📚｜english-questions

[flat rune]

I think so

[clear flint]

Can you suggest about English paper of first grade?
Is this correct?

[flat rune]

I believe "nothing" is better

Try “slight” or “a slight amount of”

“Vanishing” probably does not work because that implies the branching goes to zero, when, as I believe you said “nothing” does not work

[marble whale]

sounds like some sort of legalese, can it be applied to military units too?

[flat rune]

Maybe?

Not trying to make it sound like legalese

[flat rune]

How about “miniscule”?

[magic goblet]

The phrase "have had" is used to describe an event that occurred in the past and has a direct connection to the present. This phrase is often used when describing an event that has had a significant impact on the person's life.

[flat rune]

Yes “proliferation” implies that more paths will be created, or have to be created

Guarantee availability of paths is a better way to say it…it would mean there is always at least one path available

Continuity means something slightly different…it means the paths are there, but does not mean they are open.

Availability means the paths are open for use

[near fable]

same

[flat rune]

Sorry for the delay in responding. “Propagation” is the action of making more things generally. Is in reference to making more paths? Propagate, the verb, can also mean to move through a medium. Is that what you mean?

Now that you explain it that way then yes, propagating sounds like a good choice to describe what you explained above

[wise flame]

Hello~ help please! Is a ''Seism'' the same as an ''Earthquake''? Do people usually talk about seisms, or just earthquakes? Thanks in advance! x

It's that I'm translating something related to this, from Spanish, and I don't see people talk about seisms.. xD

[misty terrace]

Just earthquake. I’ve never heard of seism before

[wise flame]

Ohww sweet to know, tyvm

[misty terrace]

When you talk about earthquakes you can discuss seismic activity. Which is motion of the earths plates

[wise flame]

Stuff of an engineer friend lol thank youuuu. Earthquakes*

[misty terrace]

Anytime!

[tiny bloom]

I have a query to be resolved asap. I can fluently speak in some scenarios like when im talking with my friends. However, i always gets confused when i came across a tense environment like having an interview. Please! I need some guidance

[flat rune]

You have to give us some examples, so that we can help you

[misty terrace]

It’s just nervousness. Happens to natives in interviews as well. You aren’t alone

[tiny bloom]

How can i get rid of it?

I have an interview coming up in few days

[misty terrace]

Practice and experience

I’m 28 and interviews still shake me up

[tiny bloom]

Yeah! Interview sucks

And gets even worse when you are the only bread runner of your family

[misty terrace]

I would say look up tips for interviews on YouTube. Some of that really helps

Breadwinner but yes

I’m in that boat as well

[tiny bloom]

Just watching videos will not let u get anywhere if u don't practice

[misty terrace]

True but some of them have questions you should be asking the interviewer which helps.

More with the interview than the nervousness

[oblique oak]

I can do a mock interview with you if you're interested.

[tiny bloom]

Wish u a best of luck mate

[tiny bloom]

That would be really great bro?

[misty terrace]

Thanks man. I am quite fortunate and blessed

[tiny bloom]

When will u commence the interview

[oblique oak]

Join me in room 2.1

[rare harbor]

hey guys, there's a term i'm looking for, but i can't remember what it is...

it's for when you don't refer to a group as directly what it is, but like as another descriptor of them like for example:
instead of saying
10 humans on deck
you would say
20 hands on deck

pls lmk if you remember :')

[flat rune]

All hands on deck?

[rare harbor]

ahh sorry not that example specifically, sorry if i wasn't clear

maybe there isn't a term for it after all, i just really seem to think there is T-T

[flat rune]

Oh ok sorry about that

[rare harbor]

np! :)

[flat rune]

Are you referring to how we describe different groups of animals…like a gaggle of geese, or a murder of crows?

Same concept?

Or a herd of cows? Like that?

[rare harbor]

hmm welp it's like if you wanted to describe two people being in the room, but instead of explicitly saying "there are 2 people", you would say something like "there are 4 eyes" to imply that there are 2 people

yknow im starting to think maybe there isn't a term for this after all T-T

[brave spoke]

I am looking for a new friend who's living in US.
Especially if you are located in Texas that is great but anyone in US is fine.
Please DM me if you are interested.
Thank you.

[near fable]

I suggest you to join voice channels and you'll find lot of native speakers to practice your English with. 😀

[tired geyser]

Synecdoche?

[grand kelp]

why is it "need not be true"? why is it not "need to"?

[tired geyser]

You could also say "A claim does not need to be true; it does not need to be false."

[grand kelp]

so i can say "i need not go to bed"?

the same way as "i don't need to go to bed"

[tired geyser]

Yes, but this type of wording is very formal/academic. You will only see it in classrooms and courtrooms

[grand kelp]

i see haha

[tired geyser]

You would sound like a Shakespeare actor haha, "I need not away to bed chambers!"

[rare harbor]

thank youuu!!

[tired geyser]

No problem, happy to help

[brave spoke]

Thank you

[near fable]

anytime!

[grand kelp]

what does this sentence mean?

[hoary quarry]

I'm not sure I could be wrong but glitters as in like shines a little and a nugget is like a little piece of gold

[grand kelp]

and i think "all that glitters" seems like a plural noun? why do they use the verb "is" and "that glitters" here

[hoary quarry]

I actually don't know sorry

[grand kelp]

haha that's okay :3

[hoary quarry]

Wait till someone better than me comes

[grand kelp]

okay kkkk

[past gale]

All that glitters is not gold is referred to as a proverb. It means that not everything that looks precious or true actually turns out to be so.

What it is trying to say is that a person's or an object's appearance can be deceiving in more than one way, thus you should not create opinions only basing on its outer glitter, but only after you manage to find whatever darkness is lying behind it.

[flat rune]

"All" is singular.

[light cosmos]

hello, I have a question, would be appreciate if anyone answered me.

“In love with days” does it sounds alright? Or I broken some grammar rules again? Thank you.( it won’t be use in sentence, I wanna use it as an user name or website.)

[west spear]

It's obviously not a complete sentence, but no, those four words don't break any rules of grammar.
It's a very strange thing to say, so in that sense it doesn't "sound" right.

[light cosmos]

I see, thank you for replied my question @west spear, is there’s anyway to keep the meaning but doesn’t sound strange

[tidal lily]

What meaning you wanna carry ?

[light cosmos]

Positive, embracing and enjoy my life, this kinda meaning. @tidal lily 💜

I started feeling it’s weird cause I tried to Google “In love with days” no result…

[flat rune]

Hi guys, i have a question

what the word" fella" signifies?

[errant yacht]

non-standard spelling of fellow, used in representing speech in various dialects.

[flat rune]

Thx!

[grand kelp]

"For centuries, and all over Europe, there were families who
disposed of ‘unnecessary’ or unmarriageable daughters by shutting
them away in convents."

what is ‘unnecessary’ or unmarriageable daughters?

[tidal lily]

Friends/guys/mate

[tidal lily]

It doesn't sound like a language but more like tradition/custom question

[flat rune]

"In love with days" sounds like you're saying that you love days. It doesn't make much sense.

[flat rune]

I think it obvious.
"Un-marriageable daughters", daughters who couldn't be married.

In the land of marriages and political families, a daughter who wouldn't marry was absurd. The old word for "woman" is literally "wifman", "wife of the man".

[flat rune]

what's the passive voice of "Has he killed the Tiger?"

[flint raptor]

@flat rune

Here bro

[flat rune]

yah i am here

thankkk

sss

[manic ore]

What's that the question lol

[flat rune]

what's the passive voice of "Has he killed the Tiger?

[manic ore]

What the kind of question is this

[flat rune]

english

grammer

[manic ore]

Is this an homework from your school

[flat rune]

tomorrow my english exam

so i am practicing random question

[manic ore]

I really don't get it that question

[flat rune]

wait

[manic ore]

Is this one of the questions from your exam

[flat rune]

yahh

from set book

[manic ore]

I don't understand grammar or anything, but I can speak and listen English well

[manic ore]

Can u gimme another question

[flat rune]

you are america into passive voice

America is me

[manic ore]

Am not american

[flat rune]

your are india

[manic ore]

No

[flat rune]

you are china

[proven cliff]

who can quickly help to make a sentence out of words?

