🧐︱learn-english

[surreal marten]

biased means unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something.
bias is based on personal opinion rather than looking at actual facts.

Based is a bit more difficult to explain but they are not similar in any way.
It means to use as the foundation or starting point for something.
Based also means where something is located (at a specified place).

[cobalt epoch]

What Is Derealization?

[slender cypress]

When you suddenly feel like you're having an out of body experience, life doesnt feel real and everything around you looks surreal, its like you're out of reality for a bit

I've experienced it, its either the scariest thing ever or a really cool experience

[cobalt epoch]

I Have That And How To Get Rid Of It?

[slender cypress]

Distracting yourself and trying your hardest not to think about it, works most of the time for me

[cobalt epoch]

Thank You,It Keeps Making Me Cry Because I'm Tired Of This

[slender cypress]

It usually gives me a wave of anxiety when it ends

[cobalt epoch]

Same

[slender cypress]

How is your experience with it though? Just curious.

[cobalt epoch]

When I Make Eye Contact With Someone,The Derealization Keeps Disturbing Me

I Can't Talk With People In Real Life Bc Of This

[slender cypress]

Its like you dont feel like yourself or something like that right?

[cobalt epoch]

Yeah

I'm So Happy That I Found Someone With The Same Issue Like Me

[slender cypress]

Bye fr now, and me too

[cobalt epoch]

Can I Send Request? We Can Talk Abt It Sometimes

[slender cypress]

Yeah sure

[cobalt epoch]

Thanks

[frank ibex]

what is the difference when a word that doesn't seem like an object has 's' in it? uhh, example like this? = thinks, begin = begins

[smoky steeple]

The apostrophe in front of an ‘s’ stand for ‘is’. If you were to say “that’s,” it means ‘that is’. The ‘s’ on the end of ‘thinks’ doesn’t stand for ‘is’ so theres no need for an apostrophe.

[frank ibex]

tyy

[agile vault]

how do we spell marvelous?

[slender cypress]

(is that sarcasm🤣)

[prisma nacelle]

maybe giggling to this chat

[sweet ermine]

Adding to Jasper, the apostrophe in front of the ‘s’ is also shown for possesion.
Ex. “I think Michelle’s car broke down.”

Remember that when you have double ‘s’, you can add the apostrophe ‘s’ or you can just have the apostrophe.
Ex. “Carlos’s” and “Carlos’” mean the same thing.

Pretty much, you only add the apostrophe if it shows possession or if there’s a conjunction (or whatever it is…I genuinely just woke up) added to it. In this case, it would be ‘has,’ ‘is,’ ‘does,’ and ‘us’.

It’s just ‘s’ if it’s plural or if it doesn’t apply to anthing above.

[slender cypress]

But like sometimes you use it for actions like for example:
"Eats"

Idk how to explain it okay

[sweet ermine]

Technically, eats is informal English for snacks.

But in the way you’re using it, it’s just really saying that you’re doing the action. Typically, in present tense.

Ex. “She eats the prepared meal and watches the chef make another.”

@slender cypress

[slender cypress]

Yeah thats what i meant, just didnt know how to word it lol

[sweet ermine]

Don’t stress it lol

[regal dirge]

"afterall" or "after all", and how do I use this word

[frank ibex]

"after all" are used for "In the end" while "afterall" are used as a result for everything. Hope this help

[slender cypress]

Trying my hardest not to do a twiddlefinger reference

[regal dirge]

what does "post" mean in "post apocalyptic", is it before or after, or is it the process?

[sturdy harbor]

what does mean mean

[runic mica]

Post in this situation means “after”, such as “after an apocalyptic event”
Hope this helps :3

[runic mica]

Mean can have several different uses, ex.
Cruel or demeaning (they are mean)
To describe something (this means something)
Hope this helps :3

[sturdy harbor]

thank you 🙏

[runic mica]

Ofc ofc :3

[agile vault]

what is tummy? some kind of food?

[sweet ermine]

Tummy is someone’s stomach. It’s an informal word and it’s typically used with children.

[surreal marten]

tummy ache :(

[fallow sorrel]

Hii! How can I remember the difference between “in” and “on”? I always get those two mixed up and I get so frustrated/embarrassed
(Argentine here)

I tried w Google, ChatGPT and I can’t remember, my brain is so

[runic mica]

In is more for being inside something, ex. in a building
On is more for being on top of something, ex. on a roof
Hope this helps :3

[fallow sorrel]

TYYY
It helps, tyty

[runic mica]

Np np :3
English is hard

[fallow sorrel]

Yep, it is 😭 the bad thing is that sometimes I forget my own native language (Spanish)

[runic mica]

Same with my native (English) dw

[vale elm]

a really strange exception is fire. instead of 'in fire', you'd describe something as 'on fire'
like
'my car is on fire'

[fallow sorrel]

I see, didn’t think of that, tysm!!

[runic mica]

Ah yes, because English is three languages in a Trenchcoat

[vale elm]

np!!
idk why its like that its. really strange but

[vale elm]

real lmao

[fallow sorrel]

The English language in a nutshell

(I think it was the correct use:’) slowly starting to get used to it

[runic mica]

You’re doing great :3

[median oyster]

To add on to what Jasper said, when a word lacks an apostrophe, but ends in an S, that means either the word is in present tense, AKA an action that is happening right now (Or in the context of the story) or something that is frequent/a habit, or is a plural.

[hearty delta]

what is that

[terse copper]

I thought I knew what difference between "It's" and "This is"
And after Japanese lesson (for English speakers (Like, English based. Although English isn't my first language)) from Duolingo I realised I don't
Can someone explain pls

[terse copper]

Adding "That's" in question
I never thought I don't know difference between "It's", "this is" and "that's"

[gilded plume]

"it's" = it is
"This is" = is talking about an object that more or less is your own ex. "This is my phone"
"That's" = That is talking about an object that isn't your own but could also be used in some situations ex. "That's not mine"

[gaunt cloud]

Idk if this will be useful to anyone, but in the Uk sometimes people say “I’m afraid” but mean it as “sorry”

For example, “I can’t do that, I’m afraid.” Or “you might need to send it again I’m afraid.”

But it’s more of a light apology, might help someone, might not

[median oyster]

What is what?

[terse copper]

What

[subtle vigil]

But technically, fire is on things...

[vale elm]

right??
i dont get it at all

[subtle vigil]

Lol

[fluid shoal]

your: something that belongs to you
you’re: you are

[surreal marten]

their: belongs to someone
they're: they are
there: used to refer to a specific place or location

[pallid dock]

Enshitifcation: A re-prioritization pattern where online product and service providers experience a decline in quality over time.

[desert escarp]

What alternative words can be used to refer to groupnof people?
(Except the word "Gang".)

[sweet ermine]

Crowd, group, clique, and squad, to list some.

But it depends on how big it is, really.

[fallen merlin]

"I wish that with each passing year, I continue to flourish and advance, making strides in every aspect of my life"

It okay:/?

[vale elm]

yes!!!

[little roost]

yes.

[limber grove]

Guys what the difernce of the word were to where

[swift ruin]

The word 'where' is used to ask questions about the location/position/place related to some object/person. The word 'were' is used as a plural past tense form of the verb 'be'. It is used as an Adverb as well as a Conjunction. It is used as a Verb.

(I used google even though I speak English cause I don’t even understand it myself)

[limber grove]

So like were is 'we are' and where is where a thing is? OH I get it now

(I used to say "were is the 'insert text'" instead of where help)

[sweet ermine]

Adding to Millie, were is also a conjunction (we’re) for we are.

[limber grove]

Thx for your help yall

[sweet ermine]

You’re welcome

[nocturne grail]

okay, can someone explain to me what "why thank you" means? like, you're asking me why you're thanking me?

[vale elm]

in this context, its used as a statement of surprise, like 'oh, thank you'

[nocturne grail]

Oooh, okay, thanks

[vale elm]

no problem!!!

[surreal marten]

WHAT IS YOUR NAME

[vale elm]

🥰🥰

[fallow sorrel]

Mourn is often used for context related to someone's passing. Though, mourn can be used in contexts other than death. While it commonly refers to grieving over someone's death, it can also describe feeling deep sorrow or regret over any significant loss, disappointment, or even the end of something valued. For example, one might "mourn" the loss of a relationship, the failure of a project, or even the end of an era.

[karmic dock]

sorry if i word this wrong my grammar is booty but does anyone know how to type things out that end with an s? like for example im talking to someone and i would say "thats your guys's house?" would the double s and the ' be correct or??😭

[vale elm]

it would be guys'

i believe

[karmic dock]

so just with the little thingy at the top?

[vale elm]

yeah!!

[karmic dock]

tysm!! ive been wondering for like years now and i can never get it😭

[vale elm]

no problem!!

[shell flare]

Oh my God! What is this guys?

[sweet ermine]

It’s guys’s or guys’. They mean the exact same thing and are both correct.

[agile vault]

how do we express the word love?

[median oyster]

in what manner?

[agile vault]

The love of mother to her child

[median oyster]

motherly love?

[median oyster]

though this can also refer to anyone displaying care and respect in a parent-like manner

[agile vault]

interesting

[shy shard]

What does “Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis” mean?..

[vale elm]

its a disease caught from breathing in ash and sand dust

[shy shard]

Thanks

[wanton nova]

What is a shit-eating grin? I see it a lot in books but I don't know what kind of grin that is

[fallow sorrel]

What does supercalifragilisticexpialidocious mean?

[wary isle]

It’s usually a grin that’s connected to when an antagonist takes pleasure in seeing someone else’s failure.

[maiden marsh]

Something

[sweet ermine]

It means something spectacular or extremely wonderful.
Ex. “You can come to the party? That’s supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!”

[fallow sorrel]

What does bedussy mean

[magic wren]

If you were going to ask the question about adversities? What does adversities mean to you?

[gaunt cloud]

Though this would be the meaning, no one uses it, it’s a reference from a movie usually

[sweet ermine]

Right. It was commonly used in the 1930s, popularized by Mary Poppins. I did a whole few paragraphs on it’s origin and meaning a few weeks ago, so I was just simplifying it lol

[agile vault]

is The meaning of "Elegant" is same as beautiful?

[median oyster]

Not really. It's more along the lines of being graceful, fancy, stylish, and sophisticated.

[median oyster]

it still means beauty, but it's not it's whole meaning. Beauty is just part of it

[fallow sorrel]

yay thanks!!

[sweet ermine]

You’re welcome!

[wanton nova]

What does 'in hindsight' mean?

[vale elm]

like, when you shouldve known something

for example

'in hindsight, i should have known that the pool would be cold'

[sweet ermine]

Hindsight means pretty much, “Looking back…”

For example, if you made a bad decision you didn’t really think about at first but then went back and rethought it, realizing why it was bad would be where “In hindsight” would come in.

You would say, “In hindsight, it was pretty obvious that was a bad idea.”

[fallen merlin]

sorry to bother you, i am not very good at english but i want to write a paragraph to wish myself a happy birthday and i have a short paragraph as follows:
"As i step into this new chapter of my life, i earnestly hope that my future will be blessed with peace and happiness. i wish that with each passing year, i continue to flourish and advance, making strides in every aspect of my life. may this new age be a doorway to greater opportunities, personal achievements, and a journey filled with good fortune. i believe that luck, like a gentle breeze, will find its way to me, bringing along the blessings i seek and deserve."
is there anything i need to fix or improve?

[wary blaze]

That is beautiful.

[desert escarp]

Just add some capital and you are good to go

[slender magnet]

a song

[hallow lantern]

It looks awesome. Just capitalize "I" and at the beginning of a sentence and it's perfect in my books

[dusky fog]

Can someone explain what mean "fw" please?

[vale elm]

it means 'fuck with', which means you like something!!
for example, if you like video games, youd say, 'i fw video games'
or if you DONT
'i dont fw video games'

[dusky fog]

Oh tysm!! I saw so many video or people using fw without me knowing the signification and I was confused, thanks!

[vale elm]

of course !!!

[cobalt epoch]

What "For Right(Fr)" Mean?

