📚｜english-questions

[cold pumice]

don't worry. i just wanted to know the correct way to say it and u solved my doubt haha

[tawdry matrix]

So You made it up. correct
You made up it. incorrect?

[supple holly]

Yep. As for why, that's just how English speakers decided it should be. There's really no other explanation in this case except "that's just how it is"

[cedar rock]

what does mean "the contact work" here ?

[crimson narwhal]

Probably just

[supple holly]

Based on the job description's grammar, I wouldn't try to translate that in a literal way since the poster isn't fluent in English.

My best guess is it's something related to consulting/customer service, where you call/email people to assist them

[sleek venture]

hi does anyone know what is the meaning of "Don’t get your knickers in a knot. Nothing gets solved and you end up walking funny."

[supple holly]

"Don't be too serious/mad. Nothing gets solve and you look ridiculous/embarrassing."

It's an idiom, the 'get one's knickers in a knot' part

[frosty charm]

in the word apettite is the last T silent?

[supple holly]

it isn't

[sleek fulcrum]

What is the difference betweenlua We couldn't go into the concert because we had not brought our tickets. and ```lua
We couldn't go into the concert because we
didn't bring our tickets.

[summer oyster]

No you pronounce it

[supple holly]

#1 sounds fancier, but I wouldn't call it grammatically correct.

The reason being the event "we couldn't go into the concert" happened because of AND at the same time as "we ___ not bring out tickets". If these two events happened at the same time in the past, there is no need to use the past perfect tense (which is mainly for when one event happened BEFORE another in the past).

So, you just use the simple past tense like a normal, sane human should.

Well, some people would still use #1 and have their own reasons for why it's correct. And it probably is! (to them)

Personally, I'd use #2 just because it sounds more natural, but I can see why someone would use #1.

See corrected answer below*

[sleek fulcrum]

In writing, should you use #1 or #2?

[supple holly]

I think #1

[flat rune]

Guys I need help for us, could somebody explain how use Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous and differences between its. I will be really grateful!

[supple holly]

Now that I think about it, even when you're talking about the present, you'd still ask someone "did you bring your tickets?", and never "do you bring your tickets?"

That means if you asking the same question in the past, it would go from simple past to past perfect, which would then be #1.

In that case, #1 would be the grammatically correct version.

[sleek fulcrum]

Thank you so much

[supple holly]

we both learned something new today ❤️

[exotic stag]

Her perseveration thought donot let her sleep at night.

We should perseverate daily to hone our skills.

Is my sentences are correct?

[supple holly]

• the noun should be "perseverance", but I think you should be using the adjective "perseverate" here
• since you're using the plural verb form "do not", the noun "thoughtS" should also be plural

• the verb would be "persevere"

[exotic stag]

Her perseverance thoughts donot let her sleep at night.

We should persevere daily to hone our skills.

Now??

[tawdry matrix]

It's not that long ago that we met.

Is this sentence grammatical?

[supple holly]

Her perseverate thoughts do not...

The other sentence is correct

[supple holly]

It is.

[cyan forge]

is there are difference between cloak and cape?

cloak's bigger?

[tepid pawn]

Capes tend to be shorter, cloaks are full-length or calf-length.

[spice ibex]

how can i say to some that i hope a person finds my skills valuable to them to teach me their skills making me their student

[exotic stag]

Thankyou you are so sweet

[worldly grail]

Did you mean: Her perverse thoughts do not let her sleep at night. (?)
We should persevere daily to hone our skills.

[worldly grail]

Do you want this person to be your mentor?

[exotic stag]

I am writing a short story
can we write past sentence with a present one eg.
she was looking devastated and he was completely heart broken, "you &I are on the same route, but you are moving to another one" said Noah

[spice ibex]

yes

[exotic stag]

I have learnt this new word today and i dont know of its use as noun verb or adj so it was difficult for me to write a sentence

The world could look so peaceful if you and I don't know of its problem

Is this grammatically correct present mix with past?

[worldly grail]

I don't follow your question completely, but it is better if you try to use the same tense for verbs in the same sentence.

"She looked devastated and he was completely heartbroken..."
or "She was devastated ...

[kind ivy]

Basically, continuous means the person is emphasizing that the action continues/is an unfinished action/the action takes time to do. Both sentences have the same meaning. #2 is just emphasizing the continuous action of waiting. So, it sounds more angry/annoyed. As for usage: I could imagine both as texts to the late person. 1. could mean: I'm not waiting any more. I'm leaving. 2. Sounds like they could wait longer. Even though it seems like they have indicated an end time for the "continuous action" that does not mean that they are finished waiting.

[flat rune]

Speak with others and practice often with them. This is not a language barrier, rather a speaking one.

[exotic stag]

Ohhh alright like when we write a story do we use the same tense verb and what if we wanna move from past to present in another sentence like I sent above

[exotic stag]

Like this

[flat rune]

It likely means "in-person work", or continuous conversational work.

The entire sentence seems odd to me.

"The world could seem X if you and I don't Y." I'm not sure what it is, the sentence doesn't feel natural to me.

[worldly grail]

What you said is mostly correct then? Express yourself and say you would like for him to be your mentor / teacher. Would you consider being my mentor/teacher?

[spice ibex]

its for work experience

i have to say why i want the work experience from a company

[supple holly]

thanks poo

[unborn lotus]

how to merge lie and ing ?

[kindred parrot]

Cloaks usually envelop the entire body and reach the feet, they also have a hood while capes usually only cover your back and tend to be shorter

[vocal pollen]

real question is whats the difference between cloak and mantle

[kindred parrot]

💀

From google they’re usually more worn by women I guess?

[vocal pollen]

i'd say it's just that cloaks are considered to be used for concealment while mantles are the opposite, they're meant to be flashy

[kindred parrot]

As nouns the difference between cloak and mantle is that cloak is a long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood while mantle is a piece of clothing somewhat like an open robe or cloak, especially that worn by orthodox bishops.
As verbs the difference between cloak and mantle is that cloak is to cover as with a cloak while mantle is to cover or conceal (something); to cloak; to disguise.

Source is wikidiff

[marble patrol]

How can I understand the exact meaning of a new English word I learn? - like they can mean 100 types of things and it confuses me hella much

[tepid pawn]

Focus on the first results, tend to be more specific about the meaning. And for slangs, try using an Urban Dictionary.

[cobalt osprey]

What does taking into custody mean?

[celest prairie]

@cobalt osprey Basically to apprehend, especially for example a criminal taken into custody by the police.

Hi All,
Is there an English teacher available for a small talk? I have to ask about something relates to teaching.

[cobalt osprey]

What’s apprehend

[celest prairie]

to apprehend is like to "catch"

[red hawk]

I don’t get this question

Answer is C and B?

[cobalt osprey]

Whats a lactose intolerance

[near fable]

partial or total inability to digest lactose, which may result in abdominal pain, bloating, and diarrhoea after consuming milk and other dairy products and is caused by deficiency of the enzyme lactase.

[near fable]

It's very easy, read the following paragraph and answer the questions, i did it already, but give it a try first if you can't do it. I'll help you

Read it carefully 2-3 times

[near fable]

Yeah, like catch and arrest someone

[near fable]

Arrest

[near fable]

Someone who is in custody or has been taken into custody has been arrested and is being kept in prison until they can be tried in a court.

[red hawk]

Is A and D

[near fable]

@red hawk no

"task 3 proved most challenging"

Challenging means difficult here

And what is task 3? Inviting friends to concert. So answer to number 152. Is (c)

Try 151 again after reading

[red hawk]

B ?

[red hawk]

Ok I got it thank you so much

[cyan forge]

what means white washed in terms of race

[deft widget]

I have a question. When we say a word with /ð/ sound, like "this, these, do we start with the mouth that have a little slit between the upper teeth and tongue, or we start with the mouth that don't have that slit? Because even if we close the upper teeth and tongue, when we say the word, we will open the teeth after all. We will still have a time that there is a little slit and give a vibration sound, even it is very short time.

[frosty charm]

"I always give you a time to wake up at but you never wake up at that time but oversleep" does this sentence sound correct? and is there any other better way to say it?

@flat rune

[flat rune]

"I set you an alarm yet you still oversleep!"

[flat rune]

This sentence is grammarly correct?

**This is the dog which I was telling you about **

or

This is the dog about which I was telling you

[regal flame]

@flat rune some of these or this

[frosty charm]

d!def patriotism

yea no work

[supple holly]

both correct, #2 is an slightly more advanced version, but any sane human being would use #1

[flat rune]

"This is the dog that I was talking about."