[manic ore]

Nope

[flat rune]

you are japan

[manic ore]

Wer u from?

[flat rune]

England,America

[manic ore]

?

[flat rune]

i am from england,america

[manic ore]

Half?

[flat rune]

nooooo

[manic ore]

I meant

Ur county

[flat rune]

i was jokinggg

[manic ore]

Ik lol

How old r u

[flat rune]

17

[manic ore]

What's ur grade?

[flat rune]

11

[manic ore]

Am 15, 9 grade

[flat rune]

kiddd

[manic ore]

Whadafuk

Bro

[flat rune]

ok

[manic ore]

Back to the question

[manic ore]

Here

[flat rune]

ehehhe

which oneee

[manic ore]

This

What's that grammar

?

Why u deleted

[flat rune]

Wdym

[flat rune]

Wrong reply😂

what's the passive voice of "Has he killed the Tiger?

teach me please

[flat rune]

Has the tiger been killed? Or was the tiger killed?

[manic ore]

he asked can anyone help him make sentences in English

[flat rune]

Oh..

yahh i have confusions in this questions

was the tiger been killed?

[manic ore]

Hooh

[flat rune]

or has the tiger been killled?

[flat rune]

Already said

[manic ore]

Yes

The Tiger has been killed

[flat rune]

ok

[flat rune]

nono we cannt change has

[manic ore]

Hoh?

[flat rune]

Has the tiger been killed

yss

okkk

👍🏻

https://tenor.com/view/nervous-gif-25421939

[manic ore]

Where did you start learning English?

I know English from music,movies

[flat rune]

It’s a good start

[flat rune]

youtube videos ,movies ,music

animees

[manic ore]

I'm just learning the use of words in English

and some words i know from music

[near fable]

Hey, this channel is for questions only.

To talk use #🫂｜beginner-chat or #💭｜general

[flat rune]

okk

[tired geyser]

It's like They Might Be Giants say: there's only one everything
https://youtu.be/cRd6oF-vBQg

[tired geyser]

Do you mean "In love with every day" ?

[tired geyser]

Maybe it's "Was the tiger killed by him?"

[flat rune]

which country are you from?

[tired geyser]

USA

[flat rune]

please confirm 😭💀

[tired geyser]

It's either that or "Has the tiger been killed by him?" Sorry, not sure what answer they're looking for

[sacred sundial]

Hello 👋🏼 I wonder if this question is correct when asking the distance between two locations.

"How far is it from the hospital to your house?"

[tired geyser]

That sounds perfect, to me.

[sacred sundial]

Thank you

[flat rune]

yas it is

[proven cliff]

help make sentences out of words

[regal flame]

@tired geyser "i wouldn't make the first move if i "didn't/don't " find u funny"

[loud heath]

Karen decided to take a vacation, which she had wanted to do for a long time.
How is this a correct sentence?
What I didnt understand is the use of comma before which

[tired geyser]

I think a word is missing. "I wouldn't have made the first move if i didn't find u funny"

This sentence means something different "I won't make the first move if i don't find you funny"

[light cosmos]

Yeah, but it’s hard for me to understand has to add something before days.

[flat rune]

It’s just a rule but you can also take away the comma. It’s right if you omit the comma too

[flat rune]

hello, how do you pronounce "organize data" ?
I hear "data"
as "dayta" when is the word accompanied with another one
and as "dahta" when is the word alone

Is this correct??

[tired geyser]

Saying 'dayta' or 'dahta' is fine. Everyone pronounces it differently

[flat rune]

Ohh I see

Thank you so much c:

[misty terrace]

This is a reminder that this channel is for answering questions. Please do not ask others in the community to do your homework for you. If you have questions about homework, please attempt it by yourself first and then ask for help when needed.

[tired geyser]

Hmmm, it is hard to explain. Maybe, it is similar to saying "I'm in love with time". The concept is too abstract

[flat rune]

hi! is it “a video WITH your cats” or “a video OF your cats” ? idk which one is more correct

[tired geyser]

of

[flat rune]

A video OF your cats communicates that only the cats are in the video

A video WITH your cats means you and your cats are in the video

Both are correct from a language/grammar perspective. You will want to use the one that accurately describes what is being videoed

[agile yacht]

Hey guy can u guys teach me how to say although or though

[mint maple]

you mean pronunciation?

[tired geyser]

https://voca.ro/1c9YZuGKM9iY

[kind ivy]

Can you explain the difference in meaning when you remove the comma?

[kind ivy]

The words after the comma are an aside, information that is not needed to understand the meaning of the sentence. The speaker/writer just wants to tell you that Karen decided to take a vacation. Karen wanted to take a vacation and, by the way, she had wanted to do that for a long time. You have to have the comma in this sentence.

[lavish oriole]

Can someone help me to know if these answers are correct?

[misty terrace]

In the last one the second sentence is incorrect grammar

Also I think either 1 or 3 could be correct

[lavish oriole]

ok thanks

[cobalt osprey]

What does holding family hostage mean

[misty terrace]

Do you have more context and maybe I could help you a bit more. Holding someone or something hostage means that can’t go anywhere. But it could vary a bit based on context

[cobalt osprey]

Someone said “the swat team came cuz Someone called in and said that i was holding my families hostage

[misty terrace]

Basically it’s implied he had a weapon and wouldn’t let his family leave the home

Think of a criminal holding people at a bank hostage for money

[cobalt osprey]

Thanks

[agile yacht]

“Hoh-tho”?

[midnight harbor]

all tho

[grand kelp]

'all' sounds like 'oh' right?

[midnight harbor]

more like awl

awe-l

[agile yacht]

Awe like “awwww”?

[midnight harbor]

yes

Awwwwww

[agile yacht]

Thank you

[misty terrace]

Make sure you pronounce the L

[agile yacht]

That’s so hard to me haha

[misty terrace]

L sounds are tricky to many

[agile yacht]

I can say awe but i cant do awl

[midnight harbor]

try awe and at the end, just bring your tongue behind your teeth like you'd say L in a word

maybe just raising your tongue

[agile yacht]

Okay i hope i say it right

[midnight harbor]

#🗒｜pronunciation if you want me to tell you if you're doing it alright

[grand kelp]

hi, what does it mean when people say 'post-feminism' and 'neoliberal individualism'?

[cobalt osprey]

Enlightenment was an intellectual movement that challenged old ways of thinking and inspired revolutionary ideas. what deoes intellecutal mean in simple words?

[grand kelp]

what is the different between gulf and bay?

[remote ice]

Gulf is larger than a bay

[light cosmos]

Yeah I love the feeling of not saying it with much details But it is weird for others 💔 thank you for replied me

[tired geyser]

'Intellectual' describes something involving knowledge, rationality or study. Writers and professors do intellectual work.

[tired geyser]

*for replying. And you're welcome!

[copper kelp]

I think the answer is 3rd option.

[oak sparrow]

Hi guys

Do you know the meaning of "stand for"? In my textbook says that it means "tolerate/protect or defend"

Is that true?

[tired geyser]

Do you have a sentence that it's used in?

[crimson narwhal]

"stand for" is sometimes used in translations or explaining abbreviations, e.g. "AmE stands for American English" = "AmE means American English"

But it might also have the second, less common meaning that you stated.

[light cosmos]

Hello I'm setting up new daily reflection questions, hoping anyone here would correct me, any help will be appreciated. || you can even correct this sentence too, it was hard for me to put them together.....🥹 || Thank you!

Today is _____
Why?
Did I work toward my goal?
Did I follow up on my routine?
Did I use my time wisely?
What brought me happiness today?
What do I want most in life?
Write the words I need to hear.```

[hollow bramble]

It looks more acceptable right
To get or obtain (something)

It should use () these right for something in that definition

[mild gulch]

Omg can I use this? Its amazing idk about grammar though but I understand the question and its amazing

[light cosmos]

Glad you like it, yeah you can use it I put lots of time to came up with those questions

[flat rune]

It will depend on the context.
"I won't stand for this" = "I cannot support this"
"USA stands for United States of America", "stand for" is a way of saying "it means".

