📚｜english-questions

[echo epoch]

How to use the word cope, and what exactly the meaning it is?

[dire vessel]

if you are 'coping' with a situation, it means you're working through it mentally or physically. if you break up with someone, you have to 'cope' with the bad feelings afterwards by caring for your mental health

[stuck hollow]

What does infact mean ?

[patent stone]

I think that means "in fact"

actually; in truth;

[queen thorn]

@mint seal hOw d0 i IMprOVe mY eNgliSh?

[mint seal]

don't

[tidal lily]

Cope means to deal with a situation, scenario etc.

Use:-
Life is not all* about cookies and rainbows, learn to cope with it

[mint seal]

you get a cookie

[flat rune]

What is an expression that sounds something like "Well who do you tell" to express being surprised about someone?

[tidal lily]

Wtf 😂 works here 🤙

[vapid glacier]

Okay, this is gonna be a really dumb question

Whats the difference between Past Simple and Past Perfect? 🥲
I mean, when should I use Past Perfect

Ty ❤️

[vestal flint]

The Past Simple is used to describe a completed action in the past, while the Past Perfect is used to describe a completed action in the past that happened before another past event. You can use the Past Perfect when you want to show a relationship between two events that happened in the past, and you want to make it clear which event happened first.

Past Simple:
"I arrived at the party last night." (This indicates a completed action in the past at a specific time.)

Past Perfect:
"I had already eaten dinner before I arrived at the party last night." (This indicates a completed action in the past that happened before another past event, which is arriving at the party.)

@vapid glacier

[tidal lily]

Simple past :- something happened and completed action somewhere in the past.

I wrote a letter to the ministry.
I ate at McD.

Past perfect:- just like* the guy above said and some action/event began at a point of time in the past, got stretched through the period of time and ended in the past.

I had written a letter for the ministry before i reached my destination.

Or in other words, When two actions happened in past :- one is described with simple past tense and another event is described with past perfect.

When i reached the station the train had started

[elder terrace]

Hello, I have a quick question.

Between these two sentences "her body soaked in cold water [...]" and "her cold water soaked body [...]", can you help me see if they're both correct (in a grammar sense) and if yes, what may be the difference between them?

[mortal mortar]

I believe both of them are grammatically correct but the second one is rarely used

[elder terrace]

Thanks, The first one sounds more natural?

[mortal mortar]

The second one is also generally used at the end of a sentence for example: “A trail of water dripped behind her cold water soaked body” although in this case you would rather say “A trail of water dripped behind her soaked body” to make it flow a bit better

[elder terrace]

Many thanks. I was pondering which one should fit better in a narration context. The first one seemed more direct and better fitted in a dialogue context.

[digital sandal]

The second sounds more poetic in comparison to the first one. I would say the first one.

[elder terrace]

Thanks!

[digital sandal]

I'll give you another example regarding this poetic usage of words. The word order should be in a specific order. Most of the time... However, there are some cases where we can bend this rule.

Take Edgar Allan Poe's poem, in this case:

Let me see, then, what thereat is, and this mystery explore—
Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore;—

This mystery explore? That doesn't sound so right, now, does it? What Edgar meant to say here is; explore this mystery, in proper order, but because this is a poem, this way it sounds more aesthetic and natural, considering a poem should always have some style to it.

Shakespeare does this more often, which is why it is usually harder to understand his poems and style in general.

Yet another one from A Midnight's Summer Dream — Puck's Farewell. In the last verse where it says:

Else the Puck a liar call—

Correctly: else, call the Puck a liar.

But see the following:

Else the Puck a liar call—
So, good night unto you all.

The word call rhymes with the word all, so this rule can be bent to make these words rhyme. Do not overthink it, in conclusion!

[elder terrace]

I don't know why but this doesn't surprise me, we do that sometime in French too, to give a really dramatic feeling. (In books and movie I mean, we don't speak like that in the street haha). The Shakespeare example is a little bit trickier to understand for me, I must admit.

Ok, to come back to my sentences, the second one has a more classic feeling and does not belong to a modern novel where casual speech is frequently employed.

[elder terrace]

Did I get it right?

[digital sandal]

It is for anyone, actually. Not easily comprehended. That is why we study that in high-school, to be able to understand our language better, and to know our history of literature.

[digital sandal]

Yes, the first one is what you would say in a casual conversation, whereas the second sounds more poetic, and yet aesthetic.

[elder terrace]

Thank you very much for your useful insights.

[digital sandal]

You're welcome. I'm happy to help you.

[honest bobcat]

Hello

Someone can explain the reason to don't choose the B
Because in my opinion, her is 3rd person ?

In the text, this is for (3)

TY

Or this is because this is an expression ?

[boreal pewter]

Because when you say make <thing> <verb>, the verb is always the bare infinitive

It doesn't conjugate

This is a common pattern in English. When you stick 2 verbs together, the 2nd verb isn't finite

"They make him cry", "She makes him cry", "She made him cry"

Only the 1st verb changes

"I do believe it", "She does believe it", "She did believe it" here as well only the 1st verb changes

I have done it, he has done it, she had done it - "done" in all 3

etc

[honest bobcat]

Love on you ❤️

[kindred oracle]

Hii

Is it grammatically correct this question

What can I do?

Or

What I can do?

Both are corrects?

[dire vessel]

as a question, if you’re offering help, ‘what can I do?’ is correct

[vestal flint]

Hey fellow Australian

[dire vessel]

I’m from the states LOL

[midnight harbor]

depends on the question

if they say "What can you do?" then either one is correct. although it's better to say the first one, and you would probably only say the second one if there are multiple people and you're unsure who the person is asking

otherwise it's what can I do

[vapid glacier]

Thank you so much for the help, you two! ❤️

[undone light]

One of my English friends said the sentence "It's not entirely clear that that's what it's doing". The first 'that' started with a 'v' sound, the second "that" started with 'd' sound. Why could that be?

Atleast that's how it sounded to me

[bright pulsar]

It improves clarity and fluency of speech. The repetition is, admittedly, quite awkward, and so a native might adjust the phonetics so as to create a clear distinction between the two words. The pronunciation is also dependent on the "strength" of the word. The conjunctive "that" is weak and the demonstrative "that" is emphasized. As a result, one vowel is weak and the other is strong.

[undone light]

Interesting, thank you

[kindred oracle]

Ok thanks

[jade blade]

"It can be read and copied" is an example of passive voice?

[tidal lily]

What country is your friend from?

[olive parrot]

This is not a question. It's a clause.

Example: What I can do now is to call 911.

[plush bolt]

how to use "infact"
can anyone say what does infact mean ?

[vestal flint]

"In fact" means something is true or actually the case.

[tidal lily]

It means something like in the truth
As such there's a study or evidence or witness to prove what you gonna say right after using the word in fact.

A conversation doesn't start with in fact but to make a solid point one use in fact word in an ongoing conversation

[plush bolt]

thank you little monster 😇

[tidal lily]

Ex:-
We did enjoy our rides in the amusement park. In fact it has the biggest roller coaster in our country.

[plush bolt]

thank you trym

[sharp lynx]

In fact, everyone here is great at english. lol

[plush bolt]

i got it, thank you

i have one more to ask

what does "if you say so" mean ?

little monster ! explain this please

[sleek fulcrum]

Could you provide the full sentence please?

It is hard to properly tell the meaning without a context.

[plush bolt]

ok hold on a sec

[plush bolt]

A) that is the real reason it happened.
B) if you say so

[sharp lynx]

a way to describe it is like a one sided agreement e.g: Person 1: I like that movie, it is really good" Person 2: "If you say so..." its used in sarcastic ways mostly

[sleek fulcrum]

Oh wait is it a conversation?

[sharp lynx]

i just provided a general answer

[plush bolt]

no person A says that sentence and person B replies to it

[sharp lynx]

do you mind my answer?

[plush bolt]

thank you

[sleek fulcrum]

This answe seems to be a good one

[sharp lynx]

ok 🙂

[plush bolt]

no

[sleek fulcrum]

[sharp lynx]

if someone doesnt mind they say no lol

[plush bolt]

[sleek fulcrum]

Ok I'm kind of shameful by this so lemme just delete it..

[tidal lily]

If you say so.

It means i believe what you say.

It is widely used in sarcastic ways as well. lol

[flat rune]

A simple civil process for voluntarily acknowledging paternity under
which the State must explain the rights and responsibilities of
acknowledging paternity and afford due process safeguards.

What does the phrase in bold mean?

[tidal lily]

Maybe it's about the state should afford expenditure incurring in the process of acknowledging paternity

Or
it's about introducing new law and making sure it gets green flag/pass in legislative assembly without any hurdle

What's the broader context about?

[flat rune]

Basically, I'm reading an old paper on the US Child Enforcement Program. The paragraph I sent is one of the items on a list of legal processes and establishments all states must provide their inhabitants as required by the law

It's okay though chat gpt already gave me an answer

[tidal lily]

Alright, so it's in regards to the benefactor

Nice, thanks for responding

[subtle bough]

is it correct? " I apologize for my past actions towards you"

[vast ember]

Hello guys. Can some of you help me replace this sentence in reported speech : She asked me:”Could you explain that rule, please?”

