions to using “an”!

EXCEPTIONS:

• Use "an" before a silent or unsounded "h." Because the "h" does not have any representation or audible sound, the sound that follows the article is a vowel; so , "an" is used!
  EX: It’s been an honor
  EX: An Hour

• When "u" makes the same sound as the "y" in "you," or "o" makes the same sound as "w" in "won," then a is used!

EX: A Unicorn

[ancient junco]

what difference of there their theyre

[heavy stump]

There: location ex: "Look over there!"
Their: could be a pronoun or used for a group ex: that's their notebook.
They're: they are. Ex: They're in the C.ai server.

[meager isle]

@ancient junco !

[timid lynx]

hihi... what does TTYL in a short sentence meaning? i never seen people using it lolz

[south trout]

Ohh i got it thanks

Thanks

[ancient junco]

thankz

[cobalt epoch]

What Does It Mean "Tho"

[fossil sun]

I think it‘s „though“

[random fjord]

Can anyone tell me .The call on c.ai is it ai that we talk with or someone? if it AI I want to improve my English speaking

[errant nest]

you talk to the bot and it talks back to you in its AI voice, its like how you type but its just said

[random fjord]

Ohh thanks

[muted sedge]

there's alot of YouTube videos/channels that focus on language learning.

[hardy zephyr]

If your learning English I suggest learning basic words before learning like how to group them like for example you’re is you are learn the you are first can’t is like cannot learn cannot first haven’t is have not learn the basics first

[sharp snow]

Second word is supposed to be you're, not your, that was just an urge to do since it's a learn English channel (Your is a sense of belonging like your phone or your idea which shows it belongs to you you're is you are which creates the idea of an identity or an action performed by you like you're tall or you're running)

can't is the informal/casual and abbreviated version
cannot is the more formal way of saying things if you want to word those things in more or less technical terms instead of just 'basics'

[hardy zephyr]

I’m sorry thanks for the advice

[sharp snow]

No worries, I'm always willing to help

[hardy zephyr]

We need more people like you 💪

[sharp snow]

My English is just decent and I'm just a story writer and manga reader, my Mathematics skill is better

(Only considering my age group)

[main acorn]

if you have some money to spend, you could try buying a textbook. from personal experience, language textbooks have helped me understand language norms, how to form sentences, origins of words, etc. for English and Japanese ^^

[ancient junco]

what difference of Dosent and Does not

[meager isle]

Dosent in just a contraction for does not! Either would be grammatically correct, if you want to be more proper / formal then use does not!

[lean merlin]

Sooo… I feel like I keep doing run on sentences, I put commas, but I feel like they’re too long. What should I do?

For instance, this sentence. “she continued, her breathing slowly returning to a normal rhythm, and she sweat much less, despite still being in desperate need of water or something along those lines to cool her down. She sat up, and whined as she began to feel a bit better.” Does that sound weird?

[main acorn]

i honestly don't think it does. although the first sentence is long, long sentences mostly sound bad when they're grouped with lots of other long sentences. the sentence after is short, so there's some length variation, which feels and sounds pleasant to read.

if you want to avoid run-on sentences though, try ending sentences earlier. in the example below this, i swapped out the "and" with a period.

she continued, her breathing slowly returning to a normal rhythm. she sweated much less, despite still being in desperate need of water or something along those lines to cool her down. she sat up, and whined as she began to feel a bit better.

i'd also recommend removing some of those commas. not all of them are necessary, and they're like spaces or pauses—maybe that's one reason why they feel long to you?

she continued, her breathing slowly returning to a normal rhythm. she sweated much less despite still being in desperate need of water or something along those lines to cool her down. she sat up and whined as she began to feel a bit better.

if you want a reference, the average sentence length is 15-20 words. not all sentences need to be that long or short, but if you feel something is too long, you can try bringing it down to that length.

sorry for the wall of text lol >->

[sharp snow]

I'd hate to be annoying but since it's a learn English channel, remember your capital letters. Also, you can replace a full stop with a semicolon to include variety in punctuation. I used to have problems with full stops, my text would be around a paragraph's worth in lines but I just wrote a full sentence just using commas, connectives and brackets. Also, sentences can be cut down to a smaller group of words

'despite still being in need of water or something along those lines to cool her down' can be shortened to 'despite still being in need of water to cool her down' or if you want to use dashes (an alternate to commas), 'despite being in need of water - or something along those lines - to cool her down'

[ancient junco]

ow

[main acorn]

Nah, it's not annoying. I appreciate being pointed out when I do stuff wrong, so thank you! ^^ I'll keep that capitalisation point in mind from now on because you do have a point—this is a space for learning English.