[flat rune]

Patriotism is one's love for his homeland.

[kind ivy]

Unfortunately, I don't know exactly what you are asking. I don't know if there is a slit. The point is gently touch and air goes around that area. 1. open your mouth a little so that your lips are separated. breathe in a little. 2. The tip of your tongue needs to gently touch the bottom of your upper teeth. Don't worry about your bottom teeth or your bottom lip. 3. push a little air out of your mouth. The air will slide between your tongue and teeth and around that area gently. 4. The vibration comes from your throat muscles and i guess the sound comes up through your throat and your mouth and you might even feel it on your tongue. I think if you are feeling it a lot on your tongue, you are probably holding the sound too long. 5. You will separate your teeth/remove your tongue only to say the next sound in the word.

[sour oriole]

People whose like the ice cream are happier. Is that correct?

[vocal pollen]

is that a correctly written sentence? No

is it factually correct? also no

[sour oriole]

How would it be? Illuminate my mind...

[vocal pollen]

People who like ice cream are happier

[sour oriole]

[vocal pollen]

if it's for American english, i'd change it to People that like ice cream are happier

[sour oriole]

But Isnt people plural?

[vocal pollen]

That has no impact on the sentence

consider this: The person who liked ice cream was happier vs The people who liked ice cream were happier

no difference apart from was/were

[sour oriole]

The english did it again. I was like why they dont use whose if it is plural? So this like a word that has some specific rules..

[vocal pollen]

"who" and "Whose" are not the same word

nor do either of them have anything to do with the noun being plural or not

"whose" indicates possession, like "Whose ice cream is this?"

[sour oriole]

What is the plural of who?

[vocal pollen]

it has no plural form

however, you could still make one by adding an "s"

so you'd get something like "Whos"

that you could use in a sentence like this: "The "who"s and the "how"s of the issue"

[sour oriole]

Woaw. I didnt know it. You have put a light in my mind.

Thank you!!

[kind ivy]

both: some of this pizza, some of these cookies

[deft stag]

can you guys help me with the present perfect?

[cobalt osprey]

Thanks

I high doubt that this is real” what does that mean in simple words

[somber rampart]

something that was completed recently

e.g.

my mic isnt wokring

jahrhfafa

that was

[kind ivy]

This section is not for making jokes. Someone asks a question and you answer it correctly or don't answer it at all.

[somber rampart]

bruh

dislike

[kind ivy]

correct your stupid correction.

[somber rampart]

can a question mark be considered a comma in certain situations? For example, “ “What’s that?” He questioned.”or “What’s that?” he questioned.” In most cases, a question mark acts as a period as well as an interrogative, but what about cases where commas seem more appropriate? That is my dilemma.
What is considered a complete thought?
Is the following sentence considered a complete thought?
He ran.
But if it is an independent clause, would this make sense?
He ran;he is tired.
A semicolon is used to connect two independent clauses that are related in some way or another, but in this case, it seems inappropriate. Would a comma be more appropriate? If so, will it be a comma splice?
What about fused sentences AKA run-one?
He died he will be missed
Would a comma work here?
Thanks

[somber rampart]

How dare you disrespect my correection's intelligece!

i am offendedd

[kind ivy]

this is past perfect not present perfect.

[somber rampart]

o ok

you win

then whats present perfect, if you would be so kind to remin me

e

[vocal pollen]

i have eaten

[kind ivy]

I have eaten. I have been to Korea.

[somber rampart]

ok thanks

[somber rampart]

You've been to Korea

?

[kind ivy]

go back and edit what you wrote.

[somber rampart]

yes master obi wan

[vocal pollen]

lmao coolcat you were mad at me for calling someone a "random" when i didnt even do that and now ur calling people stupid just like that

yall gotta chill

[kind ivy]

yes.

[somber rampart]

youre

grammar

[kind ivy]

He intentionally wrote gibberish. I'm not calling people stupid for no reason. Actually their name is stupid.

[somber rampart]

epic

[vocal pollen]

ur is you're already

as in u r

[somber rampart]

Yours truly has some questions

[somber rampart]

technically tru

answer them for a rewardddddd

[vocal pollen]

could just always use "ur" and it can mean both your and you're

[somber rampart]

👍

[vocal pollen]

never gotta look dumb again

ez life

[somber rampart]

respec

[kind ivy]

HEAVILY EDITED: AND that big long seemingly- fake question. Is it also a joke?

[somber rampart]

How dare you accuse me of plagerism! i woujld never

do such a thing

i actually wrote those questions

it is indicative of my big brain

2000iq

intelligence quotient galore

💯

my lattop is dying

send help

[vocal pollen]

ur definitely gonna go in the moderator delinquent list if you keep spamming stuff in the question channel

just saying

[somber rampart]

whats that

[vocal pollen]

general exists if u want to spam

[somber rampart]

you didnt answer my questiom

[vocal pollen]

i'm not fit to answer it

at least i understood it

but punctuation is definitely not my strong suit

[somber rampart]

heh

that was grmmar not punctuation

did not involve punc marks\

[vocal pollen]

i mean the one about using question marks and stuff

i dont know nothing about that

[somber rampart]

so you know something?

[vocal pollen]

nah thats just a double negative

ebonics or appalachian

[somber rampart]

whats that

[vocal pollen]

american english dialect

[somber rampart]

epic

Is the following sentence, a complete thought?

He ran.

[vocal pollen]

yea i reckon it is

not sure if "complete thought" is something with a very clear definition

[somber rampart]

he ran; he farted

subject+verb= complete thought

• express complete thought

thats the formula that i devised

[vocal pollen]

i've never used a ; in my entire life even in my native language

[somber rampart]

cao ni ma

owo

[vocal pollen]

dont have to bring my mother into this

[somber rampart]

i wasnt talking about your mother

you broufht her into this discussion

[kind ivy]

It depends on the verb. Some verbs are transitive. I think those are the ones that need an object always. And then some verbs are intransitive. They don't take objects. And then some verbs are both.

[somber rampart]

so is it a complete thought?

[kind ivy]

yes

[somber rampart]

i ran;he farted." is grammatically correct?

[kind ivy]

unfortunately yes.

[somber rampart]

thank jesus christ for blessing us with the semicolon

what would we do without it

i cant do my hw

i have read a classic book

to

lemme pull it up

catualy

i dont have it because thats whyi cant do it

2000 IQ

[kind ivy]

sometimes you can find them online.

[somber rampart]

ok

ill googlle it

[kind ivy]

Or watch the movie.

[somber rampart]

i already emailed my teacher

but she never responded

i tried looking through the staff directory

and found the IT grunt/AP

never responded

btw the school isnt open duing the summmer

i have to go to another school

in order to reset my DOe account

im so sweaty

sigh

[kind ivy]

That's not what happened. You made some mistakes with your word choice and/or grammar and because of that I misunderstood what you had meant to say. Just because you didn't mean to say it, is not a good reason to be saying rude things to me now.

[vocal pollen]

How is that even rude all I said is chill

[somber rampart]

Who carre

cares

youre on the internet

being rude is why people go on the internet

It is one of reasons, but i dont

epic

what am i doing with my lfie

sigh

[kind ivy]

telling someone to chill is the same as telling someone to shut up. My point is also that you misrepresented the incident that had happened between us. You made it seem as if it was my fault, yet again.

[somber rampart]

https://tenor.com/view/swing-dance-swing-your-hips-dance-cute-dance-side-to-side-gif-25165719

Im so sorry for your loss, take this:

[vocal pollen]

I mean if you want to say I was rude by saying chill then you'd also have to admit that you were rude by calling their correction stupid

[somber rampart]

it's fine. it only hurt my feelings

im crhying

[vocal pollen]

Which I don't even think is true, I never said chill trying to be rude, I just thought it was funny

[somber rampart]

my heart aches from pain

i need therapy

[somber rampart]

is that poowet

power

from chainsaw man

[supple holly]

Just EngHubbers arguing in the questions channel

A somber but accurate reflection of society since its nascent times

[tough mist]

Is this right!