I have some variants in my head but not sure if they are right

[tidal lily]

I apologise for what I did in the past with you.

I apologise how i treated you in the past

Can work as well.

Although what you wrote seems correct

[tidal lily]

What's a reported speech? Sounds like a homework

[vast ember]

exactly

this part with could confuses me

i don't know if i should say : "she asked me could i explain that rule" or "she asked me if i could explain that rule"

1st variant sounds great as for me

but i don't know if it's right

[subtle bough]

"you may not remember me but i always remember you"

a bit weird? because the word 'remember' is repeated?

[undone light]

England

[tidal lily]

Uh huh,
Well i asked 3 other native speakers born and raised 2 in USA 1 in Canada.

2 of em said people don't bother about it that much and they haven't heard someone using two that together.

Another one(middle aged person) said old people might use it but it's not widely practiced anymore

[tidal lily]

Can short it down like

You may not but i always remember you
Repetition over

[undone light]

Thanks. I think it's how Ron42 has explained earlier. My friend (around the age of 22) was speaking quite fast and he probably adjusted the phonetics, because otherwise it would sound odd.

[midnight harbor]

no, it's fine. english likes repetitive words

and repetitive forms

[mortal mortar]

if its too condensed it may sound off

having that repetition gives somewhat of a poetic or flowing effect

[desert sable]

I mean it doesn’t quite work grammatically. That technically means you may not always remember you lol

So it sounds off because of that

[mortal mortar]

reading it again, the second remember should be past tense right? because it does sound off now that i analyze it a bit more

[desert sable]

I don’t have any context but yeah either you may not remember me but I will always remember you or I’d never forget you or smth along those lines

Depends on the context tho

[desert sable]

The second one sounds better

[desert sable]

She asked me if I could please explain that rule.

[tidal lily]

Pronouns are literally there to kill repetition.

If someone makes repetition a lot I'd be like probably he's short on vocabulary or something 😅

Well to each their own ig i don't mind such English users either as far as i can understand them I'm not strict for grammatical errors unless it's a formal setting otherwise it may result in loss of business, time and efforts

[tidal lily]

However you like it mate. That's why i asked the country first. England, USA, Canada and Australia have quite different English from each other so it's totally fine

[marble whale]

Hi guys need help with this sentence: "Document must be dated within 6 months of the student's enrollment date"

Does "within 6 months" mean prior to the student's enrollment or after they were enrolled?

[dire vessel]

honestly it could mean either- it depends on the context of the sentence

[tidal lily]

After

[fossil wasp]

Do this ---- and this --- will happen

Do this ---- and eventually this --- will happen

What difference does "eventually" do to the meaning?

[marble whale]

Eventually means in the end.

[winged compass]

I'm having a difficult time distinguishing the "s", "z" and "3" phonetic symbols. So, the "s" one is used for example in soon and cease, the "z" one in zero and zone. Finally, the "3" phoneme is found in pleasure and vision. But I literally hear and articulate them in the same way!! Can someone explain me or send me a video about how they are pronounced them please?

[tidal lily]

@winged compass what's your mother tongue I'm intrigued

[winged compass]

Spanish

But I guess Spanish' "z" sound isn't the same as English' "z" sound

[tidal lily]

3 is not a letter but a number in English. No need to be confused over it

[winged compass]

No, it's a sound

wait a second

It's like a 3

[tidal lily]

Z makes teeth clutches lol s don't

[winged compass]

This: ʒ

[tidal lily]

Never seen it before

May be small alphabetical z ig

[winged compass]

Idk

That's why I'm asking

[tidal lily]

@winged compass is it?

[winged compass]

I think it's not

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezh

It's called Ezh lol, i think this link is better: https://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~krussll/phonetics/transcription/english-symbols/ezh.html#:~:text=The [ʒ] sound is one,Irish and Old English manuscripts.

Oh according to that, it can be both s and z lol

[tidal lily]

The closest relative of this alphabet in English seems like Z

I had difficulty learning English because i was learning it as regional language to English language

But

Later i began learning English language and preferred books and materials of English to English

If one constantly keeps comparing regional language to English it may hurdle their progress in later phase @winged compass

[winged compass]

I see, but I still don't now the diff between the s and z 😅

[tidal lily]

It's simple. Z makes you clutch your teeth

While pronouncing it

And a vibration in back of throat

[winged compass]

Oh, so it's like the "v" sound but pronouncing an "s"?

For example, b with vibration in back of throat is a v, so the same but with an s?

[tidal lily]

Can say it but the best is : z makes you clutch your teeth

Wanna voice chat ?

[winged compass]

Yeah please

[tidal lily]

It's taking more time than it should lol

[winged compass]

Thank u for your help in VC! I will continue practicing :)

[boreal pewter]

b and v are made in different ways, the back of the throat is not what makes them different

b has both lips pressed together, your mouth closes

v has the bottom lip against the top teeth, air still comes out of your mouth

v & f are a pair, different by voicing (the vibration)

[boreal pewter]

This is the IPA symbol for the sound in e.g. "pleasure", "Asia", "seizure"

It's different to the sound in "sit", "pass", etc

It's also different to the sound in "zit", "size", etc

They pair up like this
s-z (sit/zit, price/prize)
ʃ-ʒ (mesher/measure, really there are no good word pairs here)

[winged compass]

True, I haven't even realized lol

So, how to pronounce ʒ?

[boreal pewter]

What's your native language? there might be something close

[winged compass]

Spanish

[boreal pewter]

Which country

[winged compass]

Basque Country

So, I'm both Spanish and Basque native

[boreal pewter]

Nice, I know some things about it but I've never met a speaker

[winged compass]

about Spanish or Basque?

[boreal pewter]

Basque. I've met loads of Spanish speakers

So the Spanish "noche" has the same sound as English ch. If you make the sound long, like nochhhhhhe, you have a hissing noise, right? I think this is the sound of Basque "x" as well

That's our "sh" sound like in "shop"

[winged compass]

Oh, I know how to pronounce "sh" :)

[boreal pewter]

Great! then this ʒ sound is just the sh sound, but you add the vibration

The tongue position is the same

[winged compass]

Oh that's all? So it's quite easy

[winged compass]

Yeah, because for example the x in "xabier" is like the English sh so yeah

[boreal pewter]

https://vocaroo.com/12kT6yr35zUr little demonstration

[winged compass]

Lol your voice really reminds me about listenings (in a good way), thanks for the demonstration!! I think I've completely understand the differences

[mortal mortar]

you could be hired by spotify to narrate their advertisements

[cobalt bay]

Hi guys i want to improve my reading skills. I try to read " animal farm " I understand most of the words and sentences. But also it very hard to me . How can i improve my reading skills. do you know any apps or websites or tactics etc.

[subtle bough]

is it right? "may i ask about your parents love story?"

[winged compass]

I think it's right, but you've missed a ' just after parents: "May I ask about your parents' love story?"

[flat rune]

https://youtu.be/He4N8HJ7TaQ

Between 10:11 and 10:15, she says they are obsessed with what status?

[boreal pewter]

"the minutiae of status"

minutiae = very small details

Often it's used when you don't think the details actually matter

[desert sable]

Wow havent heard that phrase in a long long time

[winged compass]

But that's when it's just a parent, like your mom or your dad, if it is both the word is "parents", so isn't it "parents' "?

[tidal lily]

Wow! Never paid attention to it thanks mate

TIL

[winged compass]

;)

[honest bobcat]

Due to the explanation,

Someone can explain me for wich reason we didn't choose : Auditing ?

Ty

[flat rune]

Thank you

[boreal pewter]

Chat GPT hasn't understood that "have" has more uses than forming the perfect aspect

"audited" is wrong here

"had audited" is in general right, but this is quite a different use of have

[flat rune]

I see

I deleted the pictures to not confuse him.

[boreal pewter]

This use means to get someone to do something, make them do it or ask them to do it

"causative" is the term for this construction

Anyway

[flat rune]

[boreal pewter]

"audit" is correct because "have someone <bare infinitive>" is a structure

It's one of the many places where when you combine 2 verbs, the 2nd one doesn't conjugate

However

"auditing" is actually also correct

So your test is bad basically :)))

[flat rune]

My head spinning lol I am not good at grammar that is why I used chatgpt.

[boreal pewter]

ChatGPT sadly isn't always great at grammar

It's usually good for simpler grammar questions, but sometimes it messes up badly

[flat rune]

Interesting I didn't know that

[boreal pewter]

audit is a pretty rare verb but there are a few google results where "had him auditing" appears

The job offer came the day after graduation, and McCoy’s 31-year career had him auditing Fortune 500 companies and traveling extensively to their headquarters around the U.S.
Arthur C Clarke, in his semi-memoir Astounding Days, wrote of how his early-40s civil service job had him auditing schoolteacher pension contributions
Ed was one of those rare guys that could do anything – we had him auditing operational planning, roads, harvesting, silviculture – you name it

something like "had him working" would give you a load more results if you wanted to look

There is a slight difference in meaning between "audit" and "auditing" though

"The financial director had the accounting consultant audit the accounts" - the director asked/told the consultant to do this
"The financial director had the accounting consultant auditing the accounts" - the director assigned this role to the consultant, or we're talking about a process of auditing that was ongoing for some time (like continuous aspect -ing)

[honest bobcat]

@boreal pewter Ty

Love to you ❤️

[mossy hinge]

Someone help me correct the mistakes in my little essay. I'm very bad at this.

