📚｜english-questions

[supple ridge]

the sound that is

[cyan forge]

so if i want to show to my friend Tenacious D beezleboss who's native in english, it'll be understanble for her without text?

[supple ridge]

yes

[cyan forge]

i guess it is

but she's from india

but main language is english

[supple ridge]

mmm I still think she'll understand it

[cyan forge]

okay i think that too

i found a high defenition version of this song without lyrics but its slightly delayed

daang

stairs and staircase are the same?

[supple ridge]

short answer yes, long answer is that a staircase is the whole structure, which is comprised of stairs. one half of a staircase is still stairs. two stairs is still stairs

[cyan forge]

ooo

that's what i thought

[next storm]

Are As and Because interchangable? Is there any cases in which As can not be used to substitute Because?

[cyan forge]

what does it mean if someone has a pulse?

"he thinks that any female with pulse is hot"

[cyan forge]

oh okay

[kind ivy]

I would call this conversational English. You omitted the subject. Every native speaker would understand you, but your teacher wouldn't want you to write like this.

[viral sparrow]

Hello

Anyone there?

[kind ivy]

Actually, you're right. If she is breathing, she is hot. If she has a heart beat (pulse), he thinks she is hot.

[hazy turret]

Which one is correct ? 1. I just have talked or 2. I have just talked. For example - with my wife.

[vocal pollen]

2

[hazy turret]

I think number 2. Thank you very much.

[next storm]

They are basically the same. Beneath is more formal and less common

[modern aspen]

hey any one here !

[kind ivy]

I tend to agree with the person above. Just off the top of my head the difference is in how we use the words. 1. It's nice and cozy here beneath the covers. ( I think this expression is fairly common but could sound a little formal. I can also say under the covers=more common, standard.) 2. There is a lot of dust beneath my bed. =sounds a little formal (It would be more common to say under my bed.) 3. Miners work below ground. (I wouldn't use beneath) 4. It is below zero today. It's kind of cold. (Again, I wouldn't say under or beneath)

[brittle yacht]

Can somebody tell me the difference and when it is better to say which one and when? How are they connected or How are they connecting or How do they connect? Translate shows the How are they connected.

[crimson torrent]

Clinging to the United States to seek “independence” is a dead end, and attempts to use the Taiwan question to contain China are doomed to failure.

"doomed to failure"? or should it be "doomed to fail"?

[vocal pollen]

yes i'd say doomed to fail

or at least doomed to becoming a failure

[neon marlin]

Help me answering this question

[flat rune]

Q2. Answer is B.

[flat rune]

Q.8 Answer is A.

[flat rune]

Q.3 Answer is A.

[flat rune]

Q.10 Answer is A.

[flat rune]

Q.6 Answer is A.

[flat rune]

Q.7 Answer is A.

[flat rune]

Q.4 Answer is D.

[flat rune]

Q.1 Answer is D.

[flat rune]

Q.5 answer is A.

[neon marlin]

thank you@flat rune i love

As friend

[flat rune]

Yupp. I got you.

😅

[flat rune]

Ya Welcome.

[flat rune]

Q.9 Answer is D.

[remote spoke]

"to get to the truth" or "to get at the truth",which one is correct?and why?

[hazy turret]

1 . I want to talk with people. or 2. I want to talk to people. Which one is correct ?

I think both is correct but we should use number two only when we want to talk (now) i mean in - this moment. Am i right ? or Am i wrong ?

or mb i should use "need" instead of "want" idk really

[turbid bobcat]

Can any1 help my brother with a test?he really need help

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[azure gull]

So I've been reading Guns, Germs, and Steel; I've came across this sentence:

"Sound evidence for the existence of human differences in intelligence that parallel human differences in technology is lacking."

What exactly does this mean?

[wanton parcel]

I have no idea.

I suppose it's meant to look weird, so it's hard to tell

Hello everyone. A quick question:
In the word working, the ng part makes the [ŋ] sound, right?
I wonder: what sound does n' make in workin'?

[supple ridge]

I haven't read this book so I might be missing context but my best guess is:

"There is not good evidence that differences in technology are caused by differences in intelligence"

[flat rune]

"In the toilet" "on the toilet"
Which one is grammarly correct?

[azure gull]

On the toilet, if you were "in the toilet" then you'd b drowning by now

[cyan forge]

Can the word "hit" mean "get"

"let's hit the road" as in "let's get to the road"

do people still say "never mind" meaning "not to mention"

[midnight harbor]

work-en

[midnight harbor]

yes

better to say let's hit the road tho

[midnight harbor]

people mostly say nevermind to get off a topic. a lot of people say "also," if you're trying to recall something

[cyan forge]

what about this

[midnight harbor]

it's a formal video

but yes you can say nevermind like that

[cyan forge]

?

so it's a formal way to say it?

[midnight harbor]

yes

[cyan forge]

good to know

thank you

[midnight harbor]

np

[flat rune]

It is not very common, no. In this case, it's taking the spot of "not to mention".

[cyan forge]

so its not to metion here?

but its not common

[flat rune]

"Never mind" in this context is saying "not to mention".

It's not too common, no, because "never mind" with a space is an archaic saying meaning to pay no attention to something.

[near horizon]

What does “modal response” mean?

[crimson narwhal]

From what I googled it's a scientific term

[kind ivy]

I'm having a hard time understanding what he means by "human differences in technology". Human differences in intelligence means humans have different levels of intelligence, probably because of what's in our brain, in our body. Human levels of technology=? My body doesn't have any technology built into it. If he means humans have different levels of understanding how to use technology, ok. Also, the word parallel is tricky. It seems to mean these two human differences work together while remaining separate. I think it means we need more research to prove how smart you are shows how much technology you know how to use. 😅

[vocal pollen]

what that means is there is no evidence to suggest that difference in technological advancement of different societies implies a difference in average intelligence level of people in those societies

[kind ivy]

The n in workin' is just n. I think you have to look at the i sound in both words. They could be different sounds. working=very short i sound; workin'=the i could be short i or schwa. Many people say kun.

[kind ivy]

You really need context. i'm not British but "toilet" means washroom for British people. I'm going to the toilet means I'm going to the washroom. So, I could imagine: Don't bother me i'm in the toilet just means i'm in the washroom. In the toilet also means I have a big problem. I made a mistake. I'm in trouble. I'm on the toilet sounds more like American English and it means literally sitting on the toilet in the washroom. We avoid using the word toilet because that is tmi. I don't usually want to tell you what I am doing in the washroom.

[amber sinew]

How about rest room?

[kind ivy]

Grammatically, they are both correct. 1. Is friendly. You will talk and let the other person talk. And you will also listen to them when they talk. 2. You want to do the talking. It usually sounds unfriendly because you are focused just on you. I guess it means you want to practise your speaking ability, but it can seem like you are being selfish because you don't care about the other person. If they talk, you might not listen, because your goal is to talk. "I need to talk to you" means you are in trouble.

[kind ivy]

American English. They also say bathroom for the same thing. I'm Canadian so we use a lot of American English sprinkled with British English and a dash of Canadianisms.

[vocal pollen]

@hazy turret i think it's also a good idea to highlight that while what coolcat is saying is technically true, you should not always assume that it is going to be true for the person you're talking with. e.g. if someone, especially someone not native, says "i need to talk to you" that does not automatically imply that they are in trouble, it may just mean they want to chat, even if the underlying tone might suggest otherwise.

[kind ivy]

In Canada, a restroom is only in a restaurant. Restaurants in Canada also use the word washroom. It's rare to use the word bathroom unless there is an actual bath tub in the room.

[kind ivy]

Furthermore, that applies to every correction I make. And, I should add a Canadian flag to my name because what I say would be different from other native speakers. Edit: oh, i don't really need the flag, if you click on my name, it says Canadian English.

[vocal pollen]

it's just a good idea to remember that while rules exist and it's great to know them, not everyone abides by strict definitions of words and phrases especially in informal english

sometimes trying to distinguish very specific meanings of slightly different phrases is counterproductive to actually understanding people

[flat rune]

Thx for the explanation and the reason I asked is because in Danish language "in" means "i" and "on" means "på". We can't say "i toilet" which is grammarly wrong and people will laugh at it too and I wanted to know it in English too.

Toilet is commonly used in Danish language but thx for letting me know to use washroom

[kind ivy]

I on the other hand, think each individual should correct how they want to using their personal background and leave it up to the questioner to take it or leave it. I like variety. Unless the questioner asks for an informal response, I will answer however I please. And I recommend you do the same. That way we will get a more-correct answer.

[vocal pollen]

oh no i'm not saying you're answering people incorrectly, i just want to say that some of these questions border on like esoteric knowledge that one shouldn't expect random people to know and use, so it's important for people asking questions to remember that just because something is technically true and the proper way to speak, oftentimes whoever they're speaking with won't be aware of it

[kind ivy]

Yes, definitely, Tone is so important to how you say "I need to talk to you" Serious tone=you're in trouble.

[azure gull]

thank youu, and also answering your question about "Human levels of technology," I'm sure it means different civilizations have different levels of technology. For example, Africans have a lower level of technology than, let's say, Americans.

[kind ivy]

Well, that's a relief. I tend to like to write lengthy answers because I'm sometimes not sure what people are really asking. What do you mean by "random" do you mean people asking, people answering or people you might talk to as you go about your day? The word "random" can have a negative connotation. What do you mean by "whoever" you're speaking with? Do you mean other language learners or the random people or both? I often get caught up in the minutia, especially when i have some free time. 😆

[vocal pollen]

"random people" is referring to those who the people asking questions here could be having conversations with online or in person, so basically just whoever they could be talking with

[kind ivy]

Oh. Thank you for that clarification. How did you correct my "you"? I made a mistake. I shouldn't have written "you" in my answer above. You haven't chosen a role. Your punctuation is great, so you must be a native speaker that cares about punctuation.