[cobalt osprey]

Whats highly-anticipated i.n simple words

[tough mist]

expected

Actually no

That doesnt emphasize highly

[cobalt osprey]

In a sentence too

Whats emphasize

In simple words

[tough mist]

It means to put importance or stress something

[cobalt osprey]

Ok rhx

Whats seduce in simple words

[rotund sierra]

how you doing

[cobalt osprey]

Thx

[cobalt osprey]

How do you use in a sentence

[near fable]

to persuade somebody to do something he/she would not usually agree to do

[vocal pollen]

In the most general sence yeah

Nowadays though it's mostly used for the sexual type of persuasion

[supple holly]

Like everything you do to everyone

[timber folio]

🤨

[somber rampart]

e

[vocal pollen]

yes

[woven crater]

Yes, you can reply like that, but it doesnt exactly flow too well or even answer the question directly. I'd say it depends on who's asking the question. Regardless, "Yeah, you can close it" and "Yes, I'd like that" both work.
The structure of the question itself is odd.

[raven field]

Can anyone help me with my English exam?

[vocal pollen]

you could post ur questions and maybe somebody will answer

or maybe you'll get banned for cheating

[flat rune]

Hi

[somber rampart]

p

[somber rampart]

what are you being tested on?

[exotic stag]

Can anyone tell about me an idiom or phrasal verb given in bracket
"He believe in to ( turn the impossibilities into possibles).

[raven field]

You still online?

[somber rampart]

ah yea

[raven field]

It’s missing letters and paragraphs

[somber rampart]

just downloading games

[somber rampart]

word search?

[raven field]

Oh

Timer for 3 n 8 minutes can door

Do it

[somber rampart]

???

[raven field]

Can you dm me?

I *

[cobalt osprey]

Thx

[cobalt osprey]

Whats a warrent in simple words

[somber rampart]

you mean a warrant?

[cobalt osprey]

Yea

[cobalt osprey]

Is it “the worst person ive ever met was or is

[viscid geode]

Hello

[woven crater]

warrant is an official paper that police can use to arrest or go into your house → the cops show up to your house with a warrant. they are legally allowed to go into your house and search.
warrant can also mean "to justify [something]" → "this doesnt warrant a rude response" = "this does not mean you can reply in a rude way"/"this doesnt deserve a rude response"

[cobalt osprey]

:0

YAY I FINALY KNOW WHAT A WARRANT IS THANKS

[cobalt osprey]

whats exploiter in simple words

a exploiter person

[cobalt osprey]

guys

is it "hes a 16 year old male karen or "hes an 16 year old male karen

[flat rune]

There shouldn't be any an before S

[cobalt osprey]

oh

[flat rune]

A justification for legal action.

[cobalt osprey]

whats a justification

[flat rune]

One who leeches from others.

[flat rune]

A reason that has importance and is morally or factually correct.

Leeches are an animal that suck blood from people and stay on the skin.

[cobalt osprey]

o

[flat rune]

Thus, the verb has a similar meaning.

[cobalt osprey]

WAIT WHAT KIND OF ANIMALS DOES THAT :

[flat rune]

Leeches.

[supple holly]

Your support in this channel gives me motivation to learn English everyday.

[vocal pollen]

Didn't you say you were native

[quaint needle]

@vocal pollen Hi!

[cobalt osprey]

I just saw a picture of leeche…. 🤮

[quaint needle]

Can you guys help me English?

I'm not sure if this sentence is correct or natural, "Each company has each their responsibility about the project"

[rotund sierra]

Each company has their own responsibility on the projects

[exotic stag]

Hey can someone tell me ?

[quaint needle]

Ty! It's crystal clear!!

[vocal pollen]

nobody answered this because nobody understands this question

i have no idea what you want to hear

[quaint needle]

I'd better note it

[quaint needle]

I wanted to explain the situation that there're some companies, specialized in different fields of a Rocket project.

[vocal pollen]

i'm not talking to you

[quaint needle]

Sry

No offense

[exotic stag]

I wanna know about any good alternative of ( to turn the impossibilities into possible)

eg: He believe in to turn the impossibilities into possibles with his determination.

[vocal pollen]

thats the problem

that sentence you wrote makes no sense

incorrect on so many levels

[exotic stag]

😷🤕

[vocal pollen]

it it supposed to mean something like "He believes in making the impossible possible with his determination"

[exotic stag]

The choose of verb was incorect ?

[vocal pollen]

could just say "he believes in beating impossible odds with his determination"

or "he believes he can beat impossible odds"

then its grammatically correct and does not use syllable repetition

[exotic stag]

What is meaning of odds here ?

[vocal pollen]

chances

beat impossible odds = beat a very low chance

[exotic stag]

Ohhh tysm🥺

[exotic stag]

Does syllable repetition makes sentence incorrect or no sense?

[regal flame]

@supple holly @flat rune is it "is our neighbors good?" or "are our neighbors good?"

[vocal pollen]

syllable repetition is merely the reason i thought you want to avoid saying "impossible possible"

if you don't care then don't

your problem was "he believe in to" and "impossibilities into possibles"

those were the parts that made the sentence incorrect

[exotic stag]

Thankyou to explain me all that

[flat rune]

"Each company has its own responsibilities regarding the project."

[flat rune]

Good as in...?

[flat rune]

"He believes that he can make the impossible possible."

[quaint needle]

thx!!!

Could you guys pls let me know how to pronounce 3/16" ?

I'm not familiar with the unite, inch (")

[regal flame]

yeah like "nice"

[flat rune]

"Are our neighbours nice" would be better. "Good" is too general, and it seemed as if you were asking if they were medically well.

[flat rune]

"Three-Sixteenths".

[quaint needle]

Do I say "Three-Sixteenths inch?"

[flat rune]

You can. Ordinarily, it's clear on context.

[quaint needle]

ty!

[quaint needle]

So I can say 1/4", 11/32", 1/2" as one fourths inch, eleven thirty seconds inch and one seconds inch?

[flat rune]

"One fourth inch" and "one half inch"

[quaint needle]

Just a quick question. I'm confused when the ordinal numbers have or not "s" like sixteenthS, forth.

Oh

No S at the end of ordinal numbers?

TY!!!

Dang, I should've studied more hard when I was in junior high school

[flat rune]

This is a more specific matter.

Some will say it with an s, some will not, and some will simply say "three over sixteen".

[quaint needle]

Do you mean they're both the expressions with "S" and none useful?

[flat rune]

I've heard fractions that do not amount to one half or being with one end with an s.

[quaint needle]

I see

tbw, I'm a bit confused, but they both seem acceptable

[hollow night]

Grammar Question: Is it "a and" or "an and."

For example, "I replaced the comma with a and" or "I replaced the comma with an and."

[timber folio]

An and... ;-;

WHY ARE YOU REPLACING COMMAS WITH ANDS???

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/grammar/articles_a_versus_an.html#:~:text=If the first letter makes,words that begin with consonants.

this is very helpful for longer text on a vs an

[hollow night]

Have to. Because the original translator wrote "Now, I have returned, the end is nigh!" So I replaced the comma after "returned" with an "and." It just looks better like that to me.

[timber folio]

sure...

[exotic stag]

Thnku✨

[supple holly]

I'm not. I'm Asiana

[supple holly]

a full stop would be better in my opinion. Or even better (worse?), an 'and' after a comma

I'm schizo like that

[flat rune]

"I replaced a comma with an and."
Always put "an" before a term that sounds like it begins with a vowel.

[flat rune]

Having an "and" there is the better choice.

You shouldn't replace the comma, rather add an "and".

[vocal pollen]

i must've misunderstood this then #📚｜english-questions message

[supple holly]

Chronic liar

[floral reef]

use let

[karmic tapir]

What words do people usually use to laugh? (I only know lol and lmao)

[vocal pollen]

rofl

[cobalt osprey]

and lmfao

[oblique flicker]

hey, I have a question about a gaming term. Imagine a game where you have to stop balls from falling, and you have 3 rights to make a mistake. Is "rights" a good fit for this term?

[tough mist]

No

[cobalt osprey]

its called strike i think

[tepid pawn]

I would say "strikes" as well, as he's asking for gaming terms.

[supple holly]

Have you ever heard of lmfaoshmsfoaidmt

It's a personal favorite

Others are rolfcopter and lmaonade

🍋🥤

[fleet walrus]

I am gonna spam em then

[supple holly]

Lmaonade indeed

[cobalt osprey]

Whats encourage in simple words

[cyan forge]

affect is usually something bad?

[supple holly]

Yup

[cyan forge]

then what's the word for a positive attitude

is "i will google it right now" seems kinda odd?

shoudn't it be "im gonna google it right now"

[crimson narwhal]

Grammatically it should be "I will google it right now", as it is probably a spontaneous decision.

[cyan forge]

but

how many people i've heard saying dont use 'will' too much

[cyan forge]

yes, it is

[supple holly]

You can use 'allow, expedite, enable', depending on context

[cyan forge]

why not im gonna?