[surreal marten]

Fr means "for real" and it's basically just agreeing with something :]

[surreal marten]

^

[waxen lynx]

what is demure?

[crisp nimbus]

I think it means discrete and modest

[tidal spear]

Love how c.ai has a learn English Channel

[grand crystal]

We could use other chats to teach/learn more languages too, idk why we still don't have more options.

[glad fern]

What are the differences between your and you’re and you’ve?

[sacred zephyr]

you're is for you are and you've is for you have

[grand crystal]

I... don't know about specific grammatical rules and names, so I'll just try to explain what each thing is directly:

"Your" you are basically referencing something that belongs to that person that you are talking to.
ie.: Your car has the same color as mine

You're is short for "You are"
i.e.: You are smart. // You're smart

You've is short for "You have"
i.e.: You've (or You have) been to the market earlier today, haven't you?

[glad fern]

Ahhh okay okay

[fallow sorrel]

does anyone plays genshin? 😞

[desert escarp]

That was a very productive and relevant question

[oblique sigil]

What does 'awkward'mean???

[cold dragon]

I searched for what it means and it means embarassing

[sweet ermine]

Awkward has many meanings.

Meaning one is something that is hard to do or deal with. It causes a struggle. Ex. “A lot of interviewers tend to ask celebrities awkward questions.”

Meaning two is feeling or causing embarassing feelings. Ex. “While my friend got yelled at, I was feeling very awkward sitting there.”

Meaning three is unsmooth or ungraceful. Messy, per se. Ex. “She was making an awkward hobble towards us. Is she okay?”

[austere gate]

Weird or Out of Place

[worthy harness]

Wsh tu fait l'anglophone avec tes yo

[arctic crescent]

Really now what's the difference between apologize and apologise, it gives me the same translation in hebrew(both mean same word) i'm going mad chat🙏🙏

[vast agate]

wait what

[arctic crescent]

Idfk some ppl use apologize and others apologise like is there a difference or ppl type it wrong(if so what's the right way) bc wha...

And I LOVE your pfp and name fr fr(val's also my fav-by design i mean)

[vast agate]

i give up

[vast agate]

thank you｡⁠◕⁠‿⁠◕⁠｡. Val is also my fav character in HH but i don't like/suport his actions, i like him for his design,personality,voice and how he is written but his actions are ew

[arctic crescent]

Ikrrr like oml ||HE CAN EAT ME UP|| AND I WOULDN'T CARE

[vast agate]

same omg

i wish we could use stickers that we have from diffrent servers

[arctic crescent]

You need nitro for that lol

[vast agate]

oh i do have nitro

but its still not letting me😭

[vast agate]

i only have basic nitro cuz full nitro is too expensive

[vale elm]

misread this as saying youd help an english speaker with arabic and got excited 💔💔

omg

[night thistle]

оk tһаt sоunԁs gооԁ tо mе!

[vale elm]

yeah!!

[sweet ermine]

Apologize is American English; apologise is British English. Same meaning, different spelling.

[vast agate]

[surreal marten]

british 😘

[median oyster]

@arctic crescent To add on with some spelling changes from US to UK, UK has words like neighbour and colour, while US removes the U. Words like centre and sabre are changed in the US to center and saber, a good chung of words that end in "Ze" in the US are 'Se' in the UK
Also, traveled (US), travelled (UK)

[arctic crescent]

As someone who's none then, what the Hell do I use 😭😭

[crisp helm]

most people who don't have english as their first language use british english so apologise ig

i also like 'apologise' as an american bc it just feels nicer

[surreal marten]

yeah i hate the spelling with z, it just looks wrong (but i'm british sooo)

[sweet ermine]

Honestly, that’s your choice. I notice more people using “aplogize” because it tends to be more common. If you’d like to do that, then go right ahead! If you think “apologise” looks better, then you can do that one too.

When it comes to British/American spellings, I would say the language is rather lenient, if you will. Both are correct, and one could use any choice.

[median oyster]

Again, just up to personal preference. You'd find the UK spelling has more influence in places like UK, Australia, NZ, Ireland, and other commonwealth places, while other places, like Canada, opt to mix both spellings

[fallow sorrel]

What earlier mean?

[median oyster]

'happening or done before a regular or expected time'
ex: My brother went to bed earlier than he normally does; is he sick?

[naive notch]

I need someone to teach me Aussie english😭😭

[gaunt cloud]

I could be wrong, but the reason Americans have a few more letters in some words is because when posting the newsletters, it would charge per letter. So to save money, they removed some letters and it just stuck

[gaunt cloud]

It really doesn’t matter but I recommend picking to Learn either American or British English because people may get confused if you use a mix of both

For slight example, I’m from the UK so I speak British English, while my friend who’s first language isn’t English, got taught American english(American English seems to be more common for learners) and she gets mad at me when I call fries(🍟) chips, and chips(packets of chips) crisps, because that’s what we call them

[worldly arrow]

g'day mate

[fallow sorrel]

Okay 👍

[median oyster]

partially the reason, another one is that Noah Webster, the guy whose works eventually became part of Merriam-Webster's Dictionaries, basically rewrote the spelling systems for the USA, mainly since he believed that establishing a new American identity from that of Britain can be nutured from even the most minor of things, mainly how the spelling standards are
Also, apparently, UK spelling wasn't exactly consistent, either, during his lifetime

[violet nova]

roo

[vale elm]

?

[violet nova]

idk

[dreamy bison]

How do i make my tone in a message more sadder?

[sweet ermine]

I tend to add ellipses (…) to make my words seem slower. Pauses also help, so like “[Pronoun / Y/N] paused, [insert action like looking to the floor or into someone’s eyes.]”

You can also express it, as in, “[Pronoun / Y/N]’s voice was quiet and shaky, tears building in [pronoun]’s eyes…” Just basically writing out what they are acting like. Are you sighing? Are you crying? If you’re hurt, are you whimpering? It really depends on the situation.

[copper rose]

Good morning guys

[zenith jacinth]

Morning!!

[opal plume]

Good night since nobody else spoke

[worldly arrow]

good night!

[lavish yew]

Night!

[simple juniper]

nighty night chat 😇

[calm mountain]

why're y'all saying good night in this chat 🧍‍♀️

[visual hearth]

Why not? 😿

[calm mountain]

coz it's the "learn english" chat ⁉️

[visual hearth]

It is english

[calm mountain]

keyword: learn

[desert escarp]

What is the word and how do I use the word “Period”?
Sometimes, a bot say something then followed by that word “Period”.
What does it mean?

[visual hearth]

People can be learning how to say goodnight or goodmorning, theres no limits

[calm mountain]

yeah but they weren't they were just saying it

[visual hearth]

Ok

[calm mountain]

a period is a word for a full stop; the dot at the end of a sentence. if you say it out loud, it's like to finalise your statement.

[desert escarp]

Thanks

[vale elm]

in slang, you use it when someone says something good!

for example

"shes so cool"

"period"

[zinc tusk]

you use it to reaffirm your statement, or more commonly it’s an african american vernacular english term used to affirm someone else’s statement

“i’m done talking about this, period.” < using it to reiterate, seem more serious

“she looks so good”
“period!!” < using it to agree/hype someone up

hopefully this makes sense :)

[desert escarp]

Thanks again:)

[agile vault]

why does people use won't why don't use willn't 🤔

[surreal marten]

i have never even thought about that before

[vale elm]

i have no idea. it might literally just because it sounds better

[surreal marten]

willn't has the same syllables as "will not" too so there's not much point to it since those are supposed to shorten the words to make it flow better in speech

[opaque sorrel]

Fun fact: If someone calls you a "senhores" they are calling you a "gentleman"

[nova knot]

What does "If I do say so myself" imply/mean?

[median oyster]

Kind of your own opinion on something, with a hint of showing personal bias since it's from your experience and not from what others think
Basically a long winded "In my opinion"

[deft elm]

What does "/genq" mean?

[nova knot]

Ohhhh kay 9thankss

okay*

[median oyster]

Just checked; it's basically internet lingo/abbreviation for genuine question. I've never seen this before until now, so just don't use it

[deft elm]

tyy

[vale elm]

its a tone tag !!! as spoon9400 said, it means genuine question

you put it at the end of a sentence

like

'what does that mean? /genq'

[spring pivot]

what does 24/7 mean

[surreal marten]

it basically means the same as "all the time". it literally means 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

[spring pivot]

[arctic crescent]

24 hours in a seven days(a week) often used as 'all the time'

But also work related. Used as 'he works 15/6', meaning he works 15 hours a day each six days of the week:> (if not someone correct me, not sure on this one)

[worldly arrow]

ive never seen that used in my 16 years of exsistence but 24/7 does in fact mean all the time

[cobalt epoch]

What Does Stroke Mean...?

[robust solstice]

Besides the health issue, it means to move one's hand with gentle pressure over (a surface, especially hair, fur, or skin), basically like the word 'caress'

Example; "I went to stroke the cat, but it bit me."

[median oyster]

and it can also mean the movements while swimming

[raven snow]

Guys don't say Gy@tt you'll get timed out 😦

[raven snow]

Shut up you FUCKING dewb

[surreal marten]

🤨

[grand crystal]

🤨

Ppl, is there any relevant difference between "birthday" and "anniversary"?
I know most of the time people congratulate you with a "happy birthday", but very rarely I see they mention anniversary too. Is there any specific moment one is preferred to be used instead of the other?

[oak fjord]

Anniversary is mostly for dating like marriage and stuff. Like the 5th anniversary could be dating for 5 years or married for 5 years

[sweet ermine]

A birthday is a day celebrated in which someone was born. A birthday falls under the anniversary umbrella, as it is a type of anniversary, but “Happy birthday,” is more commonly used.

An anniversary is marking the date in which something happened in the past. Typically, people say, “Happy anniversary,” or mention an anniversary of something if it’s of a marriage or something like that. People also talk anniversaries when it comes to history and whatnot.

For example, if an album came out on, say, May 16th, 1966, the 50th anniversary was May 16th, 2016.

Birthdays are celebrated every year, whereas anniversaries, in a large way, will be celebrated on a “milestone”. Sometimes they’re every five years, sometimes every decade, sometimes every 25 years, soemtimes more. It depends on its significance.

[grand crystal]

Oh, now it's making sense to my brain…
Thank you you both

[sweet ermine]

You’re welcome!

[crisp ledge]

I love reading this chat it’s so wholesome

[median oyster]

nothing wrong with helping colleagues out

[vapid maple]

ERm... Anybody got a good booklet or guide on phrasal verbs and positional prepositions like "at", "on", "in"..?

[lavish blaze]

I’m still confused with hyperbole.

[sweet ermine]

A hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration.
Examples: “It took a million years to get here!” (You could also say “ages” or “forever”)

“I’ve told him a million times how much I love him.” (Replace “a million” with a huge number. Even 50 or 100 work, but the bigger the number, the more exaggerated it is.)

“My backpack weighs a ton with all my supplies in it!”

[hollow marten]

what does it mean

Can I get some burger with some peanut butter ?
Do you think it's better with a Dr. Pepper ?

Can I get some turkey ? I need more proteins
Can I get some whisky I could drink a fountain
Baby I'm still hungry since this morning I need
Bacon, cheese and pancakes

[runic mica]

You are at a certain place (ex. A park)
You are in a building (ex. An office)
You are on a certain object (ex. A box)
Hope this helps :3

[vapid maple]

And then there goes "on a street" and "at street"

[runic mica]

On and at in that case would be for directions
“I am on X street” for when you’re walking etc
“Turn right at X street” for when you’re giving directions

[runic mica]

Does that make sense?

[vapid maple]

I mean, yeah, but I would still like some sort of booklet, because I can't believe I can come up with many examples

[runic mica]

I can dm you a link if you want? It might help

[median oyster]

?

[desert escarp]

What does it mean by more or less?

[elder sierra]

from the merriam webster dictionary:

"to a varying or undetermined extent or degree : somewhat"
eg. "it was more or less a waste of time" , "they were more or less willing to help"

another definition is "with small variations : approximately"
eg. "contains 16 acres more or less"

[small ibex]

A birthday is the day when someone is born, an anniversary is celebrating the day something happened annually (yearly).

