📚｜english-questions

[next wolf]

"To home going I" kinda thing

Of course you can take object to the very start but yeah

It would be a wrong use of it

[dense oasis]

in polish i can say "Ide do domu", "Ja ide do domu", "Do domu ide", "Do domu ide ja", and every single one is correct, just implies different emphasis, they are kinda like "I am going home", "I am going home", "To home I go", "To home going me"

[next wolf]

Well in theory you can speak like that and of course people will understand you

But

You'd sound really silly and it would be a really wrong use of it

[dense oasis]

in my case it really is spoken like this everyday, like all of these versions are used commonly, lol

[next wolf]

Well Turkish is kinda hard to speak even for us, native speakers

People will make fun of you even if you miss pronounce a single word

And that "single" word can easly change EVERYTHING about the sentence as well

So you have to be very careful when you are speaking an it gets even worse while writing

So yeah

Not just a word, even a "space" is able to change all the sentence

Or a stupid "hat"

[dense oasis]

good luck with reading

start with something shorter maybe

[dense oasis]

for me it was "Cycle of the Werewolf" by Stephen King, "Salem's lot" by him too, "Let the right one in" by John Ajvide Lindquist, "Making habits, breaking habits" by Jeremy Dean, "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle" by Haruki Murakami, now i read "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley, the problem with all of these books, almost, is that half of them is really long, only the first one was around 100-200, rest was 400-600, id recommend to go with short ones

[next wolf]

Oh thanks mate

[dense oasis]

also kinda pay attention to who the author was, like are they native american or british, or maybe their book was translated from their language

because british authors will use some british slang, and americans their own

[next wolf]

I guess I'd go with go the classics. You know, Sherlock Holmes or...

I don't really know much about those books .d

[dense oasis]

i was reading horror, one book about psychology, later a classic with some fantasy, and now classic dystopia

[next wolf]

Thanks dude, I'll look for the books that you reccomanded if I can find any English copy

It's kinda hard to find

[dense oasis]

you can go with whatever interests you, like am aware that not everyone will like the fact that most of these are horrors, feel free to maybe ask chatgpt to pick some books for you if you give it genres, approximate max page count, and availability in english

[flat rune]

don't torture yourself for nothing, thats not worth it

Is this sentence correct?

[supple holly]

"It's not worth it" would sound better in my opinion. But both versions are correct

[flat rune]

Okay thanksssssssss

Very muchhh tooo sooo

[tidal lily]

You can also use don't be hard on yourself for nothing

[flat rune]

Thats you heard of natives?

Or you built that sentence

[dense oasis]

it's a used expression

there is also "dont be harsh on yourself"

[radiant wasp]

True!

oh btw, the term "used" starts with a consonant sound (the consonant y) so use the indefinite article "a" before it, not "an"

[dense oasis]

ah, i saw that coming

but i was also too stubborn

[steady comet]

This might be a weird question but how do you pronounce Onomatopoeia

[queen saddle]

I’ll send a recording hold on

[steady comet]

Tyy

How do you simplify English sentence?

Like “I’m going out to get some food”

[queen saddle]

You can say “I’m getting food” “I’m going to get food” “I’m getting some food”

Just cut to the chase basically

[serene plinth]

o-nuh-ma-tuh-pia
stress on pia in my accent

[queen saddle]

Like “I’m going out for a run” can turn into “I’m going for a run”

[late topaz]

"I am out for blood food"

[steady comet]

Ive been seeing lots of videos on English speaking but whenever I ask an English speaking person they say “we don’t say that” can you explain

Sorry for lots of questions

[queen saddle]

Most of the time,the English teacher will use formal language

And in English we use informal/casual talk all the time

Unless you’re talking to a higher up then speak formal

[queen saddle]

On yt they could say we go “Hello Brenda,it’s amazing to meet you. How are you doing today?” Which isn’t a wrong way but most will just say “Hey Brenda,how are you doing?”

“How are you going”

[steady comet]

So it just formal most of the time?

[queen saddle]

On YouTube yes,but in America we don’t use formal language like that

Unless you’re talking to a higher up then you’ll use formal

[outer vortex]

what's the word for like a specific career? like there's a doctor. and then there's a doctor who only works on hearts. then there's the doctor who only works on a certain part of the heart etc

[queen saddle]

It depends on what career

If I understand what you’re asking

Like a cardiologist is someone that works on the heart

[outer vortex]

sorry i dont think i worded it well enough. i think this is most common in america. is it like a minor? like you're a specified doctor

the actual profession is irrelvant but it's like a smaller branch of that profession

[queen saddle]

Yes it’s normal to say “I’m a cardiologist “ but most just say “I’m a doctor”

Is that what you mean?

[serene plinth]

specialisation?

[queen saddle]

That’s the word

[steady comet]

Why not just say your a cardiologist

[outer vortex]

yeah i think that's it, thanks

[queen saddle]

Because it falls under the doctor umbrella. If someone asks you your profession you’ll say “I’m a doctor” “What type?” I’m a cardiologist “

[serene plinth]

it's a heavy word. Many might not know the meaning. So most just stick to the umbrella term 'doctor' when asked for their profession.

[steady comet]

Thanks,yall are very helpful

[mint seal]

Literally the first time I’ve heard that word

[outer vortex]

i think i found a better word but i'd just like to make sure it means. "subdiscipline"

[serene plinth]

yeah.. we just say a heart doctor or something

[outer vortex]

"subdiscipline (plural subdisciplines) A field of study or work that is related to one aspect, but not the whole, of a broader field of study or work. Social psychology is a subdiscipline of psychology."

[mint seal]

Ahhh

[outer vortex]

cardiologist is a subdiscipline of a doctor?

[dense linden]

yes

heart doctor i believe

[outer vortex]

alright, thanks

[serene plinth]

'doctor' is not a discipline...

[steady comet]

What about “Colonel” ?

[queen saddle]

Do you want a voice message ?

[steady comet]

Yes please

[mint seal]

Doctor is a discipline because it means that you’re the honour of your family instead of a failure/huge joking

[serene plinth]

🔫

[queen saddle]

Sorry if I sound tired😭

[serene plinth]

I don't deem myself as a failure, ty Kiu

[serene plinth]

ku(r)-nul simple

[queen saddle]

Probably was thinking about “Cuh-low-nel”

[steady comet]

I thought that’s how you said it😭

[dense oasis]

its not like this

https://www.google.com/search?q=colonel+pronunciation&oq=colonel+pronunciation&aqs=chrome..69i57.2849j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

[serene plinth]

omgggg that's a first for me

[queen saddle]

It is

That’s how I learned it

[dense oasis]

okay, but the search results suggest something different

[queen saddle]

Maybe it’s different places idk

[queen saddle]

😭

[serene plinth]

yeah, don't fret about it

[queen saddle]

Bc in school I’ve learned it like this

[queen saddle]

Are you British?

[serene plinth]

no

[queen saddle]

I looked it up and it says British English

So either way is fine I guess

[serene plinth]

I'm from a commonwealth country

many of my pronunciations are like BrE

[queen saddle]

That sounds like kernel

Like a popcorn kernel

[serene plinth]

that's how we say it yeah

weird but yeah

[dense oasis]

right

[queen saddle]

Maybe it’s different places bc I’ve been taught the way I say it

[serene plinth]

my first one is Indian English.. second one is a failed attempt of BrE

[queen saddle]

But either way is fine

[serene plinth]

yeah

absolutely

[steady comet]

Are you American

[serene plinth]

lieutenant is even funnier

[queen saddle]

Yeah

[steady comet]

What’s the big difference between British and American English

[dense oasis]

probably colonel and lieutenant

lmao

[queen saddle]

They call a trunk a boot.