[flat rune]

"derive" isn't only "get".

Derive means that you acquire something from a specific source, and only that source. It refers to a sort of flow of ownership, i.e. something belonged to my father, so now it is mine.

The parentheses aren't requierd.

[hollow bramble]

But it should be used i think because its not the meaning of that words thats in the parentheses its what it needs to be understood then ?

I mean we dont use parentheses either in my language but it should be for the ones whos learning that language

[oak sparrow]

Thank you so much 🙂

[oak sparrow]

Thank you for your help 😄

[oak sparrow]

Yeah. I would appreciate more examples. That would help me a lot 😄

[plucky gazelle]

"The teacher would not stand for the pupils’ unruly behaviour."

This is an example I've encountered somewhere, and that I've taken down some time ago

[oak sparrow]

sweet

Thank you so much

[hearty grotto]

How do i use the word “deploy” ? What kind of context is usually suitable for this word?

[oblique oak]

a. To position (troops) in readiness for combat, as along a front or line.
b. To bring (forces or material) into action.
c. To base (a weapons system) in the field.
2. To distribute (persons or forces) systematically or strategically.
3. To put into use or action

[hearty grotto]

I see they use it a lot in military. But can this word be used for business field?

[oblique oak]

Mostly military, although there's also "software deployment", or to "deploy a parachute".

Perhaps take a look at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deployment_management

[hearty grotto]

hmmm..i see i see. Is there any word similar like that, but it is for business?

in my language, it's called "triển khai". We use that word a lot in decress, resolutions, circulars or planning documents.

[cobalt osprey]

Does chinese food japanese food italian food canadian food like these has a group name

[topaz coral]

Google says the word is national dish

[cobalt osprey]

Thats the word thanks

[lilac totem]

Please forgive me for my ignorance; However, I would like to know what the correct word in English would be ? for when a place or a group of people do not feel nor are that strict or heavy but also, everyone is not doing whatever they want because we have rules, and and everyone has their limits

[cobalt osprey]

Are marine the same as soliders

[mild hornet]

Please help me: Do we say ‘They have a better memory capacity’ or ‘they have better memory capacities’?

[marble whale]

what does mean "dummies" in things like "books for dummies"?

[near fable]

@timber folio can you help with this?

[flat rune]

in this context a dummy means a person who has 0 knowledge in the given topic. a beginner or untrained person basically

[pallid nebula]

I don't think you need to use capacity after using memory.

[flat rune]

In English, "deploy" is not exactly used often. It means that you enact something, but by sending it out. You can technically refer to casual movement, but it doesn't sound right.

[flat rune]

Society.

[flat rune]

Marines are soldiers, but soldiers aren't marines.

A soldier is just a soldier. He is enlisted by the military.
A Marine is a Naval soldier. He fights under the Navy, so they undergo different training and whatnot.

[flat rune]

It would be singular, since the object (memory) is singular.
However, you wouldn't say this sentence anyway. Grammatically, it is fine, but it sounds silly because you say the same thing twice.

[vocal turtle]

I need some tips from a native English speaker. I can read and write English really well (Ielts band 7 currently) but when I do talking, my vocabulary is really basic.

How do I improve my vocabulary? (I know many words but I don't use them while speaking)

[tired geyser]

Maybe the word you want is 'national cuisine'. 'National dish' refers to a specific food.

[tired geyser]

Maybe the word "implement" would work better in most business contexts

[hearty grotto]

thank you so much 🙏

[flat rune]

Speak more often.

[hearty grotto]

How do i use this word in a sentence structure? Is it like 'we would implement to (do something)'?

[tired geyser]

"We would implement the new software next year." "We are currently implementing a new strategy." etc.

[hearty grotto]

Ah i got it now ty so much 🙏

[gilded leaf]

Guys, I'm from Russia, I need help with my English. My level is below average, namely A0

[flat rune]

I dunno, that writing is pretty well.

[gilded leaf]

🤷‍♂️

[flat rune]

The best help you can acquire is from #🗃｜resources

[gilded leaf]

ok

[oblique oak]

Maybe the word you're looking for is "issue" (verb):

1. supply or distribute (something).
   "licenses were issued indiscriminately to any company"

[hearty grotto]

Oh i will take note of that one

thank you so much 😄

[covert lotus]

Which one and why?
They debate whether or not it is more beneficial to participate in team sports rather than focus/focusing on individual sports.

Help pleasee

[near fable]

ah sorry about that its discord new automod bug

i whitelisted teachers role from it

no more problems

[flat rune]

Focusing is the correct version

[lilac totem]

Please forgive me for bothering, I would like to know if someone could help me with this

[covert lotus]

I don't understand your question

[lilac totem]

What I mean by this is, for example at one place or with a group of friends it feels strict, it feels tight, or it feels a lil heavy. But with another friend group or at another place you can have more fun and enjoy more as it does not feel so strict, tight, and it doesn't feel so heavy

[covert lotus]

Oh, it sounds like a riddle xD

Perhaps you mean the atmosphere?

[lilac totem]

Yes

[tired geyser]

Hmmmmm, that's tough. Yeah, maybe 'atmosphere' or 'environment'. Not sure there is a good word

[flat rune]

“Climate” may be another good word to describe how things are with your friends, as you say they could be “loose” or “tight”

[flat rune]

what other verbs are followed by a gerund with to, apart from looking forward to?

[zinc thunder]

These verbs are exceedingly uncommon, so here's what I can think of:
Going to, want to, start to, pretend to, see to
You can put "to" after a lot of verbs, so the only one that really changes meaning is "see to"

[flat rune]

thanks

i'm forgetting what i learnt in my English classes

[oak sparrow]

Do phrasal verbs have any logic behind them related to the preposition or adverb that is being used?

Feel free to tag me

[plucky gazelle]

They asked about gerund after to

[zinc thunder]

||(I've got literally no idea what gerund means)||

[flat rune]

DEUSTSCHLAND

[zinc thunder]

||Das ist leider der falscher Chat||

[flat rune]

Richtig

Tut mir leid

[zinc thunder]

Es ist gut lol

[tawdry vessel]

What does this mean?

People not knowing better doesn't mean it isn't bad.

[zinc thunder]

People not knowing better (people not knowing not to do something) doesn't mean it isn't bad (doesn't mean that the thing they're doing is good)

[tawdry vessel]

Ah, thank you!

[cobalt osprey]

What’s a navy?

[jaunty sonnet]

it’s a true/false/not given question .The question is: All girls are beautiful? The line from the passage is: Only girls are beautiful.

[tawdry vessel]

Military on the sea

[vestal olive]

True

[jaunty sonnet]

Can you please explain a little?

[vestal olive]

Because I’m assuming they would rather you call men handsome, and according to the passage they believe ONLY girls are beautiful

[jaunty sonnet]

But they are not talking about all girls

bruh it hurts my brain cells

[vestal olive]

Can u send me a pic of the entire question

[noble osprey]

Depends on where it is

[jaunty sonnet]

I have to search for it.

I forget where I watched this

[noble osprey]

But the line says ONLY so...

Depends on that

And the questions about girls only

[vestal olive]

It sounds like there is a passage to read before the question, having that would help us know the context

[noble osprey]

Yeah

[vestal olive]

Someone post another question so I can procrastinate on doing my own homework

[near fable]

You can learn all about phrasal verbs by our teacher Creative star classes

[regal flame]

@tired geyser @noble osprey what does
" why do u have to state the obvious?" mean?

[crimson narwhal]

Why do you have to say/write facts, that are completely obvious to all of us (members if the conversation)

[marsh turret]

what does "runneth over" mean??

[plucky gazelle]

"runs over". The "-eth" ending used to be the conjugation for the 3rd person singular, and nowadays is used ironically

The comma separates the independent clause from the dependent clause.

[rancid vine]

hey, guys. I desire to develop to speak with native speaker. How can I distinguish my pronounce is right?