[azure gull]

haha yeah, I am a native speaker! :))

[kind ivy]

But. How did you correct my "you". I have a suggestion, but I'm a teacher so I don't want to give you my answer until you tell me what you think: I think it means we need more research to prove how smart YOU are shows how much technology YOU know how to use.

[azure gull]

wdym by "my 'you'"?

Are you asking me what I think the sentence means?

[kind ivy]

This is my answer to your original question: I think it means we need more research to prove how smart YOU are shows how much technology YOU know how to use. I think my answer is correct but after reading your clarification I need to change the words "you" in my answer to another word.

[azure gull]

ohh

yeah got it

let me think abt it

well the whole sentence is written quite weird

so i have to change quite a bit

[kind ivy]

my sentence is written weird? 😭 blocked forever

[azure gull]

I think it means we need more research to prove how smart one is, in correspondence, to how much technology they know how to use.

[azure gull]

LMFAOO

[azure gull]

this is how i would write it

[kind ivy]

I should change you to "peoples"

[azure gull]

no change you to "one"

[kind ivy]

whatever

[azure gull]

it sounds professional to me

but peoples works to

i just rly hate that word

[kind ivy]

I think it means we need more research to prove how smart one is, corresponds to how much technology they know how to use.=how about this one?

[kind ivy]

yeh. me too. but because of what you wrote about comparing Americans with other people...

[azure gull]

yeah, this works too, i believe!

[vocal pollen]

they did in fact use "peoples" in the original "guns germs and steel" book though

in short, possess means to have, obsess means to think of

[azure gull]

that is true

they did

[kind ivy]

gee thanks. good luck with that assignment.

[azure gull]

thanks!

[kind ivy]

Further to that, obsess means to not be able to stop thinking of that😉

[vocal pollen]

Yeah, and also you could say "be possessed by", in that case the meaning is very similar to "be obsessed with"

now that i think about it, maybe this was the question? What's the difference between these two terms

i don't really know myself if there is any significant difference there

[kind ivy]

yeh, but they didn't ask about that, did they?😆 ( i hope you can understand my sense of humour!!)

[vocal pollen]

yea so i'm asking it myself

is there a difference

[kind ivy]

yes. As you just noticed, one question leads to more. That's why i would like a pinned message on this page, for students to add context to their questions.

[kind ivy]

What is your precise question?

[vocal pollen]

what's the difference, if any, between "be possessed by something" and "be obsessed with something"

i should also add that i don't mean "possessed" as in some evil spirit controlling you, but rather something occupying your thoughts

[kind ivy]

1. Think of scary movies. The bad spirit enters my body and makes me do crazy things. haha. too late.

What other possessed by is there?

[kind ivy]

I would say no. There is no possessed by your thoughts. It's obsessed by your thoughts. (maybe with, but I have to think about that.

[vocal pollen]

something like "he was possessed by the idea of getting rich"

which is basically the same as "he was obsessed with the idea of being rich'

[kind ivy]

1. no. 2. yes.

[vocal pollen]

by "no" do you mean that sentence is wrong?

[kind ivy]

yes.

[vocal pollen]

because i didn't think of it myself i took it from a dictionary

if we go on wiktionary it does have it too https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/possess for example on wiktionary we have some quotes from literature with that word being used this way

[kind ivy]

The only way it could be correct, in my opinion, is if there is a crazy spirit in you too.

[vocal pollen]

i'm thinking of the #2 definition on wiktionary that goes "Of an idea, thought, etc.: to dominate (someone's mind); to strongly influence."

truth be told, in that Shakespeare quote he does use "possessed with" not "by" so maybe the preposition is flexible but the meaning stays true

and the exact sentence i used was taken from here https://www.dictionary.com/browse/possessed--by

[kind ivy]

I can't find this reference. #2 where? Is it literature? Which writer? Where did you get this example: he was possessed by the idea of getting rich

[vocal pollen]

i'm referring to the wiktionary page

under "2."

[kind ivy]

All of these examples are "something" similar to a crazy spirit is taking control of your body. The emotion is taking away your control, ok. It doesn't have to be an actual demon, but it is the same.

[kind ivy]

I love Shakespeare, but it's a damn old example. not current usage.

[vocal pollen]

so if an emotion can take away your rational thinking akin to a demon, can an idea do the same?

[kind ivy]

maybe. I need an example.

[kind ivy]

I can't go to this link. but I also don't want this link. lol

[vocal pollen]

can you see this one https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/possess

[kind ivy]

Where did you get this example: he was possessed by the idea of getting rich

Where did you get this example: he was possessed by the idea of getting rich???

[vocal pollen]

i took it from that website you can't open for some reason

not sure why

probably a location issue

this is what it shows for me

this goes in line with the Cambridge dictionary definition

[kind ivy]

So, this clarifies what i said. It's like a demon inside him, so it is excessive. not a literal demon. AND this example is from the 1500s!!! SO, NOT common usage.

[vocal pollen]

well the shakespeare example is from the 1500s but it does have some modern day quotes too

what we're discussing here is whether you can use "possessed by an idea" interchangeable with "obsessed with an idea"

from what i see in the dictionaries it is possible

[kind ivy]

And what would you say is the difference?

[vocal pollen]

i don't know. That was my original question

maybe there is no difference

thats why i asked, because i wanted to know if the difference exists and if it does then what it is

[kind ivy]

I would say using "possessed by" because of the idea of a demon taking over your body is not so common these days. So, it includes loss of control and horror. Obsessed by is just thinking about it a lot, you can't stop thinking about it. no horror. maybe with possessed by, you can blame it on the demon.

[vocal pollen]

i see, so the difference is that possessed implies a more sinister event than obsessed

makes sense

[kind ivy]

I wouldn't say it like that. Because when i own something, i bought it so i want it. In this case, it would be better to say having "someone or even an idea" in you that you don't want and you can't control.

[fluid prairie]

Hello. Could someone please explain to me why his wish is in past tense and not present or future?

"I wish I was handsome"

[vocal pollen]

i can't tell you exactly why that is how it's used, but that is definitely the correct way to say it. Read more here https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/wish-past-verb#:~:text=In English%2C we use wish,my mom and studied harder.

something about it being a "wish" or a "hypothesis" makes it become past tense

it can get even more confusing if you add more layers to the sentence, e.g. "I wish i was handsome, but i am not"

now suddenly it starts in past tense but then jumps back to present tense

[fluid prairie]

Nice!! I get it now! There are even exercises to practice. Thank you so much! ✨ @vocal pollen

[azure gull]

hey can someone help me understand a segment from the book Guns, Germs, and Steel?

[tepid pawn]

Can your reply with the segment you are referring to?

[azure gull]

sure

"It's easy to recognize two reasons why my impression that New Guineans are smarter than Westerners may be correct. First, Europeans have for thousands of years been living in densely populated societies with central governments, police, and judiciaries. In those societies, infectious epidemic diseases of dense populations (such as smallpox) were historically the major cause of death, while murders were relatively uncommon and a state of war was the exception rather than the rule. Most Europeans who escaped fatal infections also escaped other potential causes of death and proceeded to pass on their genes. Today, most live-born Western infants survive fatal infections as well and reproduce themselves, regardless of their intelligence and the genes they bear. In contrast, New Guineans have been living in societies where human numbers were too low for epidemic diseases of dense populations to evolve. Instead, traditional New Guineans suffered high mortality from murder, chronic tribal warfare, accidents, and problems in procuring food."

I truly don't understand his reasoning, and why this has any correlation in terms of "intelligence"

thank you in advance if you're able to help me

[vocal pollen]

what he implies there is that in western societies a person does not need to be smart in order to escape death by disease, war or otherwise

while in the guinean society in order to live long enough to pass your genes, you need to have high enough intelligence to escape death

so in the guinean society only high IQ genes get passed while in western society any genes get passed

[azure gull]

thank you so much!!

:))

you don't know how much I appreciate your help

[dusky bridge]

Hello, I have a question. Now that I'm in college they taught me that when I want to speak in future I can use the -ing form to speak about something already decided is going to be done, something certain, and Going to when I'm going to speak about something less certain, they haven't taught us Will yet, but when I was in High School and earlier, they taught that when I want to speak in future I can use both Going to and Will, Going to when is certain and Will when is less certain, they never mentioned about the -ing form, or I don't remember, probably the second
How exactly does this work? All 3: -ing, Going to and Will, things got a bit messy on my end and I'm a bit confused.

[cobalt osprey]

whats biased in simple words

[flat rune]

-> Were is used for situations where it is impossible to happen.

-> Was is used for situations where it is possible to happen.

[flat rune]

1. -ing verbs can be either present tense or serve as nouns.

2. "Going to" and "Will" are relatively interchangeable.

[flat rune]

Seeing one side or idea as innately superior due to outside reasons.

Effectively, being unfair.

[cobalt osprey]

whats innately in simple words

[flat rune]

Inherently.

[fluid prairie]

Woah! I had no idea about it. Imma go deep into this. Thanks a lot

[supple ridge]

it doesn't mean that it's impossible, it means it's uncertain or hypothetical. it's the subjunctive mood

[supple ridge]

a property that you cannot separate from the thing you're describing. for example, a circle is inherently round, meaning you cannot have a pointy circle.

[flat rune]

A hypothetical scenario, at least when the term is used this way, is relegated solely to the mind. Its properties are non-existent and often follow no semblance of rules.

The purpose one wishes for something is because it is, loosely, because it is impossible to attain otherwise.

There was a post that delved more into the possible/impossible aspect of "If I were/was", but I cannot remember it at the moment.