[desert sable]

Why don’t you send it?

[mossy hinge]

Will you check my work? I wrote very badly, I'm shy 😹

[desert sable]

Sure

[mossy hinge]

Can I write in private?

[desert sable]

As Long as it isn’t like 50 pages long lmao

Yeah sure hmu

[boreal drift]

Do the word "cliché" exist in english? Its like stereotypes

[boreal drift]

Dw, only 170

[mortal mortar]

only 170

[mortal mortar]

It does exist and is used quite often

[desert sable]

Yeah very common. But it doesn’t mean quite the same thing as a stereotype

there is a subtle difference

[desert sable]

Also since you have the correct me role, you should have asked: Does the word..

[boreal drift]

True ty

[boreal drift]

I think I know what it means cuz the work cliché is french and I m french

[desert sable]

Okay cool 👍

[frosty charm]

help meeeee how do I learn grammar like I'm tryna learn the essentials and I keep forgetting which thing is called what like I'm learning pronouns the types of pronouns and I was testing myself and I literally forgot what kinda pronoun "yourself" is (it's intensive pronoun)

the names are just too much for me and I jus can't

[mortal mortar]

to be fair, even as a native, i dont know what kind of pronoun "yourself" is either. I wasnt aware pronouns had classifications

[winged compass]

"Yourself" is a Reflexive Pronoun

Subject Pronouns: I, You, He, She, It, We, You, They
Object Pronouns: Me, You, Him, Her, It, Us, You, Them
Possessive ADJECTIVES: My, Your, HIs, Her, Its, Our, Your, Their
Possessive PRONOUNS: Mine, Yours, His, Hers, (), Ours, Yours, Theirs
Reflexive Pronouns: Myself, Yourself, Himself, Herself, Itself, Ourselves, Yourselves, Themselves

So, if it finishes with -self or -selves, it's a reflexive pronoun. The ones that you use as a subject of a sentence are subject pronouns. If your are talking about the possession of something, there is both possessive adjectives (always next to a noun) and possessive pronouns (used without a noun). Finally, if the pronoun is used as an object, it's an object pronoun. Just try to use it in a sentence so you now what's its function in it. (In this last sentence, "its" is a possessive adjective because it goes just before the noun "function")

Some examples:
Subject Pronoun: I want pizza for dinner
Object Pronoun: She miss him
Possessive Adjective: I love your pencil
Possessive Pronoun: That pencil is yours
Reflexive Pronouns: I have to do it myself
You can also ask YOURSELF (Reflexive Pronoun) some questions such as "whose" for posssessive adjectives/pronouns

[rocky copper]

How do I know what level of English I have?

[winged compass]

Just take an online test

This one for example: https://test-english.com/level-test/

[rocky copper]

oh, ok, thank you

[desert sable]

Not me doing it as a native just to make sure

[winged compass]

I once found here a form but I can't find it now. I think it was from Nimafar?

[tidal lily]

Yeah it's a loan word in English from french

[tidal lily]

If you wanna be an English grammar teacher then it's a problem otherwise you're good

No worries

[frosty charm]

:p

[tidal lily]

Solution is keep re learning every 6 months

[frosty charm]

I don't need to learn grammar?

uhm

[tidal lily]

Revision is the key

No wonder
grammar is part of the curriculum in my country throughout the school life lol

[tidal lily]

Imho everyone does

And @winged compass is right here, yourself is a reflexive pronoun.
I just revised a week ago lol

[tidal lily]

Ok so let me clear

Emphatic pronouns

The ones you're calling intensive pronouns

And yes they both use yourself yourselves

Ourselves myself

They're there to emphasize

I will do it myself

I myself saw him do it.

If you notice, there's no need for the word myself in above two sentences

But once you place it in those sentences it emphasizes your doings

Whereas reflexive pronouns are just about what you or someone else did to yourself/themselves

Ex: i hurt myself. You hurt yourself

So yourself can be a reflexive and emphatic pronoun as well depending on the sentence and context

Coming back to your original question.
Revision is the key mate

Keep revising every 6 months

[flat rune]

What’s an ’ingestion clerk’ in business? 🤔

[mossy hinge]

Please tell me if I wrote the question correctly. It's in the plural

how are these words translated?

[tidal lily]

What do you wanna ask ? Don't quite understand :/

How to translate these words ?

How come these words got translated ?

[mossy hinge]

No, are these questions written correctly?

[tidal lily]

Can you elaborate what you wanna ask, it may help forming the question

And yes, they're formed correctly 😆

[mossy hinge]

Well. I just wanted to know how to ask such a question correctly If suddenly I ever forget this word.

(I don't know if I wrote this message correctly)

[tidal lily]

You wrote it correctly 👌

[olive parrot]

#classes-announcements message

[olive parrot]

Reflexive Pronouns

[tidal lily]

Reflexive and emphatic lol the guy you just replied to isn't Quite convinced with brief answer

[graceful talon]

Anyone know the answer to this?

the consulting firm ______ ms park applied for has fired 100 employees in two cities

Which one is right? Which, that, what, where

[subtle bough]

is it right? "i wonder if i ever cross your mind"

[warm dawn]

Yes it's right

[desert sable]

I would use which

Some people may say ‘that’ too

But what and where are definitely incorrect

[scarlet olive]

is it rigth? My lights are out

[desert sable]

Yes

My lights are out = my lights are off

[scarlet olive]

There's a way to learn how to use Have, has and had?

[desert sable]

Wdym, they’re just different formations of the same verb

I have, he has, I had, he had etc

[scarlet olive]

Wait I'm gonna right back sorry for that

[stuck grove]

Hello, how to get rid of my accent because it's pretty bad to understand sometimes?

[mortal mortar]

listen to people talk as a reference, and just keep practicing speaking

[noble wasp]

hello. are to swap and to trade interchangeable?

[desert sable]

no

look up the definitions of the words

They do overlap though

[noble wasp]

i obviously did and i was in doubt, that's why i asked here. thanks for ur "help" anw

[desert sable]

okay I’ll go into more detail for you

Sorry

swapping is when you give someone something to get something back as a replacement. Eg let‘s swap spaces!! Trade can also be used in this way but trading is also used in the context of trade between countries for example

Thats a context where swap doesn’t work

Any more questions?

Or trade between merchants

[noble wasp]

got it. they are very similar. thank you for explaining

[knotty vault]

I saw this and want to understand what they mean with "cord cutters" 🙂

My translation tells me, they cut cables, but I guess the meaning is not 1:1

Pls ping.

[bright pulsar]

In this context, it's indeed someone who cuts cables, but not quite literally speaking. Instead, it's referring to the notion of "cable" TV. It's helping people transition from "cable" TV (involving home cable infrastructure and whatnot) to cableless TV (on-demand internet streaming TV). Therefore, cord-cutters are people who want to cut out cable TV.

[knotty vault]

In my own words: they help people to leave normal tv wich requires a cable and join the internet tv (most times used by wifi). Thats the point?

[bright pulsar]

Yep. It's just an ad targeted towards people who want to get rid of traditional cable TV. The product facilitates that transition.

[knotty vault]

Thanks for helping me understanding the context 🙂

[oak tendon]

Can someone tell me the difference between "bear in mind" and "take into account"?

[tidal lily]

Almost same for me.

Bear in mind could be a life long lesson

Take into account could be a one time thing

Umm :/ tbh they're pretty much the same, no difference

[oak tendon]

I got only those 2 messed up in my english test, I almost got full score T_T

[tidal lily]

I really can't think of any difference, sorry 😐

[tidal lily]

Ohh, so they have to be different from each other ig

[oak tendon]

But both are about remembering so it's just hard

[tidal lily]

May be a native can help. How about ask @fading totem

She's in vc rn

Join her room

[oak tendon]

oh sure i guess

[quartz jolt]

"The chase ends in a(n) ___ fight near a river."
A- wise
B-industrialised
C-acceptable
D-violent
the answer was D(violent).. why is violent correct?

[desert sable]

Do you know what violent means?

[quartz jolt]

yeah I do

but somehow I didn't understand it

[desert sable]

None of the other words make any sense in the context of a fight

[quartz jolt]

oh

hmm yeah that makes sense lol

[desert sable]

A fight can’t be wise, industrialised or acceptable..

[quartz jolt]

nice thx

[desert sable]

It’s short for ‘kind of’ and means sort of, or to some extent

[flat rune]

hii, would someone be ables to help me w english & writing?

[ancient lion]

Hi

[waxen ore]

what sort of help?