[serene plinth]

umm accents, pronunciations, grammatical structures and collocation of words mostly

[queen saddle]

Different words even if they mean the same thing

[serene plinth]

yea

[dense oasis]

they call football a soccer

[queen saddle]

Like in American English you say “trunk” for the storage in the back of the car. While in British you say “Boot” im pretty sure

[serene plinth]

But that still doesn't mean you'd have a 'cookie' with tea. It's such a shame. You have BISCUITS! Full stop!!!

[dense oasis]

oh and

what about like

courgette

and zucchini

[queen saddle]

Isn’t that a zucchini

[dense oasis]

yeah

[queen saddle]

What in the world is a courgette

[dense oasis]

british

language

[serene plinth]

AmE v/s BrE is old news

[mortal citrus]

Lmao french word

[serene plinth]

@mint seal need CaE vs AuE

petitionssssss!!!

[dense oasis]

i saw it actually few weeks ago and had no idea why there is some french but

i looked it up and it was english

...

[steady comet]

Ty guys

[mortal citrus]

English does borrow some french words

[steady comet]

I can say guys right?

[queen saddle]

Yeah we know you’re not talking abt the gender

[serene plinth]

English borrows many words from other languages like French, German, Latin and sanskrit

[queen saddle]

Guys can mean a group of people also

[queen saddle]

A good amount

[mortal citrus]

Fr

[dense oasis]

true, i hate them, they always appear unexpected

[queen saddle]

Like when you say Entrée here you mean the main meal but in French it means appetizer

[serene plinth]

if you try to look up roots to a word, you'd be surprised to see other languages nosing in almost every other 'good' word

[mortal citrus]

Yeah with food (which is most commonly used in English) but then there’s a whole lot of other meanings too :))

[queen saddle]

Yeah a lot of different ones

[mortal citrus]

Silly french

[serene plinth]

But the English and French won't ever stop bickering over petty things

[steady comet]

Ik this might be a bad question but what does it mean when you say something and someone responds with “mhm”

[serene plinth]

[mortal citrus]

LMAO

[steady comet]

Is it a good or bad thing😭

[dense oasis]

i have another one, would you say coriander or cilantro lol

[queen saddle]

It depends because sometimes someone will say “mhm” when they’re processing or “mhm” when they disagree

You can usually tell by the following sentence

[serene plinth]

cilantro is Spanish or something ig

[queen saddle]

Like if you say “pizza is the best food” “mhm,but I think pasta is better” that could be seen as disagreeing

But if you say “so I went to the store and grabbed the chips “ “mhm”

That’s processing,so it can depend on context

[mortal citrus]

“mhm” is such a neutral, unenthusiastic response

[mortal citrus]

Yep

[queen saddle]

I love saying “mhm”😭

[serene plinth]

this is something you can never explain in words...

[mortal citrus]

BAHDHSHD

[queen saddle]

HONESTLY

[serene plinth]

it's an emotion, it's a mood

[mortal citrus]

Can be sassy too

if u want

[queen saddle]

“Do you like this” “mhm😐” “do you like this?” “Mhm!😻”

[mortal citrus]

“Mhm..”😂

[mortal citrus]

Lmaoo

[queen saddle]

Best phrase ever

[queen saddle]

I say both

Like I say football and soccer

[dense oasis]

i used to say none of them because i have no idea about cooking, but eventually i met them both

[steady comet]

You’re rlly on both sides😭

[late topaz]

https://tenor.com/view/handegg-nfl-gif-18043990

[serene plinth]

I'd rather jump into the well than say soccer

[queen saddle]

Like I get both

I say both at different times

[late topaz]

use soccer to assert dominance over pesky brits
use football to protect democracy

(need I specify that this is a joke)

[serene plinth]

pesky lmfao

[dense oasis]

use football to colonize the pesky brits

[dusky rapids]

Hi

I'm new here

[dense linden]

soccer is right

solely becasue brits say football

[flat rune]

I don't think they know - they dont seem to know

Its +- the same?

Meaning

Explain me

[dense linden]

the first one implies a hunch, youre guessing that they don't know

the second sentence implies that some sort of evidence has lead you to believe they don't know

(i think)

[tough wolf]

things that was supposed to be a secret between us
whats the correct way to say this?

[dense oasis]

"The things that were supposed to be a secret between us."

[tough wolf]

is it a secret or secrets?

[dense oasis]

i would say depends on the interpretation

because

if you say "secret" then id think that all the things were a secret, one secret that was meant to be kept

if you say "to be secrets" then id think that each of these things was supposed to be a different, stand-alone secret on their own

[drifting crane]

god

🫠

[lunar token]

I'm a little late to the convo but I'm 99.9% sure the word you're thinking of here is colonial, like having to do with the colonies

not colonel like the military rank or like Colonel Sanders

[queen saddle]

Omg i read it wrong

I thought she said colonial

[flat rune]

Im for it , im down

Another ways?

Can you tell me please

[dense oasis]

i was 100% sure you were wrong but like

you had native role

so i assumed you speak some dialect

[queen saddle]

I read colonial thats why

[dense oasis]

like maybe you were irish or ive no idea... some insane variation of english that i dont even know

[queen saddle]

Yeah sorry,I read the wrong word

[dense oasis]

fine, it happens, no worries

[flat rune]

I want to send a picture

[dense oasis]

why dont you then

[flat rune]

I can't

Try and you will find

[dense oasis]

i tried

[flat rune]

It's not working for me

[dense oasis]

i mean it was supposed to not be sent i guess but if ive uploaded it already then this is "seoraksan" mountains in South Korea if someone actually likes them lol

[flat rune]

:((((

[flat rune]

It's very beautiful

[dense oasis]

im in for it, im down for it, id like to do it, i wanna
i guess thats all i can recall

[thorny viper]

Count me in
That sounds good to me
I agree with those plans
That works for me
I’m in
I can get behind that
That works
That’s a good idea
Let’s do it
Sure, why not!
I’m into it

from grammarhow.com

[flat rune]

Understand ; very
What can i say any else instead of that?

[left pawn]

i got a grip

[neat flume]

if i own a big boat like yacht , what should i say - I'm in the boat or I'm on the boat

[mortal citrus]

“I’m on the boat/yacht”

[keen trench]

You could use both. It depends on the context.
In most cases you would probably say "I'm on a/the boat." like you would say: "I’m on a Train/Bus/Plane."

In cases where ‘in’ would be viable you could interchange it with ‘inside’. ‘Yes, I’m currently in(side) the boat. What do you need?’
Also, you could use ‘in’ for smaller vessels like a Canoe or Dinghy.

[mortal citrus]

Why? Because you can stand on it and walk around. Just like a train “I’m on the train”. This would not work with a taxi or a car since you need to sit inside.

[keen trench]

Probably easier to remember what Fenti said. If you can stand on it, use on. 😁

[mortal citrus]

However, “I’m on the taxi” can work only if you are physically standing on top of the taxi not inside lmao

[neat flume]

I'm on drugs does that mean im standing on drugs or drug is inside me or im inside the drug

jk tho

thanks for the answers

[mortal citrus]

😭

[tidal lily]

Yes

Jk :p

[supple holly]

I think it means all of those things. At the same time.

[swift briar]

Themselves and themself ?

What's the difference

Any Help would be appreciated ^-^

[tiny briar]

themself refers to oneself in the third person. themselves refers to two selves in the third person.

[swift briar]

I think i understand but an example wouldn't hurt lol

Just to strengthen my comprehension

[tiny briar]

Teacher: They can do their work themselves.

