📚｜english-questions

[mint seal]

yeah in this case it’s all based off context and usually it takes you like, less than a second to figure it out LMAO

sometimes when i type tho, i tend to make unintentional spelling mistakes between their, they’re and there

[queen saddle]

I do too😭

[mint seal]

sometimes I wrote theyre without the ‘ too

on paper

😭

[warm ibex]

How can I improve my fluency? I need to expand my vocabulary, since I understand the grammar and something like that

[humble pewter]

I guess it depends, everyone has their own studying customs, but as for me I would like to observe how others chat, whenever I meet an unfamiliar word, I will note it down and then look up the exact definition. On top of that I use anki to go over all words I have already recorded, I feel it’s effective albeit kind of tiresome. Now that you don’t have any problems about grammar, i really recommend you should practice more, don’t be afraid of making blunders

[ancient anchor]

hello pm am what does it correspond to Please

[tidal lily]

From 12 noon till 12 in midnight it's pm

From 12 in midnight till 12 noon, it's am

[ancient anchor]

thank you very much sir

[tidal lily]

Reading habit.
Newspaper helps, it has various topics for suitable interests. For expanding vocabulary.

Voice chats, for fluency and some YouTube videos to catch up with various accents

[flat rune]

Guys whats the difference and how to use correct - I am in an awkward situation, I have found myself in an awkward situation

[mint seal]

The difference is the second one with the words “Found myself” means that the person had realised that they’re in an awkward situation. They didn’t expect it either, it just happened out of the blue

[flat rune]

thank you so much, but i wanted just say in this sentence like i appeared in awkward situation

in my language we say like this , but appeared how to say like natives would say in this sentence

to sound like natural or native

?

[mint seal]

the second example you gave is natural

[neat flume]

hey

i want to perfect my english

[mint seal]

You can do it!

[flat rune]

Hi, is it free to ask some questions here?

I was talking about a project with my fella.
And he said
ironing it out now
with talent
client*
Could you please explain what he means?

[grave quarry]

how to improve my English speaking skill?

[digital pier]

hi how to improve my English sills?

[trail slate]

that’s culturally acceptable or accepted??

[rustic harbor]

both of them are true depending situations

[bronze harbor]

Hallo what I should do to learn English?

Can you tell me advice

[daring sigil]

why is there "what's this events for" instead of expected "what this event is for" ?

[fringe copper]

just bad grammar

[leaden cipher]

Helloooo guys!

I need helppp

what's the difference between "hope" and "wait"?

[tidal lily]

Hope : to wish for something to happen

Wait: stopping someone/own self from taking action, prolonging a due process

[tidal lily]

Context matters

[tidal lily]

Not all resources are learning resources

[tidal lily]

$0.99 per question, thanks.

$14.99 monthly subscription with 50 question upper limit

[tidal lily]

It's a phrasal verb iron out
That means solving matters/difficulties

[potent wasp]

Thank you for correcting me

[finite lantern]

[autumn lake]

hello

Good Morning

as in India

can someone tell me if I had used the word abrogate in the correct manner? here is the sentence:" The Indian started The Dandi March to protest against the Britishers, to abrogate the salt law."

[quaint axle]

“English can be weird. It can be understood through tough thorough thought, though.” whyyyy english whyy...

why is this a sentence??...

and it's correct too...

[trail slate]

Can the word “foster care” be used to refer to a place?

[serene plinth]

It is correct yeah

Let 'tough thorough thought's be X.
Therefore, the sentence becomes 'It can be understood through X'.

We can see that this makes sense so, the placement of X is correct

Now, X = tough thorough thought.
Tough and thorough are adjectives qualifying the noun thought

Hence the aforementioned sentence is correct

Finally maths came to some use to me

@mint seal wdyt? Lol

[humble pewter]

Hi! I just found the definition of “irritate” somewhere, it said “to make somebody feel slightly angry”. In terms of the degree of anger, how to rank those words below

Infuriate, irritate, exasperate…

[serene plinth]

Infuriate > exasperate > irritate

[humble pewter]

Ah! Thank you👍

[serene plinth]

Infuriate: raging with anger, might indulge in violence/shout at them

Exasperate: extremely annoyed, clench your fists and jaws, have a very strong urge to punch them (barely resist)

Irritate: very annoyed, can maintain your calm, ask them not to bother/(show them ||middle finger||)

I'm sorry, I'm travelling rn.. so can't focus much into forming proper sentences

[humble pewter]

don’t mention it, your explanation is totally perfect, many thanks🙏

[cobalt osprey]

You may need to finish within two or three weeks of applying

What does that mean

[mint seal]

”what do you think?” honestly im confused. Its like I know the answer but not the formula LOL

[cobalt osprey]

You may be required to complete a test within two or three weeks of applying to satisfy admissions requirements.
Does this means after or before applying

[mint seal]

you need to complete the test within the period of 2-3 weeks during your application time

[cobalt osprey]

Ok thanks

[serene plinth]

No, I'm talking about my terrible joke

[solar hamlet]

guys I have free time on my way to work for 3 hours a day. there is no internet because I take the subway what do you think is the best way to improve my English at this time

[serene plinth]

Read a book

[mint seal]

oh LMAO

[serene plinth]

This@mint seal

[modern crag]

Where will i use the word 'could' and 'would'

[humble pewter]

This server doesn’t allow to post images, right? I actually wanted to send what I found about the usages of “would and could” from the dictionary Im using

[serene plinth]

Would is the past tense of will and is less direct.
It is used for imagined/hypothetical events or something that's unlikely to take/have taken place.
It is also used for habitual events that used to take place in the past(or to talk of things you had thought of in the past as possible in the future(then)

Could is used for possibilities. They are surer events than the ones used with would.
It is used to sound polite while making a request.

[serene plinth]

You would need to reach level 5 to do so.

^^ less direct than 'you need to reach'.

[humble pewter]

Ah I see

[amber hollow]

What the difference between afford and supply

[barren hawk]

Afford means : being able to buy something, or to do something with what you have (not only money)
For example : i don't have enough money to buy this, i can't afford such an expense !

Supply means : to provide something that you need, or that you want as well

For example : i've been supplied with books to begin the year

[spiral plank]

good explanation

so thanks so much

[echo epoch]

What does "no cap" means in slang and how to use it?

[serene plinth]

It means that you're not lying

[finite lantern]

No lie

[serene plinth]

No cap! I seriously saw her with her girlfriend!

[serene plinth]

Example sentence-

You're trying to convince the person you're talking to

[finite lantern]

Captain likes me no cap.

[serene plinth]

[finite lantern]

This works?

[serene plinth]

[serene plinth]

Grammatically yes, realistically no

[supple holly]

how to say "I love you" in English please?

[finite lantern]

I love you kim

[supple holly]

I love you 515ek

[finite lantern]

You've English helper role

don't ask questions

Answer them

[supple holly]

even the master must learn from the student sometimes

— Yoda maybe

[finite lantern]

[serene plinth]

Exactly!!

[hexed hazel]

hi

[supple holly]

practice with short sentences first. Once you're familiar with those, you'll be able to understand longer ones. Don't bother trying to split a long sentence into shorter ones during a conversation, you most likely won't be able to remember every word to get the whole idea (most of the time)

[trail slate]

at this time of year it’s so humid there

Is that correct to say?

[supple holly]

yes it is

learning English is a long-term process. You won't see the effects right away, but each time you learn, you hour or day you spend practicing it, helps you reach your goal before you realize it

I would recommend books (middle school or high school level) and cartoons, because the lines are written in a way to help young people and English beginners understand more easily

it depends on the type of movie you watch. If it's too complicated then even if you watch with subtitles, you won't feel like you learned much

[marble whale]

How do you ask someone in English if they want to leave California?

Are you planning on moving out of California?

Watching movies is crappy advice.

[supple holly]

that works. I would say the same thing

[marble whale]

I recommend watching your fav actors on YouTube making speeches.

They speak slowly.

I also watch Trump being interviewed.

Or short videos.

It helps a lot.

Short videos are particularly useful.

[supple holly]

most of the time you could guess the word's meaning based on what the conversation's about. But yes expanding your vocabulary will help. Like I said, learning English is a long-term process, so don't feel too down now, because every second you're learning, you're already improving

I see. In that case, maybe you can try filtering out only the important words and separating them into smaller parts? Example:
"most of the time you could guess the word's meaning + based on + what the conversation's about"

even if I wrote only these two highlighted phrases, you can understand what I'm trying to say. The other words in the sentence is only to add in little details (that don't matter in this sentence)

advice I don't think I have any. But I'll try to answer any questions you have

learn and practice until you understand how it works. It's the same rule for learning anything

have a good night. You're my favorite person in the server

using more English in your daily life is good. But I'm not sure that would help much because you already know what the apps/settings are, and there aren't that much

[trail slate]

sent them cookies along with some chocolate

correct?

