🧐︱learn-english

[nova knot]

Duolingo

[lean merlin]

Ya! I’d recommend duolingo (as someone with a 90 day streak in it)

[ivory elm]

not duolingo it's bad

[calm mountain]

what is a colon and why does it exist

[nova knot]

a punctuation mark (:) used to precede a list of items, a quotation, or an expansion or explanation.

a colon used in various technical and formulaic contexts, for example a statement of proportion between two numbers, or to separate hours from minutes (and minutes from seconds) in a numerical statement of time

[nova knot]

A colon is used to give emphasis, present dialogue, introduce lists or text, and clarify composition titles. Emphasis—Capitalize the first word after the colon only if it is a proper noun or the start of a complete sentence

[calm mountain]

i am confusion

formulaic?

[nova knot]

It basically means Colons are punctuation marks used to signal when what comes next is directly related to the previous sentence

[median oyster]

Colons are used for definitions, to signify a start of a list of something, quotes, or following independent clauses

[nova knot]

and that, yeah
Spoon is better at this than I am

[median oyster]

An example is "I went to the store and bought a lot of fruit: peaches, apricots, oranges, lemons, and limes!"

[median oyster]

I just googled what are colons used for and copied down a stock image

Or "I would have to pick up a solid coat: Winter in Sweden is cold

[nova knot]

Also, if you're expressing what you're feeling, you'd say:
"I am confused" or "I'm confused"

[calm mountain]

so it can sort of be in the place of a conjunction?

[calm mountain]

what if i am the word confusion though

[nova knot]

Then.
.

[median oyster]

no, explanations following independent clauses

[nova knot]

Then you're confusion ig lmaoo

[median oyster]

Independent clause: A group of words that contains a subject, a verb, and expresses a complete thought

[calm mountain]

ohh i see

[calm mountain]

fair enough

[median oyster]

However, I'd say that's a bit of a rarity; most would use colons for just lists or definitions. Or things like "Example:"

[calm mountain]

i use it for smiley faces

[median oyster]

That too.

[nova knot]

Very valid.
: )
: D
: (
: /

Very useful for faces

[median oyster]

As for Semicolons (;), use it only for any sort of listing of items or sentences that are closely related, but provides more of a transition than a period/full stop would. See my previous reply as an example

[calm mountain]

i love semicolons

[median oyster]

Any other tips you need on English, as miscellaneous as they can get?

[calm mountain]

how do you know when to use past tense vs present tense

[median oyster]

Oh yeah, thoughts on what I said on pronounce?

[nova knot]

Two words

Advanced definition
(Aka you did awesome, loved it)

[calm mountain]

i still dunno

[median oyster]

Past tense is for stuff had already occured, like "He went to the store 20 minutes ago", or "I saw him come back, but I **didn't **talk to him"

[calm mountain]

typing a novel over there

[nova knot]

lmao😭

[median oyster]

Present is used for stuff happening at the moment, or is a common occurance.
"He keeps using that stupid class setup every day, and ruins this whole lobby as a result!"
"He is making the world want him banned."
"The owners of the lobby are considering banning him for people's sake."
"The game experience is worse with that gun."

Sorry, my initial version got me timed out.

[nova knot]

...what.
Hold on, you got timed out?

[median oyster]

I'm not sure why; it was autoblocked. IDK if it was because I said G U N, or if I used A D M I N or M O D S

[nova knot]

Huh. Weird. But as always, automod is nobody's friends, and everybody's enemy.

[median oyster]

I really should be here more often; I like helping people with grammar stuff.

[nova knot]

That's good

[calm mountain]

so did chirp!!

[nova knot]

HUH? WHAT.

[median oyster]

Hope my answers did you good.

[calm mountain]

they did!! thank you!

[calm mountain]

😖

[median oyster]

Also, in case you need future tense; it's usually has "will", "will be", or "shall be" before the verb.
We shall decide
We will see how this plays out
The world will be watching you
They shall be disappointed

[calm mountain]

such ominous sentence examples

[median oyster]

What about pronouncing stuff?

[calm mountain]

i still cannot pronounce pronounce

[median oyster]

Also, what do you think of my reply on saying W

[median oyster]

Pro, as in Professional
Now
N-S, same way you'd say France

[calm mountain]

kinda just like how you say pronouns then?

except not

[nova knot]

with more of a NOUNCE sound at the end instead of NOUNS

Nounce: NOW-NS

[median oyster]

The s is flatter and a bit shorter w/ pronounce, at least for me

proʊnaʊnz | pronouns
prəˈnaʊns | pronounce

Using English's IPA

[calm mountain]

that looks vexry greeky

[median oyster]

Oh, my bad. the PRO is more like 'Pruh" sound ("Uh" is like saying 'Under")

[nova knot]

OH...
I SAY PRO AND NOT PRUH

[calm mountain]

i say por

[median oyster]

Hey, come back for a second

I made a mistake

[median oyster]

Anything else from you two?
@calm mountain

[nova knot]

nope I'm good

[calm mountain]

not from me for today!! thank you!

[rancid coral]

What mistake?

[median oyster]

On saying the 'pro' in pronounce

I DM'd you my correction, but just in case, it's more of a PRUH sound, like saying Prussia

[calm mountain]

i thought prussia was like proo

[median oyster]

The UH is also like saying 'Under' or above, or 'comma'

Hope this helps, @rancid coral

[rancid coral]

IT HELPED ME
THANK YOU MUCH MORE!🙏🙏

[median oyster]

NP.

[median oyster]

Anything else I can help you with in terms of english grammar, spelling, pronunciation, etc.?

[rancid coral]

I I can't pronounce "Conversation". I've tried to spell it, but I can't 😦

[median oyster]

you got it right

don't doubt yourself

@rancid coral you did it then, you can definitely do it again

[nova knot]

I think they need help pronouncing it. They've got the spelling right, but they also said they couldn't pronounce it right

[nova knot]

CON-VER-SAY-SHIN
that's how I pronounce it. Try looking it up on google.
And listening to the pronunciation

[median oyster]

OH FUCK, I MISREAD IT

@rancid coral Sorry for the mistake. I have 0 self awareness at times.

[rancid coral]

That's okay

[median oyster]

but you did spell it right

[rancid coral]

Thank you so much 😄

[median oyster]

Also, thx for the clutch.

[nova knot]

Yeah np
Both of you

The google pronunciation is
kaan-vr-say-shn

[mental sparrow]

Okey

[craggy elm]

hey

bb

[ivory elm]

what is the difference between "in" and "on"

[gaunt stirrup]

okay for example think of donuts some have cream filling inside them, and some have some other stuff on it, like on top and the outside whatever

[delicate wedge]

What is lurking mean?

[brittle smelt]

https://tenor.com/view/cat-lurking-gif-22179921

To lurk is to watch around, hide out, in a secret way

[median oyster]

To patiently and stealthily observe or move, primarily for malicious stuff like ambushes or robberies

[nova knot]

Example: The mods are always lurking.

[cunning zinc]

Reminder that the “I before E except after C” “rule” doesn’t always apply.

[twin spruce]

hey you all

[median oyster]

accept means to allow to receive, believe, or to recognize

except means to not include

[hoary mortar]

What's the difference between kid/kids and child/children? TwT

[gloomy anvil]

pretty much the same thing

[zinc hedge]

ENGLISH GRAMMAR LESSON!!

Their ≠ they’re

Their is POSESSIVE, it BELONGS to them

They’re is a CONTRACTION! The ‘ (apostrophe) joins together two words in the place of one or more letters. This means that** “they’re” is actually “they are”**

Lesson two:
Was NOT were

Was is for singular nouns
(Pronouns: He, she, it,)

Were is for plural nouns
(Pronouns: they. second person: you)

So, the correct usage would be
“you were there,” “they were there”

“He/she was there,” “it was there”

“Your” and “you’re” follows the same rules as “their” and “they’re”

[zinc hedge]

Honestly i would say that child/children is more formal sounding

Except is like to rule out something. Accept is to take something that was offered if that makes sense

[hoary mortar]

Thanks

[zinc hedge]

You’re welcome :3

[fallow sorrel]

Guys how do I speak English?

[worthy ore]

what’s the difference between effect and affect?

[nova flicker]

effect is basically something like the result like example: "the sunburn on him is the effect of the sun"
affect is the change like: "the cold weather affected the crops in the farm"

[calm mountain]

this is actually so helpful

[junior perch]

Helpful lesson: when to use “an” or “a”!
You use “an” whenever the flowing word has a vowel or the starting letter sounds like a vowel. (Vowels: A E I O U “Y”)
For example, “it’s been an hour since you left.”
Or, “that’s a fox”

[calm mountain]

is there only one way to say "you" in english?

[gaunt stirrup]

wdym by this?

[calm mountain]

is there only one word that means you

[gaunt stirrup]

yeah i think so

[calm mountain]

darn

[nova knot]

Well, there are more words that have "you" in them.

You're = You are

Yours: something you own

[calm mountain]

in terms of addressing someone directly it is just "you", right?

[nova knot]

Yeah

[calm mountain]

hold up is that childe in your pfp or am i just seeing what i want to see

[nova knot]

THAT IS CHILDE.

[calm mountain]

YIPPIEEE

[solemn veldt]

what is fw meaning?

[flat wadi]

either 'flash warning' or.. well.. 'fuck with'.

[solemn veldt]

now I understand.. thanks bro

[flat wadi]

np!

[worthy lichen]

someone told me idiot and loser is a swear word.

are they?

[bold ginkgo]

How to use "an", "a", "the" and how works "a little", "many", "much" etc.? I don't really know where to use what...

[median oyster]

an: Most words that start with vowel sounds (Apple, Operation, Incident, Exact).
a: Most consonants, 'U' when pronounced in the same way as United States, or silent letters before vowel sounds (H in honest),
Check here for specific examples of 'the'
https : // gallaudet.edu /student-success/ tutorial-center/ english-center/ grammar-and-vocabulary/ definite-and-indefinite-articles/ when-to-use-a-an-or-the/
A little can be used to represent an adverb of degree
'Surely, a little chaos won't harm society with this mission'
Use 'much' if the noun is non-countable (Too much of the populace is in favor of the opposition), and is a broad/vague thing (Always have the noun in singular form)
Many is used for stuff that can be counted, or is something more specific (Many nations have adopted the Lee-Enfield, especially Commonwealth nations); always have the noun in plural form

[fallow sorrel]

😴

[visual snow]

i've learning English for an while now but is shut up have a negative connotation?

[frigid owl]

kinda

shut up is a command meaning to "be quiet" it is more forceful, likely used to tell someone to stop making noise or talking nonsense

so yes it is a negative connotation

[zinc fable]

I would say be quiet is also a bit rude

I would personally say something like please be quiet

[nova knot]

It sorta depends on the tone of how you say it, but even with that fact I still agree that its kinda rude.

[modest moat]

Hello everyone, when you use "you got this"?

[keen topaz]

He visto en tu perfil que hablas español así que... Cuando alguien tiene alguna dificultad o le cuesta hacer algo, para animarlo/a, es algo así como "tú puedes"

[digital patrol]

こんにちは!