I like your second suggestion with the dashes by the way.

[sharp snow]

Btw 'Dosent' is actually spelled as doesn't

[sharp snow]

No worries, I'm happy to help.

The dashes is just a thing I had to pick up while studying English because I use too much commas in my writing for excess information that I could just put in brackets or dashes.

[lean merlin]

Thank you so very much! I appreciate your advice.

[lean merlin]

Ahh!! Thank you so much! I appreciate your help too!!

[umbral cedar]

What does prude mean?is it an insult?

[meager isle]

Yes it is an insult

It’s to describe someone who is too concerned with being proper or modest. It is a derogatory label most often to people who are not super romantic, or sexual

[fallow sorrel]

Is "ain't" a word in English?

[fallow sorrel]

Thanks!

[fallow sorrel]

LOL

[lean merlin]

What does bleary mean??

Just curious, and I kind of hate using google so I wanted to ask you all

[fallow sorrel]

bleary
/ˈblɪəri/
adjective
(of the eyes) looking or feeling dull and unfocused from sleep or tiredness.
"Boris opened a bleary eye"

so blurry basiclly

[lean merlin]

Ohh!! Thank you so much!!! I appreciate it!

[fallow sorrel]

your welcome!

[sharp snow]

The sentence you tried to say was 'I want to lean an accent' well, we all have an accent which sometimes we think is just normal speaking but it's an accent from the people around you or what you watch

[sharp snow]

Since this is a lean English channel, I'm gonna be a little annoying.

So, you capitalise the Y in ''your'' to ''Your'' and you used the wrong kind of your/you're, your is a possession and you're is the informal version of you are to represent an identity or action so you say ''You're''

What's not easy?

[fallow sorrel]

it's just rules you have to follow when writing official stuff, when it comes to casual conversation it's finee as long as what you say is comprehensible

ig you can go by these rules if you want to practice more as well

[sharp snow]

English is a typically weird language

They even teach an 'i before e except after c' rule which doesn't apply to everything

I tend to use explanation using the right words but I don't use a period/full stop (.) in my texting

[fallow sorrel]

it's okay you'll get better!

[sharp snow]

I understand that, one of my friends is Polish and struggled with the English language

It's like if I tried learning Italian right now and I don't understand it one bit apart from 'Buon Giorno', 'Dio' and 'Arrivederci'

[tawny bear]

I only know a little English but I could try and speak.

Englsh is hard becusae I normllay speak Spanish.

adn becuase of its ruels

[sharp snow]

It's spelled as 'English', 'because' and 'normally' btw

But yeah, I speak English but if I tried speaking Spanish I don't get one bit apart from 'Hola soy Dora' 💀

[tawny bear]

oh thanks

[sharp snow]

Also it's 'and' along with 'rules'

[tawny bear]

Okay, you don’t mind me using Spanish?

[sharp snow]

No worries

[sharp snow]

I don't know any Spanish, I do French lessons

Plus, this is a learn English channel so we can speak in #💬︱general or #🗨️︱general2 instead

[tawny bear]

okay

I’ll try to fit as much words I can’t in this scentense.
I can speak: Hello! I’m, I, A, Okay, Thanks, of, oh, Spanish, English, speak.

of cousre o coudl speak more, but this is jsut a bit.

[hard hazel]

Grey and Gray, Please

I'm about to tweak

[sharp snow]

Grey is the British English spelling and Gray is the American English spelling, it means the same thing the colour (color if American) of something you can imagine as like a British weather or something, the product of mixing white and black

[pallid veldt]

@fallow sorrel

[fallow sorrel]

what is difference between except and expect

[versed vault]

except is when something is excluded from a list, so, for example, let's say that a person (we'll name her jane) didn't come to school one day. in that case, we could say: "Everyone came to class today, except for Jane."
she's excluded from the list because she didn't fulfill the condition i.e. attending class

expect is when someone thinks that an event is likely to happen. for example, a person gets a call from a close relative and they're told that they're going to visit them in the coming days. so, in that case, this person could say: "I'm expecting a close relative to visit soon."
this person has already gotten the call, so they have reason to believe that the event i.e. the visit will happen

to answer your question though, the difference is in the spelling, pronunciation and the meaning. expect and except are paronyms, which means that they have similar spelling/pronunciation, but have different meanings

hope this clears up any confusion

[timid lynx]

what's the difference meaning between
besides and beside?

