📚｜english-questions

[mint seal]

Comprehension includes listening

[unique pawn]

So comprehension includes listening reading writing? 'v'

[mint seal]

Yes, anything skill that tests your understanding to a certain text or extract. Comprehension in general is reading, but things like listening comprehension exists.

I just don’t like the repetition of “listen” in the title

[unique pawn]

Ahhh I got it >< THANK YOU SO MUCH ❤️

[mint seal]

Npp

[crimson torrent]

Do you say "America time " or "American time"?

[turbid spoke]

Hi

[upbeat igloo]

Which one is correct answer?

And

How can I solve kind of these questions?

[mint seal]

What do you think?

[upbeat igloo]

I think B @mint seal

Is it true?

[mint seal]

No, it’s A

[upbeat igloo]

Why

Can u explain

This event is happening in the past

but why was the correct answer added "have"

@mint seal

[mint seal]

Because the sentence is written in past tense, therefore you would say “to have crashed”

Although “to crash” sounds like it would fit, it is written in present form which is why it wouldn’t fit into the sentence.

[upbeat igloo]

got it

ty

can I ask one more question?

[mint seal]

Sure

[upbeat igloo]

I marked A

but answer key says d

why

[mint seal]

it should be D

[upbeat igloo]

why?

[mint seal]

because the part where it says “…to the hospital and will operate on sometime in the next few days” sounds like the CEO is going to perform an operation

[upbeat igloo]

Passive voice

[mint seal]

the “will operate” still refers to the subject, which is the CEO.

If it’s “…and will be operated on” changes the context to the CEO being operated by surgeons.

[upbeat igloo]

I understood. Actually, ceo won't perforn an operation.

[mint seal]

yeah

sorry im quite rusty with explanations

[upbeat igloo]

doctors will perform an operations

[mint seal]

yes

[upbeat igloo]

thank you

[mint seal]

npnp

[fringe fern]

“i may have not eaten ice cream this morning”
or is it “i may NOT HAVE eaten ice cream this evening”

is there a difference?

[mint seal]

The time is different

Jokes aside, there isn’t much of a difference between the two sentences in the part you’ve capitalised.

[marble whale]

could anyone please explain 'rancid day'?
I know what rancid means, but what does it mean in this collocation?

[tired geyser]

They're the same, essentially.

[tired geyser]

Is this about timezones? If so, America has multiple timezones, so there's nothing called 'America time'

[unique pawn]

@mint seal Sorry to bother you again TvT But can you check the grammar of this passage for me:
Everything is immutable, change is an inevitable law of nature. The world develops because of human development and that development is always associated with the development of language. The development trend of the world today is globalization - in other words, turning the world we live in into a "flat world" - where people can remove all boundaries and connect with each other. Putting together is easier than ever. But in order to realize the "flattened world", it is necessary to have a condition that is decisive for the whole process, a boundary where, when this boundary is removed, other boundaries can immediately disappear. is the language boundary. The world will be completely " The World is Flat " when all can find a common language - where people can erase all boundaries and connect with each other becomes easier than ever.

[lyric hornet]

Immutable means unchanging yet you're saying change is inevitable. Is that sentence meant to be a contradiction?

[vapid marsh]

British weather is perhaps at its most variable in the spring.(grammar structure : noun + am/is/are + its + superlative degree of an adjective?)

[mint seal]

ok majority of it is grammatically correct. Some of your punctuation marks are inthe wrong places though

||im typing from a screen that makes discord harder to type in so in advance, i apologise for my spelLing mistakes||

your first sentence does not make sense, context wise. As @lyric hornet said already. If you want to place a contradiction, I suggest rewording it to “Everything is immutable but change ** can** be an inevitable law of nature“

if you read your paragrah again, I suggest you to not repeat words like development more than twice.

[bright pulsar]

I'm sure Kiu is correcting your work, but here's a quick nitpick: use a double hyphen to represent an em dash instead of a single hyphen (though using a regular em dash at all is preferable).

[mint seal]

“Putting together is easier than ever“ this sentence sounds weird on it‘s own. WHat do you mean here?

also after “ever“ replace the fullstop with acomma

that way it makes your writing flow better instead of having a truncated sentence

“...that s decesive for the whole process**(replace with “and“)a boundary where(remove comma and “when“ “boundary.“)this is removed(full stop)**

“is the language boundary“ is a dependent clause. It does not make sense on its own.

please reword the last bit of the paragraph and send it to #📝｜proofreading for it to be checked

*after “other boundaries“

boundary is repeated too many times. Limit that word to either 2 or 3 uses only.

[unique pawn]

Ahh it'll be "where people can erase all boundaries and connect with each other becomes easier than ever."

@mint seal Let's me read it again, yeah I found a lot is weird in this paragraph

[mint seal]

im on my phone(discord website)so I can’t click on which reply you replied too LMAO

[unique pawn]

I replied your text: " “Putting together is easier than ever“ this sentence sounds weird on it‘s own. WHat do you mean here?"

[mint seal]

oh, thank you

[mint seal]

is this the meaning of the sentence I said was weird?

[unique pawn]

I replied "“is the language boundary“ is a dependent clause. It does not make sense on its own."

=> So how about: "...a boundary that when removed, other boundaries can immediately disappear on their own, that's the language boundary. "

[unique pawn]

Yess, I changed it

[mint seal]

can you put your changes into #📝｜proofreading so it’ll be easier for me to read without going back and forth

Like put everything together plus the changes you’ve made

[unique pawn]

Ohhh Okayy ❤️

[vital wave]

Hey

is it correct to say

The narrow road runs across the hills

?

[shy shell]

I would say through the hills, but yes.

[odd galleon]

hey guys there are the lyrics of a song "some people want in all, but i dont want nothing at all" like wdym "don't" is negative and "nothing" is negative too, like the negative of the negative ???

[shy shell]

You're right in saying this is grammatically incorrect, but it's a common slang way of wording it. The speaker is saying they do not want anything at all.

[odd galleon]

thank you rly much!!

[shy shell]

A lot of times, song lyrics contain grammatically incorrect phrases because sometimes it rolls off the tongue better, rhymes, or just sounds good with the song.

No problem!

[vital wave]

oh okay

thanks

[limber cedar]

hello everyone..

[hollow bramble]

Is “so do i” old english for “i do so”

Because it doest look like its grammatical

[mint seal]

”so do I” is grammatically correct unless if you’re not talking about that

[bleak sun]

Hi

What's the difference between get and got, and how we use em?

[mint seal]

“get” is in present tense. “Got” is past tense of “get”

both words are used when a noun/subject recieves something, either literally or metaphorically

E.g. “Can you get me the charger?”

“I got this keychain from the store the other day”

[severe fjord]

Hello every one I want to learn about quantifiers??

[hollow bramble]

It should be subject verb object it is object verb subject ?

[bleak sun]

Thank u 🖤

[marble whale]

what does "odd shifts" mean?

working odd shifts

[tired geyser]

Working times that are not 9am-5pm, I assume

[hollow onyx]

Which the difference in walk, hike, stroll, stride?

[wintry tulip]

Actually i have applied for msc digital marketing course in ucd ireland and their requirement is 130.
My score has got stuck at 125.
There's no study materail to improve the score.
I always do bad in speaking due to nervousness that's why i am not getting 125+.

🥺😭

[willow surge]

Hi,

I am reading a book and it is written that :
"That evening, as Geezil watched the two boxers rehearse the fix in the hotel room..."

For the context the fight is fixed.
"Rehearse the fix" means the two boxers are reapeating the fight for it to look real, right?

The fix is the fake fight and rehearse means repeat right?

Thanks for your answers!

[pine imp]

Hi guys

Do you have advice for learning? I feel some difficulty and I suffer from forgetting vocabulary. How did you learn? I can benefit from your experience

[wintry tulip]

Just write the vocab on notebook on daily basis and make sentence using that vocab

Then definitely u will remember a lot of vocab words for sure

Use merriam dictionary app where u can hear the audios like how to pronounce that particular vocab.

[pine imp]

Thanks my pro to advise

[flat rune]

try to use ur vocabulary in ur free time and maybe replace them with "basic-words"

[pine imp]

What do you mean "basic-words"

[flat rune]

say "i was terrifying/appalling" instead of "i was scared" or sth

[pine imp]

Oh, synonym

[flat rune]

yes

[pine imp]

This is great

Thanks

But there is no " basic- words"

I'm try 😅

[hazy turret]

Hey i want to use "smoothly" to create a sentence, and I create - " The computer works smoothly" In my mind it means that computer is working without any problems or issues." My question is - Should I use phrase "The computer (runs) smoothly" instead of it ? <--- For me it means that the computer works smoothly but only while the system is starting. I am begginer so sorry for any gramma mistakes.

[mint seal]

Both work, but yes it is more natural to use “run.” However, I don’t think it just means that the computer works smoothly but only while the system is starting. For me it means that the computer runs without issues as well

[daring spindle]

use the vocabulary you've learned. each time you learn a new word, try to use it as much as possible in conversations

[vital wave]

We were amazed DASH what the police said.

AT or BY?

@timber folio pls help

[timber folio]

by is better but at also works

[vital wave]

oo

[timber folio]

💀

[mint seal]

i love this sticker now

[hazy turret]

"to not overlook" means to not ignore something ?

/ fail to notice

"I would strongly advise you to not overlook the power of writing, to not think that writing is unimportant." OK nevermind i think i Understand

[mint seal]

no, “overlook” means to overthink

[hazy turret]

Ok but it doesnt make sense in the sentence then

an author leads podcasts and even Google told me that overlook means / fail to notice something

[mint seal]

Ah lmao I thought of something different

I used the wrong word

I define “overlook” as to underestimate something

Not overthink

[lethal rose]

It can mean that way

[quick quiver]

i think you should put rhe “ even though he says he loves the old man, he kills him” in past tense

and he has no empathy at all too

[hazy turret]

Thank you for the answer.

[hasty burrow]

Hi everyone!

Someone could tell me which sentence is grammatically correct?

1. The chances of success would be above average?
2. The chances of success would be above THE average?

Thank you!

[quick quiver]

first one

[hasty burrow]

Thanks!