[waxen ore]

like other people said, its short for “kind of” (which just means somewhat or a little bit), and that way spelling just mimics the way people usually shorten it when they speak out loud

its very informal, not even actually a real word, so youd only use it in casual contexts where you wouldn’t be using proper grammar/capitalization/etc

as for how to use “kind of” or “kinda” in a sentence, like i said, it means “somewhat” or “a little bit”, but it’s a common thing to say kinda as a filler word I guess. it does have a meaning, but it feels kinda similar to “um” or “like” in how people use it. a lot of the time (but not always), whatever someones saying would mean pretty much the same thing even if you removed “kinda” from the sentence

the exact way people use it is kinda hard to explain. sorry this message is kinda long but i hope i covered whatever you were confused about

[tepid mica]

sup

how to pronounce HARDER. i know how to but i wanna sound like a native

Oh no, the pronunciation is so hard

OMG I THINK I’M SAYING IT AS A NATIVE

[olive parrot]

It means a little.

And "kind of", as our friends mentioned.

[flat rune]

May I use the car ?
Yes, of course you may.
It's the present tense in these sentences, right ?

[olive parrot]

Yes, it is the present tense, using modal verbs.

[flat rune]

Thanks

[void rose]

Question for eng natives. Do you feel the sentence: "I've seen him today" as "bookish"? Do you use past simple more for that case?

[warm dawn]

Like
When you kind of, or sort of do/know something?

[warm dawn]

That's just a normal sentence, not bookish at all, and I don't think you could simplify it

[frosty charm]

what's a bookish sentence-

[celest drum]

hi, Ms. Manry.

I want to learn English with you

Hbu?

[undone light]

" Collect data about the chosen tools in order to analyse it and present the results" Would you say "analyse it" or "analyse them" in this context?

[quartz barn]

What is the difference between these or those ? i searched on google and they said it depends of the distance of the object you are talking about but i still don't understand if you talk about something you don't see

[strange ferry]

how do you call when numbers are in their written forms?

[flat rune]

American English consider data as singular so in this case you say “analyse it” on the other hand British English consider data as plural so you’d say “analyse them”

[spare summit]

Like "one hundred and fifty" ?

I think it is called written form lol

[flat rune]

When you want to use them figuratively, for events, it’s something that has to do with time , these used in events happened in recent past or future and those in far distant past like yesterday/week ago events or distant future , for people you talking about personally , you could use those to the people you find them having personal distance with you

[flat rune]

Yes and alphabetical form if you want to sound smart

[strange ferry]

I see thanks

[strange ferry]

Oh my utmost thanks to you good sire

[flat rune]

My pleasure mr.kitcat

[tepid mica]

dang, im struggling by trying to pronounce the word Harder

[spare summit]

What part of the word

[tepid mica]

When I listen to it, I hear HAU in Har

[lunar token]

Can you be a little more specific about what exactly you're hearing? The sound in "ar" varies depending on who (what region, sometimes what social group) is speaking, so it could sound somewhat like that or it could not

To me it looks like you're trying to spell out how people in England say it, without an "r" consonant but with a long vowel sound instead
https://youglish.com/pronounce/harder/english/uk?

(and you can search up "hawed" or "horde" in the UK to hear how that's different from the sound in "hard")

[tepid mica]

The American English, I live in the USA

Idk, also is kinda hard to pronounce it using R and D

haRDer

[lunar token]

That can be difficult if you're using the front of your tongue to make both of those sounds (like R in a lot of other languages)

https://youglish.com/getbyid/19651638/harder/english/us

here the man uses his English /r/ sound for the "r", then taps his tongue against the spot behind his teeth for the "d"

if you can practice that motion (plus going back to /r/ at the end) while listening then it should get a little easier over time

[tepid mica]

thx

[tepid mica]

In the word “harder”, there is no sound for D

[mint seal]

for which accent?

[lunar token]

I'm going to guess from your bio that you speak Spanish, and it's true that there's nothing you could call a Spanish "d" when the American man said "harder"

That's because the English "d" is made by putting your tongue on the spot behind your teeth, and whenever it comes after a vowel it's usually just made with a tap instead of full closure (the same as Spanish ere but not Spanish de)

So he keeps his tongue down and away from the front of his mouth to say /r/, then he makes a quick tap for /d/, and then he moves his tongue away again

You can repeat that sequence in slow motion (listening helps, especially for the /r/) to see what exactly your mouth does to mimic that

[tepid mica]

yea

ok thx im going to do it

[tepid mica]

i live in usa, in the bronx so yea, sometimes when i hear the word Harder i don’t feel there is a D

but i guess there is a D that is not being forced

[lunar token]

En español cuando hay una "d" entre vocales se dice con una fricción muy ligera en los dientes, pero en inglés no se pronuncia así porque la lengua no toca los dientes

Así que en vez de eso, la lengua toca la parte detrás de los dientes y se produce un sonido parecido (o igual) a la "ere" española

(sorry for my spanish, it's a good opportunity to practice)

[tepid mica]

Your spanish is perfect

But it’s Erre

[lunar token]

No, I mean the ere como pero, no como perro

y gracias lol

[tepid mica]

ooo, i see

oh no, english pronunciation gives me a headache

[mint seal]

i see

[lunar token]

don't worry, it just takes a little getting used to if you don't normally pay much attention to it

For example listen to the beginning of this song where she just says a few syllables to sound like the melody—in English people would write it out as "da da dada" because that's what the English "d" sounds like
https://youtu.be/j4jtIDaeaWI

(and she uses the exact same sound when she says "sitting" and "waiting", whenever a written "t" comes in the same place)

[tepid mica]

when i say Har, i put my tongue almost in the center of the palate, and the i need to put it behind my teeth when Der comes in?

[tepid mica]

ok thx

[mint seal]

do you pronounce it the way it is @tepid mica

[tepid mica]

dang, it sounds almost like a T

[lunar token]

Wherever you put your tongue for the r in pero (= el mismo lugar que la "d" inglesa), you can probably just do that and it will come out as the right sound

You can post a recording in #🗒｜pronunciation to make sure that your /r/ and your /d/ both sound okay

[tepid mica]

my Har is good when there is no D, but since R and D are together, then it’s hard

[mint seal]

for me i pronounce it like “Harda” but tbf you dont need to be so excessive, especially the “r” sound

but yeah sorry im not helpful, i was just curious

[lunar token]

https://voca.ro/13ATl2TLNgOg

[tepid mica]

cuz that’s british

[lunar token]

I do the same thing as kiu, but because kiu is australian and i'm american, I say ha**/r/de/r/** where he doesn't (some people in New York say it without the /r/ sounds too)

[echo epoch]

What does "playing the card" means in slang?

[tepid mica]

ok thx corb. i downloaded it to analyze it

[lunar token]

Cool, just make sure that you don't think about it too much or it might become complicated lol

i know that some things are better if you rely on your ears as well as your brain

[mint seal]

Nah man i do it in the aussie way

[tepid mica]

i think about that since a long time, lmao

[lunar token]

Where did you see it? "play the (X) card" is a common phrase when someone mentions X in order to gain an advantage (but it usually has a slightly bad connotation)

like playing the disability card could mean that someone mentions their disability so that people will treat them better (not always a bad thing)

[tepid mica]

when you say Hard, do you touch the palate to say D?

[lunar token]

The palate is the place at the very roof of your mouth, like where I say "y"

for "d" and "t" my tongue is further forward, but it doesn't touch my teeth like Spanish does

It's the spot labeled as "alveolar ridge" here, behind the teeth

http://www.personal.rdg.ac.uk/~llsroach/phon2/artic-basics_files/image002.jpg

(And when I say "r", my tongue does whatever magic stuff at the back of my mouth to produce the American r sound)

[tepid mica]

when I say Hard, i put my tongue in the alveolar ridge

[lunar token]

good, like "dad"

[tepid mica]

i see

[tepid mica]

yeah

[lapis kernel]

guys what type of figurative device is this? "She is an open book but nothing to hide"?

is it a metaphor? or personification?

[tepid mica]

i think it’s personification

[mint seal]

Context?

Based on what I’m seeing, this is a metaphor

[mint seal]

it’s only personification if an inanimate object receives human-like behaviors

[tepid mica]

oh, i thought it was the opposite. Thanks Kiu

[amber charm]

If we say 30% of something
Do we use "Target KPI"
or "Targeted KPI",
or simply "KPI" would be fine in this case?

^ @mint seal

[mint seal]

Sorry I don’t know what KPI means

[amber charm]

Key Performance Index

[mint seal]

I’m not knowledgeable in that section so you may need to ask someone else about this

[amber charm]

Ok, thank you 🙂

[mint seal]

I don’t want to make an assumption on something I don’t know

[west mural]

Key Performance Indicator

[amber charm]

Oh damn, i got that wrong too

[marble whale]

"A herd of bison" is correct?

[mint seal]

Congrats you earned a cookie

🍪

[tepid mica]

how to pronounce Artist

Oh mah gah, I feel unmotivated that I can’t even pronounce the word Harder after repeating it 100+ times

[mint seal]

Artist is spelt the way it’s said but I think most people don’t exaggerate the “t” at the end

https://vocaroo.com/

Or you can pronounce it like “Ardist”

[tepid mica]

thx now i can do it

[oak tulip]

Can I say waste is an antonym of closure?