[sinful spade]

Okay so

Besides is like a way of saying ‘ also ‘ , for example :

Besides , you never said such thing.

What that sentence resembles is ‘ also , you didnt even say something like that. ‘

But when the case is ‘beside’ , its being next to something

For example :

the cat was sitting beside the box.

What that sentence means is ‘the cat was sitting next to the box.’

Im not a good explainer i can explain again if needed 😭

[pallid veldt]

Hello

[dusty jungle]

I’m Russian and I use a English keyboard tk help me out

[bold cedar]

What even is the difference between then and than ☹️ I thought it was a British American thing

[rapid hamlet]

It’s kind of hard to explain but then is used in sentences like
“She then ate the apple.”
“Are you going then, or now?”
And than is used in sentences like
“More than”
“Less than”
Etc

(Sorry if I’m wrong but I’m pretty sure I’m right, also sorry if I worded weird)

[plain hull]

for anyone using the internet and having struggles with english or its gramatics, i can really recomend installing the languagetool.org extension. It does help me a lot with english and getting those writing errors i constantly have. It shows me right while writing if i make any gramatical mistakes, and even explains to me what the error is and whats the correct word is. So, i can really recommend it to anyone here.

[fossil sun]

“Then” and “than” doesn’t have the same meaning and they have different uses

“Then” is quite like “next”, they probably have the same meaning. It is usually used to connect the sentences when you’re telling a story or listing one action happens after another
“First, I wake up and brush my teeth. Then I have breakfast and go to school”.

“Then” can refer to a particular point in the past or future
“Back then, I used to have many friends”

“Than” is often used in comparisons like
“I am taller than him”

I’m not even a native so i’m not so good at explaining, I’m still a learner so I’m just sharing you the knowledge I have. Hope the explanation helps you clarify the difference between those two words. If you want to know how to use them properly and their exact meanings, a dictionary is pretty much needed for you

[sharp snow]

I have the urge to be annoying but since it's a learn English channel, I'm going to do it.

You need capitalisation on the fist letter of a sentence, on the letter 'i' on it's own to use first person pronouns and English along with other country names/language names like Italy, French, Spanish, Germany

[plain hull]

yea, sorry, that's one of those little things that are just to hard for me to remember every time.

[sharp snow]

No worries, I just find urges to correct people in this channel. I'm just a student who learns English like it's a chore 💀

[plain hull]

no problem, I am the same sometimes, those urges are quite something. I tell you, the stuff i did learn in school did not help at all, nearly all englisch i know i did learn online through watching LPs on youtube or simply playing games in English. But getting the i right is one thing i will probably never get right, its just a extra key-press i would have to do, and honestly i just cant be asked to do it.

the most important thing is that people understand what i want to tell them, the rest is not so important.

[fossil sun]

I think it depends on your purpose of learning English, if it’s just for communicating to natives, grammar doesn’t really matter, but it’s the opposite if you are learning it to get academic certificates.

[young shuttle]

Hi ! What does “though” mean when it is at the end of a sentence? And how to use it ?

It seems to me that I can replace "but"

[shy prawn]

though is the synonym os nevertheless or however.

So you could say like "Well, yes you could get that cola, though we wouldn't afford the chocolate" It's basically the same as "Well, yes you could get that cola, however/nevertheless we wouldn't afford the chocolate."

[bold cedar]

Ty!!

[bold cedar]

Ty, it's easy to understand dw!

[shy prawn]

Well. Can and may are both words used for permission so both of them are correct. I guess that using "Can" is more informal, while using "may" is more formal.

[fallow sorrel]

I speak turkish, they have different letters but some words or pronouns are similar, so i can kind of speak english...

[wild orchid]

Yes, if it's at the end of a sentence then it represents an exclamatory question. Like- if someone is yelling a question.

"What is that?" vs "What is that!?"