Ah, those are the terms. "Unreal conditionals" and "real conditionals".

[supple ridge]

yeah it's like an alternate circumstance. if it were sunday i would go to my favorite indian restaurant. that's not to say that it's impossible for sunday to happen, it's just that it isn't sunday

[flat rune]

-> it is not

I believe we've settled that case.

[supple ridge]

yeah i think our phrasing was just different. same idea in the end

[dusky bridge]

Thanks.
So, if I say "I'm visiting my grandma this weekend", it's wrong?

[naive atlas]

how to arrange this: a-today-have-dream-son

why i find its weird

[midnight harbor]

I had a dream today, son

???

[midnight harbor]

that's correct

[naive atlas]

have a dream today, son (?) like i never heard this

[midnight harbor]

yes I've never heard that either

[dusky bridge]

So... It's ok or not?

[supple holly]

It is okay

[marble whale]

hello lovely people, could you please explain the meaning of this sentence to me?

"The viciously privative employment of abstract characters and class names is, I'm persuaded, one of the great original sins of the rationalistic mind"

in plain EWnglish please

[cyan forge]

can i use the word cope on daily-use? Is a formal word to use?

[marble whale]

what is 'privative'?

[cyan forge]

(of an action or state) marked by the absence, removal, or loss of some quality or attribute that is normally present.

[marble whale]

I don't understand that, to complicated for me

[cyan forge]

okay then i'll leave it to answer to someone else

[cyan forge]

have you tried googling?

[supple holly]

Like tewlad's answer, being privative means not having a characteristic/trait that something usually has

I guess if I had an example, you can think of a "privative soldier" as a soldier who doesn't have bravery, patriotism,... normally associated with being a soldier

I'm pretty sure the word privative isn't supposed to be used to describe people though

[marble whale]

@supple hollywhat is an abstarct character?

[supple holly]

What is the context here? Is it about coding/programming?

[marble whale]

looks like it yes

[supple holly]

Character here is like a letter, number or symbol (@#$%&)

Abstract means it is not clearly defined, hard to understand, or just strange/weird

[marble whale]

no, not coding, that's from William James, 19th century philosopher

[supple holly]

philosophers and their needlessly eloquent ramblings

[marble whale]

anyway what is an abstract character in eloquent ramblings of a philosopher?

as simple as you can

and what is class names?

[supple holly]

I have no idea

[marble whale]

sure you underestimate yourself, you know what an abstract character is

@supple hollyan abstarct charcater is supposed to be an abstarct man or abstarct woman

@supple holly that act in a story in a specific manner

yes?

[marble whale]

@supple hollyhere's what I have found

@supple holly your explanation of privatively was helpful

I swear to god

[kind ivy]

I'm Canadian. So, if I say Canada is the best country. My opinion is biased. What I say is strongly influenced by what I know, where I live. So, I'm being unfair, because I have not lived in other countries to really know the truth. So, I can't really compare with other countries, because I don't know enough about them.

[kind ivy]

Actually, the grammar is wrong here. It's supposed to be "I wish I were..." It's called the subjunctive. We use I wish+ past tense to talk about hypothetical/unreal situations. (If+past tense=hypothetical/unreal, also) The guy thinks he is not handsome=real situation. (I am handsome=unreal situation, but to explain this we use "I wish") His desire is to be handsome.

[regal flame]

@flat rune how do you pronounce

"19th" is it like nineteent?

[kind ivy]

1. -ing form to speak about something already decided like a plan: I'm going to a party this weekend. (pre arranged.) I'm meeting him at 10. (same) 2. be going to (less certain future?; maybe they meant intention) I'm going to buy a new dress. (I might not follow through) BUT be going to is also use for plans: I'm going to go to the meeting. I'm going to go to that party. 3. I disagree. I think will is used to mean certain. I will do it. (100% intention to do it at the time of speaking)

[flat rune]

No.

[flat rune]

"Nineteen-th"

[deft widget]

I have a question. A sentence "Just because I don't say it doesn't mean that I hate you". Is the first part of the sentence a noun clause?
Also, can I conclude that "because" can be used to connect a noun clause and an independent clause?

[broken umbra]

As verbs the difference between influence and effect is that influence is to affect by gentle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce while effect is to make or bring about; to implementation.

oh an affect

my bad

trynna find the better one

Influence has two main connotations that affect doesn't. The first is that of relation to process rather than state, so that something might affect a rock but rarely would circumstances arise where we could speak of that rock being influenced. The second, and weaker, connotation is of emotive response being involved; this is probably the connotation that makes it feel less appropriate to use in reference to a bike's performance. (We do speak of mechanistic processes being influenced, though, especially complex ones.)

@cedar loom

is this good

ehhh

[thorny kiln]

I read a review about a series and the text mentioned a rich boy who was in debt after his father death, and I saw this sentence " he is saddled with enormous debt". What does it mean?

[vocal pollen]

Saddle is what they put on a horse to ride it

So basically the metaphor here is that the debt is weighing him down I guess

[cyan forge]

is "possess" is an epic word for "have" or what?

[flat rune]

Yes.

"Affect" means that something is altered or implemented directly.
"Influence" means that something is altered or implemented indirectly.

Basically, their only difference is that the former is a stronger version of the latter.

[flat rune]

"He was saddled with X" is an older statement that means one is forced to carry a burden and keep it with him.

It is suggesting that he has no choice in the matter.

[flat rune]

"Possess" and "have" are different in a few ways. Beyond "have" being casual and, well, having thousands of uses, "possess" generally refers to something more personal or spiritual in reference to ownership.

"She has confidence."
"She possesses confidence."

The former sounds weak, the latter sounds absolute. However, there are also cases of:

"She is possessed."
One cannot use "She is haved" here.

In most contexts, "possess" is the "cool" version of "have", because "have" is an Old English word, and "Possess" is a Latin term. This means that "Possess" was introduced into the English language later, and it held more prestige at the time.

You will run into this issue often in English, because Latin, French, and Old English used to be completely separate. However, when Middle English came along, and Early Modern English made the changes concrete, these various languages simply combined, to the point that the terms' only difference, truly, was the social class of the speaker.

[cyan forge]

so possess is aquire?

you said one cannot say she is haved

but what about she had

[midnight harbor]

She had to do something
She had an object

She has to do something
She has an object

I possess the need to do something
I possess an object
I am possessed by a ghost

I possessed the need to do something
I possessed an object
I was possessed by a ghost

[thorny kiln]

Thank you

[flat rune]

"Possessed" in the example means that her self was overtaken. "Possessed" can be used to refer to ownership in a deeper sense than "have".

[cyan forge]

I see!

thank you

is it okay to say physical intension in non romantical context?

[blissful narwhal]

What does that mean?

[deft widget]

I have heard someone saying "....."
Is this sentence grammatically correct?

[vocal pollen]

go ahead and ask away

because practice is a thing i guess

i imagine when you leave you talk in your native tongue

so you just rewire your brain

i know i've been using a Windows PC for 20 years, then switched to a MacOS one for a week. When i got the Windows one back i felt like i forgot everything about how to use it

[exotic stag]

Same, this happens to me when i get gap even not long i get worse in speaking

[vocal pollen]

Hey Poo

[exotic stag]

heyyy

[vocal pollen]

we've just been in voicechat together

cool

[exotic stag]

Yes, i was thinking the same 😂

And we recognized each other

Just dont take a gap

[vocal pollen]

i dont think thats a "learning english" issue, i think its more of a general issue

[exotic stag]

I just want more people around me who cannot speak my mother tongue so i can forcefully speak in eng

[vocal pollen]

might want to identify it by name and look online for fixes

[exotic stag]

Thats the reason

Probably

I have also the same issue, because i think we more perceive through litening even though when we dont talk a lot but we listen them everyday

[deft widget]

@vocal pollen what does that mean?

[deft widget]

I mean the usage of gerund of "saying"

[kind ivy]

Watching English videos is passive=so you can't learn much. Using discord=active, you learn more.

[exotic stag]

the natural order of learning english is
1-listen like all baby first listen to their parents
2-speak. Aftr listening they start speaking
3- higher (writing and reading)

[kind ivy]

You said you did.

[exotic stag]

Yeah, but i think series can help

[kind ivy]

I totally agree. listening to a series, especially if your level is high enough and you have the subtitles turned off is a great listening activity.

listen to YouTube videos

[exotic stag]

Yeahhh

its all about listening bro just listen more even a good speaker are good listener

[kind ivy]

I on the other hand, watch a lot of k-dramas with the English subtitles on, so my Korean still sucks. AND i'm not learning much.

[deft widget]

Oh, i press wrong

[exotic stag]

Speaking will come on by natural

Slowly

[kind ivy]

I agree and #4 teaching English will improve your English skill. That's why teachers try to get students to do a bit of this during class time.

[exotic stag]

How long you have been practicing ?

[deft widget]

What is "you just put it at the end of a sentence or like?" I don't really get it

[exotic stag]

Ohhh wwoo

[kind ivy]

Also, I would recommend writing in more complete sentences.

[deft widget]

So, is it correct that the way I use the gerund "saying"?

[exotic stag]

I had a session and i felt everyone was good at speaking else me , i feel bad little i just thought i should quiet myself but you just not need to rush, it will come slowly with consistency

[kind ivy]

See. you wrote a complete sentence. keep it up!

[exotic stag]

I feel i just need to come on discord everyday most of hours rather than going university

So i would more good in english

[kind ivy]

No, i didn't

I know you know. I was emphasizing that fact. Edit: I realize that it is a bit tricky to respond to the correct person when using this program. but try a little harder. it's possible to learn that. Also, it seems the way you are writing here you are writing quickly without thinking enough first. Maybe that's one of your big problems with learning a language. Slow down.