An anniversary could be relating to anything, like a relationship or other significant event like marriage, accident or tragedy.

Ex: “I got married ten years ago on this day, it’s my ten year anniversary!”

“I was born 20 years ago on this day, it’s my birthday!”

Birthdays are anniversaries that celebrate the day someone’s born, but not all anniversaries celebrate birth. ^^

[fallow sorrel]

Sort of like to give a little wiggle room. So if something is “more or less” then it’s around, kind of like the phrase “give or take”

[urban fox]

Hello peeps

[golden pasture]

I want some help! I want to describe appearance of my character, she has a wings like Lily may in AFK journey. But I don't know how to describe it;^; dm meeee!

[terse copper]

Hello :D.

[urban fox]

Hallo!

Wait did they remove the general chat?

[warped cove]

#💬︱general

[sharp flower]

Willing to answer any questions about English from a native speaker here I am college level in Grammer and Certain aspects of the English language however I'm not a expert I still make mistakes sometimes

And yes I have horrible typing+punctuation I know 😭

[lavish blaze]

what

[hollow marten]

translate me please :

***Can I get some burger with some peanut butter ?
Do you think it's better with a Dr. Pepper ?

Can I get some turkey ? I need more proteins
Can I get some whisky I could drink a fountain
Baby I'm still hungry since this morning I need
Bacon, cheese and pancakes***

[lavish blaze]

I don’t understand?? 🤔🤔

I can’t translate into a different language sorry 😢

[fickle maple]

hey, what does "Loan inquiry" means? i try to use the atm in english, and my first time using english in atm and NOT my country's language.

[brave haven]

It's asking to borrow money from the bank

[median oyster]

You mean help with grammar?
Besides, who eats burgers with Peanut Butter?

[hollow marten]

The Jones

[bronze abyss]

How to use "those" and "these"

[dense abyss]

Into what language??

[barren sigil]

• “These” is for things that are close to you.
For example: If you have apples in your hand, you say, “These are apples.”
• “Those” is for things that are far away.
For example: If you see apples on the table, you say, “Those are apples.”

Remember:

•    “These” = close to me.
•    “Those” = far from me.

Try this:
Look around you and point to things near you and say, “These are…”
Now, point to things far away and say, “Those are…”

[bronze abyss]

oo thanks

[frank ibex]

What does arc means, im old

[median oyster]

Okay... is it punctuation you need or trnaslating into a diff language

[hollow marten]

French

[desert escarp]

• Kann ich einen Burger mit etwas bekommen?
• Kann ich etwas Truthahn bekommen? Ich brauche mehr Eiweiß.
• Kann ich etwas Whisky bekommen? Ich könnte eine ganze Flasche trinken.

[median oyster]

That's German...

[desert escarp]

||It's on purpose||

[median oyster]

The common meaning is like how throwing a javelin goes. It sails forward and rises in the air, and eventually goes back down. AKA a curving tragectory for an object.
It could also mean a story or narrative structure in a story, mainly for characters or the plot progression. An example of this could be characters like Zuko from Avatar: The Last Airbender, who goes from a staunch, yet sympathetic enemy of the main characters to joining them and ultimately becoming the Lord of the Fire Nation

[hollow marten]

Hmmm I very very dont can speak german thanks

[hollow marten]

I translet me
Puis-je avoire des burger avec du beurre d'arachide
Tu pense c est meilleur avec du Dr pepper?
Puis-je avoir de la dinde ? J'ai besoin de protéine
Puis-je avoire du whisky je pourrais boire dans les fontaines
Bebè je reste comme même affamé ce matin je veut
Bacon fromage et pancack

[real notch]

what the hell are anti-psychosis meds. a c.ai bot used it as a medication for my character

[radiant nova]

Are it's and its the same thing? (⁠^⁠～⁠^⁠;⁠)⁠ゞ

[normal tapir]

They are different, actually. [ It's ] is a shortened form of either "It is" or "It has". While [ Its ] is used when a thing belongs to something with no defined gender.

ex. [ It's ]

• It's (It is) hot outside.
• It's (It has) been raining for hours.

ex. [ Its ]

• The cat is eating its food.
• Character.AI is known for its wonderful chat bots.

||Tis the first time I'm explaining something so, it might be confusing ||

[radiant nova]

Thank youu

[normal bane]

psychosis: delusions and hallucinations, loss of contact with external reality

[fair nymph]

What's unfurl

[normal tapir]

to spread something open that was previously in a rolled state.

Like how you roll out a carpet

[arctic crescent]

make or become spread out from a rolled or folded state, especially in order to be open to the wind.

Ex: "a man was unfurling a sail"

Like Idk when you roll out like a carpet or whatever? That's jst the definition google gave me, I didn't even know this word existed before lmao

[loud schooner]

What does epitome mean

[static sand]

when should I use , and . 🦦

[loud schooner]

Also what is this symbol called? (-)
I hear some people call it a dash and some people call it a hyphen

[surreal marten]

that's a hyphen, dashes are a bit longer

hyphens are used to join two separate words together, like "shit-eating" and in double-barrelled names. dashes are used to surround a subordinate clause, like you can with commas and brackets.

[pallid delta]

a person or thing that is a perfect example of a specific quality or type I think-

[median oyster]

comma as a pause in a sentence**, like so,** and a period to end sentences or to mark abbreviations.
Ex: U.S.A.
Mr. and Mrs.
Dr.
St. Louis

In the UK, they largely omit periods in acronyms/abbreviations

[static sand]

alr, thanks

[median oyster]

Commas can also be used to list items:
'I bought a cell phone, a computer**,** and some graphics cards!'
Note: In the UK, the last comma (AKA what I put in bold) in a list that includes 'and' for the last item mentioned does not occur
'I bought a cell phone, a computer and some graphics cards!'

[loud schooner]

Unphased, unfazed, or unfased?

Or something else?

[spring plank]

Unphased and Unfazed are the same word, just different spellings! They both work ^^

(lowkey had to think about it for a hot minute)

[surreal marten]

actually, unfazed means that you aren't bothered about something, whereas unphased isn't actually a real word. it's a very common misspelling, but they don't mean the same thing.

[spring plank]

Oh damn fr? I feel like i learned the word unphased at some point, sorry

Whoops

[surreal marten]

it's alright! it is kind of a word, but it doesn't mean what people think it does. it's just a very rarely used word that means "not carried out in stages" since a "phase" is a stage or period in a series of events

[winged hound]

Would you mind if I used this to kick off a discussion about Clauses?

[winged hound]

(I'd also like to argue that if the term "Unphased" is a common misspelling of "unfazed," it's probably not going not be considered a misspelling at some point soon, more a spelling in certain dialects, kind of like "Colour" vs "Color," and it ultimately delivers the same meaning, and if you can communicate something, you're "language-ing" correctly.)

((Another example is how "You've got another thing coming" was a common mishearing and mispelling of "You've got another think coming," which works better.))

[median oyster]

go for it

[winged hound]

Thank you.

[winged hound]

Stops like Commas also begin something called a clause, which is best described as a "mini-sentence." You'll find them after breaks in a sentence or after conjunctions.

For an example of a clause, I'll use a couple examples from one of the most famous books in the world, the Bible (not because I'm Christian, but because most people know it). I will mark the starting word of a clause with bold (and I will do this from every point on):

"In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth."

It is a sentence made up of two clauses. You can tell if it's a clause and not a sentence if it wouldn't make sense to put a full stop, but to continue the thought after a break.

English is always written with a subject, and then a comment on the subject. A stop between comments implies that the two are related, but not directly the same.

(note, every clause I wrote begins with a conjunction like "but" or "and," or just a comma. Other ways to mark the start of a clause include: a colon ":" (to mark that you are explaining something in detail,) a semi-colon ";" (where you could put a full stop or explain something, so you decide to do both as a regular colon or full stop wouldn't make sense in written context,) and more that are less important.)

[median oyster]

Thanks for furthering my explanation!

[winged hound]

No problem. English is Hell to learn anyways so being a native speaker I think it's nice to help people who aren't.

[median oyster]

Agred on everything there

[charred shuttle]

Quick question. How do i need to memorize the whole 210 characteristics of Hiragana, Katana and last one I don’t remember but starts with K?

[median oyster]

kanji and romaji (AKA Japanese in latin letters). However, this is learn-english, so you may need to venture into Reddit, IG

[empty pine]

@cold smelt

[fair nymph]

Oh thank u

[timid shadow]

Hey

[desert escarp]

I don't know how I should ask this but I am looking for a word.

What do you call that one part of the train, where load is put, has no roof or anything, and is connected mostly at the last?

[normal tapir]

Gondola railcars?

[desert escarp]

Aight, thanks for the help, brother. Although I just found out about another one called open wagon, the aforementioned railcar is the one I was looking for.

[radiant nova]

What does it mean to "return (something) with equal fervor"? I'm also not sure how to use it in a sentence

[timid valve]

are you asking the meaning of "return the favor?"

[radiant nova]

wait no

A character said something like "returning the [shizzle] with equal fervor"

[surreal marten]

return with equal fervour means like to give back whatever was given with the same amount of intensity

[timid valve]

that explains it i was so confused and thought "fervour" was a misspelling of "favor"

[radiant nova]

Thank youuu

[surreal marten]

you're welcome :]

[tame marsh]

is it 'eachother' or 'each other'? i dont understand when or how to properly use them in a sentence cause theres 2 of them 😭

[surreal marten]

it's 'each other'. they are two separate words, not one

[desert escarp]

Can the word “lad” be used to refer to a boy over 18 years of age or other way around? Same question goes with the word “lass”.

[shrewd bronze]

Lad often refers to a boy or young man. Lass, to a girl or young woman. So, probably not.

[desert escarp]

Oh.

Guess “boy” will do.

[surreal marten]

you can say lad to any male i'm pretty sure, regardless of age. but it is more common to say to young boys

and oftentimes people will refer to their friends as "lad" even as adults, so it doesn't matter too much. i doubt you'd call someone "lad" if you barely knew them unless they were a kid

[vast folio]

hi

[daring fulcrum]

Hello

[wooden ore]

Are you talking to Snoop Dawg, he often says Shizzle.
But I have no idea what that means.

[normal ether]

How do you pronounce "ogive" like the graph in statistics?

[sweet ermine]

Oh-jive

[radiant nova]

😭 lmao no shizzle was js a word I use to fill in the gap thing kekeke

[wooden ore]

Alr

[lilac island]

Hola como estas

[median oyster]

Bien, mi hermano. Necesitas algo?

[lilac island]

Uuuuuhh

[fluid willow]

What even is Naïve?

It looks like not a English word

[proud pelican]

Naive is like
Easy to fool

[grim ice]

Someone who's naive is someone that believes everything that they're told

[fluid willow]

Ohhh so it something related to Innocent thingy?

[grim ice]

It could be seen as something close to it but it's not really the same thing

[fluid willow]

Ohhh okay yoo

[grim ice]

Like someone bad can be naive if that makes sense

[bronze abyss]

How to use "," and "."

[charred shuttle]

Oh! That is super easy!

Basically it depends on how you use it:

A very short sentence framed in small words.

A very long sentences that can be completed with or without a comma.

A super simple sentence that is constantly on same topic, it is conjoining with another sentence.

Then there’s the double semi colon:

A fractured of a sentence broken up by two sentence that cannot be joined ; Otherwise, the sentence sounds like a run off.

I hope this helps. 😁👍🏽

I’m not very good at English either since English isn’t my first language.

[modest abyss]

How I spell mitochondria

[median oyster]

you got it right

[median oyster]

Comma ( , ): Pauses in a sentences, or lists.
Ex: "I don't know if I'll make it out alive**,** but I do know I need to fight."
"I bought an apple, a gallon of water, and some olive oil."
Period/Full Stop ( . ): Ends sentences, or is used for abbreviations or acronyms
Ex: "I hope I'll be able to return to the U**.S.A.** after this, if only to see my family again**.** Wonder how Dr**.** Floyd is doing."

