📚｜english-questions

[rancid compass]

Gullible,dumb? I found these from watching Young Sheldon

[knotty vault]

Naive. Someone who is very naive is someone who believes you everything.

[knotty vault]

Yes, just checked from German. thats the word "Gullible". DeepL recommend me also:
credulous

it does all mean, someone who trust you easy and think what you say is true and will follow you most times without asking, even if you lead him inside a spooky house 😉

[rancid compass]

Thank you another vocab just added to my knowledge 🙏 👍

[knotty vault]

I also didn't knowed both 😄

[latent quest]

I wanted to improve my english past the intermediate level, but I'm failing to discover the resources most suited for me... I would be interested in something engaging and structured such as duolingo (but better and more serious) or some very good books. Can I have some recommendations?

[chrome hinge]

https://tenor.com/view/哈哈哈哈-hahahaha-laughing-laugh-lol-gif-16731237

[knotty vault]

do it like me and roleplay with AI, so you get always the chance to train english, have fun and you can ask the Ai to improve your english 😉

Like (OOC: Did I wrote the last message correct?)

https://beta.character.ai/

The usage is complete free, you can login via google etc. and ask me always if you need advice 😉

https://beta.character.ai/chat?char=mwBfO4Qi28yBAjuguplW4hQjzUErO40QLL_FwknfKto

There is even a English teacher bot, if you want to just talk about grammar etc. But I prefer to "play" and train my skills during it.

You can test it even without a login, but just a few messages, but for testing its okay 😄

[latent quest]

interesting idea 😮 although I believe it wouldn't be very effective for me, because I'm kind of a passive learner, and very week in holding any kind of conversation xD

but thank you for the suggestion

[serene plinth]

I'd usually hear something like 'spare' or cash being asked for...

[knotty vault]

but this is the BEST passive learning? you can just play and learn through playing, the same effect which you have, when you play online games like a MMORPG, playing WoW with friends in English, joining an English clan/guild and then being forced to learn the words 😉

[knotty vault]

Alright, thank you.

[serene plinth]

the proper term that you're looking for is 'hard cash' btw

I forgot to mention it earlier

[knotty vault]

hard cash for paper? For coins okay, but for the paper?

[serene plinth]

it includes both actually

banknotes as well

frankly speaking, if you're asking someone for notes, you're going to ask for cash or a note

but even so.. it's usually said in terms of a ten/100 (currency) note.

for example, I'm from India... so I'd ask for a 10 ruppee note

[knotty vault]

We have in the EU 5,10,20,50,100,200 and 500 🙂

[shadow tendon]

hey i just made up this phrase, "threshold of the hubris" or "the hubris of the threshold". like i made it up for fun and just want to confirm that is it correct? like is it usable anywhere?

[fading mirage]

Hey guys! Do you have or probably hear about vocabulary sources with synonyms? Sometimes it is really challenging to find the best words for different situations

[cloud canyon]

Memrise app has a lot of lessons which are created by users. If you start to learn a lesson on their site, it will added to your app. You can’t see them directly through your app.

Or you can learn another language instead of keep studying English.

And you don’t need one singular source. When you learn a topic exists like relative pronouns, you can make a research about them online. You don’t have to stick on a single resource.

[cloud canyon]

You can check sentence examples in tatoeba.org to see which synonym is used in which kind of contexts.

Search about relative pronouns, indirect questions, conjunctions, infinitive form (to+verb and to phrases), usages of the like the man from earth, noun clauses.

[fading mirage]

What is the difference between "ask round", "ask around", and "ask over?

[fading mirage]

Thank you!

[cloud canyon]

Няма защо

[kindred oracle]

Hi is this verb like that(I have lunch, I'm having lunch, I had lunch )

And why is it not just like I lunch, I'm lunching

Whyyy

?

[young ember]

That's an interesting question. I've learned that the British have a nickname for the currency pounds, which is "quid." For example, saying "50 quid" means 50 pounds. And the slang word "grand" typically refers to a thousand of a currency, whether it's dollars or pounds. The terms "quid" and "grand" are primarily used in reference to cash. I hope I got everything right.

[young ember]

Yes, there's a verb "to lunch" that means to have lunch or to eat lunch. You can say "Can I lunch with you?", "I usually lunch at noon", "I'm lunching with my friend"..etc.

the same with "to brunch" "Let's brunch together this Sunday,"

[kindred oracle]

What other verbs are the same?

[young ember]

No, only "lunch" and "brunch" have verb forms. Keep in mind that these verb forms are less commonly used compared to their noun forms. Here're some more examples: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/lunch?q=to+lunch

[kindred oracle]

Thanks

[amber junco]

I was studying adverbs and I don't understand why "likely" and "unlikely" are considered adjectives

I thought adjectives where supposed to be connected to a noun

[boreal pewter]

Yea so by all means connect them to a noun

"That is a likely outcome"

Just like "That is a good/bad/strange/any other adjective outcome"

[boreal pewter]

It's definitely worth knowing that you shouldn't use them like that though

It's not just less common, it sounds extremely dated/literary

[amber junco]

Thank you

[frosty charm]

what are the prepositions used with "favorite"? and any tips on how to be good with prepositions cause I suck at it

[cloud canyon]

Seeing them in action. Check the sentence examples and see which ones are used in which contexts. Tatoeba.org has a lot of sentence examples.

[marble whale]

Hello people, I'm wondering you don't use articles with the word work in English?

Like, you can't say 'it's a hard word to answer calls'?

[echo epoch]

What does vibe means in slang? and how to use it?

[marble whale]

Vibe is short for vibrations.

Vibe means something like mood, a state, disposition for something like, for example, music of a specific sort.

[mint seal]

funny thing, my music teacher hates this word because many people lose marks in their extended response about musicology stuff for using the word “vibe”

[crisp nest]

hiii

[jagged ravine]

Hello anyone here who speaks English

[oblique belfry]

Can I know why the plurals of belief and leaf not the same? @distant hazel

Like for belief it's beliefs but for leaf, it's leaves?

Is there any rule that actually makes sense?

[distant hazel]

The endings are the same, in a sense.

it's the same in the verb form
belief > believes (verb)
leave > leaves (verb)

Not with the noun form, singular/plural
belief > beliefs (noun)
leaf > leaf's (noun possessive)

@oblique belfry

In short, no, there is no one rule to learn for it to all make sense

[knotty vault]

In German do we have for 5 or 50 (or 500 if you are rich?) also the term "Fuffi" 5 = Fünf, so it referrs to the 5, it sounds a bit like saying Fluffy :), but just without the l.
"quid" sounds like quit 😄

[young ember]

Fuffi, what a cute name for money lol
Thanks, good to know!
And for me quid sounds like squid 😆

[knotty vault]

when I hear that I get instantly Spongebob in my head, don't know why 😛

[oblique belfry]

Oh, I see, but still it doesn't make sense to me

[oblique belfry]

Alright, thanks for clarifying sir!

[zealous loom]

According to most data I found most state verbs cannot be used in present continuous, unless they may act as dynamic verb (see as static/seeing someone as dynamic).

While studying advanced English grammar in use book I found out that state verbs such as attract, like, look, sound can be used with continuous as an emphasis that situation is temporary.

Examples given:

Ella stays with us quite often. The children love having her here.
Ella's with us a t the moment. The children are loving having her here.

Is it correct? Until now everything I taught myself pushed me in direction that Stative verbs CANNOT be used with continuous and famous catchphrase: "I am lovin' it" was used as an example as gramatically incorrect sentence. I cannot understand it.

[distant hazel]

Yes it's correct

[zealous loom]

Thanks for the answer!
So, in conclusion:

I can only use state verbs in present continuous to emphasise that an action is temporary, however simple sentences such as catchphrase 'I am loving it' is incorrect?

[distant hazel]

No. "I am loving it" is ok

[zealous loom]

I see, Thank you for the answer. There's so much conflicting information on yt and internet overall that at this point it's getting on my nerves.

[distant hazel]

I understand. Let's ask Chatgpt to explain it for us.

In other words, the kinds of sentences that are prohibited are;

-I am belonging to an English club. (correction; I belong to an English club.)
-He is seeming to be angry. (correction; He seems angry.)
-We are knowing where you live. (correction; We know where you live.)
-She is owning a great car. (correction; She owns a great car.)
-I am loving you. (correction; I love you.)

[zealous loom]

That is the most comprehensive answer I read so far. It seems like I underestimated chat gpt and I should use it more 🥲
Thank you for your effort, I think I understand it now.

[distant hazel]

You're welcome!

[flat kindle]

how to learn difficult verbs?

[cloud canyon]

What do you mean exactly?

[echo epoch]

What does “Fancy knife for a fancy cake” means in slang?

[sly nexus]

Probably for something like using the right tool for the right job; you need a fancy knife for a well made cake; you can not fix a luxury car with a wrench if you know what I mean

[chilly olive]

Learn the conjugations off by heart. Put them into practice.

[modest zenith]

can you guys explain, why does it say "change browser'' and not " change the browser"

[mint seal]

The word “the” is unnecessary. It’s grammatically correct without it

The “the” is a definate article that describes a noun as a specific thing

[modest zenith]

but why though? shouldn't there be an article, isn't a browser a separate countable thing

[maiden hemlock]

Articles aren't really required alot of the time, especially when written, they just help to clear up ambiguity

[mint seal]

“The” just doesn’t have any use here. For example, you wouldn’t say “changes the clothes.”

