📚｜english-questions

[swift briar]

:]

[dense oasis]

ive got more of them

one day this list is gonna be bigger than the native's mind

i believe in you

[swift briar]

To be fair

Im not aiming towards that

More isn't always better

I just wanna learn essential expressive words

To strengthen my articulation

Capability

[flat rune]

Me who can't even understand what you just said 💀

[swift briar]

Skill issue tbh

[flat rune]

That's why I'm here

[swift briar]

https://tenor.com/view/anime-pat-gif-18347273

[mortal citrus]

BAHDJSJDHS

RUTHLESS

[swift briar]

They call it a white joke

UwU

[mortal citrus]

🤭

“I may not have always been”
“I may have not always been”

Both correct 👍

[supple holly]

Most reliable EngHub native

[mortal citrus]

I love helping others😭

So rewarding

especially when Kimcheese ticks my responses

[supple holly]

Can't believe you noticed that lmao

Now I'm embarrassed

[swift briar]

I can give u a star

[mortal citrus]

Yes

[snow elbow]

how can a word be synonym of another word

it can repalce it partially but not completely

??

[mortal citrus]

A synonym is a word that has the same meaning or very similar meaning to another. For example, “beautiful” and “attractive” are synonyms and can replace each other completely. Some others like “show” or “illustrate” can almost replace one another but they have slightly nuanced meanings.

One could argue that they can completely replace each other but I was demonstrating that some can have nuanced meanings.

[snow elbow]

we use words like
i believe in god
i Have faith in god
but when we use same for weather the words doesn't feel that smooth
i believe it will rain today
i have faith it will rain today
doesn't it seems weird ?

[mortal citrus]

Especially with “I have faith it will rain today” that doesn’t sound natural. You can just stick to “I think/believe it will rain today”.

“To have faith” isn’t really used when describing weather but has a more religious tone as mentioned in your example. It demonstrates hope and can be used when encouraging someone else “I have faith in you”.

[snow elbow]

this basically means two words cannot have same meaning?as the definition itself says :- a word is a sound or letter or group of sounds or letters that expresses a particular meaning

[mortal citrus]

There are instances where both “faith” and “believe” can work, but they cannot fully replace each other like you said.

[snow elbow]

Fenti are you a native?

[mortal citrus]

Yes.

Words will always express a slightly nuanced meaning that is different to another.

[coral seal]

Yes.

[snow elbow]

can you dedicate me 30 mins conversation time in dm we will just talk about random topic you have to give me feedback about what should i focus upon vocabulary sentences or what. fine?I have a flight attendant interview next month so i have to work on english

[supple holly]

Good luck with your interview

[snow elbow]

man i can't make a sentence properly while talking i bit nervous so i am starting with basics by first tying things while writing and then will try with vc . hope this strategy works well

[supple holly]

You can also try watching mock interview videos on youtube. Seeing how other people do it is a good way to learn, especially for something practical like an interview

[snow elbow]

@supple holly there aren't that many videos of mock interview,like people consider it easy thing so they dont basically upload videos of this interview nor does the airlines do

[sleek fulcrum]

How would I use ChatGPT to practice advanced English?

[swift briar]

?

[sleek fulcrum]

Nevermind I sent 'Make me practice advanced English.' as my prompt and the response is good enough

[swift briar]

Nice

[dense oasis]

i guess am the same, i just tend to exaggerate the need, like the need for the familiarity with many words

but

kinda doesnt matter what kind of word it is, sooner or later most of them will be used anyway, when am listening to podcasts done by natives then sometimes they just use some very rare vocab to embellish their speech, or to highlight some issues

[swift briar]

I just realized that my country has the lowest proficiency score

Not the absolute lowest, but within that level

Rank 102 out of 111

Poland is top 12

[supple holly]

@finite lantern

[dense oasis]

there is a lot to be improved in this country, still, and i think proficiency is one of these things

maybe we speak a bit of english on average, but the overall mindset of the people is still not that high, there is racism, which kinda makes it pretty useless to speak english, like if someone's radically racist then why bother knowing an international language, it's natural you're gonna talk to black, asian, or any other people

[swift briar]

Intelligence is irrelevant

In the context of English proficiency

[dense oasis]

i dont mean intelligence, i mean mindset, and attitude towards different humans

[swift briar]

Mindsets can be linked to Intelligence

@dense oasis wanna take this quiz

https://youtu.be/iShI8Nsq7Cw

I passed them all

I only got the idiomatic questions wrong

Cuz..well..Idioms

Some, not all

[dense oasis]

i hate tests, they make language learning worse

[swift briar]

Yes

@mortal citrus

U should take that test as well

[supple holly]

Is cheating allowed

[swift briar]

Overall i got 27/30

[swift briar]

Yes

[supple holly]

[mortal citrus]

Okay

[dense oasis]

for example he is just wrong here, for me when i go earlier, i feel actually worse

when i sleep less, i feel better

so for me C is correct

like if i go early then i actually do feel tired

[supple holly]

I think you're just built different

[serene plinth]

You don't put a comma before although

Mmm weird

[dense oasis]

exactly, thats another thing

[swift briar]

But he isn't necessarily asking YOU, generally when people sleep less they feel tired

That's a logical sentence

[dense oasis]

no, its not

its natural that when someone sleeps too long, they are tired

[supple holly]

It's also natural that when someone sleeps too little, they are tired

[dense oasis]

yes

and thats one of the reasons why i dont like tests, everything, almost, is about the interpretation

[supple holly]

Going to bed early doesn't mean you sleep for too long, it just means you sleep before midnight. And sleeping early is supposed to be sleeping at the correct time

[swift briar]

But in this sentence, what's the most logical answer to it ?

Regardless of it being true to u

[dense oasis]

C

[swift briar]

Or not

Re-read the context

Of that question

[dense oasis]

lmao

[supple holly]

Questions are usually written in the most neutral way possible. You want everyone to have the same answer as you after all, so it's really really rare for there to be something up to interpretation

[dense oasis]

yeah, they are, but it doesnt make it rare to have a different idea or response, for example for one person the question from above is very logical, like the B would make sense, but for me its just plainly nonsense

thats why i choose weird things on tests, i disagree with the majority lol, and thats already -1 point, because i have a different view on the world, and guess what, you cant fix this, everyone has

[swift briar]

Black cat you gotta keep in mind that context is really important here

Not what YOU think is Correct for YOU

Sarah was feeling sick, she ate meat,

Just because YOU don't feel sick eating meat DOESN'T mean that the sentence is incorrect

Personal experiences are irrelevant

[dense oasis]

it is correct when it comes to grammar, but it is incorrect when it comes to my logic

[swift briar]

Just because it's illogical to YOU doesn't mean it's wrong necessarily

[dense oasis]

this one is just incorrect both in terms of grammar and logic, look at this:

"I like beautiful landscapes, Although they are too big and i feel overwhelmed."
does this make sense? tbh it doesnt, i would choose "because" in this case as well, even if it sounds weird, then "Although" like this in the middle of the sentence is just plainly wrong

[swift briar]

Sarah likes meat, sarah is vegan.