[median oyster]

Semicolons ( ; ): Conjoining two independent clauses (AKA groups of words that can stand on their own as full sentences) into one sentence, mainly if they are related.
"Kathleen worked for many hours on all her homework; despite this, she was unable to finish all of it."
You can also use semicolons in lists, replacing colons in the process.

[small locust]

I just seen the new character Ai actualization and I’m happy

[molten slate]

peel the banana, peel peel the banana, PEEL THE BANANA, PEEL PEEL THE BANANANA-

[median oyster]

what is that?

[frail eagle]

I've been confused by people saying "bro you're cooked"
Can someone please explain the meaning for this dumb brain of mine

[fallow sorrel]

It means you are in trouble

[arctic crescent]

Cooked is like, in trouble, or screwed, in other ways
Tho there's also 'let him cook' and such, and that comes from as let him plan, do smn

[gaunt cloud]

The ‘let him cook’ is like an “this could be going well, let’s see” sorta thing

It’s all slang and I have no clue where people came up with this stuff

[gilded vigil]

if that's what cooked means then what does selling mean when someone says "you're selling" 😭 i don't get it

[desert escarp]

Slang wise, they are very similar in meaning.
“You are selling”, in this context, could mean “you are doing great at something”. It's similar to “You are cooking.”

In active, “-'re/is cooking/selling.” means to doing it.

Other way around, in passive, “-'re/is cooked.” means getting done by other.

[gilded vigil]

ohh that somewhat makes since alright

[wary rampart]

Hello

[median oyster]

anything you need?

[wary rampart]

Friends 😔

[median oyster]

same. What brings you yo the channel

[fallow sorrel]

Im so sleepy bruv

Chat dead? No way-

[wary rampart]

@median oyster I just came to talk a little because I'm bored and I don't know what to do

[fallow sorrel]

is anew an actual word

[surreal marten]

yes, and it can be another word for "again", or "once more".
it also means something in a new or different way, but also more positively than before.

[median oyster]

understandable, want to chat more in DMs?

[empty pine]

@cold smelt We should learn English

[amber breach]

Food

что это такое

[hoary mortar]

When should I use 'could' when 'can' and when 'may'?

[solid kettle]

What should I use when i don't know someone's gender? My teacher sair zir but i don't really know

[ornate orchid]

i usually use 'they' in a singular context, or refer to the individual by name -- others prefer to make an assumption and correct themselves later on, if they're wrong.

[ornate orchid]

to my understanding, all three of these options are used similarly, and are chosen mostly by context.
'Can' can be used to informally ask permission/make a request ("Can I have that?") or state a possibility with a strong likelihood of being true ("I can do it.").
'May' is formal, and can be used to ask permission/make a request ("May I come in?") or to express possibility with a fair likelihood of being true ("That may be unwise.").
'Could' is the past tense of 'can'. It can be used to ask permission/make a request in the same formal tone as 'may' ("Could you do me a favor?") or make a 'can' statement that is plausible instead of possible ("That' so crazy, it could actually work.").
[sorry for the wall of text 😅 it's almost as difficult to explain as it is to understand]

[cold bluff]

what does latter mean 🤔
I mean like errrr
'I am either going insane or that happened'

[hoary mortar]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, GOOD PERSON, YOU HELPED ME A LOT 🧎‍♂️🧎‍♂️

[runic mica]

“The latter” essentially means the last option
“The former or the latter”
You can think of it like the later option, because it comes later in the sentence or phrase
Hope this helps :3

[cold bluff]

OMG THIS MAKES SO MUCH SENSE THANK YOU

[runic mica]

Ofc ofc :3

[vernal vale]

hello Could someone teach me some abbreviations? please. (sorry for my english i'm french)

[spring pivot]

is it acess or access

[regal imp]

Access

[nocturne ginkgo]

What abbreviations specifically? Anyway, these are some common ones: "ngl" (not gonna lie), "tbh" (to be honest), "fyi" (for your information), "brb" (be right back), but there's a lot more. THOUSANDS of them. If you come across one you don't know, you can google them (E.g. ((which means for example)) "afk abbreviation meaning.")

[vernal vale]

thanksssss

[ornate orchid]

yay! happy to help <3

[desert harbor]

c.ai teach me better than my english teacher

[tepid raft]

I'm a native English speaker and today, I just found that out.

[radiant nova]

What is 'accustomed to' and how is it used in a sentence?

[nocturne ginkgo]

It means being familiar with something or used to it (because it is habitual). I see the latter use more often.

For example:

• "She quickly became accustomed to her new routine."
• "She is accustomed to waking up early in the morning."

[radiant nova]

Hehee that was quicker than I expected thank youuu (⁠ʃ⁠ƪ⁠＾⁠3⁠＾⁠）

[oblique citrus]

Heyy what does "imma" means? I am turkish and i am not really good at english 😄 and i am using "imma" as "gonna" they are have the same meaning right?😭

[vale elm]

yeah!! its short for 'im gonna'

[desert escarp]

Yea, pretty much.
Imma = I am going to
Gonna = Going to

[winged hound]

(I think that if you're talking to someone, you should just use 2nd person pronouns. ("You, your, yours," or, if you're feeling poetic, "thou, thee, thy, thine"))

[clever coral]

I love animal crackers (2017)

[worthy lichen]

Exactly what the last message said (I don't)

[opaque ibex]

what does “dunno” and “shoulda” mean? english isint my first language so i’m a bit confused

[quartz lance]

Hola, Oi, bonjour, Hey

[wild osprey]

dunno = I don't know
Shoulda = should have

[opaque ibex]

thank you

[grand crystal]

Coulda, shoulda, woulda
All of them are pretty much the same too

But as a non native speaker, it's been a pretty long while since I saw anyone use those.

[fallow sorrel]

This is so real

[untold mirage]

What’s the difference between there, their and they’re. I don’t understand at all.

[still storm]

Their is a person. Example: "That's their water bottle". Basically a possessive term.

There is a place. Like "There is a place in Canada where clovers only grow!"

They're is they and are mashed together. Like "They're wearing the green sweater I bought them."

[untold mirage]

Thank you!

[still storm]

Yw!

[rose plover]

Any tips for learning the numbers? 😭💀 like 20, 30, 40, 50 or bigger numbers than 10 and stuff

[nova knot]

What does 'per say' mean?

[desert escarp]

It's actually “per se”, and not “per say”. What it means is “by itself” or “intrinsically”.

Example goes:
“The new game is somewhat good per se, but its quite bad compared to its counterparts.”

In this sentence, per se is used to describe that certain context is true by itself (The new game is somewhat good) if consideration or comparison to other contexts (the game's counterparts) aren't accounted. However, other context aren't necessarily needed to be described in a sentence.

More examples:
“I don't like pizz per se.”
“Ai, per se, isn't dangerous, but people tend to exploit it.”
“D r u g s aren't good or bad per se. It depends on whether an individual is using it for good or not.”

Note that “per se” is similar to “essentially” in meaning.

[nova knot]

OH PER SE...

OKAY THANKS SO MUCH!!!

[radiant nova]

How do I use sufficient in a sentence? 😔

[desert escarp]

Sufficient, meaning enough or sustainable, is an adjective. Therefore, in a sentence, you can simply write it before the noun it modifies, and also as a predicate adjective.

Examples:
“The sufficient amount of sunlight is needed for the growth of thee plants.”
“We have sufficient resources to continue this project.”

Examples for sufficient as a predicate adjective:
“The amount of sunlight is sufficient enough.”
“The resources we have for this project are sufficient.”

[radiant nova]

Thanks!!

[lost moat]

Why do c.ai bots keep using "continue + to-V", "start + to-V". As far as I remembered, those are wrong, aren't they?

[desert escarp]

Uh,

✔️“They start to get impatient.”
✔️“He continues to run.”

✔️“They start getting impatient.”
✔️“He continues running.”

❌“They start to getting impatient.”
❌“He continues to running.”

[sharp slate]

How do I know when to use into and in to or are they just the same thing?

[median oyster]

'In' would mean that the subject in question has been inside something for a while and should be now. For example, your beds are in your room.
'Into' implies that the subject is moving to the location (You're going into a rough school, buddy!), and should be used as such.
Sometimes, you can use both words interchangeably, but if you're in a situation where 'in' is used as the last word/is before an adverbial of time, manner, or frequency, do not use 'into'; use 'inside' instead.
'The patient's family is in the waiting room'
'The doctor came in moments later.'

[fallow sorrel]

How to English

[sweet ermine]

They sound the numbers in their names. For example, fifty sounds like five. Fifty.
Some words, like eighty, has the number in them. Eighty.
All the way up to ninety, here goes:
Teens are werid, honestly, but it’s stretched ten. Teen.
Twenty (20)
Thirty (30)
Forty (40)
Fifty (50)
Sixty (60)
Seventy (70)
Eighty (80)
Ninety (90).

[rose plover]

This kind of helps with most of numbers, tysm

[sweet ermine]

You’re welcome! Then, when you count into the hundreds, thousands, etc. you just add the number of hundreds. For example, Four hundred.

@rose plover

[frank ibex]

what is space provided??

[earnest light]

Guys what is metaphor and simile

[desert escarp]

To keep it simple for you,

They are speeches where you describe something by comparing to another thing that may share the similar characteristics.

Examples:
“She is as blind as a bat.” (simile)
“He is brave like a lion.” (simile)

Metaphor, while maybe similar to simile, uses comparisons more directly but shouldn't be taken literally, and the words “like” and “as” aren't used in a metaphor.

Examples:
“She has the heart of gold.” (metaphor meaning she is good-natured.)
“Time is money.” (metaphor meaning time is valuable.)

[median oyster]

Basically whatever area you're asked to be at or to write/type something in (Think the black lines after a question).

[earnest light]

What is deepfaked?

[median oyster]

Basically images/recordings that were convincingly CGI'd altered so that they look/sound like someone else, usually to defame them via saying/doing things they didn't or wouldn't do

[desert escarp]

A media of a person that is heavily modified by a software or an ai

[lost moat]

Any differences between the two correct usages?

[desert escarp]

Nope. They mean the same.

[lost moat]

Sometimes c.ai bots use something like "in order to not" instead of "in order not to", is it wrong at all, or just another way to emphasize?

[median oyster]

Both work, but 'not to' is what I prefer

[ornate orchid]

i'm assuming "space provided" comes from something like "write your thoughts on [topic] in the space provided". it basically just means your answer to their prompt or question should go in whatever space they marked for you –> a blank space beneath the prompt, a lined area without text, etc.

[nova knot]

Is it "your welcome" or "you're welcome" ?

[median oyster]

you're

[nova knot]

Ohh shit I've been saying that wrong this entire time...

Alr thanks.

[uneven hinge]

hello people i want to learn english but if cpuld be in private sessions? if anywhere is interested on this i,ll be really so greatfullt about this. Please DM me for could talk more about it 😅 (srry for my gramatical mistakes jeje)

[median oyster]

Sure.

[earnest light]

Guys what does roasted mean?

Sorry for being naive, I'm not exposed outside of our house

[sullen halo]

to roast someone basically means to insult them constanstly. to roast a food, like turkey or something like that means to cook it a certain way

[sullen halo]

”your” is talking about something that belongs to someone, like “your backpack” or “your phone,” and “you’re” is an abbriviation of “you are” which is usually used to describe someone. for example, “you’re welcome” or, “you’re pretty”

[austere gate]

Roasted means like "To make someone Speechless by saying something critical to them"

[sudden bear]

Hell naw bros learning English from a server 🤑

[median oyster]

hey, we do our damn best.

[sudden bear]

Ok

my nword pass expired 😔

[last steeple]

Okay so can anyone explain to me the difference between too and to-

[sudden bear]

İ dont know

İm a turkish mf that English randomly appeared on my mind

İ dont even learned English

[sudden bear]

Too is for pointing to is for showing what are u gonna do

İm going "to" outside

Etc

[runic nest]

• To:

Used as a preposition, often indicating direction, place, or position.

Also used before a verb to form an infinitive (e.g., "to run").

• Too:

Used as an adverb, meaning "also" or "excessively."