[pure dune]

moon beautiful isn't it

[wanton moss]

Hi, I just had a quick question. I’m reading William Wilson by allan Poe, and I stumbled upon the word « caprice ». Could any of you guys tell me if it’s commonly used or if it’s just used in literature ? Thank you 🤍

[mint seal]

Never in my life have I seen the word “Caprice” in anything I’ve read

I’d say it’s rare or most likely used in literature

I’ve only seen it once but that was because I was looking up Paganini’s music HAHA

[wanton moss]

Alright thank you for your answer, I appreciate it ! I’ll make sure not to use it then lmao

[trail slate]

“Do you think …. can help to make things better?”

Does it sound natural to say?

[flat rune]

Hi friends, good evening, I'm coming back to study English today, and I started watching a bit of a episode of "Friends" (Although I don't like it) in English, with subtitles in English, and I understood +/- 50% what I watched, but I think that it's cause I was reading the subtitles, but i was trying hear and understand that...

Someone have any tip for me, for help me to improve my listening, and vocabulary to understand more and more of these things, or i just need watch it and try understand?

Some times I need to use the translator for some words and phrases when I'm writing, but at this moment I can write around 90% without translator or dictionary, even though I use basic vocabulary

[cloud canyon]

Watching in slow speed like 0.75x
Watching same things over and over
Watching children shows

And don’t stop reading, memorizing, grammar etc. all helps.

And watching interviews of educated people

[flat rune]

Ok...I like watch Adventure time, do u think that is good?

If i watch it in english

[cloud canyon]

Yes. They talk more clear and simple in child shows. Peppa pig, sponge bob etc. or you can listen pupped shows etc. for children. I am watching блуганите for Bulgarian.

[flat rune]

I thought to write some stories in english and ask to someone correct me, to practice

[cloud canyon]

It helps a lot but writing doesn’t show your level. Reading does.

You can translate a book to English. Or vise versa

[flat rune]

But it helps with grammar mistakes, right?

[cloud canyon]

Yes. When someone checks, they can see what things you know wrongly.

[flat rune]

I get it

Ok

Ty

Sometimes I stay thinking about the better expression to use at the moment lol

But ok

[cloud canyon]

Study relative pronouns, interrogative pronouns, indirect questions, conditional sentences, noun clauses etc. I don’t suggest you to stop studying grammar just because you can write stuff.

[flat rune]

Ok

I'm gonna do it

[cloud canyon]

If you play games MMORPG games help a lot too

[flat rune]

I made a english level test at the internet, and they said me that I was intermidiate, but i think I'm basic cause my pronounce and listening are too bad

Even though I can write and read relatively well

I think that listening and pronunciation are more important to communication

[cloud canyon]

I can’t correct properly because I also still learn but I saw a lot of mistakes in this text.
You should improve yourself. Don’t say I have learned enough until you become C1-C2 in all listening, writing etc.

As you keep studying you discover so many stuffs to learn. And I suggest you to learn things by their logics. Learn why we do what. And create a summarized source for yourself for easy repeating.

[flat rune]

Ok

I'll study more of these things

I've to go rn

Ty for the help

[cloud canyon]

Довиждане (goodbye)

[flat rune]

What does debate mean

In debate club

[round lark]

When you talk about a topic of interest and you give your argument

That is a debate

[supple holly]

Can someone teach me how to say "I don't know what you're talking about" in English please?

[neon gulch]

voice chat?

[supple holly]

No in written English

[neon gulch]

I'm sorry I probably can't help you either because I can't understand you well enough

[supple holly]

Thank you for trying. You are very nice person

[neon gulch]

it's just learning from each other, you're welcome

[umbral kayak]

Hey

Someone please teach me also

[clever swan]

It was yesterday that Tom broke my cell phone.
It was yesterday when Tom broke my cell phone.

Are both grammatically correct? Someone insist 'that' is only correct, but I think when is also fine. What do you think?

[supple holly]

"That" is grammatically correct, but I understood both perfectly.

Reason: Relative clause. "That" is the only valid option (you can't use "which"); and because "when = at/in which", you can't use "when" either.

[west spear]

The only grammatically correct option is when. The relative pronoun that is only used for things and people, when is used for times.

[supple holly]

I am not sure that is correct. But Google also gives opposite answers

[west spear]

Can you explain why you, or "Google", think it's incorrect?

[supple holly]

I already did in my answer above. As for Google, you're better off looking it up yourself anyway

[west spear]

"when = at/in which"
Brilliant analysis.

[supple holly]

Also, you can definitely use "that" when talking about times. It's supposed to be the default relative pronoun.
Example: It is today that I have an appointment with the doctor.

Even if a bit unnatural, it is grammatically correct

[supple holly]

And you are saying it is not so?

[austere steppe]

Why do i feel like both of them are correct- 😭

[mint seal]

honestly same

[austere steppe]

yes because of them make sense

[austere steppe]

is it okay to use nearer as a comparitive degree?

[barren hawk]

Can you give an example ?

[austere steppe]

i need to frame a sentence with this - Jims house is near the park. John's house is not near the park.

but it sounds weird to say Jim's house is nearer the park thanJohn's

[barren hawk]

As she came nearer the building the movement of the crowd became slower.

You can use nearer, I would say : Jim's house is situated nearer the park than John's one.

[austere steppe]

alright!! thank you!!

[barren hawk]

But you could use closer as well

[austere steppe]

i could but the question says to use the words in bracket ;-;

it was from a textbook 😭

[barren hawk]

So nearer is great

Yeah I understand ahah

[austere steppe]

yee, gee thanks

[barren hawk]

I rephrased it

You can't use nearer and compared
Compared to John's house, Jim's house is situated near to the park.
Jim's house is situated nearer to the park than John's house.

I hope it's good, i'm learning as well

[austere steppe]

that's what i was wondering--

[barren hawk]

But the first one means that John's house isn't near to the park.

[supple holly]

nearer to the park

the full sentence should be "Jim's house is nearer to the park than John's"

[barren hawk]

That was my question, great to know.

[marble whale]

Alright

[tidal lily]

You mean rephrase it differently?

What you did is enough already

And it's already in English lol

[echo epoch]

What does “ sleeping dogs lie” means in slang and why?

[hearty heath]

It means to not interfere with a situation, because if you do something it might make things worse

[supple holly]

Heeheehaha

[round tiger]

Nearer isn’t a word, we say “closer”.

[supple holly]

Are you sure it isn't a word?

[round tiger]

We would also put “to” between closer and the.

[round tiger]

Yes. I’m an American, I’ve been speaking English all my life. xD

[supple holly]

A quick Google search says otherwise, and I've been using it all my life without being corrected

[round tiger]

A google search?

[supple holly]

It's an adjective so I don't think there's any reason for it not to have a comparative form

[austere steppe]

its a case sensitive question ;-;

[supple holly]

Well, yeah. More reliable than personal experience at least

[round tiger]

Hm. Well still, never heard “nearer” before, closer seems more correct in English.

[round tiger]

Believe me though, you should probably say “closer to”.

[supple holly]

No way. That sounds a little too formal for me. But it is correct, I agree

[round tiger]

Okay.

[supple holly]

Could be an American English - British English thing

[round tiger]

Possibly.

[supple holly]

But I use American English only though

[austere steppe]

no then what am i supposed to write huh? 😭 😭

[round tiger]

Yeah. Well I don’t really think “nearer” is US English. As I’ve always heard people say closer to.

[round tiger]

Consider writing closer to.

[austere steppe]

I CAN NOT

[round tiger]

Why? .-.

[austere steppe]

its a case sensitive question

[round tiger]

Well which English are you learning British or American?

[supple holly]

Then you use the next best thing lol

[austere steppe]

american ;-;

[round tiger]

Closer to is more grammatically correct.

[supple holly]

Maybe more popular. But I wouldn't say more grammatically correct

[round tiger]

Just saying, no need to argue over just helping out. 😄

[spice egret]

American and British doesn't differ much except words aspect

[round tiger]

True,

[plush quest]

how do I learn grammar? My English skills are hella weak.

[spice egret]

Just read books and novels

Not a big deal to learn grammar

[supple holly]

Some words are used differently. Some have or don't have another word paired with it

But the average learner won't need to worry about it

[plush quest]

does moives help?

[round tiger]

Uh well, obvious grammar tips are at the start of a sentence use a capital.

[spice egret]

I did said except words aspect didn't i?

[supple holly]

I thought you mean the extra u thing

[round tiger]

Occasionally

[spice egret]

Absolutely

[round tiger]

If you have close captions, sure.

[plush quest]

true

[spice egret]

Np lol

[round tiger]

Or at the end of a sentence you put a period. Could also be an exclamation mark if it’s the end of a sentence, but I suppose your shouting it.

[plush quest]

Nah iam talkin bout like sentence structure, verb tenses, and common grammatical rules.