[rancid vine]

extra question here. Daily words are different with what I learnt in textbook. I, troubled by usage situations of some words, hopefully make u recommend some valuable lectures about them. thanks a ton 🙌

[flat rune]

They are informal, so whatever logic is behind them is lost to most unless you really investigate the specifics. "Breaking down" is easy, but "breaking up" sounds wrong on its own.

[flat rune]

Nothing really comes to mind immediately.

[marsh turret]

thanks

[flat rune]

It's asking why you need to mention or explain something everyone already knows.

[flat rune]

The most I can say is to make sure that you pronounce the letters and listen to how natives speak.

[flat rune]

Don't bother with WOTD. Most of them aren't used in everyday scenarios or even formal ones.

It's better to focus on your own textbook than what is shown here.

[marsh turret]

what can the metaphor "Heart over ice " mean? going through a difficult time?

[flat rune]

"Heart over ice" or "Heart on ice"?

Or "heart of ice"?

[marsh turret]

heart over ice , that's what i heard

maybe assume it to be heart on ice

[real sentinel]

hi can someone please help with homework?write in private messages please

[marble whale]

Hi, guys, which is correct:

1. Me speaks not English.
2. Me not speaks English.

[flat rune]

i need words describing royalty behaviour

like Noble, Elegant

etc

[mild gulch]

It would be: I do not speak English

[green wolf]

Regal, real, courtly, aulic

[lunar forge]

maybe number 2

[plucky gazelle]

Neither is grammatically correct.

[true pier]

I know what the phrase 'have got' means but I still don't understand why it is not 'have gotten'. Can someone explain?

[plucky gazelle]

"have got" is British English, "have gotten" is American English

"got" is both the simpe past and the past participle of "get" in British English

[marble whale]

Alright, here's my next question for connoisseurs:
"I hope the hurricane Fiona didn't hit you. I've been worrying about you."

Does that sound correct?

[true pier]

"I had a headache continuously for 3 days"
Is 'continuously' the proper adverb for this?

[marble whale]

you put continuously after 3 days

[marble whale]

doesn't sound right tho

[true pier]

What adverb should I use?

or just 'I was having a headache for 3 days'

[marble whale]

for 3 days straight

[true pier]

thank you

[tired geyser]

Yeah, probably 'I had a headache for 3 days straight'

[zinc thunder]

@marble whale @true pier both of the phrases you asked about are grammatically correct lol

Wait no

Smoky's isn't

I hope that huricane Fiona didn't hit you

[zinc thunder]

I would say "for 3 days straight", "continuously" is very posh

[marble whale]

no, I'm from Russia

I mean Ukraine

I'm from Ukraine

[flat rune]

Can ‘simply’ be put at the start of a sentence? Or usually in the middle?

[zinc thunder]

Simply can be put all over the sentence, but you would normally see it in the middle.

[flat rune]

Ok thanks

[restive hinge]

do i need a pc to studying?

[flat rune]

"I don't speak English."

[flat rune]

Royal.

[flat rune]

You will not hear "gotten" often.

Maybe in an informal setting, such as "I've gotten that before", but I've not heard that phrase often.

[flat rune]

Yes, this is fine.

The "the" prior to "hurricane Fiona" is not used normally but it works.

[flat rune]

"I've had a headache for three days now."

[flat rune]

‘Do I need a pc to study

[midnight harbor]

Do I need a pc to study
Do I need a pc for studying

[zinc thunder]

To before verbs
For before verbs with -ing

I am going to commit crime
I need a stick for committing crime

[marble whale]

are you about to commit a crime?

[marble whale]

you need a gun to commit a crime nowadays, with a stick you can only

[zinc thunder]

😶‍🌫️

[zinc thunder]

This is a certified bruh moment

[marsh turret]

fr

[flat rune]

whats the purpose of learning active and passive voices

how can i apply it

like

on my sentence

[flat rune]

What does "racial profiling" mean in this context?

[flat rune]

Separate the words and try to construct the meaning.

Racial and profile

Me head isn't getting it

My*

Can you give me an example?

[timber folio]

Racial = person of a certain group
Profile = a person’s appearance in society
(Rough definitions, not dictionary)

“The song calls the police out on racial profiling.”

“Hammer claims he was a victim of racial profiling by the police.”

They all mention police

Therefore it probably has smth to do with it

[supple ridge]

racial profiling is when someone is viewed/treated (typically both) differently due to their race

[timber folio]

Yeahhhh that’s direct

But ok then

I was gonna give an in-depth explanation

But you just said it

[supple ridge]

im not stopping you feel free to continue lol

[timber folio]

Usually it’s relating to police being discriminatory towards a certain race by using it to their advantage, perhaps accusing them of committing a crime

[flat rune]

Thx for the explanation

[supple ridge]

np

[flat rune]

Thx to you too for your time

[timber folio]

np

[sharp mortar]

hi anyone knows how to speak like british english. like how to learn and pick up the slang, any source or good platform of course for it?

thanks

[timber folio]

I’d say Urban Dictionary BUT IT’S PRETTY UH

Rough

Sometimes

https://learn.italki.com/british-english-slang?utm_source=google_ads&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=bau_202110&utm_content=dynamic&gclid=CjwKCAjw-L-ZBhB4EiwA76YzOXBIU64Wmq34Ri_v3zRnBI5KY4LOHeF7yIx3rgHY51xdeiac40XaWBoChwoQAvD_BwE

nvm here

https://www.oxfordinternationalenglish.com/dictionary-of-british-slang/

[plucky gazelle]

If you're on Instagram (or TikTok), follow British English teachers

[sharp mortar]

thanks for the help

[flat rune]

-> Speaking a dialect
Have a teacher who speaks said dialect.

-> picking up slang
Live in Britain.

[supple ridge]

yup this is basically correct. dictionaries will take you so far but to actually pick up dialects you need immersion

[turbid abyss]

hi,
What name is given to a person or company that a company does business with in English?
(Eg. Contact)

[supple ridge]

oftentimes "partner"

[turbid abyss]

Is it sufficient for natural and legal persons?

[supple ridge]

i'm not sure what you mean. 'partners' is often what businesses call other businesses that they work with

it also has a different usage in law and law firms which i don't know as much about

[turbid abyss]

e.g. the seller in the market and the super market

[supple ridge]

oh like employees?

[turbid abyss]

sorry, street saler <-> supermarket comp.

[supple ridge]

if someone is contracted out they might be called an "associate"

[turbid abyss]

database table name 🙂

and thx mate

[flat rune]

Do you often use ‘seldom’?

Or rarely

[mild gulch]

So I my first language is English and I had to google what this meant so I would say we rarely use seldom.

[flat rune]

Oh wow! I’m surprised! I’m sorry😅 but I’ll change then

[mild gulch]

Dont be sorry!

[misty terrace]

Seldom isn’t a common word but it isn’t uncommon either

If you are a native it should be in your vocabulary

[sand night]

Hi

[lone bolt]

hi! I just have one question about this sentence:
"People who are culturally different can sense reactions to cultural differences, even if they cannot describe them".

cannot describe the differences or the reactions?

Are these people the people who are culturally different, and they can sense the other person's reaction to their culture?

or are these "People" people who sense their own reactions to other people's culture?

[marsh turret]

yea prolly

could anyone tell me how do you use the adverb "Hitherto"

i find it difficult to use idk it just confuses me

[flat rune]

What does nuts mean? like in slang, I often see it but I dunno what does it exactly mean

[marsh turret]

to go crazy ig?

[marsh turret]

is this sentence correct? "but The baseball fans saying that" baseball requires more effort than football"is absolutely stupid . @flat rune

[flat rune]

Use single quotes for dialogue within quoted text. I.e. "'Silly boy,' they said".

But, no. Your sentence is not correct.

"The baseball fans that say, 'baseball requires more effort than football', are absolutely stupid."

The above is the correct iteration. While you can use "saying", it doesn't ring well to my ears.

The other error is merely numerical. "Are" is for plural, "baseball fan**s**".

[marsh turret]

thank you for the correction

[peak yacht]

how do you convey awkwardness?