[flat rune]

To quit smoking, you have to have strong will power - this is my random sentence without any context can you please tell me how to say this in more natural way, i think i should not say "have" 2 times

I will be glad for help

[mortal citrus]

For more impact, you can replace the first “have” with “need” so the sentence looks like “To quit smoking, you need to have strong willpower”. In terms of naturalness the sentence works well and has a nice flow without the repetition of “have”.

[flat rune]

Thank you

[swift briar]

But it's not "wrong" by any means right ?

Like that's a correct sentence regardless of how it was delivered

[mortal citrus]

Yep.

[swift briar]

Right

[flat rune]

"This is the right time to start doing what you didn't start doing 2 years ago" i think you didnt start doing its not right in this moment please fix this sentence with another grammar structure?" I remember there should be another grammar structure

[swift briar]

I think you need to rephrase your question, a bit confusing

[swift briar]

I'm not a teacher but i believe that an alternative way to say that is..

This is the right time to start doing what you hadn't start 2 years ago.

But i could be slightly off, the language geeks could perhaps provide a better answer ^w^

[flat rune]

Yeah yeahh i think something with have or had

Were

Okay thanks

[swift briar]

Basically

Had, have had is my "educated" guess to be the correct structure since your sentence talks about something that happened in the past, or an event that happened.

[flat rune]

Im around - this is mean like "I don't mind" but positive? like im down for it

[flat rune]

I will beat him around like a door - almost that around means

In this sentence

[mortal citrus]

Yes. If someone asks you, for example, “Will you be available on that date?” and they respond “I’m around”, it means they can attend and are essentially “down for it”.

[flat rune]

Please tell me another one

[mortal citrus]

Like alternatives?

[flat rune]

My another sentence

[mortal citrus]

What question are you asking for this?

[flat rune]

Is that "around" in that sentence mean "almost" ?

About or

[mortal citrus]

Not really. “I will beat him around like a door” has the sense of like hurting someone but not “almost”.

[flat rune]

Yes

Beat is hurting

But around what mean in that sentence

[mortal citrus]

It’s a weird expression to me.

[flat rune]

Can you change

Around

Dont you understand?

That sentence?

[mortal citrus]

Where did you find the sentence? Or did you create it

[mortal citrus]

In that sentence it just adds more context to the sentence. “Around like a door” can mean hurting around the person so like everywhere.

Up to interpretation as well.

Additionally it’s a simile because of the word “like”.

[trail slate]

whats the difference between boy toy and toy boy??

[flat rune]

Someone commented video

[swift briar]

They both mean the same thing

[flat rune]

and whipping rods to the parents of bad ones

please translate from english to understandable english

[keen trench]

For this I had to google. The only thing I could find was a quote from the TV Series 'The Simpsons'.

The whole sentence is:
‘In Germany, Santa's servant Ruprecht gives presents to good children and whipping rods to the parents of bad ones.’

So, the bit you told us would be quite confusing without the context.

Whipping rod is just a wooden rod (stick) made for the purpose of whipping/beating something or someone.

[trail slate]

No they dont

[mortal citrus]

A “boy toy” describes a toy that is designed for boys (in reality toys can be designed for anybody). A “toy boy” is a toy that is specifically a boy.

I say “designed for anybody” because anyone can play with the toy, but in your example that’s what it means.

[serene plinth]

[trail slate]

😳😳😳

[mortal citrus]

Oh my

[trail slate]

guys pls stop answering questions when u obviously don’t know the answers 😭

[mortal citrus]

I kinda just realised what i said now

it sounds bad LMAO

[trail slate]

Yeah

Hehe

[mortal citrus]

Anyways i explained the difference so whatevs😂

[mortal citrus]

i second this ^

as a native, if im not 100% sure about it i wont respond :))

Gotta give the right info !

[trail slate]

It’s okay

[dense ridge]

Morning!

[flat rune]

Morning 🙂

[wind timber]

Can someone help with that

[raven fable]

Hello

I have a question

[trail slate]

she does a lot for us

Is it correct?

[dense oasis]

yes

[dense oasis]

my understanding is that she performs a variety of activities that serve you well, if you meant this then yeah

[quartz igloo]

i want to improve my speaking skills but i dont know what to do or where to start so what should i do?

[burnt kayak]

I want to start using idioms but the problem is I don't know where to place them in a sentence. Do I consider them as nouns, verb, adverbs or adjectives?

[desert sable]

It completely depends on the idiom

Im not really sure what you mean

[keen trench]

Idioms are everything and nothing. Idioms are a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words. So, we can’t simply say where to place them in a sentence because it depends on the words inside the idiom. A good starting point would be the #🌅｜idiom-of-the-week channel. In the https://discord.com/channels/801609515391778826/955676721498185740 channel, you can practice using the ‘Word of the Day’ and the ‘Idiom of the Day’. If you have a specific sentence or idiom that troubles you, you can always paste it here and ask for clarification. 🙂

[burnt kayak]

I'm just facing problems using them because idk where to place them in a sentence

[swift briar]

The best way in my opinion is to start by reading paragraphs

Then when you feel confident enough in your reading skill, try to talk to people who are actually either good at the language or basically a native with a clear English accent, because if you want to learn you usually go to a teacher or someone who's more experienced than you, not the other way around.

Basically you gotta pick the right environment for your condition.

[echo epoch]

what is little punk?

[midnight harbor]

trouble maker

[proud mulch]

what is pitzy-caca?

[echo epoch]

What does "dope" means in slang?

[mint seal]

Dope means “cool” or “awesome” in slang

[finite lantern]

[supple holly]

It means cocaine

Edit: my bad. It means heroin

[swift briar]

No it's short for dopamine

Duh

Only hood kids know that.

This coco is increasing my dope bro.

[supple holly]

I too would like some dope in my system

[mint seal]

Me too

[blazing wasp]

Is the grammar of this sentence 'Hoa PureWings" correct?

[swift briar]

What's hoa ?

PureWings is correct, idk what hoa is

[blazing wasp]

hoa is subject in vietnam

[swift briar]

Are you mixing Vietnamese with English in a sentence ?

[blazing wasp]

I want to name my brand the product line is bird's nest, do you have any ideas?

must have Hoa

because Hoa is my name in Vietnam

[swift briar]

Oh

Hoa's PureWings

Hoa's means that it is yours, your chicken wings.

Like this restaurant

[blazing wasp]

anything else

[swift briar]

You use 's to refer to something being yours or for someone

John's bag
Mom's food

[blazing wasp]

The product line is bird's nest

[blazing wasp]

it's not relevant

[echo epoch]

May I ask what is a "fuckup"? it it a word?

[supple holly]

I would say add a hyphen
"Fuck-up" means something like "a mistake. Something that makes a situation worse (often unintentionally)"

Overcooked the pizza while your family of 7 people are starving? That's a certified fuck-up

[clever swan]

'ease one's injury'
Does this make sense? For example, This ointment will ease your injury.

[swift briar]

I think ease your pain makes more sense

I've never heard someone say "ease your injury"

Ease your pain is something that I've heard more often being used.

[mortal citrus]

It makes sense, however, you can say “ease the pain” or “take away the pain” which is more used. “Ease” is usually accompanied with the word “pain” so this would be more suitable.

[mortal citrus]

^^

[swift briar]

Aye, finally my degree of fluency is showing.

UwU

I'm secretly a native.

[mortal citrus]

😧

[swift briar]

😌

[finite lantern]

10 years of learning.

[swift briar]

And im still not there yet lol

I didn't unlock the ultimate words generator, i still stumble upon discussing x topics, my brain is not actively working so to speak.