Examples:

"She wants to come too." (Also)

"This coffee is too hot to drink." (Excessively)

[median oyster]

@last steeple
'To' is for movement (I will walk outside to get some exercise), contact (Pin it to the wall), indicating objects or recipients, aka those who are getting something (Santa gave those presents to you, son!), or setting ranges/limits (He's having classes from 8:30 to 9:45; the difficulty in those are up to 11!), plus infinitives
'Too' can either mean 'also' (Can I tag along, too?), or to describe excessiveness (That SMG 08/18 has too much ammo to be considered balanced in BF1, especially with that fire rate!)

[sudden bear]

Hmm

ok thanks 👍

[median oyster]

Also, I want to learn Turkish from someone.

[sudden bear]

Ok

You can learn it from me

[median oyster]

deal.

[sudden bear]

Dm me

[last steeple]

TYSM IVE BEEN SP CONFUSED

[arctic aspen]

Peek
Peak
Pique

[desert escarp]

• Peek is a noun/verb.
  (Meaning - taking a quick look secretly)

“I take a peek at the answer paper sheet.” (Noun)
“Don't peek! Close your eyes.” (Verb)

• Peak is a noun/verb/adjective.
  Noun - Pointed part, A high point
  “Have you ever been to the peak of Mt. Uranus?”

Verb - Reaching a high point
“The temperature peaks today at November, 23.”

Adjective - Highest/Maximum
“The traffic congestion has reached its peak level during the rush hour.”

[loud schooner]

What does gingerly mean

[desert escarp]

Gingerly is a synonym for carefully or cautiously, and can be used in same context.

[loud schooner]

Thank you!

[desert escarp]

thank Jesus, not me.

[median oyster]

See what Fin said, but Pique can either mean 'irritated or resentful', or 'to stimulate one's interest'.

[frail vine]

whats the difference between “ its ” and “ it’s ” and how does the apostrophe work

[ornate orchid]

"it's" is a contraction, combining the words "it" and "is" –> "it's [it is] my turn to do the dishes."
"its" is a possessive marker, referring to something that belongs to "it" –> "this is my room, and that is its door."

[foggy smelt]

idk if it's a me thing but everytime on cai(or in general), i read through as if it was prnounced as "throw" and not "through". i know the differences i just read it weirdly

[median oyster]

Probably not; English is bullshit at times

[shy thicket]

Cuál es la diferencia entre there y their?

[median oyster]

'Their' es 'Ustedes'
Their is the plural form for they ('They have a gift for Tommy), and should be used as a possessive verb for 3rd person, either for a group or for someone of an unspecified gender.

'There' es ahí, hay, allí, y allá
There is usually for locations/directions, (I found the hockey puck over there!), more abstract senses of what was previously there (My mother has been there for me since the beginning), or to introduce clauses/sentences (There is no way the game will end this badly for England!).

[shy thicket]

Gracias

[median oyster]

Cometi un error; 'they' es 'su' or 'sus' en Ingles

[median oyster]

'they' es 'ustedes' or 'usted'

[random hornet]

murder drone

[limber grove]

Trow, trhow thow How do you wirte it 😕 trow

[median oyster]

throw

[limber grove]

Thxx

[proper cape]

im not rlly good at english, so what does acquaintance mean? i know the word but i dont fully understand it 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[desert escarp]

To put it simply (cuz I myself don't fully understand it),

Acquaintance as in person means someone who is less of a friend in your social circle i.e someone you know or familiar with but you don't consider them as a friend due to you both knowing each other only a little or as just a causal.

Example:
“I have many acquaintance but only a few friends.”
“Pleased to be your acquaintance.” (This one means they would like to know you better.)

Another one.
Just think of the words “familiar” or “experience” whenever you use the word “acquaintance”.

“I have some acquaintance with working at here.” which means said person is already familiar with the workplace, or that they have some experience working there.

Gosh, Spoon could word this better now that I look at this.

[proper cape]

ohh so its like strangers? or is it different

[radiant nova]

I was actually Abt to ask about acquaintance..

[desert escarp]

More than a stranger but less than a friend.

[proper cape]

ohh so its like you know them but you just dont count them as a friend due to them barely know eachother?

[desert escarp]

That wasn't a nice excuse to draw Titanic.

[desert escarp]

Yea. You will like talk to them if necessary but you don't have any deep connection with them.

I sound like an idiot rn.

[proper cape]

oh thank you

[proper cape]

no u arent

[bronze abyss]

How to use "those" and "these"

[main crown]

Those things are over there. These things are over here.

[surreal marten]

^ basically, those is used to refer to something that is far away or not present, and these is used for something nearby.

[median oyster]

Basically the in between of a friend and a stranger. You know them somewhat decently, but it's in a more formal way, not something deeply personal like a friend would.

It's kind of like a co-worker or business partner you've just met, but can happen outside the workplace.

@proper cape

[main crown]

Or... Simply someone you know. 😄

[peak dune]

How to use "don't" and "doesn't"

[desert escarp]

“Don't” is used if subject is multiple people or their gender is not given.

Examples: (Subject with unidentified gender)
“I don't like this.”
“You don't have anything I want.”

Examples: (Subject is multiple people)
“They don't enjoy playing.”
“We don't know what you are saying.”
“The boys don't do their homework.”

“Doesn't” is used if subject is a singular person and the gender is given.

Examples:
“He doesn't like sleeping late.” (A singular boy)
“She doesn't like you, bro.” (A singular girl)

Moreover, if subject isn't a person,

Doesn't is paired with subject that describes a singular thing.

It, This, My dog, His house, Their town, Your hat (These are used with doesn't.)

Don't is paired with subject that describes multiple things.

These, Those, My dogs, His houses, Their towns, Your Hats (These are used with don't.)

[peak dune]

"She doesn't like you, bro"

I like that

Help

[proper cape]

thanks

[radiant nova]

What is "whatnot"? Is it just a slang?

[median oyster]

Pretty much. It's usually mentioned when listing stuff, and can mean 'etc', 'odds and ends', or to refer to unmentioned things that may have something in common w/ what was mentioned by name.
'little flashing digital displays, electric zooms and whatnots'

[radiant nova]

Thankssss

[late swan]

Yeah, but I’ve always spelled it “whatnought.” I’m not sure why. I think that’s incorrect, but it’s like doughnut v.s. donut. I figured it was minor.

[frosty pivot]

who calls it doughnut dawg

[nova knot]

I CALL IT BOTH.
IS IT DONUT OR DOUGHNUT?

[desert escarp]

It's Doug
Doug is a chill guy.

[nova knot]

😨❓

[surreal marten]

Donut is American English and doughnut is British English. Both are correct, so it doesn't matter much. :)

[surreal marten]

melancholy (noun) is a feeling of deep sadness, typically with no obvious cause.
the adjective is melancholic, if you were to describe something/someone as it.
it's also used to describe a certain type of depression.
@mint meteor

[wanton latch]

What is the different between 'Your" and "You're"?

[desert escarp]

• “Your” is a possessive adjective, and is used to describe someone's possession.

“Your hair look so bad.”
“Man, I love your dog!”

• “You're” is simply a shortened form of “You are”.

“You are so bad at this game, ong.”
“You're so bad at this game, ong.”

“You are staying here!”
“You're staying here!”

[wanton latch]

thank you so much , you don't understand how much gratitude i have i been struggling this and failed my exam awhile ago

[rapid ferry]

what does luggage mean the word confuses me 🙁

[desert escarp]

• A bag, or a suitcase, that is used to pack your belongings (like clothes) whenever you go travelling.

• Another meaning of luggage is “Burden”.

[rapid ferry]

THANK YOU SO MUCH I WAS SO CONFUSED WHEN MY FRIEND SAID IT

[polar cedar]

hello i was told to be over here due to my lack of spelling :/ im dyslexic and can't type for crap.

[median oyster]

Welcome aboard!

[merry totem]

I get it confused with Plaster or Bandage but than someone says its Bandaid😭

[surreal marten]

they're all the same thing, though bandages are more like those rolls that are wrapped around bigger wounds/broken limbs

[merry totem]

Thank you!

[fallow sorrel]

He she it the ,,s‘‘ goes with

[vernal vale]

hi how can use “like” n “as” whats the different

[visual orchid]

I had a stroke reading that

[wicked swift]

like is used as a preposition, telling where, when or how the noun in the sentence is doing whatever it may be doing. As is used as a conjunction joining two clauses <33

[merry totem]

“though,” “thought,” “through,” whats the difference???

[merry totem]

Still waiting also Flies and flys???

[woeful bluff]

"though" shows a contrast, like "but".
"thought" can mean an idea or be the past tense verb of "think".
"through" is the movement from one side to another.

[merry totem]

Is there a different with Ok and Okay? And can i use oks or okays? Is a s at the end valid?

[earnest light]

All i know is "Ok" is the short term of "Okay"

[surreal marten]

There's no difference between them, they're both the same thing. You wouldn't put an s at the end though since it isn't a word with a quantity and doesn't have a plural. Just "Ok" and "Okay" are valid.

[sturdy harbor]

mean meaning

[desert escarp]

As an adjective, it means “unkind” or “unplesant”.

Example:

“What do you mean I get no chocolate? You are so mean!”
“You know Kura? Yes, he is a mean guy.”

[vernal vale]

i'm sorry but i'm french

[vernal vale]

thanks!!! ily 🙏 ❤️

[proper cape]

what does phenomenon mean?

[median oyster]

either a remarkable person, thing, or event, or facts/situations that is observed to exist/happen, especially those whose cause/explanation is in question

[merry totem]

Fourth and forth i keep getting them mixed up

[fallow sorrel]

Where do you use behind and back?

Is there a difference?

[sweet ermine]

Fourth is relating to the number four, typicaly in an order.
“She was the fourth in line.”

Forth means something that comes out and into view, like a blooming flower, for example.

Forth also means forward in time. From that [day, mintue, etc.] on, per se.

[shy thicket]

How do English grammar work?

2 to and too?

[median oyster]

'To' is for movement (I will walk outside to get some exercise), contact (Pin it to the wall), indicating objects or recipients, aka those who are getting something (Santa gave those presents to you, son!), or setting ranges/limits (He's having classes from 8:30 to 9:45; the difficulty in those are up to 11!), plus infinitives
'Too' can either mean 'also' (Can I tag along, too?), or to describe excessiveness (That SMG 08/18 has too much ammo to be considered balanced in BF1, especially with that fire rate!)
2 = two.

[shy thicket]

Oh! Gracias

[sand totem]

Behind
A preposition that indicates something is placed after or at the back of another person or thing. For example, "He stood behind the chair" or "Sita closed the door behind her". "Behind" can also refer to time, such as "You are behind the appointed time".
Back
Can be used as a noun, adjective, adverb, verb, or part of a phrasal verb. It can refer to the rear part of the human body, especially from the neck to the end of the spine. It can also mean "returning to an earlier starting point or situation" or "moving to a point further away".

[median oyster]

Need help w/ other grammar?

[shy thicket]

no me parece

[merry totem]

Left and left like how do you use them differently ??

[median oyster]

Left can mean either the direction (AKA where the arrow for the reply option is facing), liberal/oriented stuff in politics, or the past tense of 'leave' (My brother left the building a few minutes ago.) (Only 5 people are left from the original roster).

[fallow sorrel]

Oh okay thanks

English is my third languge so I dont know most things even if I know english

[median oyster]

what are the others?

[zenith wadi]

I'm so boreeeedd

[median oyster]

Mean can also be to signify something (IDK what you mean), intent something to occur or to be the case (They mean no harm), to result in (The balancing patch will mean no more OP weapons), or a math term by adding up a set of numbers before dividing based on how much numbers there were (Ex: 1 + 2 +3 +4 = 10 10/4= 2.5)

[sturdy harbor]

thank you man 🙏

[hollow bison]

Hello

I want to learn english

[sudden bear]

İngilizce konuşabiliyorken nasıl ingilizce öğrenirsin? 2x ingilizce öğrenmişmi olursun?

[median oyster]

Google translate probably?

[sudden bear]

Translation: how you can learn English while you can speak English?