[round tiger]

Well common grammatical rules, you can scroll up. xD

[plush quest]

okay

[spice egret]

Well aslong as you get used to normal conversations you won't need to worry about grammar at all,i can vouch for that

[plush quest]

And which English be easier, like, accent-wise and all?

[spice egret]

[plush quest]

Hm yeah +1

[round tiger]

I prefer American English, it’s way more popular.

[spice egret]

English is english,you don't have to worry about accents if you're fluent enough

But

I would say go for american

[plush quest]

Okay

[round tiger]

True, no need to worry about accents as long as it’s understandable.

[plush quest]

Hm that's what i was thinkin bout.

[spice egret]

As british english tends to use words hella weirdly

[round tiger]

Fr

The call deodorant “cream”. 💀

[spice egret]

Lol

[plush quest]

I am from india & our accent is easy to understand i guess.

[plush quest]

lmfao

[spice egret]

I am from india aswell tho

[round tiger]

Ah. It depends. Some people have heavy accents, some people are understandable.

[plush quest]

really?

[spice egret]

Indeed

[round tiger]

Though, I do believe they improve over time.

[spice egret]

Yes

[plush quest]

Glad to know.

[round tiger]

I know a person who literally only spoke Russian. They took some English learning development classes, they don’t have an accent, and they have perfect English.

[spice egret]

It's better to go for american english as it's relatively easier and makes sense

[round tiger]

Yep.

[plush quest]

Hm true

[round tiger]

I’m pretty sure the Brits call cows “beef”.

[spice egret]

Although i know both

[spice egret]

💀

[round tiger]

So people could get mixed up with the meat beef and the animal cow.

[plush quest]

Hm

[plush quest]

damn 💀

[spice egret]

How old are you tho?

[plush quest]

17

Wbu??

[spice egret]

Ah same

[plush quest]

That's nice, which state?

[spice egret]

Rajasthan

[round tiger]

Damnit, I was waiting for nagaland.

[spice egret]

Seriously

[plush quest]

Broooo...everything be like hella simmilir.

[spice egret]

Ah i c you from specifically?

[plush quest]

Iam also from rajasthan.

[spice egret]

District?

[plush quest]

jaipur

[round tiger]

Okay now this is getting a little bit personal..

[spice egret]

Ic mine is udaipur

[spice egret]

Lol true

Let's change the topic

[plush quest]

Ahm yeah xd😅

[plush quest]

Hm...

[barren hawk]

Is it better to say :
I met someone really important
I did meet someone really important

[round tiger]

I met someone really important.

[barren hawk]

Thx. Is it possible to use the other ?

Or is it grammatically incorrect ?

[round tiger]

I mean, you can use it, but probably not exactly grammatically correct.

[spice egret]

'Did' is mostly used to imply that you worked

It's better to use
"I met someone really important"

[plush quest]

Both versions are grammatically correct, but they convey slightly different meanings.

[spice egret]

Indeed

[supple holly]

2nd version is for emphasis. And yes, it is grammatically correct

[barren hawk]

Oh yeahhhh, now I understand

I had to read it loud to understand the emphasis

[barren hawk]

What do you mean by "worked" ?

Like succeeded ?

[round tiger]

Yes.

[spice egret]

Well it's kinda used as verb in this sentence but isn't a verb practically

It depends on the para or sentence

How you use it

[barren hawk]

Yep, I understand ! Thx for helping me :)

[supple holly]

The term is 'emphatic do/did'

[spice egret]

Indeed

[supple holly]

Or whatever other form of do there is

I just learned that

Very nice

[barren hawk]

Interesting !

[supple holly]

You are a good person for having this much passion in learning

[spice egret]

Rare these days

[barren hawk]

As AKS says : "I have no special talent,I am just passionately curious" - Albert Einstein

;)

[spice egret]

Even i am slacking off in my javascript sets

[supple holly]

Truly an amazing human. I graduated IT only to work in a completely different field

Too complicated for me to pursue

[spice egret]

I see well where are you now?

[round tiger]

I wish I was as interested as you are in learning a new language.

[supple holly]

Working as quality assurance now

[spice egret]

Awesome

[supple holly]

Thank you

[barren hawk]

I don't know why, but I pretty much fell in love with english x)

[supple holly]

Same. English is nice but I kinda wanna be fluent in another language

[spice egret]

Aren't you from europe?

[round tiger]

Good for you. English is known to be an international language. Very important.

[barren hawk]

I do, I'am from France.

[spice egret]

Ahh neat

[round tiger]

Same. I’m native English, though I’m learning German.

[supple holly]

Beautiful country and people. Very nice

[barren hawk]

I would like to go to the U.S, but I have to pass the TOEFL (more than 80).

[spice egret]

I am learning japanese,german,french,spanish although i am a tetralingual

[supple holly]

That's nice. You shouldn't have too much trouble since they are kinda similar

[round tiger]

What the hell is a TOEFL?

[supple holly]

An English test. Kinda like IELTS

[barren hawk]

Yep

[supple holly]

It was popular before IELTS I think

[round tiger]

Ah. Only English test I know is ELPA.

[barren hawk]

I believe the difference is : one is for professionnal field and one for academic one

[supple holly]

They making all kinda hoops for students to jump through these days huh

[supple holly]

Ah right right

[round tiger]

AKS. How much German do you know?

[barren hawk]

But I don't really choose, the TOEFL is imposed by my university.

[spice egret]

I haven't started yet
On intermediate japanese currently

I have plans for german

[round tiger]

Ah. So keine deutsch?

[spice egret]

[spice egret]

Read it

[supple holly]

By the way, we all might want to move to another channel. Vivek will be mad if we use this one for chatting

[spice egret]

True

[round tiger]

Yeah..

[supple holly]

Goodbye my friends

[round tiger]

What chat are we joining?

[supple holly]

General is hectic and Beginner chat kinda has their own topic going on

💀

[round tiger]

Serious chat. 😱

[supple holly]

Or Languages > Global lol

[round tiger]

Okay..

[barren hawk]

Why would someone say practise and not practice ?

[supple holly]

British English

[spice egret]

British Gilfs

💀

[barren hawk]

Okkkkk

Thx !

[supple holly]

A system of oppression. Yeah

[round tiger]

How is this an English question exactly..?

[spice egret]

[tepid mica]

Hi

What type of letter is this? ō

[supple holly]

Not an English character, that's for sure

[tepid mica]

There is a bunch of letters like that

[tepid mica]

Yeah

[desert sable]

Practice is the noun and practise is the verb

[tepid mica]

But it helps with pronunciation

[supple holly]

You mean how to pronounce this character?

[tepid mica]

No

What is the name of that type of letters

[supple holly]

Ehhh vowel?

Phonetics?

[desert sable]

^

[tepid mica]

thx

[barren hawk]

Thanks, but I can also say I practice and be correct ?

[desert sable]

No that’s incorrect

but most people wouldn’t notice

nor would most people care

[supple holly]

Practice (verb) is the American spelling of practise

[supple holly]

So yes you would be correct

[desert sable]

oh sorry, I’m British so I wasn’t aware

My mistake

[tepid mica]

I never seen “practise” in American English

[supple holly]

Because it is British English lol

[tepid mica]

Yeah

[desert sable]

lol we just over complicate things for no reason apparently

[supple holly]

I think British English looks better. Might be because I like prose though

[desert sable]

Depends on the author hahah

[barren hawk]

I must agree with you, but in a way it's easier to learn : practice/practice ahah

[barren hawk]

I don't know if I misused the word "inhibit"

Concerning education, the lack of funds during the pandemic have inhibited the development of many programmes that could have enhanced perspectives of progress.

[west spear]

inhibit is used correctly, but the subject the lack of funds is singular, so the verb should be has inhibited.

[barren hawk]

you're right, I thank you very much !

[wicked haven]

Could you clarify the meaning of the word 'eventively'?

[barren hawk]

Does not exist, are you sure about the spelling ?

[wicked haven]

Consider the meanings of the words coffee and cup. Coffee is not similar to cup; they share practically no features (coffee is a plant or a beverage, while a cup is a manufactured object with a particular shape). But coffee and cup are clearly related; they are associated by co-participating in an everyday event (the event of drinking coffee out of a cup). Similarly scalpel and surgeon are not similar but are related **eventively **(a surgeon tends to make use of a scalpel).

[supple holly]

Based on this paragraph, I think eventively means "to only happen or be related in a specific situation/event", like the fact that coffee and cup are associated because they happen in the event of you buying a cup of coffee.

[red fiber]

hi, I have a question regarding a tense : the future perfect continuous. From what I gathered it seems to ve used to express an "long" action (hence the "continuous") in the future taking place before another action in the future. So, is this use correct : "When the train will arrive, I will have been waiting for 5 minutes"? It seems to make sense with the explanation I got, but still sounds weird to me.

[trail slate]

If you succeed, you will make mischief.
Does this phrase make sense????