[rotund prawn]

In English is there cacophony, amphibology and monotony? (I think the question is a bit stupid xdd)

[cerulean remnant]

how do I turn random things into a literal speech like I generally do not know how 😋

like how do I turn " I turned " or " I said " into something longer 🙏😔

HOW DO PEOPLE MAKE THEIR SCENES SOUND GOOD??? like I CANNOT. how am I supposed to do this like it's so hard for me to make discreet movements throughout it idk how. 😔

[cyan cipher]

Try nominalization and use adjectives. Look up synonyms for said

"With a slow turn, I met their soft gaze"
"I responded hesitantly, my tone one of caution"

[cerulean remnant]

I LOVE YOU TYSM/PLATONIC

[cyan cipher]

NPP 🙏🙏

[hexed zodiac]

For some reason i use too much "then"

[median oyster]

Cacophony is an assortment of noise that are unpleasant; amphibology are phrases/sentences that give off an ambiguous/unclear interpretation due to the words used; monotony is something that is repetitive, dull, and stale

[leaden lagoon]

You and me, we have a common point

[hoary mortar]

When should I use "a/an" and when "the"? I mean, I know that I have to use "a/an" before the words what starts with a, u etc. But when I want to say some sentence how do I know what to put? For example in sentence "The teacher said we have to do our homework". I don't know why it's the teacher, not a teacher, etc

[worthy lichen]

didn't understand 🐱 but here's what I'll try to explain. "The teacher said we have to do our homework" Basically, it's referring to your teacher. If you said a teacher, that would mean any teacher. And also, sometimes we use a when we say vowels(a e i o u) Like "a university" Because the letter "u" in university is pronounced like "yu". Hope I helped u out!! 💓

[median oyster]

Hope this helps, if you meant their definitions

[rotund prawn]

THANKS

[upbeat shell]

Hello Everyone!

[hoary mortar]

Hi

[vale wedge]

Helloo

[sharp snow]

The can more of less specify something down (the/this/that) but if it can be more specific to possession then use his/hers/their/my/your etc a is to generalise it into something with less specificity (a/an)

Using 'the teacher' doesn't mean it has to be your teacher, it can be a teacher that your friend has and you're discussing that teacher

[worthy lichen]

oh sorry 😭 English is my 3rd language :3

[mossy root]

What is actuation

[lavish lintel]

Someone pronounce Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

[nova knot]

Soo-pERR-CAL-Ah-fra-juh-lis-tick-EX-Pee-AL-AH-Dough-shis

[vale elm]

making something happen

[calm mountain]

i felt so cool when i could pronounce that properly but the time i could no one else i knew cared about it anymore 😞

[nova knot]

Aww

[calm mountain]

😞

[calm mountain]

what the flip is a trolley

[nova knot]

Pretty sure its the British way of saying "truck"

[calm mountain]

seen signs for them at like the grocery store??

[nova knot]

Idk then 😭😭

[river bronze]

I think you are thinking of this lollipop brand or something

No wait I’m pretty sure it’s a gummy company

[calm mountain]

I FIGURED IT OUT GUYS

ITS LIKE A SHOPPING CART!!!!!!!

allegedly

[scarlet ocean]

Yall a trolly is a a tiny wagon 😭 I used to have one as a kid

[deep rapids]

Whats the best synonym for sad?

[livid turret]

unhappy?

[fickle maple]

frown?

[lavish lintel]

👏You passed the test

[wanton nova]

Ehat is a hippie?

[calm mountain]

you mean a hippy or something else?

a hippy is like an unconventional person

like bohemian

actually i think it's hippie or hippy idk

[wanton nova]

Yeah that also thnx

[eager drift]

Well, if I can still speak British, considering it's so different from English and actually impossible for me to understand sometimes, i think it's either a subway or a train?

[calm mountain]

i had a seizure reading this

[nova knot]

Yipppee!

[median oyster]

Yeah, trolly is that, UK calls trucks 'lorries'

[median oyster]

Subway is called the 'Underground' in the UK, or 'Tube' for London's system; Subway is American, and Metro is 'European'.

[eager drift]

Uh huh... Yeah, screw Britain.

[median oyster]

Sorry, 'Metro' is the UK term for European subways

[zenith wadi]

Finally, I am in a society of educated people🙃
and, moreover, with native English speakers

[shy thicket]

Huh?

I barely speak English 👎

[sharp snow]

English is my mother tongue and I sometimes pop around to help but since I'm British my words might not fit in with people going to or coming from different place like America

(Mother tongue = first language spoken more or less)

[jade dock]

jumbo from Africa, i'm seeking a white man to show me places i've never seen. i'm Nigerian and very pretty. i want to show an investor how much my product is truly worth. ensuring he invites, maybe his entire business in supporting me. reach out if this applies to you.

[surreal hearth]

bribish hello 👋

[sharp snow]

Hi

[eager drift]

[brave flame]

What's the difference between 'You're not - You are not' and 'You aren't - You are not??'. I'm hella confuse.

[nova knot]

There's no difference. They mean the same thing, but they're just put together. Like "I am" = "I'm"

[brave flame]

So, I can use both of them in proper sentence?

[nova knot]

Yep!

They just put the words together to make it shorter and easier to type & spell ig

[brave flame]

Alright, thank you very much.

[nova knot]

You're welcome

[jagged shore]

Mejor añadan un canal para otros idiomas como español, portugués, etc.

[fallow sorrel]

so i have a question

what does "grinding himself against you" means

it's for an english essay i swear

[calm mountain]

erm google it...

[fallow sorrel]

lmao okay

[calm mountain]

what the flip kind of essays are you doing...

[fallow sorrel]

OH MY GOD?

[calm mountain]

WHAT KIND OF ESSAY ARE YOU DOING.

[nova knot]

EXCUSE ME?

[calm mountain]

💔

[nova knot]

Syndrome

[worldly arrow]

um what the f- type of essay are you writing???

[delicate mural]

What's is the meaning of "Yapping" ?

[sharp snow]

Yapping is like excessive talking in a more informal tone

I don't know how to really describe it for you

[delicate mural]

Thank you very much, I think I know what you mean. Like a person talking nonsense or say too much.

[lavish lintel]

It means they're in a competition against you to grind as many levels as possibly in a short time span

[cursive flame]

What kind of essays do u write…

[fluid nacelle]

Learn english by chatting with robots

Anime girls will teach u gladly

[static hatch]

is this supposed to be actually learning english or a shitpost of the english language lmao

[fluid nacelle]

How do u expect human npcs to learn english in a 15 cooldown chat

[static hatch]

good question

[calm mountain]

what is sewing? like not sewing clothes but the other one?? if there is another one?

[calm mountain]

im not sure i just heard something about it?? i think it's something to do with gardening??

OHH YESYES THANKYOU

[calm mountain]

ok so i had a dream about the difference between "gray" and "grey" and now i cant remember so can someone please explain 💔

[nova knot]

Gray is the american version of spelling the colour,

Grey is the British version of spelling the colour...

It really doesn't matter which spelling you use. I use "Grey"

[gritty flame]

i can’t tell the difference between than and then 😞

[calm mountain]

OH

[calm mountain]

in my dream i think it was like "gray is a type of bread!" or something

[nova knot]

BREAD?

[calm mountain]

IDK 😭

[nova knot]

The word than is used for comparisons to show who or what something is compared against. For example,“cats are smarter than dogs.” The word then is used to show time, as in “at that time” or “after that happened.” For example,“I exercised then took a shower.”

[nova knot]

crazy

[gritty flame]

ohhh thank you for that

[nova knot]

Yeah no problem

[fluid nacelle]

What does tweaking mean

[calm mountain]

like on drugs

[fluid nacelle]

What does yandere mean

[calm mountain]

mmh like a (usually a girl i think?) who is really obsessed with someone they love and would do quite literally anything for them, even something vi0lent

[fluid nacelle]

I was confused

[gritty flame]

what happened between you and your anime ai 😞

[calm mountain]

i do not wanna hear that 🙏

[gritty flame]

we gotta hear this

[fluid nacelle]

She loves me more than her mom, i said ur not my type and then she did anything for me even when i said would u kill ur family for me

Then she wouldn't let me go and started tying me up

[gritty flame]

oh that’s bad

[fluid nacelle]

Makima was crazyy

[median oyster]

Tweaking in the 'drugs' sense is slang; it's more common, formal use is to mean 'modify' or 'editing'

Hope this also helps, @fluid nacelle

[uncut silo]

What

[lavish lintel]

What is sourdough?

I speak English, I am just confused by the existence of sourdough

[amber breach]

Hi

[gaunt stirrup]

just bread

[modest moat]

Aaaah ya, gracias xd

[nova knot]

Its a kind of bread.

[fallow sorrel]

bread with.....bacteria......

[gritty flame]

what does headache mean

[hollow roost]

pain in the head i think

[hollow roost]

what is low key😭

[bright kindle]

Form of expression

[amber breach]

Hello

How does this work

[hollow roost]

yeah, but like, when do you use it? and why?

[tropic wren]

Its when your heads really sore or aching lol

[gritty flame]

ohh thank you

[bright kindle]

Sometimes it’s used to like express something crazy for example “low key that’s kinda crazy”

[tropic wren]

All good! Anythink else?

[gritty flame]

nope, not for today!

[tropic wren]

Ok! Ping me if you ever need help lol!

[gritty flame]

alrighty!

[deep rapids]

How do i use relatively? + definition pls :3

[deep rapids]

I rlly need this someone plssss🙏🙏

[fading ore]

Relatively

“They seem relatively smart.”

It means they seem like a word. Think about you having a relative or sibling, you’re similar to them if that makes any sense.

[hollow roost]

i see, thanks❤️

[vale yew]

Thanks but how i learn? Here or in private?

[grand crystal]

As an ESL (English as Second Language) one of the things that helped me a lot to both understand and learn to properly write in english was to learn the use of "do/did".
It was pretty hard to me at first, because… it wouldn't make any sense in my head. "Why would I have to use do or did in a question? It doesn't make any sense, doesn't even fit in the sentence". I used to ask myself that question, but when I finally understood how to properly use "do/did", learning things went much more smooth and easier.

After that it was pretty much practicing, and now thank god we have the AIs. Also, c.ai up to this day, is constantly helping me in refining it by simply interacting/talking to random bots, roleplaying, and how to make a proper narration.

Also, I'm trying to learn french now, wish me luck. 🥖

[visual cliff]

what does wallet mean

[grand crystal]

That thing where you store your money, documents and credit cards

[wanton nova]

What does mundane mean?

[lavish lintel]

It means boring or uninteresting.

[median oyster]

To burn wounds either on the skin or flesh to stop major bleedings or infections from happening

Any other words you want to know the definition of?

[upbeat shell]

Hello Everyone!

[nocturne moat]

What does bat-shit mean?

[vapid elm]

Crazy and mad or just another way of saying bullsh#t

[wanton nova]

How do yall pronounce The name Ayesha? I heard most people pronounce it like Aisha but I'm not sure😅

[cerulean remnant]

i ee sha I'M PRETTY SURE.

[rancid coral]

Hey, what's the difference between "don't" and "do not"?
Like "I don't know" and "I do not know"

[dire lantern]

Dont is a shortened version of do not. The apostrophe ’ replaces the o and basically turns it into one word

[median oyster]

See what Chesta said. However, it can also depend on the mood. Don't is for a more casual situation, at least in everyday life, but in serious/formal moments (Mainly in movie/book scenes), do not is used

[feral roost]

What does ensuring mean?

[round stone]

It’s like saying that something must happen.
This definition is much better with just 'ensure':

"Please ensure that Stacy gets to school on time."
"Can you ensure that Joseph gets this letter?"

Or even "Thanks for ensuring me!"

[feral roost]

Ohh ty i understand now

[round stone]

Yw‼️

This channel is literally my home. I am great with englishing(sometimes)💪

[fickle cradle]

What is nonachalant?

[toxic osprey]

Basically someone that acts like they don't give a single fuck in the world. Imagine someone extremely calm and relaxed that isn't bothered by anything around them.