"Uncomfortably, I stared into the audience, attempting to conceal my crumbling experiment. Everyone in the audience stiffly stared at each other and clapped awkwardly as I brought my presentation to a close. I could tell that they were not impressed with my demonstration."

thats what i have right now ^

[marsh turret]

but actually wait. "absolutely stupid" is pointed out towards the dialogue and not the fans. it's criticising the saying . any idea how to rephrase it correctly

[flat rune]

Now I'm confused.

It is pointed out toward both.

[peak yacht]

"The baseball fans say, 'baseball requires more effort than football', which is absolutely stupid."

[flat rune]

The saying is assumedly dumb and the people who spoke it are understood as fools themselves.

[marsh turret]

what if u want it to be only for the dialogue

[peak yacht]

^^

[flat rune]

Then it would read similarly to how polar wrote it.

"Some baseball fans say, 'baseball requires more effort than football', which is an absolutely stupid thing to say."

[peak yacht]

or "It is absolutely stupid that baseball fans say, 'baseball requires more effort than football'."

[peak yacht]

yeah this is better than mine

[marsh turret]

i see

what if u replace the adjective "stupid" with a noun?

would it then be correct ?

[flat rune]

The reactions are what cannot be described. The actual differences can be.

[flat rune]

No.

"The fans say '...' which is an absolutely butterfly thing to say."

[marsh turret]

oh kk thank you very much

[flat rune]

The last statement is unnecessary, because the reader and all can tell the audience was not impressed. You could end it with "What a humiliating result" or something, or simply leave it blank.

Beyond this, your writing is fine. It is conveyed well.

[marsh turret]

is the word "Quixotic" used only for conveying a romantic theme or could u use it for things that r generally impractical.

[zinc thunder]

||Slang for "testicles"||

[zinc thunder]

In slang/speach you are more likely to hear:

Some basketball fans say 'basketball takes more effort to play than football', which is stupid

[marsh turret]

i am still confused. how do u say this same sentence with using "but " in the beginning

in a continuous way

[zinc thunder]

I would say:

Some basketball fans think that it's harder to play basketball than football, but I think that's stupid

[flat rune]

I reply writing in writing. Slang is too local to mimic in text appropriately on my end.

[zinc thunder]

I do think that was just how people speak through text on the internet tho . . .

[peak yacht]

thank you. my main point for the last sentence is to linger on the "awkwardness" more to really show how awkward it was on the stage

i want it to stick in the reader's mind

[flat rune]

[peak yacht]

(this is a college essay)

[peak yacht]

yes

i dont think anyone answered you ?

but your sentence is a little confusing

[cobalt osprey]

what does government refelcts the will of the people mean?

[misty terrace]

I believe they are referring to the differences. I think overall this is a very confusing sentence and should have been rewritten for clarity

[misty terrace]

Their overall ideals. Like what the people want

Poor example but all Americans are against guns. If the government reflects the will of the people that means the people in power also want to ban guns

[cobalt osprey]

thanks

whats a civic nation in simple words

[tired geyser]

Depends on context. "Nuts" can mean a part of male anatomy, but "nuts" can also mean "crazy". So, "that guy is nuts!" means "that guy is crazy!"

[peak yacht]

anyone know how to show overconfidence?
other than "I had been overconfident that my project would be the best of them all,"

I want to show rather than tell that I was really confident in my project, and let the reader in my head. a bit more about my “ego”

[marsh turret]

"As i saw myself lose, i realized how presumptuous it was of me to even think my project was the finest of them all."

[true pendant]

What is the correct answer explore or discover

[peak yacht]

d

discover means find a new thing

explore is to look into something youve already found

[marsh turret]

in my opinion,it should be explore

[marsh turret]

exactly

[true pendant]

Alright thanks guys

[cobalt osprey]

whats stat holiday

Anyone

Know what a civic nation is

[misty terrace]

May need to Wikipedia that one

[peak yacht]

whats a good synonym for overconfident

google isn't giving good options

[misty terrace]

Hmm maybe arrogant

People who are overconfident in something like their skills tend to be arrogant I would think

[peak yacht]

thats perfect

thank you

[misty terrace]

Anytime!

[weak kettle]

Hey guys

I need help

with an english assignment

its about social issues

pls dm me

if u can help me

it has to be 900 words

[urban prawn]

Hi

I need help

Who help pls

[misty terrace]

What specifically do you need help with? What are you stuck on?

[misty terrace]

There are probably two frames of though imo less multitasking is perfectly fine for a job that requires no skill. Think a factory with repeated actions but on the flip side if you are in many other fields you need to be able to multitask to be successful

[urban prawn]

Im noob at english

I dont get u

[urban prawn]

I need an essay

[keen trellis]

eh

[misty terrace]

You need ti write it yourself. When done you can use #📝｜proofreading for more help

[frank oak]

What the different between hav and did on past tense?

[tidal lily]

Have in a past tense is had. It means something was in your possession but not anymore.
Did is past tense of do. It means some work you done in past.
You can also use did in a past tense to emphasize
For example: i did watch GoT
There are two verbs in above sentence. Although you used did just to emphasize.

[tidal lily]

If your question is about past perfect tense in that case it's totally a different story.
Like those sentences containing have and had @ same time.
For example: i have had practiced swimming for 2 years in high school.
We can talk about it as well

[frank oak]

Okay thankyouu

[bold bobcat]

Guys

We(must/must to) win the race

I have an exam now

[flat rune]

tyyy :D

[minor galleon]

"must"... you shouldn't be using this if you're an exam, just saying if you are 👍

[zinc thunder]

Must/have to

[keen trellis]

He have/has black hair

ty

[shy sail]

Heyy , I need to bring introductions on each type : anecdote , series of questions , definition and surprising facts and statistics. Can someone help me please ?

[near fable]

has

[warm stratus]

Guys , is it possible to correct me or not please ? I'm wondering if this sentence is right ( context : i just been in canada two days ago ) and someone ask me how it goes for the moment in Canada ? And i reply to him : I'm getting used to Canada , is it correct ? THANKS A LOT

[flat rune]

Yes.

[rose sable]

hello i was wondering if a native can check some english questions that i made for school

[misty terrace]

#📝｜proofreading

[rose sable]

sry thx

[flat rune]

How do I use "these" and "those" correctly in a sentence. I mean when am I suppose to say the words?

What is the differences between "these are their cars" and "those are their cars"?

[sonic mantle]

this and these are for things that are close to you in distance
that and those are for things that are further away

[flat rune]

If I see people in a picture then which word should I use?

[sonic mantle]

these

[flat rune]

Okey thx

[misty terrace]

Wow siki I haven’t seen you around in a while

[urban prawn]

Hello

I have question

How to start an essay?

[misty terrace]

Putting together an outline is a good start

[urban prawn]

What you mean

[misty terrace]

Whoops I edited the sentence

I meant an outline

[urban prawn]

Hmm and how’s that

[misty terrace]

Well you can bullet point each paragraph with 3 main points to give yourself a rough idea of how the essay will turn out

[urban prawn]

What about the introduction

[misty terrace]

The introduction I feel you can do last. Don’t get hung up on it and start writing down the other portions of the paper

[urban prawn]

Alright thanks 😍😘🥰

[misty terrace]

Yea anytime!

[cobalt osprey]

Whats a clincher

[sonic spire]

What is the difference in meaning between "Pay attention to" and "Keep an eye on"? Can I use both in the same way?

[flat rune]

Yes. "Keep an eye on the lesson" / "Pay attention to the lesson"

"Keep an eye on Jett. She's lurking B" / "Pay attention to Jett. She's lurking B"

I think you can use them the same way

[hollow fjord]

What's the Linking verb and the helping verb in this sentence? "If i were you, i wouldn't hide this issue from my parents"

[misty terrace]

I would say they are used in different ways depending on context

[flat rune]

I have this question from someone. So this student asks if the answer is A or C. I told him C but his teacher thinks it’s A after googling. So I wanna ask your opinion.

[misty terrace]

Man I thought it was C as well but the more I reread with A the more it sounds correct

The use of not go is odd to me

Also why is the teacher using google

Do they not understand the material they are teaching?