[tepid mica]

Little story. I came to the USA when I was just a kid, but I never studied english because I was one of those kids that preferred to play instead of learning something that could help me for the future.

Nowadays, I'm not confident when I need to expose because I feel like nobody is going to understand me, just because I don't believe in myself (insecure). I may be fluent in many other words, but there are specific words where I struggle. Luckily, I have a huge understanding about English

Well, this is the moment where I am trying to effort to have a really good pronunciation and a better understanding. I mean, I'm gonna be in college in just some months

[amber charm]

Shouldn't this be in #📝｜introduction ?
Does not seem to be a Question to me

Anywayz, i'm glad that your language ability is better now/improved

[tepid mica]

yea it should be there

thx

[amber charm]

I was too bored, all good there buddy 😂

[tepid mica]

Same

Oh wow, now I realize that I used to say the word Think incorrectly, since I never used the TH sound

[spare summit]

I have never pronounced the r in harder tbh lol

[mint seal]

Haven’t heard you yet but I’m sure you’re doing great

[mint seal]

hada

Hader

Hahder, harder, harda

There are too many variations

Har’er

[tidal lily]

Sus

[tepid mica]

that one is with no D sound?

because I have a variation where I say Harder with no D sound, but idk if that exists

[tropic raft]

Anyone want to learn English with me. I want to speak with someone to improve my speaking skills.

[brave escarp]

Maybe I?

[tired drum]

yea

[void rose]

I meant that using here perfect tense instead of past is bookish. I saw different opinions about this so I decided to ask here too

[boreal pewter]

It's not bookish

It's an extremely common part of the language

What there is, though, is a tendency in American English to use the simple past to describe recent events

In a way that doesn't happen nearly as much in my own (British) English

"I already ate" - extremely common in the US. For me, it's ok but not nearly as natural as
"I've already eaten" - what I would normally say

"I haven't seen it yet" - what I would normally say

"I didn't see it yet" - this occurs in the US, but sounds completely wrong to my ears and I wouldn't ever say it

So it isn't as simple as a single answer

The present perfect is still used in the US of course, I don't mean to say it's not, it's just that recent past type of sentence where the simple past is acceptable

You can't get rid of it in all situations or you lose too much meaning

[void rose]

@boreal pewter Thanks! For me it's a difficult topic because I have a problem with "feeling" of correct use of past/perfect. My mother tongue doesn't have an analog for perfect tenses. That's why I'm taking more attention to it

[tepid mica]

Question

So you can pronounce Harder with no d?

[mortal mortar]

technically you could, but no one does

well no one that ive ever heard of does

[spare summit]

Never heard someone pronounce it like that lol

[rugged isle]

I don't know the difference between the sound v makes and w makes

It sounds the same to me

[steady summit]

That aren't tho

Imagine vet and wet

[boreal pewter]

The way you make the sounds is pretty different
w - Both lips are rounded, like when you say ooooo. Tongue is pulled back
v - Bottom lip presses against upper teeth. Top lip does nothing. Tongue does nothing

The shape of your mouth for v is the same as f

If you can make the f sound, all you need to do is add voicing (hum) and you get v

[turbid jay]

jkljk

[olive parrot]

I don't think so.

If it were "t" instead of "d", we could say that. It is called Glottal T and it is used in the Cockney accent in British English.

Like matter, water etc...

Ma'er
Wo'er
Something like that

[tepid mica]

i see, thx

it’s hard to pronounce Harder

[flat rune]

How is ’resent’ used differently than ’hate, dislike….’? 🤔

What does the word imply?

[warm dawn]

Loathe

I hate him

Like?
I don't know how to explain it

[bright pulsar]

Resentment usually implies bitterness or anger as a consequence of unfairness of sorts. You can dislike anyone for whatever reason you please, but resentment is usually the result of (sometimes continuous) unfair treatment. A common example is a child growing up to resent their parents as a result of being given the cold shoulder too often. It's a more specific term than "dislike."

[lapis kernel]

hello anyone knows what kind of citations style they are help me ty:)

The name of author and the year of publication of the material cited is included in the paragraph

Follows the authors date system of citation

Follows the author paye method of in taxt citation

Used within the social sciences

Used within the liberal arts and humanities

A. Parenthetical citation
B. APA Citation style
C.MLA Citation style
D. chicago Manual

[astral lotus]

Most likely B. APA Citations

APA Citations are most common in social sciences

And they follow the in-text citation rule of author, then year of publication, then more detailed reference

[rose mulch]

Pls I need help with speaking a better English grammar. Which book will you recommend?

[olive parrot]

Collins

But it is better to enhance your speaking with communicating. Join VCs, attend conversation classes etc... Books just tell you some tips and tricks, the thing that matters is how you are going to use them.

[rose mulch]

👍

Thanks

[rose mulch]

Too much of Collins, which you do you think would help most for improving my grammar?

[olive parrot]

Well, Grammar In Use.
But there are other ways, such as public or private classes. YouTube videos, PDF files, Websites etc...

But as a book, I do recommend Grammar In Use.

But that's not the best way of course.

[rose mulch]

I've always love watching tutorials videos not until I have to watch for English grammar, it looks more complicated. I've tried reading once and it helps.

[rose mulch]

Yes you're right. But it would be helpful reading books for tips and then putting them in use everyday, right?

[olive parrot]

Yeah, it varies

[olive parrot]

Of course. No doubts.

Then you can study Grammar In Use.

Based on your level of English. (Since it has multiple books for different levels.)

[rose mulch]

Yes that's why I want to get a book that can give me some guideline.

[olive parrot]

Make sure to choose the best one. If it is too easy, you'll be bored. And if it is too advanced, you will be confused.

[olive parrot]

Perfect

[rose mulch]

Yes you're right. Base on my sentence so far, which one would you recommend?

[olive parrot]

We cannot say now. You can try some level-test quizzes. You can find many on the internet. Also, you can find a link in my bio, you can try it as well. It is a level-test quiz.

[olive parrot]

But I recommend you take more than one quiz so as to get a better answer.

[rose mulch]

Oh okay thanks so much

[olive parrot]

Anytime 👍

[tidal lily]

English grammar and composition by wren and Martin

[rose mulch]

Oh okay

Thanks

[light fable]

hiii is the answer "who" or "whom"?

"the woman (who/whom) you were speaking to is my teacher"

[rose mulch]

Ask chatgtp

[boreal pewter]

If you're writing/speaking very formally, you'd say "The woman to whom you were speaking is my teacher."
Otherwise, we just use "who" in all grammatical cases

In an exam they'll probably expect you to use whom when it's an object pronoun

Even if most of the time we wouldn't in real life

[spare summit]

ive not heard the word whom in 5 years tbh 💀

[pastel locust]

Me too..

[primal ibex]

Could someone please check the verb tense consistency of my text?

[gilded river]

Hii! I just have a little question about books
Well, I'm fond of literature (especially french one, obviously) but I would love to read somes in English!
I'm level B2 (at least) and I wanted to know if someone has any recommandation?
(don't hesitate to ping me if you do!)

[desert sable]

instead of asking, send it in the appropriate channel :))

[median marten]

xd

[mortal mortar]

I use it very often in writing but i dont think ive ever said it when talking

[spare summit]

Dang i dont even remember when youre supposed to use it in place of who

[desert sable]

Whenever you’d say him instead of he

But yeah no1 says it anymore unless they’re being silly

[tidal lily]

Whom

[tidal lily]

Yeah same

[quartz jolt]

What are good resources to improve reading?

[drowsy hazel]

Help me!!
I want to good resources to improve speaking.

[cloud fog]

Could yall review my presentation? https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1V4JnbFAWzLxhygf6MVQtzqnWYJiyIvU1LlynQFUWcPQ/edit?usp=sharing

[tidal lily]

Voice chats

[tidal lily]

All? All of us? Asking too much bro :/

[cloud fog]

anybody who can

not anybody in particular

[tidal lily]

Heh jk

I think #📝｜proofreading is for that

[spare summit]

Oh ok

[tepid mica]

it’s good

u are using advanced vocabulary, nice

[tepid mica]

How yo pronounce Book Club fast

[spare summit]

Just say one k sound

And infer the other one

[tepid kiln]

@digital sandal

[digital sandal]

Hmm, you were asking for advice on how to improve in IELTS?

#1006558252709982358 Perhaps I might have given people a good answer here, and a detailed one, in a language that I'm sure you'll understand better.

[runic hamlet]

Hi everyone. Is there anyone who will take IELTS exam?

[tidal lily]

On this server? I don't think so. Although there are many sites out there that provide questions and tests. You can assess your improvement there

[runic hamlet]

Yeah I know that sites, but I need someone to test each other's writing or improve talking on IELTS questions.

If is there girl who needs partner for IELTS please let me know.

[spare summit]

Whats that?

[runic hamlet]

IELTS is language exam for non English speakers. I want study in university and I need pass IELTS exam.