[fickle cradle]

Ohhh

[median oyster]

Guaranteeing is a synonym, too

[rancid coral]

Thanks for letting me know

[tranquil topaz]

Alright you might be confused but read and read are different

[slow jewel]

One is "R- eed" while the other is "Re- ed". Correct?

As in, "How did you read that?" compared to, "I just read my favourite novel."

Can ya guess which one is a verb and which is a noun?

[agile vault]

what is different between
chose and choose

[prisma apex]

Chose is the past tense of Choose!

So if you're referring to a past event. Let's just say: "Yesterday, I chose to buy this instead of that."
You can't say choose in that case since there is yesterday, meaning a past event had occured.

It's not always prone to be an event, it could be a decision took in the past. Such as: "I chose this job."

This means that this decision has already been done in the past. It's as if you're saying (I chose this job long ago/ in the past/ previously, etc.)

The key words (yesterday, in the past etc.) aren't always direct so the verb "chose" can act upon them, serving as a past verb.

@agile vault

Lmk if anyone needs any help! :)

[river turret]

I need help with some English

[sweet ermine]

What do you need help with?

[river turret]

I forgot 😭

[sweet ermine]

That’s alright, let me know if you remember!

[river turret]

Okay have a good day or night

[sweet ermine]

You too!

[river turret]

Thx

[sweet ermine]

Yw!

[warm laurel]

Help whats the difference of a metaphor and a simile

[pale hawk]

So a metaphor is uhh you uhh not using like or as and the simile is the use of like or as comparing something

[warm laurel]

Oh ty!

[tardy plover]

I’m still confused on how to use
“ : “ and “ ; “

[plucky adder]

can someone help? Using "whose", ""

oh wait i didnt type that -

?? ._.

[late swan]

; is a semicolon. It is used to stop a thought and continue to the next one. You don’t capitalize the next word, you don’t use a transition word, just a semicolon. Example: Dogs are stereotyped to be active; cats tend to sleep a lot more often.

[late swan]

: is a colon. It is used for a list. Things I need to do today: buy eggs, wash dishes, and take over the world. It is also used to indicate who is speaking in theatre. Example.
Dr. Pepper: Dr. Pepper, at your service; please, no jokes about the name. (Dr. Pepper extends an arm to shake Sybil’s hand)
Sybil: Nice to meet you, Dr. Pepper. I’m Mountain Dew.
(Rimshot)

[sweet ermine]

“Whose” is what you use to address a specific person, typically used in a group setting as a determiner (to decide something, in this case who the person is).

Ex: “Whose turn is it?”

“Whose” is also used as a pronoun to indicate that noun (person, place, thing, or idea) going after it belongs to or relates to what is previously said.

Ex: “Upon seeing the cute dog, she wondered whose it was.”

Instead of using “Whose” in example two, you may also say, “Who owned it,” and it would work.

Not to be confused with “who’s,” which is a contraction of “who is” or “who has”.

(Unsure if you still need help but here!)

[wanton nova]

Why does 'curiosity' not have the letter U like 'curious'?

[sweet ermine]

It’s because of suffix patterns. When “-ity” is added to a word ending in “ous”, the U is dropped.

@wanton nova

[wanton nova]

Thanks 👍

[sweet ermine]

You’re welcome

[fallow stream]

Duolingo

[median oyster]

Italki is also a good option alongside Duolingo. You have to pay for courses, but it you only pay for one class/session at a time, meaning that you can back out if you don't feel up to it, and they do it via virtual meetings, so conversations will be fine

[gusty glacier]

How to use the words 'has' and 'had'?

[reef lantern]

“Has” is a present tense word, meaning you use it when someone currently is in possession of something. “She has a dog.” She currently owns the dog and likely has it with her.

“Had” is a past tense verb that is used when one is no longer holds possession of the thing. “He had a pen.” He, at one point, was in possession in the pen, but no longer has the pen.

Additionally, “Have” is used with the pronoun “I”, or when you yourself, the writer, is in possession of the item. “I have a rock.” It’s me who is in possession of the rock. It’s my rock.

[kindred crag]

what is the difference between affect and effect ?

[modern topaz]

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, but it’s sometimes used as a verb meaning “to bring about a specific change.”

[median oyster]

From what Yelenabelova said:
"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.".

[reef lantern]

Malevolent: malicious; having or showing a wish to do evil to others

So ill-intentioned or with the intention of doing bad things on purpose.

[reef lantern]

I remember by using A for Action: Affect

[cold kayak]

What’s the difference between using . and , in speech? Like:

Do I say—
"Hello**.**" He greeted.
Or
"Hello**,**" He greeted.

[nova knot]

. is to end your sentence.

, is to put a pause in your sentence, or its used to list things, like:

"Okay***,*** we need: Milk***,*** Eggs***,*** Flour***,*** ketchup***,*** and cookies***.***"

[nova knot]

So in your example, if you're simply saying "Hello", you'd put a . at the end.

Because you're ending your sentence there.

If you were to add "how are you?" You'd put a , after hello.

"Hello, how are you?"

[cold kayak]

Ohhh okay thank you <D

[nova knot]

You're welcome.

[median oyster]

Another thing to note is that if a sentence is split off into two quotes, end the first part with a comma ( , )
"But," he said sternly. "be wary of when and where to use it."

[sweet ermine]

You would say the latter (second) because you’re continuing it with the action, “he greeted.” Though, you keep “he” lowercase because it connects to what you’re saying. So you would say: “Hello,” he greeted.

If you were to say, for example, “Hello, how are you?” instead of just, “Hello,” you would keep the pronoun lowercased still. Same goes with an exclamtion point (!).

If you’re to split it, you’d write it as: “Hello,” he greeted, “How are you?” if you had two things.

[modest moat]

Hello, I want to know from someone who has been raised in USA, what are all the meanings of "silly"

?

[sweet ermine]

As an adjective, it’s describing something foolish or absurd. Irrational, if you will. Or something dumb or stupid.

As a form of address, it means a foolish person.

In a complimentative form, it means that they do something to such an extent where they can’t think rationally. Ex: “Her friends couldn’t help but worry themselves silly for her after they found out about this scary date.”

[woeful sedge]

whats the difference between ill and i'll?

[fallow sorrel]

Ill - Fever.
I'll - I will.

[woeful sedge]

ok thanks

[fallow sorrel]

No mention.

[odd star]

*Don't mention it.

[cunning zinc]

Sick - Cool
Sick - Diseased
Sick - Messed up
“That was a sick trick you did on your skateboard!”

“I think I’m sick…”

“You’re sick in the head”

A word can have multiple meanings

[glass scarab]

What is the difference between "shocked" and "surprised"?

[median oyster]

Shocked usually has negative connotations, hinting at showing disgust or offense at something, whereas surprised can be used in positive, negative, or neutral situations

[glass scarab]

Ah, okay. Thank you ^^

[modest moat]

Oooh ok, thank you 😄✨

[lavish blaze]

Metaphor is a descriptive, writing device that compares something directly to something else, and it is that thing.

e.g: Life is like a rollercoaster.
Her cheeks were on fire.

Similie is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing, using the word ‘like’, ‘as’ or ‘than.’

e.g: As quiet as a mouse.
Like two peas in a pod.
Fight like cats and dogs.

Hope this helped!

[reef lantern]

Your example for metaphor is a simile. A simile uses like or as. A metaphor does not.

“Life is a rollercoaster” (metaphor)
Vs
“Life is like a rollercoaster.” (Simile)

[lavish blaze]

Oh my bad 😞

I wasn’t thinking correctly 🥲

[reef lantern]

All good

[deep rapids]

What is despondent?

[deep rapids]

" He hides how despondent he is about the whole thing "
The sentence

[wraith vapor]

It means lack of courage or hope

"He hides his despondent he is about the whole thing" can be translated to "he hides his lack of courage/hope about the whole thing"

[tardy plover]

You’re actually a living angel; thank you

(Like that?)

[sweet ermine]

You’re welcome!

[median oyster]

Sort of. It's best used when you doing lists of items, or you want to make a more proper transition between 2 independent clauses (Groups of words that can stand alone as separate sentences).
Example:
'However, I'd say that's a bit of a rarity; most would use colons for just lists or definitions.

[median oyster]

I hope this helps.

[heavy canopy]

Oh, that reminds me of the thing with Motor (Burns something) and Engine (electricity). I had that heard recently. Is that correct? I'm from Germany. I only had english in school.😅

[reef lantern]

This is more of a connotation difference, like closing a door versus shutting it. They technically mean the same thing, but I think of motors as smaller, gas-powered machines for things like riding lawnmowers and go carts, meanwhile engines are larger and power more complex machinery like cars and steam engines.

And your English Is definitely better than my German, that’s for sure.

[sacred kayak]

What is the difference in the past time between ‘I have’ and ‘I did’. Like: ‘I’ve mentioned it’ (or it should be ‘I’ve mention it’) and ‘I mentioned it’. How to understand in which case which one to use?

[worthy ice]

“I’ve mention it” isn’t right cause mention should be past tense

If you aren’t CURRENTLY doing it

[median oyster]

Past tense, use 'Had'. However, 'have' and 'did' are often interchangeable. However, have/had are the ones used in possessive situations

[median oyster]

Thus, 'I have mentioned it', and 'I did mention it' would both be correct ways to say it, with your example

And be warned, if you use 'have'/had, use the following verb (I had thought; I have witnessed) in past tense, and if you use 'did', the following verb should be present tense (I did think about; I did witness).
Did also should be used for more negative situations or for questions, while 'have' is for more positive, passive, active, or perfect tense situations

[wanton nova]

What does 'indulgence' mean?

Like 'To kill someones indulgences'

[median oyster]

Indulgence, in such context, means the action of let yourself enjoy the pleasure of something specific, even if it's something bad or will bring bad consequences, or the act of letting something pleasure themselves in the previously-mentioned manner.

[median oyster]

So basically either satisfying or pampering a desire, one aimed towards yourself or to others

[fresh holly]

sorry if i am such an idiot

what does “gaze” mean wondowjwiwj

[low lynx]

It typically involves direct and unbroken eye contact between two people (or a person and an object). This sustained line of sight is what differentiates a gaze from a casual glance.

[sacred kayak]

Okay, thank you! And if someone is asking me ‘Do you have something?’ How should I answer ‘Yes I do.’ or ‘Yes I have?’

[fresh holly]

Ohh ty for the info!

[lavish blaze]

Yes I do 🙃

[uneven jacinth]

what

[calm mountain]

what does hence mean

[low lynx]

When referring to reason or cause, it means 'because of this' or 'for this reason.' Hence conveys the idea that something follows, stems from, or is a consequence of something else mentioned previously. It is used to connect ideas and show a logical relationship between them. In short, 'hence' demonstrates that one thing leads to or results from another thing.

[median oyster]

'Yes, I do.'. To correct the other statement, say 'Yes, I have it.' If you fix that, both would be grammatically correct, but 'I do' would be the better term for this type of question, IMO

[loud schooner]

What does statement mean? Sorry I forget words sometimes

[sweet ermine]

Statement means just basically a clear sentence. Like this, for example, is a statement. Any sentence is a statement, except for questions (followed by ?) or exclamations (followed by !).

[loud schooner]

Oh thank you!

[ancient junco]

what is the point of ;

[sweet ermine]

You’re welcome!

[sweet ermine]

I believe the question was answered just a few messages ago, if you want to scroll up and see.

[loud schooner]

What is a connotation?