[slender comet]

So... I was studying everything from scratch to fix all my simple wrongs.

The Olympic Games ...takes... place every four years.

[slender comet]

The answer key shows take instead of takes. Why I can't use takes for that??

[dense oasis]

plural

[slender comet]

Thank you.

[dense oasis]

good for you, man

[glass sequoia]

Hey guys, do u have a recommendation app for learning English, especially grammar? Sorry if my English is bad

[swift briar]

I recommend a channel

https://youtu.be/sN5H7YTo_IQ

Good teacher.

[flat rune]

If someone asks me "Have you gone to school lately" should I answer "I do" or "I have"?

[fading totem]

I have.

[sacred locust]

Hello, can someone help with exercise 7 ? I don't understand the question, what does it mean by "usually plural" and "usually preceded by an adjective" ?

[dense oasis]

my understanding is that the rules below exercise 7 are supposed to apply to words from each of the numbers 0-8

so

for example 0. C circumstance would be matched with "usually plural", because this word is usually used in the plural form of itself

0 B doesnt have to be matched because it is the correct answer

0 A would be with usually preced by an adjective, because when you use "condition" you usually attach an adjective to it

[sacred locust]

Well, here's the thing, I don't get it, wdym when you say "usually plural" or the other option

[dense oasis]

when i choose "usually plural" i mean "most of the time this word is being used, it is used in its plural version, so circumstances, and not circumstance"

so i choose the reason why this word is not correct for this place in the sentence

[sacred locust]

bloody me, I got it now, and the other option ? with the adjective ?

[dense oasis]

by the other option they mean "most of the time this word is used, there is an adjective before it, i do not see it being used often without an adjective that is before it, so for example condition is usually used as a bad condition, not a condition, there is usually an adjective preceding it = before it"

[sacred locust]

that makes sense now, thank you a lot

When I wrote my answers I didn't check with these rules mentioned in ex 7, I just chose the "right" option and it worked for all number from 1 to 8, no mistakes

I guess after all these years of learning English through movies, series, books, music, games etc and maybe some school here and there etc I've acquired a certain "feeling" for English, if you know what I mean

[dense oasis]

maybe am subjective but i do not see the point of doing exercises like this, i usually would rather read a book (and study new words out of it with Anki), or listen to podcast

[sacred locust]

I am doing this already, I'm reading "Red Notice" by Bill Browder in parallel with coursebooks

And reading and listening to podcasts in general

Right now I'm working through cousebooks because I need to get used with the Cambridge CAE exam

But usually I would rather read/listen/speak then do exercises

[dense oasis]

this is actually a researched phenomenon discovered by a linguist Stephen Krashen, he called this "acquisition learning hypothesis"

[sacred locust]

I know, I taught myself some french with his methods

That's how I got to the point where I "feel" the answers, you know ? Problem is... I need to expand my active vocab for speaking and improve my writing

[dense oasis]

for me i dont trust grammar books, after all ive seen and felt in my life, the only thing i trust in language learning is immersion and Anki

[sacred locust]

Again, me neither but given the circumstances I need to work my way through coursebooks for CAE

Your role says you are INTER but you don't seem like one, am I right ?

[dense oasis]

i am when it comes to speaking

[sacred locust]

Huh, I guess here we are kinda the same

🙂

[dense oasis]

when it comes to writing and reading, and listening, i usually have been assessed as C1-C2 by a lot of tests, both irl in school and online ones

but i didnt take IELTS nor anything like this

[dense oasis]

thank you for the compliment, am flattered tbh, i read books and study on daily basis, english feels like a second brain to me for the majority of time, even though i do make mistakes

[sacred locust]

May I ask where are you from ?

[dense oasis]

Poland

am 18

ive been learning english since 14

[sacred locust]

I've been learning my whole life since I was 5 with games xD, I'm from Romania and 18 as well

[dense oasis]

for me i technically had the "official education" so english classes, but i do not count them, since at the age of 14 the only thing i was able to say in this language was "me eats a apple"

so i started learning on my own, that time

and ignored the school

it worked for me, cuz the classes were actually very harmful to my progress

[sacred locust]

I have to go now, maybe we could hang out in VCs tomorrow if you'd like, see ya

[dense oasis]

see ya, i dont really join VC cuz i feel uncomfortable speaking when my family is around and they are all the time, so i guess i wont be really joining it too frequently till i move out

[barren hawk]

Hello! While "conceding that" and "in case/if" can sometimes be used in similar contexts, they have different meanings and functions.

"Conceding that" is typically used to acknowledge or admit a point, often when presenting an opposing or contrasting idea. It implies that you are granting or accepting a fact or argument, even if you may not fully agree with it.

On the other hand, "in case/if" is used to express conditions or possibilities. It suggests that something may happen or be done under certain circumstances or in a particular situation. It introduces a conditional clause and is often followed by a potential consequence or action.

Here are a couple of examples to illustrate the difference:

Example 1:
"I understand your point, conceding that it has some merit. However, I still believe we should pursue a different approach." (Acknowledging an opposing viewpoint)

Example 2:
"Take an umbrella with you in case it rains." (Expressing a condition and potential action)

So, while "conceding that" and "in case/if" can both be used in writing or conversation, they serve different purposes and cannot always be used interchangeably. It's important to consider the specific context and intended meaning when choosing the appropriate phrase.

[dense oasis]

in a very huge simplification, "conceding that" is just "admitting that this is true"

[scenic stirrup]

I'd like to know the meaning of edge here in this sentence: there's an edge to your jokes.

[dense oasis]

it could possibly mean that they contain some pretty dark humour, like there is something so sharp in them, that the speaker decided to call it an edge

but that's my perception

[surreal dust]

Can anyone tell me why chaotic is pronounced "kay-otic" and not "chay-otic"

[dense linden]

something something old english something french something

The reason for this pronunciation lies in the origins of the word. "Chaotic" is derived from the Greek word "khaos," which means "gaping void" or "emptiness."

[ivory igloo]

Hi guys.

"Long ago, a whale was stuck in a well. She had lost count of the years she had been in there.".

I would like to know what is the antecedent can be use in the following statement?

"She had lost count of the years she had been in there"

[mortal citrus]

The antecedent is the “whale” as the pronoun “she” is used which refers to the whale being stuck in a well.

“She had lost count of the years she had been in there” just provides additional context to the situation.

[ivory igloo]

@mortal citrus Thank you for your reply. I would like to know where the words "that/when/who/where/which" can be inserted into the following sentence? Because it is a clause.

“She had lost count of the years she had been in there”

[mortal citrus]

You can insert “that” in between “years” and “she”. The rule isn’t too strict with “which” and would seem a bit strange to me if the word was used. You would use “that” because of something called a restrictive clause which contains information that is necessary in a sentence and limits the meaning of the noun.

[ivory igloo]

@mortal citrus
Your explanation is fantastic. I understand now that this sentence is called: a restrictive clause. Thank you very much

[mortal citrus]

If the relative clause contains information that is not essential to the meaning of the sentence, and is also preceded by a comma, a dash, or parenthesis, it’s probably nonrestrictive, so use which. If not, odds are it’s restrictive, so use that.

[flat rune]

how to do practice listening?

[clever swan]

The movie was a touch boring.
Does this sentence make sense with 'a touch' used instead of 'a little/a bit'?

[supple holly]

It does

Probably an unpopular phrase though

[swift briar]

I would personally say

This movie was a bit boring
Or this movie was a tad boring than x movie.

I feel like touch is more common with food/art

[barren hawk]

np !