[exotic stag]

nice

help me in making sentence "do away with"

Yeah i also listen it newly

Haaha its ok just say it

Do away with means get rid of

[exotic stag]

Like end something

Ohhh no no

you can be more good here i swear

Dont compare

Mostly ppl here are from very long time and some are native

Dont compare

Same here🥺

Bro you and I are same

Thats why i was saying i dont wanna go uni

I just wanna stay here until i become so much good in it

Bcz if i go, i would meet ppl who will not speak eng and they will talk in my mother tongue

Yeah

This is also the problm

But we can give one hour daily i guess

Atleast must

Haha

Just normalize it

You know i just lose my friends

Due to it because i had less interest match with thm

Due to less interaction or connection

Whtever it was

Haha it is what it is

Lolz😂

Nothing can happen with the brain now it just stick

dont underestimate yourself

You will

You are good at writing btw

and you could be in speaking also

Just do it with fun

English is fun

😂

Yeah so just enjoy the process dont push yourself

Wooo

https://tenor.com/view/dancing-unicorn-unicorn-chubbicorn-chubbiverse-rave-party-gif-25145066

Dumbass

[near fable]

#💭｜general to chat.

[teal dock]

Now

Way my name

[brittle yacht]

Hi guys, could someone explain to me the difference of He has retired and he is retired.

[cloud canyon]

Retired - Past tense of To Retire
Retired - Adjective

[static knoll]

similar meanings

"He has retired" is used when it's near-past

"He is retired" is a general statement

"He has retired from the job not long ago"

"He is retired for 2 decades now"

[static knoll]

^

[static knoll]

says nobody, ever

i just got a ping from someone that vanished suddenly

[rose viper]

that was me

sooorry

i misunderstood what you were saying about the dictionary thing lol

[blissful narwhal]

I think it might be used in a formal context. Personally I would just use "look up" or "check"

[static knoll]

yup

[kind ivy]

Your last example is wrong. It should be: He has been retired for 2 decades now.

Why did you put this here? What is your English question?

[static knoll]

oops, wrong channel

[kind elk]

Hi! What does "pity fight" mean and could you give an example of a situation where it happens between friends? Thank you!

[flat rune]

Pity and Fight, both are different words ,as far as i know.

[kind elk]

Ohh the way my friend described it, she said we would probably have small arguments in the future but those will be "pity fights" as she described

[flat rune]

I see...

I think, i know, what she meant by dat.

[kind elk]

Apparently its a "a fight against ur pity" but i still dont get how it works :'))

[kind elk]

Ohh what do you think she mean?

[flat rune]

What she actually said was, " there will be fights between you guys or maybe not in future, and for dat, both of you will feel, sad or regret bout it."

[kind elk]

Awesome thank you so much, Sora for the explanation! ☺️

[flat rune]

Ya always Welcome, my dear friend, Nobi.

[cyan forge]

good catch means good thing you've noticed?

do americans often use staggering? or they prefer overwhelming instead?

[rose viper]

they’re both fine to use

[rose viper]

what’s the context?

[cyan forge]

i mean it's one of the meanings right?

[rose viper]

i don’t know, i think it’d be better to say ‘good spot’

but i might be misunderstanding what you mean by to notice something

‘catch’ is more like when you get something, for example to catch a fish

[cyan forge]

like i've noticed something in video and told about this to my friend and he'd say "good catch"

[rose viper]

hmm i don’t know

is your friend a native english speaker?

[cyan forge]

yes

[floral reef]

i'm am native

[crimson narwhal]

Natives sometimes say it as a synonym of "Good job on noticing it" or something like that.

They use it when you notice something that they've missed or was hard to see

[near fable]

I'm native

[supple holly]

I'm native too

[cold pumice]

hi, i have a question

idk if any of u could answer me

is the phrasal verb "fall out"(argue) used in the uk or in america?

sorry english is not my first language

[vocal pollen]

i hear phrases like "we've fallen out of touch" or "fallen out of love" a lot, but just "fall out" i guess isn't used as much? not sure

[cold pumice]

oh ty, i've seen that too

the thing is, i just saw a video of a native man saying that it can be used to say that u argue with someone

he put the example of "i fell out with my gf"

and the guy is british so idk if that phrasal verb is used there in the uk or in america

[supple ridge]

falling out can mean souring a relationship. for example two guys were friends but then they had a falling out over money and now they dont talk

this is also used in the US

[vocal pollen]

yes that's more or less used

but what about "two guys were friends but fell out over money"

[cold pumice]

ohhh thx

[vocal pollen]

that usage i haven't really seen at all

[supple ridge]

this sounds odd to my but I don't know why. "fall out" in the present tense is used occasionally but i've never seen "fell out." "have/had a falling out" is much more common

no reason really this is just one of those weird things

[cold pumice]

ohh

so u think it's wrong to say "me and my friend fell out yesterday"?

like an example

[supple ridge]

i've said the phrase enough times in my head to the point where I'm not sure anymore lol. but I think that example would be incorrect not sure?

[cold pumice]

ooh ok

[supple ridge]

"had fallen out" works too i think

[cold pumice]

wait

i'll see if i can send u guys the link of where i got that

[supple ridge]

eh i'm googling it and allegedly you can say "fell out." maybe it's different in my dialect

really I wouldn't worry about it either way

[cold pumice]

https://youtu.be/H12DyNF2tig

[supple ridge]

lol very thick british accent while speaking spanish

[cold pumice]

in min 15:14 he gives the example of "me and my gf fell out yesterday"

[cold pumice]

ik right

[cold pumice]

my friend, not my gf my bad

[supple ridge]

honestly i totally buy that "fell out" is correct. i suppose it's just strange to me because of my dialect

[cold pumice]

theres the picture where it says that

[supple ridge]

yeah the gf part maybe through me off. you wouldn't use this phrase for a romantic relationship. you would say "broke up"

[cold pumice]

ohh ok

[cold pumice]

i thought the same but he said it's more of an "argument" than a break up

like, he says it's not actually ending a relationship

are u british or american?

[supple ridge]

for me falling out generally implies breaking contact, no longer having a relationship that was previously there. but i'm american so I have no idea whether this guy is correct about british english, you would need to wait for a brit

[cold pumice]

oh u just answered my question lol

ok thank u sm

[supple ridge]

i suspect that this phrase is just generally used more in the UK and its meaning is expanded. it has a pretty narrow definition in the US, but it seems to mean a variety of things in the UK

[cold pumice]

my first thought was that maybe it's a british idiom or something

[cold pumice]

exactlyy

[supple ridge]

yeah i guess in the US there are alternate phrases that capture some of the meaning. "beef with" for example i dont think exists in the UK

[cold pumice]

i'll keep that in mind

ig i'll just wait for a british person to answer my question

[supple holly]

mmm beef

[flat rune]

I've heard it in Europe and in the USA.

"We had a falling out."
"They fell out."

[cold pumice]

ohh tyy

[clear flint]

What does boofheads mean?

[brittle yacht]

Thank you very much. I appreciate it!

[brittle yacht]

Thank you as well!

[kind ivy]

It sounds wrong to me. Maybe it's possible to say in a casual situation. People can say a lot of grammatically incorrect things with their friends. If you say: Me and my friends fell out yesterday, I'm waiting for the object. Fell out of what? A car? Are you ok? that's how I would respond to someone who said that.

[flat rune]

Is there any difference to between "c'mon" and "come on"?

[quasi plinth]

The first is just a shortened form of the second

a contraction, like do not => don't or was not => wasn't

I think what is interesting with come on vs. c'mon is that they sound almost identical

when spoken out loud

quickly

[quasi flicker]

Hi, how do we say when two people are offended by each other. I mean, for example we're talking to someone and telling him/her that our parents had argument and they don't speak to each other. How do we say that to our friend?

Or for example I and my GF had an arguement, is that okay if I say ''We are not talking to each other, Jake. She wasn't nice to me and I think this way is better for me.''

And last question, what is the correct way to write ''all right'', I made some research on Google but I'm wondering what those who speak English natively think.

[flat rune]

help

[marble whale]

passer-by

[lost warren]

what is おはよう or おはようございます in english? translate wont tell me

(ohayo or ohayou gozaimasu)

[flat rune]

by=-passer

[scenic wind]

Can anyone here please suggest me what would be the right wording to say, "this topic/subject turned me on intellectually"?
I feel like using "turned on" is kind of weird to use in a decent document so I wanna replace it but couldn't find any suitable replacement.

[minor galleon]

maybe you could say "this piqued my intellectual interest"? (it might sound a bit odd though)

please could someone help @/rodrii

[scenic wind]

Thanks, @minor galleon.

I am looking for some more alternatives.

[marble whale]

which is grammatically correct:

1. Made in USA
2. Made in the US

[supple holly]

Both

[quasi flicker]

merriam-webster is saying --> speed: : to increase the speed of : ACCELERATE , also speed up has the same meaning but I'm not sure. Speed up is more common among native speakers I guess

[crimson narwhal]

When talking about countries that are made of multiple names (for example USA (United States of America) or UK (United Kingdom) it is grammatically correct to use the article. For the most of singular-named countries, we would not use any article. There are a few exceptions from that rule (for example we would say "the Vatican (city)", not just "Vatican (city)"

[crimson narwhal]

Speed up is more common, accelerate is mostly used in formal language.

[floral reef]

me too

[floral reef]

"good morning"

[vocal pollen]

its kinda funny

people sometimes ask me "What's hello in Japanese" and i never know what to answer

neither ohayo, konnitiwa nor konbanwa are quite like the regular english "hello"

[quasi flicker]

''just ask it'' or ''just ask for it''

[kind ivy]

"the" is not a preposition; it's an article

[crimson narwhal]

Oh, right.