[crimson narwhal]

Key word: grammatically.

In spoken English it doesn't matter at all.

[cyan forge]

but

[crimson narwhal]

'Gonna' is a slang word and even though it's a short for 'going to' we don't really have fixed rules of using it, as it is used just on the streets.

[cyan forge]

i thought will is kinda plan

that you plan to do in the future

but not like now

[cyan forge]

okay going to

but still yeah?

okay i get it

[crimson narwhal]

Well, here the thing is a bit more complicated.

[cyan forge]

Our american teacher was like: dont use willlllllll

future doesnt exist xd

[supple holly]

It's the opposite

Will = things that will happen with certainty OR decisions you made quickly, on the spot

Be going to = something that you have already planned for carefully

[cyan forge]

ohhh

yeah

[crimson narwhal]

We have a lot of ways to describe future in English:
We use future simple (will) to describe spontaneous decisions that we make when speaking.
we use 'going to' construction to describe either already planned actions or our predictions.
We use present continuous in context of future to describe already arranged situations.

Those are the 3 most common.

[oblique flicker]

thanks a lot

[rigid epoch]

What is the most beautiful technical idea you've ever encountered?

[supple ridge]

schismogenesis. The process by which two people arguing (or and two opposing sides of something) become more and more distinct as they interact, and they start to define themselves in terms of the opposite of the other

[cobalt osprey]

What’s entitled in simple words

[flat rune]

you think something is yours/something is actually yours typically in a form of compensation

i.e. You're entitled to your paycheck when it's due

[vocal pollen]

that word changes its meaning drastically depending on context

can be perfectly innocent like in the aforementioned example, or it can be very negative when talking about someone

[cobalt osprey]

Whats compensation

[tough mist]

Something given to you to make up for a loss

[deep pagoda]

What sould i do if i don't understand english at all

I mean listening

[north rock]

Hello does someone know the meaning of servant leader ?

[cloud canyon]

Listen children shows like peppa pig because they talk more simple and more slow. And practice talking and speaking here in the voice channels. Languages need so many repeating and memorizing.

You can also listen the word memorizing videos on YouTube.

[deep pagoda]

Thanks a lot

[deep pagoda]

I can speak, but there is a problem with listening.

[cloud canyon]

Solving of that is repeating. Our synapses improve by repeating. When you repeat a lot synaptic connections which are related with that will improve. Your brain will adapt.

[cloud canyon]

But you have to force your brain. Don't escape with subtitles. Only watch and listen.

[deep pagoda]

What I listen to should correspond to my level of language proficiency?

[cloud canyon]

Starting with simple is always better. When you understand %70-80 of that video etc. you can find something harder.

[deep pagoda]

Can you speak Russian?

That is, I need to find something that will correspond to my level, and so that I understand at least 70 percent

[cloud canyon]

Не. Просто разбирам български малко.

[deep pagoda]

What is this language?

Ааа

Болгарский

[cloud canyon]

Българсият език. Bulgarian.

[deep pagoda]

Ок

Интересно

[cloud canyon]

Peppa pig is good to start. Later then that Sponge Bob kind of shows would be good.

[deep pagoda]

What were you listening to when you started learning English?

[cloud canyon]

Уча само от седем месеча. Само съм Б1.

[cloud canyon]

I have never study properly. Learned some form school, some from online games, some from TV shows.

For the Bulgarian I watch Peppa Pig now.

[deep pagoda]

Although we have the same letters in the alphabet, I still don’t understand what you write, since the words are different

I understood only вероятно

In your prifile

Hah

And не

[deep pagoda]

That’s very good

[cloud canyon]

North and south Slavic languages are different.

[deep pagoda]

Да

Yes

[flat rune]

"Entitled" means that something is owed to oneself or another.

[flat rune]

Listen to slow shows or to beginners' dialogues. You will pick up more as you continue.

[deep pagoda]

Ok thanks

[hollow night]

Question: For onomatopoeia, do we use present or past tense? For example, if I want to use an onomatopoeia to denote trembling in a comic panel, should I use "trembles," "tremble" or "trembling"?

[flat rune]

He got himself admitted __ Calcutta Government Art College in 1933.

Use appropriate preposition to fill in the gap.

[vocal pollen]

there are no rules, use whatever

[supple holly]

I would say either simple present or just V-ing

But I don't think the word 'tremble' is an onomatopoeia?

Shouldn't it be like brr brr

[hollow night]

so either "tremble" or "trembling"?

[supple holly]

'Trembles'

[supple holly]

I'm thinking 'into'

[muted idol]

I would use "into" for this one

[clear flint]

It's my daughter's third birthday today
Today is my daughter's third birthday
Is this correct?

[tepid pawn]

Both sound decent to me, however I would select the 2nd alternative.

[flat rune]

Present-tense.

"Boom", "Pow", "Bam", come to mind.

[carmine bay]

i have to go to eat or i have to go eat and why please ♥️♥️

[flat rune]

does anyone know how to phrase this? i’m writing a paragraph about how slang can create and normalise offensive words, but i want to use the word prejudice. is prejudicial a word, and how would i use it? is saying “prejudicial words such as ___ are normalised…” grammatically correct?

i want to sound smart 😅

[regal flame]

@flat rune does "u keep stirring my work" mean u always messing up my work?

[sharp lynx]

it makes sense in the correct context. if you're using to say that the words are harmful against someone then its right. i searched it up

[flat rune]

amazing ty! it was confusing me a lot 😅

[sharp lynx]

haha its ok, i struggle to even say the word. it still works though!

[gilded ridge]

Charcoal has a tendency to make expressive lines of varying weight and can be used for quickly blocking in tone. Anyone can explain 'quickly blocking in tone' for me? I cannot understand it. It means to make contrast in tone?

[cyan forge]

"so if you were put a pigeon on the head, what would you do." is this one correct

[solar verge]

Did you mean if there was a pigeon on your head, what would you do?

[cyan forge]

yeah

like someone put it on someone

[solar verge]

What would you do if a pigeon was placed on your head? I guess

[cyan forge]

right

ig

[flat rune]

I've not heard it, but I wouldn't doubt it.

[flat rune]

I'm not sure why one would want to use "prejudice", as it refers to detriments by automatically assuming, rather than being innately offensive. If the point is to affirm that the term is offensive, then it may be better to say "offensive terms such as ___ are normalised".

[raven wolf]

Could someone did wrong in the past and wants to make it right say "I'm gonna take it all back"?
Because I noticed this phrase in movies multiple times, but I can't find this specific meaning in the dictionary!

[flat rune]

"Taking it all back" refers to reclaiming something that was stolen. It doesn't mean "I will undo my wrongs".

[oblique oak]

"I take that back" means you regretted something you've just said.

Example: "Eighty-seven percent of all statistics... I take that back, ninety-seven percent of all statistics are made up."

[spring snow]

Hey guys! what is the name of the voice message that sounds when you are calling to phone and nobody answer? It's just voice message or it's difference?

[vocal pollen]

i think its called an answering machine

though these days on modern cell phones it's been replaced by voicemail

[spring snow]

thanks! this is I was looking for

[gilded token]

HUMOR OR HUMOUR???

IM NATIVE BUT CONFUSED

[vocal pollen]

sounds like a british/american thing to me

[gilded token]

i dont know and im mad

i say humour 😭

[regal flame]

wdym😭

[static mountain]

How do you define composure

[supple ridge]

yes. but "he has dark hair" is considerably more common

worth noting that this actually depends on the hair color actually. here are what i think are the most common ways of saying it per color
he is blond
he is a redhead
he has dark hair

its easier in spanish lol

im learning, at around an intermediate level right now. you can judge how good i am by this translation

estoy aprendiendo, he llegado a un nivel intermedio más o menos. puedes adivinar cómo es mi español con esta tradución

it helps to be learning another language to be able to empathize with english learners imo

ah i guessed wrong lol. saw the 'americas' tag and assumed my bad lol

yeah i gathered as such. i hope my comparison with the hair thing also makes sense in portuguese

[cobalt osprey]

are oil same as grease

[flat rune]

You are American, so you do not include extra letters nor pronounce the "u".

[supple holly]

I do be learning sum new everyday

Nop

I'm just a normal Asian

Never knew about that distinction though. Thankies

[cyan forge]

why manerisms are always plural?

[flat rune]

example?