[flat rune]

I have no idea and apparently i was told that you cant change the sentence given in the question

So you cant say ‘didnt go’ and you have to say ‘not go’ but the sentence will be weird

[misty terrace]

I mean A makes sense it’s just odd sounding to me

[main umbra]

Hi! I need some help with grammar can somebody dm me? Thanks

[near fable]

just ask here

[copper kelp]

C is the correct answer.

[copper kelp]

You can ask me, not an expert but i'll try my best.

[thorny bobcat]

Hy

[wide canyon]

I'm waiting

"Am waiting "

Wanted

Are thinking

Np

[tough wolf]

Is 'i am having a break' a correct sentence?

[peak yacht]

"im going to take a break" sounds better

[tough wolf]

Isnt it different in meaning? I want to say that right now i am on break, but can i say i am having a break?

[tired geyser]

You had it right by saying "Right now, I am on break"

[peak yacht]

correct, what they said ^

[cobalt osprey]

what does broil means in cooking

[high hamlet]

hi

"Positive Energy"

[flat rune]

???

[flat rune]

It’s boil, not broil

[odd hedge]

it is a method of cooking in which the food(usually meat) is cooked by a direct source of heat

[cobalt osprey]

R u sure a video said broil

[odd hedge]

while boiling is to put something in boiling water

[cobalt osprey]

What do they broil with

[odd hedge]

where the heat is transferred indirectly

[odd hedge]

fire

[cobalt osprey]

Oh

[odd hedge]

or other sources of direct heat

[misty terrace]

Broil is a word when it comes to cooking

[flat rune]

Oh sorry

[misty terrace]

No worries

[flat rune]

It is, but you could instead write "I'm on break right now."

[flat rune]

Burn, as in putting something over a fire.

[kind plover]

1. Each of the students (is/are) responsible for doing his or her work.
2. Neither my sisters nor my mother (is/are) going to sell the house.
3. The samples on the tray in the lab (need/needs) testing.
4. Neither the dogs nor the cat (is/are) very hungry.
5. Either the girls or the boy (walk/walks) in the evening.
6. Either the boy or the girls (walk/walks) in the evening.

Can anyone help me with my assignment?

[odd hedge]

1. Is 2. Are 3. Needs 4. Are 5. Walks 6. Walk

I could have made a mistake

You should check before entering that

[kind plover]

alright, thank youuu!

[grave shadow]

hello friend

i hv a question

[odd hedge]

Go aheand

[grave shadow]

https://youtu.be/rfI6HlL9ZWA

1:32

He's saying that the car had a baby and the car's baby had a baby

[odd hedge]

yes

[grave shadow]

Why is he using had instead of has?

[odd hedge]

had a baby refers to giving birth

the car has a baby refers to the fact that the car has a baby alongside him

in this context he used had to suggest that the car gave birth

for comedic effect

[grave shadow]

Like an actual baby?

[odd hedge]

could be understood that way

[grave shadow]

Does it also apply to human beings?

Like my mum just had a baby

[odd hedge]

it means she just gave birth

[grave shadow]

Means she just gave birth to the baby

[odd hedge]

yes

[grave shadow]

Oh

[grave shadow]

And my mum has a baby means that my mum indeed has a baby and takes care of the baby it's like the portrayal of having a baby? Idk how else to explain it lol

[odd hedge]

It just means she "owns" a baby

[grave shadow]

Yeah

That's what I was trying to say😭

[glass gate]

Hi guys, could anyone tell me if this sentence is correct? "I wish all students had the opportunity to share at least one school year with a person with different capacities"

[odd hedge]

its grammatically correct

but maybe rephrase it

so its easier to comprehend

[glass gate]

thank you!

[urban yew]

hey there! Is usually use "see you" to finish a job apply message?
For example:
"Hello ...!
Thank you for feedback. I'm still avaiable for future opportunities.
See you!"

[cobalt osprey]

Is 8:10 also mean 10 after 8

[flat rune]

It only means 10 minutes after 8.

[flat rune]

No ‘see you’ is frequently used in informal emails and it never appears in a job application. You should use ‘best regards’ or ‘regards’ to end your emails. It’s more polite and formal.

[teal chasm]

hi guys

what is mean angle? recently i often see this word in twitch chat

[cyan heart]

Hello everyone, I'm looking for a person who studies Russian. I'm carrier Russian. And i studies English. We can talk every day. We help each other in learning the language. One day I speak Russian with you. One day you speak to me in English.Who agrees?

[flat rune]

In terms of relationship, single means you havent got any bf/gf. Simply speaking, single=1.

[flat rune]

See: Language Exchange

https://en.language.exchange/

[real sentinel]

check my homework please

5-7

[cyan heart]

tooth

[flat rune]

Agree with tooth for number 4

[open temple]

I really don’t understand these ones

[flat rune]

B2 : Didnt see

A4 : i saw

A5 : Did you saw

[astral sparrow]

4A: I see
4B: I am seeing
5A: Did you see
5B: He is just leaving

[cobalt osprey]

Whats sue

[tough wolf]

Hi i have a question, the word advice is an uncountable noun right? In my textbook it said: thats good advice, but im sure ive heard people say: thats a good advice, so are they wrong?

[peak yacht]

yeah, "thats a good advice" doesnt make sense

[tough wolf]

I see, thanks

[cobalt osprey]

what does it mean when someone say im going to sue you

[peak yacht]

theyre going to take legal action against you

to seek justice

for example, if your neighbor installs a fence on YOUR property, you can sue them and order a judge to remove it

[rapid widget]

what mean when people say "break your leg"

[peak yacht]

"good luck"

its usually "break a leg"

[cobalt osprey]

what does justice mean

[peak yacht]

a principle that people receive that what they deserve

[cobalt osprey]

thank u

[rapid widget]

I have question for America. Why people turn when stoplight still red?

[peak yacht]

u can take a right hand turn on a curb lane if no one is coming

[rapid widget]

but if light red you must stop

[peak yacht]

theres exceptions

[rapid widget]

https://tenor.com/view/traffic-no-signals-chaos-gif-3537334

then this happen

[peak yacht]

not really

its only curb lane right hand turn

[rapid widget]

alright thanks for helping with my english

im fluent now

thanks bro

[peak yacht]

yw

[golden hawk]

Hi, should this be competitive dance performers focus(es)(on) the judges or focus in the judges

[odd hedge]

on

[golden hawk]

Ty, all are correct right

competitive dance performers focuses on the judges
It is like saying performers eats a lot of food

[tidal lily]

Focus , on

[misty terrace]

You would say competitive dance performers focus on the judges

[tidal lily]

@golden hawk in case subject is plural you gotta avoid adding (s) and (es) after verb

[cobalt osprey]

How do u know if you should say house or home

[odd hedge]

a house just refers to a structure

home is where you live

you usually develop some form of attachment to your home

like you go to your friends house

but in the end

you come back home

[flat rune]

how many types of adjectives are there and what are they,

I spent an entire hour trying to find the answers to these 2 questions but couldn't find the right one

[odd hedge]

is this what you are looking for?

other sources concur that there are atleast 7

it seems like different people have different definitions

you should check your text books or ask the teacher

[flat rune]

I will rephrase the question, how many types of adjectives do we use in English like what are the main one ? because I found more than 20 types of adjectives and I'm not sure that we use all of them in English

[odd hedge]

i think the above 8 is all youll need

the classification really dosent matter

just use the one thats appropriate for the context

[flat rune]

alright, thanks for answering my question

[tidal lily]

Home word gives you more warmth vibes. As if a whole family waiting for you there.

Whereas house gives vibes like residential property something

[tidal lily]

How and where do you get to know that there's 20 types

[flat rune]

I just searched "all types of adjectives in English" and a bunch of sites came out and each of these sites has different types of them so I just calculated the adjectives from each site I visited and the total was more than 20

[hollow fjord]

Can someone help me out with 2nd type conditionals?

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would you change? Answer in 2nd condition. (ex: if i had one wish, i would wish for a million dollars)

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[chilly oak]

I have summarized three things needed to learn to reach an advanced level in English. These are vocabularies, phrases and grammar. Anything else I missed?