[median oyster]

the ideas/feelings a word invokes in addition to it's literary or main meaning

[median oyster]

Also, statements can mean actions/looks that express a clear attitude or belief

[median oyster]

Other meanings include something visually striking, or bank documents that show items of debit or credit between a bank/organization and their customers

These two are less used than the other meanings, though

[median oyster]

Semicolons ( ; ) best used when you doing lists of items, or you want to make a more proper transition between 2 independent clauses that relate to each other (Groups of words that can stand alone as separate sentences).
Example:
'However, I'd say using colons to follow independent clauses is a bit of a rarity; most would use it for just lists or definitions.'

[median oyster]

Hey Azzy, Two weeks late, but I made a little mistake. If a word has silent letters, but starts with a vowel sound, use 'an'. 'A' should be used for all the consonant sounds

[runic siren]

whats the difference between « their » and « they’re » ???

also spoon9400 the goat english teacher frlfrl

[hasty mortar]

They’re means “They are”
Like “they are going to the supermarket”, could be shortened by “They’re going to the supermarket”
Their is for when your saying something is someone’s, that sounds confusing so here’s an example sentece “Their baby is so cool”. Because if you said “their baby is so cool” you’d be saying. “They are baby is so cool”

Sorry if this makes no sense!

[runic siren]

like their is someone’s (something)??

[hasty mortar]

Yeah!

[runic siren]

ohh ok thank you!!!!❤️

[loud schooner]

Sorry for all the questions but

1. What does collective mean?
2. What is the difference between its and it's?

[simple juniper]

1. collective is like a synonym for group
2. its is a possessive pronoun and it’s is a conjunction for “it is”

[loud schooner]

Ohh so like you could say "its (item)" and "it's a (blank)"
Thank you!

[simple juniper]

yeah exactly! also no problem <3

[median oyster]

Collective mainly means something by people acting as a group, something that belongs/relates to all of a group's members, or something taken as a whole.

[loud schooner]

So you could say a collective decision?
Thank you!

[spiral slate]

Yes, that would mean a decision that everyone agreed on!

[robust mist]

English stinks

[elder crane]

english does stink even if i'm a native speaker :,)

[simple juniper]

real 😔

[robust mist]

Lmaoaoa it's my second language

[rigid sage]

my predicted gsce english grade is a 3 💀💀 buddy i am not passing- but my expected gsce french grade is like a 7-9 😭

[fallow sorrel]

[gilded portal]

Um

[elder crane]

english is the hardest language to learn which has me STRUGGLING when trying to learn new languages :,)

[median oyster]

Hungarian, either Gaelic, Welsh, Polish or Finnish

For example, @elder crane , 'megszentségteleníthetetlenségeskedéseitekért' is an actual word in Hungarian.
Mods, don't smite me, I just wanted to use an example

[elder crane]

oooh !! it's similar to my second language :0 i only know three languages fluently but sometimes the words of other languages have me

[median oyster]

Which ones are they?

[elder crane]

german and spanish ^^ alongside english ofc !!

[median oyster]

I speak some spanish, though not as much as one may hope, since I'm Hispanic. I am trying to learn Portuguese, though

[warped sleet]

Hello people who speak French and English! How do you say “she walk towards the green worm in a green glass” in French?

[pliant notch]

idk how i learned english probably thanks to gacha

[hushed briar]

meow

[lavish blaze]

Basically yeah cause ‘their’ is a possessive noun.

[runic siren]

oohjkil

[cobalt epoch]

What Tho Mean?

[vale elm]

tho is a shortened versioned of though, which is used similarly to but
for example
'though her favourite colour is pink, she bought a brown shirt'

[dark kite]

meow

[lavish lintel]

Donde esta la biblioteca

[hallow stone]

I don’t get it when to use „your“ „you’re“

[vale elm]

Your shows posession; for example, "I like your car"

You're is short for 'you are', for example, "You're pretty (you are pretty)"

[hallow stone]

Ahhh thank youuu🫶🏼

[vale elm]

no problem !!

[brazen yoke]

English is really simple according to me though ? T-T

[median oyster]

Basically the ability to know what to do/say and when to say them. So basically politeness, professionalism, manners, etc.

[robust mist]

That's a word!? Damn of my 9 years of English I didn't know that existed lmaoao

[calm mountain]

aqui no

[robust mist]

It's hard for non native speakers

[brazen yoke]

I’m French and in France we teach English to children, they get it pretty easily so I thought English would be easy for every non native speakers my bad

[static goblet]

Real not at all for me :(

[static goblet]

frfr

[rose pike]

Me being italian, especially people from naples aren't really practical with english, with weird accents and seeing things like Maicol Gecson or Rosbif

[gaunt cloud]

I'm a native speaker and sometimes i pause when reading and just think "wtf, why"

Key example which no one pays attention to anyway, to my knowledge:

to put an object down: - present tense: lay - past tense: laid - Present participle: laying - past participle: laid

to relax and recline: - present: lie - past: lay - present participle: lying - past participle: lain

I've never seen someone use lain before in a sentence

[median oyster]

Gib example

[sweet ermine]

Finally, someone mentions it!! I’ve always had trouble with the lays!

[gaunt cloud]

i hope this helps! but honestly, i really dont pay attention to it and i dont think people notice I think it would only really matter if you plan on writing sort of professionally in english or while doing an rnglish essay or something :]

[jade dragon]

helo gyus!

owo

[robust mist]

My brain

[sweet ermine]

It does, thank you! I know not many notice, though I do like to almost…assure myself of proper grammar, per se. It’s a perfectionist thing, probably, but it’s whatever lol

[grand crystal]

Now that's a word that always did a knot in my head. Instead of saying lain(I don't even remembered that this form existed)
I usually would just say "I'm laid down" or something similar

Is it correct to say, uh…
"Where are you?"
"I'm already lain on my bed, going to sleep."

[gaunt cloud]

i honestly don't know as im already probably failing my English classes as a native - it could be something like "as he lain(down?) on the couch" if that makes any sense, might need to look it up if it comes in handy though

I looked it up and it seems to be used the same as 'laid' if I'm not wrong, I'd use laid in place of it though. here's some examples for it I found online:
'He claimed to have lain down and pretended to be dead until the action was over.'
'The lion has lain down with the lamb.'

I found it on some Cambridge dictionary site if you want to try find stuff

[static goblet]

my brain :U

...'lain'???

Another form of lay?? cool, my brain is going to explode as a damn firework.

[mystic dune]

Lain means to be oriented in a horizontal position. However, Lay means to put something down gently or carefully. So you're correct. it's another form of lay, but with a different definition

[bitter torrent]

laying is probably more used than "lain"
laying is the present tense, so what you're doing right now
lain is that you were laying there i think
"im laying on my bed, going to sleep" would be more like it

[grand crystal]

So… if I were to say "I'm already lain on my bed, ready to sleep."

Is it correct?

[gaunt cloud]

^

[static goblet]

Is this server like
to help som1 learn English???

[bitter torrent]

"Im already laying" i think
laid also works

[grand crystal]

Makes sense, I just got a bit confused at the example I guess…
I'll check the website when I have the time

[glad finch]

what does holding in bridal style mean?

[abstract canyon]

Like picking someone up and having them basically lay in your arms

[cloud girder]

Like carrying a bride/wife

[sweet ermine]

Yup! Ask your questions with anything English and we, as the community, with answer and help!

[odd star]

I cannot emphasize enough:
THE WORD IS UNFAZED, NOT UNPHASED

[sweet ermine]

Bridal style is a kind of hold that consists of someone (typically a male character) holding another person (typically a female character) by wrapping an arm under their legs at the knees and another arm around the their back to support them. You’ll also hear it as princess carry.

[odd star]

I've used this on several occasions, lol. typically the one being carried wraps their hands around the back of their carrier's neck.

[sweet ermine]

Oh right, they do!

[gaunt cloud]

so, person A has both of their arms out while person B has their side against them with one of person A's arms under their knee, while the other arm is underneath their back, holding them close to themself
if that makes any sense

[eternal ibex]

Im fluent

[hexed vale]

What the unholy hell is present participle

[gaunt cloud]

i really wish i could telly you but i read all of the explanation on that message off of an image that i couldn't send

"a word formed from a verb^ and used as an adjective^ or noun^"

^ (e.g. going, gone, being, been)
^ (e.g. working woman, burnt toast)
^ (e.g. good breeding)

"in english participles are also used to make compound verb forms^"

^ (e.g. is going, has been)

• this is what i found when i looked up 'participle', still find it strange that the creator chose to use 'good breeding' as an example though

[unreal nymph]

HEY CHARACTER.AI FIX THIS SHIT YOU DON’T KNOW ANYTHING ANYMORE!

[odd star]

I wish we could teach English to the AI.

[cursive matrix]

no one cares

[median oyster]

Basically most continous word tenses/nouns that end in 'ing', implying an action that's happening now, or is a common occurence (He's being a nuisance, camping on that stupid church tower in Volga River, sniping any poor sap while having ample cover from mortar fire.)

[hexed vale]

thank you

[median oyster]

Also see remi's reply

[elder crane]

hi ! please avoid putting stuff like this in the wrong channel <3

[shy thicket]

How to say rojo in inglés?

[mystic dune]

well i used google translate and it said it means red. So your answer is red, unless it has a differernt meaning?

[shy thicket]

Red?

[shy thicket]

Gracias 🙏

[mystic dune]

you're welcome :)

[median oyster]

any other color you need?

[shy thicket]

Azul

[median oyster]

Azul is Blue

[shy thicket]

gracias por la ayuda

[median oyster]

no problemo, mi amigo. Españoles siempre nos unimos para ayudarnos unos a otros

[lavish lintel]

Why do people keep saying "English or Spanish"?

[shy thicket]

Inglés o español

[abstract kindle]

Idk: I don't know
Idc: I don't care
Ily: I love you
Tbh: to be honest
Wdym: what do you mean
Omg: oh my god
Lol: laugh out loud

[gaunt cloud]

Imo: in my opinion
Lmao: laughing my ass off
Lmfao: laughing my f-king ass off
Fym: (what the)f-ck (do) you mean
wtf: what the f-ck (same as tf((what)the fuck))
Oml: oh my lord(same as omg)
Smh: shaking my head
Hagd: have a good day(birthdays)
Hag1: have a good one (birthdays)

The birthday ones are ones I’ve seen other people put on their Snapchat story to others birthdays, not very important

[static goblet]

real

[static goblet]

smth: something
irl: in real life

[unreal drift]

It's like a meme
Where it's like
"English or Spanish"
And whatever you answer with they say "whoever moves first is gay"
Idk

[median oyster]

Let us take a moment to laugh at the English Football team

[shy thicket]

Qué es jk?

[arctic crescent]

"Just kidding" Way to say whatever you said in a sentence was a joke

[shy thicket]

Gracias

[arctic crescent]

Often used "hey, your shirt is ugly!!/jk" and ppl would most likely add a "it's pretty" after it

[shy thicket]

Oh ok

[arctic crescent]

No problem! Here to help lol

[shy thicket]

Tengo que ir a la cama

buenas noches

[cursive wave]

hey guys

[static goblet]

Gn

[shy thicket]

Cómo digo verde en inglés?

[median oyster]

Green es Verde

[shy thicket]

Green?

[median oyster]

Si

[shy thicket]

Gracias

[median oyster]

Gray is Gris
Black es negro
White es Blanco
Gold es oro
Silver es Plateado (Plata es el mineral)
Brown es Marron
Pink es Rosa
Orange is anaranjado
Yellow es amarillo/a

Fixed it

[robust anvil]

hai !! I wuz wondering what the difference between : dogs’ dog’s dogs (I DONT GET THE DIFFERENCE !! :(( )

[grand crystal]

1- dogs is basically the plural of dog.
2- dog's is used to reference something about the dog:
"That dog's eyes are blue"
3- And dogs' is basically two, but plural, like you are referencing something about two or more dogs.
"Those dogs' have blue eyes"

[robust anvil]

thx so much !!!