[kind ivy]

1.=informal, i've seen it on clothing labels. I guess, some Americans might speak that way. 2=more standard. In my opinion, you would need to write it this way on a test. The word "the" is said very quickly, so learners might miss it when people are talking.

[kind ivy]

the word "in" is a preposition in the two examples: 1. Made in USA 2) Made in the US. I agree with what you wrote, but please remove the word "preposition" from your answer. Only the word "preposition" is incorrect, so it could be misleading to a learner. If you removed the preposition/in , you would be left with the phrase "Made U.SA" which is incorrect.

[kind ivy]

maybe this is obvious for you: hi=informal greeting. hello=standard; Good Day=more formal. Are there equivalents in Japanese? I think those Japanese-language examples that you wrote are different ways to greet someone depending on the time of day. As you probably know: Good Morning, Good Afternoon and Good Evening are formal greetings for the different times of the day. Maybe in Japanese, they tend to use the formal way as standard.

[vocal pollen]

yea that's the thing, their greetings are just so formal

i usually say "you could say konnitiwa which just means good day" but then they ask "what if i just wanted to say "Hi""

[kind ivy]

I'm not sure if there is a question in there...but I will pretend there is. I would say: Even though "good day" is considered to be a little formal in English, konnitiwa is the Japanese way to be informal/casual/friendly. (Would you agree?)

[cyan forge]

what he got bars means

[vocal pollen]

if it's said about a rapper then it means his verses are good

[flat rune]

The latter is. You will find "Made in America" on labels, but not "Made in USA".

This is because "the USA" is a reference to the entire country.

To be more general, "the" is usually said before acronyms anyway.

To be more specific toward the USA, it used to be "These United States", but it fell out of favour (mostly due to the war) and now it refers to the entire country as a singular entity.

[flat rune]

"This interests me."
"I'm interested in this topic."

[flat rune]

"Good Morning" (normal)
"Good Morning" (polite)

It will depend on one's personal preference, however "good morning" is normally reserved either for formal situations or one's partner/children.

[flat rune]

It will depend on the context.
"Alright", generally, can be a confirmation of something or a way of saying something is of passable quality.
"All right" is generally a way of asking how things will be. It's a little strange to explain due to how specific the contexts are and how most use them interchangeably anyway.

"Speed" means speed. It isn't modifying anything. If you use it as a stand-alone verb, it makes most think you reference "speeding", as in driving faster than a speed limit.

"Speeding up" means that something is going faster. Literally, "the speed is going up".

[thick trail]

Did anyone read the bite of the mango ?

[floral reef]

no

[cobalt osprey]

"Whether you lease, finance, or own your car, it is mandatory to have car insurance" what does that mean in simple words

[vocal pollen]

it means you have to pay for car insurance no matter which way your car belongs to you

[cobalt osprey]

whats lease and finace

[vocal pollen]

lease is sorta like finance

you just pay for the car in small parts

like a bank loan

[cobalt osprey]

whats finance

[vocal pollen]

means you get the car now but pay for it in small parts over many months

while leasing is like renting a car

but for companies

[cobalt osprey]

oh

whats renting

[vocal pollen]

if you rent a car for a month, then you take the car from its owner for a month, and pay them a months worth of money, then return it

[cobalt osprey]

thank u

[little spoke]

Hello. Could anyone help me to understand the following sentence? "We have time to make 20 cakes or 10 pizza" Does it mean we have time to make either 20 cakes or 10 pizza? Or does it mean we have time to make at most 20 cakes and 10 pizza?

[cobalt osprey]

Whats Conviction, misrepresent, unironically in simple simple words with simple examples

[oblique skiff]

misrepresent is like saying someone is something they are not conviction is like being sentenced to something

[cobalt osprey]

thank u

Is asian and caucsuan a enthicty

[supple holly]

It says 'or' in the sentence, so you only have time to make one of these two:
a) 20 cakes
b) 10 pizza

[visual swift]

"arguments made our friendship drifted apart". is this grammatically correct?

[flat rune]

"Or" means that it is one of the two, not both.

[flat rune]

These are different terms entirely.
Conviction means that one has a firm belief, or one is firmly declared guilty of a crime.
Misrepresent means that someone is not represented correctly. Literally: "Mis", "not" + "represent".
"Unironically" is a somewhat a slang term. It means that someone means something sincerely.

[flat rune]

They are very broad "races". They're not ethnicities.

An ethnicity is the combination of a culture and a group that lives said culture. The participants' origins or appearances aren't really taken into account.

[real prawn]

"Arguments made our friendship drift apart". Is the correct version but your sentence was very close!

[visual swift]

What do u mean by "very close"

[real prawn]

It was almost completely correct.

[visual swift]

Arguments made our friendship drifted apart

[real prawn]

Well done though

Arguments made our friendship drift apart

[real prawn]

This is the corrected version

[visual swift]

Thanks

[real prawn]

You are welcome

[brittle yacht]

What is the difference between: We all have had the same teammates and We all had the same teammates. Have had confuses me a bit.

[vocal pollen]

i think i'd use "we have all had the same teammates" myself tbh

the difference between these lies in the context

you might say the first phrase when for example doing a comedic bit and trying to make a joke about teamwork

"we have all had the same teammates, you know, those guys who don't do anything and leave all the work to you"

something like that

while the second phrase is a more direct past-tense phrase that indicates that at some point in the past we were doing something and all had the same teammates

[brittle yacht]

Thanks alot

[cyan forge]

what is death bed?

why everyone's talking about it

[tawdry vessel]

Which is correct?

these kind of things
this kind of things

[thick trail]

Ohhh I just need help

[quasi flicker]

''I should like it back.'' --- I have seen this structure many times but I don't know why they use ''should''. Instead I would say, ''I will be happy if I can get it back.'' Anyways, how can we use that rule? Does ''should'' have a meaning other than the meaning similar to ''have to''?

[flat rune]

"I have a book." --- why do we use 'a' in this sentence?

And can someone say, "I have book"?

[quasi flicker]

No you can't say ''I have book.'' You can say ''I have a book'' or ''I have books'' or ''I have one book/two books/etc.''

Somebody will give you the best answer soon, but here is mine: for the reason I do not know, we specify the quantity of objects in English. A book, some milk, a piece of cheese etc.

[flat rune]

Thanks.

[cyan forge]

"let me clarify it. your friend recived a flag due to a fraud item in steam he has no idea bout?"

can you say if this is correct

[real prawn]

I would personally say: "Let me me clarify" or "Let me clarify this"

[real prawn]

And for the second part i would say: "Your friend has received a flag due to a fraudulent item in steam which he has no idea about?"

[cobalt osprey]

Whats quantity in simple words

[vocal pollen]

Amount, number

[cobalt osprey]

In a sentence?

[vocal pollen]

quantity of things = amount of things = number of things

[cobalt osprey]

Oh yea

[cyan forge]

can i say i can't reach you on a call

meaning when i try to call you it's declines

[cobalt osprey]

Am i the middle child cuz i have a twin and shes older than me

[vocal pollen]

you'd be the younger child

although only technically

because younger by a few minutes really doesnt matter to anyone

and in some cultures the date of "birth" is actually the date of conceiving, not actual childbirth, in that case you'd be exactly the same age anyway

[delicate phoenix]

Hello!

guys, first time here.
I just got a feedback about a paragraph (7 lines) that I wrote in English for a job selection test (real chance, I am in 1st place atm) and the only thing they say is "there's a spelling mistake in line X" or "there's a Morphosyntax/Punctuation mistake in line Y". I've tried pasting the text in word but it doesn't show any mistakes and I can't seem to find any of the 3 mistakes they accused me of. I really want to make a good appeal against them (the appeal is also part of the selection tests). Can anyone take a look and give your opinion?

The three sections with pointed mistakes:
(1) ...criteria of “urgency” which is related to timely aspects that should.. – Morphosyntax/Punctuation mistake.
(2) ...to solve this” or “how long can this be left unchecked”. Last there is the “tendency”... – Spelling
(3) ...criteria that strives to describe the possible scenario... – Morphosyntax/Punctuation mistake.

Any possible argument to these 3 accusations of English mistakes?

---

For some context, this is the text. The mistakes are all in the second paragraph.
The GUT matrix is a risk management tool designed to evaluate the gravity, urgency and tendency of detected and potential problems, processes and its risks, thus allowing the manager to take the best course of action according to the entity’s policies.
Regarding the already mentioned criteria (gravity, urgency and tendency) of the GUT matrix, it’s essential to explain each one of them. “Gravity” is related to the degree of the impact that can be caused by the object of the investigation. Following, there is the (1) criteria of “urgency” which is related to timely aspects that should raise questions like: “how quickly should this be addressed” or “how long do we have (2) to solve this” or “how long can this be left unchecked”. Last there is the “tendency” (3) criteria that strives to describe the possible scenario that can happen if the situation or problem is left unchecked.
Taking these three criteria in consideration, a proper evaluation can be done and the manager can decide to accept, mitigate, transfer or avoid the related risks, thus choosing the action that is most adequate to the stablished risk tolerance and followed policies.