Even if this sentence is ILLOGICAL in an IRL setting, it's still a "correct" sentence.

[dense oasis]

it is very logical

because the fact that she likes meat doesnt make her eat it

for example i like chocolate, i dont eat sweets

well i like it, but i dont eat them, and the fact that i like it doesnt make me eat it

[swift briar]

Fine,

She ate meat, she's vegan

[dense oasis]

this would be weird

like its correct when it comes to grammar

but it seems irrational, cuz i would assume that if she's vegan, then she's not gonna eat meat

[dense oasis]

i mean the tests are irrelevant, not the personal experiences

like the closest to an objective assessment you can get is speaking and writing test

[swift briar]

I'm not saying personal experiences are irrelevant in general

Just a specific condition

A specific circumstance

[dense oasis]

i got 26/30

[swift briar]

Nice

You're a native

[dense oasis]

nah you are

lol

[swift briar]

On a good day

U got 26 and you had the intermediate role

See how insulting that was ?

I felt offended

[dense oasis]

i guess am biased here anyways, cuz like i really despise the tests, they always make me anxious, and even if i was able to determine the answer in a few seconds, then when am under the time pressure and am well aware of it, then my response time is prolonged due to the stress

same when i know someone is gonna judge me speaking, or writing, then i dont even fully focus on the task, because i am just afraid of being constantly judged

even if someone assesses me irl, and they tell me i scored perfectly or almost perfectly, i still feel pretty bad, because i would not like someone to be in a position of judging me

[swift briar]

Everyone judges everyone

Consciously or subconsciously

[dense oasis]

yeah but it is more than usual

[swift briar]

Guess so

[dense oasis]

same reason for why i do not like to talk to people even in my native language, i dont wanna talk to them, cuz humans judge each other a lot

[swift briar]

Talking is an essential part of human communication

You gotta not think like that

[dense oasis]

if someone tells me "hey how's goin'" or "how's the weather today" to start a small-talk, then id like them to just shut up, but id be kind and answer them not cuz i wanna, but cuz i dont wanna be rude

[supple holly]

https://tenor.com/view/stare-christian-bale-handsome-gif-13379950

[dense oasis]

i guess, i gotta get used to it, and i guess i will once i move out to a city, there's people everywhere

[swift briar]

People that don't know u will wanna get to know u

By asking small questions

It's just the common way of initiating conversations with strangies

They can't just start up by asking... what is the meaning of life

Lol

They will look at you weirdly

And leave

[dense oasis]

i am genuinely the kind of person who would do this

...

[mortal citrus]

This was a weird test

[mortal citrus]

It was a bad test

[swift briar]

What did u get

Lol

[mortal citrus]

29/30

[swift briar]

Damn

[mortal citrus]

That stupud although questiob

[swift briar]

Haha

[mortal citrus]

Just didn’t make sense the answer

Anyways

[mortal citrus]

Also that thick as thieves expression💀

Nobody uses that

So old

[swift briar]

Yeah

F##%% me over as well

[mortal citrus]

There r better tests out there

❤️

[swift briar]

As long as it doesn't include Idioms

I'm gonna nail it

[mortal citrus]

Lmao

[dense oasis]

every test is bad

and every test is weird

[dense oasis]

right

like this was especially weird

[swift briar]

We are thiccc as thieves

[nova ore]

Hey guys, what does the sentence, "He asked me what i should do for a living." mean?
specifically what does the should mean in this sentence? Is it correct?

[swift briar]

He asked you for your suggestion on what he should do for a living

[swift briar]

what should i do about my problem (how shall i handle my problem)

You should ask experts (you are better off asking experts)

[late topaz]

But that would be an incorrect usage of reported speech. "He asked me what he should do for a living" would be the correct way of saying it. Assuming that the given sentence is correct, the meaning that you propose could not be true. Am I wrong?

So it's either the incorrect grammar or the different meaning IMHO

[thorn owl]

hey there! could someone explain me definition of 'willingness', and such a phrase like 'to be willing to'?

[thorny spear]

The phrase 'to be willing to' means that the person is offering to help or to do something. They want to do it, it is their own action like their own choice and not a forced one. You can think it as it's their wish to do that action. This phrase also means that they are ready to do it what ever the action is. Willingness I think means like genuine actions and it can mean like eager.ness
Ex. My co-worker shows a willingness attitude towards her work

[thorn owl]

ok thx, but what about when it comes to question, like: are you willing? that means are u ok with doing smth or do u mind doing smth? or even ready to?

right?

[thorny spear]

Technically yes it means that, but are you willing? is about making a promise with that person.
Ex. Hey are you willing to help me in my homework? This sentence is saying that if you made a promise in helping me with my homework.
It depends on what are you trying to ask.

I feel like 'would you like to' is a better option because it doesnt sound so forced upon the other person. Its like giving a offer or choice to the other person

'are you willing' is also giving a choice to the other person, but it sounds a bit hard to denial or difficult to give a opinion as an answer.

[thorn owl]

oh that blurry meanings

[swift briar]

Basically If you're willing to do something, you're agreeable or ready

[thorn owl]

just like: i dont mind doing

i guess it is equal even

[thorny spear]

yes that works

[thorn owl]

ok but

can i use "i dont mind doing" to express the same idea in any situation?

or in some cases or in some contexts they can differ somehow?

[swift briar]

I don't mind doing in a "are you willing" context ?

[thorn owl]

yeah

exactly

[swift briar]

If someone asked me, are you willing to study ?

I would just say yes or no

[thorny spear]

Hmm well it can differ, so like I don't mind doing in some cases can mean like its something that you're fine with doing but it won't be ur first priority or something you would focus on

like i think it rubs off the vibe that its fine for me to do it, but like I aint gonna focus on it as much

[thorn owl]

thanks guys

!!!

[tropic field]

My luck is like flour in a stormy day above edged thorns was spread
And barefooted people are asked to gather it whatever blood they shed

Does this make sense? is it good?

[dense oasis]

am not a native, so possibly i may not get every single nuance of this and every single issue, but

My luck is like flour in a stormy day, above which edged thorns were spread
And barefooted people are asked to gather it, whatever blood they may shed

but

am not sure about this

[dense oasis]

like the first sentence of your version doesnt make sense to me

it feels as if you meant either My luck is like flour in a stormy day, above which edged thorns were spread or My luck is as if a flour in a stormy day above edged thorns was spread

but i also feel i can be very incorrect here... it's so ambiguous...

@mortal citrus help :ccc

[swift briar]

Nice rap

[dense oasis]

i thought it was supposed to be a poem

[swift briar]

Im being sarcastic

[dense oasis]

well

me too

[swift briar]

Fair

[dense oasis]

meow

[upper cove]

Hello

What about this app??