[mint seal]

^

[modest zenith]

I see, would it be OK to say "change tire" for instance
and is "change a browser" a mistake or just sounds weird

thank you upfront guys

[mint seal]

“change tire” sounds weird. I’d say “change a tire” or “change tires” if you don’t want anything in between. “The” is also fine

It’s a bit confusing sometimes whether or not certain words are necessary to include in a sentence

[maiden hemlock]

to the first question, you probably wouldn't say 'change tire', apart from maybe if you were texting someone, although 'change a tire' and 'change the tire' both make about equal sense.

[mint seal]

”change a browser” is a no from me lol. There are specific names for browsers in the internet

[maiden hemlock]

To the second, 'change a browser' would sort of imply that you have lots of browsers and are exchanging one of them for another or something like that, which probably isn't really what's happening

[modest zenith]

appreciate it

[maiden hemlock]

No problem : )

[tidal lily]

The first time i watched it, it left me with giggles and smiles

Is there another way to rewrite this sentence? So to eliminate repetition of it

[digital hamlet]

Hey, I will be so freaking greatful to whoever comes and explains to me these 5 words and the differences between them ( If there are any)

pander
coddle
pamper
craddle
cosset

I tried understanding what they mean and what are the differences betweeen each on my own using dictionaries but I couldn't get what I want

[tidal lily]

Pamper and cradle are common words, heard them a lot. The 3 are not so lol

Pamper can be understand as nourishment with utmost care
Cradle is actually baby's bed but in verb it can mean as holding something gently ig

[digital hamlet]

should I ignore the rest 3 words then ? 🙂 Are they overly not used to the point where I would sound weird if I say them?

[desert sable]

Coddle is pretty widely used too. Pander as well but not quite as much. Cosset is very unusual

[faint bluff]

Which of the words in word-of-day is pronounced, I've never learned anything like this and I don't know how to spell it

[whole junco]

Elicit is pronounced ih-lih-sit

[faint bluff]

what i learn is like this: [ɪˈlɪsɪt]

so,why do ɪ is ih

[mint seal]

“When I watched it for the first time, my face brightened with joy”

[tidal lily]

Thanks
Kinda expected, half of sentence lost in reformation lol

[mint seal]

sorry about that, I tried to think of something using the words you originally had but my brain didn’t click. You don’t need to use my example

[tidal lily]

Oh! Don't be hard on yourself kiu i just enjoy playing with English sometimes)
Nothing lost nothing found :3

[mint seal]

English gives me so much nightmares

[tidal lily]

Here 🔪 take it ~~ might come handy 😈

Kill it

[mint seal]

But if I kill English, then it would cut the communication from everyone

Everyone won’t be able to communicate in their common language anymore

[tidal lily]

Kiu the English Destroyer

Imagine your name will be world famous, written in history pages all over the world

[tidal lily]

Don't worry everything is replaceable in our world. I like the sound of russian more heh!

[frosty charm]

that's a translator

[cloud canyon]

It has sentence examples.

https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/search?query=From

[mint seal]

yup

[flint vector]

Hi!
Let me know how can I tell this.

When I asked something to somebody, after that I wanna tell the reason to somebody.

For example,
"Excuse me, is this yours?
??????
I saw this on your seat"

I wanna know what is the best sentence for ?????? position.

I usually said like this,
"Why I'm asking you, because ~"

But I don't know what is the perfect and natural sentence for that meaning.

Actually I have no idea, whether it is correct or not.

The translator says,
"The reason I'm asking is ~"

Is this commonly used sentence?
Honestly I've never heard like this sentence.

[tepid mica]

Oh I see. wow

[marble whale]

Hi guys

What's the word to describe a fruit that is not sweet but is supposed to be sweet?

Like, for example, I bought strawberries yesterday but they were not sweet.

Replace not sweet with another word.

[frosty charm]

"Yesterday, I purchased strawberries, but they lacked flavor." use this website called quillbot it rephrases your sentences

[maiden hemlock]

Honestly, it’s probably fine to just say ‘excuse me, is this yours, I saw it on your seat’ in most circumstances, it sounds more natural than adding something in the middle.

[thin geyser]

He loves_ motorbikes, but he hates _cars.

a.
the/-

b.
the/ the

c.
-/ the

d.
-/-

please help öe

[tepid mica]

what is -?

ah i see

[maiden hemlock]

Probably d in most cases

[thin geyser]

thx

[tepid mica]

i like C

[thin geyser]

I’m going to _________________________an art exhibition today.

a.
chat with

b.
watch

c.
go to

d.
look at

is this d or b

ı think b but

[maiden hemlock]

Probably either C, D or leave it blank

[thin geyser]

help me

[tepid mica]

C

[thin geyser]

I’m going to _________________________an art exhibition today.

a.
chat with

b.
watch

c.
go to

d.
look at

is this c?

it cant be ı think

[tepid mica]

Ask chatgpt

[mint seal]

Its C

[tepid mica]

u see, i told u

[thin geyser]

gpt cant make

[tepid mica]

what a nub

[mint seal]

it’s C because an art exhibition is a place. If you were to pick “D” it’d be grammatically correct but the context wouldn’t be right. You’d look at what’s inside the art exhibition, but in order for you to do that, you need to go to the art exhibition

[tepid mica]

great explanation

[chrome dragon]

Hi, quick question. Why is it incorrect to say "go TO do that now" ?

Innately, I know that it is incorrect. However, I would like to know why it is incorrect.

😅

[mint seal]

All I can say is that it sounds unnatural and unnecessary to use “to” in that sentence cuz you’re committing two actions, and in this case it doesn’t make sense

you already have “do” so you don’t need “to”

[quartz flare]

Why are we saying in the afternoon shouldn't we use in for long periods? is afternoon considers a long period? I mean why do we say at night but we say in the afternoon? aren't they both different times in the day?

[mint seal]

To be fairly honest, English isn’t very regular with these kinds of things. Its the way we learn it. From my understanding “in” isn’t used for longer periods it just states a certain time(in this case, the afternoon)

but for “night” there isn’t specific phases during the night which is probably why we just say “at night”

“in the night” can be used in certain phrases or context though

[quartz flare]

Thank you

[hollow fulcrum]

What to do if you can't sleep at night?

[flint vector]

@maiden hemlock thank you for your reply 😀

[near cairn]

Hi guys
1-Have you ever ripped your clothes before
This is present perfect
2-did you ever rip your clothes before
This is simple past

My question is:whats the difference in meaning between the two sentences here

[cloud canyon]

You use present perfect when it effects the present. You have ripped your clothes. You have that experience now. You know how it is.

I have read that book. I know about the book now. I know what it tells.
It effects present.

Also “ever”. Present perfect is for uncertain times. Ever, never, yet, always.

It doesn’t focus on one singular event.

I have lost my keys. Now they are not at the place where they should be at.

[near cairn]

Okay but what im confused about is that its the same for past simple
For example
I have read the book. I know about the book and i know what it tells
But if i say
I read the book
Then it gives the same feeling... Since i read it in the past i know what it tells and i know about it

[cloud canyon]

What tense focus is important. If you focus on the finishing of the event past simple may fit, if you focus on the effect of the event present perfect may fit.

Keys have lost
Now they are lost

I have ripped my clothes
Now clothes are ripped
Now I am a person who has ripped cloths

I have read the book
Now book is read
Now I am a person who has read the book.

[hollow fulcrum]

@cloud canyon Are you Russian?

[cloud canyon]

Nope. I am a Turkish who learns Bulgarian.

[hollow fulcrum]

But then why do you have a Russian nickname? Well I'm just curious

[cloud canyon]

It’s also a Bulgarian name. It’s origin may be a Turkish noun Börü which means wolf. But it’s not certain. So I chose this nickname because in a way it’s both Turkish and Bulgarian.

[hollow fulcrum]

Oh.. okay

[near cairn]

Okay thanks

"The boss has just raised our salary"
This is a sentence in present perfect
But present perfect use v3 right?
Ex:i have done, i have eaten
So why did we use "raised" and not "risen"?

[cloud canyon]

It’s raise raised raised

https://byjus.com/english/difference-between-rise-and-raise/

[near cairn]

Oooh ok ok thank you

[echo epoch]

What does wild means when describing a person?

[young ember]

When we say someone is "wild," it means they're kind of like a free spirit. They do things in their own unique way and love having fun and adventures. They can be a bit unpredictable and like taking risks. Some people think it's cool and exciting, but others might see it as being a bit out of control or not following the rules. It's like they're living life on their own terms, but not everyone sees it in the same way. So, whether it's a good or bad thing really depends on who you ask and the situation they're in.

[echo epoch]

Ok I don’t quite like wild ppl.👌

[wise spindle]

What is the difference between "Thou beest" and "Thou art", or "He is" and "He beeth"

[trail slate]

Who speaks Spanish here

[vagrant nimbus]

I'm learning Spanish.

[trail slate]

Can you say “tell me about your culture” in Spanish?

[vagrant nimbus]

I can try

The server prevents me from speaking spanish

[trail slate]

?? How

Sent you a request btw

Im learning Spanish too

Im an absolute beginner tho

But we can practice together

[flat rune]

hii

hiiii

hello

hello gays

[pure acorn]

I see you have made quite an error.

It's guys not gays, unless you are reffering to gays.

[trail slate]

It’s gays not guys

[pure acorn]

If you are reffering to multiple homosexual inviduals then it's gays. If you are reffering to multiple males it's guys. I don't suggest that you do not go around calling people gays.

[trail slate]

You sure about that?

[tacit olive]

is anyone down to check my essay out?

[tidal lily]

#📝｜proofreading

[clear flint]

I guess bleak is common word right?

[flat rune]

yeah

[frosty charm]

"the students are scared to talk about anything with the teachers cause they always snub at the students" is this grammatically correct?