[supple holly]

@rancid geode
"Alter" is a verb that means "to change something". It's almost exactly the same as "change"

"Can you change the settings of this TV?"
means the same thing as
"Can you alter the settings of this TV?"

The only notable difference I can think of is that "alter" sounds a little technical. So you're probably gonna see it in jobs/material related to technology, engineering

[rancid geode]

Thank you

[distant panther]

what does gravity acting repulsively mean?

[supple holly]

Context?

I guess it means something bad happened because of gravity (it fell). It's just a flowery way of saying it

[distant panther]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEXDgpttmyc

[supple holly]

I'm at work so I can't watch it right now

[distant panther]

ok hit me up when you do

[mortal citrus]

In this context, “repulsively” is describing the action of repulsion as he refers to gravity usually acting attractively. So, he highlights that gravity can act in such a way that is completely different to how it normally is which is the basis of his argument about the inflation theory.

[distant panther]

so it acting repulsively caused the inflation?

[mortal citrus]

Yeah.

[distant panther]

thank you

[swift briar]

Yes, i approve your explanation

[swift briar]

Is repulsive and impulsive the same thing ?

[mortal citrus]

Repulsive (adjective) —> Extremely unpleasant, strong dislike, disgust

Impulsive (adjective) —> When talking about a person, it means that they act without thinking.

[swift briar]

Right, i thought they essentially meant the same thing

[flat rune]

we've all been through this , we've all gone through this , we've all been there

which one would use native?

[mortal citrus]

As for me, I would choose “We’ve all been there”. All of them are actually perfectly fine to use which means a native speaker could use any, however, a more colloquial way to say that can be “I feel you”. At first it sounds bad but it just means “I understand you” and essentially “we’ve all been there”.

Or even “I get you”.

[swift briar]

It depends on the context

Certain phrases/words sound better when paired with the right context.

Like alter and change, both mean the same thing essentially but can't be used for every context.

[supple holly]

Most reliable EngHub member

[swift briar]

What can i say, im a good teacher.

[dense oasis]

you are also very modest

[swift briar]

Modesty is very important, just because you know more it doesn't mean that you're "better" you're just blessed with a better life.

[dense oasis]

i can not disagree with this statement ||😂 ||

[swift briar]

[supple holly]

It is very important for smart people (like me. I have 190 IQ) to be modest and not act like they are better than everyone else (even though I am)

[swift briar]

IQ, more like I..Question that

[supple holly]

https://tenor.com/view/fade-away-oooooooooooo-aga-emoji-crumble-gif-20008708

[swift briar]

https://tenor.com/view/cat-kitty-storm-lightning-cloudy-gif-17607709

[flat rune]

Hey

[upbeat kiln]

Where did you test it?

[supple holly]

I made it up

(190 IQ allows me to have a hyper realistic imagination)

[upbeat kiln]

Oh? How so?

[supple holly]

190 IQ

[swift briar]

My IQ is high enough to be bilingual, so im happy about that uwu

[upbeat kiln]

🙂 i am starting to get convinced that you have 190 iq ( Sarcastically)

[swift briar]

I think that's funny (serious)

[upbeat kiln]

a boost of ego for her ( Lmao )

[supple holly]

Your belief or the lack of it does not affect my 190 IQ (very serious)

[swift briar]

You're cute lol

[upbeat kiln]

😂😂😂😂

[supple holly]

You too (I lie)

[swift briar]

[upbeat kiln]

How old are you ?

[supple holly]

I'm 15

[upbeat kiln]

Oh, that explains it

[upbeat kiln]

Thats cool

[swift briar]

Damn it....

[supple holly]

Thank you

[swift briar]

I'm so old

[upbeat kiln]

How old are you oldie?

[supple holly]

I'm sure you're 22 at best

[swift briar]

So many youngsters

[swift briar]

24 lol

[supple holly]

We are about the same age

[upbeat kiln]

Passionate and full of learning curiosity!!

[swift briar]

Yeaaaaaah....

[swift briar]

Yee

[upbeat kiln]

Nobody asked for my age neither my IQ but i will shove it up your faces for no reason (17 years old, 145 IQ )

[swift briar]

Bruh

[supple holly]

It is admirable

[swift briar]

IQ isn't relevant

[distant panther]

Compared to non-smokers, current smokers were more likely to increase on neuroticism and to decline on extraversion, openness, agreeableness and conscientiousness over time.

what does this sentence mean exactly

[swift briar]

Lol why is it being shared

IQ means nothing to me

[upbeat kiln]

Oh thats talking about the Big five personality traits

Psychology

[supple holly]

General idea: Smokers behave worse than non-smokers

[upbeat kiln]

That’s why i shoved it up your face

[distant panther]

detailed please

[swift briar]

Not cool

[upbeat kiln]

The explanation would take so much time and effort on text, but i gave you the lead to search more, go for it bro

[supple holly]

Ehhh

Smokers are more likely to act irrationally, are less outgoing, agreeable and have a worse conscience. It gets worse the more they smoke.

All in comparison to people who don't smoke

[distant panther]

less agreeable?

or agreeable

[supple holly]

Less agreeable

Because I already wrote less earlier

[distant panther]

okay thanks

Compared to the persistent smokers, those who quit had a steeper decline in agreeableness.

[upbeat kiln]

Simply its saying that smokers get more sensitive to negative emotions over time, and they became less social, and less creative and less riskier, and became less agreeable ( stubborn), and their discipline decreased

[distant panther]

what about this

when people quit

agreeablenes goes up or down?

[upbeat kiln]

Irrationally?? No, Neuroticism is the sensitivity to negative emotions characteristic

[supple holly]

Oh okay

[upbeat kiln]

Conscience?? 🙂 also no, it’s conscientious, which is connected to discipline, order, commitment

[distant panther]

those who quit had a steeper decline in agreeableness

this?

[supple holly]

My bad. I misremembered it

[swift briar]

What does agreeablness mean ?

[distant panther]

does it say people who quit smoking becomes even less agreeable?

[swift briar]

Like a very agreeing person ?

Lol

[upbeat kiln]

Look, agreeableness is a characteristic which means ones ability to sacrifice his own needs for other ( altruistic)

And what happens when you go into the negative side of agreeableness? You become tenacious, stubborn, or less agreeable, so you start to value your needs more than the others

[swift briar]

I've never taken any big 5 tests or read as thoroughly about it

[upbeat kiln]

Its okay it happens

[distant panther]

then decline in agreeablness mean even worse characteristic?

[supple holly]

Yes

Decline means worse in this case

[distant panther]

then why quit smoking lol

[upbeat kiln]

There is better or worse in psychology, but thats what we observe, because sometimes its good to be less agreeable and be selfesh

[supple holly]

All in the mindset

[upbeat kiln]

But you shouldnt be selfless and have no identity as well

[supple holly]

Maybe withdrawals

[upbeat kiln]

Its all about the balance

[swift briar]

So being an agreeable person means basically being a yesman ?

[supple holly]

It just means you're nice

[swift briar]

Oh ok

[supple holly]

Like you don't start arguments everytime someone discusses something

[upbeat kiln]

Still no, it doesnt mean worse, declining means less doesnt mean bad necessarily

[supple holly]

That's how I understand it

[swift briar]

I argue a lot

[upbeat kiln]

Exactly

[swift briar]

Fuck being nice, nice people don't last long

[distant panther]

so being less agreeable=cool person more agreeable=nice person

[supple holly]

But in this case it does mean worse doesn't it

[swift briar]

Depends how you define "cool"

[distant panther]

yeah

you gotta be agreeable when interviewingfor a job

not cool then

but in highschool maybe

[swift briar]

Just be the best verison of yourself

Do what's natural to you

Don't force any personality trait on your self

[supple holly]

Rob a local convenience store

[distant panther]

what feels natural to you changes over the course of time

and by things you do

smoking may increase stress levels so you may snap you know then it would be natural for you

even when dealing with withdrawal

[swift briar]

Just because they change it doesn't mean that you have to change, you can "change" your approach to it but not who you are

[swift briar]

Don't try to be Einstein

Be your own self

[distant panther]

a

[blissful kestrel]

Could anyone can explain why b is correct?