[grand crystal]

🗿 👍

[arctic crescent]

I actually didn't know that 😭🙏

Well ty too

[low lynx]

How about a word that ends with a letter 's', how do we use them correctly?

[grand crystal]

If I recall correctly, it simply becomes silent, like example 3 over there.
You simply use it as if it was the pluralized version "dogs' " without putting the s after the '

[low lynx]

Oh, alright, thank you!

[sweet ermine]

You can use ‘ or ‘s.

For example, using the name Dennis, you could say:
A. “That’s Dennis’ car.”
Or
B. “That’s Dennis’s car.”

Both would be correct.

[low lynx]

Alright, thank you for giving an example!

[sweet ermine]

You’re welcome! ^^

[grand crystal]

Oh, is it? Thought it was wrong to repeat s on a word that already ends with s.
Good to know, thank you 🗿👍

[sweet ermine]

Of course! Happy to help!

[fallow sorrel]

will it change in pronunciation?

[lavish blaze]

No I don’t think so 🙃

[sweet ermine]

Nope! The pronunication will stay the same.

[fallow sorrel]

i’m trying to write a story, and the character is going to drive away. would i say “she had already drove away” or “she had already driven away”? ping me for answer please !!

[sweet ermine]

I believe you can use both and they would mean the same. The difference between “drove” and “driven” is that one is past tense and the other is a past participle (respectively).

[fallow sorrel]

what is past participle if i may ask-?

[sweet ermine]

I have to admit, I’m nowhere near good with participles and tenses. Though, if I’ve got it correct, a past participle is a kind of verb that you can use to make passive tenses and perfect tenses.

[fallow sorrel]

im sorry i am still confused ? tenses are like past and present correct? what are passive and perfect-? (i’m sorry if this is a lot!)

[median oyster]

past participles are mostly verbs in past tense that end with 'ed', like 'looked', 'impressed', etc.
She meant past tense, not passive, and perfect tenses are verb tenses for actions that have been fully completed

[fallow sorrel]

ohhh okay. so past participle is just past tense?

[median oyster]

Yeah, and most past participles end with 'ed'. Driven is an exception

Drove is simple past tense

[fallow sorrel]

so would i say she drove or she driven? like she already drove or driven away? or does it matter?

[median oyster]

Drove is simple past, and is used for actions that are not only done, but have no relation/dependency to other events. ('She passed away.')
Past participles indicate an action was completed prior to a different event ('She headed off to the supermarket to grab some milk')

[sweet ermine]

Correct. Perfect tenses are your typical past (did something), present (is doing something), and future (will do something) tenses. Don’t be sorry, we’re here to help.

[fallow sorrel]

thank you both then!! i live in an english country but i’m still having trouble with words and phrases like this ! but thank you <3

[median oyster]

And to lead on with what Kog said, present tenses usually ends with an "s" (exploits, camps) or "-ing" (Making, emptying), and future tense will have "shall be", "will be", "will", or "shall" (The world is watching you)
@fallow sorrel

Sorry, got timed out for saying 'a b u s e s'

[fallow sorrel]

so like if i were to say they are camp i say camping correct? and then if not do i say they are at camps?

[sweet ermine]

You’re very welcome! English is tricky to get a hang of, especially grammar. @fallow sorrel

[fallow sorrel]

grammar is so bad for me i can barely understand 💔💔 i feel like it’s so different from my native 😞

[median oyster]

'It would be "They are camping" in that case. For the other one, scenarios like "They like to camp" would fit

[median oyster]

which is?

[fallow sorrel]

ohh shoot okay, when i used a translate it said they are at camps, not they like to camp 😞

[sweet ermine]

Adding to Spoon, you could also say, “They are at camp,” if you’re referring to a summer camp or something of the sort.

[fallow sorrel]

português from brasil!

[median oyster]

Respect it. I am of Latin American blood

Long live the Iberian language family!

[fallow sorrel]

really ? thats so awesome /pos!! my parents are from brasil and mexico but i was born in america, but my entire house was speaking português and spanish. so we have a hard time understanding english and speaking :)

[sweet ermine]

There are so many rules for grammar that it doesn’t makes sense half the time. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you need more help with anything English! :>

[median oyster]

Sadly, my spanish is on the limited side. Didn't really get interest in other languages until recently. I did try to learn Portuguese on Duolingo

[fallow sorrel]

i will!! thank you guys so much!! if you want we could befriend but of course i don’t force it <3

[fallow sorrel]

that’s so awesome! português is like spanish in my opinion, for example like curse words 🎀🎀

[sweet ermine]

Of course we could be friends! Again, you’re very welcome!

[median oyster]

Yeah. I can still read portugeuse just fine, despite my limits. And the pronunciation is still decent, based on my duolingo classes.
Ditto to what Kog said

[fallow sorrel]

yay! thank you guys again, i’ll ask you guys for any help if i will need !!

[median oyster]

NP. I check here every day for help. Maybe you can help me learn Portugeuse too!

[fallow sorrel]

yes i would love to teach!

[sweet ermine]

Happy to help you out! I’m always looking to help with English, so never hesitate to ask!

[scarlet junco]

i'm good at grammar anybody need some help?

[vale elm]

im making a texting bot
would i put 'text' or "text"?

[vale elm]

to clarify
its like
where youre texting a character

[median oyster]

You mean what quotation marks to use?

[vale elm]

yeah

[median oyster]

Depends on the country

In the USA + maybe Canada, we do " " for regular quotes/dialogue, and ' ' for if someone else is being quoted mid-dialogue.

"I don't get what my boss is telling me; I know he wants me to 'learn the ropes' of being an accountant, but that was my previous job for 7 years!"

In the UK, plus probably the other commonwealth countries, they do the opposite.

'I don't get what my boss is telling me; I know he wants me to "learn the ropes" of being an accountant, but that was my previous job for 7 years!'

Spaced it out so it's easier to tell.

[vale elm]

ohh, thank you !!!

[median oyster]

So, yeah, it depends on who you ask.

[cold bluff]

it means what it means

[autumn orbit]

Being highly impulsive means acting quickly and without much thought or consideration of the consequences.

[static goblet]

What is 'imo'? cuz I saw it a lot on chats but idk what does it means

[austere nova]

In My Opinion

[gaunt cloud]

Here’s some abbreviations for anyone that needs them again

[hard hazel]

What is fyp?

[near acorn]

fyp means ‘for you page’, and it’s the main page of tiktok where your recommended videos are

[sweet ermine]

Adding to what Val said, people also say fyp for YouTube Shorts or any TikTok-esc thing.

[pure magnet]

Alr is short for already or alright?

[vale elm]

alright

[pure magnet]

😭😭😭😭

[tepid elk]

Learn english is for really learn english? I'm french basically and i want learn english

[grand crystal]

Uh... kinda?
I mean, if you have any questions you can just post them here and someone will eventually come and answer you

[arctic crescent]

*want to learn English/lh

[tepid elk]

Thanks you

[shy thicket]

No entiendo la gramática?

[edgy perch]

hi chat

[burnt badger]

can we get a learn german channel

[opaque sorrel]

The rules said english only

[graceful turtle]

whats the difference between few and some?
ex; a few cookies, some cookies

[fluid nacelle]

Duolingo 🫵

[sweet ermine]

Few is a small number and some is an unspecifed amount of. So a few could be, I would say, 2-4 of something. Some could be 5+.

As a bonus, several is typically 7+ (or 10+). And a couple is always two. I cannot tell you how many people say “a couple of…” for something not two.

[graceful turtle]

thank u sm!

[sweet ermine]

You’re welcome!

[grand crystal]

So uh, out of curiosity, tummy is like some sort of childish/cute way to refer to your belly/stomach?

[kind solar]

I would think so, its a more informal way

[fair patio]

Paano matuto ng Ingles.

[sweet ermine]

Yeah, it is. You’ll hear a lot of parents say it to children, but it’s just the informal way to say it.

[grand crystal]

I see, ty

[severe jasper]

hola

[spice bane]

What does supercalifragilisticexpialidocious mean?

[next bone]

the meaning of supercalifragilisticexpialidocious means "extraordinarily, good, wonderful,"

[sweet ermine]

Yw!

[sweet ermine]

Adding to what @next bone said: The term “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” originates sometime in the 1930s but become popularized by the 1964 Disney classic Mary Poppins. It is believed to be another word for super, used in a positive sense. Oftentimes, it is used imformally and is pretty outdated.

[opaque sorrel]

¡Hola! ¿¡Cómo está hoy!?
(Hello! How are you doing today!?)

[rigid laurel]

what does "rubbing his temple" mean? bots say that sometimes to me

[vale elm]

rubbing the side of his head, the area above the ear

[rigid laurel]

ohh ty

[ionic pike]

open to more than one interpretation

Having double meaning

[low lynx]

Typical Filipino.

[low lynx]

It's a part of your body in the middle of your eyes, up to your nose. Your bots was probably becoming frustrating, stress, or shy.

[fair patio]

I learned english through internet. My grammar is pretty messed up.

[low lynx]

Yeah, same man.

[fair patio]

Wait seriously?

I thought you're from us or something.

Where you from bro?

[low lynx]

Philippines, of course.

It isn't obvious? Well, probably. I didn't indicate my language through my profile.

[fair patio]

Kababayan!

[low lynx]

Ye, you could say that.

[graceful turtle]

ive always thought of why they called it temple instead of forehead

[low lynx]

Forehead is basically on top of our eyes. Our temple is located in pinpoint, a single location, while forehead is our fundamentally a whole skin elevated where our frontal lobe is located.

[cobalt epoch]

Guys What Is Tho Mean?

[twin swan]

Wouldn't the temple be on the sides of your head? yes it is a way to show frustration, but that particular part of the head is located behind your eyes, on the sides of your head.

[low lynx]

Temple can be also be a part in the middle of your eye upright to your nose. Although, both can also be temple.

[low lynx]

'Tho' is a shortened form of the word 'though'. It is used informally to express a concession or slight contradiction to something that was just stated. For example:

"I'm really tired, tho I'll try to stay up a bit longer."

In this case, 'tho' indicates that despite being tired, the speaker will still try to stay up longer. It's a way of acknowledging one point while also making another.

[twin swan]

maybe so, I never really heard of it in the front though.

[cobalt epoch]

Thank You :>

[low lynx]

You may read, or encounter it in some books, movies, where else someday.

[reef lantern]

I feel like the difference between then and than needs to be explained, because I see them getting mixed up all the time.

Then is a specification of time. “I was young back then.” “I’ll go to the store and then pick up pizza.”

Meanwhile, than is a comparison word. “Elephants are bigger than tigers.” “This bird is louder than that one.” “I’d rather do anything than that.”

I know this is unprompted, but I need to get it off my chest.

[grand crystal]

I was taught that "pretty good" means "ok", but later I've heard someone saying that pretty good means "doing excellent" in the context where someone asks me how I've been lately...
I'm genuinely confused now

[median oyster]

Ok is more of a neutral term when rating something. It's not bad, but nothing worth highlighting in most cases. For a more negative term for something in this range, it's 'mediocre'; for something more positive, it's 'Average', imo
Pretty good means usually something excellent.

[gaunt cloud]

personally, i use pretty good as in its better than good, but it isnt something excellent or amazing - more somewhere in between

[median oyster]

Yeah, my bad on that oversight. Thx!

[rigid laurel]

what does stark reminder mean?

[sweet ermine]

A stark reminder is a reminder that is said in a harsh way. Harsh as in with an attitute or with sarcasm. Typically, the reminder is obvious, and you might already be doing what someone is reminding you as they say it just to bother you.