[quick quiver]

youre welcome

[vital wave]

HELP

a) Society puts ______people, who aren't doing well financially, criticizing them for being irresponsible.
b) Do you take him ______an idiot, just because he is a stand-up comedian?
c) Stop holding _and resisting my help, now tell me what is troubling you.
d) I need to break these new shoes before I go hiking in them.
e) Your wish is tantamount a command.
The teacher singled us to put up the project for the exhibition.
g) Could you run_______twenty copies of this worksheet?
h) It is advised to pass _______the unnecessary and impractical 'opportunities' in life.

[fading ether]

Hi guys, please help, what is the difference between this examples of using tenses in eng?

-I haven't got any siblings

• I don't have any siblings
• I haven't any siblings

[boreal pewter]

In terms of tenses, they're all the same

Present tense

In terms of aspect, grammatically the 1st sentence has perfect aspect but in terms of meaning it doesn't

Sentences 1 & 2 mean exactly the same thing

(the 1st is much less likely in America though)

The 3rd sentence is just uncommon overall

It's correct but weirdly formal for most circumstances

[fading ether]

btw I can't say the same. I had lived in Ireland before arriving to US, and how it seems to me, the first example in the US use more actively

just experience

thanks!

[boreal pewter]

AmE prefers not using the "have got" = "have" construction

That's not to say it doesn't exist there at all

But it's not used nearly as much as it is in the UK

I don't know what the preference is in other Englishes

A related thing that's quite common in AmE but not in BrE is e.g. "I got 2 sisters" to mean "I have 2 sisters"

[marble whale]

type "define overlook"

[marble whale]

what does boom shakalaka mean?

does anybody know ⤴️ ?

[blazing smelt]

Does anybody know what kind of conditional sentence this is?

"If you've just started а new life in а new country, it's better to just go with the flow for а while and see what people are like."

It doesn't look like 0-4 conditionals or mixed conditionals. Is there some grammar rule to build such sentences?

[magic plank]

can someone help me make a yes no question in passive voice for my homework! i dont know how to make it 🙂

[quick quiver]

send here ill try to help

[magic plank]

Make questions and answers using the passive voice each 5
1.Yes no quesiton

[quick quiver]

oh

whats a yes passive voice sentence 💀

can you give an example

oh question

like this?

ok

this is a bit tricky

[marble whale]

what does badonka donk mean?

[ancient maple]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/889393413135429634/1079786584934727711/image.png

I need sm help

it's easy but I need to win an argument

[eternal herald]

It's a slang term referring to a woman's buttocks.

It doesn't just refer to a black woman's, but any woman's.

[bold steeple]

What is the difference between “downturn” and “downfall”? Can you provide me with example sentences when these words are not interchangable?

[eternal herald]

Both words refer to a decline in something, but I believe the difference between the two is what decline they are describing. A downturn describes a decline in specifically an economy, market, or business. A downfall is a more general term referring to a decline or loss of usually prosperity or a status. Here are some examples using the two words:

"The pandemic caused a significant downturn in the global economy."
"Recently, there has been a sudden downturn in the housing market."
"The company recently experienced an unexpected downturn last year."

"John's downfall was characterized by everyone starting to hate him, him losing his job, a divorce, and nearly going broke."
"The body builder's downfall started when everyone found out he was using performance-enhancing drugs and steroids."
"The downfall of a nice, peaceful neighborhood began when it suddenly skyrocketed in crime rate and turned into a near inhabitable place to live."

[mighty patio]

"Jealousy gets the best of me" can you explain?

[eternal herald]

It means that speaker often gets jealous and that their jealousy is overpowering and controlling of their life.

When you say something gets the best of you, it means that thing is overpowering and controlling of you and your life. It gets in the way of things you want to do and is really difficult to manage.

[mighty patio]

What about "grooming" in relationships?

[eternal herald]

If you're asking what it means...
Grooming in relationships is behavior or something that one person does to establish a connection or relationship with another person. These actions build up trust with the person, usually so that the other person can exploit, manipulate, or abuse them. Examples of grooming can be gift-giving or being overly kind.

[mighty patio]

I got it thanks for the help

[bold steeple]

Wow, it’s clear now. Thanks a lot!

[eternal herald]

No problem!

[late topaz]

Hello, I am struggling with understanding a comment on youtube which in my view is very poorly written. I might be slow, so I ask you to explain simply and coherently to me what exactly the person means in that enigmatic sentence. It goes like this: "Vlad is the guy you find after you've listened to as many opinions you can find and still know that you disagree with them all but not know why so you just keep seeking and here you find what you thought you knew, but explained so that you now know why you knew what you knew". The part at the end is what really bugs me: "you find what you thought you knew, but explained so that you now know why you knew what you knew". Sorry if I overcomplicate things

Do they mean that it is being explained to us why exactly we knew that we disagreed with all the opinions given, or do they mean something else? It's really confusing my brain for some reason

[flat rune]

Who is Vlad?

[late topaz]

Is that important?

If you are really curious, that's just a political youtuber

[flat rune]

I mean I can answer you're question.

[late topaz]

Well, I did answer yours

[flat rune]

Vlad's right man, anyone named Vlad is right.

Is there a spelling channel I feel like I need help with that area.

[late topaz]

Just read and remember words

That's all there is to it

[flat rune]

Yeah I apologize man I thought this was general chat, I'm new to the sever.

[flat rune]

Yeah I guess, but it would be a cool idea you know?

I would copy and paste your question again so that someone really answers for you.

[silent flame]

the new supermarket is different to the old one

is this sentence okay ?

[late topaz]

I'd say "from". I honestly never seen anyone use "to" with it

well, unless you're talking about experiences

[eternal herald]

"The new supermarket is different from the old one" or "the new supermarket is different compared to the old one."

[late topaz]

"it's different to me"

then choose from

[silent flame]

i mean between About and to

sorry

[late topaz]

the person above outlined it well

[silent flame]

Diffrent about or diffrent to ?

[late topaz]

depends on a context I assume

[eternal herald]

Yes, if the sentence meant that the two supermarkets are alive and that the old one doesn't recognize the new one, then to say "the new supermarket is different to the old one" would be correct. However, no one would ever say this.

[silent flame]

Khalid.........Very nice this morning. I think he didn't sleep well last night

(a isn't being
(b isn't

[eternal herald]

Generally, you should say "the new supermarket is different from the old one."

[silent flame]

iam chosing between To - about-for-in

so i think To suits the best

[late topaz]

well I am confused now

probably as much as my own question above

[silent flame]

ok

what about this one

Khalid.........Very nice this morning. I think he didn't sleep well last night

(a isn't being
(b isn't

[eternal herald]

He's probably not being very nice.

Usually people are grumpy and not nice when they are tired or deprived of sleep.

[silent flame]

so a ?

[eternal herald]

Yes.

[silent flame]

thank you

........of any good restaurants in the area

(a Are you knowing
(b Had you known
(c do you know
(d were you knowing

[eternal herald]

C.

[late topaz]

so "different to" applies to living beings?

[silent flame]

aight

[late topaz]

Those questions are for you to answer, I assume you're doing some sort of a test. Don't cheat - that's going to haunt you in the future

[silent flame]

iam not

iam just preparing for a test

i did like 100 sentences and test is tomorrow so i can't ask the teacher about them really .

[eternal herald]

Well. Take the sentence "he's different to me." This means that according to me, he is different. But to say "he's different from me" means that compared to me, he is different. So in the context of living beings, "to" and "from" can differ.

[silent flame]

and they won't be probably in there its just normal book that has questions

do i say : Your frankness annoys people or is annoying people ?

annoys ?

i think

[late topaz]

annoys is generally | annoying is currently, in the moment

[silent flame]

yes the sentence is just like that

[eternal herald]

So what I was saying is just assume the supermarkets are the two subjects in those sentences. Because in that context, yes, "to" and "from" can differ a lot.

[silent flame]

Your frankness........people

:/

[late topaz]

annoys

[silent flame]

alr ty

[late topaz]

I still don't get it

[silent flame]

can i dm some1 a photo

cuz too big question

[late topaz]

"according to me" as if I am stating that he is different

[eternal herald]

Sorry, that's okay. I was making a strange hypothetical situation. To answer to question better, to say "from the old one" is just as grammatically correct as saying "to the old one." It's just that you more commonly hear "from the old one" more. So that's the one I'd go with, but again, both are technically correct.

[late topaz]

interesting

even though I am terminally online and speak english all the time, somehow I have never encountered that

perhaps my lack of sleep also is affecting me

[eternal herald]

That's understandable, I was making up some weird situation you would never hear of, in which case the better wording would be "to the old one," but again you'd probably never hear a sentence like that.

[silent flame]

yes average book here in egypt

alot of stupid questions

even teachers sometimes struggle to solve

[eternal herald]

😂

[silent flame]

i dm'ed u a photo can u see

[late topaz]

oh, did you mean "according to me" as "I perceive it as such" ?

[eternal herald]

Yes, that's what I was suggesting. In some hypothetical that the old supermarket perceives this new supermarket as different.

[late topaz]

I see, makes sense

[eternal herald]

But that would suggest the supermarkets are alive, which is not very sensical.

[late topaz]

but this opened up new knowledge for me

or, maybe, well-forgotten past knowledge

[eternal herald]

Yeah, I suppose you could use these concepts in some sort of poetry or something. It's called anthropomorphization.

Applying human characteristics to inanimate things.

[late topaz]

I think it is also useful for general usage

all right, do you think you have enough time to help me a bit more?

[eternal herald]

Yeah, I suppose it's good to know, but I don't know when you'd ever use such a sentence 😆

Yes, sure, I have time to help.

[late topaz]

I'm going to copy-paste the question from earlier

Hello, I am struggling with understanding a comment on youtube which in my view is very poorly written. I might be slow, so I ask you to explain simply and coherently to me what exactly the person means in that enigmatic sentence. It goes like this: "Vlad is the guy you find after you've listened to as many opinions you can find and still know that you disagree with them all but not know why so you just keep seeking and here you find what you thought you knew, but explained so that you now know why you knew what you knew". The part at the end is what really bugs me: "you find what you thought you knew, but explained so that you now know why you knew what you knew". Sorry if I overcomplicate things

I should add "please", shouldn't I?