[distant panther]

there are enough motivational speakers out there thank you

[distant panther]

isnt a and b both correct? am i wrong

[supple holly]

I think so too

[blissful kestrel]

but the answer is B

[swift briar]

To watch tv because there has to be reason to it

I eat food to grow bigger

I go out a lot "to play" football

You need to add a reason to why you're doing that

[distant panther]

yeah although two mean different things

im not expert at grammars but both sounds correct to me

[late topaz]

I think the logic is as follows: since it is something done by their mother often, we use present simple

[supple holly]

I guess it could be because of the placement of "most of the time". The sentence doesn't feel natural with "watching"

My mother stays at home watching TV most of the time.

seems more right

[blissful kestrel]

Thank u everyone

[swift briar]

I say to watch is more correct

[grand sparrow]

For this question A is incorrect because we use gerund nouns to imply repetition/gereralization

[supple holly]

If you're trying to say what the mother does while she stays at home then "watching" is right though. She doesn't stay at home TO watch it, but she watches it while she's home

[grand sparrow]

And to watch is infinitive of the verb. It often uses to indicate pupose/reason

[late topaz]

-ing form is used to signify repetitive actions that are irritating to the speaker

[swift briar]

She stays at home "most of the time" to watch tv

That's the full sentence

[supple holly]

Yeah so B is more correct

I did agree

[grand sparrow]

His mother purposely stayed home to watch tv

[distant panther]

how do you know its delibaretly

[swift briar]

The reason to why she stayed at home most of her time is "to" watch tv

[distant panther]

maybe theres no reason she just stays at home watching tv

[late topaz]

I don't believe the purpose has anything to do with grammar

[grand sparrow]

If it werent deliberately she would have gone out to do other activities

[late topaz]

So don't try to guess it that way, it's going to be more confusing

[blissful kestrel]

lol

[distant panther]

no i mean why do you say its her purpose to watch tv

maybe someone aasked what does your mom do in general and he said she stays at home watching tv

[swift briar]

Bro lol

Read the context

[late topaz]

Maybe stop with the "maybe" and just wait for someone who actually knows grammar to answer?

[distant panther]

I read the sentence if you meant that by context

[late topaz]

You are only getting more confused

[distant panther]

dude i dont claim to know it im just curious

[supple holly]

It is futile to argue the logic of the person who created the question

[distant panther]

why?

why does both seem correct to me

[blissful kestrel]

Chinese test as u know

[distant panther]

you never use ing iin such context?

[supple holly]

Sometimes the questions are just confusing on purpose. I've seen cases in my years doing tests

Sometimes the answer isn't even correct

[swift briar]

You're correct if and only if the context in that sentence was different

[grand sparrow]

Firstly this sentence uses present simple , that implies it happens frequently, therefore we would assume she deliberately stayed home solely for the purpose of watching the tv?

[supple holly]

Probably because in real life you can use both versions for different situations

[grand sparrow]

Im just saying random things at this point 🤷

[swift briar]

They're not confusing per say... they just have their own "logic"

[supple holly]

But the test has already decided on the situation so you have to figure out what it is

[supple holly]

Which doesn't always make sense lol

[distant panther]

yeah

i never got into present simple future perfect and all that

so i guess youre right

[swift briar]

Grammer can be confusing sometime

[supple holly]

Especially the way it's spelled

[distant panther]

someone who loooks like this 🤓 probably invented grammar

[swift briar]

You're cute

[swift briar]

Or this

[supple holly]

It can be fun once you get a hang of it

[swift briar]

https://tenor.com/view/no-nope-cat-cute-gif-4544032

Objectively wrong

[supple holly]

Oops. I must be the weird one then

[distant panther]

imagine we live in 1500s and some guy here tells shakespeare his grammar is incorrect writing a poem

[swift briar]

Yes you're the odd one here

[supple holly]

I like finding different ways to say the same sentence

[distant panther]

nah

[supple holly]

But that's probably only because I like to annoy my friends by saying weird things

[swift briar]

I find it funny how u like to implement words to make it more "interesting"

[supple holly]

What do you mean

[distant panther]

ima head out guys too much romance for me see ya

[swift briar]

Like futile lol

[supple holly]

Bye bye lol

[blissful kestrel]

feed on and live on Have the same meaning？

[supple holly]

Suddenly prose

[supple holly]

Not always, but in some cases yes

[swift briar]

I've never heard someone say that in a text chat

[supple holly]

Live on has more meanings/usages

[swift briar]

Lol

[supple holly]

A subtle hint to 190 IQ

[distant panther]

dude no

[supple holly]

Dude yes

(Sometimes)

[distant panther]

feed on only has 1 meaning

[swift briar]

You're gonna make me feel supercalifraiglistic... stop

[distant panther]

and its not related to live

[supple holly]

Live on means you depend on something for your existence. That something can be a food

[distant panther]

dude he asked feed on or live

where is live on

[blissful kestrel]

live on by picking paper boexes

correct？

[swift briar]

I live on life support

[supple holly]

[distant panther]

he said feed on

not live on

[late topaz]

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/live-on

[swift briar]

Feed on can mean "wasting"

[late topaz]

there ya go

[supple holly]

That would be "live by picking paper boxes"
Or
"Make a living by picking paper boxes"

[supple holly]

Most efficient EngHub member

[distant panther]

dude why are you so obseessed with idiom live on

[blissful kestrel]

Many many thanks to u all

[swift briar]

Get a life would be better

[distant panther]

he said feed on

no?

[blissful kestrel]

I Am an English teacher in China

[supple holly]

@distant panther

[late topaz]

there's also another meaning: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live on

[swift briar]

Good luck

[distant panther]

darn

[late topaz]

I am not

[distant panther]

i didnt see on there i thought he said feed on or live

[supple holly]

You do be have bad England

[blissful kestrel]

so i have many strange grammar questions

[swift briar]

Im an english teacher for discordains

[distant panther]

yeah

plus i didnt see on

i thought he only said live

[supple holly]

I used to be an English tutor

[swift briar]

Cute

[distant panther]

okay sorry people my bad see ya again

[supple holly]

Relentless rizz

[supple holly]

Happens to the best of us. Bye friend

[distant panther]

yeah dude im having visiual impariments

[swift briar]

You're not relentless

[distant panther]

shakespearen rizz works

[grand sparrow]

Could i ask u to be my tutor tho?

[supple holly]

Anything for a countryman

[swift briar]

You gotta book 1

She's on high demand

[supple holly]

I wish

[swift briar]

I grant

[grand sparrow]

Ur both 20ish?

[late topaz]

Reminder: There's a channel for casual chatting #💭｜general

[grand sparrow]

Oopsie

[trail slate]

Whats the difference between idiom and a expression?

[swift briar]

an 'idiom' is an expression made by a combination of words, whose meaning is different than the literal meaning of the individual words, whereas an 'expression' is defined as a specific way or manner in which ideas are expressed through words.

[late topaz]

everything could be found online. example: https://www.differencebetween.info/difference-between-idiom-and-expression#:~:text=Definition-,An 'idiom' is an expression made by a combination of,ideas are expressed through words.