When it's !?, it's likely said louder or with more emphasis

You're welcome ^-^

[urban laurel]

yeah it is, usually the exclamation mark is for the tone for the words

[fallow sorrel]

Um unrelated but hunter pfp

[wild orchid]

Yesyes, I relate to his trauma so I attach myself WAY too hard to his character-

[median oyster]

How well would you say you can understand other Turkic languages, considering the dialect continuums, especially the fellow Oghuz languages (Azeri, Turkmen, Qashqai, Gagauz, Khorasani, Chaharmahali, and Salar?)

[fallow sorrel]

i can only understand Azeri 😭

[rough cobalt]

a desert is either as a noun: a barren sandy area or as a verb: to abandon in a dishonest or disloyal way

a dessert is the sweet course at the end of a meal

[meager isle]

Going off that! If you get confused for spelling which is which, think “the desert is too dry to grow 2 s’”

[fallow sorrel]

Estoy bien

[dusky rapids]

I’m sorry, what’s the difference between ‘to’ and ‘too’ ? I’ve been stuck on that for a while 😞

[weary sentinel]

Do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-te-do

[nova knot]

"To" can be used to express a motion or action in which someone does something.

"walking down to the mall"

Of course this can be used in other sentences. But its best to look up the definition on google

Too:

Receiving/doing something along with someone or something else

"We got that, too!"

Again, you're better looking these up on google because I'm not great at explaining this 😭

[reef whale]

No- my choir class everyday
Do, do-re-do, do-re-mi-re-do-

[weary sentinel]

DDDD

[calm mountain]

how do you pronounce pronounce

[nova knot]

Per
Row
Now
Nss

Perrownowns

PerrOHnowNSS

[calm mountain]

you say it like per?

[nova knot]

Yeah...

[calm mountain]

not just prrr?

[nova knot]

Nope...I say pernounce

[calm mountain]

YIPPIEEIE THANKOYU

[nova knot]

Yw!!!

[young shuttle]

Ohh thank you ! 😊

[calm mountain]

is there like a verb for "be"

[shy prawn]

Can also say «too» is a synonym of also, «im also going there» or u can say «im going there too»

[ancient junco]

I learned a lot of english today

[ripe lance]

Hi all

[drowsy minnow]

Olá pessoal!

[raven arrow]

no idea

[sharp snow]

Is this American pronunciation? My British brain is sruggling with that 💀

[nova knot]

I don't know...I'm German.

I actually pronounce it two ways

Pro nounce

And

Per nounce

I've heard a lot of Americans pronounce it like

pra nounce

[sharp snow]

I pronounce it as pro nounce so yeah I was confused

[nova knot]

Ohhh

Ah okay loll

[dawn forge]

If you're Canadian like me, all of that gets thrown out the window.

[calm mountain]

how are you supposed to pronounce it 😞

[proud tree]

How does everyone pronounce pecan

[queen axle]

i pronounce that as /pɪ.kæn/
(that is, "p", "i" as in "fish", "k", "a" as in "cat", "n")

[calm mountain]

peek an

[brazen pecan]

As an russian i was wondering how do you pronounce caramel?

And how do you say rural?

[nova knot]

Caramel can be said two different ways

C air ah meh ell/Cara mell

Or

Car mole

I pronounce rural as

Roo ral

[brazen pecan]

thanks

whats the differece betwen an and a, to and too? These the hardest for me...

Its hard using a english keyboard

[calm mountain]

what is the difference between consequent and result?

[brazen pecan]

i dont know... Im still in process of learning... most time i use translate

[calm mountain]

i'm not really fluent in any languages so i mostly can't use translate

[brazen pecan]

my first languge is russian and hebrew...im still learning english

[nova knot]

Consequent is usually more on the negative side, I think.

Result could be good, bad, and neutral.

[nova knot]

To is a preposition with several meanings, including “toward” and “until.”
Too is an adverb that can mean “excessively” or “also.”

[brazen pecan]

Thank you

[nova knot]

Yup,

[nova knot]

A is used before a noun that starts with a consonant sound (e.g., “s,” “t,” “v”).
An is used before a noun that starts with a vowel sound (e.g., “a,” “o,” “i”).

[brazen pecan]

ive been using it wrong

[calm mountain]

so a result is simply something that is the effect of something else, whereas a consequence is more like an action causing a more negative or unwanted effect?