[eternal herald]

I'm trying to make sense of this right now, it's even got me stumped.

[late topaz]

maybe that settles it

[eternal herald]

Here's kind of how I interpret the sentence. Vlad is the kind of person who you go to when you've listened to a bunch of opinions that you disagree with, but are not sure why you disagree with. So Vlad helps you understand what you thought you already knew, but explains it in a way that makes you realize why you knew it in the first place.

That is a super confusing sentence, it took me about 20 reads to get an idea of what it's saying.

[late topaz]

thank you

thank you very much

[eternal herald]

No problem, hope it makes more sense now.

[flat rune]

anyone

I was asking about

is there an expression

called " in the best case

or in the best cases

and how can i use it

[late topaz]

usually it is used with the word "scenario"

[flat rune]

like " It will be broken in the best cases " or "it will be broken in the best case "

[late topaz]

in the best-case scenario

[flat rune]

I can feel it's not slang

[late topaz]

I think best-case also can be used, but in different context

[flat rune]

can i get an example

[late topaz]

I don't believe so

[late topaz]

couldn't find one, perhaps it IS the expression

"best-case scenario"

I personally never seen anyone use best-case without the "scenario" part

[flat rune]

Alright

thank you for helping

❤️

[late topaz]

well

actually there is at least one

best-case used with algorithms, how well they'd perform in a perfect set of circumstances

[late topaz]

I am really sorry, I am mistaken - it is used without the scenario part, I was just looking for the wrong thing. You can say for example: "In the best case, you would get a promotion" or "In the best case, the application takes six to eight months to process". I guess you simply omit the word "scenario". Same applies to the "worst-case".

it's 2am my brain is tired

I am sorry

[flat rune]

you have been searching for it like 15 min

Iam the one who should be sorry

and appreciated too

[late topaz]

no I wasn't

I knew that it was used

I just needed more proof

because our memory is flawed

(human memory)

[flat rune]

I got it

[late topaz]

btw you can find examples yourself if you google it

or you could use youglish

also useful

[cloud fog]

Can you please review my essay for literary analysis essay

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HKKQwhGGS0fmiLzQzXPDCZF-eYDgc5-5uhLY7pqwFdQ/edit?usp=sharing
thank you in advance.

[flat rune]

thank you so much appreciate your time

[late topaz]

no problem

[pulsar palm]

What things symbolizes you??

[mint seal]

Personal profile like name, nationality/ethnicity, hobbies, anything that resembles you.

[pulsar palm]

How do you compare yourself in just one thing?

[soft adder]

an adjective: a word that describes something

[tranquil lake]

I understand english but hardly speak it or write in english. And I want to get better at writing formal English and understanding how to structure sentences and words really well . Do you have any advise for me on where can I start ?

Please feel free to DM me when you have an answer

Or @ me

[spiral vine]

hi
Is this sentence a logical and correct sentence in English?
"She realized she forgot her keys."

[crimson torrent]

“Some reporting verbs can have as their objects nouns that refer to events or facts.” Does this sentence make sense to you? It doesn't to me. Where is the object for "have"?

[boreal pewter]

Yea it makes sense

The object of "have" is "nouns that refer to events or facts"

Some reporting verbs can have (as their objects) nouns that refer to events or facts

This (bracketed) part could also be at the end

Some reporting verbs can have nouns that refer to events or facts as their objects

[boreal pewter]

It is

[exotic stag]

What does pretentious mean? Can someone explain in an easy way

[flat rune]

Can the word "learnt" by any possible way mean "taught"?
Like, for example, can I say:
"I have been learnt" ?

[flat rune]

From my translation program, I can explain it by saying :
A man with big hopes, want to achieve big goals
You know when you say that you want to be a doctor when you grow up? When you say you want to be a successful woman? When you say you want to be the best of the best?
That's what I'd call "pretentious"
Someone hoping of achieving big goals.

But not sure btw

[bright pulsar]

That's ambitious, not pretentious. Pretentious is more negative and refers to someone who tries to appear greater than they are. It's more along the lines of claiming to be better than someone else.

[flat rune]

Yeah, what I said was the meaning of ambitious, true.
Good thing that I say I'm usually not sure😂

[flat rune]

Such like ego?

[bright pulsar]

I've seen this done informally or humorously, but I don't think you can apply it in this manner normally.

[bright pulsar]

Yes, it's like ego.

[humble valve]

can i arrange for a private course

[exotic stag]

Yeah, I guess you are right

[crimson torrent]

I see, thank you! @boreal pewter

“I stayed there talking to them until I saw Sam Ward leave the building” Can we swap "leave" with "left"?

[mint seal]

No, you can’t

The sentence is mainly in present continuous. “Left” would not fit unless if you rearrange the sentence a little

It’d make sense if you were to reword it like “blah blah blah until I saw Sam Ward who had left the building”

[crimson torrent]

I don't understand. "I stayed" and "I saw" are both in past simple.

[mint seal]

Yes, but those actions were already completed before the present

[crimson torrent]

You mean "Sam Ward leave the building" is the present in the context?

[mint seal]

Yes

[crimson torrent]

Ok, it starts to make sense to me now. Thanks.
Another question: “The last time we talked he said he needed another two days." Can we swap "needed" with "need"?

[mint seal]

No

[crystal stone]

no

Thats a form of reported speech

so when you report what another person said inthe present simple with the verbs say and tell you change what they said to past simple

[crystal stone]

and no, actually. that is an example of a verb pattern. In english when you have a verb immediately followed by another verb, the second verb generally has to be in the infinitive form or the gerund form, and certain verbs (ex. see, hear) can be followed by either the infinitive or gerund

the first verb, hear, being in past simple indicates that this action happened in the past

[crimson torrent]

I just revisited the time references of reported verbs in the grammar, and I found no evidence that "needed" should be replaced with "need" and there are rules exhorting users to use the same tenses as the reporting clause.

Thank you for the detailed explanation.

[crystal stone]

🙂 no problem ping me if u have other questions

[magic plank]

thank you so much!!!

[tough wolf]

is attends a word? like a word attend but paireed with she or he

[mint seal]

attends is a word. Basically because you put a plural there

[tough wolf]

so we use that when its plural? how about when using a third person? for example: she attends a meeting

[mint seal]

yeah that example is fine

it’s used in present tense technically

wouldn’t pair with first or second

[tough wolf]

okay i see, because i saw a sentence using attend even though it used third person

[unique pawn]

Hiii @mint seal Sorry to bothering you again and again TvT I wanna ask you the exercise 24... Can you explain it to me
https://html.scribdassets.com/4rdt54kgn47nl706/images/13-a1ce327e45.jpg

[mint seal]

it depends how the sentence is rearranged. "Attend" can also be used with third person if you place a verb in between.

e.g. "She can attend the meeting"

[mint seal]

each sub-heading has a bunch of sentences listed down. The sub-heading indicates which sentences you should change based on the instruction

try reading the question very carefully, it's straight-foward if you connect the dots

[unique pawn]

Can you answer A, 1 for me?

[unique pawn]

That's so hardd

[quick quiver]

you have never taken me to a restaurant

[unique pawn]

Just like that?

[quick quiver]

i think

or I was never taken to a restaurant by you

idk 💀

[unique pawn]

then must give the tense name in the sentence right?

[quick quiver]

idk sorry

[unique pawn]

that's okay

Can someone explain and answer the exercise 24 for meee~
https://html.scribdassets.com/4rdt54kgn47nl706/images/13-a1ce327e45.jpg

[unique pawn]

Ahh I got it >< But how to realize it...

[quick quiver]

i understand b and c though
so 13 is i am sitting…
and c19 is he has slept….

hope that helps

[hollow talon]

https://youtu.be/7De3CNixZwc?t=4238

What is he saying here? “winder” or “window”? To me, it sounds “winder”, but then I'm not sure that that broken hole can be called a winder.

[boreal pewter]

It's a dialect variant of "window"

This guy's just saying it that way to be funny

[hollow talon]

Got it. Thanks!

[boreal pewter]

This also is how "tater" came about for "potato"

Even though there's no r in the original word

Apparently it's an upper southern US/appalachian thing originally

[hollow talon]

Cool, that's quite a bit of useful insights to understand it. Much appreciated. Thanks.

[hexed folio]

Which one is correct? And why?
-2 million people
-2 millions people
Can you help me please

[fathom current]

2 million people

[bright pulsar]

The reason it's the former is because you are essentially just saying a number. It's no different than saying "eight hundred" because the literal translation is just "2,000,000."

It's not appropriate to say "2,000,000s."

That would imply multiple 2,000,000s, which is just weird in this context.

[hollow talon]

"millions" in the plural is also correct in some other situations.

“Millions of lives have been lost.”

But than, granted, it is another context.

[vital wind]

Is right say "wanna"?

Is it correct to say like i said?

the phrase

[quick quiver]

australian slang

just say want to

[vital wind]

ok

Is "want to" more commun that "wanna"?

[quick quiver]

well people usually say wanna and write want to

[vital wind]

ok.

thanks

[quick quiver]

you’re welcome

[vital wind]

what does "Got it" mean?

Is it like "understand"?

[quick quiver]

sometimes

Like when someone explain smth to u and u say i got it means u understand it
but when someone send you a mail and u say u got it means u received the mail

[vital wind]

Got it.

[quick quiver]

👍

[mint seal]

like i said, there are sub-headings. They‘re written in italics which indicates that you need to change the sentences below to its structure.

[dim heart]

"We were lying on the beach sunbathing as they were playing volleyball." Why there are two phrases in past continuous in this sentence? Isn't it supposed to have structure with Past Continuous + Past Simple?

[echo summit]

Hello guys, someone can tell me please what is this topic, I saw it in an English guide, is: "Modos de hacer previsiones", translated: "Ways to forecast" but I don't found anything about what is, someone knows a
"common name" for this topic?

[mint seal]

Can you explain a bit more? Though from that, I don’t believe there’s a common name for that topic

[steel depot]

hey guys, what does is mean word "tho" ?

give me a few of examples...