[supple holly]

Not always, but the meaning you'll mostly use should be plural

Mannerism: something that a person does repeatedly with their face, hands, or voice

A person will do many things with each part of their body, making up a distinct part of their personality. So, plural 'mannerisms' makes perfect sense

If you're just talking about one action/habit then it's fine to use singular 'mannerism'

[flat rune]

Because they refer to everything one does.

[flat rune]

I'm not a native speaker, please tell how to improve my speaking skills

[flat rune]

Is it important to use advanced words instead of simple words?

[supple ridge]

in terms of being understood, not really. more advanced words just offer more precision and allow you to be understood even better

[flat rune]

Under what condition(s)?

[tepid pawn]

Practice.

[flat rune]

i’m writing an essay about if slang is good or not. how do i start it? i’m terrible at english i have no clue how to start an intro (not my actual title i’m just not creative enough to think of one right now)

[oblique oak]

You should present the question you're answering while also giving the reader a first overall idea of your opinion. Example: "Teenagers all around the world use slangs to communicate with their friends. Also universal is the judgement from parents and grandparents, who might interpret this form of communication as an attack on their language. In my opinion, ...."

[thin ore]

can someone help me find a literary device or figuretive language in this paragraph?

In the name of God, Amen. We, whose names are underwritten, the loyal subjects of our dread Sovereigne Lord, King James, by the grace of God, of Great Britaine, France and Ireland king, defender of the faith, etc. having undertaken, for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith, and honour of our king and country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the Northerne parts of Virginia, doe by these presents solemnly and mutually in the presence of God and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politick, for our better ordering and preservation, and furtherance of the ends aforesaid; and by virtue hereof to enacte, constitute, and frame such just and equall laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions and offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meete and convenient for the generall good of the Colonie unto which we promise all due submission and obedience. In witness whereof we have hereunder subscribed our names at Cape-Codd the 11. of November, in the year of the raigne of our sovereigne lord, King James, of England, France and Ireland, the eighteenth, and of Scotland the fiftie-fourth. Anno Dom. 1620.

[rigid fractal]

Hello.

Does every English word have a root affix?

[autumn flower]

What´s the difference between robbery and heist? Pls answer with @

[supple holly]

"Robbery" is the official term for any act of theft that uses violence of the threat of violence

"Heist" is actually not an official term, but came from a British slang word. Typically, it refers to any act of theft that requires elaborate pre-planning, with high yield results such as jewelry, artwork,...

[mild hornet]

hey everyone, plz help me with this

why cant we use BE GOING TO with COME and GO

[supple holly]

Why not?

I'm going to go fishing later this week.

I don't think I'm going to come to the festival.

[mild hornet]

my textbook said that if I were to use ‘go’ and ‘come’ I would have to use it in present continuous

but none of these was mentioned on the internet, even on British Council

so yeah, I think the textbook can be wrong a bit

thank you

[crimson narwhal]

That's never been a rule. Technically every verb could go with every tense, there aren't any weird exceptions.

[deft widget]

I have a question. In /bæd/, between /æ/ and /d/, when we just finish the /æ/ sound and put the tongue behind the top teeth in order to start the /d/ sound, do we still need to keep voicing, keep vibrating the throat? Or totally stop vibrating the throat and giving sound, and then say the /d/ sound?

[oblique oak]

You could use these two verbs in the present continuous to talk about future plans, and it does sound better:
"I'm going to his house later"
"I'm coming to your house later"
These two sentences would sound awkward if you tried using be + going to.

[minor galleon]

@deft widget (for reference)

[tribal flax]

Is "wazzat" an actual slang/abreviation? I saw it while reading a manga and it made me curious about it. The only place where I found something about it was at UrbanDictionary. Even in forvo I didn't saw a thing.

Also, sorry for my poor english.

[paper wave]

I've only ever seen it in manga/anime

Never heard it in person before, or used it

[tribal flax]

I see... Thx for the help

[waxen birch]

Hello
Would anyone interested in speaking English make a voice call?

[spiral pagoda]

I want to say that Im as always, nothing is happening or always with the same things in your all days . How would you say it?

[flat rune]

Allusion.

[thin ore]

which part?

[flat rune]

Pretty much the entire first sentence.

[thin ore]

Can you help me find dictions and syntax too?

I have hard time finding those two

[flat rune]

Considering the time and language, it is an allusion to the entire Anglican faith.

[flat rune]

Which in specific?

You're reading an old (Early-Modern English) document, so the diction and syntax are all over the place in comparison to a modern English text.

[thin ore]

I kidna dont understand what diction or syntax is

[flat rune]

Diction only refers to writing style.
Syntax refers to the sentence's construction process.

[thin ore]

then couldnt everything be diction and syntax

[flat rune]

If they are charging you to look for something, I may need to read the instructions so that I understand what exactly they're asking you.

Since, as you say, it could reference the entire text.

I have no idea what really they're referring to because it's akin to having a boy read a paper and telling him to find the words.

[thin ore]

Instructions are just finding figuretive language, literary device and rhetorical device

and annotating

[flat rune]

[thin ore]

JonathanEdwards: So that, thus it is that natural men are held in the hand of God, over the pit of hell; they have deserved the fiery pit, and are already sentenced to it; and God is dreadfully provoked, his anger is as great towards them as to those that are actually suffering the executions of the fierceness of his wrath in hell, and they have done nothing in the least to appease or abate that anger, neither is God in the least bound by any promise to hold them up one moment; the devil is waiting for them, hell is gaping for them, the flames gather and flash about them, and would fain lay hold on them, and swallow them up; the fire pent up in their own hearts is struggling to break out: and they have no interest in any Mediator, there are no means within reach that can be any security to them. In short, they have no refuge, nothing to take hold of; all that preserves them every moment is the mere arbitrary will, and uncovenanted, unobliged forbearance of an incensed God.

can u help me find some rhetorical literary and figuretive language

i got many but i dont think its enough

[flat rune]

I'm not sure if there is an instance of figurative language or not in this passage, since everything here is literal. Maybe you could write that combine ourselves together into a civil body politick is "not literal", but that is, to me, still wrong.

Literary devices are easy-enough, such as allusion (Anno Dom), aphorism (In witness hereof we have hereunder subscribed), and exposition (the entire letter).

I suppose the rhetorical device here could be logos, since, once more, half of this letter is justifying why the king does something and why he exists.

[flat rune]

Rhetorical devices for this is easy. Logos, because the entire text is establishing a truth.
Literary is where it becomes strange. Anaphora is littered throughout, but it is not the exact phrase.
Figurative language is even weirder. All of this is literal.

I suppose you could write "natural men are held in the hand of God" is figurative. That would be well.

[thin ore]

oh wow

thanks

[flat rune]

It's not an issue.

I'm surprised that your teacher is having you look through old texts for modern writing techniques.

At this point, you might as well read Beowulf in its first iteration and look for nihilism.

[cobalt osprey]

whats does total his car mean?

[flat rune]

It means the cost to repair the vehicle would be more expensive than the actual value of the vehicle.

It's a term used by insurance companies when they would rather write the car off as a loss, rather than dish out the money for the owner to fix the car.

[cobalt osprey]

ok thanks

[frosty charm]

suppose someone said "I'm committed" is it grammatically correct to ask "to who"

or is it with who

[torpid ice]

I think u should use whom instead of who.
let's wait for some one to confirm because I'm not sure.

[supple holly]

'To whom' is the grammatically correct and fancy version, but in everyday speech, most people would just use 'who'

@frosty charm

[north rivet]

Check about this channel

[gritty terrace]

hi guys my name kami i know English A1-A2 i from georgia (country) my age is 14

can you recommend a book for me to learn english?

[river trail]

What kind of book do you want to learn grammar or are you asking for a novel ?

[gritty terrace]

grammar

[gray pike]

What is the noob?

[flat rune]

It means that the person is new to something.

However, it is not often used.

[gray pike]

I thought new person is newbie?

[flat rune]

That term descends from "noob".

[gray pike]

Is it an insult?

[flat rune]

It can be.

[tawdry vessel]

Yeah, depends on when and where it's used.

Btw, can someone tell me what does "softer" mean here?

[near fable]

Someone who is soft-hearted has a very sympathetic and kind nature

Emotional

I think they meant in this context

[tawdry vessel]

They're talking about light novel art. Character look younger, kinda. They're all high school characters but they look younger in the illustrations. They're talking about how the characters look different from how they're described in words. I didn't get what they meant by "softer" here. Sorry for not providing context, thought that screenshot was enough.