[spare summit]

Ah i see well good luck

[runic hamlet]

Thank you 💗

[tidal lily]

That's a gatekeeper of students entering majorly English speaking countries

[spare summit]

Lol

[uneven vector]

what does gatekeeper mean? @tidal lily

[tidal lily]

The one blocking the entrance

[glossy solstice]

the pronunciation of "face" and "phase" is the same?

[flat rune]

Phase would be pronounced like faze

[mint seal]

Nope

Similar!

[novel summit]

[flat rune]

Does ’plunge’ have to involve the movement of ’falling’? 🤔

The car plunged off the cliff.
The climber plunged to his death.

Generally yes, it'll involve falling or falling due to jumping, diving, throwing, etc.

[warm dawn]

Unless it's a toilet

[dense trail]

hello everyone. Today I found this sentences

I’m going to play you a little bit from the beginning of her TED talk, where she explains how she got into this line of research.

What does exactly "play you a little bit" means ? Thanks for your help

[desert sable]

It means the person is going to play a little bit of the video for you

[dense trail]

Oh thank you very much. I try to search google but didn't see explanation anywhere

[copper kindle]

hi all, I am looking for someone native who would help me to improve translations on my websites

I can build a website in return for some effort

or help to build a website, etc.

anybody interested?

[mint seal]

this was already answered but yes

[flat rune]

Yo

[mint seal]

also sorry i was asleep lol

[flat rune]

Ausie mate

[mint seal]

hey m8

[flat rune]

You just woke up

[mint seal]

i did

at 4am

[drifting tendon]

I have an activity, can someone help me? Just to see if I am correct. The words I wrote are between " ", in this question, the verb form must be adjusted to the sentence.

“Has your sister been” working as a science teacher since she finished school?

If Maggie “had followed” my advice, she would have gone to that new salon across the street. The hairdressers there are real artists!

I wish my daughter” had been ” more interested in academics when she was in high school.

Professor Sullivan requested that Paul” meet “him in his office this afternoon. I wonder what Paul has done this time.

I wish Linda “didn't have” to work so many hours at her new job. I'm going to miss her a lot!

[desert sable]

You are correct good job

[drifting tendon]

Thanks!

[flat rune]

Anyone help me please? What should i do to learn English words.

[scarlet helm]

You can download apps like vocabulary.com

[spare summit]

Or just talk to people and google translate (or deepl translate which is more accurate if your native language is on there) the words that you dont know

[scarlet nimbus]

what is the different betwen on.in.at

[flat rune]

Hello, are there any research that shows the usage of bow wow theory?

[tidal lily]

In regards to place, time or a thing?

[scarlet nimbus]

All of them

[tidal lily]

Prepositions are confusing tbh just don't be hard on yourself while learning them
Give me 5 I'll answer it

Place:-
Use in for: Big city, state, nation. Eg, I'm livin' in Amsterdam/ In Europe/in ohio.

At for: relatively smaller places areawise. Im Livin' at 5th Avenue Street/at Lawrence road/H block.

time:-
In : in the night, in November, in 1969, in depression(economic terms) period, in periods (medical term) etc

At : at morning, at dawn, at 9o'clock etc

On : on Monday, on prom night, etc

Things :- it's kinda relative to another object.

In:- something placed interiors of another object eg: cream in biscuits, seats in the bus, cavity in tooth, fruits in the basket, water in the lake.

On :- something up above the surface(oftentimes horizontally) of another object.
Eg: TV on the table, pimple on forehead, water on earth surface etc

At:- like closer to another object.
Eg: standing at candy shop(50 cent playin in background), documents delivered at the office etc.

[flat rune]

’toggles’
Switch buttons on your phone/computer/software,
do you say ‘toggle it on/off’,

(https://images.app.goo.gl/i5nUWWugoVaRa9cH7)

[mint seal]

no we just say “toggle on” or “toggle off”

The “it” is unnecessary

[flat rune]

Thank you sir

[flat rune]

Do you call this ’toggles’ or just ‘buttons’? 🤔

(https://sc04.alicdn.com/kf/H7cb933e50027465badaaaedd89b58dfak.png)

[mint seal]

i can’t view the image

if its a switch looking thing then we most likely call them toggles rather than buttons

[flat rune]

Its the buttons on a coat

Z

@mint seal

Toggles? 🤔

[mint seal]

these aren’t toggles

LMAO

[flat rune]

Just bottons? 🤔

[mint seal]

Yeah, buttons

[flat rune]

Then what are the ‘toggles’ the dict talking about? 🤔

[mint seal]

actually no

toggles

MY BAD

THEY’RE CALLED TOGGLES

[flat rune]

💀💀

[mint seal]

i usually call them buttons lmao but the proper term is toggles

sorry

[flat rune]

[mint seal]

toggles can either be those switch options online or those

[flat rune]

Toggle on/off

Click/switch on/off? 🤔

[mint seal]

those work too

[proven juniper]

I stubbled on this couple of sentences: "People are fragile. Because of that, life is difficult and suffering
common." I don't understand how the second sentence makes sense grammatically. Could an utmost generous English Teacher explain why the second sentence is correct and what it means and why and how it is able to mean it??? Thank you in advance

[boreal pewter]

life is difficult and suffering (is) common

Dropping the 2nd "is" is allowed (if a little unusual/literary) bc there's already another "A is B" structure right before it

[grizzled abyss]

i have heard native womens saying "she is gay"

all i know so far is that gay is when two guys have sex while lesbian means when two female have sex

if its the case then what are they mean from they are gay

[flat rune]

gay is a generic word that encompasses both homosexuals and lesbians.

[grizzled abyss]

oh okay

but i also have seen two peoples talking like
person 1 :you are gay

person 2: no i identify myself as a lesbian

person 2 was a guy

[wise summit]

I haven't seen any conversation like this btw

[flat rune]

ok here we talk about pronouns, a man can recognize himself as a woman and give himself the label "lesbian" as a woman can recognize herself as a man and call herself gay. but still don't worry too much, when you hear the word gay it means that it is a person who loves someone of the same sex, regardless of being male or female.

[flat rune]

if someone has some curiosities then they should be satisfied, there is nothing wrong with asking these things,

[warm dawn]

What a goofy definition lol
Nobody says this they all just say button

[warm dawn]

I don't think click would work but switch does

[grizzled abyss]

i also have heard a song where a guy sings : how can i be homophobic? my bitch is gay

song: doja by central cee

how can she be his bitch ,if she is a gay???

[warm dawn]

Any bitch can be gay

[wise summit]

What?
I didn't say anything wrong.
I'm kinda lgbtq
And I said I haven't any conversation like this.

Gay is a general word that describes homosexuality.
I've seen girls call themselves gay
I haven't seen they say no I'm lesbian when they've been called gay.

[warm dawn]

Anyone can be a bitch

[warm dawn]

Gay describes homosexuality
And lesbians

[wise summit]

Maybe she is bisexual, idk

[warm dawn]

This seems more like a joke response than anything if it's a guy

[warm dawn]

She's a gay bitch that's dating him so he's not homophobic because of it(but really this line is more funny than anything)

[wise summit]

I was trying to say this
Thank you

[warm dawn]

👍

[flat rune]

okok I didn't quite understand the message

[warm dawn]

Gay describes EVERYTHING homo

Homo meaning same

From Latin

Gay also means homosexual for men

If you need

[grizzled abyss]

do they also calls bisexuality gay too ??

[warm dawn]

You'd say that they're bi

But you could also say he's gay

[flat rune]

nop

[flat rune]

no bro

[warm dawn]

Yop

[flat rune]

in this cases not

[wise summit]

I think bisexuality means they are capable of loving both genders of male and female

[warm dawn]

In this case yes because English

[grizzled abyss]

i mean can we call bisexual people gay?

[warm dawn]

Because gay describes the spectrum but also regular homosexuality

[warm dawn]

All bisexuals are gay

[flat rune]

exacly

[wise summit]

And not
At the same time.

But all gays are not bisexual

[warm dawn]

Nope
They are all gay
Like super gay, 2 layers of gay

[flat rune]

no because bi like both sexes

[warm dawn]

2nd part of the sense is right though

[warm dawn]

And half of that is being gay

[flat rune]

not all

[warm dawn]

What

[flat rune]

not everybody*

[wise summit]

I meant if
You see them in a homo action you can call them gay
Otherwise there are not

But you are right

[grizzled abyss]

is it comfirm that he mean his bitch is bisexual here ?

[warm dawn]

Every bisexual is gay
And every bisexual is gay

[flat rune]

(I'm Italian so I'm trying to write as best as possible sorry)

[warm dawn]

It's alright man, sorry I type so fast

[wise summit]

No worries

[warm dawn]

Otherwise they still are...

Bisexuals are 200% GAY

[flat rune]

it doesn't matter

[wise summit]

That's native's show off thing I guess hihihi

[warm dawn]

Heh

[wise summit]

And pansexuals are 300%

Hihihi

[flat rune]

i'm tripping

[warm dawn]

Hello

[flat rune]

guys, everyone loves everyone

this is the important thing

[tidal lily]

What's happening in question answer chat 👀lol

[warm dawn]

Alright
So
You call a bisexual gay because they are LGB
You call them gay again because if it's a man they would date a man and vice versa with a woman dating a woman

[wise summit]

What about pansexuals then?