[quick quiver]

though

all though hes short he can dunk

[steel depot]

a friend say to me take it easy tho

[quick quiver]

its like a word for extra effect

nvm what i just said bc thats how i would use tit

ot*

it*

[quick quiver]

this is the correct definition

[steel depot]

i got it but For example: take it easy tho

can you explain me what does it mean ?

[oblique dust]

Hii guys can anyone teach me English?🙃

[quick quiver]

if someone say something thats maybe offensive but they have a point so they say despite the offensive thing you should tske it easy

[steel depot]

it use to for extra effect ?

[quick quiver]

noo😂

my explanation was bad

[mint seal]

Check events

[mint seal]

“Tho” is a colloquial abbreviation of “though” and it is not proper English

[steel depot]

well, i got it

[quick quiver]

nice

[oblique dust]

Kk

[oblique dust]

Where will check these events ?

[mint seal]

if you go to the top of the server channels, you’ll see an event tab. They host classes for free

[oblique dust]

Kk

[oblique dust]

How to use that event?

[mint seal]

You join whenever the event is on

[oblique dust]

Kk ✨

@mint seal thanx for reply sir ✨

[mint seal]

No problem

[oblique dust]

I like your bio sir 😂@mint seal

[mint seal]

It’s true

Ty tho

[oblique dust]

U telling lie sir 😅

U r good helper @mint seal

[flat rune]

His solution was simple if revolutionary.
What does "simple if revolutionary" mean?

[mint seal]

Is there context to this question or nah

[flat rune]

Employing the active army alone, he would not have enough divisions both to hold his eastern frontier against a Russian breakthrough and to achieve the superiority in numbers over France which he needed for a quick victory. His solution was simple if revolutionary. He decided to use reserve units in the front line.

[mint seal]

The sentence you underlined means that the strategy he came up with made a dramatic change that benefited his army

[flat rune]

Hmm... if I replace "if" in the sentence with "and" to make it "simple and revolutionary", will the meaning be just the same? I just don't get the use of the word "if" here

[mint seal]

To me, when I read “if revolutionary” it sounds like a suggestion, but I believe saying “simple and revolutionary” wouldn’t much of a difference

[flat rune]

Ok thanks

[analog kindle]

can we use "but" and "though" in the same sentence?

[silent flame]

The power supply should be ......... by a qualified electrician

(a connected
(b contacted
(c tied
(d communicated

is it B ?

[pliant arch]

I think A, maybe?

[primal ibex]

"Although there [XXX} many advances, the misfortune of the demonstrators continues." XXX: 1) have been 2) are Hi! Which one is better. Also, is the other one categorically wrong ?

[brisk perch]

Is it levelheaded, level-headed or level headed?
I've seen levelheaded and level-headed on various websites, and google docs' autocorrect says level headed.

[late topaz]

Good question. Actually, apparently nobody really knows, seems like we have a choice. There are rules for hyphenation https://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/hyphens.asp , however, those two versions seem to be interchangeable. Merriam Webster says levelheaded, while Cambridge Dictionary contains the spelling "level-headed"

Wiktionary labels levelheaded as an alternative spelling of level-headed

I would say, just be consistent with it in your sentences

Also, it would probably be better to write level-headed in formal text

[brisk perch]

I see, thank you for the throughout explaination!

[primal ibex]

Longing to return to her ruined ancestral home, she rallies families, neighbors, lawyers, journalists, scholars to campaign tirelessly in the face of violence. Although many advances are made, the misfortune of the demonstrators continues. (It's my essay, and I wrote "are"... Am I doomed?)

Thanks for the correction. I wrote "are"....... Am I doomed ?

I don't know, that's an honest question 🙂

[mint seal]

insert the oh no tik tok audio

[gusty mango]

What is the name of that fairy tale girl who fly sitting on a stick?

[mint seal]

There are many fairy tales with this sort of concept

[gusty mango]

What does "Formality" mean?

Context: The next French tense that it is important to know is the conditional tense. The conditional can be used in the present, past and future, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves! The most important is of course the conditional present, which is used in a variety of situations. It can be used to add formality and politeness, to give advice or suggestions, for wants and wishes, or for imaginary scenarios. We can compare it to the English “would” and “could”.

[toxic pebble]

formality
[1] (noun)
The state of being formal.

[formal sorrel]

What does "claim ticket" or "claim check" mean? Does it only mean "you have deposited your stuff and have right to take it back"? Or could it also mean you have right to acquire stuff which wasn't previously owned by you?

[bronze trail]

what does "drenched my fears" mean in the lyrics "(the picture) stuck in my brain, it kept me sane for a couple of years, as it drenched my fears of becoming like the others"
is it "made my fears disappear " or "I'm more scared "?

[mint seal]

that’s fine

[mint seal]

to “claim” something means to receive it. In this case, claiming a “ticket” or “check” is literally receiving the item from another person or thing

[mint seal]

it would be “making my fears disappear slowly” in this context. To “drench” means to make something wet but this is metaphorical. “Drench” in this context would mean drowning fears and gradually washing them away, thus overcoming those problems.

[formal sorrel]

from another people that part I get that but what about the ownership? what’s previously his from another person or what’s not his from another person?

[mint seal]

I’m assuming this might be the definition you’re looking for. Sorry for giving you the wrong answer, I’m actually new to half of the info i just found LOL.
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/claim+check

I wouldn’t be so sure about the ownership part you mentioned above

[formal sorrel]

I actually found that too but I came across this so I was confused https://youtu.be/bKOju3nhz3w

[mint seal]

i see

[formal sorrel]

I wasn't able to translate the video but it seemed that the claim check also gives you right to acquire something new what do you think?

[mint seal]

I’m assuming that the ticket is an item in the game. I don’t play it myself so I wouldn’t know

[formal sorrel]

by the look of it do you think the claim check have the both meanings?

[mint seal]

no, reason being is because “claim check” is different in real life than in a game

wait sike

They should mean the same thing

but the “receipt for deposit” wouldn’t apply in the game(I assume). Only in real life

also to be honest, the title for the video isn’t grammatically correct lol

but thats bc its modern society rlly

[formal sorrel]

but the game is based on reality and the same language as far as I know

[mint seal]

I’d recommend someone who plays it, sorry

or at least know how it works

Because I don’t know how this “claim ticket” works in the game

just because its based on reality doesn’t mean it replicates it

[formal sorrel]

wait, then does that mean the expression can have the both meaning?

[mint seal]

well, yes

[formal sorrel]

when you hear that expression, does the both meanings come to your mind?

[mint seal]

Yeah it does

[formal sorrel]

phew

[mint seal]

but majority of the time I think of receiving an item(check or ticket)rather than a receipt of deposit…tho both meanings are applicable

[formal sorrel]

Thank you for your precious time Kiu I finally got it

[mint seal]

no problem, glad to hear that

[analog kindle]

can we use "but" and "though" in the same sentence?

[mint seal]

do you have an example?

otherwise if not, you can’t put them together really

[analog kindle]

oh alr

"but I don't get it though" a sentence like that?

[mint seal]

or maybe something like “But you can do this, though this might not benefit you”

[mint seal]

yeah sike i didn’t think of that. That’s acceptable

[analog kindle]

ok ty:)

cs someone told me we can never put them in a sentence so i was confused

[mint seal]

no you can, to me it sounds a little bit funny at first

when you asked the question I was thinking of almost every combination and everything sounded weird

lmao

[analog kindle]

lol ok, anyways thx again

[mint seal]

npp

[mint seal]

who?

[analog kindle]

my online friend we havent contacted in years and that question came across my mind today lol

[mint seal]

Yeah no it’s definitely acceptable but not commonly used to put “but” and though” together

[analog kindle]

alr, got it:)

[cloud shore]

1. What's the name of the person who take care about finances (for example in NGOs)?
   Is it Financial Secretary or Treasurer
   (I am not sure about the second one, sound like Smigol's friend :D)

2. How do you term students' organizations?
   *academic circle; students scientific association; students research circle; student research group *
   Is that correct: Public Relations Scientific Association?

I am creating my CV. Can any native speaker help me with few words?

[late topaz]

So I've been speaking English for a while and I listen to all kinds of English speech every day. However, I still sometimes find myself having to rewind a particular part of a video (whether it is a movie or something else) in order to understand what the person is saying. It is very frustrating and I would like to fix that, but I don't know how. Any suggestions?

[analog kindle]

I've spoken english for a long time and i still do that- ig it's normal to rewind when you didn't get what they said

[late topaz]

but my issues with hearing what people say go beyond the videos I watch and disrupt my conversations. It seems like everyone else can understand them well, while I struggle to even catch individual words

Although it doesn't happen often, it still creates an embarrassing negative experience

[late topaz]

What teacher?

[analog kindle]

wait sorry-

what kind of speeches do u usually listen to

[late topaz]

everything: from formal addresses to casual chatting

[analog kindle]

is it the speaking pace that is troubling u?

[late topaz]

no

[analog kindle]

accent?

[late topaz]

I've been speaking english for ~6 years

accent, probably

[analog kindle]

oh

[late topaz]

but not only the accent

I have tried rewatching fragments that I don't understand, sometimes multiple times to recognize the words. If this doesn't work I search for subtitles, unless there are no subtitles available. During conversations I ask another person to repeat what they are saying when I don't understand, occasionally it takes more than 3 times, so I have to ask them to say it slowly, stressing each word. I started paying attention to this problem only 1-2 years ago

[hollow bramble]

“Him leaving hurt me”
“I saw him leaving”

In the first sentence “him leaving” can be considered as a whole can it be in the second one

Any native speaker to answer this ?

[mint seal]

”Him leaving” can be considered as a whole

[runic estuary]

MESSİ OR RONALDO

[mint seal]

this is lowkey me with anyone with a thick accent. You’re not alone here, not everyone can understand every accent. Though you addressed it’s not just accent, perhaps you just might need to improve general listening comprehension or something…but im not really the one who should give out tips for these kinds of things lol

or just talk with more people in vc/irl

[deft swan]

Hello! I need to make a comparative seminar between two writers in the modernism age, does anyone have any recommendations (someone interesting, a relationship between two writers...)