[flat rune]

its gramatically correct but idk what snub would mean in this context

[frosty charm]

it's like ignoring or speaking rudely to them?

[flat rune]

oh, in that case the sentence should probably be "the students are scared to talk about anything with the teachers because they always snub them" or something along those lines

[frosty charm]

no prepositions?

[flat rune]

nope, the same way there also would be no prepositions if the verb was 'ignore' instead of 'snub'

[frosty charm]

ohhhhh thank you so muchhhhh

[olive nebula]

What is different pronounciation between 'weight' and 'wait' ?

[young ember]

They actually sound the same, and we can only distinguish them from the context.

[delicate viper]

hi, where i can learn english times and grammar?

[flat rune]

"Never before .... at a luxurious hotel" have i stayed or i stayed or i would have stayed

Which one should I pick

[trail slate]

Whats another way of saying hurry up?

[final sierra]

have i stayed

[flat rune]

Ohh thanks

@final sierra could you tell me why it's have i stayed?

[pure acorn]

Faster

[mint seal]

Quickly

[trail slate]

[final sierra]

coz it is the correct english

[young ember]

Start with this 30-minutes lesson on Youtube:
https://youtu.be/Ljjiw9mC_Cg

[delicate viper]

thank tou ❤️

you*

[desert sable]

hello

[desert sable]

Get a move on

Chop chop

We haven’t got all day

[trail slate]

Isn’t that rude to say to those who aren’t your friends?

[desert sable]

yes

it’s very abrupt

Don’t use it in formal situations

[trail slate]

I see

Thanks

[flat rune]

Get your butt in gear

get a riggle on

[trail slate]

There’s no way this one is not rude to say 😂

[flat rune]

it's actually not rude, it's pretty informal but it's most common among parents when they say it to their kids (in the UK)

[trail slate]

oh rlly? good then
Ill use it

[flat rune]

Yeah, only use it with people your own age and a little bit younger

[trail slate]

Alright

[green stump]

Hello

[trail slate]

thanks

[flat rune]

you're welcome 😀

[craggy gazelle]

Hi, do you have any channels or materials for learning English?

[pure acorn]

I do not have any of that but I have a recommendation. The way I mostly learned to speak English so good was because I was having conversations with other people who spoke english in a game called Roblox. I think you should get a basic hang of English from some youtube videos and have conversations with people here or on the mentioned game called Roblox or something alike. It's okay if you don't know a word or two, you can learn along the way.

[somber palm]

alguien me puede explicar cuales son las diferencias entre hurt, pain y ache?

[pure acorn]

Depende de cómo construyas una oración. Cada una de estas palabras tiene diferentes significados. P.ej. It hurts me a lot - ¡Me duele mucho, My teeth hurt - Me duelen los dientes, I have a toothache - Tengo dolor de muela. Por favor, usa inglés aquí la próxima vez, ¡las personas que están dispuestas a ayudar no te entenderán!

[somber palm]

aya

[craggy gazelle]

Didn't you study the rules in detail?

[pure acorn]

What do you mean?

[broken meteor]

Guys what is correct some or they for no28 I'm confused

Give an explanation pls

[young ember]

"Others feel the opposite."

• we use "others" to refer to the group of people who have a different view about cats' independence.

[broken meteor]

So it's a comparison?

[broken meteor]

Meaning the answer is some?

[young ember]

It's a way to acknowledge and include different opinions or perspectives on the topic being discussed.

[flat rune]

Hello there.
I have a question.
Suppose I am talking to a person on a topic which requires some deep thinking...the person asks me a question, I want to tell that person that I need time to think.
What various phrase can I use, other than
"Wait." And "Let me think."

[pliant scaffold]

Let me see

[pure acorn]

"Hold on"

[mortal citrus]

To be polite, you can say “Give me a moment to think about it, please”. However, this is quite formal and there are a lot of ways to say this in a shorter way like “I’ll think about it” or “Give me one moment” or “One second”. Try to use the one that suits you the best !

[young ember]

"Hmm, let me process that."
"Give me a sec..."
"Hold on, I need to think this through."

[mortal citrus]

^^ The second one “Give me a sec” is definitely more common by natives !

[young ember]

Yeah, it's sort of like a comparison, but more about providing different perspectives.

[flat rune]

@pure acorn @young ember @mortal citrus Alright, thanks!

[pure acorn]

👍

[flat rune]

I always write English normally and not in cursive. I use a ballpen while writing. How to write faster, while also maintaining the handwriting?

[mortal citrus]

Try and experiment with other pens too. I find that ballpoint pens are efficient when writing in exams and situations like that, but, only you can find a pen that works for you.

[craggy gazelle]

I'm taking courses and it's not working out, and there's more grammar and less speaking practice

[rose mulch]

Thank you so much

"Sklearn refers to machine learning models and algorithms as estimators"

In the above sentence, the "as" cause a confusion to me. Does means:
Sklearn refers to machine learning models and it also refers to algorithms as estimator?

[marble whale]

Would 'feeling of justice' sound natural in English?

[thin granite]

Hello everyone

Can someone tell me the definition of
Indebt and indebted
And what's the difference

[young ember]

I'm not familiar with Sklearn. Let's take a look at the answer provided by Chat-GPT.

[marble whale]

Indebt is a verb meaning make someone fall into debt

[mortal citrus]

There’s nothing wrong with saying that. If you’re referring to “justice” as a feeling, that’s perfectly fine to say!

[limpid laurel]

Hello guys good evening I want to improve my English speaking

[rose mulch]

Thank you for this.
I've asked it, but it didn't give me the right answer. I guess my prompt was not clear enough.
Thanks again, I really appreciate

[young ember]

Glad to help!

[whole junco]

assuming that
conceding that
granted that
in the case that
on the occasion that
supposing that

[flat rune]

I am worrying about this thing. I am a student with English lierature as a major at university. There are 3 years and I am coming in the final year as the university's starting in a few days. English isn't my mother tongue so I have been talking in another language with my friends at the uni. Though now, I am going to talk in English with my classmates. Any advice regarding how I should talk?

Yes, I live in India. I don't follow a fixed accent, I was thinking about learning the British accent and slowly swtiching to it. Besides, people could understand me whenever I spoke in English. I used to talk to the professors in English

I have been talking in English with a friend who is a topper, on calls. There are are other toppers too who are fluent in English. The thing is I don't know how to make them my friends, because of my social skills

[flat rune]

Alright, thanks

[blazing wasp]

When you want to end a conversation in a polite way, how do you say it?

[pure acorn]

"I'm sorry but I don't fell like having this conversation."

One way to say it. Of course there are many other ways to end a conversation in a polite way.

Always remember to say your goodbyes!

[oblique summit]

hello

[midnight harbor]

say "it was great talking to you, but i have some stuff to do, so if you'll excuse me i have to go"

[cedar flicker]

Hi I am Noor Amin. I am from Bangladesh

[flat rune]

depends on how formal or informal the conversation was, or who exactly you're talking to

informal with friends: "alright i gotta go, ill see you around though" (even if you might not).

informal with acquaintances/people you're familiar with in a social setting but wouldn't necessarily call them friends: "alright i gotta run, it was good seeing you though!"

more formal: "(insert general excuse for leaving here), but it's been so nice speaking with you". (they'll generally get the hint)

at least in the states, it'd be considered incredibly rude to say anything as blunt as "i'm sorry but i don't feel like having this conversation". even if you have to lie, always just make up an excuse for why you can't speak with them at that exact moment (and if you go this route you should always offer to speak with them some other time when you're not as busy)

[mint seal]

[trail slate]

You can say “what’s superior about smth to another?”

Can you also say “what’s superior about smth??”

[mortal citrus]

The word “superior” is commonly used as a comparative, so it’s comparing two things together. You wouldn’t usually say something on the lines of “What’s superior about this book” for example. This isn’t something you would say to someone else describing an object. Using the aforementioned example, you can say instead, “What’s so good about this book?” to express the same feeling. Hope this helps!

[zealous loom]

Does the schwa sound always stand for 'uh'? Or does it change its sound in some scenarios

[trail slate]

Thanks a lot for the explanation
Can you also say what’s special about smth?

[subtle ferry]

Bro can someone explain what does Canon Event mean

Like for eg

I came across like these kinda memes

[flat rune]

What's a one-word adjective that I can use to describe something as having a low barrier to entry?

[blazing wasp]

what is the different bettwen make and do?

[flat rune]

make: you are creating something, can also be used to describe things like intercourse (making love).
do: you perform a specific action. e.g. swing a sword, punch a tree, read a book. Actions may have results, but we're specifically focused on the act itself and not what it yields. At least that's my interpretation.

[waxen ore]

it’s also partially just memorizing what things you make and what things you do. I make friends, and I make the bed. I do the dishes and do my taxes

[fossil wasp]

Which best portrays the metaphor "restrain your hands" ? :
1- Palms up
2- Palms down
3- Palms facing each other horizontally

[waxen ore]

sometimes do is a replacement for a verb, ie I could say i wash the dishes and it would be as correct as saying I do them. But it doesn’t work for everything, for example I can’t do a sentence or do a song. I have to write a sentence and sing a song

[waxen ore]

I don’t understand, sorry. whats the context?