[cyan forge]

can i use "convinient" in both ways of comfort, physical and abstract

[flat rune]

Can someone help me with grammar? 😸

[supple holly]

Alright

[flat rune]

It is pasive voice

I didn't understand it

[flat rune]

Depends

[clear flint]

Nigeria is another country to have rolled out eNaira in 2020

What does 'rolled out' mean here?

[supple holly]

It means 'to launch/start something (a program, a software, a product,...)'

[near horizon]

"The vaccine is estimated to be up to 90% effective and has reduced worldwide cases of chickenpox infection to 400,000 cases per year from over 4,000,000 cases before vaccination became widespread. In light of such statistics, most doctors insist that the potential risks of developing shingles outweigh the benefits of avoiding rare complications associated with inoculations. Of course, many parents continue to think of the disease as an innocuous ailment, refusing to take preemptive steps against it. As increasing numbers of children are vaccinated and the virus becomes increasingly rarer, however, even this trend among parents has failed to halt the decline of chickenpox among the most vulnerable populations."

Why is there a "however" and "even"? Wouldn't that imply that "increasing numbers of children are vaccinated and the virus becomes increasingly rarer" also "has failed to halt the decline of chickenpox among the most vulnerable populations"?

[supple holly]

I recommend replacing the question mark with a full stop, since the question mark might make it sound passive aggressive

Well, it won't matter much

Maybe

[flat rune]

What's the average level of English you need to live your daily life in an English speaking nation starting from A2?

[tawny minnow]

1.Do you think which book she wants to buy?
2.Which book do you think she wants to buy?

Which one is correct?

[supple holly]

Number 2 is correct.

Number 1 is not a real sentence structure.

[bitter barn]

2 is correct and sounds good but 1 sound bad and look the grammar is incorrect

[true pier]

How do I improve my essay/paragraph writing?

My english is B2-C1

[bitter barn]

I think you should read English books

[true pier]

Thank you

what kind of books?

btw is the noun 'use' countable?

[frosty charm]

I'd say b2

[flat rune]

B2 is required to attend an English university, so B2 to C1 would be best required.

[true pier]

How long does it take most non-native speakers to acquire C2?

I have been learning since I was 4-5 but my English still needs a lot of improvements

[stark bough]

hello! how are you? sorry for bother, but how can i know when use 'have got' and 'to be'?

[bitter barn]

Idk me I read different like manga, romance and my English friends give me quotes book (Big panda and Tiny dragon) and that help me to improve my vocabulary

I have also this book with the translation in French (bc I’m French) and with the definition for the difficult words

[near fable]

There's no ETA

[bitter barn]

What mean ETA ?

[near fable]

@bitter barn ETA stands for Estimated Time of Arrival. It is also called as Expected Time of Arrival

[bitter barn]

ohh interesting thx

[turbid storm]

Is there any good books to increase your vocabulary?

[bitter barn]

I think every book can be use for increase your vocabulary you just need to be focus when you reed and every word you don’t understand, write them on a notebook with the definition and read the notebook often

[crimson narwhal]

These are completely different verbs and tenses. You should just learn the meaning of each construction.

[unborn lotus]

What is the difference between "comes from" and" come from"?

example
I comes from Lethbridge / I come from Lethbridge

[cobalt osprey]

whats does "are u answering in free will means?

[steel ermine]

I think it's a question you ask to someone if you wanna know if they're telling an answer to you, without being taught by some one or being force by some one to answer.

[echo vessel]

Guys If I want to make a sentence ending in with or to How would i make it?

Thanks for the answers that will come

[cosmic crater]

what does cool beans mean?

[frank glen]

Both has the same meaning, but, the first one is gramatically wrong. In english we only add an “s” to the verb if the subject is third-person singular (he, she, it, Martha, Sam, etc.)

[frank glen]

I am not sure if I understand your question. but I got some examples of questions ending with prepositions

• who you are angry with?
• Which school did you go to?
• Who were you speaking to?
• Who did you sit with?

[supple holly]

It means 'cool'

[oblique oak]

"To" and "with" are prepositions. Prepositions often appear at the end of a question. If you consider the affirmative sentence, it's not hard coming up with the question:
Affirmative: They are WITH their friends.
Question: Who are they WITH?
Affirmative: Rachel is talking TO her friend.
Question: Who is Rachel talking TO?

[cobalt osprey]

Whats non profit in simple words

[dusty current]

I think 3 and 4 are both correct

[flat rune]

its 3

because its not past tense (yesterday)

[dusty current]

But look at this cheat sheet

[supple holly]

The cheat sheet doesn't say anything about using simple past for future sentences

The answer is C, and you should look up conditional sentences, specifically conditional type 1

[supple holly]

Hmmm. I think it is incorrect

That's (probably) conditional type 2, but it's only supposed to be used for the present

So using 'tomorrow' is completely wrong in that example

[static sable]

Maybe it's should be
You'll see her if you came tomorrow

[dusty current]

I overthink sometimes

[supple holly]

My bad. Sometimes I dumb

[supple holly]

The absolutely correct version should be:
If you come tomorrow, you'll see her.

[dusty current]

What do you think the answer is ?

[supple holly]

Or:
If you came today, you would see her.

[static sable]

Actually there many answers of it

[dusty current]

I mean this

[dusty current]

I agree

This still confuses me

[supple holly]

Use online dictionaries and grammar learning websites

They're more reliable than what people write

Even teachers can be wrong sometimes

[dusty current]

I got that cheat sheet from a grammar learning website

[supple holly]

Is it a reliable one?

Like Oxford or Cambridge

Even Grammarly is fine

[dusty current]

It's called EnglishClub

[supple holly]

Hmmm

Anyway, use Grammarly for future work

The layout and explanations are easy to read

I meant, use the Grammarly website, not the Grammarly app

[dusty current]

yeah yeah

ty

[supple holly]

I'm proud of your efforts

[dusty current]

What is the rule here?
Should I use the present simple because it's a fact?

[supple holly]

There should be a usage for simple present used for things that happen according to a planned schedule (flights, train rides, movie shows,...)

So the answer is B

[near horizon]

Does “medium of instruction” mean the language that the teachers use to teach students in? Or the language that the teachers teach to students?

[cobalt osprey]

What does instigate mean in simple words

[dusty current]

For example, they instigated (pushed) me to learn English.

They put me in motion

[cobalt osprey]

thanks

[flat rune]

If you have not been speaking English as your main language, then the studying is not very helpful.

[flat rune]

This is a legal thing. The question asks if you are doing this because you want to.
Literally, "in your free will".

[flat rune]

Medium refers to the object or way the teacher teaches.

Via books, video, etc.

[flat rune]

Instigate means to incite something, but this is usually said to refer to the caused action as bad.

I.e. "He instigated me to read" is not ""wrong"" because of the base meaning, but because "instigate" is only used to say that the object "me to read" is abhorred.

You should not use it casually.

[blazing smelt]

Should I say "this summer" or "next summer" about July 2023 if it's May 2023 now?

[near horizon]

I’m confused because

[flat rune]

It can be one of them.

[flat rune]

If the Summer happens after this current one, then it is "next".

Because none have passed, it's "this summer" for Summer 2023 in the year 2023.

[flat rune]

is that anyone can teach me about proper noun,common noun and collective noun?

[dense barn]

Hey guys I wanted to ask about an expression i read on a a book called Dubliners written by James Joyce. He used at the beginning the expression "for fear I might give utterance of my anger". My question is : Is this kind of wording exists in our era? Like can you write it on a document or something like that ?

[compact spoke]

Guy I'd like to ask about the difference between should and be supposed to. I am really confused these words

[crimson narwhal]

In literature, an advance word forming and much more complex syntax is often used. It is not as often as it was a few centuries ago, but yes - it still exists in the literature area.

[dense barn]

Oohhh thank you so much. ❤️

[flat rune]

A common noun, such as "fist", "idea", "thing", etc., are simply nouns. They are common, and non-specific.

A proper noun, such as "Germany", "Spain", "Han", or "Decentralised Administration of Australia", are specific and named.

Collective nouns refer to groups, such as "group", "array", "herd", etc.

For further elaboration, the meanings are in the names.
Collective nouns are about collections.
Proper nouns are proper.
Common nouns are common.

[flat rune]

It's somewhat common? One wouldn't find this exact line, but a similar prose in writing every now and again.

[dense barn]

Can you give me a similar writing? A similar way to say the same thing

[flat rune]

"Should" is a broad version of "supposed to".

[flat rune]

Read my status.

[dense barn]

Which one ?

[flat rune]

Both work.