[tidal lily]

Sentence you mean? Cuz phrases are not supposed to make complete sense. In this regard yeah this phrase doesn't make complete sense something is off

[tidal lily]

That tense is not so common.

And i don't think it works like this?
I'd reform the sentence in this manner:
On the train's arrival time, I'll have been waiting for 5 minutes.

[red fiber]

ok, thanks for the answer. I'll go make some more research then.
Yeah, I know this tense isn't frequently used, but I'm going over all the different tenses, so I'm trying to understand how they work and when to use them.

[spare summit]

whats the difference between whos whose who's, and who and whom

i have no clue

[flat rune]

Guysss "I have to tell you that you have lost a big thing" how natives would say this sentence in more natural way

And this one "it's impossible to be"

I will be glad for answer

[stone gyro]

I think I can answer the "who/whom" question: Who is connected to a subject, whereas whom refers to an object of a verb. Basically, if the word is replacable with "He, she, it" you can use "who". When it's "her, him, etc." you use whom 🤷‍♂️

E.g. "With whom are you going?" Answer: "I'm going with her."
"Mike is someone, who enjoys movies."

[crimson narwhal]

**Whos **is not a real world. You use **whose **to ask about the owner of certain thing, etc. "Whose is this hat?" = "Who does this hat belong to?". Who's is a shorter version for "who is".

[hearty heath]

"I have to tell you that you have lost a big thing" — This sentence makes sense, but depending on the context, it might not be the best choice of words. What do you mean by "a big thing?"

"It's impossible to be" — This could be part of a sentence, but not a whole sentence. If you're trying to use it as a whole sentence, again, you need to give more context to explain what you're trying to say. If you're trying to say that something is impossible, you would just say, "That is impossible."

[round tiger]

Maybe by “big thing” he means something important.

[spare summit]

Oh lmao good sign that i use whos for both 💀

[spare summit]

Thanks i seem to use who for both tho lol

[crimson narwhal]

Honestly 'whom' is rather seen in formal texts, it is rarely used in daily conversations

[spare summit]

Ah okay

[crimson narwhal]

Most of the times native speakers would usually use 'who' for both cases

[flat rune]

Hi!!

"you don't pass for 22 " explain me what is this

[golden pasture]

you don't look 22

[flat rune]

But am i saying it right?

Or you cant pass for 22

[golden pasture]

yup you said it correctly

you can also say "you cant pass for 22" but its stronger than "you don't look 22" like saying you would never be considered 22

if that makes sense

[flat rune]

Ok thanks

[trail slate]

how do you pronounce this? 1/6

[junior pollen]

The correct word in this sentence is "type" or "typed": 'Don't worry. I'll get the documents _____before Mrs. Harrison arrives.'?

I'm solving questions about grammar, and this particular question really left me in doubt.

[desert sable]

typed

[desert sable]

one sixth or a sixth

[desert sable]

As the other person said, this doesn’t work on its own. You could also say ‘That can’t be!’ ‘There’s no way!’

[desert sable]

Whenever you use a structure like ‘get something done’ you need to use the past participle. I got the car repaired. I have repaired.

[desert sable]

Btw it would sound much more natural to say ‘I’ll get the documents typed up’

[mortal citrus]

You would need to use the past tense of the verb “to type” which is “typed”. Additionally, it would also be acceptable to say “Don’t worry. I’ll get the documents typed up before Mrs. Harrison arrives.”

[mortal citrus]

^^

Lmao same thoughts

[desert sable]

whoops hehe

English natives think alike

[junior pollen]

Tks!

[mint seal]

This is so true

[distant hazel]

In what way?

[desert sable]

we just made the same correction at the same time that’s all

[distant hazel]

Ahh

[flat rune]

Hello

[kind garnet]

Hello. I was read "Alice's adventures in Wonderland" and faced with this phrase: "How brave they'll all think me at home!". Can anyone help me to make out with it? How i understand it means that they'll all be brave when they think she's home. But it doesn't make any sense.

[supple holly]

It means she hopes/thinks "the people at her home all think she is brave"

It's a strange sentence structure but it sounds beautiful in literary works

[kind garnet]

Thank you

[misty isle]

guys can somoene hop on a call with me, i need to improve my english accent

the british one

[distant panther]

Why is this called minigun

[supple holly]

Because it turns whatever it's shooting into mini pieces

[barren hawk]

Because Minnie loves using it

Is it possible to say : Supposed to take place yesterday, the meeting was called off by the team’s manager

[distant hazel]

No

[austere steppe]

I think it would be more appropriate to say "The meeting that was supposed to take place yesterday was called off by the team's manager."

[distant hazel]

But you can say;

"Originally scheduled to take place yesterday, the meeting was called off by the team’s manager."

In this case, "Originally scheduled to take place yesterday" acts as an adverbial phrase, just like "slowly" in;

"Slowly, the man approached the house."

You can also construct the sentence as Darth suggests, without an adverbial phrase.

In this case the info comes in as a relative clause.

Or, as ChatGPT explains;

[spice egret]

English is a weird language

[barren hawk]

Thanks you both for your help. I'll change that.

[barren hawk]

I'll try using it as well, thx.

[supple holly]

aren't both FayZor's sentence and yours a case of reduced adverbial clause? If so then I don't see why one is preferred over the other. They even omit the exact same components:

"Although the meeting was supposed to take place yesterday, the meeting was called off by the team's manager."

"Although the meeting was originally scheduled to take place yesterday, the meeting was called off by the team's manager."

[flat rune]

either you leave me or I
Please correct this sentence

[supple holly]

either you leave me or I leave you

is what I think is going to be said

[flat rune]

Or i do

Thats wrong?

[supple holly]

if you say "I do", it'll be the same as "I leave me"

so that's wrong, yes

[flat rune]

Oooo

Good, thanks

[warm citrus]

Hi, guys. Is this sentence "We are owing a lot of money." grammatically correct?

[supple holly]

yes it is, but simply "We owe a lot of money" sounds better, I think

[flat rune]

but by then she had already told john

But untill then she had already told him

Can i say 2 version

[warm citrus]

I think so too

thanks

[supple holly]

"by then" is different from "until then"; and only the "by then" version works and makes sense in this case. It means "at the time when something happened, she had already told John"

[flat rune]

Can you say me all versions

Maybe something i missed

Or 2 of this only

And please give me sentence

Of this 2

[supple holly]

what?

I don't understand lol

[flat rune]

By then, untill then, maybe there is another ones

I want to know

[supple holly]

I think it depends on what you're trying to say, so there's no 'group' for this kind of phrases. I guess you could expand it with "by that time, until that time" or "by the time something happens, until something happens"

[flat rune]

Thank you

[flat rune]

I want you to be better - what is this mean

[tidal lily]

You gotta improve yourself

[flat rune]

Is this mean be better than me?

[tidal lily]

No

[gentle belfry]

Hi everyone. I have an interesting question. How can i repeat english words more effectively than reading the text with them, given that it is pointless to repeat individual words - they often have different meanings from the context in which they are used

[tidal lily]

Like rapid reading?

To save time?

[gentle belfry]

didnt understand

[gentle belfry]

yep

if i read everything in a row, and not just the words that i dont remember well, then its ineffective

is there any good solution to this?

[late topaz]

What do I have to study to understand why this is correct? I mean, unless it is simply a mistake (in a grammar book), I don't understand why there is no article "a" there. (It's underlined with red)

[boreal pewter]

There are some nouns for buildings that do this

E.g. "in prison", "in school"

In British English, "hospital" is one of them, so we say "in hospital". In Amercan English it's not and you'd see "in the hospital" instead

[austere steppe]

The sentence implies that the person is admitted in the hospital, there's no need for using any articles in the sentence

[trail slate]

it's already taking a toll on my mental health
Is that correct?

[leaden cipher]

Hiiiiii
I need helpp guys
What is the difference between "I" and "I am"?
thanks in advance for your help

[barren hawk]

I = singular first-person pronoun
I am = first-person singular present tense form of the verb "to be"

[whole dagger]

yes

[past fractal]

hey guys i need some help

can a first conditional have the word "then" instead of "will"?

is it still considered a first conditional?

[whole dagger]

isn’t a first conditional sentence something like “if this happens, then this will happen”?

[bright pulsar]

It'd be the zeroth conditional if it's a universal truth.

Youll need to form the simple future for it to be first conditional, and you can't do that without the use of one of the conditional auxiliaries (will, shall, might) or a modal/imperative.

[whole dagger]

oh they mean something like “if blah, then this then happens” right

[past fractal]

yes

[distant hazel]

Chatgpt explains:

In English grammar, "conditional" refers to sentences that express certain conditions and the results that occur from these conditions. There are four sentences:

1. Zero Conditional: Used for scientific facts or general truths. 'If' can be replaced with 'when' without changing the meaning.
   Example: If you heat ice, it melts.