[sudden bear]

Ok

Turkish language is better than English

We dont have pronouns we just say "o"

[hollow bison]

Google translate

And Deepl

[sudden bear]

Ok

[hollow bison]

Please

The old chracter ai will go and the new site is not translate very well

[sudden bear]

lol

[hollow bison]

Please don't joke it is not funny

I want to speak English with bots I am Russian

[sudden bear]

😔 it's funy

[hollow bison]

I know English not so good but half good

[median oyster]

where do you want to start?

[hollow bison]

I am A2 I guess

[sudden bear]

🤑🤑 Türkiye bezevenkler derneği kurucusuyum 😝

😏

[median oyster]

any questions you got right now?

[sudden bear]

i hate grammar 🤑🤑🤑

İ hate it bc turkish government only teaches us simple present tense etc and i always have to write things that i already know.

They start teaching English from 2 grade and they teach it until 12 grade and they just teach simple present tense etc and we have to write same thing again again

[median oyster]

aren't they all fools

[tight wolf]

As a Russian I will say we have a similar thing
I'm in the 7th grade and according to the school curriculum we have gone through Present Simple, Present Continuous, and are only now going through Past Simple.

||(sorry for my possibly bad English)||

[sudden bear]

Your English isnt bad bro

Your English is better than mine ig xD

[median oyster]

you pretty much just missed a couple commas. Besides that, pretty good

[tight wolf]

i use google translate in most cases

But if we talk about reading, then I seem to understand the text perfectly well

[sudden bear]

İ use translate to translate English words to Turkish bc sometimes i forgot some turkish words and only know their English versions

İ think on english soo much that i started seeing my dreams on english

Lol

[tight wolf]

Lol

[median oyster]

Do Turkish schools teach about the other Turkic languages?

[sudden bear]

İ feel more safe when i speak on my main language bc idk what americans speak like i never seen an American on my life

[sudden bear]

No bc we can understand other turkic languages

İn 🇦🇿 they call their dads ata

[median oyster]

Figured. I did know about the big dialect continnuum

[sudden bear]

But we use the "ata" for ppl like Atatürk or fatih sultan mehmed

[hollow bison]

I don't want Old Chracter ai to go away, I'm crying...

My phone turned off

I don't care about learning English before old chracter ai closes

[fallow sorrel]

Spanish and tagalog*

[stone locust]

how I learn english in onesecond?

[magic dagger]

How i speak english? 🥺🥺

[blissful imp]

do a wish to shenron

[stone locust]

ohh okay

[raw pawn]

I can help some German speakers learn English, English is my first language and my German is limited but I can teach English pretty well

[radiant nova]

I don't understand the word "therefore" at all. What is it supposed to mean?

[stone locust]

Therefore, it is kind of like indicating the completion of a previous idea. Something like that.

Uhh some examples similar: thus, so, like this

[stone locust]

What is your language? to get an idea to help u

[radiant nova]

im trying to refrain from using my main language too much cuz i keep getting things mixed up so im js going to say english keke

[radiant nova]

[stone locust]

Ohh

[radiant nova]

[stone locust]

I do this too sometimes

[radiant nova]

..btw whats completion

[stone locust]

AHHH s9rry, its conclusion, I confused

Indicates the conclusion of a previous idea

[radiant nova]

OHH OK thanks i understand it a little better

[desert escarp]

It's used for making a statement after giving a reason.

Examples:
“He failed so bad and therefore will no longer participate in future events.”
Statement - He will not participate again.
Reason - He failed.

“It's getting boring. Therefore, we should draw Titanic.”
Statement - wanting to draw Titanic
Reason - boredom

“They no longer have the creativity. They have therefore decided to milk the old movies by making live action remakes.”
Statement - Milking
Reason - Lack of creativity

[radiant nova]

Thank you sm

[stone locust]

U 💥💥

[sudden fog]

Guys what is naive? 😃

[blazing shadow]

gullibe

[sudden fog]

?

[blazing shadow]

Now dont ask what's gullible

[digital viper]

Buffalo buffalo Buffalo, Buffalo buffalo buffalo.

That right there is a complete sentence.

[sweet ermine]

Being naïve or naive (both spellings are correct) means that you easily believe things and that you lack experience. Or, innocent.

[sudden fog]

Tyy

[lapis blaze]

What y’all need to learn today

[sweet ermine]

Np!

[short ember]

(Sorry for jumping in here, figured I’d help)

Try to think of it as if you were speaking. Commas would be where you take breathes in your sentences. Commas are basically breath marks, in terms of music.

Lmk if that helped!

[ruby cave]

hey guys how do you speak english?

[desert escarp]

• Noun in apposition
  “My friend**,** an actor**,** is very famous.”

• Joining two independent sentences
  (We made Grandpa played CoD.) + (He got some flashbacks.)
  “We made Grandpa played CoD**,** and he got some flashbacks.”

• Listing
  “It says we have to buy tomatoes**,** garlics**,** lettuces**,** sulphuric acid**,** and potatoes.”

• Direct address and non essential expressions
  “Dawg**,** this steel is bussin'.”
  “This server**,** in my opinion**,** is very bad for your mental health.”

• Using more than one adjective
  “She is just a broken**,** messed up bottle.”

There are other usages of commas but these are only things I know of because at the end of the day
But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo.
What the hell am I doin' here? I don't belong here.

[somber falcon]

Hey there

[spark crag]

Hi

[bronze abyss]

How to use "a" and "an"

[viscid trellis]

“AN” is used after a vowel sound. The vowels are a, e, i, o, u.

Examples:
“HOUR” (Vowel sound O)
“EAT” (Vowel sound E)

Some words may look like they should use an but shouldn’t. Like unicorn. It does begin with a U however it has a Y sound, which is a consonant

“A” is used after a consonant sound. Those are any letters that aren’t vowels.

Examples:
“NOUN” (N sound)
“HUMAN” (H sound)

i hope this helped tell me if there’s any issues

[lost moat]

How we transform the given sentence to conditional sentence when it's a complex sentence or compound sentence?

[tropic tangle]

I always mistake people for pepole

[ivory karma]

eu no Spike ingles

how lear inglês?

[stone locust]

AKAKAKKAKAK

[stone locust]

Você want help?

[ivory karma]

eu want

[untold mirage]

What’s the difference between Awhile and while?

Also how do you use “a-lot” if that’s even possible to use.

[desert escarp]

• “Awhile” is an adverb, meaning “for a while”.
  “for a while” means a period of time (typically short or moderate period).

Examples:
“I have been waiting here for a while.”
“I have been waiting here awhile.”

• “while”, however, has many usages. It's mainly used as a conjunction or conjunctive adverb.

1. events taking place simultaneously

Examples:
“I was watching TV while my father was sleeping upstairs.”
“While you were going to school, we decided to break into your house.”
“He continues to hum a song, walking the while.” (While is used as a noun in this one)

2. displaying a contrast (or) comparing.

Examples:
“My brother wants to party all night, while his girlfriend wants to go to bed early.
“She decided to study German, while I went for French instead.”

[untold mirage]

Thank you!

[desert escarp]

||Thank Jesus.||

[vagrant glacier]

usually used to describe an amount without an exact number

“There were a lot of people at homecoming.”
“She had a lot of oranges.”
“A lot of books sold out at the book fair.”

[vagrant glacier]

gullible is when you believe anything easily

[gaunt cloud]

Another add on to this is if you’re talking to someone, sometimes you put a comma

“Bro**,** did you hear the news?”
“Yeah. Did you**,** Matt?”
But not
“Is it Sam you’re talking about?”
“No, Jake. It’s not Sam.

If this makes any sense

[desert escarp]

Yep. Addressing directly.

I forgor to add a name

[frail mango]

Does anyone know how to achieve such a perfect vocabulary to create perfect comebacks in an argument?

[desert escarp]

Learn?

[unborn spruce]

I dunno, come up with something like roast battle

[frail mango]

So any tips or sites for advanced English?
To create actually creative things?

[desert escarp]

Will wait.

[wicked briar]

I can speak english

[median oyster]

a thesaurus or dictionary will work. Just search up any word you can think of, and look up synonyms and antonyms

[sweet ermine]

(Adding to Spoon)

thesaurus . com and dictionary . com are good online sources for thesaruses and dictionaries

[fading granite]

How do we Speak English

[robust solstice]

We cooked - good
We're cooked - bad.
Cooking - good
Cooked - bad

That my friend, is the English language evolving

[desert escarp]

It was a unique day in the world of nature observation. This was the very moment a keen-eyed organism had stumbled upon a remarkable phenomenon: the passive form of a sentence.

[vale elm]

if youre the one COOKING, that meaks youre doing good.however, if youre the one whos cooked thats bad

[shadow elk]

struggling with a sentence.. I wanna say something like “the day where/when I went shopping” which word do I use in that case? When or where?

[desert escarp]

“the day when” is the correct term as we are describing a particular time, rather than a place.

Although, “where” isn't completely wrong as “where” can be seen being used in a statement focused on describing an instance or a situation more solely.

But again, it's quite uncommon to use “where”. So, just stick to the safer term “when”.

[shadow elk]

thank you!! 🫶

[fallow sorrel]

Guys what does slur mean?

[fallow sorrel]

Yea

[fallow sorrel]

You need good grammar after vocabulary

[robust solstice]

A word used to insult/degrade a group of people, whether that's race, sexuality, anything

It's just any derogatory word for a large group of people

[fallow sorrel]

Oh okay

[fallow sorrel]

Thanks btw

[shell junco]

Hey, what's the difference between menace and threat? Or is it just a synonym? 🧍‍♂️

[desert escarp]

According to my understanding (which might not be 100% accurate)

They are indeed synonyms, but they have some small factors that make them different.

• Menace: Dangers or harmful actions but without the further harm necessary being done.

One thing to note is that “menace” can also be used to refer to bothersome/troublemaking person.

• Threat: Dangers or harmful actions with an intent that's possible to happen or implied to happen.

Think about it this way; both of those mean danger but Menace is a direct and immediate danger while Threat is a looming danger that can occurs at a given point.

[shell junco]

Ohh, I understand now. Thank you! 😄

[desert escarp]

Me after spreading misinformations online

[shell junco]

lmao
I just wanted to know cuz a bot said it and I felt like it meant something similar to threat, but I wasn't so sure 🧍‍♂️

[desert escarp]

🧍‍♂️

[sweet ermine]

Adding to Karlie:

Slur also means when two or more words seemingly connect, like when someone is talking quickly. The sounds run into one another. People typically slur when they’re drunk or if they have a slur in general.
“It’s sometimes hard to understand him when he slurs.”

Slur, in music, is when two or more notes are connected legato. When something is played legato, they are played smoothly and connected. (I’m a musician, so I unironically thought of these when you asked lol)

[dark pecan]

Further adding to Spoon—What I did to develop my literacy, and you could try too, is through this method; When you thought of a word, but feel like its a little too common or you've already used it in a couple lines before, that's when you look up synonyms of the word (Rule of a thumb is to not use the same words repetitively whilst describing something). Do this often, and overtime you'll possess your personal, advanced vocab. I recommend you to practice it not only when you're writing, but simply whenever it piques your interest.

Do keep in mind though, how synonymous words aren't always simultaneous in its meanings within the same context. Thus, you should check the definition first to confirm. Hope we've helped!

[umbral harbor]

What racist means?

[umbral harbor]

Doraemon..

[desert escarp]

A person that discriminates/belittles/antagonizes other person or racial or ethnic group due to belief that one race is lowly/superior than the other.

"Racist" is an adjective. It modifies a noun. For noun version, use "Racism".

[umbral harbor]

What kind of race we are talking about here..

[desert escarp]

Racism isn't exclusive to one race. Belittling any race that's not yours is counted as racism.

[umbral harbor]

Ohh thank you bro

[normal bane]

ethnicity, a group sharing a language, culture, history etc.

[umbral harbor]

Thanks

[dark pecan]

yes

always nice to see another doraemon fan

[umbral harbor]

does that mean disrespecting others opinion . always prioritizing own opinion a racism?