I'm new here

🙂

[thorny viper]

Discord is an app where you can talk to people via chat, video, or voice. You can also screen share.

[dense oasis]

@swift briar i found a funny english word

fare

vs

fair

they sound the same

yet, the meaning is so different lmao

[swift briar]

There's a lot of these

[dense oasis]

i know, i just kinda, never knew "fare"

i like how similar "excursion" and "execution" were once for me

[swift briar]

Flower, flour

[dense oasis]

they are also 100% the same i guess

[swift briar]

Deer dear

[whole elm]

May I ask why is my answer wrong in this phrase:

Sorry looks like I cannot post images here, so the phrase that i need to translate from spanish to English is the following: "Alguien me dijo que el desayuno costó extra" my translatio was "Someone told me that breakfast costed extra"

[storm lake]

Who knows how to solve this question?🌚

[lusty tide]

which question?

[misty terrace]

Please fill this out first then repost with questions you are confused on

[storm lake]

It’s that right?

[misty terrace]

14,17,19,23 are incorrect

[lusty tide]

15, 16, 18, 20, 21 are all correct

[misty terrace]

22 I can’t remember if it’s would you or do you

[lusty tide]

for 22 i think D would be the better choice

[dense oasis]

i see why 19) could have been tricky for some learners, this is actually a question in present simple, so you use "does/do + subject + verb" structure, you started with a verb, so you did "what job has he?" instead of "what does he do"

[lusty tide]

it comes out better and the response makes more sense

[dense oasis]

i remember very clearly how i used to forget this small thing back in the day lol

[lusty tide]

thats a great way of explaining it

[misty terrace]

I agree with this

[dense oasis]

for 22 the d) is the only correct option

because

[lusty tide]

oh im sorry i meant d, thank you for correcting me

your right

[dense oasis]

oh, yeah

fine

like technically almost all these answers could happen irl but

but its pretty irrational

[lusty tide]

yeah, they all work but d would be the best

its like that with most of them, english speakers will understand to an extent what a person is trying to say

but still

[dense oasis]

yeah often you will get by with making a lot of mistakes but... sometimes its funny, like a cab driver asks you "where are you from?" and you tell him "oh, am from China" instead of "am currently at XYZ airport entrance XYZ"

cuz he meant where are you willing to go from

[lusty tide]

yeah its just little things like that,

[finite depot]

Hi how can I get friends here

[lusty tide]

just talk to people

its very easy people are nice here

:)

[misty terrace]

This server is for learning and is not meant as a tool for cheating on academic assignments. We have this rule so as not to treat members as “tools” you can use to do your homework without you having to work. We want to make sure that you will actually learn something and not just run off with the answers.

As a result, the community may:
answer general questions
point out your mistakes and help you understand them
give you clues on how to correct them
provide resources
But the community may not:
do your homework for you
correct your mistakes without ensuring that you're doing your best to understand
accept any kind of compensation in exchange for corrections or assignment help
Soliciting these kinds of services may lead to a sanction.

[eager sedge]

Yes I agree with you

[lusty tide]

if you go to general, or beginner-chat you can talk to many kind people

[finite depot]

Thank you

[eager sedge]

And classes chat

[lusty tide]

good luck :)

[lusty tide]

yes another good chat

[eager sedge]

Yes

[echo epoch]

What does “dang” means in text msg?

[storm lake]

It’s correct 🌚? And I hope to complete it with you guys

[flat rune]

Quick question

Is saying"I'm frowning" the same way as saying "I'm sad"?

[whole dagger]

😊

[bright pulsar]

It's not a common way to say it, but natives shouldn't have any issue understanding it. It's roughly the same, though people can frown for reasons other than sadness.

[flat rune]

I asked the question here before the other server xD

[flat rune]

Oh I see
Got it!
Thank you so much ^^

[rotund swift]

what's pippo meaning

[main grove]

What does Inquisition mean

[bright pulsar]

Part 1:

1-3 are correct
4. repaired -> was repaired (past tense passive voice; the car isn't performing the action)
5. leaving -> left (past tense; the train left in the past)
6. learning -> has been learning (present perfect continuous; the learning started in the past, continued in the past, and is still ongoing. This could also be past perfect cont. if we assume they're no longer learning)
7. come -> comes (right tense, but we need to pluralize the verb for third person)
pay -> will pay (future conditional; our sentence is the first conditional describing what we will do in the future if something else happens, so we need the modal verb "will")
8. married -> have been married (present perfect continuous, plural; they married in the past, stayed married, are still married, and plan to stay married into the future. We can assume this because of "since 2001.")
9. been -> were (subjunctive tense, or hypothetical/wishful; we use this tense when a wish/hypothetical is being expressed. There's no indicator for if this is past, present, or future, so as long as modify the verb to be subjunctive, it's fine.)
10. meeting -> am meeting (present continuous; we're describing plans already made that should happen in the future)
11. raining -> is raining (present continuous; it is currently raining, and it will likely continue to be raining for some time into the future.)
12. finishing -> will have finished (future perfect; the course will be completed by some time in the future)
13. saw -> had seen (past perfect; though the simple past is commonly used in spoken language, the most grammatically correct tense for the third conditional is the past perfect here.)
gives -> would have given (past perfect conditional; we're describing what would have happened in the past if a condition was met. He did not see her, so he did not give her the ring. This is the 3rd conditional.)

You seem to understand the simple tenses, but you don't seem to understand the more complex tenses. I would work on those.

[mortal citrus]

A long period of intensive questioning

[mortal citrus]

Lol?

[surreal pulsar]

what is the difference between "said", "speak", "told"

[severe silo]

Said is like past present term! "I said to her ------" you could also say "I told her -----" said just needs an extra word which is to! And speak is to talk present term "I am speaking!" "She speaks" so it's talking about right then and now. "I speak to her ----" don't sound really that fluent/native! So people use spoke! That is the past present term for speak! Hope that helped and have a GREAT day💖💖

[surreal pulsar]

Thank you so much

[severe silo]

You're welcome! You're so amazing! I'm so proud of you and I'm so happy you're learning my native language(or getting some tips/help)!!! 💖💖💖 I hope you have the best future EVER!!! You will beat Elon musk for sure!

[flat rune]

Difference between " How about you ? " or " what about you "
Which we prefer?

[short pendant]

I prefer what about you.

[flat rune]

Okk thanks

[severe silo]

I prefer what about you! But it depends on the conversation like "oh I think I'll order this.. how about you?" Sounds good! But so does what about you. It really depends on what you wanna say but what about you sounds really more friendly! So I would go with what about you

Hope that helps! Have a great day💖😁

[flat rune]

Okk thanks for your help🙂

[severe silo]

You're welcome!

[short pendant]

You're welcome. But remember it may vary in different situations like she described above. Have a good day.

[severe silo]

He* 😁

[short pendant]

It seems i am mistaken. Sorry for that.