[warm dawn]

We don't talk about the pan lovers 🗿

[flat rune]

and we can call them gay or homosexual to be more precise

guys how old are you?

[wise summit]

Have I crossed the line?

[warm dawn]

I don't want to talk about it 🗿

Wait

Just read the rules
And i can say what I want

[flat rune]

what do the rules say? summary

[wise summit]

Ok
Because I've seen guys that was calling them pan.
So I was curious what natives call them.
Do they describe them as a gay, bi or not?

[warm dawn]

Some servers that I'm in are really hypersensitive about you not slandering trans people, even if you just have a conversation about them you can't say anything about them
(Dutch server I'm in is real gaaaay)

[warm dawn]

You can read the #📋｜rules yourself

[warm dawn]

They are gay and pan

[flat rune]

i understood

[warm dawn]

*I understand

You understand in the current moment
You understood is in the past

[flat rune]

thanks for the corection

[flat rune]

I thought I remembered it was said in the past tense

[grizzled abyss]

does that's trigger pansexuality?

[wise summit]

@warm dawn
Are you a bilingual?

[warm dawn]

Bi means two
Two genders to like
Two languages to speak

[flat rune]

I also help myself with the translator every now and then when I need

[warm dawn]

I'm not billingual

Quadrilingual

[flat rune]

I wish I were, but I'm Italian and I've been studying English privately for the past 5 years (I'm 16)

[wise summit]

You mean you've been raised by 4 languages?

[warm dawn]

If you think you could live in an English speaking country, then I'd say consider yourself bilingual

[flat rune]

I hope to take the B2 test certificate soon at least it would also help me with work and study in the future

[wise summit]

I'm bilingual btw
But I'm learning English

[warm dawn]

No
I was raised on 3
Het Nederlands was i not raised on

[warm dawn]

Sick
What other language?

[wise summit]

As my 3rd

[wise summit]

Azeri and farsi

[warm dawn]

Trilingual

[flat rune]

I'm not understanding

lol

[warm dawn]

gözəl

[wise summit]

That's hot

[warm dawn]

One-1
Bi-2
Tri-3
Quad-4
Quint-5

Alp speaks English, Azeri, and Farsi (3 lingual)

So
Trilingual

[wise summit]

Haha
Özüdür

[warm dawn]

Ayo🤨

[flat rune]

I understood the thing about languages, I didn't understand what you are arguing about

[warm dawn]

We aren't arguing over anything?

[warm dawn]

What does this mean 😭

[wise summit]

That's it

[zinc kettle]

Is it true, if you are bilingual or more, it's easier to learn the next one?

[wise summit]

I meant the language you've mentioned

[flat rune]

okok so it's me getting confused by reading too many english words and sentences aahah

[warm dawn]

It means Azerbaijani?

[zinc kettle]

You are happy. In Russia is only one mother language, and it's really hard to start smth new )

[wise summit]

You said beautiful in Azerbaijani (gözəl)
So I was saying yes you are right about the language

[strange scaffold]

this platform is great
Happy to see the people all around the world

[warm dawn]

Wow
In one word

[warm dawn]

*from all around the world

[wise summit]

All Turkic languages are like that.

For example

Gəl means come
Gəlmə means don't come
Gəlməlidir he should come
Gəlirdir he was comming

In all forms the root (gəl) wont change

Cuz of that in Azerbaijani we just have only one exception

[warm dawn]

He was comming
Ayo?

[wise summit]

There is no exception in Azerbaijani

[wise summit]

Not that one

[warm dawn]

I thought you said there was one exception

[wise summit]

I wanted to say in entire language only there is one exception

[warm dawn]

Damn

[wise summit]

All verbs or adjectives everything play by the rule

[warm dawn]

We go to #🫂｜beginner-chat now alr?

[wise summit]

Cuz of that learning Japanese for us is much easier than English or Dutch

[marble whale]

What is the only exception?

[wise summit]

Idk
I haven't used it yet hahaha

I just know that there is one exception

[wheat hound]

Way of using monopoly?

[warm dawn]

Bezos has a monopoly over American package delivery

[proven juniper]

thx

[uneven vector]

in american eng, "woods" and "words" both pronounces same?

[pseudo urchin]

no

[uneven vector]

wish hear from u back

[pseudo urchin]

do you mean you wish to hear me say it?

[uneven vector]

i'd appreciate if you leave a pronounce symbols of it

[pseudo urchin]

word is wûrd and woods is woo͝ds

[spare summit]

Ipa>>>

[severe stump]

what is a simile?

[warm dawn]

Just google it bro

[severe stump]

Can't get it

[echo epoch]

what is difference between clergy and pastor?

[desert heron]

Eid Mubarak to everyone

[kindred mauve]

Hello, people. I have a question about a phrasal verb. Do “come off as” and “come as” have the same meaning or is there any difference? I saw some sentences like these and I got confused:
-He's really just shy, but he comes off as a little arrogant.
-It should come as no surprise that many people oppose the plan.

[mint seal]

There is a difference, but it’s a little hard to explain

[mortal mortar]

a pastor is a singular person while a clergy refers to a group of people

[flat rune]

what are you doing guyss

[gilded river]

Hi guys I hope you are great!
I just have a little question about mathematics punctuations in english
I'm studying derivate functions and I do my exercises in english, but I don't know how to translate (in speech) the u' (in my native language, we say u prime, but i'm not sure)
If someone can do the courtesy of answering, i would be glad for that ^^

[mint seal]

What’s your native language?

[gilded river]

French!

[mint seal]

Wait I can’t help you bc I don’t study that sort of math, sorry

I just realised 😭

[boreal pewter]

Yea "u prime" is also used in English

[gilded river]

That's fine!

[boreal pewter]

u'(x) is "u-prime of x"

[gilded river]

Well I took the example with derivates but it's could be the same with vectors

[gilded river]

you pronounce it like "praïme" right?

[boreal pewter]

u''(x) is "u-double prime of x", etc

derivative btw

[gilded river]

oof-

I'm sorry 😭

so it's derivative functions ?

[boreal pewter]

If that's French I don't know how it sounds sorry
"prime" is 1 syllable, with a diphthong in the middle same as "eye", "pine", "ride", etc. /prajm/

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/pronunciation/english/prime this has audio clips

[gilded river]

oh yeah that's what I wanted to say, I don't know the phonetic 😭

Thank you so much !!

[boreal pewter]

Yea though we just say "derivatives" bc we know they're all functions anyway
u'(x) is the (1st) derivative, u''(x) is the 2nd derivative, ...

[gilded river]

can't we say both?

okay I didn't know that-

[boreal pewter]

If you say "derivative function" it makes it sound like there is a special type of function called that

[gilded river]

ooh I see

[boreal pewter]

All these functions u'(x), u''(x) are not a special type of function, they're all normal functions of x, they just happen to be derived from u(x)

[gilded river]

Okay, thank for informing me, that helps me so much!

[tiny barn]

hi guys, is there any native language speaker here? I need an advice

[wise summit]

Hey guys what does c1 and c2 terms mean?

[warm dawn]

Sono qui

[warm dawn]

A0-starting
A1-beginner
A2-higher than A1
B1-Intermediate
B2-High intermediate
C1-Advanced
C2-Fluent

[spare summit]

I am probably b1 i forgot all the english grammar rules

[tidal lily]

username checks out

[spare summit]

Damn

[tidal lily]

Didn't know that TIL.
I used to think it's in reverse order 😂

[spare summit]

I also talked to a lot of non native english speakers and so i copied their mistakes 💀

[tidal lily]

Gotcha

[tidal lily]

It will take probably like a year for that.
Btw native's are bad in grammar what are you talking about lol they tend to avoid grammar

[desert sable]

Their grammar itself isn’t bad. Perhaps they don‘t know all the grammatical terms as they learn the grammar through exposure

[spare summit]

Ye i talked to them for like a year lol and yes ik but they dont make as many mistakes

[desert sable]

comes off as = to seem to be (a particular quality). Person A) Why do you even like him? He comes off as a little rude.
Person B) No he’s not rude I promise! He’s just not very sociable.
come as = used to describe information that you’ve just learnt.
It came as a huge surprise when he proposed to me! I wasn’t ready at all.
This phrase is nearly always used with (no) surprise actually. There are some other examples like: It came as a great relief when he finally arrived home. We had no idea where he’d got to!

[tidal lily]

Well have talked to some natives so ik what they told me and my observations.
Germans are not English speakers but their English is top notch. Norwegians have this classic touch in their English and it feels so pure.

I'm not trying to demean any native but there are definitely people out there from non English backgrounds with fascinating command over this language and just like that there can be natives with weak grammar.

In day to day convo people are not obsessed with grammatical mistakes it's my experience there are many other stuff people are more concerned over.