[vocal pollen]

are those really the spots the mistakes occurred at

if they say "there is a mistake in line X" what do they refer to with "line"

how much text

without knowing more, i can say that i believe you need to put commas around the "which is related to timely aspects" part but that's about it

i'm not sure if the "which" phrase is just "which is related to timely aspects" of if it's the whole "which is related to timely aspects that should raise questions..." one

i think what they think is correct is that the which phrase is just "which is related to timely aspects", and the rest of the sentence is about the criteria of urgency

in that case "which is related to timely aspects" is a nonrestrictive phrase that should be used with commas

i would also personally put a "for" in the "how long can this be left unchecked" part but they didn't mention that so idk what's wrong there

i would also use "lastly" instead of "last", but that's not a mistake. What is a mistake IMO is not putting a comma after the linking word, whichever you end up choosing

but again apparently that part has no mistakes that they found

i have no clue where a spelling mistake could be in line 12 but it's all in cursive so honestly they could misread any part of it

i agree with the line 10 mistake at least

line 13 i honestly don't see anything wrong

the only two places you could put any punctuation in line 13 are before the two "that" words

but you don't need anything there

so idk

[delicate phoenix]

Someone told me that could be because the singular of criteria is criterion. I would never guess that, lol.

[vocal pollen]

that is a spelling mistake

or does it count as morphological whatever

[delicate phoenix]

Yeah, I'm almost sure that when you use the wrong verb tense, or plural when it should be singular, it falls into the morphosyntax aspect.

[vocal pollen]

well then good luck finding a spelling error

i can barely read all that cursive not to mention try to spell check it

[delicate phoenix]

hahaha, it's 5 straight hours for 70 questions and 2 essays. We end up rushing it, but my letter was still among the most readable ones.

[vocal pollen]

i fail to understand how does that make for a job interview

[delicate phoenix]

It's not really a job interview, it's a state selection test for auditors. There's still an oral test.

[kind ivy]

1. criterion. 2. these (I think you are referring back to the word "questions") 3. strive (I would call this a subject-verb agreement mistake. oops. criterion not criteria [tendency=it=criterion] **good luck with the job. Amazing writing! Seriously. Your only appeal is that most native speakers make the criteria/criterion mistake. I tend to always use the word criteria even when I'm talking about the singular.

[kind ivy]

It's British English. I just heard that kind of structure again on Netflix. I would say: I would like it back. [I will be happy...=incorrect. I would be happy If I could get it back=correct]

[kind ivy]

1.=casual English, don't write it if it's for school, job, etc. These kinds of things=grammatically correct 2. =incorrect (This kind of thing=correct)

[delicate phoenix]

Thank you!!!

[tawdry vessel]

Thank you.

[flat rune]

It is him whom i know.
It is he whom i know.
It is he who i know.

Which is correct?

First one is correct

[flat rune]

Why?

Can you tell me the reason?

Because it says him as his gender next to whom but you need to add word that to I know

[supple ridge]

an object comes after "it is" and 'him' is the male object pronoun. "whom" corresponds to "him"

[flat rune]

Thank you all.

You're welcome

Anyways do Present Perfect and Past Perfect grammars used often in the exams?

I'm a teacher so...

[bold quest]

Help me i'm noob.
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

She had an idea and ___ her friend.
(did calling to / didn't called / was calling / called)
Thx for help 🙂

[real prawn]

Id choose called if she did call them but if she didnt i would say didn't call

[flat rune]

Was calling is much better choice

[real prawn]

It depends on the situation that she had

Did calling is incorrect as well

[real prawn]

Miku's choice is the best option

[flat rune]

Which pronoun comes after to be verb? Subjective pronoun or Objective pronoun

Hot dang I'm really good teacher

[cyan forge]

is it whose or who's

[cyan forge]

how do i say this number 636 in short?

six thirtee six?

[supple holly]

It is definitely 'called'.

'Was calling' is incorrect because that wouldn't work with 'and'. You'd need to replace it with 'while/when' instead

'Didn't called' and 'did calling to' are grammatically incorrect, so not those.

[supple holly]

Grammar articles suggest you use a subjective pronoun after 'to be', or any other linking verb.

This is because the verb is renaming the subject, so the pronoun has to be subjective as well.

Look up 'subjective pronouns after linking verb' for source. I'm not on my personal laptop right now.

That said, you'd still see many people use objective pronouns after the verb. I think that's considered acceptable only in spoken/informal English

[supple holly]

I'd just call it six hundred thirty six. Anything shorter would sound unnatural

[cyan forge]

okay what about 609

six oh nine?

[supple holly]

Yup

[flat rune]

Six thirty six

[cyan forge]

deadass is serious?

[real prawn]

Deadass means serious

Ill pit it in a sentence: "I saw a car flying"said Jane "Deadass?" said John "Yeah i saw a flying car, deadass".

[topaz walrus]

I read this in a book "it yields results of a fashion" ,, what of a fashion means?

[real prawn]

Please can i have context

[supple holly]

In this context, it has the same meaning as 'in a way; somehow"

[flat rune]

"Deathbed" is where one lays to die.

[flat rune]

"These kinds of things."
Plural to plural. "This" is always singular.

[flat rune]

Articles specify number. "A" means "one".
"I have a book."
"I have one book."

[flat rune]

1. You may want to remove the quotation marks or add a comma prior to "like".
2. Do not use "or" for lists. Use commas instead.
3. Criterion, not "criteria", combined with quotations. If you reference one category, the term is "criterion"; "criteria" is for multiple categories.

It's strange that they simply write "morphosyntax" as the error. It is like referencing a grammar error as "writing problem". Wow, truly?

[fleet coral]

Hello Can I ask question about how I did on my IELTS practice test? I just want to know if I did good or bad..

[split thistle]

Hey can anyone help me with my english assignment about "Appreciating Work". I need to find a text example about Appreciating work in a formal text and informal.

[real prawn]

I can help if you would like

[split thistle]

yes please, i would appreciate it

[cobalt osprey]

What does respect the grind mean

[real prawn]

Respect the grind means respect the hard work

[floral reef]

ok

[cobalt osprey]

ok thz

[kind ivy]

She had an idea SO she called her friend. ALL of the other choices are wrong. (I can't really understand why your example sentence has "and". The only possible reason that I can think of at the moment is that it is casual English. That's the only time I would use "and" in this type of sentence.)

[kind ivy]

What I want to know is why do you need to know? No one speaks like this and most people would just say or write: I know him. I think the 2nd one is correct. Why? old grammar. When you answer the phone, the formal way of answering is "This is she/he/Bob." =Subject +be verb+ complement/subject pronoun.

[kind ivy]

Both. Who's that? That is Bob. Whose bag is that? That is Bob's bag.

[harsh atlas]

@flat rune, invites are not allowed!

[white latch]

I want to ask something if anyone can help me with. I have been in this server for almost a year but I never took the first step yet in learning what I joined for.

I felt the server is overwhelming and I don't know what I should be focusing on.

I want to improve my English speaking for my career in software development.

I don't know what should I focus on, is it the voice channels or something else along with it.

I would appreciate if someone could be my guider through the server and how to make the best out of it.

[vocal pollen]

we can't tell you what you need

if you want to improve speaking skills then speak more

if you want to improve something else focus on that

we can't tell you what you need to focus on as we don't know what exactly you need

for software development i imagine you would want to improve your vocabulary around technology and programming lingo

i don't think this server has any rooms that are that niche

[real prawn]

There are some people with that niche though

[vocal pollen]

you can definitely find people who are into that and learn from them yeah

but it's not something we can do for you

[white latch]

You could tell me what channels do I need to check to improve my speaking

that what I meant

[real prawn]

You can ask things that you dont understand in this channel

[vocal pollen]

we have chat rooms for general chatter to improve social skills, voice rooms to improve speech and this room for questions

proofreading for checking your texts

judge my accent for checking your speech

to be completely honest i don't really see the value of the voice rooms in this server because they're usually devoid of many native speakers to learn from

but they help me with understanding different accents of the world as they're full of people from all over

[white latch]

I noticed that but I thought there will be like events or something

[vocal pollen]

but i don't think there is a very high chance for you to enter a voice chat and stumble upon some programming talk or something

[white latch]

to get the native speakers for the voice channels

[vocal pollen]

well they do have events

natives hold some teaching sessions

i don't really like those either as there are too many people for individual improvement to be very pronounced

[real prawn]

I cant do voice calls but i can help you if you would like

[vocal pollen]

and it's also somewhat manageable to find a native to speak with you, but finding a native to speak with you about software development is probably gonna be pretty tough

[white latch]

I would appreciate that a lot.

[real prawn]

Dm's?

[white latch]

Any topic would be fine just to improve the speaking in general

[white latch]

Sure.

[vocal pollen]

the adjacent Bluebonnet Classroom server has weekly sessions with natives

and there's only like 4 people in those voicechats so it's a lot easier to actually get feedback and back-n-forth talk with natives

if thats what you want

but the sessions are like 30 minutes long so it's not nearly enough

so far i was not able to find a place for daily speaking practice with natives

[white latch]

Do you recommend any other sources? other from the server itself?

[vocal pollen]

apart from the obvious stuff like Omegle or something

i didn't really search much anyway

just googled "discord servers for learning english" and entered all of them

[white latch]

Did it help you by any kind?

[vocal pollen]

not by much

this server is the best by far though

i mostly just check this room an the proofreading room, don't really ask my own questions as i rarely have any, but just seeing what other people are trying to learn and learing alongside them from natives answering questions is quite helpful

however when it comes to speaking practice i'm still exactly where i started

which is fine by me, english is just a hobby for me, unlike people who need it for their job. If i was more serious about it i'd definitely invest more effort into it

But i feel like just self-teaching english by taking online courses, reading english books and watching english shows can help you a lot more

covers most of the bases apart from actually speaking to people which has therefore become my worst skill

[white latch]

Same here, I read a lot from programming articles that all in english so I learned to read more faster and watching courses for programming as well made me understand whoever speaking english without needing subtitles

But I'm bad in grammar still xD

[white latch]

That how I learned englush

[vocal pollen]

i learned all of my grammar from reading

dont need anything else

but exercises exist

can find lots of grammar courses online

i would not recommend learning grammar from this server though

way too inefficient

you could've found out your answer and moved on hours ago if you just googled it and you're still waiting for an answer from a native in this chat room

why bother

i reserve this room only for questions that google can't answer

and most grammar is easy to just look up

[white latch]

I thought I would find efficient way to improve speaking here.