[severe silo]

It's alright! :))

[flat rune]

Sweden hails historic step as Turkey ’backs Nato bid’

🤔so turkey ‘rejected’ Sweden’s offer to join NATO?

[supple holly]

Turkey supported it.

"To back something/someone (up)" is to support them, agree with them, sometimes even providing them the necessary funds/materials

Also if Turkey rejected it, it wouldn't really be a historic step for Sweden

[flat rune]

…… 😅😅
I see the word ‘hail’ so i thought…..

Thank youuu

Wait…

I misunderstood

Theres a verb look like hail meaning to stop

What is it

[bright pulsar]

Halt?

[flat rune]

Bojackkkk!!!!

👍🫡👍👍🫡👍🫡👍

[coral seal]

Any questions?

[swift briar]

Questions

[dense oasis]

a question

mostly to natives but not only, basically id love to know which one you'd feel like you use the most: luggage trolley / baggage cart / luggage cart? and would you say conveyor belt, carrousel, transporter, or maybe luggage carrousel?

[cerulean tusk]

baggage or luggage cart... whatever rolls off the tongue

conveyor belt usually for straight line transportation
carrousel for something like baggage claim at the airport that travels in a loop

[dense oasis]

hmm okay that's useful

[dense oasis]

thanks

[cerulean tusk]

😁

[swift briar]

Baggage sadge

[cerulean tusk]

is that baggage missing one wheel?

[mortal citrus]

baggage cart😍

[swift briar]

Baggage trolley

I think that's what brits call it

Trolley

In the us they call it a cart

[mortal citrus]

Literally this

[swift briar]

@mortal citrus currently learning french ?

[mortal citrus]

Yes

[swift briar]

Hows your process ?

I think im stuck in an indefinite plateau

So, don't care anymore

[mortal citrus]

i’m on 4 day vacation so i cant really do my usual routine

[swift briar]

Nice

[mortal citrus]

Do i care? No im on vacation

my brain still thinks in french tho

automatically

ill be like “what’s that word in french”

[swift briar]

My brain can think in English

On a good day

[mortal citrus]

Thats nice

[swift briar]

I spoke to my friends yesterday while playing overwatch, would say it was fun to use my brain and mouth simultaneously

[mortal citrus]

Lol

[swift briar]

Speaking is good

It helps you build confidence

[mortal citrus]

Yes

[swift briar]

And learn

[mortal citrus]

One day we should VC

If you want to practice

[swift briar]

Sure

[supple holly]

[swift briar]

You, black cat, me

Kim

We can do that

[mortal citrus]

Hooray

[supple holly]

We can talk about which color is the best and why it's black

[mortal citrus]

Sounds good

[swift briar]

We can talk about quantum physics

Jk

[mortal citrus]

If you guys make a mistake, would you like to be corrected?

Also for me too

[supple holly]

Guess I'll have to straighten out my Asian accent then

[mortal citrus]

Lol

[supple holly]

I never make mistakes

[mortal citrus]

I would like to be corrected if i make one😂

[swift briar]

Bruh

[mortal citrus]

🙀

[swift briar]

You just made 1

[mortal citrus]

Extremely Rare

Once in a blue moon

[swift briar]

You didn't put . At the end of your msg

Therefore you're wrong

[mortal citrus]

Says you

🥺

[swift briar]

Im always wrong yes

[mortal citrus]

Oh-

[swift briar]

But i never claim correctness

[mortal citrus]

Damn

[supple holly]

I am usually free around 8 to 10pm weekdays. GMT +7

Ping me if you guys decide to VC

[swift briar]

Oh wait i have the voice msg role, why am i not utilizing it

[cerulean tusk]

🤷‍♂️

[supple holly]

Inconvenient for the listener. Maybe they don't own airpods

[cerulean tusk]

plug

[swift briar]

Plug ?

[cerulean tusk]

for apple

[mortal citrus]

Vc tomorrow i dont mind

[supple holly]

I think it means an advertisement

[swift briar]

Yeah

Plugging ads

I was confused

[mortal citrus]

plug in ur ad

[swift briar]

At first

Lpl

[cerulean tusk]

laughing partially loud?

[swift briar]

Yes

[supple holly]

Now I know how Fenti feels when I react checkmark

[mortal citrus]

😭

[swift briar]

Fenti is gonna have fun rating our accent

[mortal citrus]

Urs is fine

[supple holly]

Gotta go now. Bye English masters

[mortal citrus]

Bye Kim

[swift briar]

Fine...it means inadequate

I'll go to void

[dense oasis]

i wish i could join vc one day

[swift briar]

And disappear

[mortal citrus]

We need to have an adequate convo

[swift briar]

You can and you will

[mortal citrus]

One day

[swift briar]

Make it intellectual then

[mortal citrus]

I will perform my three accents

Help

[mortal citrus]

Sure

[swift briar]

What the ?

Can you actually

[mortal citrus]

Yes british, american, australian

[swift briar]

Bruh

[mortal citrus]

The american will be funny

[swift briar]

I can't even do a SINGLE accent

In my native language

[mortal citrus]

It is Ok

i could do french accent its not hard..

but that needs some improvement

[swift briar]

I mean i can do a British impression

Hmm

[mortal citrus]

British is funny

And posh

No offense to the british

Or americans

Yall unique

[reef forge]

Hello everyone 👋👋

I have a question about inversion

My friend sent me this example:
Just when you've bought a computer that you think will last a lifetime,(along comes) some new software that need a bigger hard drive.

Can i say out comes instead of along comes?

[dense oasis]

*that needs

third person singular present simple

[mortal citrus]

BEHDHWUDUWJ

[reef forge]

Can you elaborate please

[mortal citrus]

Oh god

[swift briar]

Is that how you say wow in french

Lol

[mortal citrus]

Yes

[rotund swift]

whats the meaning of pippo?

[mortal citrus]

I believe that’s a game

for children

[rotund swift]

wha

[dense oasis]

woah

[mortal citrus]

Ye

[dense oasis]

the second part of your sentence has a subject, that subject is "some new software", it is a noun, and it is in its singular form, and verbs that are associated with singular nouns in present simple tense (which you wanted to use in this context with this verb) will have -s added at the end of themselves

[swift briar]

The only pippo i know is this pippo

[mortal citrus]

LMAOAO

[swift briar]

And pepp man ? I think that's how you spell it

Oh sorry repo*

https://youtu.be/Y2l5fW4evUU

[mortal citrus]

#ILoveEnglish

[swift briar]

This guy

[mortal citrus]

repo

[swift briar]

Repo man

[mortal citrus]

did u know i used to be an english hater

Lol

[swift briar]

Why

I mean justified already

But why

[mortal citrus]

Idk now i like it

[swift briar]

Lol

[mortal citrus]

I use to be math science brain

[dense oasis]

i almost failed my classes back in the day in elementary school due to english

[mortal citrus]

then all of a sudden

i switched

[swift briar]

Found peace in it ?