[trail slate]

I dont get this exercise

[waxen ore]

gonna be honest. as a native english speaker, this makes zero sense to me

OH WAIT. I THINM I KNOW.

i think it means how the letter is pronounced out loud. like, H = eitch, P = pee, J - jei

[half orchid]

me travelling back in time to end racism and spiderman 2099 is there

[waxen ore]

pee has a different vowel sound than the vowel you use when you say train

[trail slate]

That makes sense
Tyyy

[spare summit]

what preposition is used for seasons

like in the summer or at summer or in summer

idk which is grammatically correct

[pseudo elm]

in (the) summer

I think BrE prefers omitting the article but I'm not sure

or at least omitting it feels like a distinctly British thing to me

[mortal citrus]

That’s an alternative too!😊

[pseudo elm]

alright apparently for British speakers the definite article actually carries some meaning
https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/in-winter-or-in-the-winter.1165536/

someone in another thread said

I would add (even if it is eight years later), that it's much more common to omit the article in the UK. We do sometimes omit it in the US as well, but it tends to sound a bit more poetic to our ears.
and I think that's probably quite accurate

[mortal citrus]

“In the summer” and “In summer” are both correct. The first one is just more specific with the definite article, while the second one is more of a general statement. However, the definitely article is usually omitted amongst native speakers.

[mortal citrus]

^^

[limber sparrow]

Hi everyone!

Let me ask you a question. I am able to understand an English video while listening to it, but afterwards I forget what I heard? What do you think about it?

[slender comet]

It happens to me too. It is a strange feeling.

[flat rune]

i mean english is my first language and half the time i dont remember anything from videos i watch

[mortal citrus]

When learning a new language, comprehension is one of the trickiest aspects even though you understand what they’re saying. Unfortunately, it will take time so the best you can do is continue learning new words and actively listening to spoken English. Ensure that this is suited to your level so it’s not too difficult to understand.

[mortal citrus]

Yeah, if a video is too long, my brain usually switches off after 10 minutes which is normal for a lot of people.

[marble whale]

Guys, I need "schwacked" explained.

Don't copy-paste the definition from urban dictionary.

Some efforts get schwacked

[cloud canyon]

Is it same when you watch videos which are in your native language? Because it is for me. I also don’t understand nothing from videos which are in my native language when I don’t focus on listening.

[spare summit]

ty guys

[flat rune]

ive never heard the term "schwacked" before but "shmacked" means to be high/drunk/off some form of substance

[marble whale]

@flat rune

[upbeat birch]

I don't know if you found your definition or not yet. I wouldn't say it's the effort being shwacked. It looks like they're saying the recon force itself is just getting completely obliterated. I don't think this is even a word; I think the person used what they thought was a funny combination of sounds to reference getting annihilated when attempting to probe the enemy's defenses.

[mortal citrus]

Agreed. The only “definition” I could find is on the Urban Dictionary website which isn’t really trustworthy since it contains a wide range of slang posted by random people.

[gray thorn]

I'm confused on how I should articulate my mouth when there's letter D/T after R like in the word 'hard'. Is the r sound less stressed so ican smoothly make the d sound after it?

[mortal citrus]

In your example, the ‘r’ sound isn’t really pronounced at all. It combines with the vowel beforehand, ‘a’ so it flows together. Try not to stress too much on the ‘r’ sound as you finish with the ‘d’ sound after.

[gray thorn]

so the r is less stressed in such words?

[mortal citrus]

Yes. However, in American English it’s pronounced more while in British English it isn’t.

So depends on which accent you want to adopt, but generally speaking, the ‘r’ sound is less stressed.

[gray thorn]

Thanks. I got one more question tho, whats the best place of articulaion for making the T/D sound?

Just behind the front teeth or just before the place where the roof elevates/the bumps?

[mortal citrus]

With the ‘d/t’ sound, it ends just behind the front teeth.

It’s a light pressure applied by the tongue in the edges of the front teeth.

[boreal pewter]

Your tongue tip shouldn't touch your front teeth. The sides of your tongue do a little but that happens most of the time anyway

[mortal citrus]

It’s very light

[gray thorn]

even if u have to make r sound first, u gotta go all the way to that position?

cus im having a hard time

[boreal pewter]

Not really. In rhotic American English, the r in hard is just as strong as the r in car. You can pull the d back though

[mortal citrus]

Do you pronounce the ‘r’ sound stronger?

@gray thorn Also, have you heard it being pronounced by others?

[gray thorn]

so i must be rolling the tongue back too much for the r ig

[mortal citrus]

Yeah no rolling the tongue too much

[gray thorn]

yeah i think i get it that ppl say the r lightly like in the word party

[mortal citrus]

Yeah

[gray thorn]

thanks for the clarification guys👍

[boreal pewter]

You can pronounce the d even with the tip of your tongue behind the alveolar ridge. This happens often for people who have a retroflex (tongue bends back) r
That's not the only way to make an r though, you can do it without bending your tongue back

[boreal pewter]

Me personally? I sound like I'm from the south of England so I don't pronounce it at all lol

[mortal citrus]

Ah okay

[gray thorn]

i dont get where exactly is the alveolar ridge?

is it near the bumps going upwards

[boreal pewter]

There's a hard ridge behind your top front teeth

Normally t & d are pronounced with your tongue tip on the underside of that ridge

[gray thorn]

so between the front teeth and the roof bumps going upwards?

[boreal pewter]

Yea I suppose

[gray thorn]

even for flap t/d

[boreal pewter]

Yep

Flap t/d is your tongue hitting the underneath of that ridge really quickly

[gray thorn]

Alright,thanks a lot!

[trail slate]

Anyone speaks dutch here??

i wanna know what “object” (of a verb) is called in dutch?

[rare burrow]

https://youtu.be/Ekmhy8DWGYw

[echo epoch]

What does "Big" + name means in English?

[waxen ore]

do you have context/an example?

[echo epoch]

I figure it out, big means big.

Is there a civilized way to say I'm going to take a pee?

[waxen ore]

I’m going to the bathroom, usually

in america at least

[echo epoch]

May I know what does it mean to say hot beef injecton when descripting a person?

[mild silo]

you can ask question like this to chatGPT if u wanna a quik respond

[thin granite]

What's the meaning of plot in movies

[summer hearth]

The main point in a movie, what happens in the story

[serene plinth]

it has a vulgar meaning so can't be answered here I'm sorry

[serene plinth]

formalish
May I be excused? I need to go to the toilet/washroom/restroom/bathroom
informal
Answer nature's call/need to spend a penny

[young ember]

for British is a "loo", but it's informal

[young ember]

Inappropriate content 💯 You can check it here: context.reverso.net

[waxen ore]

tips: spend a penny probably wouldn’t be understood by most Americans (we don’t pay for public bathrooms so we don’t use that metaphor), and to me “answer natures call” is something I would only picture an old lady saying

[trail slate]

someone asked me how long till smth happens
Can I reply with “id give it 2 yrs”
?

[tidal lily]

Ok, now I'm more curious what it could be. Maybe use a spoiler text ?

[serene plinth]

toilet....

Lad's watched too much British Vs American

[tidal lily]

Context matters but
I'm ready to give it my 2 years (for career or alike)

I'm ready to invest two years

And yours will work too

[serene plinth]

I've answered it in your dms

[serene plinth]

I added in the informals as extras.. nature's call is still said sarcastically .. I do agree that Americans might not understand what spend a penny

I've had my relatives laugh at me when I said I want to go to the bathroom/restroom

cuz they still think bathroom is for baths loll

[waxen ore]

XD

really?? thats funny, no one i know would think its weird to say bathroom

[serene plinth]

Get out of America lol

I once said restroom in front of my brother and he said I was trying to fake an American

😔

[trail slate]

we were talking about a celebrity
how long till they divorce?
-i give it 2 yrs

[spare summit]

toilet or bathroom ive heard most as someone living in the uk and restroom youll never hear unless its super americanified lol

[young ember]

I'm sorry guys. I casually dropped the term "loo" there, assuming you were familiar with it. Guess it's more of a regional thing. But hey, no worries! "Toilet" is the way to go, and everyone gets it. It's funny how words for the same thing can sound alike across different languages, right.. 😆

[boreal pewter]

It's not that we're unfamiliar with it

Pretty sure almost everyone here knows the word

It's just that it isn't used nearly as much as some online sources might make you think

And it sounds kind of upper class honestly

I'd expect the chance someone says "loo" to increase roughly with their poshness

[boreal pewter]

Yea that works, it's got a different tone to it than answering simply "2 years". This way feels like you're suggesting this time is fairly quick and you'd be surprised if it took longer. Often "I'd give it <time>" has "at most" added to reinforce that

[trail slate]

Got it
Thank you

[young ember]

Oh, thanks a lot! I really appreciate someone finally explaining the usage of this term to me 😊

[flat rune]

Hello, I teach English 1 to 1, very cheaply if you need extra help with it.

[north cargo]

Can u please suggest me some books

[pseudo stump]

which type do you like

[north cargo]

Any type

[pseudo stump]

for practicing english right?

[north cargo]

Yes

[mortal citrus]

For learning English, I would recommend using an app called “Audible” where you can find free audio books. Not only are you improving your English reading and comprehension skills, but also your listening and pronunciation. There are a wide variety of books you can search for that are suited to your level as well.

[whole junco]

Johnny got his gun by dalton trumbo is good

[flat rune]

In India we say either toilet or bathroom which most people gets confused with these words .

[serene plinth]

Tbh for me as an Indian... Bathroom is where I take a bath

[flat rune]

Hello guys!
I have a question... which song do you listen for improving English?

[queen grove]

Hello, has a French, I like to listen and then read the lyrics of the group Falling in Reverse

[tawny silo]

try to listening ed sheeran music

[north cargo]

pop music

[wooden wyvern]

try listening to some ballads or something with a story

[flat rune]

Thank you so much guys 🌼

[lunar trail]

whats the difference between: I dont have sth. and I have no sth. ?

[next matrix]

What is sth

[lunar trail]

something

[next matrix]

Oh ok

[lunar trail]

[mortal citrus]

Both are similar in the sense of not possessing something, but there is a small difference.