(I myself may have weak grammar in regards to my mother tongue🤷 don't take it personally)

But surely non native can't replace a native's knowledge of their respective language. Being raised up with a language vs learning a language are two separate things.
One would* be more concerned over grammar in the learning stage. That's all

[elder terrace]

As SpeakBeforeYouThink said, natives (and this work for all languages) tend to do some mistakes that will not be made by learners. Why is that? Well, we can explain parts of it through the way people learn a language. Natives will learn mostly by mimicry. We don't teach grammar to a 3-year-old. While learners will have to consciously make the effort of learning words, expressions, grammar components etc... to be able to use this language. This leads young natives to oftentimes confuse "their/there" "your/you're" while a learner, that had to learn those words separately, through a textbook, might not. When you hear those words, they sound almost the same, a native will have to make the effort to differentiate them while growing. A learner will be, in most cases, presented with their written differences head on.

This stays mostly marginal though...

[tidal lily]

As long as i can understand what other people wanna say I'm totally fine with it. I like puzzles too heh
If i get confused I'll ask.

Just avoid mistakes in formal settings otherwise it may result in loss of time, money and efforts

[desert sable]

I’m afraid I don’t agree. You are comparing non-natives in a context where they are producing their best English possible and who are already more intelligent than the average person, to native speakers in a casual context, who possibly aren’t so intellectual. There are many native English speakers with beautiful command over the language. Native speakers are of course going to speak better English than non-natives most of the time. That, is clear.

[sly parcel]

How do i know my level? Like, beginner, Intermediate, and the other.

[desert sable]

Take an online test such as the one suggested in #🗒｜pronunciation

[sly parcel]

Thanks

[desert sable]

I know you’ve already had an answer regarding this question, but I thought I’d add that I’ve also heard ‘u dash’ a lot or ‘u double dash’

[tidal lily]

You don't need to agree.

[wise summit]

Thank you

[copper kindle]

hi, I am looking for a native English person to edit some text translated into English

anybody interested?

please message me if interested

[kindred mauve]

Got it, thank you! :))

[kindred mauve]

.

[mint seal]

i’m about 12 hrs late but I agree lmao

[tepid mica]

sooooooo hi

for the word Murder

can someone tell me the position of the tongue while pronouncing it?

[mint seal]

the tip of the tongue should be touching the roof of your mouth when you pronounce the “d” sound

[flat rune]

hey what about "t" in water in American accent??

[mint seal]

I’m not sure, I don’t have an American accent

neither am I American

[flat rune]

Ohh ok. No problem 👍

Is it easy or hard to learn an American accent ??

[mint seal]

it really depends if your accent is able to adapt into a new one. I have a semi-American accent(I said i dont have one but some people hear it so i’m not sure really)mixed with an Aussie accent

[spare summit]

Its like a d sound instead of t

[flat rune]

I knew that bro. I was asking about tongue position.

[spare summit]

Oh

Its probably at the same place as the t

And you just voice it

[flat rune]

I am an Indian and Indian languages have a lot of vocals.so i guess it will be easy but need more practice.

[flat rune]

And where is the t tongue position position

[spare summit]

Like right behind the teeth

As close as u can get without touching

[flat rune]

Yah. I also heard that it's towards the front teeth.

[spare summit]

Ye

[elder pasture]

It's above the front teeth, touching the alveolar ridge.

[flat rune]

Yah Bcz if u don't do the right tongue position, it sounds like fake

[flat rune]

Ok

[elder pasture]

I have chart or table of sorts which tells about tongue position for consonants

Where can I share it?

Looks like I can't post pictures yet

Check this out

[tepid mica]

i try that and still im bad at it

[elder pasture]

Cause that's the wrong way. It should touch the alveolar ridge. Just right above your front teeth.

[mint seal]

mb i wasn’t specific

[wind cipher]

Welcome guys

Who wanna practice English with me?!

[obsidian marsh]

hi people, how would you describe a person who claims to "love" all things about a certain subject(a region, an interest, a field etc.)
and is desperate to show others how he "thirst" over that subject in particular,
but has actually no real acumen or lacks basic understanding even of the same subject???

[mint seal]

i’d say they’re very passionate

[obsidian marsh]

emm, it should be much more negative the word

apparently it actually means the very opposite of passion, coz the person could have put more thoughts or studies into the thing rather than the appearance of passion

[flat rune]

hii

[tidal lily]

I'd say teenagers hah!

[bright pulsar]

A charlatan, a fraud, ostentatious, pretentious, a dilettante, a poser.

[tidal lily]

Jokes apart, will immature work ?

Not negative but kinda balanced word

[flat rune]

Hello friends, i have a question for you.
How to I memorize new English words?

[frigid sigil]

just memorize

but on a serious note flashcards work best for most people. you can use apps like Anki to keep them digitally, make them out of paper yourself, or use websites like quizlet. Remember, consistency is key!

[spare summit]

if you want to learn fast use flashcards but that can be demotivating and boring so if you dont want to then you can just learn slower and less stressfully with comprehensible input

and comprehensible input is very easy with english as the language is all over the internet

[obsidian marsh]

thanks Ron, seems dilettante fits the bill the best
but the word is more used to mean an outsider of a field,

the word i was looking for was more like for the dude next door who loves to show how he "loves all things philosophical" for example
but regard Jordan Peterson as the prophet of the age

[undone light]

Putting something to centre, what would it be in British English? "Centring" or "Centering"?

[hazy tide]

i would say centering as a native but honestly i have no clue, not very helpful but oh well

[wise summit]

I think Centring is British one
And centering is American one

[wise summit]

What is credit score?

[rigid pumice]

I don't know way to mean. ex) way to avoid disturbing.

[gusty harness]

So basically, when you borrow money from banks using a loan or a credit card they keep track of how fast you pay it back and give you a score based on that. The score you get helps you get better loans and credit cards. It also helps you make larger purchases because you can't buy a car or a house without a loan and banks won't give you the money if you have a bad credit score.

[amber junco]

Credit score made me reconsider my long term residence in the UK, it takes too long to build.

Still I would like to get my C2 certificate

[tidal lily]

It's a system that keeps track of your timely and untimely credit/loan repayments and assigns individuals with ratings accordingly.

The higher the credit score the better. It displays your responsible credit behaviour.

[wise summit]

Thank you

[warm dawn]

Centering in both British and American
Centring is just a spelling error

[ionic siren]

hello can smb explain cause effect and persuasive essay via dm please ?

[blazing smelt]

Can I say "She quickly runs outside." instead of "She runs quickly outside."?

And which of these two sentences sounds more natural?

[grave smelt]

I feel thay She runs outside is a better way to frame the sentence than either of those....

[true dragon]

how to describe a trolling player in video game by a certain word like: afk on purpose to make you uncomfortable; hired by opponents and feed them in rank

[warm dawn]

She quickly ran outside

[frigid sigil]

You can also say 'she ran outside quickly'

[blazing smelt]

Yes, but according to "The Royal Order of Adverbs" I should sort adverbs as manner, place (location), frequency, time, reason/purpose

[frigid sigil]

I've actually never heard of that. Are you learning british english?

[blazing smelt]

My purpose is to prepare for the IELTS exam. AFAIK, I can use british as well as american.

[frigid sigil]

In american english it's totally fine and often more natural to put the adverb after the verb, such as
The old man is walking slowly
Speak to your teacher respectfully
I haven't seen her lately
Read the contract thoroughly

Does the test grade with the adverb rules you said?

[blazing smelt]

Cool, thanks. It could help me sound more natural.

[frigid sigil]

Good luck on the test, I can't imagine getting docked points but I know some tests are just strict

[blazing smelt]

I'm not sure about that. The public version of the band score descriptors says about coherence and cohesion, but it's unclear if they check the word order.

[blazing smelt]

Thank you!

[frigid sigil]

From what I'm finding online ending a sentence with an adverb is acceptable in both casual and formal speech.

I wondered if it would be a no-no like ending with a preposition but I've seen nothing saying you can't

[flat rune]

Have you met any kangaroos? 🤔

[wise summit]

Seems this is one of those British wierd spellings hihihi😄

[frosty charm]

what's the difference between specific and particular

[uneven vector]

"Specific" and "particular" are similar in meaning, but there is a subtle difference between them.

"Specific" refers to something that is clearly defined or identified, and is often used when referring to details or information that is exact or precise. For example, "Can you give me specific instructions on how to complete this task?" or "I need you to be more specific about the time of the meeting."

On the other hand, "Particular" refers to something that is distinct or separate from others, and is often used when referring to preferences or characteristics that are unique. For example, "He has a particular talent for playing the piano" or "I'm looking for a particular type of book to read."

In summary, "specific" emphasizes precision or detail, while "particular" emphasizes uniqueness or individuality.

[mint seal]

yes

[kindred oracle]

What’s the difference (I didn’t know that )(I don’t knew that)are both corrects?

[uneven vector]

"I didn't know that" is used to talk about something in the past that you were unaware of.
"I don't know that" is used to express uncertainty or lack of knowledge in the present or future.
They are both correct grammartically

I don't knew that is not correct grammartically

[kindred oracle]

Why is it not correct?

[boreal pewter]

Because you mark the tense by saying "do" or "did", there is no need to also change "know" to "knew"