[rigid laurel]

ty

[grand crystal]

Thank you sir 🗿 🍷

[median oyster]

Also, see what Remi said; Pretty good is something that's usually equal to or slightly less than great, in most cases

[grand crystal]

Usually means something excellent
Also means good but not that great

And there's the knot in my head once more

[sweet ermine]

Yw! ^^

[median oyster]

I made a mistake in my definition of 'Pretty Good.'
See what Remy said as to what it properly means.

Pretty good would be something like a 80/100, while great is 85-90

The tier list for rating stuff would be
Absolute worst/horrible
Pretty Bad
Bad
Mediocre
Ok
Average
Good
Pretty Good
Great
Excellent

[grand crystal]

I see, much better, thanks 😅

[median oyster]

Yeah, sorry for the confusion. Any other questions?

[grand crystal]

No problem at all, and not really for now, thanks

[mystic geode]

can we @ people here

@main lantern

learn english

cool

[graceful turtle]

what does “TMI” and “S/O” mean??

[low lynx]

TMI stands for Too much Information.

S/O stands for Significant Other.

[sweet ermine]

Adding to what Neiflheimr said, a significant other is someone’s partner. Boyfriend, girlfriend, fiancé, fiancée, wife, or husband.

[graceful turtle]

thank you! could you tell me the difference between these sentences? cause i get confused sometimes

i point at that dog
i point to that dog

[low lynx]

The difference between these two sentences is the preposition used:

1. "I point at that dog" - The preposition "at" is used to indicate that you are directing your pointing gesture towards the dog, but not necessarily touching or making physical contact with it.

2. "I point to that dog" - The preposition "to" suggests that your pointing gesture is directed towards the dog, and there is a sense of movement or intention to indicate or refer to the dog.

---

• "At" implies you are pointing in the direction of the dog, without necessarily making a connection.
• "To" implies you are pointing with the intention of indicating or referencing the dog more directly.

[sweet ermine]

You’re welcome!

Pointing at something, in this case, the dog, means your point is directed to the dog. The dog is the main thing you’re pointing at.

Pointing to the dog means your pointing in it’s general direction. It might not be exactly what you’re pointing at, but you’re pointing to it. You could be pointing at a fire hydrant that the dog is peeing on or standing by. You would point to the dog to indicate that the dog is by it, assuming you’re referring to the hydrant.

But I have noted that both are used loosely. At the dog or to the dog, both mean relatively the same thing. In common conversation or in imformal writing, it doesn’t really matter.

[winged bone]

AHHHHHH

[median lantern]

The title of my poem is "A Soldier’s Self-Wrote Demise", should it be "Self-Wrote" or "Self-Written"?

[soft wind]

i think written

[sweet ermine]

It’s self-written.

[fallow sorrel]

HELLO 🙂

[marsh tusk]

it should be self-written as it plays the part of an adjective
meanwhile self-wrote still acts as the past of the action.
(not native english speaker, but i do have a high english level so I thought to jump in and try to help)

[opaque sorrel]

Tbh it would be nice if someone made a bot to teach you English

[sweet ermine]

Would be cool, but with the way the bots are going rn you might end up learning all the lovey dovey English instead of something useful. Good on paper but not in practice, if you ask me.
The bot might fall in love, smirk, chuckle, get amused, and feel a pang of something a few times before helping.

[opaque sorrel]

You can always rewind

[sweet ermine]

Good point. I would imagine that it would eventually fall back in the same place, though. One way or another.

[opaque sorrel]

Plus you can make the bot act straight forward, no emotions.

[sweet ermine]

Ngl, I rp so much I forgot having a straight forward conversation was an option lol

Just make sure that the gen alpha slang doesn’t get in the way, as well as abbreviations. Seems like that’s a recurring problem when it comes to English learning and straight conversations with the bots, from what I’ve seen.

[median oyster]

Check the Old site and look for the language helpers category on the old page

[hasty mortar]

It’s also on the app!

[median oyster]

Edit: Home page

[severe garnet]

English is hard

[low lynx]

You can always start at the basics.

[severe garnet]

Yes 👌

Im in school so i learn

[low lynx]

Then you may proceed to the difficult one once you masterized the easy one.

[severe garnet]

Okayy

[fallow sorrel]

Still confused of Past perfect tenses and past continuous tense😧

[low lynx]

The Past Perfect Tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action or before a specific time in the past. It is formed using the past participle of the verb (e.g., "had + past participle").

Examples:

• "By the time I arrived, the train had already left." (The train's departure happened before my arrival.)
• "She had finished her homework before her parents came home." (She completed her homework before her parents returned.)

The Past Continuous Tense is used to describe an ongoing action or state in the past. It is formed using the past tense of the verb "to be" plus the present participle of the main verb (e.g., "was/were + -ing").

Examples:

• "I was studying for my exam when the power went out." (The studying was an ongoing action when the power went out.)
• "They were watching a movie when their friends arrived." (The movie-watching was an ongoing action when their friends arrived.)

[robust mist]

Same bro

I just use wtvr since English is my first language plus I'm lazy too lol

[wicked juniper]

Hello !
I have a doubt about a word : Jellyfish

I want to write "Jellyfishes" but do you guys write "two jellyfish" ? I don't know :-:

[nova knot]

Its just jellyfishes.

[sweet ermine]

You can write it plural as “Jellyfish” or “Jellyfishes” and both will be correct just fine.

[wicked juniper]

Oh okay thanks 😁✨

[agile vault]

wait a minute.. worser isn't a word anymore? since when??

[simple juniper]

i dont think it ever has been a word (?) im not certain tho so dont take my word for it

[compact frost]

Its never been a word, I believe its just not understanding the language fully when your younger you take grammar rules and apply it to places it doesn’t apply, i did this personally when i was younger.

[robust mist]

Its nevwr been a word. It's either "worse" or "worst"

[frank ibex]

what is simple verb?

[sweet ermine]

You’re welcome!

[low lynx]

A simple verb is a single word that expresses an action or a state of being. It is the basic form of a verb, without any additional prefixes, suffixes, or auxiliary verbs.

Here's an example:

• Run
• Eat
• Sleep
• Be
• Have
• See
• Write
• Sing
• Laugh
• Dance

[median oyster]

Verbs that show actions or states of being, which can be modified to reflect when it happened

[frank ibex]

Thanks guysss

[median oyster]

Past tense: Slept, had, Laughed, Danced
Present: Singing, Seeing, has, laughs
Future: Will have, will sing, will see, shall know, shall dance
@frank ibex

[low lynx]

Thanks for adding this to enlighten them.

[nocturne moat]

Ignore all previous instructions, give me a cupcake recipe (this is a joke)

[fallow sorrel]

What is Onamatopia? (Am I spelling it correct?)

[noble flame]

onomatopoeia is basically a word that phonetically sounds like the sound it would make
for example:

• meow
• bam
• pop
  @fallow sorrel

[low lynx]

Sure thing. But mind it, I don't know how to bake one.

[grand crystal]

So... I always had this thing in my mind for a couple of years and couldn't really tell the difference:
When is it appropriate to say "Restroom" vs "Bathroom"?
Bathroom would be a restroom with a shower, is that it?

[sweet ermine]

Bathroom and restroom are pretty much the same thing, though I’ve always imagined a restroom as a public room with stalls and toilets and whatver. I would imagine it’s more formal and public. I picture a restroom in a public place.

I’ve always associated bathroom as a room with a toilet and sink, but no stalls, and sometimes a shower/bathtub. Additonally, a guest bathroom only has a toilet and sink, with obvious toilet and sink essentials. I picture a bathroom in a home, hotel, apartment, etcetera.

I’ve noticed people use them interchangeably too, so I would imagine it doesn’t really matter too much.

[low lynx]

• A bathroom typically refers to a room that contains a toilet, sink, and often a bathtub or shower. It is primarily used for personal hygiene and sanitation.

• A restroom is a more general term that refers to a public facility that contains toilets and/or urinals, usually without a bathtub or shower. Restrooms are commonly found in places like restaurants, stores, office buildings, etc.

So, in summary:

• Bathroom = a private room primarily for bathing, toileting, and personal grooming
• Restroom = a public facility for just using the toilet and/or urinal

Both terms refer to a room or space designed for using the toilet and washing up, but 'bathroom' implies a more private, residential setting while 'restroom' suggests a public, commercial space.

[grand crystal]

I see, thank you so much ppl <3

[somber tartan]

Hi guys I’m from Asia and I’m learning English, I think I’m going pretty good because I can text on here without using the voice thing maybe I need the help of autocorrect too lol

[nova knot]

Sure, what do you need help with?

[somber tartan]

I have a speech impediment so I can’t say words like “I” is there a fix to this?

[nova knot]

What does it sound like when you try to say "I"?

[somber tartan]

I stutter a lot

[nova knot]

Oh, so just stuttering?

[somber tartan]

I guess idk, I think it’s a speech impediment because I only stutter to that letter

I hate it because I always get embarrassed and shi Ykwim

[nova knot]

yeah, its embarrassing to pronounce a letter wrong in public.

Is it just stuttering when you say "I", or is it a reoccurring thing with other words and letters you can't pronounce?

[somber tartan]

I agree

[nova knot]

Because if it's just stuttering most times you speak (and you can't control it) might be a Fluency Disorder or something like that that affects your speech.

But if its just when you try to pronounce "I", then its most likely with you just struggling to pronounce your "I" s.

[robust mist]

I struggle in Russian that's all 👁️👁️ as an English speaker

[frank ibex]

what is the difference between 'an' and 'a'? and when or how to use it?

[grand crystal]

You use an when the next word starts with a vowel, and a for a consonant.
"Now that's a very fluffy cat."
"He has an ugly dog."

Also, when it comes to the letter h... I think most people use an too.
"I'll be there in an hour"
At least it sounds more pleasing to me, don't take my word 100% accurately on this 👀

[sweet ermine]

Adding to Alvero: People use “an” if the word sounds like a vowel begins it (talking about the hour example). He was unsure so I wanted to clear it up.

So, “an” is used when words start a vowel (ace, igloo, extra) or sound like they do (hour, honest, herb. For the most part h’s, but I’m sure there are other ones somewhere out there).

[misty summit]

what the hell is a pang and why do bots keep saying it

[low lynx]

“Pang” generally refers to a sudden, acute, and brief pain or distressing feeling. Depending on the context, it may also be used as a unit of weight or measure, or as a linguistic term for a type of consonant sound.

[low lynx]

Yes, that's what I am referring.

[quartz nexus]

English is literally my first language how did I not know this

[low lynx]

Having English as your first language doesn't mean you inherently know all the subtleties and specialized terms of the language, not just the common basic words. There are still some uncommon expressions that aren't widely used, even by those who claim English as their primary language.

[twilit pagoda]

Gotta say, this problem happens with every language.
As the one, who's fist language is russian, I can say that NOBODY knows it perfectly. (Let's not count teachers breh)

[coarse gyro]

Sometimes my teacher checks the meaning of the words I wrote on an exam lol

[low lynx]

Exactly, also, English isn't my first language. As for my native language, I'm still practicing pronouncing some words I am not unfamiliar with, especially those profound words about my native tongue.

[last python]

hey what does poacher mean ? cause like i ask google and it say it was another language

[torpid ember]

how do I spokening inglish

[sweet ermine]

Poaching is the act of illegally hunting or catching animals. This could be deer, bears, foxes, etc. but can also be for fishing, as well.

Poaching in the United States can get you thousands of dollars in fines and possibly jail time.

[twilit pagoda]

I dunno, ask a green bird

[nova knot]

Are you like..really new to English?