*almost everything

[swift briar]

In simple words
Idioms are not literal
Expressions are specific

[dense oasis]

i believe in your career as an english teacher @swift briar

[swift briar]

I'm feeling under the weather

Is a good one

[swift briar]

Not actually a teacher

Believe it or not im not that good at english lol

Im fairly passable

[dense oasis]

what do you mean? just by taking a glance at your sentence, i felt over the moon, because i got that excited of the fact that you're so good!

lmao

i dont remember too many of them, unfortunately....

[swift briar]

Nah, if we were to talk

I'll be exposed

Lol

[dense oasis]

me too

[swift briar]

Anyone can sound fancy behind their screens but when it comes to a 1 on 1 conversation...things can change

Speaking and writing are 2 different skill that needs polishing while in the process of learning

[dense oasis]

i think the main point of the language is most of the time to communicate efficiently and not to impress other people, so there is no reason to be stressed hah

[swift briar]

Yes, but there's also such thing as having a personality that people like

If you wanna make your conversations more interesting

You gotta know how to crack jokes, be serious, be a good listener etc, talking is a very important skill.

Funny, seriousness, intellectualism, compassion, are all very important traits in conversations

[late topaz]

just found another article:
Idioms are fixed phrases with non-literal meanings understood through common use.
Expressions convey a specific meaning or idea but may not necessarily have a fixed structure.
Idioms often have a cultural or historical basis, while expressions can be universal.
source: https://askanydifference.com/difference-between-idiom-and-expression/

[blissful kestrel]

is it free？

[late topaz]

Google is free as far as I know

wikidiff, onelook.com are too

[scenic stirrup]

I'd like to know the meaning of principled dismay here in the sentence: Principled dismay at their assault on the imaginative freedom of writers was issued from unsubtle culture warriors.

[burnt kayak]

what's the difference between I'm meeting my friend and I'm going to meet my friend?

[flat rune]

one is present

other is going to happen

going to = future

[burnt kayak]

in terms of future arrangements

[flat rune]

oh

[dense oasis]

I'm meeting my friend tomorrow = i certainly will meet this person so am kind of describing it as if it was now
I'm going to meet my friend tomorrow = i planned to meet this person tomorrow and most likely i will, but thats a plan

[flat rune]

theyre analogous but ppl would usually say "soon" after the first example

or something that denotes it in the future if it isnt obvious that it isnt happening at the moment

[dense oasis]

like "im moving out in 2 days" sounds very aggressively and so confident, while "im going to move out in 2 days" sounds a little more calm

first one feels as if it was more likely

as if the speaker was absolutely sure

[burnt kayak]

so if I said I'm meeting my friend that means that I have already talked to her and we decided where and when we are going to meet but if I said I'm going to meet friend that means that I plan to meet but I haven't talked to her yet right?

[dense oasis]

not so specifically, the first one just feels more confident

also if you say "im meeting my friend" on its own, alone, then you mean you're doing it now, you should add something like time so "soon" or "tomorrow"

then yeah its future

[burnt kayak]

oh okay thank youu

[dense oasis]

principled may mean "moral", or something like this, it may just be indicating that this is how it was supposed to be, thats what was supposed to happen, "dismay" would mean something like "stress" or "fright"

so

maybe the people, who felt this principled dismay, were supposed to be dismayed, were supposed to be scared? thats why it is principled

this sentence gives me a headache tbh

[flat rune]

one sentence isnt enough for that

we need the entire context

[dense oasis]

true

[cerulean tusk]

saying it without "going to" is quicker. the meaning is the same.

other than the timing aspect. if i am talking about the future (what are you doing tomorrow?), i can say either way. if i am talking present (what are you doing?), only the first one works.

[scenic swallow]

is this grammally correct???
"movies full of dream"

[wild halo]

No, “full” implies plural so it would be Movies full of dreams

[burnt kayak]

thank youu

guys do you have any books for grammar that can help me with my sat and ielts exams?

[cerulean tusk]

there are very likely numerous resources online, most are free

[trail slate]

She didn’t like me and wouldn’t listen to a thing I used to say

Is this correct? 🤔

[wild halo]

Yes it is technically correct but it sounds a bit weird. I would say “She didn’t like me and wouldn’t listen to a thing I said”

[scenic stirrup]

Thank you so much. That was usefully clarified.

[shut crystal]

Hii everyone i'm 17 yo and i want to learn two languages in the same time so i'm wondering is that corect i mean if i can do that or not i really need them

[cerulean tusk]

go for it!

[burnt kayak]

ik but I couldnt find one that is clear and summarized

[burnt kayak]

how can I memorize words without forgetting them?

[mortal citrus]

Repeat the word out loud, repeat the meaning out loud, use it in your own sentence, and try to remember to review the word frequently (spaced repetition).

[burnt kayak]

thank youu ❤️

[swift briar]

Understanding it
Reapting it
Using it in as many sentences as you can

[swift briar]

But ofc it depends on you, you gotta do what works for you.

[burnt kayak]

thank youu

[tepid mica]

“Order” 🤔 Is the second R pronounced?

[swift briar]

Depends on the accent

[tepid mica]

Also, for me it’s hard to pronounce words with R and then D

[tepid mica]

American

[swift briar]

https://youtube.com/shorts/YKL0diA5ReQ?feature=share4

[tepid mica]

mmm

thx

[swift briar]

So it's or d'r

Light D and R

[dense oasis]

you will forget them no matter what

but

the more you see, or use, the word, the longer you will remember it and the easier it will be to recall it

forgetting is natural, because if you didnt use a word for a long time, or saw it being used, then thats normal

[mint seal]

If a word appears to be interesting to you, you’ll remember it easily

Also like what Black Cat said is true

[dense oasis]

thats why if you use software like Anki, which utilizes algorithm which makes you deliberately almost forget, and then reminds you of the word, then that's an advantage because the remembering process is not "i learn" -> "i remember forever", it is more like "i learn" -> "i forget" -> "i recall" -> "i forget" and so on until the word becomes second nature

plus thats also why people forget their native language

[dense oasis]

they dont use it, so they forget their own words, if they didnt hear their own language, for instance they were living abroad for loong years

my grandmother was native in lithuanian, but after she lived in poland for few decades, and she never used her native anymore, she forgot her own language, and now she speaks only polish

[warm trout]

" I had the responsibility to feed the leftover Chapati's to the cows in the morning. "
Is it a correct past tense sentence? anyone plz!

[flat rune]

Yeah. That is perfect.

[warm trout]

Don't you think that I should use "fed" instead of "feed"

[flat rune]

No, it depends how you use the word, since it is after responsibility, it is to feed. If you got rid of "The" and "responsibility" you'd put had.

[swift briar]

Yes, if it's something you value you'll remember it, by value i mean encountering it in a wide range of situations.

You remember your mother's name and her birthday, because you value it and is important to you.

I have had my dog fed, does that sentence make sense ?

Lol

Fair enough

I see,

I had my hair washed

[mint seal]

WHY DID I READ IT AS “I have had my dog fried”

[swift briar]

Yummy

I mean what

[mint seal]

LMAO

[flat rune]

LMAO

[mint seal]

[swift briar]

[warm trout]

@flat rune but according to my grammer book "had" is only used for making past perfect tense. And I want to make simple past.

[flat rune]

I know I'd been making a few mistakes sorry.

[swift briar]

Have had can be slightly confusing

I think even people with good English make these mistakes.

[flat rune]

Yeah.

[swift briar]

Grammar is a bit hard to be fair

[mint seal]

I make a lot of mistakes in English

It’s questionable sometimes

[mint seal]

I don’t know my grammar rules but I agree with you anyways

[swift briar]

Making mistakes is fine as long as you know your mistakes and can correct yourself.