2. First Conditional: Used for real and possible situations in the future.
   Example: If it rains tomorrow, I will stay at home.

3. Second Conditional: Used for unreal or improbable conditions.
   Example: If I won the lottery, I would buy a house.

4. Third Conditional: Used for unreal conditions in the past, i.e., things that did not happen.
   Example: If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.

Each type uses a different combination of verb tenses to express the condition and the result.

(End of Chatgpt)

———————-

They are all quite similar, describing a type of cause-and-effect relationship.

(I love these, by the way. So interesting.)

[flat rune]

He will head for water

Or to water

Why "for" water explain me please there should have been "to the"

"Thanks for stepping up for me" i think i know what this mean but can i say replace for me?

"I can't speak on behalf of you" natural and correct sentence is this?

[mint seal]

There aren’t other alternatives that can fit in this sentence but what were you planning to swap it with?

[mint seal]

Yeah this sounds fine

[flat rune]

What i were doing?

I just wanted to know other version of "thanks for stepping up for me"

Other ways to say

I saw that from movie

[digital sandal]

Standing up for.

[flat rune]

Thank you, i think thats enough

🙂

[flat rune]

But google translator said wrong

Maybe another more natural way? There is

[whole dagger]

“I can't speak on your behalf”

[digital sandal]

It is correct.

On behalf of you = on your behalf.

My book = book of mine.

Think of it like this.

[whole dagger]

but “my book” sounds more natural

[digital sandal]

Depends on the case.

-That's a good book.
+Yes, it's a book of mine.

[whole dagger]

i guess

[digital sandal]

It's all about the feeling.

Sometimes the latter will be the correct choice, and sometimes the first.

[whole dagger]

but saying “my” will almost always be more natural

i think it always is but, to each their own

[mossy birch]

hi guys, can I say "come have fun with us on Sundays by doing barbecues"?
or "come have fun with us on Sundays by having barbecues"?
or "come have fun with us on Sundays by eating barbecues"?
or "come have fun with us on Sundays with barbecues"?

I'm confused and don't know which one sounds natural 😕

[nocturne steeple]

firstly, Sundays should be Sunday unless you're referring to a reoccurring event
"Come have fun with us on Sundays by having barbecues" sounds the most natural
If its a one time event you're talking about then "Come have fun with us on Sunday by having a barbecue" or even "Come have fun with us on Sunday at our barbecue" would sound right

[swift briar]

Police this grammer

That's what will you do
That's what you're gonna do

Are both correct or 1 sounds better than the other etc

[whole dagger]

the second one is correct

first one could be changed into “That’s what you’ll do”

[flat rune]

How do you build active voice in a paragraph? Can you merge passive and active together

in a paragraph yes, of course

in a sentence it's possible too, but can be awkward

'My car got stolen. You stole it'

passive/active

'I think all the juice has been drunk already. Actually, I think I drank it, sorry.'

[whole dagger]

the juice was drunk and i drank it

[flat rune]

exactly

now I'm thirsty

basically all you need to do is switch from the object being acted UPON, to the actor doing the action - so that's easily done in any sentence or paragraph

[mossy birch]

I meant it to be plural, as in every Sunday
thank you for your reply 👍

[nocturne steeple]

npp

[tidal lily]

I second that.
Book of mine sounds like a weird sitcom character's dialogue. Like Sheldon from big bang would use lol

[trail slate]

what are some other ways of saying “speaking on someone”?

[plain ridge]

Hello

I need to practice my English speaking. Hope u guys could help me

[ancient steppe]

hi

maybe

where u from guy?

[austere steppe]

you mean talking about a certain person?

[tidal lily]

Speaking of someone, speaking to someone?
What does speaking on someone means btw lol

[amber junco]

The question is not clear

Are you speaking over someone (speaking on someone) by making him not talking while you talk?

Or you are speaking about someone by telling what they do during the day?

[quartz gulch]

hello everyone, i need to practice speaking, listening so hop you guý could help me, if anyone here working in furniture - manager of building, coworking space ^^

thanks u all

[supple holly]

Hello fellow Vietnamese. You could try the #🗒｜pronunciation channel, or just join any VC and talk. You could also try #1029075039741562880 , he will be glad to help you

[knotty vault]

Do parents say to their kids "we go to the pediatrician?" In Germany we say "Children's doctor" (Kinderarzt Kinder =children, Arzt = med. Doc.)
I found the word "baby doc.", But I can't assume kids like to visit a baby doc. 😉

And pediatrician sounds very complicated and like just a medical term.

like we would say "Lunge doc." and not Pneumologe

like we would say "Lung doc." and not Pneumologe

[trail slate]

Sneaking* sorry i made a typo

[trail slate]

Sneaking*

[amber junco]

than is more like Sneaking from someone, also Stealing or Robber

Sneaking mean walk without making any noise, sometime is implied that you are stealing stuff

[tidal lily]

Like the guy above described

• Maybe you are referring to Snitch as in slang

Snitch do backbiting

[slender skiff]

why such is life not such a life?

[supple holly]

"such is life" means "life (in general) is like that". You use it when something (usually bad) happens and there's no way you can change or prevent that, and you just accept it as a part of life.

"such a life" means "a life like this one". You can use it when comparing someone's life to another person's life.
For example, "A millionaire's life is easy. Living such a life would be nice."
=> Here you are referring specifically to the life of the millionaire in the sentence before that. Only a millionaire has this kind of life, a normal person wouldn't.

[tidal lily]

Such is life : it is what it is, cope with it.

Such a life: a fantasy, a dream, a life one hopes for, a model life

[slender skiff]

I don't understand why the word 'such' used like that? Is it just that word? Can it be replaced?

[tidal lily]

Umm such is most appropriate word to use here :/

Maybe this is life can work too

[supple holly]

think of it more like a full phrase than individual words put again

[blissful torrent]

How can I join to a voice channel

[icy gulch]

what would u do if your typing was about C level and speaking was about A? cause that's wot i am facing

[cloud canyon]

Speak

[uneven temple]

is this sentence grammatically correct " There is the cold wind blows from south". ?

[mortal mortar]

"there is a cold wind blowing from the south" would be grammatically correct

[distant hazel]

Let's see more of that C level typing.

[icy gulch]

debate club host

sounds about right

weird how you couldn't catch that my speech was figurative, as to emphasize the difference between my writing and speaking skills. i am not even familiar with that idiotic english level system. the only system where a loser can get an A.

[quiet spruce]

hello, any advices about speaking english without stress? im planning to study english at university, and i think im good at it, but i dont speak a lot with english people and im veeeery shy, so its hard to me to connect with someone at voice chat for example

[gray thorn]

Just gotta step out of your comfort zone. Think about it like every person just thinks about themselves and will forget whatever u did in 5 mins. So stop worrying about it.

[dense crescent]

Hi there! Is this paragraph correct by grammatically and meaning: "Of course I am. Especially wars. Since my childhood I've made a lot of research about history. And my father had a great influence on me to create a mindset about making tons of research and having howls of fun of it. Back in my high school years, I had been playing historical games such as Hearts of Iron 4 as well. What about you ?"

[azure gate]

Of course I am. Especially wars. Since my childhood**,** I've made a lot of research about history and my father had a great influence on me to create a mindset about making tons of research and having howls of fun of it. Back in my high school years, I had been playing historical games such as Hearts of Iron 4 as well. What about you?"

i think that's correct?

[digital sandal]

Hello, about your role. Are you sure it is accurate?

[mortal citrus]

I only have a few things to correct which aren’t major.

"Of course I am. Especially with wars. Since my childhood**,** I've done a lot of research about history. And my father had a great influence on me to create a mindset about making tons of research and having howls/ lots of fun with it. Back in my high school years, I was playing historical games such as Hearts of Iron 4 as well. What about you ?"

“Especially wars” can work, “with” would be a nice addition to it as well.

[bright pulsar]

I would change the second occurence of "make" to "do" as well. "doing tons of research"

[mortal citrus]

Agreed. We wouldn’t usually use the verb “to make” with “research”.

@dense crescent Just to add, it’s a bit odd to use the word “howls” so I provided an alternative “lots” in the context which expresses what you want to say clearly.

[dense crescent]

Thank you all! I’ll pay more attention to punctuation and “make, done”.

[slender skiff]

Listening Section
64/100C1 Advanced

Reading Section
57/100B2 Upper Intermediate

Speaking
B1: Intermediate

kekw

[supple holly]

How do I say "the shadow people are here" in English, plesse help me thank you

[exotic bramble]

Just don't think about it, usually it gets worse with thoughts

[exotic bramble]

Isn't it in English already

[trail slate]

do Americans pronounce “butter” > “budder” ??

[kind garnet]

Hello. Can someone help with word "bulky" In the context of mountains and hills?

[distant hazel]

That's the wrong context for bulky.