That what I came up with from googling, joining English discord servers for voice chat but as you said, native people rarely go into those channels

[vocal pollen]

can probably get some of them to talk to you directly if you ask around

just dont expect them to randomly appear i guess

[mint sable]

I want to say smth i'm new here in this server i just entered rn , the most things that helped me recently while watching movies without any translation to my mother language is songs , reading and now i added podcasts plus youtube channel it was rlly helpful and it rly helped me alot which is linguamarina. I want ask if u have any idea about website that translate the words in simple way from english to english ?

[vocal pollen]

a dictionary is what you need i guess

translating words from english to simple english

[mint sable]

I already have one (oxford mini dictionary )

[vocal pollen]

an online dictionary of course

if you dont understand a word google it and most likely you'll get a simple explanation

[mint sable]

But some meanings it seems a little bit hard for me or i don't get it that much

[vocal pollen]

like what

do u have an example

[mint sable]

Like i got a new words today which was context and discourse

Preched

One more thing i just got hired in a english acc that spotted in north america , alright, so how can i get improved faster ? So , i would stay more in the company wht i mean , everyday i take 1hr and a half maybe for english only to study new things or learn new things wht else would suggest for me to get improved more and more

[cobalt osprey]

Whats a program in university in simple simple words

[gloomy cove]

you can just say college program

[vocal pollen]

i feel like just doing this is good enough

[mint sable]

Thats seems better

[cobalt osprey]

Whats college program

In simple words

[gloomy cove]

those are

simple words

[cobalt osprey]

Whats a program

[cobalt osprey]

I . Dont understand

[hardy merlin]

I'd like to ask if there's a word in English, which is responsible for a part of human that judges their's actions rightiousness.

A feeling of moral responsibility.

[vocal pollen]

conscience

[cobalt osprey]

Whats verge in simple meaning?

Nvm

[polar mesa]

Hello

Let me ask the meaning of "wash around" from the sentences below / I try to find in dictionary but I can not.

Even if the cup is not insulated, the heating will be inefficient because the flame will wash around the sides. You're better using a saucepan or similar container with a wider base. The steel will overheat and get the oxidized coating in an insulated cup because it is not cooled by water.

[supple holly]

I think it means the flame (from the oven/cooking place) will spread around the sides of the cup.

[polar mesa]

ok Thank you:)

[swift thistle]

When to use does in a question form

[odd dawn]

1. John was publishing comics until 15th of May.
2. John had been publishing comics until 15th of May.
   Which is correct?

[odd dawn]

Does - He, She, It (Present simple)

Does he go to the store everyday?
Does she like to read?
How long does it take to get to England from German?

[swift thistle]

Thank you so much bro
But What's the difference
Between
Is that was a six
Or does that was a six
I m very confused literally 😔

[floral reef]

both

[river marsh]

Could someone explain this sentence, please? I didn't understand especially "...out of single university colleges..."

"Other universities developed during the 19th century out of single university colleges in provincial cities."

[pale barn]

which is proper - all year round or all year around? or is it the same?

[minor galleon]

It means how universities developed from single university colleges.

[minor galleon]

they are the same - all year around sounds more formal

[minor galleon]

They are both correct, and they mean the same thing. ('had been' hints a BIT that John might still be publishing comics, it's just that he's doing something slightly different now)

[minor galleon]

Could someone help please
(trying to see the difference between 'is that was a six' and 'does that was a six')

[regal flame]

@crimson narwhal "it's always the late ones that get/gets the smallest"

[crimson narwhal]

Neither of those sentences are correct. You're mixing two completely different tenses (present simple and past simple), as you are using does and is with was in a single sentence. This only appears in cases of more advanced syntax, so in this simple example it is incorrect. The correct form of this question would be "Was it a six?" if you were talking about the past and "Is it a six" if you are talking about the presence.

[crimson narwhal]

It's always the late ones that get the smallest.

The subject is ones

So you have to use the word get like you would use for a plural.

[regal flame]

tnx!

[crimson narwhal]

In informal English, both would be acceptable. However, the word until often goes with past perfect tense. Let's say that 15th of May was a point in the past. That means, that the action of him publishing his comics happened in the past, before the point in the past that we are referring to. You assumed correctly, that we would need a continuous tense, as John released a new comic once in a while, before 15th of May. That's why, the grammatically correct sentence would be "John had been publishing comics until 15th of May".

[cyan forge]

ohhhh

i see

[kind ivy]

Some verbs need "do/does" to make a question. Example: have. I have a computer. Does he have a computer? (Does+third person singular+base verb) The negative form also needs do/does: She doesn't have a computer. Be verb is special; it does not use "do/does" to make a question. I am a teacher. Are you a teacher? Is he a teacher?

[cyan forge]

do you mind if i delete my question

thanks

[odd dawn]

@crimson narwhal @minor galleon @floral reef Thank you very much

[kind ivy]

1. That sentence looks wrong OR: It sounds like someone wrote the word "was" but actually it looks like a number "6". 2. =incorrect. Don't use "does" with a be verb.

[gloomy cove]

no problem

[stuck mural]

Imagine one day we wake up to a world with no paper.

In this sentence, is it correct to write “wake up to” or should it be “wake up in”?

[supple holly]

I think both are fine, but "wake up in" sounds better

and it should be "woke", since this is a hypothetical situation that wouldn't happen at all

at the time being*

[stuck mural]

Oh! :0 I see. Thank you very much! ^^

[flat rune]

what does it mean "imma"

[supple holly]

slang for "I'm gonna", which is also slang for "I'm going to"

[flat rune]

thanks

[swift thistle]

Thank you so much brothers
@minor galleon @kind ivy @crimson narwhal

[flat rune]

It would be best if you spoke or wrote with others casually. With the level you are at now, one will only truly improve with conversation.

[flat rune]

Without the "the" article before the date, both are incorrect. Both are correct grammatically. Their use depends on the context of the sentence.

[cobalt osprey]

What does mandates mean in simple words?

[flat rune]

"It must be done."

[cobalt osprey]

Thz

[cobalt osprey]

Wait whag about in a sentence

[mighty bison]

U must complete ur mandates n duties

[cobalt osprey]

Thx

[mighty bison]

yw

[olive lava]

Hello

Can I ask you guys a thing?
Do u know any English word for " a cupboard that is used to keep dishes, utensils"?

[near fable]

Buffet 🤔

Not sure

[cobalt osprey]

Cabinet 🤔

Maybe sure

@olive lava

[cyan forge]

why the heck mannerisms are always plural?

[unreal whale]

what does "consequence" mean?

[regal flame]

it means you have to face something terrible or whtvr

[swift thistle]

Have means
To possess
So how in ,
Let's have Lunch
Means to eat food

[regal flame]

ex: u and ur friend had a deal and that deal was "to cream in the cinema, but if u didn't do that u have to drink vinegar"

@flat rune what does all of the sudden means

[unreal whale]

i understand

[regal flame]

@flat rune "if u didn't do the dare" or "if u don't do the dare" u have to do 10 pushups

[flat rune]

"All of a sudden" means that something happened within an instant and without forewarning.

[flat rune]

It depends on the context. The first is for when you reference the past, the second is for when you reference the terms and conditions in the present.

[flat rune]

"Have" does not mean only "to possess". It can also refer to making an event happen or experiencing it.

[flat rune]

What is the difference between "nor" and "neither"?

[cold pumice]

i have a question, is it correct to say "he is very hard working"? and is it "he is a hard worker" also correct?

[flat rune]

Hello! I have one question for writing sth really important

winning and succeeding in placing second for His Excellency the Mayor of the Eastern Province's award for enterprise resource planning in data technology management

does this sentence sound correct ?

I need a pro help on this

thank you in advance

[gloomy cove]

im not sure what you are trying to say but that is not a complete sentence

[flat rune]

I want to state that the administrative department has won the 2nd prize sponsored by the mayor of the eastern province among the other administrative departments in data technology Nd enterprise resources planing

Somehow I want to create an attractive sentence for my CV

I'm just having difficulty to do that

Squeezing my brain to do it

[swift thistle]

Most of the time we use both of them in same sentence
These both use in such manner that you don't like any option
For instance
Neither i like chocolate flavour nor of strawberry

(To understand this better)
I hope in your mother tongue also there will be such pair of words
Where you wants to express i don't like any of these option

[swift thistle]

He is a very hardworking person and he is a hard worker
Both r correct sentence

[swift thistle]

I will never suggest anyone to use Google translator
But in these case that will be helpful
Put that sentence there and translate it in your language
That will be helpful
InshAllah

[cold pumice]

tysm!

[flat rune]

In spanish we have something similar, thanks, now I understand it better

[sterile tree]

Nor is kinda like the negative version of or, and neither is like the negative version of either.

Thats how i would put it

[cold pumice]

can anyone tell me if "get it together" is the same as "get your act together"?

[unreal whale]

is "go on" and "continue" the same?

i am confused

[summer oyster]

pretty much the same but go on is a bit rude

[summer oyster]

Example: you can continue sir.
Go on then what's taking so long.

[vocal pollen]

it's only rude if you use it in a rude way

for example in this scenario there would be no rude context: "Getting donations allowed him to go on/continue travelling"

[chilly wren]

hey guys! quick question is it
“it will take me 3 seatings to finish a bowl of salad” or “it will take me 3 sittings to finish a bowl of salad” ?