[vernal swan]

nah

for documents it doesnt make sense to use an expression like that

it more suits a poem in our era ngl

[flat rune]

hi! i’m writing an essay about slang, i need reasons why slang is bad. its argumentative so i’m not necessarily trying to persuade anyone. just need problems with slang

[vernal swan]

well thats gonna be a difficult topic

[flat rune]

only need a small paragraph thank god

[vernal swan]

maybe talk about slang meant for defaming

[flat rune]

to be fair i could make it persuasive, but i’d need more reasons as to why it’s a good thing

ooh i will look into that

[flat rune]

do you know any positives for it? i have a few but it would probably be best if i leaned more on the positive side rather than balanced.

[vernal swan]

you mean positives of slang

?

[flat rune]

yess, apologies i’m very tired, didn’t quite get the meaning across well enough 😅

[vernal swan]

it helps keep a conversation more exciting

slang can make you feel like you belong in a community

[flat rune]

that’s quite good ty, i’ve always struggled with english so sorry if this sounds a bit stupid 😅

[vernal swan]

nah its all ok

its a good question though

and hey, no reason not to learn more lol

[flat rune]

hah exactly ty

[flat rune]

Slang is an informal use of a tongue, in which it normally remains isolated within certain communities. If you look for hegemony in writing, for instance, slang is an unnecessary difficulty.

Slang is a "good thing" in the sense that it is an inevitability. The larger languages grow and the more speakers use the tongue, variations will form because of natural or political boundaries. The English of the Appalachian Mountains is divorced from the English of New York City.

Thus, if two speakers met, they would not understand each other. Eventually, this forms an actual language. An example of this is Greek - in ancient days, the tongues were so different due to the boundaries that it became borderline impossible to speak with others. In fact, modern Greek came from a different place in Greece than Athens, thus documents and writings from Athens, Thabes, Anatolia, etc., are all different tongues.

If you want a people to be united and for a linguistic hegemon to make communication easier, well... Having people speak differently hinders such.

[flat rune]

that is amazing thank you so much 🙏 u are a live saver honestly

i will deffo use all of that 😭

[near fable]

😄

[karmic hound]

"His struggle vaulted him to this achievement." what is the meaning of vaulted in this sentence????

[warped summit]

Is this "I'd had" grammatically correct? And what's the contraction full form here?

[finite peak]

Is it I has had a dog or i have a dog or i had a dog? So confusingg

[finite peak]

oka

[fading totem]

Propelled. Pushed him onwards and upwards to that achievement.

[tawdry matrix]

The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as ____ its soil and the water of its lakes, rivers and oceans.

Should I use "is" or "are"?

[supple holly]

'Is', since the subject is still 'the atmosphere'
wrong answer

[tawdry matrix]

But the answer on my book says we should choose "are" instead of "is", and my friends and teacher couldn't explain it.

[supple holly]

my bad, I didn't read the sentence properly last time

"are" is the correct answer, since the sentence is using inversion (switching the verb to before the subject)

which means the subject of the SECOND phrase of the sentence is "its soil and the water of its...", which is plural. Therefore, you have to use "are" here

it's a somewhat rare sentence structure, but you can see more common examples of it like saying "as am I" or "as are you", which is another way of saying "me too" and "you too"

I don't think this sentence structure has a specific name so it might be hard to find more examples of it

[flat rune]

Such a bizarre sentence.
You use "is", but I don't enjoy it.

[dim sigil]

Hi guys. I'm restudying some basic grammar as the present countinous passive and the present perfect passive.
In the book, they compare the present perfect and the past simple and give me these 2 examples:

I can't find my keys. I think they've been stolen (present perfect)
My keys were stolen last week (past simple).

I didn't get the difference between these 2 forms. Aren't them the same? Or is better using one of them?

[crimson narwhal]

Well. In spoken/daily use English it wouldn't really matter. The grammatical difference is that in the first sentence with present perfect, the fact that they've been stolen has an essential meaning for you right now, whereas in the sentence with past simple, you just present the fact that they were stolen.

[dim sigil]

Thinking about it in this time, seems that the difference stays in the adverb. If i put a time adverb (last week as in the example), i have to use past simple. If i don't give time information, then i use the present perfect. In every example i found in the book, seems this the difference.
Anyway, thank u for answering

[crimson narwhal]

That is also right. It is a common rule, that whenever we have the time adverb, we shall use past simple.

[digital bear]

Hello what is the difference between home and house

[flat rune]

sam ting

[digital bear]

🙏

[flat rune]

Past-simple refers to an event that was finished in the past.
Present-perfect is in the tense of something that finished sometime in the past. Grammatically, the sentence affirms the event just happened, but the other phrase introduces extra information.

[flat rune]

A house is a house.
A home is where you live.

[digital bear]

Thanks

[flat rune]

Thus, your nation, your state, your neighbourhood, etc., are all "homes". None of them are houses.

[frosty charm]

d!def fatigue

nope..

[flat rune]

Tiredness.

[stray agate]

Hi, quick question

How does "disparagingly" sound to you? How often can you meet this word?

[tawdry vessel]

I remember seeing it few times but it didn't leave much of an impression so I forgot about it until you mentioned.

Not very often, per se.

[stray agate]

Ah, and second question: I would like to write following sentence
"Especially social media platform TikTok has been accused of being the culprit of this supposed “pandemic” and numerous of times has disparagingly been called a “breeding ground for mental illnesses." I am not really sure if this sounds grammatically correct or if my usage of this word fits given context - Is there something I have to change?

[neat junco]

Hey, i have a question. Does "unescorted" work in the correct manner in this sentence: The terminology “to ghost” can be articulated as a descriptive definition thus: “A modern slang-term used in the procedure where a person consciously ignore, avoid or cut contact with another individual, unescorted by context”

or other word that is better

[tawdry matrix]

Thx I have just seen it

[vocal hamlet]

So,is the sentence "you are unescorting me" correct?

[neat junco]

No?

Does «unpossesed by» or «unfollowed by» work?

[cobalt osprey]

what is the white thing called in a musume

[pine basin]

Statue ig

[tawdry vessel]

Usage of that word feels fine to me, don't know about if its grammatically correct or not.

Me a beginner

[timber folio]

Me a sad person.

[timber folio]

The… stand? Podium?

[cobalt osprey]

yea

[crimson narwhal]

The sentence is kinda complex but it's 100% correct.

Might be a little bit hard to understand. I had to read it slowly to get the sense of it. I'd suggest breaking it off into smaller sentences.

[stray agate]

ok thank you guys!

[vocal hamlet]

"I have a long litany to do" is this a correct sentence?

[bleak wraith]

Hello guys can someone explain me whats the difference betweet « neither » and « either » thank you so much🙏

[abstract lantern]

Hi guys, is it polite to use the words “disabled people”, is it offensive? Or are there better way to say this?🤓

I am writing an essay

[flat rune]

Common enough. It is not an every-day term, but it isn't uncommon.

[flat rune]

1. "The" before "Social media platform".
2. "Numerous times", not "numerous of times".

The term works with the sentence.

[flat rune]

Not really. You're using a term to mean that someone is literally not guided somewhere in a literary manner.

That whole sentence is a little strange to me, now that I re-read it.

"The phrase 'I ghosted him' can be described thusly: 'Someone saw a text, read a message, etc., but chose to not reply nor respond when a response was expected'."

[flat rune]

In a museum?
The white thing is a pedestal.

[flat rune]

No.

If you mean "Litany", as in the Church service, you do not perform litanies. You're probably not a reader. If you mean litany as a long list of things to do, then it would be "I have a litany of things to do."

[flat rune]

No, that is the phrase to described disabled people.

[abstract lantern]

Thanks a lot!👍👍

[vocal hamlet]

I have to give motivation speech tommorow in my school.so,can anyone of you recommend me some motivation speech.

[near horizon]

This is probably a stupid question, but I have a problem with understanding sentence structures like these:
"Even though it was difficult, they mastered the basic skills needed to enjoy the activity and the desire to learn more."
I don't know how to explain this, but what's connecting the bolded phrase?
Did they master the desire to learn more? Or the basic skills needed to have the desire to learn more?

I would appreciate a ping in the response

[abstract bolt]

I am not so sure but I will try to explain. They mastered the basic skills needed to enjoy the activity and they also mastered the desire to learn more

[neat junco]

Alright, thanks!

[near horizon]

Ahh okay thank you

[flat rune]

The sentence is kind of silly. They mastered both.