Here are some examples in the proper context;

The new sofa was so bulky that it took up most of the living room space.
The weightlifter struggled to lift the bulky barbell above his head.
She had to buy a larger suitcase to accommodate her bulky winter coats.
The old television set was bulky and difficult to move around.
The construction workers wore bulky safety helmets to protect their heads on the job site.

[distant hazel]

Yes.

"English words spelled with "tt" can sometimes sound like they are pronounced as "dd" due to a phonological process called flapping or intervocalic flapping. This occurs in certain dialects of English, particularly in North American English.

Flapping typically happens when the sound /t/ appears between two vowel sounds within a word or between two words in connected speech. In this context, /t/ can undergo a sound change and be pronounced as a voiced alveolar flap or tap, represented by the symbol /ɾ/. The voiced alveolar flap is similar to the sound produced in the middle of the word "ladder" or the Spanish letter "r" in words like "pero."

As a result, words like "butter," "better," "little," or "bottle" are often pronounced with a "dd" sound instead of a clear "tt" sound. For example, "butter" may be pronounced as "budder," "little" as "liddle," or "bottle" as "boddle."

It's important to note that this pronunciation pattern is not universal across all English dialects, and different regional accents may exhibit variations in the pronunciation of these words."

[kind garnet]

"on clear days, the Hill's rocky cliffs can be seen jutting from its bulky mass"

I came across such a sentence when I was reading a text.

[distant hazel]

Sorry I'm not following you. Are you saying your writing is better than your speaking?

[distant hazel]

Sure, that makes sense.

The term "bulky" refers to something that is large, heavy, and takes up a significant amount of space. It describes an object or item that is physically large and often difficult to move or handle due to its size or weight. Bulky objects are generally characterized by their substantial volume or dimensions. This term can be used to describe various things, such as furniture, equipment, clothing, or other items that possess significant mass or dimensions, making them cumbersome or unwieldy.

What exactly would you like help with?

[kind garnet]

That's what I needed, thank you. Where I looked, it was written that the word "bulky" means something like "basic mass"

[flat rune]

How do you improve listening?

[barren hawk]

To improve your listening skills in English, it's important to expose yourself to the language as much as possible by listening to podcasts, radio programs, songs, movies, and TV shows in English.
Start with easier content and gradually progress to more challenging materials. Actively engage with the material by focusing on understanding main ideas and key details.
Practice listening to different accents and speeds to develop versatility. Use transcripts and subtitles when needed, and engage in conversations with native speakers to improve real-life listening skills.
Practice focused listening exercises and be consistent in your practice. Remember, improving listening skills takes time and patience.

(go ask chat gpt some questions, you'll easily find answers)

Personally, I listen a lot to BBC programmes, even if they are sometimes difficult to understand, they help me learn the british accent and get used to it.

[plucky gazelle]

"that idiotic english level system" is actually the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and it's used for all European languages.

[fiery parrot]

how to practice speaking in English? i feel confused to think what i need to say in conversation, that makes me confused during the conversation

[icy gulch]

good for europe, ig?

i don't understand the argument tbh

europe does it = good?

[plucky gazelle]

it's not exclusive to English

you called it "an idiotic english system"

[icy gulch]

so, english is not using it?

[plucky gazelle]

Are trolling or something?

[icy gulch]

nope. want to understand where you are coming from

because i see that you refuse the way i called it an english system, and i should care that the whole continent is being idiotic rather than one lang.

also yea the claim was not meant to be taken seriously in the first place. if you take a claim seriously i take it seriously as well.

idk what is with this server unable to recognize wit.

[digital sandal]

Please be respectful when expressing yourself and use this channel for its intended purpose: either to help or get help from other people.

[icy gulch]

fair enough

[icy gulch]

you can see from the context that i started being disrespectful due to that guy's patronizing response.

[distant hazel]

You want to defend yourself by repaying disrespect with disrespect?

[icy gulch]

diamond cut diamond

[digital sandal]

Why can't people just be the bigger person? 😦

Why the need to always be right.

[icy gulch]

lol good question

[digital sandal]

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Your citation is wrong.

[icy gulch]

i am not really into proving i am right at anything, i just despise patronizing attitude, and passive aggressive behavior.

[digital sandal]

Ignoring is one way to deal with it. Oh, and hey, as well as opening a ticket so that we may handle it! #🛂｜report-help

[icy gulch]

please elaborate

[icy gulch]

ok that's true.

[digital sandal]

This. 🙂

[flat rune]

How to say this in informal way " what do you have to say for yourself"

[icy gulch]

i mean how is it wrong? knowing that will help.

[digital sandal]

What's your part of the story?

Part/side. Side might be more accurate.

[digital sandal]

I will not repeat myself. You wanted to quote the idiom: two wrongs don't make a right, as I have stated above. 🙂

[flat rune]

I wanna send it to you

[icy gulch]

i did not

that is your opinion.
My opinion is: diamond cut diamond

[digital sandal]

Please, stop arguing with Staff and do not repeat that same mistake again. Thank you.

[icy gulch]

alright lol

[digital sandal]

Do you have anything to say in your defense?

Or something.

[flat rune]

Yes i know but i cant find how we are saying in our language😂😂😂😂😂😂

Okay thanks i got it maybe

[digital sandal]

|| Но, знаешь, перевод на русский мне кажется более официальным. Вариантов много, выбирай тот, который больше нравится. ||

@flat rune || И знай, что пока грамматическая структура правильная, нет ни правильного, ни неправильного в английском. ||

Glad it helped you.

[icy gulch]

you reminded me of a verse in a popular Arabic poem. can i say it in english?

[digital sandal]

Not here.

#💭｜general Use here instead. Thank you.

[echo epoch]

What does big fox means in slang?

[swift briar]

Themself or themselves

[swift briar]

Ah chatgpt

Right

[distant hazel]

You've heard of it?

[flat rune]

I've been graduated in college
This sentence is correct?

[flat rune]

It isn't correct but that's okay, I'd say:
"I've graduated from college." Or if your using past tense, "I've already graduated from college"

[sly birch]

Hi

Can someone teach me english?

[flat rune]

So cross with you

What is this

[dense crescent]

Hello there! I have a question about present perfect tense:

The pupils are still in the exam. Most of them are tired as they have been doing the exam all afternoon - it has started/started at 12 o clock.

Which one is correct ?

I want to go with present perfect because it's an unfinished action, the exam is still ongoing but the answer is past simple. I guess I didn't understand a little bit of difference between them.

[bright pulsar]

It would normally be correct to use the present perfect, but you don't here due to the verb chosen. "start" wouldn't be continuous in this context, since you wouldn't say that the exam is still starting, since it only ever started once. Our tense isn't applied relevant to only the exam, but also the verb, and it's more correct to say the exam started once, and it's now in progress. However, you could say "the student has been doing the exam since 12 o' clock" since it's continuous.

[dense crescent]

Oh, thank you. Now I get it.

[flat rune]

Be grateful of what you got

This is correct?

[flat rune]

I'd say "Be grateful for what you have"

But mine is correct or

Incorrect and would i use it

[flat rune]

yours is incorrect I'd use the example I gave

[flat rune]

Chatgpt gave me this: The phrase "so cross with you" is an expression that conveys someone's anger or displeasure towards another person. When someone says they are "cross with you," it means they are upset, frustrated, or annoyed with you due to something you did or said. The word "cross" in this context can be understood as a synonym for angry or irritated.

Yeah i got you

Thank you so much

no problem at all

[flat rune]

Guys listen to me

How to say

But its such a blanket statement

Like native english spesker

Speaker

Another ways tell me

Please

[flat rune]

do you mean how to sound it out? or like another word for it?

[dense linden]

I don't get what you're asking

Are you saying that the sentence "But its such a blanket statement" doesn't sound natural?

Because it does

but if youre looking for another way to say that you can say something like

"But that's a generalization"

but that sounds way more robotic imo

[flat rune]

^^^^

[sly lintel]

The usage of this depends on the context in which you will be using this phrase as well. Where do you want to use this?

[flat rune]

Just in conversation

Everyday

[sly lintel]

Then how you put it is fine- 'It's such a blanket statement'. But I think, the key is to say it with confidence. I am a non-native speaker too but I've learnt that confidence will have you heard. 😊

[flat rune]

*(Jack and Ullman in a room discussing the plan)*

Ullman stood up and went to the file cabinet in the corner.
He brought back five large sheets and set them down on the glossy walnut plane of the desk.

Jack stood by his shoulder, very much aware of the scent of Ullman’s cologne.
"All my men wear English Leather or they wear nothing at all came into his mind for no reason at all,"
and he had to clamp his tongue between his teeth to keep in a bray of laughter.

Beyond the wall, faintly, came the sounds of the Overlook Hotel’s kitchen, gearing down from lunch.



🤔 What does the boldened part mean?