“I don’t have” is the more common phrase among English speakers, and just indicates a lack of possession.

“I have no” is less common among speakers and is used in more formal contexts and circumstances where you need to emphasise that there is absolutely no possession of something.

@lunar trail

Native speakers tend to use the first phrase more often! 😊

[lunar trail]

Thank u very much for your explanation!

[marble whale]

Hi guys, please check my sentence:
I will die if the US launches a nuclear bombardment of Russia.

[thorn owl]

Seems ok ✅

[vocal depot]

Doesnt make sense

[royal nexus]

hello everyone , i want to help . How to learning Vocabulary ?

[tribal arch]

hello is there any english teacher to help me about theme rheme structure?

[frank basalt]

grammar question:
"Last month i went to my grandfather's house. He .... to his farm everyday."

The right verb to fill the blank is
Goes or went???

[wooden wyvern]

Goes

[hearty heath]

If he only went during the time you were there, then I guess you could say he went. But if he always goes, then it's goes. But also, every day is two words in this situation.

[frank basalt]

Thankss!!!

[royal tinsel]

hello guys

i'm wondering if in this sentence "upcoming artist" the word "upcoming" implies that the "artist" is already on his artistic work path or he'll be?
because when i search in dictionary the word "upcoming" mean "something that it's about to happen".
or Happening soon

[frank basalt]

so when it's a question for exam, which option is right? are two of em is the right answer?

[wooden wyvern]

This probably refers to a relatively unknown artist who's gaining popularity and will be famous someday

[royal tinsel]

thank you so much

[fringe copper]

yeah they are

if you say 'went' you would be focusing on his behaviour specifically during your visit

ignoring whether he generally goes or not

but 'goes' is more habitual like you are talking about your grandfather rather than the specific experience when visiting him

in other words 'went' is more of a way to show you experienced him going to the farm while you were there - you are focusing on your visit

and 'goes' gives the impression the topic you are talking about is specifically your grandfather - as knowing if he goes to the farm everyday isnt really 100% related to what you actually experienced when visiting him

if you are telling a story about your visit it could also be percieved as adding background information before you begin

so people can understand better
eg: 'last month i went to my grandfather's house. he goes to his farm every day, making it suspicious he had never noticed the roof of his barn was missing. i asked him why he hadn't got it fixed... (blah blah blah)'

[hazy tide]

'tends' works too

[fringe copper]

a lot of verbs work for it

[trail slate]

would be stunning to witness it happen

Is it correct to say??

[mint seal]

Put “it” at the start

[trail slate]

Someone said it sounds weird

: (

[mint seal]

Hmm, what’s the context in the sentence?

[trail slate]

green sky and when it happens

[mortal citrus]

I believe you would just say “It would be stunning to witness it happen”. Since there are two “it” words in the sentence, to be clearer you can just say “It would be stunning to witness a green sky”.

[flat rune]

I have a question!
I understand English but i can't speak... whenever i speak my head gets blank...what should i do in this case 🙂

[mortal citrus]

To ensure that your speaking skills improve, you need to speak and communicate more often. All the grammar, vocabulary, sentences that you learn must be applied and put into practice. This can mean creating your own sentences using new vocabulary or even trying to talk to yourself as much as possible in English. It’s important to try and surround yourself as much as possible, so my best piece of advice is talking more often and applying new vocabulary in your own way.

Communicating with others in this server is a great way of improving as well.

[flat rune]

i went into the game or
i entered to the game ?? which one people use for natives

[sullen goblet]

what kind of game?

like sports, online game?

[flat rune]

Online

[sullen goblet]

not really either, as they both sound a little off

insted "I joined the game"

[flat rune]

Thank you

[sullen goblet]

you're welcome!

[clever swan]

"I don't have anything to say to someone who shit-talks my family."
I came across this sentence. Does this sentence work fine without "about" after "shit talks"?

[sullen goblet]

yes

[mortal citrus]

Yeah, the sentence works fine without “about”.

[mortal citrus]

Glad that is agreed.

[clever swan]

Thanks. If about is added there, the sentence is unnatural then?

[mortal citrus]

“About” would still work in the sentence, however, it’s better off without it since it’s a shorter way of saying “I don’t have anything to say to someone who talks shit about my family”. “Shit-talks” is shorter and doesn’t require the preposition with it.

[mortal citrus]

It would sound a bit strange and unnatural, so don’t add “about” in the sentence at all.

[clever swan]

Thank you for answering that!

[trail slate]

how to answer the question“are you hungry?” When you are not

[mint seal]

You can say “No, I’m not hungry”

[flat rune]

simply "No"

[mint seal]

I smell a BOTW fan here

[flat rune]

💯

[mint seal]

Have you played tears of kingdom?

[flat rune]

just started, spending more time on exploring than the bosses, what about you?

[mint seal]

I don’t have time for the new game…I finished the first one a while ago and I really miss playing it

[flat rune]

yes

[fossil wasp]

And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the Lord, he arose from before the altar of the Lord, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven.
-- 1 Kings 8:54
KJV Holy Bible
Were the palms facing forwards or backwards?

[shy grail]

Greetings everyone! I'm working on a paper and I'm wondering if there's a more creative way of saying "facing hardships"? it's for a research paper and I'm trying to find something a bit more catchy..

[sullen goblet]

Hello, may I ask the context, maybe I can give better answers then, but you could use "Facing difficulties", "experiencing issues",

[shy grail]

It's a research we have regarding the difficulties that people with ofw parents face and I'm trying to find a catchy phrase for our theme..

[sullen goblet]

Ah I see, I mean facing hardships is pretty catchy and common to use

or experiencing difficulties

[shy grail]

I see! Thank you for the input, I'll go suggest it to my fellows then!

[mint seal]

It’d be forwards

[fossil wasp]

What made u say so?

[mint seal]

When people pray or worship, their palms face forward

It’d be weird if they were facing backwards

[fringe copper]

you can also use phrases like 'hitting roadblocks' for talking about particular issues or 'facing numerous hurdles' (if there are multiple problems)

theres a lot of ways you could put it

[mint seal]

Actually what they’re doing is supplication lmao but it’d still be the same thing @fossil wasp

[gray thorn]

Is the position of the tongue for l and t/d the same in american english, on the alveolar ridge?

bc i mostly heard that the tongue doesn't touch the front teeth in the L sound, so is there really a difference in the position of the tongue tip for l and d sound?

[mortal mortar]

for "D" you wouldnt touch your teeth

for "L", idk

personally i touch my teeth for L

[gray thorn]

where do you usually place the tongue tip for T/D sound, is it just behind the incisive papilla or near the end of the ridge?

[mortal mortar]

right behind the teeth

[gray thorn]

When u say the word "hard" or "harder", do u have lesser stress than usual on "r" bc i have difficulty in reaching from r to d position.

[fringe copper]

stuff like this changes a lot between regions i think

more of an accent than actual pronunciation

[gray thorn]

For american english

[fringe copper]

yeah american english is very diverse though

i say it like haad

with no actual r sound

but pretty sure some people say hard with emphasis on the r

[gray thorn]

yeah but in american pronunciation, r is stressed and I wanna know if the native reduces the stress or makes the r longer for smoother transition to d

[fringe copper]

it really depends on what part of the us

to make the transition in the word more natural you would kind of raise the position in which you say h in your mouth

so it goes into the a-r sound more naturally and therefore goes into the d better

i wouldnt say the r is noticably different to other rs as far as i know

[flat rune]

because it would hardly end well for them - how do natives say this

[fringe copper]

wdym like pronunciation or what

[mortal mortar]

i make the d a bit softer

[flat rune]

Another correct way for native speakers

Who would say with other words

[fringe copper]

theres a lot of things you can say but it depends on context

[flat rune]

I said sentence

To rephrase it more natural way just

[fringe copper]

it already sounds pretty natural to me

'because it would prove to be a long term detriment' is a more formal way to say it

or 'the knock on effects would prove crippling' if you want to be formal and emphasize how bad it would end

'because it would surely end in disaster' is a little more natural and informal

since you are looking at the long term impact of something happening you could basically sub in any word that means bad

with any word that shows its in the future

if you just want to disagree with the effectiveness of an action you could also say its a 'fruitless endeavour' which is like a task which gives no reward

but a lot of these are pretty formal and i dont know the exact environment you are using this in

[tender geyser]

Ohh

[mortal shadow]

hello

I am b1

how can i start to learn

[visual summit]

Up

[wicked haven]

Is the sentence "The tent folds compactly when not in use" in the Cambridge dictionary correct or incorrect? I think using the passive form would be more accurate.

[tender geyser]

How do talk fluently?

[fringe copper]

its correct

sounds like something a manufacturer would say on a label advertising a tent

[boreal pewter]

There are many verbs that work like this, e.g:
I broke the glass --> The glass broke
They began the game --> The game began
The cold froze our pond --> Our pond froze

The subject in the 2nd sentences corresponds to the object in the 1st

Without needing the passive

[boreal pewter]

forgot to reply initially

Fold is one of those

They're called ergative verbs

[runic stag]

"If a person has 5+ warnings within a week = ban"

"If a person has 5+ warnings in a week or less = ban"

"If a person has 5+ warnings in a week = ban"

Which one makes best sense?

within a week? in a week or less? or in a week?

[fringe copper]

none really work comfortably

'if' and '=' dont go together

[runic stag]

ignore the =

ok

how would you put it?