[near fable]

Start from those yes

[near fable]

I can correct you but only if you try it out yourself first

I can't solve your questions for you

[chilly oak]

Okay. I am bad at grammar.

Correct!

[zinc narwhal]

😕

[vagrant hazel]

How how to improve my english level?

[flat rune]

Read, practice, and write.

[vagrant hazel]

after that type of improving i think i'm C2 but im not

[flat rune]

You will not reach C2 unless you have been practicing for years upon years.

[flat rune]

A house is just the structure.
A home is where you consider your heart to be, in a sense. It is where you have the most attachment.

Thus, your home can be a country, a state, a street, etc.

[vagrant hazel]

i've learned english by talking with english people soo my grammar level i'm not so sure if it's better ot not

[odd hedge]

You have to condition your mind to think in english

The point where you've really become fluent is when you instinctively swear in english

And just keep talking to people

[vagrant hazel]

sometimes i have a moment when my thoughts are in english bt bc i need to think in my native language which at grammar level or when it's about to think to write it's harder than english

[odd hedge]

Try to do it more often

[vagrant hazel]

i want to speak it bc just doing with my self it's not enough

[odd hedge]

You seem to me to be at least advanced

You're doing great

[flat rune]

Yeah, English is generally seen as the "easy" tongue in comparison to others.

You can speak it here in the voice channels.

Honestly, you seem well enough. About B1~2 if I were to guess solely from your few messages.

[odd hedge]

I grew up part chinese

And I learnt it with relative ease

[vagrant hazel]

i dont say english is easy bc after statistics of world i'm saying that it's more harder for me to translate from my native language to english becouse sometimes there are some hard words or hard statements and when u just try to translate in english the sentence lose the meaning

[odd hedge]

I think it's just the environment you're jn

[flat rune]

That happens with translation in general.

[vagrant hazel]

yes but i want to improve my english to be more fluent

[flat rune]

When you're younger, you learn any tongue at an exponentially faster rate.

[vagrant hazel]

also and grammar

[odd hedge]

I'm sure there are many people here to help

[flat rune]

To be honest, "Im", just focus on speaking with others.

[vagrant hazel]

that's what im trying to do i want to speak it bc its a lovely language for me

[flat rune]

You can do so here in the voice chats.

Or via language exchange, but here is easier.

[vagrant hazel]

THx

sorry caps

[fading totem]

If you want to become fluent in spoken English, you need to speak more.
As much as you possibly can.
Preferably with native or fluent speakers.

[supple mortar]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/739372093501734984.gif?size=160&quality=lossless

[chilly oak]

I am kind of introverted and don’t really like to socialize but I am listening to the native speaker’s audio and repeating it in another expression.

[cosmic swift]

Hello world i'm new here

[chilly oak]

Hi. How is going?

[cosmic swift]

Never been better, so i'm here to live the english environment with special people like you guys

[hollow fjord]

My answer was "If i changed one thing about myself, it would be my eyes."

[plucky gazelle]

Take an online English test (there are tons of them for free out there) and see what gaps you have in your grammar knowledge

[dusty current]

I have a vocabulary question

_____can help the teacher identify factors that inhibit learning and design effective interventions.

A. Demonstration
B. Regulate
C. Reaction
D. Reflection

[odd hedge]

Reflection

[copper kelp]

Advance? really?? With all due respect, i think he's a beginner or b1 intermediate. And you call yourself a native?? Now I doubt it.

[misty terrace]

Typically when it comes to assertions on proficiency we can all assess differently and also a vast majority of natives here are not collegiate graduated teachers but simply helpers.

[plucky gazelle]

Correcting the answers you gave: 1) should be "leading"; 5) should be "application"

On the seconf page, 1) should be "vacancy"

[floral schooner]

Hello guys

[plucky gazelle]

I've found that the average native English speaker (especially Americans) is not familiar with the CEFR levels, so has no idea what C1 (advanced) entails.

[chilly oak]

It might be a level that you can read most of articles without misunderstanding.

And you are capable to write an academic essay.

[oak sparrow]

Hey guys. Could you explain to me what the word "nag" means as a verb and a noun? I don't get it when someone says that a person is a nag.

The word is confusing for me. I looked for its meaning, but I'm sill confused.

Feel free to tag me

[tough wolf]

Which one is correct? Go see a doctor or go see the doctor?

[oak sparrow]

In the first one, the person is telling you to go to see any doctor, whereas in the second one the person is telling you to see a specific doctor that you already know and/or was motioned before.

[tough wolf]

Ah okay, so both are correct, just different in meaning... Thanks!

[oblique crow]

Hey, I'm happy to answer this one. The simplified meaning in my words means to bug someone over and over about something, ex: "do this, do that, do this too"

[velvet viper]

To nag = to annoy someone continuously

[velvet viper]

Reaching C2 is hard work.

It requires years and years on end.

[sonic crater]

What if we use it as a noun. What does "nag" mean for a noun

[velvet viper]

I would assume it would have to do with annoyance.

[oblique crow]

i would think personally that "nag" can be used as a verb, adjective

[sonic crater]

ok i got it, thanks guys

[oblique crow]

of course

[craggy furnace]

Can someone explain this to me? Thank you sm.

The issue of English and where English fails is a matter of postcolonial concern crucially linked to a national culture and national pride.

[mint seal]

What the actual-

Can you post more of the context?

[merry rapids]

Hello 👋
Can someone enlighten me how to properly use “ I got it” vs “I get it” ? Thanks in advance!

[mint seal]

“I got it” is past tense, “i get it” is present

Eg “Thank you for giving me this the other day, I just got it”

“This is how it works? Now I get it”

[merry rapids]

Thanks for clearing up! Now I get it.

[fleet arrow]

Hello

[tidal lily]

It's simple actually,
In colonial era Britishers imposed English in judiciary system, administration and everywhere they possibly could. After a country got independence from Britishers natives re-established their own Language and culture's influence or you can say essence. It is indeed about their(native's) nation's pride.

[flat rune]

*Britons

[vital reef]

What's exact meaning of 'niche fear'?

@outer swift could you please help me in it?

[oblique crow]

i think it means afraid of turning away business

[tired geyser]

Without context, I assume it means "a really specific fear". For example, if someone was afraid of a certain type of pencil, maybe you could call that a 'niche fear'

[oak sparrow]

@velvet viper @oblique crow thank you guys

[oblique crow]

no problem!

[smoky snow]

What's the word for gather or build up? Is it accumulate? Like the lottery accumulate lot's of money

[flat rune]

accumulate
acquire
gather etc

[smoky snow]

ty

[flat rune]

np

[smoky snow]

Sorry, could you create a sentence using the words?

[flat rune]

I accumulated the knowledge while studying law

I acquired the skills to work in the café

I gathered the information from my teacher

[vital reef]

Thankyou @tired geyser @oblique crow

[fossil wasp]

Upon Moses’ return to his people, ˹totally˺ furious and sorrowful, he said, “What an evil thing you committed in my absence! Did you want to hasten your Lord’s torment?” Then he threw down the Tablets and grabbed his brother by the hair, dragging him closer. [Al-A'raf 150]

Based on the context what part of his brother's hair did Moses grab?

[marble whale]

hi guys, in which meaning is used vibrant in this 'vibrant democracy'?

[mint seal]

In this context, mostly strong or bright

[mint seal]

It’s not specified, but I’m assuming Moses is facing him and therefore grabbed the side of his head

[fading oasis]

It could mean
Good democracy
Well-working democracy
powerful democracy
something like that

[fading oasis]

It's not specified, but I'm assuming Moses grabbed the front part of his brother's hair.

[flat rune]

Where does the "nd", "rd" and "th" "st" come from when used in numbers for example: 1st, 2nd 3rd and 4th ?

[craggy furnace]

Oh sorry i did not copied the next sentence.

The issue of English and where English fails is a matter of postcolonial concern crucially linked to a national culture and national pride. The promotion of English is less an issue of nationalism and more a problem of economic.