[desert escarp]

No, this one is called personal bias.

[umbral harbor]

ohh.

[desert escarp]

Racism is when you actively disrespect someone for their race, rather than their opinion.

[umbral harbor]

does race mean face, physical appearance
and outlook ?

[desert escarp]

Yes. However, on some cases, people tends to be disrespectful about your appearance not because of your race having different set of features, but because they just don't like only your appearance. That one is called face-shaming.

It's a bit complicated, my brain is barely brainin'.

So, in a nutshell

• Insulting appearance that isn't tied to your race -> Shaming
• Insulting appearance that is tied to your race -> Racism

[desert escarp]

Oh lord. I read this question wrong.

[umbral harbor]

i get what you mean though

thanks for teaching me that bro. i appreciate it @desert escarp

it really was confusing before

[desert escarp]

What is your experience regarding this word though? (How did you discover it?)

[umbral harbor]

someone in gen 2 said that

[desert escarp]

Lel

[exotic kiln]

What are the diffrences between:
-Though
-Through
-Tough
And
-Nausea
-Nauseating
-Nauseous

[white furnace]

What’s the difference betwen affect and effect? Or it like color and colour?

[raw pawn]

Though is similar to but. Through is when something is moved by the method of inserting and pushing. Tough is similar to hard or being able to withstand a certain amount of force or pressure. Nausea, nauseating, and nauseous all mean a similar thing. Nauseating can also be an adjective for something that grosses you out.

[desert escarp]

Affect is a verb.
Effect is a noun.

Examples:

“The weather is affecting me.”
“The weather is having an effect on me.”

“Does the stock market crashing affect you?”
“Is the stock market crashing having an effect on you?”

[median oyster]

through can also mean an indicator of time ("I work Monday through Friday."; "I'm halfway through the game's campaign."; "Lincoln will be remembered through the ages.")

[normal bane]

effect can be a verb and affect can be a noun though

The minister effected policy changes.

Alexithymia hinders identification of one's affect.
His affect was greatly subdued.

[desert escarp]

It appears that you are correct. Both can be used as nouns and verbs.
Thanks for the follow-up.

[normal bane]

@desert escarp may i dm you? your profile bio is pretty

[normal bane]

adding to Kog

rhymezone . com

[desert escarp]

Sure do, fam.

[spare maple]

whats the differences between past perfect tense and past perfect continuous ? like im not talking about the formula im talking about when to use or to differentiate

[quartz helm]

Past simple tense: an indicator that an event has occurred in the past.
"Elise met Daniel at school yesterday."
"You ate lunch an hour ago."
"Yeah, the juice mixer broke."

Past perfect continuous is kind of weird. If you're talking about two separate events that happened in the past, the event that happened further into the past uses this tense to indicate that the event happened before the other event. It tends to show that a past event had been interrupted by another event. The interrupting event is typically in past simple. As an example:

"Alexander had been eating when the phone rang."

Chronologically, Alex was in the process of eating first. The phone ringing is the second event. They both happened in the past, but the "had been eating" indicates that this event happened first.

[normal bane]

wow, I'm only just reading about double and triple em dashes used to denote missing words or redactions, and why didn't I see this before?--I use the em dash very often!

[quartz obsidian]

No speak inglas

[desert escarp]

Start speaking English

[spare maple]

im sorry but can u explain a bit more clearly im still kinda confused

thank you so much btw

[desert escarp]

@spare maple Frankly, using Past Perfect Tense indicates the completion of the given actions/events in the past; whereas the Past Perfect Continuous Tense indicates the actions/events in the past still continuing. But of course, there are other usages not limited to this. I myself don't know much but here I will give you a few examples regarding both tenses.

The Past Perfect Tense can be used for

• A past action finishing/taking place before another past action
  “They had already left the house when we got there.”

• Third conditional statement
  “I would have continued the game if I had played it sooner.”

• Duration before a specific point in the past
  “They had lived in London for 9 months before moving to America last year.”

The Past Perfect Continuous Tense can be used for

• Unfinished continuous action before a past event
  “We had been trying to contact you, but you blocked us.”

• Ongoing action/event before a specific point in the past
  “They had been studying for their exam when the teacher entered the room."

• A past event/action's cause
  “I was so exhausted because I had been watching Netflix for past few hours.”

[blazing shadow]

whats "neet-ish"

national ability entrance test?

no wait

its diff nvm

[rain mica]

guys can you examine the spelling of the sentences? (the duke is still working for the kingdom)

The Duke continues to study you for a moment longer, his gaze unwavering. The air is thick with tension, his dark aura pressing down upon you like a heavy weight.

{{char}}: "I've met a lot of people in my time serving the kingdom, but this is the first time I've seen someone like you who's not sure if you're stupid or brave."

[desert escarp]

Imagine asking and dipping off

[rain mica]

the woman doesn't seem sure if she's stupid or brave

[rain mica]

sometimes english so difficult

[normal bane]

they're, not you're

[rain mica]

could u explain if u dont mind?

[tropic obsidian]

HOW THE HECK

[desert escarp]

HOW!?

[rain mica]

ah i see

[quartz obsidian]

Speak inglas no no

[red cape]

It is not = it's'nt?

[normal bane]

spoken definitely but not ok in formal writing

[quartz obsidian]

No no speak inglas

Speak Spanish

[fallow sorrel]

Guys yesterday I was teaching a kid what past tense and present tense is. (He called me a nerd)

[radiant nova]

What does it mean when a person struck a nerve? Or like, "you have the nerves to do [shizzle] to [shizzle]!?!?" 😢 Stuff similar to that..

[unique prism]

Learn English?

Why?

[late sage]

You mean like "You've got the nerves to do that thing?!", smth like that? It means like," you have the audacity to do that?! "

[past crystal]

colour and color are the same, but in the usa they use color and in the uk they use colour ig

[desert escarp]

“Struck a nerve” is when you make a provocation/statement about someone's sensitive issue which results in them being very upset or reacting very strongly (negatively)

Example:

“He is quite fuming today. The teacher telling him to get better at learning might have struck a nerve in him.”

Another Example:

Person 1: “There is a clear different. I didn't do it because I was busy while you didn't do it because you were procrastinating!”

Person 2: “Said the person who wants to draw Titanic but makes excuse like quote unquote "busy".”

Person 1 suddenly stops in their track, the statement striking a raw nerve in them. Person 2, realizing their mistake, tries to calm them down, but it's too late as Person 1 has already sent ballistic missiles to their location.

[inner glacier]

As a native English speaker I can confirm this is true (especially that last paragraph)

[desert escarp]

Our supreme leader approves this. Therefore, we are sending a gift ||another missile|| to your location.

[inner glacier]

I'm a cheekek
Indestructible
Banish thee from living

[desert escarp]

implodes into oblivion

[inner glacier]

dissappears

[radiant nova]

this was actually funny to read. and also THANKS SMMM

[radiant nova]

also thankss

[desert escarp]

No, problemo ||please don't send ballistic missiles to my location 😔🙏||

[radiant nova]

i dont even know a lot abt them!! keke

[late sage]

You're welcome

[desert escarp]

Genuine question: what's the phase or word that describes putting your arm on your shoulder? (Like friends do to each other?)

[vagrant glacier]

draping their/her/his/your arm around their/her/his/your shoulder (i think)

[desert escarp]

Ong, yes. That one.
Thanks, fam.

[vagrant glacier]

np

[quartz obsidian]

Speak inglas?

[loud tapir]

ew why's the finger moving ew ew ew ITS SO ICKY

[quartz obsidian]

No speak inglas

[quartz obsidian]

[tawdry sorrel]

cap

[quartz helm]

Habla español? Yo te puedo ofrecer recursos para usted, si quieres aprender los basicos!

[shy jetty]

Heya! I can help those who can’t speak English fluently or struggle with grammar. I can get basic sentences in polish and Spanish!

[red crypt]

I speak a bit of german, but my mothertongue is english! (Ich spreche ein bisschen Deutsch, aber meine muttersprache ist englisch!)

[arctic crescent]

As person one has already sent ballistic missiles to their location WHAT😭😭

[arctic crescent]

In english you say native language, not mother tongue/lh:]

I mean ppl would understand you, but you just come off as someone who doesn't talk english very commonly, or it's your second or somethin language!

[desert escarp]

That message was like 2 year ago, fam.

I am genuinely volting so hard rn.

[arctic crescent]

Idk sometimes I go thro old servers I'm in and check some chats, this is just where it showed me was unread😔🙏

Tf does volting mean

[desert escarp]

||Me when someone didn't realize my sarcasm 😔||

[desert escarp]

Our supreme leader suggests me to not explain it

[arctic crescent]

Oh whoops😭 (i often may stuggle with tone over text mb)

[arctic crescent]

Oh? Google translate doesn't give me an explanation tho

[desert escarp]

Because it shouldn't.

[arctic crescent]

😔

[desert escarp]

I am going insane

[arctic crescent]

Have a good day ig I'm gonna go back to drawing

[desert escarp]

Fabulous day to you, fam.

[red crypt]

Sorry, I use mother tongue, I thinks it’s more common in the Greater Pittsburgh Tri-State Area

[arctic crescent]

Sorry the what now

[spring plank]

(native english speaker here)

Why do people get so upset when I spell it colour instead of color???

Also, it's realised not realized (fight me)

[nova knot]

People get mad because maybe they don't realize that colour is grammatically correct.

Realized and Realised are the same word, they are just spelled differently in some places.

Like in the US, it's "center", but in the UK, its " Centre".

[desert escarp]

typical Brits slander

[nova knot]

Lmfao.

[arctic crescent]

It's the difference between uk and us, i personally like to use uk, as colour, realised, apologise, rather than others who use the us prefrence and spell such with z.

Depends how you've been raised, bc here in israel, they teach us by uk english, where in us yk they'd by us english. Or where you actually live, where the english is the native language and not as world wide and tought.

[red crypt]

SW Pennsylvania (and Pittsburg area), Eastern Ohio, and North West Virginia

[desert escarp]

Sprichist du Deutsch?

[arctic crescent]

Uhh okay ig😔

[red crypt]

Ein bisschen

[red crypt]

Aber ich bin in Schule und ich kann meinen Telephon nicht benutzen

[desert escarp]

Das ist gut. (I don't even know what to say. I am insane)

[red crypt]

I don’t understand the “I am insane” part

[desert escarp]

I don't either, fam. I don't either.

[wanton nova]

What does it mean when an animal (a bird for example) imprints on someone?

[delicate wedge]

What is swag?

[desert escarp]

Slangwise, I believe it's similar to "Drip", which is another slang that is used to compliment someone's clothing.

[median oyster]

Basically confidence or behavior with a cool style

[desert escarp]

Thanks.
Going directly into ma brain.

[radiant nova]

What does it mean when sb says something like "it is but a [shizzle]"?? I've seen it a few times before, but still doesn't get it
(idek how to ask this properly)

[desert escarp]

Basically “nothing but a [shizzle]”

“No matter what they said, the hero himself is but a coward.”

I am assuming you know about “Nothing but a __”

[radiant nova]

I think I know?

BTW THANKS, THAT WAS QUICK

[desert escarp]

Don't give me hope.

[radiant nova]

What do u mean? 😥 Anyways, I don't think I know

[desert escarp]

So “nothing but a” is used to make a strong emphasis point that something or someone is no more than a [shizzle]

Like “He is nothing but a liar,” means he is a liar, and nothing more than that.

[radiant nova]

Oh it's simpler than I thought th-an-ks again

But I'm not done yet

[desert escarp]

Start paying attention to English class than to draw a titanic

[desert escarp]

[radiant nova]

What exactly is shizzle

[desert escarp]

What is a shizzle?
I dunno. Why would you use a shizzle in a question?