[fringe copper]

you could go with the '=' and say '5+ warnings in a week = ban'

or go with 'if' and say 'if you get more than five warnings in a week you will be banned'

not both though

[runic stag]

ok thanks

[olive nebula]

How can I add picture to this room

I want to add a picture which has a question that I cannot answer

[tender geyser]

Is your level 5

When you are in to level 5 then you click on +

And add pic

[vocal snow]

@runic stag "If an individual has 5+ warnings within a week this may result in a ban."

[olive nebula]

How can I level up?

[brisk perch]

When comparing the two words appraisal and analysis, is an analysis generally more in depth and more throughout than an appraisal?

[hearty heath]

It depends on the context (in some fields, like real estate, they have specific meanings), but appraisal is the determining the value of something, while analysis is a detailed examination, not necessarily to determine value.

[hearty heath]

So I wouldn't say that one is more in depth than the other. I could appraise an aircraft, which would be a very in-depth process, and analyze a simple poem, which would be, well, simple.

[fringe copper]

you can also appraise things without determining value

like appraising music

which is to explore and evaluate the different aspects of a piece

rather than just giving a flat conclusion

though i think with music it may be just one of those things in which the original meaning has been altered to fit a wider scope

the actual value being found may not always be obvious

[brisk perch]

Ohh, I understand, thank you (@fringe copper too) for the explanation.

But if I use the word appraisal in a sentence with this definition: an act of assessing something or someone, and then replace that word with analisys while keeping the rest of the sentence intact, which of the two words would people consider to be of higher intensity?

[fringe copper]

the differences between them in that context are pretty hard to define

with a person assessing seems more of a good fit than appraising someone i think

if you were to appraise something that would seem more like you are looking at the quality of their work or portfolio

but analysing is like you are reading into it a little more without determining a specific conclusion

[brisk perch]

as a breakdown?

[fringe copper]

kind of

you would be thinking a little wider

appraising seems a little shallower

like you are just looking at the value they bring alone

while analysing would be thinking about and comparing things to find higher clarity or meaning

analysing is a much more common word to use and fits better than appraising in most circumstances

neither is really higher intensity they just show different ways that you process the information given to you

[brisk perch]

I understand, tyvm!

[green escarp]

What does "believe in rocking the boat" mean?

[hearty heath]

To rock the boat is to "say or do something to disturb an existing situation." So if you say you don't believe in rocking the boat, it means you don't want to cause trouble, you want to keep things calm.

[green escarp]

Ah, I see, thank you very much!

[flat rune]

Can I ask a grammar question here or not?

My question is this
1-If i were you i would study English
2-If i were you i would have studied English
What is the correct sentence with explanation?

[fringe copper]

depends on context

'if i were you i would study english' is more of a commandment or advice for someone to take action now

'if i were you i would have studied english' is more looking back at the past

for example if you visited america without knowing any english someone might say 'if i were you i would have studied english before i decided to visit'

but if your visit to america was coming up in the future and you didnt know english they might say 'if i were you i would study english before you visit' - more of a piece of advice than just a comment in hindsight

the past tense one can be seen as kind of passive aggressive in some cases as its kind of insulting your preparation and organizational skills without giving any actual advice

[echo epoch]

What does vanilla means in slang?

[spark shale]

I think it means ordinary

For example, if someone was vanilla, they don’t have much special about them and aren’t especially memorable

[digital moth]

Can i say that it expert?

[tender geyser]

Messages a lot then you level up

[echo epoch]

What does pig means in slang?

[mortal citrus]

If you call someone a “pig” you’re saying that they’re repulsive, dirty or greedy in a derogatory manner. It’s much worse and has a stronger impact.

[mint seal]

Your question does not make sense, what do you mean?

[echo epoch]

What does juicy means in slang?

[whole junco]

It can refer to something profitable "a juicy raise", interesting "a juicy novel" "juicy gossip", or to refer to an attractive woman

[flat rune]

Can i ask a question!
What is the meaning of "better late than never" ?
With example

[whole junco]

It means that its better to do something later than regret not doing it, or that even though something was late its still better than not having it , "i bought a christmas gift and it didnt come until january but better late than never"

[flat rune]

Got it! Thank you so much

[placid snow]

can someone explain the meaning of quantitative rigor in the sentence: Before the program even started, I was assigned (not surprisingly) to “math camp” along with the bulk of my classmates to prepare us for the quantitative rigors that were to follow.

[flat rune]

its just a fancy way of saying "hard math"

[sleek perch]

Hey, can someone explain this sentence: "He had something of the Solitary about him"?

[quiet herald]

Well it could mean more than one thing depending on the context

[mortal citrus]

Solitary —> Alone, lonely

In the sentence, the description that the person (male) had something of the “solitary” refers to a quality in him that is reclusive or introverted. This may imply he is lonely, likes being alone, etc.

[sleek perch]

Got it, Thank you so much.

[flat rune]

bruh, I got it as a rule that I need to follow, but haven't catch it by logical:

Hope it'll come with experience, really.

[fringe copper]

what are you asking

[flat rune]

at he moment present perfect for me is the action has happened ih the past an has a result now. Also sothing continues from the past until now, but that rule is a bit other because I'd say in present tense.

I've a question ❓
What's the difference between "I have to study English everyday" and "I have got to study English everyday"

a small difference, but I forgot, just have a picture:

[fringe copper]

from the way they are used they aren't really all that different

i guess saying 'got' emphasizes how much you need to study

in speech you might emphasize it

[hazy condor]

What does dm mean?

Got it.thank you man

[tidal lily]

It's the coldest day in living memory.

What does this idiom mean?

[plush bolt]

Hello guys !
What is the meaning of ' intrinsic '

[flat rune]

Can anyone give me the conditional rules??

[tidal lily]

Context?
Natural/essential/in-built/integral part of something.

[tidal lily]

Never heard of it, regarding what?

Maybe i learnt it in different way

[flat rune]

There are 0,1,2,3 conditionals
It is " If+....."

[echo epoch]

What does ice means in slang?

[fringe copper]

what do you mean

give some examples

[barren hawk]

Hello, i'm looking for someone (bilingual) to help me by reading what I write through the day before submitting my (little) assignments !
It would be very helpful to have the correction of a native speaker,
Thanks you by advance for your answer, have a nice one !

[tidal lily]

@barren hawk #📝｜proofreading

[barren hawk]

Oh thank you !

[flat rune]

Thank you very much for your explanation 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

[whole dagger]

slight difference: in the sentence containing got, it could express how you’ve neglected to do something, as in “i have got to do my homework” (putting the stress on the got)

[whole dagger]

could also mean meth

[flat rune]

Thanksss, i didnt know that

[flat rune]

drochi

[flat rune]

[quiet herald]

Ice means crystal meth, but under certain circumstances it could mean to kill someone as in "Ice someone" or it could mean diamonds

[serene plinth]

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/conditionals-if

[serene plinth]

Instrinsic is something that fundamentally exists in it/the very basic property of it/most important part which makes it what it is

For example:
Magnetism is an intrinsic phenomenon shown by iron

[serene plinth]

'within/in living memory' is an idiom meaning something can still be remembered by someone who's alive

There might be things that happened which you've forgotten and some you remember for example from your childhood

The one's you remember are in your living memory.

There might be things you've done but don't remember doing. That's simply not within your living memory

[flat rune]

According to many of our ’cultural touchstones’,
there’s only one thing for it if extraterrestrials ever take a cosmic detour to our planet: heavy artillery fire.

🤔 the way we do things?

[gray thorn]

When you are saying “the” sound fast in a sentence, do u have a different way of saying it than between the teeth?

Or is the tongue tip just poking a bit less out of the mouth

[cloud canyon]

There is schwa sound

[tidal lily]

Thanks

[fringe copper]

i mean it shouldnt really be sticking all the way out your mouth anyway

make sure your tongue is in the right position and just keep practicing

[gray thorn]

Yeah I just do it for now to get the habit

[gray thorn]

But if you are saying it fast then u still do it the same way

[fringe copper]

yes

its just a rare sound thats going to be slower to learn than the others

youll get there

[lucid pond]

I am speaking for me and my friend.

"We can't go to our class reunion because of family affairs".

Is it correct to say "family affairs" in this context?.

I want to say that I can't go to our class reunion because my Aunt has Birthday celebration and my classmate will celebrate her niece's baptismal.

Thanks🙂

[fringe copper]

yeah it works

[lucid pond]

Thanks. And I just wanna know.
Are there other ways to say "family affairs" ?

[fringe copper]

i mean you could just string together whatever words are suitable for the situation

you could say its a family event i guess

or just say personal matters if its more private like a funeral

even though that is to do with your family you would say its personal not familial

[knotty vault]

I got this text prepared: "My muscles are particularly highlighted and emphasized by my t-shirt. you can see the shape of my muscles particularly well."

What I want to learn: I want to understand how to tell a RPG AI that my muscles are very well visible and well shaped through the clothes.
How can I write the highliting of bodyparts in english?

Or as example that my skinny jeans shapes my proportions well.

I got in the context of a butt shape in the jeans from Google the word "accentuate"

(I hope the question feels not too nsfw... It's just language learning. In Germany you see the words in every store. )

[young ember]

"My well-defined muscles are so noticeable and prominent that they are visible even through my clothing." Maybe this will work for you.

[knotty vault]

So the magic words are: well-defined, noticeable and prominent ¹(?) ?

¹I just think about some vip people from the Oscars xD red carpet stuff

[true stump]

what is the mean of nsfw... ?

[flat rune]

It is an acronym that stands for "not safe for work," meaning it contains content that may be seen as inappropriate for public viewing.

[chrome dragon]

Hello, can someone please help me explain when it is appropriate to use "past participles"?