[mortal citrus]

yeah

[swift briar]

Funny enough

[mortal citrus]

im now a languages brain

math sucks

science sucks

[swift briar]

I was the worst student

[mortal citrus]

me in history

[swift briar]

I think i got 7- 6.5 in one of the iltes exam

That was held in my university

[dense oasis]

there is nothing like this, it's a fake theory created by depressed teachers who sit in underpaid jobs all their lives, all comes down to the effort that was put into these things

[mortal citrus]

I used to be all arounder

its just changing all the time idk

i just find more appreciation in languages

thats all

[dense oasis]

ah okey

[swift briar]

Nice RPG stats

[mortal citrus]

(im still good at math and science i just hate it now lol)

like hatred

[swift briar]

I feel life is just a big rpg game

[mortal citrus]

Oh god

[swift briar]

We gain xp, upgrade our stats

Gain money

Etc

[mortal citrus]

Love is a prize

[swift briar]

Dealing with a vendor

[mortal citrus]

Odd jobs

[swift briar]

You gotta pay 19.99$ for that expansion

[mortal citrus]

Lmaoooooo

[dense oasis]

i kinda get you, i was excelling at polish (am polish so we have this instead of english and english is a foreign language ofc), and then in english but this one took long years, and now am a programmer despite the fact that i sucked at math all my life and i still do

[swift briar]

Everything is monetized nowadays

[mortal citrus]

am noob at polish

[mortal citrus]

Lol

does anyone have any english questions tho

;-;

[swift briar]

Hell i think there's even a rule in Britaina that forces people to pay for using their cars in london i believe

[mortal citrus]

Wtf

[swift briar]

My brit friend told me about it

And i was baffled by it

[mortal citrus]

That is baffling

[dense oasis]

they made cars but like, a subscription? just as netflix?

joking ofc

[mortal citrus]

subscription

[swift briar]

You wanna drive ? Pay for it m8

[mortal citrus]

nsvdhsuduwid

[dense oasis]

maybe you can also get like, family plan, then the whole family can drive the car, but be sure they all pay something for that, otherwise the car will be deactivated

[mortal citrus]

😭

[mortal citrus]

congestion charge

fuck off

[swift briar]

Lol

[mortal citrus]

BHDHSHSHS

[mortal citrus]

excuse my vulgar language

😒

[swift briar]

We'll excuse your French

[mortal citrus]

Yes

[swift briar]

I can't wait until breathing becomes monetized

[mortal citrus]

Omg NO

[swift briar]

That would be funny and f@#%&ed up lol

[mortal citrus]

I’m manually breathing now thx to u

[swift briar]

What ? Me ?

[mortal citrus]

Omfg

Yes

[swift briar]

I didn't do anything

[mortal citrus]

😒

[swift briar]

Im not an oxygen mask

Wdym

[mortal citrus]

cries

[swift briar]

uno reverse

[mortal citrus]

croissant

❤️

[reef forge]

Idk where i lost you.
I'm either very high rn or being a dumbass.

[swift briar]

I'd say neither

You're learning English, you're fine, it's a confusing language

[reef forge]

But i couldn't even come close to understanding what he meant

[dense oasis]

i mostly don't know what i mean either

in my life

[reef forge]

Like me fr

Either way thanks for your help🙏🙏

[swift briar]

Out comes:
the way a thing turns out; a consequence.

"it is the outcome of the vote that counts"

You only say that if it's a negative statement i would say

[mortal citrus]

One day

at a time

[plucky elm]

May I ask, is there are any kind of online grammar tests for English where I could progressively develop my skills? Usually I'm more into learning with practice. Thanks

[swift briar]

There are thousands upon thousands

Just pick and choose any you feel most comfortable using

What i like may not be the best for you

And vice versa

[reef forge]

So it's incorrect to use "out comes " instead of "along comes".

[swift briar]

Out comes = negative

Along comes = comes with it

[plucky elm]

I usually find weak tests and they are rather annoying than helping

[swift briar]

I would say along comes

Outcome also mean results

[reef forge]

I kinda get it.
But i still don't understand how it's negative

[swift briar]

Results/consequences

They can differ depending on the context

[swift briar]

In that context

[swift briar]

Is the last statement

A good or a bad thing ?

[reef forge]

It's a bad thing

[swift briar]

Hmm

I mean outcome means the result of something

The outcome of buying that laptop is x and x

[reef forge]

But we can use comes out as a positive.
"I can't wait for the new iPhone to come out"

[swift briar]

But u said outcomes

Not comes out

[reef forge]

Ik.
Doesn't it retain the meaning if we used inversion?

[swift briar]

Outcomes and comes out are 2 different things

If that's what u mean

They don't mean the same thing

[reef forge]

I'm not using outcomes as a noun

[late topaz]

They wrote: "Just when you've bought a computer that you think will last a lifetime,(along comes) some new software that need a bigger hard drive."

[reef forge]

Im using it as an adverb and a verb

[swift briar]

I don't think i can adequately explain it, but that sentence is correct, and the one u asked about is incorrect. @reef forge

[late topaz]

Which one?

What's happening?

[swift briar]

Along comes

Is the correct one

[reef forge]

Np np
Thanks for bearing with me🌹🌹

[swift briar]

Sorry for not being fully able to explain it.

Outcomes doesn't make sense in that context

Is all

[reef forge]

Don't make me feel bad for being a dumbass🤣🤣🤣

[swift briar]

No you're good

Not your fault

It's mine

Can't really simplify it

Not an English grammar teacher so i wouldn't 100% understand

Maybe you should ask one of the teachers

(Mr james)

#1029075039741562880

[reef forge]

It's all good

[late topaz]

I think out comes would also be correct. Come out is to appear, be released or published. Virtually the same meaning as "along comes"

because along comes signifies that something came into existence at one point

so reverse order in the phrase "come out" would not really affect the meaning, but it's a more "poetic" (if you will) way to say it, I guess

[reef forge]

I was arguing with my teacher the whole day yesterday.
And she wasn't convinced

[late topaz]

there's a website: https://sentencedict.com/

you can search for usage examples

From what I see, I can only conclude that it is a far from popular way of saying it

Something obscure is not necessarily incorrect

[oblique venture]

"i am here for sometimes" is it garmatically correct ??

[swift briar]

Sometime

I've been here for sometime

[oblique venture]

what if i use "from" instead of "for"

[swift briar]

I'm here from sometimes ?

[oblique venture]

yss is it correct???

[swift briar]

Yes

[oblique venture]

it is correct

wow

[swift briar]

Grammatically correct

But idk if anyone would say it like that

[oblique venture]

i was thinking this is incorrect , and everyone would make fun of me

xd

[swift briar]

It's one of those rare sentences that people wouldn't use to describe something

Correct but veeery unpopular

[oblique venture]

ohk

[dense oasis]

in polish people do either "O KURWA XDDDD" or "EOIHFKEGFILFHWLHDOWHDQOHQOIH" for "wow"

so i guess i relate

[swift briar]

So i was trying to transle something but....i found this fire tune...

https://tenor.com/view/cat-dance-rainbow-cat-dance-bop-cat-cat-bop-dance-cat-dancing-gif-19883813

[thorny spear]

This is the question I'm supposed to answer -> why does Mandela say that freedom is indivisible?
What does freedom is indivisible mean?