Can you further elaborate this and maybe give example? I don't fully understand what it is trying to say. Thank you sm.

[sterile umbra]

What the different between may and might?

[split scroll]

@summer plank when i and my friend @left ferry get a mute becouse we have it yestarday for 6 h and we dont have un mute

[crimson narwhal]

They are both modal verbs and they have quite similar usage, however might is mostly used in cases when we want to emphasize the small odds of something happening e.g. "It might happen, but it is very rare". May is mostly used in formal situations or when we just want to be kind. It often goes with question forms, e.g. "May I go to the toilet?"

May can be also used as might, emphasizing the small odds, but it is a rare usage of it

[sterile umbra]

Ohhh thank you so much

[summer plank]

@split scroll im sorry what?

join a channel

[copper kelp]

I might try to flirt with you but you may never understand.
"I might try to flirt with you" which means I'll try to hit on you but the chances are low
"but you may never understand" which means cause your English isn't good (ig) so there are higher chances that you won't understand.

[split scroll]

i dont know who muted me but i have mut for 6 hours and i didn't have unmute yet

[plucky gazelle]

I guess from the ancestor of the Germanic languages. Ordinal numbers are similar in German (a language I'm learning): erste (1st), zweite (2nd), dritte (3rd), vierte, fünfte etc.

[flat rune]

I just googled it, they are used because of the last two letters of each number

[plucky gazelle]

I thought you were asking aboout the etymology.

[flat rune]

I was but also wasn't 😆

[split scroll]

<@&909100555157262347> can someone unmute me?

becouse i have mute on 6h yesterday

and i didn't get unmute

thanks

[misty terrace]

Are you still muted?

[split scroll]

no i have un mute

[misty terrace]

Ok 👍

[split scroll]

hey @misty terrace i have a 1 more question

[misty terrace]

What’s up

[split scroll]

can my friend @left ferry have unmute too becouse he have same like me

[misty terrace]

Let me look into it

[split scroll]

ok

[misty terrace]

Are you sure he is still muted?

[split scroll]

no he's not thanks a lot

[misty terrace]

👍

[thin hound]

Hello

What is the difference between IF and WHETHER?

[oak sparrow]

How would you define the word "endeavor"? We don't have that word in my language (I think xD )

[mint seal]

Both words are fairly similar but you use whether to describe options, and if to describe a situation

[flat rune]

It’s like persist in doing something and you put most of the effort in your work. In another words, you work so hard to get something

[oak sparrow]

thank you so much

[flat rune]

Np

[thin hound]

Hey thanks. I know IF but sometimes when i see WHETHER in a sentence i get confused.

[crimson narwhal]

You can use that synonymously I think.

They both mean that they come with a conditional clause

[flat rune]

If requires a singular condition.
Whether can have two and is more formal or outright.

You will never hear "I'll do this if you like it or not".

[flat rune]

May is the casual version of might. The only time it holds more emphasis is when you express possibility, but it is better to say "probable" or "improbable" than "may" if you want to give a specific distinction.

[flat rune]

English is promoted in the West because the USA and UK have a lot of power due to businesses established on their mainland (for Britain, one can refer to postcolonialism).

It's basically saying that English is only promoted due to its use economically, rather than any adherence or allegiance to a country.

Now, oddly enough, this thing says two different ideas. One is that there is an issue with English in terms of postcolonialism, and the other is that it is still promoted and fine.

[flat rune]

The main part, prolly.

[flat rune]

It's just their sounds.
First (st), second (nd), third (rd), fourth (th), etc.

[coarse wigeon]

Voice pla come practice

[chrome idol]

What is correct,
Painted by someone and myself
Or
Painted by someone and I
?

*Which

[marble whale]

what is "donkey pox"?

https://www.blaroken.com/products/donkey-pox-the-disease-destroying-america-mens-cotton-tee-7233490.html

[mint seal]

The second one

[radiant hare]

Can some one explain this para

[marble whale]

it is not, would be "by me"

[marble whale]

gibberish

[marble whale]

what exactly you don't understand?

[radiant hare]

Like what does it mean ?

[marble whale]

it doesn't mean anything in particular, its meaning depends on the rest of the book

it's just some literary blah blah blah

[shy roost]

tell the author to keep it simple

"the finest language is mostly made up of, simple, unimposing words."
-george illiot

[radiant hare]

Will definitely do that if I can

[radiant hare]

Ohk , thanks for the help

[shy roost]

you can't

[radiant hare]

Ik

He's dead

[mint seal]

Yeah go tell Fitzgerald

His ghost

[shy roost]

talk to his spirit

[radiant hare]

I'll consider doing that Afterlife

[mint seal]

Lmfao

[radiant hare]

Lol

[shy roost]

don't delay anymore then, who knows you may forget it later

[radiant hare]

Nah I won't , it took me my blood sweat and tears for completing first page

I can't forget this torture this easily

[shy roost]

i wonder why, was the page long enough to wrap your entire body

[shy roost]

uhh wtf?

[radiant hare]

Nah lol

[shy roost]

rashi pashi

[radiant hare]

Broo 😂💀

[shy roost]

hahahaaahhahahhahahahhaah hehehehhehehhehehhehehehe

[radiant hare]

My cousins calls me by the same way 😂😂

[tawny gull]

Hello. I just want to make sure if my grammar is correct. Please help.

She loves reading. It doesn't matter if the book is full of pictures or full of words. She's a voracious reader, as is typical. She loves anime, k-drama, period movies or series, and documentaries. She likes books and movies that will blow her mind. She spends a lot of free time exploring various random topics that pique her interest.

She had never considered taking a BS Psychology course. She really wants to pursue a BS in Biology or a BA in Multimedia because she has always been interested in the arts, but things don't always go as planned.
My older sister encourages me to enroll in KLD and take a BS Psychology course since it will be beneficial for me to know myself more. One of my friends, who's also a BS Psychology freshman, said that he will take this course because he doesn't have the money to consult a psychiatrist, so he'll be his own psychiatrist instead.

Though she's a Catholic, she's not that religious. She never goes to church but respects every religion.
I do acknowledge every person's beliefs. Whether they believe in the existence of God or not. Whether they believe in science or religion, it doesn't matter. I really don't care as long as they respect someone whose beliefs are different from theirs. For me, I believe that God does exist and is always guiding us, and I also believe in science. After all, both science and religion provide justification for the existence of life and the universe.
Well, l "the precision of the universe at least makes it logical to conclude there's a creator."

this is not an essay. this is my script for a video that I need to submit this week.

[trail sigil]

could som1 help me?

just need to complete these sentences

1. Even though the youth is exposed to digital manipulation,
2. because I love myself,
3. Maria Victoria, keeping her family strong,
4. Behind all the success story of Rani,
5. Kristel, Amy, and Rovee,

[plucky gazelle]

"painted by someone and me"
You can't use "I" since it's a subject pronoun; you don't say, for example, "this article was written by I"

[crimson narwhal]

I guess we need some context

[flat rune]

Teens, when they undergo puberty and wet dreams, imagine women and people that they like. Some suffer this more than others.

[flat rune]

Beyond the Catholic part probably earning a weird eye, it is grammatically correct.

[flat rune]

It's a play off of Smallpox and the Democratic party of the USA. It's calling the party a disease.

[flat rune]

The name suddenly comes up in my mind or in my head? Which one is correct?
a) the name suddenly comes up in my mind
b) the name suddenly comes up in my head
A or B is correct?

[flat rune]

Both sound a little unnatural.

"the name suddenly came to mind"

[thin hound]

EVERYONE is singular or plural?

[tired geyser]

Singular. "Everyone is going to the party"

[flat rune]

I would say plural

nvm

"The word “everyones” does not exist in the English language, and neither does “everyones'.” Here it is also useful to note that “everyone” does not have a plural form. It is an indefinite singular pronoun, which means it refers to an indefinite or unknown number of people."

[flat rune]

Singular. "Everyone lost his job, everyone is coming to the party, everyone is dancing".

[flat rune]

That first example doesn't look right at all

[hallow bridge]

Hello, goons.