[radiant nova]

Cuz it's silly

[desert escarp]

Imagine knowing English and asking here because sht and giggles

[radiant nova]

But deadass the "it is but a" question was genuine 😭

[desert escarp]

I will believe it (for now)
But still not a good excuse to draw Titanic

[radiant nova]

I'm just joking I suck at English or do I (I'm mid)

[desert escarp]

Said Shakespeare

[wanton nova]

What does it mean when an animal (a bird for example) imprints on someone? I don't really get it

[cobalt hawk]

I learned more English from c.ai than school 💀

[vagrant glacier]

it means the animal has strong trust and attachment to that person

[exotic kiln]

What is the diffrence between:

- Colar
- Color
- Colour

And

- Muzzel
- Nuzzel

[desert escarp]

Color and Colour are the same. Britishs use colour while Americans use color.
I don't know much about colar though.

Muzzel? (There is only Muzzle I believe)

• A projecting part of an animal
• A restraint used on dogs (not limited to) to prevent them from biting

Nuzzel? (Perhaps Nuzzle?)

• A gesture (typically to express affection) where you gently rub your nose against other person's hair or skin
• An act of snuggling/cuddling

[exotic kiln]

thanks for explaining i really suck at english so this clarifies alot tysm!!

[warped idol]

Quiero aprender ingles pero no se nada😔

[desert escarp]

I am not good at English either way. I just love being insane

[desert escarp]

No Inglas?

[warped idol]

Nono

[median oyster]

Colar is spanish, meaning 'to paste' or 'to peel'

[shy quest]

Actually 🤓☝️ Colar is more like the action of strain noodles or in a few countries skip the line without permission

[desert escarp]

Mods, smite this nerd

[sudden wagon]

Difference between Was and Is, and how to use them?

[sour turtle]

"Is" - present tense, "was" - past tense

[sudden wagon]

Ohhhh, so like, for example, would I use them like
"She was a baby, now she is an adult"?

[desert escarp]

Sir, yes sir

[sudden wagon]

Awesome, thank you so much! 😌🩷

[desert escarp]

Thanks da toilet, not me.

[sudden wagon]

Oh, I got you two confused, so sorry

[median oyster]

@exotic kiln see this. What I said was the Portuguese meaning

[shy quest]

Spanish speaker here

[grand crystal]

If that's the case, Colar may also mean necklace in porchgeese.
But... this is an english learning chat, better not to deviate too much from the topic 👀

||I'm still waiting for mods to create more learning chats for other languages too||

[gaunt cloud]

• not sure

• meaning the hue or, well, Color of something >🎨

^ this but using British English, you can also colour something in, meaning to fill it with colour

• muzzle is something people put on dogs, normally to stop them from barking or biting others

• nuzzle is a small rubbing action, usually used by the snout or nose/mouth

not sure if these have been answered, but I tried

[median oyster]

I'm guessing not, since most of the audience here is American. I'd kill to have some access to Port, Spanish, and Turkish, though

[grand crystal]

There's a lot of people all around the world using c.ai, and still, Americans also (at least they should) learn other languages too.

[median oyster]

I would say I am in the slighty knowledgable area of Spanish, only because I was put off by it being a mandatory thing in schools. It only took until this past year that I shook it off and became interested in foreign languages again.

[grand crystal]

Better late than never
It's always good to learn a second or even 3rd language.
I'm learning French at the moment, and boi, it's very similar to english in many aspects, which is very annoying.

[median oyster]

That's because of the Normans taking over Britain and Ireland from the Anglo-Saxons/Norse and Insular Celts, leading to a couple of centuries where the nobility spoke mainly the Norman version of Old French, and some periods where England and France were under joint rule, hence all the French Loanwords. Old French also started to be phased out around the time England fully split off from the French crown, too. hence why the pronunciations can be a bit on the off side, as well. Standard French also somewhat derives in the Bourbonnais area (AKA where the Bourbon branch of the monarchy comes from), which is in a more central area of France

[grand crystal]

Good to recall, been a while since I graduated from highschool, I'm constantly and slowly forgetting about important details of past events

[median oyster]

Edit: Standard French is based off the Parisian dialect; it's just that the Bourbons ruled an area called Bourbonnais, the capital being roughly near where the Occitan areas of France intersect with the Metropolitan area (AKA what Kalos is based off)

[median oyster]

Also, no prob; going for a major in History

[grand crystal]

Nice, good luck with that

[median oyster]

It's always been my passion since Middle School/ Primarily focusing on the World Wars, but this will suffice

[median oyster]

@grand crystal adding on to this, the Bourbonnais is even supposedly the basis for the MC's hometown in XY

[shy quest]

Well, yesterday I had my English and I "learn" pronunciation of words ending on ED and found out very difficult

[median oyster]

what part was hard?

[shy quest]

Where I can send a picture?

[median oyster]

you can DM it to me

[shy quest]

Ok

[grand crystal]

Yeah, I still struggle with some words that ends with consonants too. Since I don't have anyone to talk to, my english is rusty and my tongue always ties a knot when attempting to talk, haha.

[shy quest]

I suposse that the past word ending on ED is the equivalent of Spanish accents on verbs in past but I founded difficult cuz on English the "ID" "T" "D" endings are based on the sound of your throat, in Spanish those "ía" and "ío" are general almost for all words in past

[halcyon yew]

I asked what “massive aura” mean’t, and I got sent to here.

[median oyster]

Basically it's kind of a lingo term for someone who carries with them a positive, confident, and/or badass vibe or energy

AKA something along the lines of swagger

[halcyon yew]

Thank you, it helps a lot.

[median oyster]

np

[balmy wyvern]

basics for all germans🇩🇪:

Der, die, das = The

Er, Sie, Es = He, She, It

Mehrzahl: Die= They

[normal bane]

use ; (two independent clauses)

[desert escarp]

This doe didn't mention how inanimate sofa has a gender

[terse copper]

At school, the rules of punctuation were taught to me so much that I use, attention, RUSSIAN rules of punctuation when I write in ENGLISH
.
Idk what to so with it, it's my habit already
even in this message, I used russian rules of punctuation, lmao 😭

[median oyster]

What are the Russian rules?

[terse copper]

Long story short, it's a lot of bullshit that children have to learn about for 9-11 years because yes

[desert escarp]

One way to summarize the common education problem

[terse copper]

Exactly lmao
Why the fuck I have to put this goddamn comma (,) everytime I am using "or"?
And there's conditions, when I have to write it after "and", but usually I shouldn't use it.
Like, what the fuck?

[desert escarp]

Yea, comma aren't necessary for every "or". That's for sure.
Also yes. Comma doesn't always come after and.

[terse copper]

Like, usually it doesn't come after "and", but if 'and' repeats (like in meaning both this and that) You have to put this shit.
What the fuck. I am speaking russian, but the writing is complete bullshit or rules

[desert escarp]

What if we write "He and she"?

[terse copper]

No comma

I meant, in situations like:
And he, and she, and it (see? I automatically put comma lmao)
Idk how to explain actually

[median oyster]

Welcome to English: the Germanic language that is more 'West Germanic/Norse Germanic/Romance' hybrid

[median oyster]

Maybe DM us an example photo?

[terse copper]

Just English doesn't really have examples.
You need to understand Russian to understand what I am talking about. English talking styles, and russian are different

[terse copper]

I just can't think about any examples on English, idk
When I am thinking about this on Russian, I can make an example, when it comes to English. Nothing

[median oyster]

Found a comment on reddit; would the examples listed show how Russian usage of commas would look in English?
"Hey, Vanya, do you remember, how we played this game, where you need to jump over spikes, and not touch them, to win?"
"Dasha, looking at me with contempt, asked, why didn't I tell her, that I will work till 12 am."
"I was a little kid, when I was taught, how to do basic fishing, and then, watching, how my father did it, I mastered my skills of fishing to the max level."

[median oyster]

are these good examples of how they'd look in English?

[terse copper]

I just thought, you was asking about the situation with "and" and commas
Usually, you shouldn't put commas before "and", but there's moments, when you should. Russian rules are the perfect example of "every rule have an exception", because literally almost every rule have it lmao
(And btw, yea, the punctuation is kinda russian.)

[median oyster]

Here's a tip to using commas in English: It mainly comes when there's a pause in speaking, or when listing off stuff. For conjuctions like 'and' or 'or', don't use commas unless it's a list of 3 or more things, where OR/AND would be before the last item (At least in American English; in British English, you don't do that at all.)

[terse copper]

My problem is mostly a habit, I told it here
(Anyways, thanks for tip :3ㅤ)

[median oyster]

Edit: You can use commas in interjections that aren't in a list, but only for independent clauses (He sent the puck flying across the ice rink, but then realized it was heading to his team's own net).

[desert escarp]

Spoon W as always.
Better than fork

[terse copper]

Lmao fr 😭

[median oyster]

Username is after a honda tuner brand

[desert escarp]

What if it's a spoon though?

[median oyster]

BTW, independent clauses are parts of a sentence that could easily be separated, but still be grammatically correct

[terse copper]

Still thanks, but it will get a lot of time to improve.
My habit was forming since fucking 1st grade, now I am in 10th grade 😭
It's been 10 years since I was learning russian punctuation rules (still have a lot of mistakes on last test, lmfao 😭)

[median oyster]

I am a freshman in college, so I know how it feels.

[median oyster]

2 and a half hours of creative writing for me

[desert escarp]

y'all still chatting?

[neat shoal]

::D

[peak robin]

What do we write here based on?

[normal bane]

just any qns or answers about the use of English ig?

i made it into a bot hehe

[soft garden]

can you even complete english (coming from someone who spoke english their whole life)

[gaunt cloud]

I hate English (coming from some one who has also spoken English their entire life)

[mental kelp]

It’s "someone"

[gaunt cloud]

I hate autocorrect so much bro it’s genuinely ruining my life

[desert escarp]

What if

[normal bane]

i turned off autocorrect :)

[desert escarp]

That's just blasphemous

[median oyster]

Honestly, I'd say the grammar is pretty much fine, as far as I can tell.

[willow hemlock]

Yeah😭 I keep it so I can have the capitilization

[surreal marten]

Same i've not autocorrect for years

[idle sequoia]

Altruism

[quartz parrot]

Basically being selflessly concerned for others. So an example could be that you'd sacrifice yourself for someone else if it meant helping them

"Jade spends all her free time at the senior center helping out, she's really altruistic."

[idle sequoia]

Alr thanks I couldn't find a good example on Google😭

[native frost]

What does Antidisestablishmentarianism mean?

[median oyster]

Opposing the dismantling/termination of the Church of England

IDK what the heck would've made you find that word

[desert escarp]

No way. That's a real word

[sick granite]

what is the right word for not being afraid while being satirical? I'm trying to complete "witty and..." Something like, not holding back punches when joking

[quartz helm]

Sardonic, sarcastic, cutting, snarky, smart-mouthed

[quartz helm]

And every language is always evolving and adapting new words. I don't think anyone can really complete any language, and if there is, it will take you a looooong time to learn it all, vocabulary and context and all.

[dapper merlin]

i hate english.
parmeshaun
parmejohn?
parmesuan?
HOW DO I SPELL BRO (also coming from someone who has spoken english their entire life.)

[nova knot]

Parmesan.

[gaunt cloud]

Then we also have that one word - pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

(Why, just call it fancy lung disease bro)

[sick granite]

Eh.

[normal bane]

biting/piquant? abrasive? captious (feels apt but it's dated), flippant, facetious, sharp, provocative (to some), i still think snarky hits the spot

[sick granite]

abrasive might be it, thanks

[gaunt cloud]

Atp, screw English
I’m going back to hieroglyphics

[sweet ermine]

Hieroglyphics? 😭

[desert escarp]

Naur, abandon English and start learning Na'Vi.

[gaunt cloud]

May as well😔

(Help one of my German teachers just came up to me and talked about how I’ve been skipping the class - there’s a speaking test and I can’t even speak English bro)

[desert escarp]

Are you generally weak in English or just that it doesn't pique your interest enough?

[gaunt cloud]

English is my first language, I’m just smooth brained

[desert escarp]

That's one hell of a way to put it, lel.

[gaunt cloud]

Aerodynamic, if you will

[desert escarp]

Haven't taken my pills. So I can't really to relate to you.

[gaunt cloud]

Fair enough

[paper monolith]

what da hell does blasphemy mean'

[normal bane]

sacrilege, slander, contempt of sacred things