[sullen wolf]

a past participle is a form of a verb, typically ending in -ed

I walked, I typed, I opened, etc

[cloud canyon]

In perfect tenses, as an adjective, in passive voice

I am not sure but as I guess perfect tenses are shaped upon adjectives. It’s same in Bulgarian and Turkish.

English -ed -en suffixes (or irregulars)
Bulgarian л причастие
Turkish -miş suffix

All are adjective forms of verbs and all are used to shape tenses.

[undone moat]

Hello, how can I better differentiate between the future tenses?

[cloud canyon]

Which are those? Just asking to learn also.

@undone moat

[undone moat]

Going to future, future simple I mix both up and I don't know when to use present simple and present continuoues for the future sometimes

[cloud canyon]

Going to is for planned things. Will for not planned, not certain, not single event specific things.

Will comes from to want. Going to comes from to go.
Will when you want to do something.
Going to when you are already going to do that. Not physically going but starting in a way. For example you may bought the ticket for a travel, you may planned a travel, you gave your final decision about a travel etc. In bigger perspective you started to do that action. You are going to finish it.

Also there is shall

Shall is more rare

You can compare the sentences in tatoeba.org to see in which context which one is used.

And was going to is future in the past. You use that when someone said, wanted etc. something in the past and thought, said etc. it will happen but it didn’t happen or we don’t know if it has happened or not.

I was going to play tennis but it rained. ( in past: I will play tennis. In present: I couldn’t play tennis.)

She was going to play tennis but I don’t know if she did or not. (In past: She will play tennis. In present: I don’t know if she did.)

@undone moat

[young ember]

No, only "well-defined". It was highlighted in italic to draw your attention.

[true stump]

thank you for your helping

[flat rune]

You're welcome!

[undone moat]

@cloud canyon thank you for your help

[bronze geyser]

how can we finish being somewhere(like voice) and say goodbye and leave
is this correct? : "ok guys i wanna leave the voice it was nice talking to you. goodbye"
can you make some other examples please

[barren hawk]

have a nice one

see you (soon)

[carmine umbra]

"People regard education as the key to success." what's function of "to success" in this sentense? attributive to modify the "key" or a complement?

[pseudo elm]

"success" is a noun phrase. "key to [noun phrase]" is an expression that means that something is important in order to achieve something

"key to success" is the most common variant of that expression but you could also say something like

Being grateful is the key to a happy life.

or

The key to being happy is appreciating the little things.

[knotty vault]

But Google translate gave me emphasised and highlighted also as words and one time accentuated.
But well, when you say that "well-defined" is the main description.

"My skinny jeans do well-define my bottom/behind." Like that?

[fringe copper]

seems a little formal for a voice call

if its like here for example

you can just say 'i gotta go' and thats fine

i mean theres probably like thousands of things you could say

you cant really go wrong

[young ember]

I think "well-defined" is more commonly used for the muscles, and in case of "the bottom" is better to say "highlighted".
"My well-defined muscles are visible through my clothing" .
"My skinny jeans highlight my bottom/behind."
For the bottom we can also say: "My skinny jeans accentuate my curves".

[knotty vault]

Thanks for your help.

[knotty vault]

Nsfw does also mean its nothing you want to watch while your boss may look over your shoulder. Like cute baby kitten videos or cute chicks 😉

Kitten with cute chicks.

[near cairn]

Guys i wrote this on chatgpt
"You shouldn't have got furious. "
And it said it's grammatically correct
Why is it correct... Shouldn't it be "gotten" and not "got"
I know that after should have comes v3

[serene plinth]

Got is the correct past participle form in many dialects primarily BrE. Gotten is the AmE equivalent.

[near cairn]

Oh so its another accent issue

In american its get got gotten

[near cairn]

Ok thanks

[boreal pewter]

It's somewhat more complicated than this

AmE also uses "got" as v3 sometimes, and there are situations where there is a difference in meaning

"I've got to do it" - I must do it
"I've gotten to do it" - I've had (and taken) the opportunity to do it

"I've got a cat" - I have a cat (this is less common in AmE than BrE but valid in both)
"I've gotten a cat" - I have obtained/acquired/received/etc a cat

In the UK there are people who don't use "gotten", but there are also lots of people who do, especially in my (younger, I'm 21) generation and in some regions more than others

So I too actively use both v3s with those differences

[serene plinth]

BrE is simply getting Americanised

[boreal pewter]

It's probably partly that yes, but gotten pre-dates American English and didn't ever die completely in the UK
Its use fell to where it wasn't considered standard in southern BrE (probably still isn't by some irritating people) but in the north and in Scotland it continued on. You can find written documents from all over the UK ranging into the hundreds of years ago that use "gotten"

[hardy yew]

Hı guys! I wonder that is there any difference in using phrasal verb?
As example; between 'pay off' and 'pay?'

Can I use it in each sutiation?

[boreal pewter]

They're different

It's not likely you can replace one with the other

"That decision will pay off" - That decision will have good effects in the future
"That decision will pay" - Doesn't sound right
"They paid him" - They gave him money
"They paid him off" - They bribed him, i.e. gave him money to do something dishonest for them (usually to shut up)

[hardy yew]

Got it bro appreciate it

[boreal pewter]

Thanks discord yeah that's great

Crash while I'm writing and send an incomplete message

It's not like being able to type into this application without it breaking is core functionality or anything no

[boreal pewter]

Np, I've fixed my msg

[hardy yew]

İt helped me anyway

[near cairn]

I see... Thanks for explaining

[serene plinth]

Mm. For me in InE gotten means acquire as well... The only case where I've never thought of a word as just AmE

Just like the example you gave

I've gotten a cat

[flat rune]

what do you call that tool on the middle left? the one beside the saw?

[whole junco]

Tongs

For grabbing firewood without getting burned

[flat rune]

thank you sir

[thin remnant]

How do you know the difference between an independent clause and a dependent clause. Is there any type of test that you apply to definately know that it is an independant clause?

For example, "it shows variation on Earth's gravitational pull" doesn't seem like an independant clause to me

[trail slate]

Can you say “I feel lucky i came across such lovely ppl on my trip”?

[tidal lily]

TIL... thanks 🍪

[tidal lily]

Got to have such lovely people sounds more informal and friendly)

[mint seal]

Independent clauses are sentences that make sense on their own. Dependent clauses are the opposite of that. From a native speaker’s point of view, you’d usually have the feeling of which sentences sound funny to you. In this case, the example you provided is an dependent clause

An independent clause also needs to be able to stand on its own with a verb and subject included

[serene plinth]

Independent/dependent clauses are parts of a complex sentence.
The example you've given is a simple sentence. Thus, it doesn't have any clauses

I'd recommend you to learn about simple, compound and complex sentences first. Learn how to differentiate and convert between them

[mortal citrus]

Yes, that’s perfectly fine. “I’m lucky/I’m so lucky” also work.

[trail slate]

Gracias

[thin remnant]

I'm asking the question because as I was studying for the digital SAT, I came across this question and it said that "it shows variation on Earth's gravitational pull" was a dependent clause

[plush bolt]

what is the meaning of "hypothetical" ?

[small ocean]

Imaginary

Not possible practically

[short coyote]

something that is either a made up scenario or event like in this HYPOTHETICAL situation a shark jumps and hits you in the head while made of lava thats a hypothetical situation

[plush bolt]

Thank u

[plush bolt]

Thank u 👍

[short coyote]

all good

[cloud canyon]

Does “have” has a different meaning then possession? I couldn’t understand why we use it as the auxiliary verb in perfect tenses. I wonder the logic behind the perfective tense structure.

[mint seal]

I had agreed with your statement but I hope you understood otherwise( @serene plinth stated it better than me though). Goodluck in advance!

[trail slate]

thats so many

Correct or not??

[mint seal]

For what?

[tidal lily]

Many is countable and multiple
Whereas that is for singular.

Those are so many seems right

[whole junco]

Its natural as a response, person A "i had 4 tests today" person B "that's so many!/that is so many!"

[tidal lily]

Ahh yes, can be. In regular speech we don't follow much grammar

[flat rune]

in english, how does i know when i pronunciate the "ed" at the end of a word
(e.g)
estimated, fixed, expressed, related

[flat rune]

Here is an article for you to know how to prounounce the -ed at the end of the regular verbs: https://www.rmittraining.com/news/blog/how-do-i-pronounce-ed-at-the-end-of-regular-verbs

oh sad i thought i could talk about this in this channel instead someone send a link xd

didnt know it was like that but thanks (i thnk)

Well I'd be glad helping you by just chatting but there are some rules to know and I think the article would be more clear than myself. I'm not a teacher and English is definitely not my native language 😅

[marble whale]

Which is correct: synonymous with something or synonymous to something?

"their government is synonymous with corruption"
Or
"Their government is synonymous to corruption"

[flat rune]

It's synonymous with

Check this article which is very interesting by the way: https://www.quora.com/Which-is-correct-Synonymous-to-or-Synonymous-with

[vapid glacier]

Every day of the year is Christmas to me
or
Every day of the year is Christmas for me

I dont know know if I should use to or for😅

Or both are correct?

[tidal lily]

For

[desert sable]

Both work tbh

[vapid glacier]

Aaah okie

Thank you! ^^

[desert sable]

for me is perhaps slightly more natural/correct though..

I can imagine myself saying both

[vapid glacier]

Haha gotcha!

[fluid badger]

I'm creating a verbal IQ test and have a ton of questions as I'm not an English expert myself and only know psychology. I'm looking into synonyms and this site says presaging is a synonym to augury. But in a test run people didn't pick up on this. Is there something wrong here?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/augury

[rancid compass]

Is it correct to say i am having diarrhea or what is more natural way to say it?