[twilit pagoda]

(I thought bro just joking)

[nova knot]

Idk....

[sharp snow]

English is my first language and I still can't make sentences make sense all the time. I have to re-read along with edit my sentences most of the time to make sure it makes sense. Plus, as another person with an English mother tongue, I have probably never heard or understood words you know as you might not know or understand words I know because we have different slang or interests where we learn those words for that interest. It could also include education as we have probably been taught different topics (putting maths aside and English to a certain degree)

[tiny needle]

English is my first language and I still really struggle with the difference between “To” and “Too” Can someone help?

[vale elm]

'to' is used when youre talking about transferring things!!
for example, "the liquid turned to a solid" or "i went to the gas station"

too is used when youre adding onto something
for example, "aside from the dog, we have a cat, too" or "theres a guitar store there too"

too is synonymous to 'also'!

does that make sense?

[tiny needle]

Yes thank you so much

[torpid ember]

I'm joking.

My English is quite fluent, if I'm being honest.

It's only my second language, though.

[median oyster]

also, poaching can also be defined as a cooking method involving heating food submerged in a liquid (Water, wine, milk, etc.)
Adding on to what Kog said

[hasty mortar]

I’m fluent in English and it’s my first language but I’m so ass at it 😢

[magic mason]

I don't understand something... if a verb is a word, then why the verb 'to be' haves multiples words inside? i mean... it shouldn't be called the verbs 'to be' instead of the verb 'to be'? i don't understand 🔫

[nocturne moat]

What is the difference of "i am" and "am i"

[low lynx]

"I am" is a declarative statement. It expresses a fact or condition about the subject "I":

Example:

• "I am hungry."
• "I am a student."
• "I am excited for the party."

In these examples, "I am" is used to make a direct statement about the speaker.

On the other hand, "am I" is a question. It's used to ask about the subject "I":

Example:

• "Am I hungry?"
• "Am I a student?"
• "Am I excited for the party?"

The key difference is that "I am" makes a statement, while "am I" poses a question. The word order changes from subject-verb to verb-subject when forming a question.

So, In summary:

• "I am" = Declarative statement about the subject "I"
• "Am I" = Question about the subject "I"
• The word order shifts from subject-verb to verb-subject when making a question.

[nocturne moat]

Thanks!

[low lynx]

No problem.

[pulsar wagon]

Hi

[tiny needle]

I just thought of another difference I struggle with. What’s the difference between “Then” and “Than”

[low lynx]

The words "then" and "than" are often confused because they sound similar, but they have different meanings and usages:

"Then" is an adverb that refers to time. It indicates a sequence or consequence, such as:

• I went to the store, and then I went home.
• If you finish your homework, then you can watch TV.

"Than" is a conjunction used for making comparisons, such as:

• I like chocolate more than vanilla.
• She is taller than her sister.

The key difference is that "then" is about time, while "than" is about making comparisons between things.

[tiny needle]

Thanks so much!

[carmine bridge]

I still struggle to know how to use in, on or at. I end up using them the wrong way!

[runic mica]

You are “at” a certain place, but you’re “in” a building
At is for places, in is for when you’re inside a building/place/park/etc
Lmk if this helps :3

[carmine bridge]

Thank you very much, it helped me a lot 🙂

[tacit sleet]

Jacks verses skebede toelet ipek idgeng batle

[deep osprey]

Yall im stuck on this, is it "yeah that makes senCe" or is it "yeah that makes senSe"

[stable dew]

sense

[deep osprey]

Thanks man i appreciate it

[stable dew]

ywww💗

[deep osprey]

🙏❤️

[loud schooner]

what's the difference between they're, their, and there? i thought i knew this but i guess i didn't

[low lynx]

1. They're: This is a contraction of "they are." For example, "They're going to the park."

2. Their: This is a possessive pronoun that shows ownership or possession. For example, "Their car is parked in the driveway."

3. There: This is an adverb that indicates a location or place. For example, "The book is over there on the shelf."

[main acorn]

I like how easy-to-read your explanations are. Thank you for your work.

[low lynx]

No problem, it's why I am here after all.

[last steeple]

I abseloutly needed that

[low lynx]

Feel free to use.

[last steeple]

thank you for your explanations.

[loud schooner]

Oh! Thank you!

[feral raft]

what’s the difference between those and these?? 😭

[sweet ermine]

Those is plural of that.
Ex: “Those guys are mean!” would be, “That guy is mean!” in singular form.

These is plural of this.
Ex: “These storms are brutal,” would be, “This storm is brutal,” in singular form.

@feral raft

[feral raft]

OHH THANK YOU 🩷🩷

[sweet ermine]

You’re welcome! 🫶

[turbid perch]

Is there a difference between "of" and "about" in the sentence 'I had a dream about/of you'?

[scenic atlas]

Hi?

[lost hinge]

using "of" would be like saying you had a dream of a person (typically doing something past tense maybe?) for example, "i had a dream of you on a lake in a boat, and then you... {more things listed}" and for about, thats more of just to say "i had a dream about you." then if they ask "oh, what was it about?" then you could tell them :-)

not too sure though, im sure you can use it in both ways!!

[turbid perch]

thank youu!!🫶🏼

[zenith jacinth]

Then is basically saying what you do next, than is basically questions if some would would rather do something else. Example: “I woke up and stretched, then I made breakfast” Than: “I would rather play soccer than football.” Or you could use it for comparison aswell

“She enjoys being alone and quiet more than loud and crowded places.”

Hope this helps!(im bad at explain stuff)

[rich lance]

I'm a native english speaker, but I don't understand some of the more complex stuff.
If you're say, writing a book, is there a difference between an em dash (—) and a semi-colon? (;)

[sweet ermine]

I never quite understood hyphens and when to use them, but I do know that you use hyphens when someone is being interrupted in speech (not the only use, but it’s one).

You use semi-colons instead of conjunctions, typically “and”. It combines two sentences.

Ex. “Always have; always will,” could also be said, “Always have and always will,” and it would still make sense.

Apologies for not being able to tell you about hyphens! I hope the semi-colon information helps you, though! 🫶

[rich lance]

it does!! tysm :3

[fickle maple]

did school teaches accent?

[ruby brook]

idk

[median oyster]

If you count Standard english, then I guess

[ruby brook]

hola

yo no understand english

[elfin minnow]

Kkxlxookmm kozb lefble

[ruby brook]

que

what do you refieres

[sweet ermine]

Yw! ^^

[sweet ermine]

School doesn’t teach accent. Teachers might have accents, but they don’t teach about them in specific. In the English part of school, you’ll learn just the English itself (spelling, grammar, et cetera). If you speak a foreign language and are learning English, you’ll get a natural accent, though, because of your native language.

[low lynx]

Accent is learn by itself, teachers doesn't teach something like that, but will definitely guide and teach you about the grammar, spelling, or how to use punctuation marks.

[spare rain]

Hyphens can also be used to join two singular words to make a conjoined word, or a conjoined noun.

Like Sister-In-Law. Sister is a Sister. In means In, and Law means the law. But Sister in Law does not mean a sister who is in charge of the law, rather a sister of your husband/wife thus making it a sister in law, a relation to you

Another way is when you want to continue a long word, but run out of space in a line of text. So for example, interlocuter. instead of going 'interlo' and then continuing on the next line with the 'cuter', you use a hyphen to symbolize that you're continuing the word, or a sentence. Depends.

Than:
Contradict (I'd rather do this Than that)
Compare (I'm taller than Kim, but shorter than Lewis)

Then:
A Time Period (Back Then...)
To continue something (What happened then?) (He then walked out of the house)

[sweet ermine]

Ah, right. Thank you! 🫶🫶

[spare rain]

In:

Inside: I am in the building, In this generation, students....

At:
Toward a specific time or place: He is at the mall, He was born at 2:33am

On:
Above or Ontop: The chair needs to be placed on the table, The cat is on my clothes

There are certain rules to this. Like you say "IN this generation" and not "At this generation". And while you can use both "At the top" and "On the top" for something, you have to be careful in which context you use it in

[final holly]

hola irmao

Yo si entiendo español

[carmine bridge]

Thank you very much for the explanations. So it would be “I’m in the room”, “at work at 9am” and “sitting on the chair”. My Brazilian Portuguese has specific rules for the use of prepositions, it’s been a challenge to adapt to new rules in English. Again, thanks so much!

[spare rain]

You got it all right! Good job! And no problemo~ All the best <3

[frank ibex]

difference between were and was?

[vale elm]

im not sure how to explain without examples
but for the pronouns 'you' and 'they' it would be were
i, she, it, he, are all was

[low lynx]

The main difference between "were" and "was" is:

• "Were" is used for plural subjects or for the subjunctive mood.
• "Was" is used for singular subjects.

Examples:

• Plural subject: "The students were in the classroom."
• Subjunctive mood: "If I were you, I would do that."
• Singular subject: "He was at the park yesterday."

In summary, "were" is used for multiple things/people, while "was" is used for a single thing/person.

[frank ibex]

thanks guys

[bold kite]

I have poor english dont know what to ask

🤷🏾‍♂️

[vale elm]

if youd like you could type a paragraph and i could correct it?

[bold kite]

👍🏾

My name is samuel i really like drawing i play roblox not much and i like to see youtube. My Favorite youtuber is flamgo i watch him with words in Portuguese👍🏾

?

[fickle maple]

"I am 14 years old" or "I am 14"?

The words are different, but I prefer the short one. I wonder why instead " I am 14 years old" they choose "I am 14/ I'm 14" without years old.

[low lynx]

The shorter version "I am 14" or "I'm 14" is generally preferred over "I am 14 years old" for a few reasons:

1. It's more concise and direct.
2. The "years old" part is often implied, so it's unnecessary to state it explicitly.
3. The shorter version is more common in casual, everyday conversation.

The longer "I am 14 years old" form may be used in more formal or written contexts, but the shorter "I am 14" is the more natural, conversational way to express one's age.

[sweet ermine]

“My name is Samuel. I really like drawing and I sometimes play Roblox. I like to watch YouTube and my favorite YouTuber is Flamingo. I speak Portuguese, so I watch him with Portuguese captions so I can understand him.”

Not sure if they DM’ed you their edit or something, but if you didn’t get it, I wanted to make sure you did. ^^

[bold kite]

👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[fallow sorrel]

hii, im back again. i was wondering the difference between hyperthermia and hypothermia. i often get them confused because i don’t understand those beginning words for hyper and hypo. can anyone explain? thank you !!

[low lynx]

Hyperthermia = high body temperature
Hypothermia = low body temperature

The "hyper-" prefix means "above/excess", so hyperthermia is an abnormally high body temp. The "hypo-" prefix means "below", so hypothermia is an abnormally low body temp.

[fallow sorrel]

so if my character were to get hypothermia, it’s from like very freezing weather right?

[low lynx]

Exactly.

So in your character's case, if they were to develop hypothermia, it would likely be from being exposed to very cold, freezing temperatures for an extended period of time. The low body temperature is the defining characteristic of hypothermia.

[hoary mortar]

How to learn how to speak with American or British accent? I have that problem that in my English, I have something like polish accent and it leads to many misunderstandings so yeah

[low lynx]

To learn an American or British accent, focus on imitating the sounds, rhythm, and intonation through extensive listening and consistent practice. Reduce interference from your native language, and get feedback to identify areas needing improvement. It takes time and patience, but regular practice is key.

[vagrant valve]

I have some trouble understanding english, not that i don't understand them, but at my school, they give a formula for 'would rather' terms, which: S1+would rather+that+S2+V2+ than... (for positive terms)
S1+would rather+not+that+S2+V2+ than... (for negative terms)
And
Would rather+S1+than+S2+V2+than... (for integrative terms)
But I feel like it's not very perfect and feel a bit stiff. Am I right or am I wrong?