[flat rune]

I wonder if there are any grammatical experts in here.
I consistently run into a specific problem with my own writing.
This problem being that my sentences can trail off into the infinite and I am unsure what the best remedy is and what topic I should look up in order to find out more about this.
Even the sentence above could - and perhaps should - be broken up into multiple separate sentences.

Consider the following text.

"Hold it! Quickly!", shouted Marakunda but it was in vain as the weight of the boulder easily crushed the wooden barricades they had set up.

"Hold it! Quickly!", shouted Marakunda but it was in vain. The weight of the boulder easily crushed the wooden barricades they had set up.

Would the first version even be considered grammatically correct?
I'm certain that I need to look up something in regards to 'clauses' in order to find out more about this specific issue but I do not know what exactly, nor do I know if this is in any way grammatically acceptable.
(See the sentence above this one for another example of a sentence that I could - and perhaps should - splice into multiple separate sentences.)

I have to go for a while so if anyone here has an answer and responds then I would greatly appreciate it if they'd @ me.

[waxen stratus]

is the phrase "by no means" grammatically correct? i can't understand why the phrase is structured this way

[boreal pewter]

I think either of these is grammatically fine if you slip a comma before "but". Long sentences aren't inherently an issue, unless they're really long. The problem is when you have an excessive proportion of long sentences without shorter and differently structured ones to vary the texture

[boreal pewter]

It's grammatical yep. "Means" here is not from the verb to mean, it's a separate noun meaning method/way

As in the collocation "a means to an end"

Also used more generally like "valves are a means of controlling water" for example

Since it means method/way, you can read "by no means" with the same structure as "in no way"

[waxen stratus]

thanks, I figured it out after mentally removing the adverb "no" from the sentence. for some reason i was confused by the negation before the noun...

[flat rune]

That's what I initially had**,** but I wasn't sure that it felt alright. (See, right here the comma makes the sentence feel disconnected.)
Hm, I will have to ponder about things and find the correct balance between splicing things up and, on the other hand, connecting them with a comma.

[flat rune]

Thanks by the way 👍 Completely forgot to say that.

[flat rune]

What is the difference between these two sentences:
1- My neighbor doesn't agree to water my plants when we are away on holiday.
2- My neighbor agrees not to water my plants when we are away on holiday.

[flat rune]

I have a question about literature.. do you think that the morals/ ideas of old literature is still among the minds of society? And why?

[mint seal]

”not agree” means that the neighbour is against the statement of “watering my plants.” Here when you use “not agree” it means that the neighbour and your statement are completely opposite. Your opinion is “I should water my plants” but the neighbour’s opinion is “you should not water your plants”

“Agree” means that you and your neighbour have the same opinion. Both of you think that you should not water your plants, rather than going against each other with your statements.

[mint seal]

yes…mainly on human experiences because some of the ideas/morals from past literature still influence us today

[hollow night]

I have a question for British English speakers. It's about the use of punctuation and quotation marks. Is it true that, in British English, full stops and commas go outside quotation marks (sometimes)?

For example, is the following correct?

Example: They call themselves the 'Twenty-niners'.

[mint seal]

if that’s true then thats pretty interesting. Not BrE myself tho

[serene plinth]

I use commonwealth english

I use punctuation after quotes

He said, "I'm hungry".

[trail flame]

"they spoke of worlds they could not be in, but forever wondering even in the faces of danger, for they truely were eternal" - what's going on in the para

[tired geyser]

Hm, we would probably need a lot more context to understand it.

[trail flame]

it's a drable i wrote down at 3:00

both mentally and physically.*

[tired geyser]

You can either say "it has affected" or "it affects"

[tired geyser]

It sounds a little poetic, but the grammar makes sense.

[trail flame]

i don't think you should worry about grammer when talking about something serious

do you best ❤️

[steel depot]

hey

how exhibit have ipa /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/ ?

can anyone explain ?

[flat rune]

Can anyone say some liens on online newspaper

[finite lantern]

Just read any newspaper wdym

[gusty mango]

What does "Ileal" mean?
Context: he covers a great ileal of territory in a haphazard way

[mint seal]

”ileal” is a typo I believe. The word itself refers to human anatomy(small intestines or something). The word should be “ideal” or something else

[warm kestrel]

did he even finished the book or did he just read the sad part and then assumed it had a sad ending

can anyone fix my grammar plz 🥲

[mint seal]

Everything is fine but “finished” should be “finish”

Actually maybe finished is fine in here idk

I just don’t see it in past tense often

[somber ocean]

finished, assumed = finish, assume

[warm kestrel]

can u help me? ever or even? tysm

[somber ocean]

even

[primal ibex]

Hi do you want to check essays ?

[somber ocean]

Whatchu mean by an essay, dawg?

[primal ibex]

Essay Proofreading ?

[somber ocean]

Alrighty, I'm at the grind now

gotcha covered later

[primal ibex]

Thanks, DM you later.

[late topaz]

Grindr

[somber ocean]

Man, this gig ain't gonna do itself. Might as well get to it

[ripe crypt]

Please help me understand this joke.
What date is also a command?
March 4th

[late topaz]

it's a pun. If you know the definition of the word "march" you know that it also means:
to walk with stiff regular steps like a soldier. The 4th is pronounced as "forth", meaning "towards a place; forward". march 4th = march forward, which is a command, an order.

[ripe crypt]

Ok, thanks

[lunar token]

if you found this in a book online or some sort of digital scan, it's 100% a copying error

the original version probably says a great deal of and the d was misinterpreted as il

[stable garden]

If I'm warning someone about something so is it okay to say,''be ready to get traumatized"

[mint seal]

yes

[regal lichen]

Hii
How to use the word 'anomaly' correctly?
Please help me 😭

[flat rune]

Schlieffen’s was a pigeonholed plan par excellence.

What does par mean here?

[tribal trellis]

'anomaly' is something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified. So basically, you can use it as their synonym. For example- your Dog gave birth to four pups, three of them were black and the other one was pink, which is different/not like others. So we can just say that -

• the pink pup is an "anomaly"

[warped viper]

hi

[tribal trellis]

Instead of saying the pink pup is different

[regal lichen]

ohhh so anomaly is a noun

thank youuu i understand it now

[tribal trellis]

It is, yes.. sometimes, adj as well

[regal lichen]

ouhhhhhhhh

thank you aixaa

[tribal trellis]

Glad to be of your help eight ^^

[tribal trellis]

Here 'par excellence' has one meaning which is 'by excellence'.
It is said in order to emphasize that it is a very good example of that kind of thing.

[flat rune]

thanks

[fallow temple]

Hi everyone 👋 Does anyone use the self talking method? How effective is it? I haven't tried it yet. Please share your experience about this method:)

[primal ibex]

Hi guys, would someone like to grammatically verify two phrases I wrote ?

[tribal trellis]

I can give it a try @primal ibex ... Which two phrases are you talking about?

[primal ibex]

1. Therefore, the lands were registered in the farmer’s name, although the government refuses to issue proper title certificates.
2. Gradually, most of the unwanted tenants were evicted from the second house, except for a family, hired as goons by the city, which reinstates in turn the informally relinquished partial ownership of one relative of our protagonist, in order to pressure him to sell it to the goons.
   I have been told that the mistake these 2 sentences have in common is the inconsistent verb tense.

[tribal trellis]

1. Here, the first part is in past tense, so I believe it'd be better to use 'refused' (the past form) in the second part.

2. Which 'reinstated' (again past form)
   Also, I'm not really sure if I understood what you were trying to say in this sentence. Are you perhaps trying to imply that the family restored the ownership?

[primal ibex]

1. Right. Does my phrase look bad though? My essay is graded.... 2. The city restored the ownership. [by the way, thank you]

[tribal trellis]

'which reinstated the informally relinquished partial ownership' would be the right sentence if the city is restoring the ownership here. The 'in turn' isn't necessary here to imply that meaning.

I'd say your phrases look just fine to me.

[clear flint]

He's always had a burning ambition to start his own business

He is or he has?

[proud depot]

Hello,
Nice to meet you.

[fading totem]

He has.

[earnest crag]

me too

[smoky steppe]

I knew it every second went by - Can I say this? (Is it correct to say?)

[runic estuary]

vasyorneym

[eternal herald]

It does not sound correct, but provide me the context in which you would say this. Possibly it is correct in a certain context.

[whole wraith]

I can tell ur age

[lavish glade]

Why "Slow and Steady Wins the race" is correct? Why not Slow and Steady?

[lavish glade]

win the race.

[ruby depot]

Hello! “He’s had that car since he was in high school.” In this sentence what is the "He's had" abbreviation stands for?

Is it he is had?

[mint seal]

no, it’s just “He has had” i believe

”he is had” doesnt make sense

[ruby depot]

thank you

[teal vector]

Polish my shoes.
Chnage into assertive sentence

[bright pulsar]

Because there isn't actually a known subject in that idiom. It's implied, rather. "slow and steady" isn't a noun (they're simply two adjectives), and so the phrase can't serve as a subject. "slow and steady" are describing an implied something not explicitly stated in the sentence, and in this case, this something is singular. We could say "the one who is slow and steady wins the race" to form a more complete sentence.

[tribal trellis]

“You should polish my shoes”

[teal vector]

🙂

[flat rune]

"Why did you do that" vs "Why you did that" which is more correct?

[ruby depot]

the first one

[flat rune]

People (might have lived-might live) on the moon by 2050
Which choice is correct?

[lime plaza]

Might live

[flat rune]

Why not might have lived?
||I know why but I just need supporting proof||

[lime plaza]

Idk why , I'm just more used to "might live"

[flat rune]

Well, thanks for the help

[ruby depot]

"people might live on the moon by 2050" is meaning people have opportunity/chance to live in the moon. if you say" might have lived" it means they maybe already lived there.

[flat rune]

Doesn't "might have lived" here means that they lived, and won't be living anymore by the time 2050 arrives?

Already lived and don't live anymore by that time

[ruby depot]

the time 2050 can't be arrived because this sentence is talking about past not the future.

maybe you should ask a fluent speaker i don't want to give you wrong information. I might be wrong.