[swift briar]

I don't even know my own language's grammer

Lol

[boreal pewter]

It's the past of have, whether that have is used to make the perfect or not. If your grammar book says "had is only used to make the past perfect" then it's wrong

[swift briar]

I'm bad at following rules tbh, i just use my ears to tell what's right or wrong

[mint seal]

Me when someone asks why their answers are incorrect

“…It sounds unnatural”

[swift briar]

Which is not the best method but at least it can be helpful sometimes, idk

[swift briar]

That's me 99% of the time

[mint seal]

I can’t ever make a valid explanation why the other person’s answer is incorrect and it’s frustrating

[swift briar]

You meedbto understand the fundamentals to be able to provide a very meaningful answer.

[mint seal]

For example, if someone makes a tense mistake and they ask “why is this correct” and I’m here like “bro school didn’t teach me the 12 tenses in English and I just think it sounds wrong and I know it’s wrong but I can’t explain it properly”

[swift briar]

Bless teachers.

[mint seal]

That’s why I think fluent English speakers are often better than Natives when it comes to helping others. It’s because y’all know your grammar rules properly LOL

[swift briar]

Yeah... lol

I've met very smart people in this server, people who sound like a native if not better, they can literally provide a very elaborate and clear explanation to things,

Can't underestimate the potential of fluent people, these people are built different.

[mint seal]

I agree with you lad

[warm trout]

Ok bro.

I have to buy another one

[dense oasis]

if you see a word "to" then it is incorrect to follow it by past tense

thats why you're correct

"i had helped her to vaccuum the floors before i left the house" is also fully past, it uses past perfect and past simple, but notice that after "to" there is still the normal verb

[flat rune]

How the hell do non-native speakers know more then I do?

[dense oasis]

are you native?

[flat rune]

Yeah. England.

[dense oasis]

maybe cuz youve been born speaking this language, i mean ok sure you werent necessarily born with it, but you were raised with it, while for me i had to conciously think about grammar

and then i was able to stop

but at first i had to learn the grammar, like the principles

[flat rune]

Ah right, makes sense.

[dense oasis]

but i think you know more than me

anyway

[flat rune]

Possibly.

[mint seal]

BRO I RELATE TO YOU SO MUCH RN-

[flat rune]

Ahaha.

[swift briar]

Internet

[swift briar]

They're only better if your england is worse

(Just kidding)

[blissful kestrel]

Differences between when and while as

could u give me more examples?

[swift briar]

When and while ?

[swift briar]

What's your question again ?

When i go to sleep i turn off my tv

When i wake up i brush my teeth

I like to read while eating

I browse my phone while waiting in line.

If that's your question

[blissful kestrel]

yes

As has the same meaning with when?

[swift briar]

'When' is used to express two single actions that happen simultaneously. 'While' is used to express two continuous actions that happen simultaneously.

So while is going on
When is something that happened

When i was young, when i was a student, when i was learning (in the past)

While i was eating, while i was studying, while i was playing (past continous)

@flat rune help me out lol

Maybe my explanation is more confusing than useful

[flat rune]

Hm?

I think that's alright yeah

[blissful kestrel]

i Am a little confused

[flat rune]

I don't think there is an easier way to put it.

[blissful kestrel]

I Will bother u all later

[swift briar]

I tried my best to simplify it

Sorry

[blissful kestrel]

I Have an English lesson now

[blissful kestrel]

u helped a lot

[swift briar]

I hope so

[flat rune]

That's as simple as it gets mate.

[swift briar]

I guess

https://tenor.com/view/anime-anime-shy-cute-anime-girl-gif-23633092

[mortal citrus]

As a general rule, use “while” with a continuous action and “when” with a single action using a simple past or present tense. Note that both are used to link two ideas together.

When

“I was walking when the phone rang” —> “When” is before a single action in the past (phone rang).

“I eat when I’m hungry” —> “When” is before the simple present tense (I’m hungry).

While

“I was walking around while the phone was ringing” —> “While” is before an action that was continuing in the past (the phone was ringing).

In some sentences, you can use either without a great change in meaning. Generally, if you want to focus on an action that has a duration being in progress, use (while + a progressive tense). If not, use (when + simple past/present tense).

I hope the explanation is clear.

[sand needle]

<rest assured ,you relentless harridan i expect i shall finish them all off>is anyone know what this sentence means?

[dense oasis]

"don't worry about it lady, i think am gonna kill them"

or whatever finish them off means

am assuming that this is what harridan is supposed to mean here

[dense oasis]

i dont know why she's called relentless, either she worries soo much all the time that it is constantly occupying her mind and time, so it's relentless, or she wants to finish "them" by herself and thats why she's relentless

[sand needle]

maybe but you know this sentence was responded let me tell u like this

+i expect u to finsh all ur meal off .

-rest assured ,you relentless harridan i expect i shall finish them all off

[sand needle]

what do u think know?

[swift briar]

I would personally just say

I expect you to finish your meal

Or everything on your plate

It sounds more natural to my ears

[mortal citrus]

Same

[cerulean tusk]

nobody uses the word harridan... maybe in the Victorian era, but not now.
finish them off is speaking about killing them.

sounds like the lady is angry about something and the person is telling her not to worry, they will kill them. i seriously doubt its talking about food. we dont usually refer to our food with "them"
we also very seldom use the word shall

can you give more context? at first glance extensive, towering, and lavish are extreme adjectives.... numb is a regular adjective.
can you give me the entire sentence with "towering hotels" used in it?

[sand needle]

this senteces was from family guys

[cerulean tusk]

hahaha makes sense now

[royal nexus]

I want to find an effective TOEIC test preparation website. If anyone knows about it, please send it to me.

[mortal citrus]

The English expression "to have a cow" means to be anxious or worried. When you describe the hotels as "towering" and especially "breathtaking" it means you're positively surprised, not negatively. It implies the hotels are beautiful and captivating to look at.

[cerulean tusk]

prolly good to ask in the resources channel 🙂

and why did your teacher mark that?

[mortal citrus]

It’s okay. That explains why the adjectives weren’t used correctly since the expression doesn’t mean exciting but more rather to be anxious, upset, and angry.

[swift briar]

@mortal citrus are you by any chance learning a 2nd language ?

[mortal citrus]

Yes i am🥰

[swift briar]

What is it ?

[mortal citrus]

I have a B2 level in French but i’m just improving my writing and reading since i have a family member i can speak to in french

I also live in a purely english-speaking country

[swift briar]

I hate B2...

[mortal citrus]

so i didn’t write or read french in school

Lmao

[swift briar]

B2 is the worst level ever

Most frustrating level ever

[mortal citrus]

I’m close to advanced but still got some time to go😭

[safe chasm]

heloo world

[flat rune]

Hiii!

[mortal citrus]

Hello

[mortal citrus]

Unfortunately it’ll take some time

[swift briar]

I was stuck in B2 (and probably still are) It's the biggest plateau I've ever had in my life

I was so frustrated at myself

[mortal citrus]

Me rn

I don’t even know when i’ll realise im C1 tho

Like how do u know ?

[swift briar]

I'll tell you

He/she can understand a wide range of more demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning in them. He/she can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for the right expression.

[flat rune]

Just take a test lol

[swift briar]

Meaning, you don't think, you speak

[mortal citrus]

I don’t trust those

[mortal citrus]

Hm

[flat rune]

They’re pretty accurate usually.

[swift briar]

If you can understand jokes, create your own jokes

[flat rune]

If you take the right one anyway

[swift briar]

Be funny in french

[mortal citrus]

Yeah