[mortal citrus]

I’m not familiar with the story or the plot, but just by reading that it seems to be providing some additional insight about the cologne. Additionally, “English Leather” is a type of men’s cologne, so, it suggests that men who wear it are desirable and attractive but it also poses some humour to Jack.

[flat rune]

Thank you sm

[west spear]

It's the tagline from an old (1970s) TV advertisement for English Leather cologne.

[flat rune]

Hello, I am writing master thesis in my native language but abstract and conclusion has to be in english. Is it possible to get feedback on my translation? Is this a right channel or even is someone willing to rate and correct my english?

[bright pulsar]

You can post your text in #📝｜proofreading for someone to review.

[digital sandal]

Being grateful for, is a known expression. What you got, is okay.

[distant hazel]

I suggest #proofreading

#📝｜proofreading

[flat rune]

This is mean without damage we need them and sepretaly like safe and sound we need them

Or to take them down

[plain island]

What is difference of their and there in inglsih

[whole dagger]

their - third person plural possessive
“do you have their car?”
there - in, at, or to that place or position
“his house is over there”

[plain island]

ok thank you very much appreciated

[lime palm]

Yo I’m from Arkansas so I’m prob the most American person here so just ask 🦅🦅🦅🦅

[digital sandal]

What does fixing to mean?

[lime palm]

It means your deciding or planing on something

[digital sandal]

And where do people use it?

[lime palm]

In a situation of planing repairing or fastening

[digital sandal]

Repairing?

[lime palm]

Yes

[digital sandal]

Fixing to?

[lime palm]

Yes

[digital sandal]

No. It has nothing to do with the verb fix.

It simply means about to. Mostly used in Texas.

[lime palm]

I’m pretty sure it does holdup let me grab the old dictionary

[digital sandal]

I'm fixing to my car?!

[lime palm]

No silly

Not fixing to

Fixin

[digital sandal]

That's what that to stands for. It is not fixing something.

[lime palm]

I meant just the word fixing

[digital sandal]

But when I said, fixing to?, for the second time. You said, yes.

[lime palm]

Not fixing too my bad I apologize for the misunderstanding

I apologize

I still love you

[flat rune]

get divorced

is there a word for this part of a book?

what do you call it?

[weak dagger]

pages

[flat rune]

no i meant the view when you hold the book sideways

[weak dagger]

Fore edge
https://bookprinting.com/resources/parts-of-a-book

[flat rune]

thanks🫡

[flat rune]

We are a day away from this thing being done - tommorow we will done this ( this is mean like that?)

[mortal citrus]

Yeah. If it’s a “day” away from being done then it will be completed tomorrow.

“Tomorrow we will have done this”

[austere steppe]

No, in my opinion its going to mean that the work has been delayed by a day not will be done

Its supposed to mean something like "We are a day behind doing this certain thing"

[mortal citrus]

When it says “We are a day away” it’s implying that they need one more day to complete something (or even like a due date) so there isn’t necessarily a delay.

[flat rune]

Yeah yeah yeah

[thorny spear]

When you read this, what do you think this poem means or how do you feel about this poem?
The choices I made and the paths I've trod
It has shown me how I'm flawed.
As the days go by, I start to see
the price of responsibility weighing on me.

With The Responsibility of myself and actions,
I’ve seen my absence.
As time passes and days grow old,
Losses weigh heavy so do the memories start to fold.

[swift briar]

Hey, i just want some opinions on my "area" my current level of the language, and what's the next "step" if there are any to take

I can understand a lot of English, jokes, some slang words, internet words, i have fairly a wide selection of vocabulary that i use during conversations, i can sound "fancy" if i take my time to think about highly expressive sentences/words, im fairly ok at understanding context if it's involving phrases/words that im not familiar with, however, im not perfect by any means

My brain doesn't work the fastest during conversations, and sometime i even forget words that are considered to be "easy" though it can be the case that we also may do that in our native language, but i feel like i make that mistake more than "normal", i wouldn't dare to consider myself fluent since it highly depends on the discussed topic, im not very good at being very "descriptive" i can mumble occasionally, i make grammatical mistakes during conversations, so im not perfect

What would that put me in ? And how can i improve myself.

,
Any advice would be appreciated.

[dense linden]

just keep using the langauge

like i know it may sound silly but thats probably the best way of going about ti

[kind garnet]

What is the difference, for example, "we didn't miss our flight" and "we hadn't missed our flight" in meaning?

[swift briar]

I mean that's what im doing, but i can't tell if what im doing is..."efficient" i don't wanna "study" the language, just wanna improve i guess or "learn"

Just don't know what to exactly "learn"

The obvious answer would be "learn what you don't understand or WANT to understand" but the problem is "i don't know".

[dense linden]

well

my only immediate advice is stop using so many quotes it makes you sound too sarcastic

but thats not as much english advice as it is just advice

[dense linden]

we didn't miss our flight" describes the simple fact of not missing the flight in the past, while "we hadn't missed our flight" places the action of not missing the flight before another event or reference point in the past

honestly

the second is more past than the first one if that makes any sense

"We hadn't missed our flight" is in the past perfect tense. It indicates that the action of not missing the flight happened before another past event

[kind garnet]

[dense linden]

😊

[swift briar]

I guess it can be interpreted like that, but i generally just use it to sound more precise, but i can see where you're coming from

[flat rune]

How do you use "firebrand" in a sentence

[pseudo agate]

To become a developer, you have to sacrifice time and energy to improve your coding skills so you can become an expert, and don't forget Sharpen your logic

[flat rune]

Guyssssss

The day flew by so fast

But how to say today

I embaraased in fron of my family ahahahhahahahaya they wanted to translate into english ahahahahahhaha

I said today day

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Wassup how you doing guys help me please i will be glad

You loyal

[serene plinth]

Could you please frame the question properly?

[kind garnet]

"The rabbit-hole went straight on like a tunnel for some way, and then dipped suddenly down"

Someone can explain me, what means "for some way" in this sentence, please?

[thorny spear]

Could yall critic this poem I've wrote? When reading this, how do you feel? What do you think the meaning of this poem is?

The choices I made and the paths I've trod
have shown me how I'm flawed.
As the days go by, I start to see
the price of responsibility weighing on me.

With the Responsibility of myself and actions,
I’ve seen my absence and as time passes and days grow old,
Losses weigh heavy and the memories start to fold.

For in accepting the burden I must bear
I must find solace in knowing I truly care.

Responsibility and loss are entwined as one
It's a bittersweet symphony that’s never quite done.
Yet, in the depths of sorrow's embrace,
I shall find strength, resilience, and inner grace.

I'm unsure if the amount of lines in each stanza is correct, I mean it seems a bit weird to have a stanza w/ two lines. Is it alright?

[oblique crest]

In this context, "for some way" is somwhat like "for a while" or "till a certain point".

"The rabbit-hole went straight on like a tunnel for some way, and then dipped suddenly down, so suddenly, that Alice had not a moment to think about stopping herself, before she found herself falling down what seemed a deep well."

Here, it's saying that the hole was like a slide with a low slope and then it suddenly became steep, making Alice feel as if she was falling down a well.

[supple sail]

how to improve vocabulary whenever i try to read a book there are so many words i cannot understand

[oblique crest]

Read more, it's a great way to improve your vocabulary. Don't be discouraged by not understanding some words, look it up in a dictionary. Also, you could write down new words that you encounter in a book and review them frequently.

[crimson raptor]

hi there, this question is related to pronunciation,

honorificabilitudinitatibus

how should it be pronounced?

[late topaz]

you can search for pronunciations online. Great sites for it are:
youglish.com
forvo.com
also any dictionary site, if the word could be found there
here's a forvo example: https://forvo.com/search/honorificabilitudinitatibus/

[crimson raptor]

it doesn't show the IPA of it

[late topaz]

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/honorificabilitudinitatibus

there you go

[crimson raptor]

tried, but i thought I'd just get an example by a native speaker here by actually typing the IPA maybe

[late topaz]

uhm... that's a very specific skill one must have to do something like this

[crimson raptor]

that'll do, actually i had found it there, thought I'd just get another opinion. thanks!

[whole dagger]

/ɑnəɹɪfɪkəbɪlətudɪnɪteɪtɪbəs/

id think

i dont know why exactly you would need to say that word

[dark river]

Hillow! So I got a little question, is British English much different than American English? Cause it feels like I keep mixing them together when writing/speaking etc. I dont necessarily think that that's a bad thing, but I'd like to see and know the difference between them.

[flat rune]

Can i say "today day flew by so fast"

Say me another more natural way which natives would use this sentence -
Why are you trying to justify yourself? Or maybe
Why are you trying to make excuses?

[flat rune]

You said no strings - you said without any conditions

This sentence is right?

Meaning the same?