[nova knot]

Its ok!!! You're still learning!

[nova knot]

Exactly!

[calm mountain]

yipppieee

[nova knot]

glad you guys understand

[brazen pecan]

how do you say epitome and what it mean?

[calm mountain]

the epitome is like a person or a thing who is the perfect example of a particular type of thing

[brazen pecan]

how do you pronounce it?

[calm mountain]

uhh

"uh-pit-oh-me"

[brazen pecan]

that sounds a bit wierd to me

[calm mountain]

it's supposed to sound weird

[brazen pecan]

oh... what languge do you speak?

[calm mountain]

it's quite complicated

[brazen pecan]

what is it?

[calm mountain]

my native language is norwegian but i'm not at all fluent in it and i didn't stay in one country when i was little so my fluency in all of my languages is quite patchy?

if you know what i mean

[brazen pecan]

thats cool, my native languge is russian and hebrew

[calm mountain]

i lovee russian

[brazen pecan]

is pretty languge

i just relized i spelt language wrong...

[calm mountain]

it is quite a hard word to spell

[brazen pecan]

yes, what is hardest word for you to say?

[calm mountain]

it's ironic but the word i have trouble pronouncing most is "pronounce"

[brazen pecan]

me too. I have trouble say anything that start with th, w, or r

[fallow sorrel]

How thu i speak English

[oak nova]

You don't, we should all talk like bees and just dance.

[median oyster]

Pro, as in professional, and ounce, which can be pronounced as "Ouch!" or "Ow", n, and s as you'd say "France".
So, 'pro-now-n-s',
For pronunciation, it's "Pro", "nun" (un is said like how you say "done), C, A, "shin"

[sinful spade]

that would remove all language barriers im in

[mossy root]

What's a suburban again

[fallow sorrel]

A car

[median oyster]

Either A) Chevrolet SUV, B) Of/characteristic of a suburb, or C) Dull/Ordinary

[calm mountain]

YIPPIEE

[median oyster]

Glad to help

[median oyster]

For W, imagine saying the first syllable of 'Ура' (У), but then straighten your lips out as you continue the sound.
Example:
'What' is like saying Ура, but without the 'p'
'We' is like saying У-eeee (or 'i' in the IPA)
'Wish' is У-ɪ ('ɪ' is like saying 'bit' or saying the 'е' in дерево)
'Won't', you'd do it like У-oh

[cunning zinc]

For some who might need it

Rural - Farmland, vast, countrysides
Suburban - Residential area, fairly spaced land, more houses than apartments (also a car/Chevrolet)
Urban - City, close together, usually highly populated, more apartments than houses

[fallow sorrel]

😴

[gloomy meteor]

Ohww..i got it..

[gloomy meteor]

Hebrew??

[zinc fable]

Why is us and UK spelling different

Color

Colour

Realize

Realise

[nova knot]

Gray

Grey

Idk tho..

[unborn cobalt]

I think there's a phonetic reason for that. If you listen to how they pronounce the words, both British and American English, they pronounce it slightly differently, hence the different spelling

[vale yew]

Hello i'm french and i need help to learn English to utilisate? C.ai in prime. Tanks

[mental sparrow]

hello

[median oyster]

Noah Webster in the early 1800's basically made his own edits of spelling English words for his dictionary, as he thought it was simpler, made more sense, was easier for the populace, and that basic changes can reflect/affect societal views and differences

[median oyster]

NP. I am glad to help if need be.

[grand crystal]

You have a pretty good head start, as French has many common and similar words to English

[mental sparrow]

have here Rassia?

[young pecan]

is shavian allowed as english 𐑘𐑵 𐑯𐑴 𐑢𐑩𐑑 𐑞𐑦𐑕 𐑦𐑟 𐑦𐑙𐑜𐑤𐑦𐑖 is technically english

also i belive english is a very stupid language as "before was was was was was is" is stupidly correct gramatically

[rancid coral]

OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH

[median oyster]

Oh yeah, forgot that you say the first n iin pronounce, too

like before: "pro-now-n-s

[median oyster]

any other words you want help on?

[median oyster]

?

[median oyster]

Also, 'use' would be the word of choice here; and the word you said is spelled 'utilize' or 'utilise', former being for USA

[brazen pecan]

its the language jewish people speak

[ivory elm]

how can i learn japanese or chinese