[uncut carbon]

Is it correct to say the graduate “name” ?

[rancid compass]

Wdym

[uncut carbon]

i just named my self on a game (the graduate “name”) Is the sentence complete and correct?

[cunning loom]

hello, this is a question mainly aimed at US speakers, but perhaps it may occur in other countries or regions; do any of you happen to have the velar latteral approximant in your dialect or idiolect?

[hearty cairn]

Does word "lol" have to mean "laugh out loud"?
In my polish community it meant rather feeling surprised or something like that. Or maybe i used it when i wanted my message to look less serious

[boreal pewter]

Not an AmE speaker so this comes under "perhaps it may occur in other countries" lol
I have it as a coda l allophone alongside more "normal" dark ls that have tongue tip contact. I think it depends on the place of the following sound for me, like if the next sound is alveolar I'll have tongue tip contact but if it's further back then I'm less likely to. I speak a pretty standard-sounding southeastern England English, but I live in Scotland so I can also tell you it's also very common to find Scottish English speakers who use it in all positions

[boreal pewter]

Or maybe i used it when i wanted my message to look less serious
90% of the time it's this yes

People don't really mean they're laughing out loud unless they're not that familiar with internet chat, e.g. my mum uses it to literally mean she's laughing

But most of the time it's a tone indicator

Adds a humorous tone to the sentence, takes any possible serious edge off

[fringe copper]

yeah but nowadays lol isnt really used all that much unless you are pretty young or relatively old

at least in the ~15-21 range

its gone down kind of a strange path where it can be seen as a little passive aggressive in certain situations

its sometimes seen as a very low effort response especially if its just by itself

at its core it is laugh out loud though and i dont think you will see the nuances unless youre in a highly native speaker community within that age range

lmao is generally seen as a more modern equivalent

[blissful patrol]

which is more correct "i feel nothing anymore" or "i don't feel anything anymore"?

[fringe copper]

second one would be correct

[flat rune]

Hello

[flat rune]

How to say my inner voice tells me, but in another way like how would say natives or this is also normal sound

[nocturne steeple]

You could say "My mind is telling me" or "I think/I'm thinking"
"My inner voice tells me" also works, but you will sound a bit more formal.

[echo epoch]

What is "Big Dom"?

[mint seal]

It’s a term used for a person who controls another person in their own will or desire. This term is quite vulgar though because it often lies in the category of inappropriate content.

[cloud canyon]

Is there a tense in English which only natives, poets etc. use but technically not exists?

[mint seal]

Future tense

[serene plinth]

Future perfect and perfect continuous to be specific. Only literature is seen to use it nowadays

Sheesh I didn't mean to ping... I thought I'd disabled

[mint seal]

I didn’t know perfect continuous wasn’t a thing

Then again, none of my teachers taught me the 12 tenses

[serene plinth]

I shall have been living in Germany this time next year.

[mint seal]

I see why

[serene plinth]

Declined in usage

[mint seal]

Yeah

[spare summit]

Damn rlly i see it all the time

[barren hawk]

Hey, can we say -> I resent you

[spare summit]

Yea but its less common than i hate you

[barren hawk]

How would u use resent ?

And thanks !

And what's the difference between income and revenue ?

[marble whale]

Hi guys, how would you ask someone in English 'do you have a lot of hobos in your area'?

[fringe copper]

yeah dont say hobo thats considered pretty offensive

just say homeless people

[hearty heath]

Usually you are resentful because of something someone did, you you would not just say, "I resent you" by itself. You would say, "I resent the way you spoke to me in front of my friends" or "I resent you for treating me that way."

In casual conversation, income and revenue mean the same thing. In business terms, revenue refers to all the money a business brings in, while income seems to generally mean net income, which is revenue minus expenses (for instance, you brought in €‎1000 and your rent was €‎200, so net income is €‎800)

[barren hawk]

Thank you very much for this super complete answer !

[marble whale]

Yes, very easy

[whole junco]

Im pretty sure Income is like how much you make from a job, and revenue is how much you made from selling something, they could overlap though

[spare summit]

Yeah

Job revenue

And income from selling something

They are basically synonyms

[dusky monolith]

WHAT

[trail slate]

What can you call a session that is being held before you start a course?
consultation session or briefing session??

[nocturne steeple]

I think a briefing would make more sense

You don't necessarily have to use "briefing session" you can just say "briefing" or "pre-course briefing"

[trail slate]

i see, thanks
others also suggested induction and orientation

[trail slate]

So It’s okay to say i had a briefing/induction today?

[nocturne steeple]

Yup!

[plain ridge]

"I have a lot of doubt within me and here I am still made it"
hello , could you correct this sentence for me? tyia

[mint seal]

I understand what you mean but the usage of words here makes your sentence sound a little odd. I’d rephrase it as “I don’t have good confidence and yet I still made it”

[plain ridge]

thank you.

I just want to use the words 'within me'

[mint seal]

In that case, you can say “I don’t have confidence within me”

[plush gorge]

I want to develop myself for an interview, how do I use this server for that

[mint seal]

What do you mean develop yourself? You mean improving your English for an interview?

[plush gorge]

Yeah, phrasing using the right words, and talking in standard english

[mint seal]

You should target your weak points. I made a guide and it’s in pinned messages

^

Feel free to take a look, otherwise, happy learning English!

[plush gorge]

Thanks, it has given me a idea on what i am supposed to do

[mint seal]

No problem, and like always, don’t hesitate to ask questions in here

[plain ridge]

where are you guys from?

[mint seal]

Australia, you?

[barren hawk]

Hello, which distinction in use would you make between : albeit, nonetheless, nevertheless and notwithstanding ?

[valid pawn]

Orientation is also be used to describe it.

[barren hawk]

And as well, is there a difference between to hold on et to hold out

[cloud canyon]

What are these words? D2 level? 😄

[serene plinth]

Albeit is a formal form though(although). Albeit is used in complex sentences. You may use it in formal conversations like with professors or someone higher in ranking.

Nevertheless and nonetheless are mostly the same thing(nevertheless is more common imo) and are interchangeable in most contexts. It's functions like despite/inspite of. They are used in compound sentences.

Notwithstanding's is almost as same as nevertheless but lesser used and isn't interchangeable in all contexts

[lament field]

Anyone?

May I ask a question lol , this sentence: DM’s open-especially for friends

What does it mean

[smoky jolt]

i think it means they want to talk to someone, especially want to talk to friends. Hope that helps and is what they ment by that

[lament field]

I see! DM means direct message?right?

[smoky jolt]

yes

in discord its the discord icon above the severs

[serene plinth]

It means that anybody can dm them but this applies more to their friends/their friends are more welcome

[lament field]

I see

Very helpful ❤️

Thanks a lot! I started to use discord recently

[barren hawk]

Thank you very much, i will try to use them correctly

[barren hawk]

Lmao x)

[serene plinth]

I'd suggest you to use only nevertheless(nonetheless) from these words... Use albeit when you're very sure of its use and the context is proper

Notwithstanding's usage has declined a bit imo

[barren hawk]

Yes that's what I progressively came to think, everytime I read an article or an essay it is much more used than nonetheless

But i'll try making some sentences with albeit and sending them here

[quartz flare]

Is there anyway to know how to use on or at?
We live [on] the first floor
The visitors are waiting [in] the garden
in both sentences its about a place isn't it? (first floor) and (the garden) so why should we use on for the first floor but not on the garden? its just how it is and I have to remember it or is there any way to understand it?

[flat rune]

Helloy

[nocturne steeple]

its v weird
i think thats just how it is?

im sure theres more to it

but like theres nothing stopping you from saying "i live at the first floor" or "i live on the garden" its just gonna sound off

[echo epoch]

What does true colors means in slang?

[nocturne steeple]

It means like, what someone is really like on the inside, beyond the front personality they put up
How they really act, what they really think, their true colors

[fringe copper]

the usage is kind of weird in some cases but i guess you could say you live on the first floor because you live on top of the first floor

like you dont live inside the floor

thats why the first floor is the second layer of a building

because its the first floor that was actually built

well at least in british english its like that

[boreal pewter]

Floors of buildings are treated as flat surfaces

Imagine those 2D architectural layout drawing things

The cleanest intuition for it is that it is literally the word "floor", as in the flat bottom of a room

We don't move up and down on a single floor, we only move around horizontally, so it's convenient enough to think of it as 2D
So "on"

"In the garden" is less predictable I guess

Especially since we say e.g. "on the lawn"

I can only suggest that it's because vertical matters more in a garden; there can be plants growing down into the ground, trees and bushes going up

[steady comet]

@queen saddle can you teach me the difference between the there’s it’s confusing

[queen saddle]

Mhm!

So first we have there

Which is used for directions
Ex: its over There
Go over There

Then we have They’re. It stands for they and the ‘ replaces the a in are.

So it’s basically saying they are

Ex: They’re amazing!
They’re very rude

Most of the time people use it for multiple people but if you don’t know someone’s gender you can use they’re

[smoky jolt]

don't forget their?

[queen saddle]

I’m doing that one next

[smoky jolt]

k

[queen saddle]

Their is usually used for people’s belongings.
Ex: it’s Theirs
They came in Their cars
It’s Their house

[steady comet]

How can you tell the difference,they all sound alike

[queen saddle]

It depends on context

You’re usually able to tell based off of context

[steady comet]

That’s you are right?

[queen saddle]

Mhm!

Good job

[smoky jolt]

when speaking there is no difference in sound, but when typing there would be a difference

[queen saddle]

You can tell off context though

When speaking

[steady comet]

Are you aloud to go in beginners chat?

[queen saddle]

Probably not bc I’m not a beginner😭