[tepid cosmos]

[misty terrace]

Indivisible means unable to separate or divide by saying freedom is indivisible it means it cannot have parts. Either you have freedom or you don’t @thorny spear

[low trench]

hello I need some help! I am learning English and want to practice with someone.
I am not native speaker and also suffer most of the time at listening on accent. Should I fix my listening first? Or continue speaking on the same time? so should I start speaking in voice room ? or not ? And which voiceroom should I join?

[misty terrace]

Good question I think if you are shy then practicing your listening skills would be a good first step. Most of the speakers in voice channels are not at a fluent or native level. If you are confident in speaking then I would advise you to try and talk as it will help you improve quicker

All of the voice rooms are open to people of all English levels so channel A0 - Beginner will not just have beginner speakers for example

[spare summit]

Sounds incorrect

[spare summit]

Doesnt sound right

Youd just say like "im here sometimes" right?

[misty terrace]

Correct

[low trench]

thank you.

[serene pagoda]

Is there anyone who can teach me English homework?

I don't understand using s,es.

[swift briar]

You use them for Plural sentences

Book, Books
Bed, beds

Etc

Plural = more than 1

1 pen, 2 pens

[low trench]

Third-person singular verbs: In English, when the subject of a sentence is in the third person singular (he, she, it, or a singular noun), the verb usually requires an "s" or "es" ending in the present tense. For example:

• He walks to school.
• She eats an apple.
• The dog barks loudly.

Regular verbs: Most regular verbs follow a predictable pattern when forming the third-person singular present tense. The general rule is to add an "s" or "es" to the base form of the verb. For example:

• Walk becomes walks.
• Eat becomes eats.
• Bark becomes barks.

Irregular verbs: Some verbs do not follow the regular pattern and have unique forms in the third-person singular. Here are a few examples:

• Go becomes goes.
• Have becomes has.
• Do becomes does.

It's important to note that subject-verb agreement is specific to the present tense and the third-person singular subjects. In other cases, such as plural subjects or different tenses, the verb conjugation may be different.

Here are a couple of additional examples to illustrate subject-verb agreement:

1. They walk to school. (plural subject, no "s" added to the verb)
**2. **I walk to school. (first-person singular subject, no "s" added to the verb)

[blissful kestrel]

Hi

Neither of them likes/like English

Neither side/ sides has/have good reasons

is there someone explain the above for me?

[low trench]

In English, the use of "s" or "es" endings in verb conjugation depends on the specific rules of subject-verb agreement.

"S" ending:

• Add an "s" to regular verbs in the present tense for third-person singular subjects (he, she, it, or a singular noun).

Examples: She walks to school. The cat meows loudly.

"ES" ending:

• Add "es" to regular verbs in the present tense for third-person singular subjects that end in -s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, or -z.

Examples: He passes the ball. She washes the dishes. The fox watches from afar.

[blissful kestrel]

help help

[swift briar]

Neither of them likes English

Neither side have good reasons

[blissful kestrel]

our grammar book said Neither side has

[swift briar]

Both are correct

If the subject is singular use has, if it's plural use have

[blissful kestrel]

His bag is the same as mine=his bag is as same as mine?

[swift briar]

His bag is the same as mine.

Though i would just say his bag is same as mine

To make it shorter

But both are correct

[blissful kestrel]

So..as..=as...as...

[swift briar]

Yes as ... as

His shoes are as x as x

As good as mine

As bad as his

As x as x etc

It has to always include 2 as if you were to compare 2 things

[blissful kestrel]

Not very clear

[swift briar]

Have is used with the pronouns I, you, we, and they, while has is used with he, she, and it.

I have, you have, we have, they have

She has, he has, it has.

[blissful kestrel]

Neither side has

[blissful kestrel]

is better？

[swift briar]

In the context of neither side, we use have

[blissful kestrel]

Neither sides are wrong?

[swift briar]

Correct

Im sorry

My brain is dead

[swift briar]

That's correct

My brain is fried, please don't judge

[serene plinth]

Nay. It's fine. I just don't want someone else reading this learn the wrong thing

Ty for your help

[swift briar]

No you're fine, it's my fault

[tropic field]

me?

[swift briar]

@misty terrace

[swift briar]

.

[serene pagoda]

thx

[serene pagoda]

If a verb ends in s, sh, ch, x, z, and o, do we have to add es after the verb?

[misty terrace]

Your accent is good

[cerulean tusk]

generally, yes

of course, there are exceptions.

for example, quiz - quizzes

[cerulean tusk]

thats not really correct, we need an article "the" in front of same. i cant say for certain that this is all the time, but i think it might be

[cerulean tusk]

these are not equally correct... #1 is ok, #2 is incorrect

this is one of those times when, as a native, i know its not correct, but i cant really tell you why... our ears tell us when something is wrong as is the case here

[swift briar]

Could be a slang way of saying it then

[cerulean tusk]

fair enough

[swift briar]

Oh no, i wasn't say that they're both equally correct, i was talking about my own example.

The 2nd one is incorrect yeah

[cerulean tusk]

oh, i was replying directly to Cindy on that one 🙂

[swift briar]

Oh right...

I thought you were replying to me

I'm dumb

[swift briar]

I feel you on that

[cerulean tusk]

no prob

[swift briar]

I feel useless when i can't find an adequate answer to a question

[cerulean tusk]

eh... we dont learn the rules when we are kids, we just mimic mom and dad

[swift briar]

I'm just mimicking people mimicking their parents

Lmao

[cerulean tusk]

haha

keep calm
mimmick on

[swift briar]

@cerulean tusk some people say,

Hate that movie, instead of
I hate that movie

I was operating on that mindset earlier

But it's not proper English

As in very informal

[cerulean tusk]

yea very very informal...

[swift briar]

Kinda like sandwich and samitch

Lol

[cerulean tusk]

ha

its overly informal or lazy if i cant just say "I"

[swift briar]

Yeah lol

Some people just drop I's

And The's

[cerulean tusk]

i think we have better ways of making our speech more efficient without going overboard

[swift briar]

Yeah

[cerulean tusk]

it will only bug native speakers to hear that kind of shortening

well... native speakers that are into that kind of thing haha

[swift briar]

Yeah ofc

People are just getting lazier and lazier

One day we will be able to speak without talking

[cerulean tusk]

im not one to walk around correcting people... say what you want, i just hope your listener can understand you... and that hopefully they dont pick up those habits

[swift briar]

As long as the thing that they're learning is communicable

I mean

Communicatiable lool

I know it's not a word

[cerulean tusk]

haha

[swift briar]

But yeah it's like really late for me, I'm sorry if I said/done anything wrong, i do dumb stuff when i feel tired, I'll go and rest you guys have a good time learning or helping or both, wish you all a good day 💗

[cerulean tusk]

im outta here also. later!