[shy jewel]

The consequences are born by others. is this how you say bear in past participle in the context of bearing the consequences (ik the past participle of *bear * is born, but *born * sound weird in this context)

[flat rune]

Borne

But, not really. You would want to use the present tense.

[shy jewel]

wdym present tense? where?

[flat rune]

To keep "bear" in the present tense.

[shy jewel]

so make it active?

[flat rune]

Active sentences are preferred in writing.

[shy jewel]

ah, so in any case it would be borne

[finite harbor]

Helpp

Nilima will say"i have completed all my work on time" pls change to reported speech

@flat rune

Ok do me a favour and do these answers for me
1)My sister said to me,"can you help me find my laptop"
2)Mr yogesh said to his daughter,"understand these rules before you start the process"
3)Ritheesh says,"i am very happy to help you
4)Sam said to Ravi,"I saw your parents yesterday in my friends place"

Pls change it to reported speech

[flat rune]

No.

If this is an assignment, it will not be done.

[cobalt osprey]

whats domain?

[finite harbor]

Not assignment just a doubt

I had answers for these

But not sure

Anyways i gtg

School in 7hrs

Gotta sleep

Do try help

[quaint needle]

If I want to have dinner with my friends (5 ppl), when I reserve a restaurant, which expression is correct? "I'd like to reserve a table for 5 ppl at 7pm", or "I'd like to reserve a table for 5 ppl for 7pm"

[quaint needle]

@wet verge Well, even if both work, but first one (for 5ppl at 7pm) is nicer cuz the clerk will be comfortable to make a note of it. Idk if I get you correctly.

[quaint needle]

@wet verge Ty!

[vocal hamlet]

What else can we say to a tea stall?

[calm carbon]

What do you mean?

[vocal hamlet]

Well what other can we use for "tea stall"?

[calm carbon]

The only thing I can think of is that

Why are you looking for another use for that?

[cobalt osprey]

whats sensitive transactions in simple words

[cobalt osprey]

it says ' This phone number should not be used for any sensitive transactions.

[supple holly]

[glossy bone]

Hello everyone, so I have to write a speech on russia -ukraine war and I am having one issue ; so this is the sentence - "Я решил провести специальную военную операцию" meaning "I have decided to conduct a special military operation", these were the words of me Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Issue - would it be correct to use "meaning" in the above sentence idk I find it a bit odd. Plz Help

[cedar granite]

Is there anyone available to talk with me in english language on a call

[near fable]

There are plenty of members in voice channels, just join any

[shy jewel]

Oh, I forgot to thank you.

Thank you

[flat rune]

It is not wrong. You are well.

[flat rune]

Hello 👋. Is this sentence correct?: it is well known that drinking coffee later will cause you problems when sleeping

[dense sierra]

I dont see anything wrong

[flat rune]

Yes.

[viral smelt]

If I use where usually do they go shopping? It will be grammatically wrong?

[supple holly]

It might probably MAYBE be correct, but very unnatural

You should use 'where do they usually go shopping', or 'where do they go shopping usually'

[dense sierra]

For street language i think its right

[misty terrace]

It sounds very unnatural

[clear flint]

I went to a hospital and while returning I noticed this sentence. can anyone tell which one is correct Thanks for visit us
Thanks for visiting us

Which one is correct?

[supple holly]

"Thanks for visiting us". You need a gerund (V-ing word) after a preposition (for)

[cyan forge]

"may i know why" does this sound rude to one positive response

[near fable]

May i know is a polite way

It doesn't sound rude

While you can use “Can I” in a less formal way

[flat rune]

technically, "may i" is the correct way,

"can i" would be asking if you're physically able to...

but no one really cares and uses may and can interchangeably

though, can is used more than may nowadays

[dim sigil]

Hi guys! Is there a difference between will and shall? I know that I can use shall only for first singular/plural person. But after that, are they interchangable? (i'm referring to affermative sentence).

[flat rune]

will = actions in the future that you are going to do, or to make a prediction/give an expectation
shall = used to indicate a desired or planned future action (typically formally)

[abstract thicket]

hello, is this phrase correct?: the chances of something coming up that we didn't expect is pretty high

[cobalt osprey]

thanks YAY I FINALY KNOW WHAT THAT THING IS CALLED

[onyx dune]

@still cloud how would I quote this in MLA format

"Yes, the Führer decided that he would rule the world with words. ""I will never fire a gun,"" he devised. ““I will not have to.”” His first plan of attack was to plant the words in as many areas of his homeland as possible. He planted them day and night, and cultivated them.”(Pg 445)

Or is this right

[velvet wing]

THINK OF 1 OBJECT AND DESCRIBE IT THROUGH SHORT POETIC RIDDLE

[flat rune]

When you need me, you throw me away, when you don't you keep me with you, what am I?

[viral smelt]

The weather improves every day. / The weather is improving every day. Which one is suitable?

[nova dew]

The weather is improving everyday. I dont know but it looks better???.....

[viral smelt]

When I see every day,I go for a present tense haha

[lyric warren]

What is the difference between do and would? What kind of situations i can use 'would'?

[lyric warren]

Do u prefer or Would u prefer smth?

[nova dew]

I was correct?!

but I meant the second one

so I was correct.

[flat rune]

is 'at afternoon' in any way correct?

[nova dew]

??

IM CORRECT

yes

[nova dew]

u want an example??

what is ordinary.......

IT WAS JUST A SPACE please

thanks

[flat rune]

no, i just want to know if it is correct.

[nova dew]

No it’s not you can’t say “at afternoon” you can say in the afternoon??...

[flat rune]

thank you so much.

[nova dew]

you’re welcome

[flat rune]

Can you give me an example, kindly?

i see, thanks.

[deft cypress]

Hello

[fiery gorge]

hi

[regal adder]

for filling a form of work ,is it better to say "sample preparing"or"the sample is in preparation" or “the sample is being prepared” .asuming everyone knows what the sample is
btw，sample is under preparation or sample is in preparation？

[proven cliff]

can we use the word "read" in the sense of "listen/hear"? e.g. I can't read (hear) you?

[sacred sundial]

I guess it has a different meaning.
I can't read you is used in a situation where you can't understand/predict that person's thoughts or the reason of their behavior where I can't hear you is more sensory like you literally can't hear that person's voice very well or not at all.

I hope I make sense, and please correct me if I'm wrong 😅

[proven cliff]

I'm just studying the terms in my profession and there "i can't read you" is used as "i can't hear you" and the question arose whether such a formulation is generally correct

[sacred sundial]

I see that's interesting, I'll wait for others' answers as well

[proven cliff]

yes, radio is used in my profession. thanks for the explanation

[wanton scaffold]

Hi, can I ask you a question?

Ty

For English speakers: in everyday situations, have you ever used "could" as the past of "can". I know that is grammatically incorrect. But, I saw it many times. Ty.

Thanks

On my English textbook, it's said that it's incorrect hahaha thanks. Maybe it's formal English. Thanks 🙏😊🙏

Hahaha Fortunately, it's an old textbook I used at school. Can you suggest me a valid resource to improve my English? Grazie

[sacred sundial]

ohh thank you for the explanation'

[true pier]

“a 4 year book” or “a 4 years book” ?

[frigid spindle]

Both sound a bit unnatural. “A four year old book” sounds more natural

[true pier]

How about "a 4 year love story" ?

[frigid spindle]

“A 4 year old love story” sounds more natural

[true pier]

Thank you

[frigid spindle]

That’s allg :)

[dire cape]

@frigid spindle are you student

[frigid spindle]

I’m a native English speaker

[dire cape]

@frigid spindle this is great

[frigid spindle]

😄

[frigid spindle]

If you want me to ever correct your English, ping me.

[dire cape]

@frigid spindle yes i want

i'm student mathematics of university znd you

[frigid spindle]

“Yes I want help” is the correct English. “I’m a mathematics university student. What about you?” Is the correct English

I’m a fitness training university student

[dire cape]

Good

I'm a boxer

Where are you live

?

[wanton scaffold]

grazie/thanks

[fickle finch]

my teacher is asking us to make an essay but i feel like something is wrong with this "the assignments that are assigned to us"?

[frigid spindle]

“Where do you live” is the correct English

I live in Australia

[dire cape]

Is it a beautiful !

[frigid spindle]

Yes it’s beautiful

“Is it beautiful?” Is the correct way to make this a question

[dire cape]

Thank you very much kawaii 😇

How old you ?

[frigid spindle]

I’m 21 years old

How about you

[dire cape]

I'm twenty-five years old

I live in algeria

[frigid spindle]

Ah nice