[unreal whale]

i see.. thank you

[cobalt osprey]

What’s convenience in simple words

[exotic stag]

Why we dont use "than"with "outweigh" and can someone help me in knowing the word

[chilly wren]

comfortable

[unreal whale]

What is the word that sounds good? Is it "may", "can" or "will" on the sentence "how __ i help you?" Or is it based on the situation

[vocal pollen]

you would pretty much never use "will" there, but "can" and "may" are both acceptable. The difference between them is that "may" sounds even more polite and subservient

tbh you could forget that last part and just think that "can" and "may" are completely interchangeable with no noticeable difference in this context

[vocal pollen]

"outweigh" already means "weigh more than", that's why you don't use "than" again because it's already implied in the word itself

[exotic stag]

thankyouu❤︎
Did i make the correct sentence?
eg: your dignity outweigh your regrets.

[vocal pollen]

no, that's not correct

tbh i'm not sure what is that even supposed to mean

but if it holds some meaning for your context you'd still use "outweighs"

[exotic stag]

Like your dignity is more important or significant than your regrets

So how it would be use in terms of outweigh

[vocal pollen]

i would not use outweigh at all in that sentence

but if you want to, at least write "your dignity outweighs your regrets"

[exotic stag]

Ohhh it means its not giving the context here

Like google always answer me
Benefits outweigh the risk
i am just unable to comprehend it in different contexts

[vocal pollen]

in that sentence it's used correctly

though you misspelled benefits

[exotic stag]

Yes my bad🤕

Thanks btw😅

[unreal whale]

Thank you..

[chilly wren]

hallo does anyone know if its sitting or seating

[vocal pollen]

sitting

[tawdry matrix]

guys: If I was you.../If I were you...?

[vocal pollen]

were

[tawdry matrix]

thx

[flat rune]

Yes.

[flat rune]

"How may I help you" is the common business phrase.

[cold pumice]

could anyone pls tell me :(( srry if i bother u

[cobalt osprey]

Uea

Yea

[cold pumice]

thank u!!

[cobalt osprey]

Ur welcome

[flat rune]

can anyone check my paragraph please? I am preparing a cv. the paragraph is that:

I am a Game Developer who has proven himself with various projects, worked with and led teams, ambitious, determined and excited, very passionate about programming, games and game making, and has been working in Unity for 3 years.

[vocal pollen]

i would add an "is" before "ambitious" and "very passionate"

[flat rune]

isn't it like "I is very passionate"

sory if i am wrong :)

i used google translate and it was putting "is" too

[warm hedge]

I am a Game Developer who has proven himself with various projects, worked with and led different teams. I am very ambitious, determined, excited and very passionate about programming, games and game making, and also I've been working in Unity for 3 years.

[warm hedge]

I made a few changes see it. If u think it's okay u can use this

[flat rune]

thank you so much :)

[warm hedge]

It's alright

[flat rune]

where are you from btw?

[warm hedge]

Well "may" feels more polite "can" is used in a casual sense while will should not be used in this phrase cause it changes it's meaning

[warm hedge]

India

[vocal pollen]

you no longer refer to "I", you now refer to "who"

so it would be "who is very passionate"

[flat rune]

oh thanks

[steel kiln]

is the meaning of the word "ideology" the same as the meaning of an opinion?

[vocal pollen]

they can mean something similar but ideology is a lot stronger

ideology is like a doctrine, something you live by

or you could say ideology is like a set of opinions that one abides

[tawdry matrix]

"enough time" or "time enough"?

[vocal pollen]

depends on context

the meaning also changes though

[tawdry matrix]

such as?

[vocal pollen]

in a general sense "enough time" is correct, but you could for example say "I've seen this time enough to know it's not going to be the new world record" if you see say a marathon runner get a particular time at some spot in his run

[tawdry matrix]

oh thx

[vocal pollen]

could also i suppose say something like "Is this time going to be enough to win" and shorten it to "is this time enough to win" and it'd still make sense

but those are very fringe cases

[cold pumice]

guys, is it "stick around" an idiom or a slang?

[bold quest]

Type in one word to complete the sentence.

The train arrived an hour ... So, he must be home by now.

[kind ivy]

Because you correctly wrote "who has proven", that means your subject (who=a game developer=he/it/she). So, you need "IS very passionate" because you were talking about yourself in the third person. I hope that is clear. If not, let me know.

[kind ivy]

No capitals on "game developer." Example: I am a teacher.

[kind ivy]

early.

[kind ivy]

enough time is more standard. I have enough time to do it. Time enough sounds more formal, used in literature. But, I can't think of a real example. I googled it, but all the examples sounded forced. My go-to answer is that "time enough" must be British English. Hopefully, someone British can give some insight. I would like to know.

[wary hill]

"That was exactly what I had never meant
Which you always believed that I was. "
Here should I use "was" or "did" ?

[ember jacinth]

Which word are you questioning

The was in line one or two

[kind ivy]

You need more context. Try to finish your sentence. ...you always believed that I was a hard-worker. OR ....you I always believed that I did the right thing.

[kind ivy]

To add to what the person above responded. Did you mean "...what I had never meant to DO or BE?

[wary hill]

I was talking about the last word of the 2nd if it made any correct sense or not

[flat rune]

hello can someone help me in dm plis?

[kind ivy]

THE short answer is the whole thing is wrong. BECAUSE you don't have a complete phrase. you HAVE to decide if you want to say "what i had never meant to DO OR BE. Choose one and then that is your answer.

[wary hill]

Okay.... I got it
I wrote it as a line for my poem

[kind ivy]

So, you added the word "be", right? If you don't. It's wrong.

[wary hill]

Suppose if we add To Say after meant
Then what should be the next step

[kind ivy]

then both was and did are wrong.

[kind ivy]

Which you always believed that I meant. Is one possibility. But i just noticed meant is said twice. so not very poetic.

[wary hill]

Okay.. so would it be like if we'll add BE in first line then we'll have to add was in the last or if I'll add Do in the first then have to use Did in the last one?

[kind ivy]

Please rewrite it.

It's too hard to go up and down

[wary hill]

Wait

"That was exactly what I had never meant
Which you always believed that I was. "
Here should I use "was" or "did" ?
You said both are incorrect
Okay.. so would it be like if we'll add BE in first line then we'll have to add was in the last or if I'll add Do in the first then have to use Did in the last one?

So said my lines were incomplete so I had to add something after "meant "

[kind ivy]

never meant to be.=grammatically correct (just add "TO be "to your first line.) BUT i'm not sure that is so poetic.

"That was exactly what I had never meant TO be
Which you always believed that I was. " (SORRY, i kept forgetting the "to".!!)

[wary hill]

Yeah okay I agree with you thanks for the help I really appreciate you I know I troubled you in this but I just want to say that To Be actually becomes a different thought for me and when I wrote it I had another sense or thought in my mind

[kind ivy]

Because I don't have all the context. It's hard to know if it fits with the rest of your poem.

[wary hill]

Can't we just add To Say instead of To Be

That was exactly what I had never meant
Which you always believed that I was

You pretended to know me better than the most
Your false claims my dear, pulled me out of the world lost.

This is what I had written

[kind ivy]

to say sounds nice. Which you always believed that IT was. How about that?

You pretended to know me better than ~~the ~~most

[wary hill]

If it makes sense then it's absolutely fine to me 😅

[kind ivy]

That was exactly what I had never meant to say
Which you always believed that IT was

it's a really nice poem. 😊

[wary hill]

But what is IT here ?
As I have used " I " in the first line as the subject

[kind ivy]

maybe it=that?

that=also seems to mean the misunderstanding= "what I had never meant to say"

[wary hill]

I'm sorry 😔 I'm really a stupid person it's very difficult to write when English is your second language 🤦🏻‍♀️

[wary hill]

Okay 100% correct thank you so so much

[kind ivy]

It's hard to explain things by writing. Mostly, it sounds right to me and now I am trying to explain it.

[wary hill]

Yeah exactly

[south flower]

I don't know when i should use "do" (does) and "did"

[supple ridge]

do is present did is past

i do my homework (nowadays)

i did my homework (in the past)

[cold pumice]

could anyone tell me cuz i looked it up and some pages say it's a slang and some others say it's an idiom

[flat rune]

Hi guys, could somebody explain me difference between present perfect continuous and present perfect. One source say that present perfect we use to say something which happened in past and present perfect continuous we use with something which happened in past and it's continuous to present and will be in the future. Something like that!

But why I can't say

I have waited for you for 3 hours

But:

I have been waiting for you for 3 hours

Maybe I'm seeing this guy now and I say this line "I have waited for you for 3 hours"
Now, I'm not already waiting for him.

And I have seen many examples when I couldn't understand why I can't use other tense.

I will be happy if somebody explain me this difference or differences
Have a nice day

[solemn lion]

hello, I have been studying English for several years
and i faced this problem
I have a language barrier, I can speak fluent English alone, but in front of people I'm scared to do it and I start to stutter
how can i fix this?

[hollow schooner]

Hello everyone, I noticed a problem that in Ruae( close reading) I struggle to understand the question and the meaning which makes me lose marks. What can I do or any tips to fix this?

[tepid pawn]

Firstly, try to join small groups, even better if they are homies. Secondly, perhaps you get struggles by speaking because of timidity.

[tawdry matrix]

I saw it just now, thx

[cold pumice]

i have a question, is "you made that up" the same as "you made up that"? like, are they both sentences correct?

[supple ridge]

when alone, only the first one is correct. if the sentence is longer then you´re also able to use the second

for example
You made up that. incorrect
You made up that idea. correct

this is actually a very good question because I don't know why this is

[cold pumice]

ohh thank you!!

[supple ridge]

yup. sorry I don't know the explanation tho lol