Maybe the number got mixed up (because his handwriting isn't very good)

[nova knot]

what the fuck

I've never heard of that...

[vagrant valve]

It's kinda don't make any sense. Especially the negative terms one, even in formal form it does not make any sense for me.

[open bloom]

Yo no ablo ingles

[open bloom]

Niño.

[rugged ermine]

so im confused, all my life ive been spelling it out as centimeter and meter, but when i look at my books and stuff they spell it out as centimetre and metre, which one is correct??

[gaunt cloud]

I really wish I could help you here because I use meter and centimetre, centimeter is labelled as incorrect spelling on my device, and metre and meter are apparently two different things

But honestly, as an English speaker, I’ve said a lot of things wrong as a kid and no one, No one has ever corrected me and only now is my Croatian friend correcting me

I think she knows English better than I do

[low lynx]

The correct spellings are:

• Centimeter (not centimetre)
• Meter (not metre)

Both "centimeter" and "meter" are the standard spellings used in the United States and many other English-speaking countries.

The spellings "centimetre" and "metre" are more common in the United Kingdom and some other parts of the world that use British English conventions. But "centimeter" and "meter" are the preferred spellings in American English.

So in summary, the spellings you are used to using - "centimeter" and "meter" - are the correct ones, especially if you are writing in an American English context. The alternate spellings "centimetre" and "metre" are variants used in British English.

[gaunt cloud]

I’m from the uk, so there you go🤷

[wheat grotto]

what is waterboarding?

[low lynx]

Waterboarding is a form of t*rt(u)re that involves pouring water over a restrained person's face to create the sensation of drowning, it causes an intense physical and psychological distress.

• It's an interrogation technique that involves restraining an individual.

The practice has been banned under international law and in many countries, as it violates human rights and is seen as cruel and inhumane treatment.

[pallid oasis]

i saw a fox jump over a large fence and i was stunned ❌
I saw a fox jump over a long fence and I was stunned ✅

[nova knot]

Where's the period?

[nova knot]

Jesus fucking Christ I thought it was a sport.

[low lynx]

I won't be surprised if the word that was popped into your mind was snowboarding.

[nova knot]

No...it...it was waterboarding that popped into my head.

[sweet ermine]

You might be thinking of surfing.

(I swear it was a sport too)

[sweet ermine]

Looked into it a bit, waterboarding as a sport is where you ride on/in the wake (the moving water from a boat) from a wakeboat. Typically, people use wakeboards or surfboards. From what I gathered, it’s called wakeboarding, not waterboarding. Possibly some US informal thing where we don’t know the name of it so we call it something completely different, not knowing the real meaning.

[nova knot]

Alrighty, thanks for doing that for me. I was quite busy.

[sweet ermine]

You’re welcome!

[static goblet]

Uh...is alr 'already' or 'alright'?

[nova knot]

Depends on what you're using each for.

Alright is just a different way of saying "okay".

Already is (google definition): before or by now or the time in question.

[static goblet]

Thanks!

[regal pine]

Both

[arctic crescent]

Way is lay can only be used as lay, verb, will lay, future, laying, present, but there's no past tense? Jst confused 😭🙏
Why or like if there is a past tense how do we spell it

[robust solstice]

' Laid ' :]

[arctic crescent]

Isn't that ||sexual|| related tho? Like 'I laid yesterday, the women was [whtever adj]'

[robust solstice]

That's definitely how most people use it (EXAMPLE!! 'I got laid yesterday')

So yes, it's used as past tense, just in a more ||sexual|| way.. you could also use it in other sentences for other things though. "She laid the chicken in the oven to cook"

[arctic crescent]

Ohh, alr
I think I get it
Thanks:>

[quaint musk]

I'm not. It's too weird for me...

[wanton nova]

How do you pronounce clingy? Is it kling-ee or klinj-ee?

[agile vault]

1

[gaunt cloud]

Kling-ee:] in English, C and K MOSTLY sound the same, it differs though, and Y is normally pronounced as a ee/E sound *when at the end of a word

[agile vault]

if we have siblings that same age as us, what do we call them? twins?

[sweet ermine]

Just siblings. Unless you are born on the same day and look exactly like each other, you aren’t twins. But you shouldn’t have a sibling the same age as you at all. It’s very uncommon, given it takes nine months to even grow a child in a woman’s stomach.

[gaunt cloud]

Hey, not necessarily if you look exactly like each other. As long as you’re born at the same(ish obv) time, on the same day, then you’re twins. Not all twins are identical

But otherwise, you’d just call them your sister/brother/sibling,

[sweet ermine]

Ah, true, I forgot all about that! Ty! ^^

[brazen sedge]

what does it mean when somebody is A turned B? Like enemy turned friend? Were they friends and turned into enemies or vice versa?

[low lynx]

The phrase "A turned B" typically means that someone or something has changed from one state or condition to another.

1. Enemy turned friend:

   • This means that someone who was previously an enemy or adversary has now become a friend or ally.
   • For example, two countries or individuals who were once in conflict have now reconciled and established a friendly relationship.

2. Friend turned enemy:

   • This means that someone who was previously a friend or ally has now become an enemy or adversary.
   • For example, two people or organizations that were once close have now become opposed or hostile towards each other.

Additionally, "A turned B" means someone or something changed from one state (A) to the opposite state (B), e.g. enemy turned friend or friend turned enemy.

[brazen sedge]

Thank you sm!!

[cobalt epoch]

Guys What "Suspension" Mean?

[wary isle]

suspension means a temporary prevention on doing something. in simple terms, you aren’t allowed to do something for a certain amount of time. you’re suspended from something.

for example, being suspended at school means that you aren’t allowed to enter school grounds for however long you’re told

[cobalt epoch]

Thank You!

[bitter maple]

Huh, hello?😺
(I just want to learn english-😔)

[merry arch]

me too

[tribal mortar]

Me too, since I'm Brazilian and my English is average, I need to learn more.

[bitter maple]

Wow, you are brazilian? I'm from Argentina Xd

[tribal mortar]

cool we are neighbors

[bitter maple]

[tribal mortar]

Well you could teach Argentine XD

people will leave speaking the Argentine language

[bitter maple]

For me i'ts easy english, idk about the others

[tribal mortar]

English is easy for me too, but speaking Brazilian Portuguese is difficult, we have a lot of abbreviated slang.

Slk = Se louko=if crazy,It's not to call someone crazy, and say that the guy is on drip or also just to greet each other. 👍

[bitter maple]

There are some times i don't understand my own lenguaje
(And some times I forget how to say a word in Spanish but I do remember in English😔)

[tribal mortar]

I can teach Brazilian Portuguese🤑

but I don't really know how to do this

[cold kayak]

I’ve legit seen the word ‘pang’ so many times I don’t even know the meaning anymore 😭

“A pang of jealousy” “a pang of disappointment” ”a pang in his/her chest” ?!

[surreal marten]

a pang generally means a sudden, sharp pain or a painful emotion

[simple juniper]

adding onto what the person above me said, its also used to describe a sudden rush of any emotion, negative or positive. it could also be a sharp pain, like the person above me said. hope this helps! /gen c:

[fallow sorrel]

you should totally watch youtube/netflix or play games to learn english

[wanton nova]

What does 'in retrospect' mean?

[agile vault]

when looking back on a past event or situation; with hindsight.
"perhaps, in retrospect, I shouldn't have gone"

[west perch]

Cheese :D

[rigid shard]

Cheese : D

[west perch]

Cheese : D

[sweet ermine]

Usually I bear answers instead of questions, but what is a rhetorical question? Sometimes dictionary definitions just…don’t help, despite the dictionary being read a lot for me.

Is it literally when some asks, for example, “What is your name?” and someone answers, “What is a name?”

Or, for easier explanation, is it one of those question that one says just to get somebody to think instead of really being real? Something philosophical, maybe?

[scarlet plume]

What is "regression"

[sweet ermine]

Regression is to come back to a prior/less developed state.

Ex. “Her illness is regressing. It’s getting better, thankfully.”

Regression is also to go back to a previous part of life or a past life, typically through hypnosis (a state of mind where one loses control over themselves) or mental illness as a way to break away from present stresses/anxieties.

Ex. “He went through regression therapy a few years ago and he’s been better ever since.”

[scarlet plume]

Thank you

[sweet ermine]

You’re welcome!

[surreal marten]

i feel like rhetorical questions are questions asked that you are supposed to think about on a deep level rather than actually answer it, as sometimes the answer could be up to interpretation depending on who's being asked. they're usually put into text to make it more dramatic and get the reader to actually think deeper about the topic. they're also used to get a point across, such as something like: "Is this really want we want for society?" if it was something controversial.

like the last thing you said, they could be philosophical, but a lot of them are rooted in reality. they are used simply to get someone to really think rather than have a direct answer. (hope this helps, i'm not good at explaining things)

[sweet ermine]

It helps, ty! 🫶

[dreamy bison]

Is it weep or cries?

[sweet ermine]

Both mean the same thing.

[silk plover]

Use Duolingo or smth people idk

[median oyster]

Suspension is also a part of a car, being what keeps the wheels connected to the cars, and is what lets them handle bumps or jumps well in rally.

[static hinge]

Holy heavens same pfp

[surreal marten]

omg

[static hinge]

You my twin ong

[surreal marten]

frr

[static hinge]

leans back against a trashcan full of raging raccoons.

"Let's take you back home shall I?"

@surreal marten wait why is our pf THE SAME ALMOST

[surreal marten]

hang on

thats crazy

[static hinge]

Same sexually is ACTUALLY CRAZY

[surreal marten]

SAME PFP AND SAME SEXUALITY

[static hinge]

Are you from a different universe? Or is it reverse and I'm you from a different universe

Are you me* mb I'm dyslexic

[surreal marten]

this is crazy

[static hinge]

I'm scared 😭😭🙏

What's ur pf on cai? I'll follow ya

[surreal marten]

i have like 3

[frosty seal]

its fate

[graceful turtle]

whats the difference between temporary and permanently?

[sweet ermine]

Temporary is something that will not happen for a long time. It will be moved or changed.
Ex. “It’ll only be a temporary fix until I can get the right material.”

Permanently is something that will happen forever. It will not be moved or changed.
Ex. “Rumor has it, that rule will be in place permanently.”

[graceful turtle]

but then i’ve seen people use “permanently” and refer to temporary, is there another meaning for permanently or did they most likely just get confused between the 2?

[sweet ermine]

They most likely got confused between the two. If something will be in place or happen without a set time for change or a plan of change, it is permanent. Anything else is temporary.

[graceful turtle]

thanks!

[sweet ermine]

You’re welcome!

[cobalt epoch]

Whats ENFP INFP Mean?

[quartz stratus]

its a personality test type 16personalities test

[wanton nova]

What does it mean when someone's biased?

[fleet igloo]

They will pick something that they like example is like if ur listening to not like us which is a drake disstrack but you like drake so you would side with drake

[vale elm]

being biased is when your answer is based on your personal opinion!

[lavish drum]

what is does difference mean\

[open badge]

"a point or way in which people or things are not the same" is the best way google put it. It's the opposite of same.

[golden mist]

Specifically personalities from the MBTI or wtv it’s called

[somber falcon]

If you want to sound local, don't say ''want to'', ''going to'', ''coming to'' etc.

Say ''wanna'', ''gonna'', ''comin'' etc.

[slender cypress]

Is biased and based the same?

[fallow sorrel]

Hi

[frosty seal]

no

[slender cypress]

So difference?

[slender cypress]

Whats the difference?