[near notch]

"Might have" will mean the probability of people who have lived in the moon
Maybe they lived maybe they didn't

[near notch]

Not really because we aren't sure
At least that's what I've been taught

[flat rune]

what do you call this game?

[tribal trellis]

Foosball... Also known as table soccer

[flat rune]

thanks

[marsh turret]

is it a correct way to say that "maybe it's just how i take it to be" when u interpret something differently than others

@olive parrot

[iron ibex]

Hi everyone, im sorry to bother you, i was listening to a song and then the singer said " I'm afraid of being what i should have never become", i don't understand why they used the perfect continuous at the end, thank you!

[olive parrot]

Yes, We can say that. But this isn't the only way.

[ruby depot]

she ate dinner. / she has eaten dinner. : what is the difference these two sentences?

[flat rune]

Does the word 'stubborn' sound more 'negative' than 'determined'?
and is usually being used to say that someone is very unwilling to change their mind?

[spare summit]

The first is simple past the second is present perfect tense

[bright pulsar]

Yes. There is a greater negative connotation on "stubborn" than there is on "determined." It is typically used in a context when someone is unwilling to change their mind, yes.

[flat rune]

thank you! Bo..jack?

[bright pulsar]

Haha, just a custom image, but close enough.

[spice crescent]

Guyss can someone help me with this

EXERCISES
A. Study and determine whether the form of the pronoun it in each number is PERSONAL
or IMPERSONAL. Write your answer on the line.

_____________1. It is difficult to start over.
_____________2. Murakami's new book is good and it really inspires.
_____________3. It's okay to say you're not fine.
_____________4. I like your bag. It's cute!
_____________5. I'm sure it's going to be a fun night!
_____________6. I bought you a book. I know you'll like it.
_____________7. Liza is not yet home. It's getting late.
_____________8. I saw your performance yesterday. It was good.
_____________9. What's wrong with my phone? It's not working anymore.
_____________10. I told you it feels good to exercise regularly.

[flat rune]

hey peeps

what is functions and conflicts

we got an activity at school about issue stuff and it says write the functions and conflicts of the issue bluh bluh

[thick arrow]

Hi, "listening to music" can be a noun phrase, a verb phrase and a gerund phrase depending on the context, is that right? Thanks

[gritty aspen]

What does drining means #🌅｜idiom-of-the-week

?

[thick arrow]

I've never come across that word before.

[bright pulsar]

Yes, that phrase can be any of the three in different circumstances.

[charred cliff]

Aaa I need help for my hw plss

[sour marsh]

When can we use the word "always" in present simple and present continuous?

[thick arrow]

Thank you for your response and help 👍

[charred cliff]

Q : .... Saturday morning I usually wake up late

The correct preposition is? On/in?

[thick arrow]

I believe you would use "always" when you want to emphasise the degree that the verb happens... I read, yes. I always read, no, I don't. I use Discord, but I wouldn't say that I always use Discord. I believe "always" is acting as an adverb here.

[bright pulsar]

The correct preposition is "on" since we are referring to a specific time at which something is done.

[charred cliff]

Tysmm

[half turret]

Hi there, may I ask you guys what "the things under the valley were not the less beautiful to me" means. I am not so sure about the "not the less beautiful" part. Could something pls explain?

[flat rune]

Hello. Which contraction is correct for following sentence: You are not in room 3? You aren't in room 3. or You're not in room 3.

[bright pulsar]

The sentence is negating "the less beautiful" and implying that the things under the valley are equally as beautiful, if not more. "the less beautiful" could be considered a noun phrase here, as indicated by the article "the," but we're using it as an adjective phrase (noun adjunct?) to describe "things." To the speaker, the things are not equivalent to "the less beautiful."

[half turret]

Thank you so much, I get it. I was a little bit confused when I saw this sentence because I felt like I needed more context. So if the whole context is "I thought the valley was beautiful, and the things under the valley were not the less beautiful to me." , does this mean "I thought the valley was as beautiful as the things under the valley" ?

[bright pulsar]

It could be implying that within context, yes. The phrase "the less beautiful' isn't making a direct comparison to the valley, though, and is simply stating that the things under the valley are not "the less beautiful" part of the valley. Other things in the valley could be considered "the less beautiful" things.

[half turret]

So there can be multiple meanings, right?

Ah, thank you!!

[bright pulsar]

Perhaps, but I think the main takeaway is that the things under the valley are not ugly in any way.

[half turret]

Yeah, that's exactly what I think.

Actually, yeah, the article here just confused me

[bright pulsar]

I think it's far less awkward, actually. The article turns it into some strange adjectival noun phrase whereas a comparative would be much better.

Oh, sorry. It seems you're saying it's awkward with the article. Yes, I agree.

[half turret]

"The things under the valley were not less beautiful to me" makes more sense to me at least

If they mean the same

[bright pulsar]

It's hard to say if they do, frankly. "less beautiful" implies that the valley is beautiful, and whilst this can certainly be true, it may not be the intended meaning. Given that the article is used and we end up with a vague noun phrase, there may be something else in the valley which would be considered "the less beautiful." It's similar to saying "the people living there aren't the rich." Who are the people living there that are considered "the rich" then?

[half turret]

"The things IN the valley were nonetheless beautiful to me"?

[half turret]

Oh yeah, I agree

The underlying meaning is so ambiguous

[bright pulsar]

Indeed. I'm quite curious what a teacher would have to say about this usage-- particularly, using a noun phrase as an adjectival phrase there.

[half turret]

I've never heard anyone say something like "not the less beautiful" before. I just felt like it might come from a book or something. Just maybe some writers would write it in that way

[bright pulsar]

I've not quite seen anything like it either, and so it seems quite unconventional. Dissecting the meaning is one thing, but understanding the grammatical components is another.

[half turret]

Yeah, but at least "the things" were definitely beautiful. Haha

Thanks a lot, I really appreciate your help!! @bright pulsar @flat rune

[spice crescent]

EXERCISES
A. Study and determine whether the form of the pronoun it in each number is PERSONAL
or IMPERSONAL. Write your answer on the line.

_____________1. It is difficult to start over.
_____________2. Murakami's new book is good and it really inspires.
_____________3. It's okay to say you're not fine.
_____________4. I like your bag. It's cute!
_____________5. I'm sure it's going to be a fun night!
_____________6. I bought you a book. I know you'll like it.
_____________7. Liza is not yet home. It's getting late.
_____________8. I saw your performance yesterday. It was good.
_____________9. What's wrong with my phone? It's not working anymore.
_____________10. I told you it feels good to exercise regularly.

Guyss can someone help me with this? Tysm!

[thick arrow]

Hi

The sentence:

They are in the shop.

I understand that "in the shop" is the "complement" of the sentence and is a prepositional phrase.
But what part of speech is it? Is it behaving as an adjective (modifying "They") or as an adverb (modifying "are")?

Thanks

[charred fiber]

I have a hard time pronouncing the word "theory". I've seen a phonetic transcription that describes it as "ˈTHirē", but I have the impression that most of the time, when someone says it slowly, the "o" isn't silent.

So it actually sounds like TheOry

Can I just pronounce it without the o?

[merry pumice]

Like the-roy?

i pronounce it as thi-rey

[thick arrow]

For me, I would say yes...?
With my accent, you don't really hear the 'o' unless I say the word slowly.

[merry pumice]

not 100% sure but i think adverb

[thick arrow]

Thanks @merry pumice for your input!

[spice crescent]

Guys can someone help me with this?

[flat rune]

hi guys my question is that if can we use the past perfect in order to indicate a continuous action in the past

ongoing action but in the past

[charred fiber]

Thanks!

[charred fiber]

Thanks!

[flat rune]

Any answer please

[flat rune]

all of the three make sense

[flat rune]

its correct they are exchangeable

[flat rune]

@flat rune thanks

[thick arrow]

If I've understood correctly, I would say no...

I think the tense that would be used for this would be the "past continuous"...

[merry pumice]

How does “its cries drowned out every other sound” - (referring to the crow - the crow is also angry and frustrated) refer to the theme of power?

As well as “they filled the valley with the roar of thunder” (referring ti the crows cries)

[bright pulsar]

Power is often associated with the ability to silence those weaker than you, so that could be one inference here with the crow silencing the voices of others with their own. It could just be taken more literally, and the crow's louder voice overshadowing the other voices shows its power over the weaker voices.

A parallel could be tyranny. In anger and frustration, tyrants will drown out the voices of the masses to assert their position and dominance.

The roar of thunder is probably just a metaphor for the anger and the resonance of the crow's cries. Thunder is loud, overbearing, and crackles with malicious content, and as thunder does, the crow's cries may be analogous.

Many things fear and cower in the presence of thunder. Some may do the same in the presence of a tyrant's voice.

[thick arrow]

🤯 👍

@bright pulsar ( Wow. It seems that you were able to provide such a thoughtful, solid response so effortlessly... I'd love to be able to do this... haha )

[bright pulsar]

I think I've seen such a parallel at some point before, so it's mostly thanks to my prior knowledge. You'll be able to do so as well with enough time and experience, I'm certain. Still, thanks.

[merry pumice]

OHHH I GET IT

THANK YOU SMMMSMSM

[thick arrow]

@merry pumice Amazing, right? Haha

I appreciate the encouragement @bright pulsar; I'm making a conscious effort at the moment in trying to improve my verbal/writing skills. I'm not the most articulate, or able to process things as quickly as others I would say...

Thanks for using your "power" to help others.

To me, good communication / critical-thinking / analytical skills is kind of like a superpower...and a good one to have

[forest bough]

is nontheless and nevertheless same? if yes, may i know the meaning?

[shrewd pendant]

What is best way to write a Character Analysis

[shadow pike]

https://giphy.com/gifs/77lYP6fRvXjwMGKXEY

[wispy trench]

What is a word for a statement spoken as though it were a truism, but is clearly wrong?

[bright pulsar]

Misconception, falsity, fallacy, untruth.

[bright pulsar]

I've never seen the two used much differently. They are both used to say "in spite of."