[flat rune]

(It’s winter, heavy snow outside,
Sirius somwhere trying to find and kill Harry)

“what if Sirius Black turns up today? Now?”
“He’d have a job spotting Harry in this,” said Ron,
’nodding through the mullioned windows at the thick, swirling snow.”
“Come on, Hermione, it’s Christmas. Harry deserves a break.”

🤔so Ron was looking through the window at the snow outside?

[supple holly]

Yup

[dense oasis]

lovely book, i wish i had time to read this series in english, i only read it as a kid in my native, and now i just read one book at a time, i mean other books which are always only singular, this series would take way too long so for now its no...

i have so many of series to read, like a literally long bullet list, but i can't just sit all day and read, i gotta do things, lol

[supple holly]

My friends always advise me to spend just 30 minutes a day to read

Once it becomes routine, you'll read much faster and feel like you have more time to read

(I haven't tried it though )

[dense oasis]

i do the same, but i always pick only books which end in one volume, like there is no second edition etc, because then i would spend too long on the same one and got bored due to the low tempo

[supple holly]

I guess it just depends on the author and series itself. Not every book in the series will be interesting because it needs time to build up climaxes

[dense oasis]

yeah, true, but for me its not the easiest since you know, books in english sometimes do use a lot of weird vocab that i hadnt seen in my life before

[dense oasis]

i do it regardless, cuz like, whats the point if i read in my native, i can just swallow the books then, but i dont learn anything too much, am already a native

[supple holly]

I'm sure there are series targeted towards a younger audience or English learners so there will be books with more familiar words. Or maybe you can try a different genre. Fantasy and scifi usually have a lot of strange words

[dense oasis]

i dont care about easy books

i pick the hardest i can

philosophy, sci-fi, science, fantasy

[supple holly]

I thought you didn't like strange words in your books

[dense oasis]

horror too

[supple holly]

But if it helps expand your vocabulary then that's good

That's how I do it too

[dense oasis]

i didnt, but there is no workaround, i cant pretend that weird words do not exist, because when i hear one irl, or see one somewhere, then am not gonna know it

[supple holly]

I still want to be able to enjoy the book instead of playing google search every 2 pages though

[dense oasis]

thats my list for now, all english, i do not count books in polish (my native, actually ok there is one, but it doesnt matter)

[supple holly]

That's cool. These are the two I just bought

Before that I was reading Lord of the Flies - William Golding

He has a beautiful way with words. I learned not only new words but new ways to use old ones

Especially the way he describes the scenery

[dense oasis]

horrors?

[supple holly]

Both dark fantasy

[dense oasis]

ah, very beautiful covers

[supple holly]

Lord of the Flies isn't horror but I guess it is creepy

I don't know the exact genre

[dense oasis]

are these editions yours? like are you the one holding these in the picture

[supple holly]

Yeah those are mine. I just bought them last weekend

[dense oasis]

nice, i recentl bough 1984 from orwell and brave new world from huxley, but they are pretty tiny

most of the time i just read e-books

[supple holly]

I might invest in a Kindle if I run out of book space but I still like the feeling of paper

If I find new words, I prefer to write them down anyway. So I don't need a Kindle to help me look up the definition quickly

[dense oasis]

i mostly do e-books, cuz i always like to copy the fragments from the books, and note down into my Anki (software for notes)

[serene plinth]

Kk

[dense oasis]

when its not digital, then i can not copy so easily

[supple holly]

I made a google sheets for new words or words that I like. But it's on my laptop

Easier to filter by POS or alphabetical order too

[dense oasis]

i dont like these, cuz the thing i use has auto-sorting algorithm which distributes the things to learn across days, so i can just chill, and the algorithm decides for me when i learn something new, or what i need to revise and when

[supple holly]

Ahh that's so convenient. I didn't know there are apps that can do that. For me I am able to memorize the approximate meaning of a new word, so I really only need to look it up if I want to use it

If I read it somewhere else I can understand what it's supposed to mean

[dense oasis]

ahh, for me its a no no, i have almost 3000 of new words already noted, so i need to just logistically distribute this, i wouldnt survive without an algorithm which does this for me, cuz i would start forgetting them

now i can just revise like 100/day, and get like 10 new a day

[supple holly]

Programmer grindset

[dense oasis]

usually takes 20min

up to 30

[dense oasis]

if you didnt know and maybe you wanna try then https://apps.ankiweb.net/

its free for all systems, except iOS

ive been using this for like, 2 years now, to learn a lot of things, programming concepts, english, one time i used to study japanese and i was also studying chinese characters, it was a tremendous help, but i got no time for this one now so i dropped it

[supple holly]

I will be sure to check it out. Thanks much

[dense oasis]

good luck, most common users are usually medical school students and language learners tho

[last cliff]

What does this english-questions mean? Questions related to English or any questions in English?

[supple holly]

Questions related to English

The hyphen is only there because Discord doesn't allow space in channel names

[last cliff]

thx

[flat rune]

If I say "Thanks for the valuable feedback" Does that mean it wasn't valuable in first place if it wasn't for me acknowledging it that's why I had to make it explicitly clear by adding the word "Valuable"?

[supple holly]

No, it's not that deep. It just means you appreciate their feedback and think that it is valuable (to you or to the whole discussion/topic)

It's just a nicer way of saying "thanks for the feedback". By adding "valuable", you let the other person know you're actually grateful for receiving it instead of just noting/acknowledging it

[flat rune]

Oh, I guess it's just me overthinking again. 😅

I can't believe I was gaslighted so bad that it now starts to affect my English skills. 😭

[supple holly]

What happened to make you think like that but I guess it could still be beneficial in some way with that mindset

[flat rune]

Nothing, I guess. Stuck with people that are really, really good at manipulations.

[dense oasis]

not everything in this world is black and murky, i tend to be very negative and pessimistic too, due to seeing a few divorces and family abuse in the past, but not everyone is so mean and not everyone wants to deceive you

https://tenor.com/view/cat-gif-26293253

the world is not black, and neither is it cheerful and pink, it's just... as it is, dont put unnecessary worries on your shoulders

[flat rune]

I just don't know. I don't know who is honest and who isn't. I'm a simple guy; I don't understand their ways of psychological tactics. Yet due to the unawareness I fell victim to every trick they play with me.

That's why I start to excercise caution now and analyze each and every word, sentence or action carefully.

[dense oasis]

this sounds like a very tough life, i hope you will not have to go on with this too long, vibrant bird

[flat rune]

I should've socialized earlier in school or other public settings. I was (still) an introvert and rarely spent time with people. I think I've set myself up for a big trap. I'm trying my best to improve but sometimes I feel like is it too late or why I'm not making any progress?