[rough schooner]

Just say "Today flew by so fast"

[flat rune]

honestly these sentences are both great

[flat rune]

and these are the same and both good sentences, personally id say "you said no strings attached" but either works fine

[flat rune]

not MUCH different, the major differences are some words are spelled different, or mean something different in American English. for example in British English, they call fries "chips" and in British English they spell gray "grey"

Thank you so much

Are you from USA?

[rough schooner]

Colour - color

[flat rune]

Connor

yes i am

Nice nice

and no problem i love helping people with this type of stuff

[dark river]

Alrightt, thanks, I thought it would be something like this but I wasnt sure.

[flat rune]

no problem

[flat rune]

"I did realize that my life would change forever so that's why I fought for it"

Correct? Sentence

"what is required of me to do?"

Correct? Sentence

[dense oasis]

usually "i realized", but if you wanna emphasize then yeah

[swift briar]

Help an ESL brother out lol
Is it 0 loss or 0 losses lmao

More context, 7 wins 0 loss/es

[flat rune]

"What am I required to do" sounds more natural, both work but I'd use my example.

[flat rune]

its losses

[swift briar]

Cuz im talking about a process that's plural right ?

[high flame]

Hi
I would like to know if it's bad to mix british english with american english, because I always mix both accents

[flat rune]

really it depends on the type of sentence, for example:
England has not one loss
England has 0 losses

but usually in a ratio its losses

[swift briar]

Weird, ok

Yeah i feel like this is just one of those phrases that are better off being remembered than understood

Lol

[bright pulsar]

I don't think so.

When using zero, we're referring to a null quantity, but among multiple instances, so the plural is used. This is consistent alongside other terms (i.e. "she has zero apples [out of multiple]").

We use the singular when referring to one, since it's singular regardless of # of instances. Again, it's consistent alongside other terms (i.e. "she has one apple"). Anything greater is once again plural. There's no weird exception for "loss," as far as I can tell.

[swift briar]

Wait so that only applies to zero ?

And anything greater than 1

[bright pulsar]

Yes. Anything greater than one is naturally plural, but we also use the plural for zero.

[swift briar]

Ahh i see

I didn't know that, thanks

I thought zoro was singular, and only singular

That's why i was confused

[bright pulsar]

Replace "zero" with "any" or "no" and it makes a bit more sense. "They have no wins."

"I have zero wins." becomes "I don't have any wins."

[serene plinth]

Anything that's not 'one' is umm plural

0 losses

0.5 seconds

0.8 litres

[next wolf]

Sup' I'd like to ask a question. I have learned English from listening and being exposed to but as you can imagine it is not enough for academic purposes. Do you ppl have any advice for me to improve my un-reasoned way of speaking English?

[tidal lily]

Basic grammar, it still amuses me.

[next wolf]

Yeah... I should've seen that comin'

You are right tho

thx

[flat rune]

How do you speak britain closer to australian accent

[dense oasis]

read more books and listen to their audiobooks

in general, if someone feels so bald at their english that they say "they learned it", it just means they did not, no matter how good you are, there is always something to make you perplexed, especially in books

i thought i knew a lot of words a year, maybe a bit more, ago, and then i started reading books in this language, and what i discovered was that i was just wrong, there is never enough of vocabulary, the human languages are soooo vast, broad, they just never end

[dense oasis]

i mean seriously of course, i dont mean just skipping everything you are unfamiliar with in terms of expressions/vocab, note this down with context, use intelligent algorithms like Anki which can distribute the learning material between days, weeks, or even months, and make it easy to manage, listen to the audiobooks of your books so that you reinforce the new vocab

[next wolf]

I agree. You just can't "learn" a language even if it's your native language. I have actually never read a single book in this language and my vocab is probably just a single drop of water to an entire ocean. I've been using this language for a long time but still my gramer nor my vocab is "perfect". Trying to perfect a language is not really a achievable goal too

[dense oasis]

if you really have not read even a single book in english, you MUST do this, like thats just crucial, there is a good reason why polyglots and linguists from old days, even ancient times, were studying books in foreign languages, because it expands the thinking, and the vocab

i wont even mention that they did not have audiobooks their days, we do

[late topaz]

Practice makes perfect. Everything and everyone are works in progress.

[next wolf]

Well of course I must read but ya know, I have plenty of "other" books to read in my language. Plus I have my University exam too soooooo, yea

I'd rather speak

[dense oasis]

for me its opposite, i get very anxious when i speak, i prefer to read, lol

[late topaz]

Look, 15 minutes a day spent on a few pages will not do any harm

You read every day. You're reading now by the way

[next wolf]

I feel you dude, it becames stressfull real fast

[next wolf]

Well, the structral diffirences between the two languages makes it harder to speak, of course it's not that much of a problem for me after using it for years but still it makes it harder to speak, therefore incrieses the amount of stress it gives while speaking the language
You can think as much as you want while writing but when it comes to speaking you have to go as it comes to mind and whenever you miss a single word, whole sentence becames just a wrumble of words crashing each other
The stress of trying to speak it meaningfully and correctly at same time some times lead to cracking and making you not speaking real words but some meaningless mumbling

(This was actually a response to a diffrent question but it feels right to copy/paste it to here too)

[dense oasis]

true, for me its just mostly personality issue, i really have not been socializing even in my native language too much in my whole life, thats why i simply can not easily lead a conversation either in my native, or my target one, i need to try to talk to more people

[next wolf]

Yea, writing has been always an easier way of comminication for me also

[dense oasis]

for me not really, i actually really do not like the fact that human languages are used for communication

[dense oasis]

id rather to not communicate with other humans at all, just sit alone and do everything alone

[next wolf]

Well, it's a different point of view for languages I guess

[dense oasis]

i agree, it's just... pretty ludicrous that it happened to be me who had to get interested in language learning, me who does not like socializing and just has problems with expressing thoughts in any language lol

[next wolf]

Do you speak any other foreign languages aside English?

[dense oasis]

my native is Polish, ive lived there for all my life and read a ton of books in it and so on so no doubts am native, i speak English, i also used to speak some japanese but it was pretty basic everyday conversations, i was actually reading books in it with a dictionary, but i was never able to make it work further cuz of anxiety, even if my vocab was expanding, but i stopped it and now i just know little enough to get by in japan without english for a week or two

[flat rune]

Thanks guys! I’ll start reading my favourite book, that I had already read in my native language

[next wolf]

My native is Turkish, so English had always a very "reverse?" sentence structure. As I said I grow up with English so I can understand and use it like my native but I always struggled at speaking. I knew a little bit German from school but forgot it real quick but I still know the sentence structure and some basic logic. Before starting to learn my second foreign language I wanted to improve my English actually

[dense oasis]

dont feel daunted when it starts to be difficult, it is a normal situation

[late topaz]

Speaking is hard, no doubt about it, but here's how you can make it easier and more enjoyable:

1. Find people whom you're comfortable speaking with.
2. Be concise.
3. Use simple words to convey the meaning.
4. Think before you want to say something and you are not sure you can make a neat sentence.
5. Take short pauses while you speak to gather your thoughts and make yourself better understood.
   Last, but not least: 6. If you want to expand your vocabulary while speaking, you first need to practice using it in writing. Then say the sentences you've come up with out loud, and when the time comes, use those words.

Now, I myself suck at academic english, because it's a completely different world. You should not expect knowing how to use academic language if you had not deliberately learned it before. Academic english is a mix of good grammar, appropriate vocabulary and a dash of terminology. Practice writing essays, emails, even short articles if you'd like. Be conscious of what you are doing

That's my two cents on the issue

[next wolf]

6th advice was the best no doubt

[late topaz]

Here's the truth: you already have everything you need to improve. You have all the tools in your toolbox, just start using them.

[dense oasis]

similar for me, but I am doing my best to improve my english cuz i may need it in future career, plus i am not interested in being "good" at speaking or language in general, i want to build a high comprehension so i can struggle less when i analyse more advanced articles on more complicated topics like philosophy, history, linguistics, thats why i read books and study them

[next wolf]

Yeah yeah that's exactly what I want too

Aspecially for history you need to be able to read multiple languages so English is no doubt a must have

Archieves are real deep

[dense oasis]

for me there is no "reversed" looking sentence structure, because Polish uses almost every sentence structure known to most of languages, like no matter how i put the words, it will almost always be a correct sentence, its just gonna change the emphasis or meaning

i can put a verb in the end, start with it, put it in the middle, mostly the meaning is gonna stay or just slightly change, but it will be correct anyway

[next wolf]

Well, in a grammetical standpoint English and Turkish has COMPLETELY reverse sentence structures

So it can be REAL headache for us to understand

[dense oasis]

do you use SOV?

[next wolf]

SOV?

[dense oasis]

subject object verb

[next wolf]

1 sec

[dense oasis]

english uses SVO, subject verb object

[next wolf]

We use like Object Verb and Subject

For example

[dense oasis]

like "books study I"?

[next wolf]

Lets say I am going home

In Turkish you say "Eve gidiyorum"

It translates to