[flat rune]

"When he spoke she was well aware of the hollow ring to his words"
so it's like she could feel/sense that he was not being honest and sincere? hollow ring

[spare summit]

Yeah

[flat rune]

what is 'frog enjoyer'?
I googled it and they showed me some memes about gigachad....
is it NSFW?

[late topaz]

depending on the context it could mean anything. But if I were told that someone is a "frog enjoyer", I would know that they like frogs.
The gigachad memes show up because it is very common meme format

[meager tide]

you are french

[flat rune]

[late topaz]

that might be it, too

the stereotypes

[meager tide]

yo like rosbif land or frogy land and so on

[crimson torrent]

What's the difference between "these kinds of weapons" and "these kinds of weapon", if there is any?

[mint seal]

“Weapons” would just refer to a variety of them. Knives, guns, spears etc

“Weapon” in this context would refer to different variations of the same weapon. However the example you gave sounds quite unnatural

[clever swan]

Father: Is there enough for Uncle Tommy?
Daughter: Well, there would've been.

What exactly does there would've been mean? It's a bit confusing.

They're having breakfast, by the way.

[mint seal]

The “would’ve been” means that in the past, there was enough breakfast for Uncle Tommy until the people in the family(I’m assuming) ate it all

Cause: People(family members)eating breakfast
Effect: Not leaving enough food for the next person, aka Uncle Tommy

The outcome was supposed to be enough food for him, but because of the cause there’s not enough

[crimson torrent]

“which authorized US$280 billion to be doled out for domestic manufacturing” How do you correctly pronounce “US$280 billion”？

[mint seal]

Two-hundred and eighty billion US dollars

Sorry

Wait

Lmao I just edited it because I forgot the 80

[crimson torrent]

It's one of the many same type of example sentences from a grammar book.

[mint seal]

It’s most likely correct but it’s not a common thing to say

Most grammar textbooks wouldn’t have sentences that natives say nowadays

Idk it’s just odd

[crimson torrent]

Why? Natives are too busy creating new language rules? Lol.

[crimson torrent]

Thank you.

[mint seal]

Textbooks are usually outdated because we form a new generation every time haha

So our language becomes different I guess

E.g. I’m learning Japanese and a lot of the sentences, grammar, dialogue etc. Is not what native Japanese people say nowadays. It’s a lot shorter or simpler than it used to be(Also according to my teacher as well)

Not saying you shouldn’t learn from textbooks though, they place basic and important foundation

[crimson torrent]

I gather it must be for that.

[mint seal]

Yeah but idk, maybe the sentence to other natives might think it sounds normal

Not gonna go into depth haha

[meager tide]

the second one means somthing like leopard2 the first one mean tanks in that context

[flat rune]

What is meaning of tho

Why people add this to end of their sentences

[meager tide]

may be thougt but it can be too as well

depends on context

[plucky gazelle]

It means "though", its meaning is similar to "but"

[flat rune]

"China's Xi calls for 'more quickly elevating' armed forces."
more quickly elevating?

[livid shuttle]

https://imgur.com/a/LZYouv0
Can someone help?

[flat rune]

are enminem's lyrics worth analyzing as an english leaner?

[flat rune]

No

[bright pulsar]

Yes.

They can help you get a grasp on wordplay and how words can often be used in different and clever ways.

To a native, this kind of thing is intuitive. To someone learning English, wordplay, irony, and other figures of speech are not easily picked up on. Eminem is a fine example to learn from.

[late topaz]

"I make elevating music, you make elevator music"

[knotty vault]

Hi, I am German and in Germany we say "I make a 'assbomb (arschbombe)" when you jump with your butt first into the water. I saw, that DeepL say, its in English "cannonball", does that mean, when I write "I make a assbomb" a native english speaker would not understand it?

(pls answer with ping, so I see it^_^)

[spare summit]

Yeah its cannonball not assbomb in english so an english speaker wouldnt understand it and i am learning german btw lol

However you'd probably not say "i make a cannonball"

[knotty vault]

Okay it would be "I do a cannonball into the water". Right? 😉

[spare summit]

Yeah

[knotty vault]

In german, you see a kid jumping into the water and shouting/yelling (still unsure about this) "ASSBOMB" 😄

[spare summit]

Shouting and yelling mean the same thing tbh

[late topaz]

is "the strong prey on the weak" the only correct way? Could you say "the strong preys on the weak". I am aware of a difference in the meaning if it is correct

[knotty vault]

ah well 🙂

[bright pulsar]

"The strong" is an adjective being used as a collective. It counts as a plural subject.

Another example is "the rich" in "the rich eat the poor."

[late topaz]

okay, what about the phrase "it's what weak people says" ?

[boreal pewter]

"the strong" is plural, you can read it like "the strong (ones) prey on the weak (ones)". If there was a single strong thing in a group that preyed on all the weaker ones, you'd say "the strongest". If you were talking about exactly 2 things, one strong and one weak, you'd say "the stronger"

[boreal pewter]

"people" is plural, it needs to be "say"

[bright pulsar]

This doesn't agree in my head at all. I've never heard this.

[late topaz]

never heard of this?

[bright pulsar]

Even without the 's', a word can be plural, as "people" is.

[late topaz]

well, I learnt nothing new, but that was very helpful for my confidence. Thank you

[bright pulsar]

Perhaps you should clarify what you're looking for. The example provided doesn't seem correct at all, but there are certain circumstances where agreement can be slightly trickier. I recommend looking into notional agreement. @late topaz

[late topaz]

I am sorry, but I don't know what I am looking for. I saw some person say "That's what weak people says but I make my weakness my strength" and something in my brain recognized the thing that I've seen before - the phrase "that's what weak people says". Despite me knowing that it's not really grammatically correct, that moment of recognition made me doubt myself. This is sort of a deja-vu, and that's why I decided to ask here.

tl;dr me no confident, me dumb

[late topaz]

@bright pulsar although the "notional agreement" is useful, thanks. It's this thing, right?

[bright pulsar]

Yes, that's essentially it. You'll probably be able to find additional examples online as it more often refers to a less strict form of agreement based on what the statement is focused on.

I'm sure a few natives argued about the correctness of some statements before without considering notional agreement, so it can be a useful thing to have in your toolbox.

[quiet python]

Both "the strong prey on the weak" and "the strong preys on the weak" can be correct depending on the context and the subject-verb agreement.

"The strong prey on the weak" is in the plural form, with "strong" and "weak" referring to groups of individuals rather than a singular entity. In this case, "prey" is in the third person plural form, which matches the subject.

On the other hand, "the strong preys on the weak" is in the singular form, with "strong" and "weak" referring to a singular entity or individual. In this case, "preys" is in the third person singular form, which matches the subject.

So, both forms are grammatically correct, but they convey slightly different meanings depending on the context and subject-verb agreement.

[noble wasp]

helloo, is it correct? or should it be "no one/nobody" instead of "anyone"?

"i hope anyone will steal my phone"

[unique sluice]

The correct one is nobody/no one^^

[flat rune]

After courting the Japanese, Roosevelt decided to support the tsar’s refusal to pay indemnities, a move that policymakers in Tokyo interpreted as signifying that the US had more than a passing interest in Asian affairs.

what does 'pay indemnities' mean? like, basically, to financially compensate?

[toxic pebble]

indemnity
[1] (noun)
Security from damage, loss, or penalty.

[ashen ivy]

Is there any grammar book that'll help me review all english grammar from a1 level to c2 level ?

How many months of studying would you recommend before passing c2 level exams

[flat rune]

Still don't understand

[toxic pebble]

Hello there! Try /define taco to get started :taco:

[flat rune]

Need someone to spell it out for me

[distant hazel]

To pay for the damage you caused.

[stable garden]

"He realized that his son is quater black and assumed that Desiree belongs to a black family".
I was writing summary of a story and I'm a bit confused that whether it's "belongs" or "belonged".

[distant hazel]

Depends where you start and how often and well you study.

[flat rune]

Thanks mister

[distant hazel]

Belonged

[stable garden]

May I ask why!?

[quiet python]

In this context, "pay indemnities" refers to the demand that Russia pay compensation to Japan for damages and losses incurred during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905. Indemnities are typically financial compensation paid by a defeated country or party to the victor of a conflict or war. By supporting the Tsar's refusal to pay indemnities, Roosevelt was taking a stance on the matter and becoming involved in Asian affairs, which signaled to policymakers in Tokyo that the US had a more significant interest in the region than previously thought.

[flat rune]

Thanks for the detailed explanation

[distant hazel]

To match the tense which the sentence began in: the past tense; “He realized…”

[stable garden]

But she is still alive.

Which means she still belongs to a black family.

But yes I understood! Thank you sir

[quiet python]

it would be more appropriate to use "belonged" as the sentence is referring to a past event. So the correct sentence would be: "He realized that his son is quarter black and assumed that Desiree belonged to a black family."

[quiet python]

I see. In that case, you can use "belongs" because she is still alive and her belonging to a black family is still true in the present. So the correct sentence would be: "He realized that his son is quarter black and assumed that Desiree belongs to a black family."

[stable garden]

He just assumed that she is black but she wasn't!

[stable garden]

Thank you so much for your help.

[quiet python]

the sentence would be: "He assumed that Desiree belonged to a black family, but she wasn't."

Because: The original sentence implies that the assumption about Desiree belonging to a black family was made in the past when the son's racial identity was discovered. However, if it is later revealed that Desiree is not actually black, then the correct tense to use would be past tense. Therefore, the revised sentence uses "belonged" in the past tense to reflect the incorrect assumption made at the time, and "wasn't" in the past tense to indicate that the assumption was incorrect.

You're welcome, it was my pleasure to help

[boreal pewter]

👃 I catch a whiff of AI here...

Anyway

[boreal pewter]

...but she wasn't didn't

[quiet python]

Whatever, doesn't matter. What matters is to help each other.

Damn, I hate jealous people. 😄

[boreal pewter]

It doesn't matter as long as the AI gives correct answers

Which is clearly not the case quite a lot of the time

[quiet python]

I don't know how answering that is going to make a difference in your life, but it seems like your jealousy and personal problems are causing you to write foolish things like this.