[dense oasis]

it's never too late, unless you're 60 or 80 years old now, then yeah, it is pretty over

[flat rune]

I'm in my 20s

[dense oasis]

then you have a ton of time for this, am younger than you by ~2 years and am similar, no reason to panic

[flat rune]

Cool. I'm actually 19 but I thought why not say 20 because it sounded and looked better 😂

Yea, I hope it will improve

[dense oasis]

it is going to 👍

@supple holly i saw you

[swift briar]

U 2 r nerds

[mortal citrus]

Says you

Nerd twins😍

[swift briar]

I'm not a nerd

I have my moments, that's all

[mortal citrus]

Lol

[flat rune]

Do u use stale a lot🤔
With food?

[swift briar]

Stale, rotten

[dense oasis]

it is not the same

[swift briar]

When did i say they are ?

[dense oasis]

you put them together so i think this could be the inference

[swift briar]

He asked do you use stale

[mortal citrus]

Yes

[swift briar]

I basically said stale and rotten

Are common for food

[dense oasis]

would you say that soggy could be thought of as an opposite of stale?

[swift briar]

No

[mortal citrus]

No

[dense oasis]

hm, okay

[swift briar]

Stale means no longer fresh

[dense oasis]

cuz like, stale bread for example is hard to bite, it was staying out for too long and now it is stale, but

but what about the bread which is soggy? does this mean it is now wet and soft = it was probably staying in water?

[swift briar]

Stale = not fresh
Soggy = wet and soft

[dense oasis]

okay

thanks

[swift briar]

Soggy fries are common

In bad restaurants

When it's not crunchy, it's soggy

Soggy is not necessarily a bad thing btw

Some ppl like soggy fries

And some like it crunchy

[dense oasis]

I guess i thought of them as the opposites because stale bread would be hard to bite, and soggy bread would be wet cuz it somehow got wet, idk, it lied in water for some reason, but "stale" is not limited to bread, so i kinda wasnt really correct lol

[dense oasis]

sometimes they just look like this and they are still crunchy lol

[swift briar]

I've never had that experience

Lol

[mortal citrus]

Soggy nasty

[swift briar]

Cruchy = rigid
Soggy = soft and not rigid

[swift briar]

I like soggy fries

Well

Soft fries i guess

[mortal citrus]

Lol

[swift briar]

Not soggy soggy

[dense oasis]

you made a funny mistake here, like "cruchy" instead of "crunchy", and it made me realize that when i pronounce cruchy but without english phonetics, then it sounds similar to a word in my native, kruchy which means "tender"

[mortal citrus]

Remember to stream katy perry too

[mortal citrus]

Ooo

Cruchy

Crutches

[swift briar]

Sheesh, are you an eagle

[dense oasis]

why

[swift briar]

Good catch tho

[mortal citrus]

Yes

[swift briar]

Lol

[mortal citrus]

@dense oasis I feel like testing u

Idk why

[swift briar]

What...

[dense oasis]

what do you mean

[swift briar]

That's weird without more context

Lol

[mortal citrus]

LMAO..

[swift briar]

Very sudden

[mortal citrus]

No but like with english

[dense oasis]

elaborate

[dense oasis]

how would you like to test me

and what for

lmao

[mortal citrus]

Spotting a mistake

Bc ur very good

Be prepared

One day i will ask the question

[swift briar]

I can do that when im in the mood

[mortal citrus]

Yes u too

[swift briar]

When i get into my grammar cop mood

[mortal citrus]

It will be a random time

[finite lantern]

[mortal citrus]

And i will produce a complex text and you will have to spot the error

[finite lantern]

Can i smoke here?

[mortal citrus]

Ig-

[swift briar]

Only if you pass it

What are u smoking ?

[dense oasis]

a big smoke

[swift briar]

https://tenor.com/view/gta-big-smoke-cluckin-bell-food-fast-food-gif-23787879

[dense oasis]

https://tenor.com/view/big-smoke-stare-weird-hungry-food-gif-17155484

[mortal citrus]

[finite lantern]

Organic cigarettes

[mortal citrus]

Smoke (noun)
To smoke (verb)
Smoking (present)🥺

#grammar

[mortal citrus]

Oh-

[dense oasis]

smoke sounds like "Smok" in my native, if i just ignore the correct english phonetics again, it means "a dragon"

[mortal citrus]

Damn

[swift briar]

Man

U and ur native

Everything sounds similar

[mortal citrus]

dragon in my native language means dragon😎

[swift briar]

With or without the accent ?

[mortal citrus]

With

[dense oasis]

thats not the best, the best is when i compare japanese to polish, there are soooooo many words that sound exactly the same, or almost exactly the same, and have reversed meanings

[mortal citrus]

Wow

[mortal citrus]

do u like learning languages?

[dense oasis]

like the classic example, "daisuki" meaning "i love you" in jp, and "daj suki", pronounced almost the same, is "give me b#tches" in polish

[swift briar]

Hotto dogu

Coca cora lol

[dense oasis]

i like east asian languages

but i know only a bit of jp...

[mortal citrus]

Oooh

Thats cool

I like the love languages😉

bc the pronunciation is nice

[dense oasis]

is it the test you mentioned before

[dense oasis]

if it is then here is the mistake

[mortal citrus]

LMAO

[dense oasis]

did i pass

[mortal citrus]

Yes

Good job

[dense oasis]

thanks

[mortal citrus]

ok back to what we were saying

So i like love languages

😁

[dense oasis]

i like them but european languages are annoying

including my native and english

[mortal citrus]

Lmao

[dense oasis]

idk which one is more annoying, the more i know about english the more annoying it is lmfao

[dense oasis]

do u speak something other than american

[mortal citrus]

oui

[dense oasis]

i know like, emm

j'habit

or something like this

[mortal citrus]

nice just add an e at the end and ur good

[dense oasis]

meaning "i live somewhere"

idk

[mortal citrus]

j’habite en australie —> i live in australia !!

😁

[dense oasis]

yeah thats the end of my f r o m c h skills

for me i speak english, probably, although i have doubts, and polish, and during my peak id read simple books for children in elementary school in japanese, but i forgot a lot and now am an idiot again

no time to study anything other than coding and english...

[mortal citrus]

Thats fine

Onr day

[dense oasis]

when i get a normal job and live on my own then maybe am gonna go back

i remember myself posting that i started downloading wikipedia in english for offline usage in case i have some connection problems, and well

after two days of downloading, am slowly heading towards the end

[mortal citrus]

So close

[dense oasis]

isnt it

@mortal citrus i have an english question

[mortal citrus]

Fire away

[swift briar]

Shoot

[mortal citrus]

puts on english glasses

[dense oasis]

would you say a carriage, a car, or a coach

like the area inside a train

[swift briar]

What

[mortal citrus]

Whot

[swift briar]

Lol

[mortal citrus]

am confuse