Get some help.

[distant hazel]

If you're interested in the topic of AI and language I posted some articles about it in #1029075039741562880.

[boreal pewter]

Yes of course, you've seen me to the core. I'm so jealous of your ability to copy partly incorrect answers into discord without doing any thinking yourself... Wish I could do that

[distant hazel]

Is it partly incorrect?

Seems correct to me.

[quiet python]

As I said before, your personal problems are causing you to interfere in matters that do not involve you. That you claim things that you don't have prove for.

[boreal pewter]

Take this for example

The proof is just to observe that "she didn't belong to a black family" works, while "she wasn't belong" doesn't

Question tags need to make sense with the verb in the clause they're tagging

[distant hazel]

ok

[serene plinth]

[quiet python]

That doesn't necessarily mean that I am using AI. Even if I were, how would it change anything in your life? By the way, I didn't say whether I am using it or not. Try to stick to your business, will you?

Just to make everything clear: Just because I made a mistake doesn't mean that I am using an AI. It should actually mean the opposite.

am not going to reply to anything you say anymore because I am not a clown. People watch me to have fun.

[spice crescent]

A. Read the situations below and the generalizations made. Put a cross mark (*) on the line the if the generalization made is illogical

1. A Chinese boy vandalized a pyramid in Egypt. The Chinese have no
   respect for the culture of other nations.

2. You didn't say anything to prove that you didn't steal the car. This means that you are guilty.

3. Electricity can kill a person. A home appliance with an open wiring is
   dangerous.

4. I called you three times on the phone already and you never answered.
   You are intentionally ignoring me.

5. The majority of people die in hospitals. So stay out of hospitals.

6. Men are statistically more aggressive than women. Therefore, I, a male,
   must be more aggressive than you, a female.

7. Ron is stubborn. He doesn't listen to anyone who says that he needs to
   lose some weight. Ron will never lose weight.

8. Cats are quicker than dogs. Therefore, they can always outrun dogs.

9. The leather used in Shop A is more durable than the leather used in Shop
   B. Therefore, Shop A produces more durable products than Shop B.

10. I wore this feathery hat yesterday outside and I started to sneeze. I wore
    this feathery hat again this morning and the sneezing continued. When
    I took it off, I felt better. I am allergic to this feathery hat.

Guys can someone help me with this?

It's about logical fallacies: sweeping generalization and hasty generalization

[somber lance]

🫢

[knotty vault]

sounds like, you want that someone does your homework? xD

---

detainee = Häftling
inmate = Häftling
prisoner = Häftling
(EN -> GER)

(source DeepL)
so... which is used for what? Prisoner would be clear, someone who is IN a prison... 😄

I also know inmate, but also for jail/prison (whats there the difference? Just how to say it? formal/informal?)

detainee was new for me.

[spice crescent]

No this is not a home work or anything this is a review because my exam is near and my teacher did not give this so I don't really understand the topic that's why I needed

It's a exercise in the book

But my teacher didn't give one

That's why I'm asking 😓😭

A. Read the situations below and the generalizations made. Put a cross mark (❌) on the line the if the generalization made is illogical and check (✅) if logical

❌1. A Chinese boy vandalized a pyramid in Egypt. The Chinese have no
respect for the culture of other nations.

❌2. You didn't say anything to prove that you didn't steal the car. This means that you are guilty.

✅3. Electricity can kill a person. A home appliance with an open wiring is
dangerous.

❌4. I called you three times on the phone already and you never answered.
You are intentionally ignoring me.

❌5. The majority of people die in hospitals. So stay out of hospitals.

❌6. Men are statistically more aggressive than women. Therefore, I, a male,
must be more aggressive than you, a female.

❌7. Ron is stubborn. He doesn't listen to anyone who says that he needs to
lose some weight. Ron will never lose weight.

❌8. Cats are quicker than dogs. Therefore, they can always outrun dogs.

❌9. The leather used in Shop A is more durable than the leather used in Shop
B. Therefore, Shop A produces more durable products than Shop B.

✅10. I wore this feathery hat yesterday outside and I started to sneeze. I wore
this feathery hat again this morning and the sneezing continued. When
I took it off, I felt better. I am allergic to this feathery hat.

Guyss does someone help me with this?

[distant hazel]

Looks good.

[spice crescent]

Okay okay thank you so much

[knotty vault]

detainee = Häftling
inmate = Häftling
prisoner = Häftling
(EN -> GER)
(source DeepL)
Is there a difference between the english names? (pls answer with ping)

[distant hazel]

detainees are being held temporarily.

inmates can include prisoners convicted of crimes or the mentally insane held against their will in a psychiatric hospital.

prisoners have been convicted of a crime.

[clever gale]

About the pronunciation of the diphtongs like in the word "boy", u say ói with the sound of " see" the vowel or its more like the vowel of "bit", i am talking about the final vowel sound of the diphtong to be clear

[supple pewter]

Hiii, i want to ask about the answer for this exercise.
There was ....... much work that i got hardly any rest.
the answer is "so" but i think the answer is "too" can anyone explain why the answer is "so" cause i think it is too much work that he got hardly any rest.

[mint seal]

“So” also works in here and I’d think it’ll fit more, more than “too”

They’re both very similar but “so” is used for emphasis

[supple pewter]

but i think that the work is too much or maybe it is an excessive work that make him hardly got any rest. is it?

[mint seal]

Yes, “too” is more excessive and used more negatively

[distant hazel]

No, the final sound of the dipthong in boy is /i/ as in bean.

[mint seal]

There’s not really an explanation as to why you use “so.” To me, it sounds more natural but that really isn’t a good answer

[distant hazel]

You cannot use "too" here.

[supple pewter]

but isnt it negative or perhaps excessive

[distant hazel]

If you use "too" you must say "There was too much work so I got hardly any rest."

Let me think about the reason.

[distant hazel]

It's true that so is used for positive cases like;

There was so much food at the party.

And too is used for negative cases like;

There was too much food at the party.

However this does not account for the difference in how it combines with the conjunction "that".

I'm still thinking.

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We use so + that as a conjunction to introduce clauses of reason and explanation: They both went on a diet so that they could play more football with their friends.

...

[supple pewter]

thank youu. im kind of get it. maybe i should revise back so + that rules

[distant hazel]

No, I have not been able to find the rule. I'm looking.

[strange sinew]

"So that" introduces adverbial purpose clauses and adverbial resultative clauses.

Source: Cambridge Grammar of English pp.314

If that helps.

[supple pewter]

thank youu

[strange sinew]

🫡

[flat rune]

"The wind** blew across** her body, chilling her wet skin."
can you use "sweep" here to replace "blow"?
what are other possible verbs here?

[mint seal]

Yes, you can use “sweep” but change it to past tense

[flat rune]

🫡
btw, is that YOU in your profile? you are beauiful bro

[mint seal]

No unfortunately it’s not me, but it’s someone I admire

[flat rune]

is he japanese?

[mint seal]

Yes

[small dragon]

@mint seal He was amazing at Chopin Warsaw competition

Have you watched his performance?

[mint seal]

ofc i did, hes so good

i wanna be like him someday

im a young classical(training)pianist myself

[small dragon]

Wow you're an aspiring champion

What is your favorite choice of piece?

[small dragon]

Agreed, his intepretation moved a crowd already in awe by other participants performances

[mint seal]

Right now I like Chopin’s waltz in E minor

[small dragon]

A piece focused on techiniques ! Good choice

[mint seal]

I’m learning it but it’s very hard cuz my hands are small but uh, if u still wanna talk I think we should move somewhere else HAHA

[small dragon]

Great idea , let's add as friends and talk on voice chat or direct messages soon how about that

[mint seal]

Ok 👍

[flat rune]

@mint seal

"The anger in his face **chilled **her."
is this usage of 'chill' as 'frighten' common?
Because we usually use chill like 'relax, calm down'

"can we just stop fighting and chill for a bit?"
"I spent my afternoon chilling in front of the TV"

[bright pulsar]

Yes, it's common.

[mint seal]

Haven’t seen it myself LOL

[bright pulsar]

Hmm, I've certainly seen it used and may have used it myself at some point. I can at least state that the adjective form is more common.

It's a more flowery way to say the same thing, perhaps, but writers love that stuff.

[flat rune]

"chil‧ling /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/ adjective
something that is chilling makes you feel frightened"

yeah, i didn't know the word until now 😂

[flat rune]

thank you horse person, not Bojack 😂

[bright pulsar]

Yep, no problem.

[flat rune]

yeah, the dictionary i'm using tagged "literary" in this definition

========
"He **jerked **his head round and saw something that chilled his blood."
**jerk **here is like 'turn' right? he turned his head around suddenly

[bright pulsar]

Yes. A quick motion.

[flat rune]

a lot of times i think i DO know the answers to the questions im asking but just not 100% sure 😂
just need some validations from natives

[mint seal]

Going good so far dw

[flat rune]

TY Kiu

[knotty vault]

Thank you, I hope I can remember this knowledge for longer time in my life for future story writing 😄

[wary haven]

Yo what up guy

Look if you have one shot or one opportunity to seize everything you ever want in one moment would you capture it or just let it slip

Yo

[dim heart]

I have a question about Past participle clauses. Are these clauses used only with passive past forms (v3) or can they also be used with passive continuous form (being+v3)?

[olive parrot]

Haha, that's Lose Yourself!

[olive parrot]

No, we can use them in active voice as well.

[dim heart]

I don't get it( So can being+v3 be used with Past participle clauses or not?

Just to be more clear, we have two sentences: "The car being ridden by the youngest child was the fastest." and "The car ridden by the youngest child was the fastest." Which one of them is correct?

[distant hazel]

Both are correct

[marble whale]

hey guys can you please analyze my chat with bing chat
https://i.postimg.cc/157NLRzX/Screenshot-2023-03-12-230448.png
is the chat bot making fun of me or I just don't understand something?

[distant hazel]

checking

[marble whale]

English is a second language for me, but my inputs were correct

[distant hazel]

Your inputs were correct

But the AI is picking up on hints that may be accurate.

[marble whale]

nah, I it was making fun of me

[distant hazel]

I don't think so