📚｜english-questions

[dense oasis]

Gonna go sleep soon

That is the difference between the australia and the world. You wake up to ride kangaraussies, and I go to sleep to count kangaraussies.

[sacred perch]

1:30 AM for me

[mint seal]

Yeah true

Sleep well in adv

[mint seal]

Damn-

[sacred perch]

And I too should really be getting some sleep instead of going thru the channel

[mint seal]

Yeah rest up

[dense oasis]

Thank you, so sweet

[mint seal]

no problemmm

[sacred perch]

Will do

[crisp zodiac]

What is the difference between all right and alright

[late topaz]

As far as I know, there is no difference. However, some people argue that alright is a mistake. Both forms are widely used, though in more formal writing it would be safer to choose "all right".

[lunar token]

There are situations where "alright" wouldn't make sense though, like when you're talking about test scores and you want to say you got them 100% right

there "they were all right" works and means 100% correct, but "they were alright" doesn't because it only means they were okay (with a different intonation pattern from all right)

Formal writing usually only uses the first meaning, so you get advice saying to always spell it "all right" even if the meaning is different

[golden lance]

in short it's just all right is formal alright is informal I believe

[brave wind]

theyre both ok

[flat rune]

they are literally the same thing

the phrase all right eventually got shortened to alright just because it was used so commonly. It can be confusing because alright is now, by far, the much more common, informal use of the two phrases.

but yeah liked @lunar token said, in any edited writing use all right; colloquially (casually) alright is correct and even quiet natural.

[vagrant copper]

is Adverb of Time and Cause Connector has 'the same room' to be a connector in a sentence?

[boreal pewter]

That's not exactly what they said

They made the point that there can be a difference in meaning not just formality

The difference between saying "they were all right" and "they were alright" to the question "how were your answers in that test?" is pretty significant, and if you're talking/writing to someone in a regular conversation then it absolutely does matter which one you use

It would not be sensible to go "this is an informal conversation so I will use 'alright' whenever there is a grammatical choice"

[boreal pewter]

I don't understand this, sorry, could you rephrase it?
"the same room" is just a noun phrase, like "the brown dog"

[serene plinth]

Hiii Alc

[boreal pewter]

Hey

[marble whale]

What do you call a small sausage in a hotdog?

A frank?

[outer mantle]

what's the difference between differentiate and distinguish? Thank you

[mortal citrus]

frank or wiener

[mental terrace]

distinguish is for more unique stuff

differentiate is just different

[mental terrace]

differentiate

if i were to say "he's a really unique person" then i'd say "he's a distinguished person"

[outer mantle]

I see.. Thank you!

[mint seal]

Distinguished gentleman-

[mortal citrus]

https://tenor.com/view/cat-funny-gentlecat-gif-23082714

[dusk fossil]

"I have breakfast at six o'clock"
here it is not about consumption, but about what will happen?

[flat rune]

Paella

[mortal citrus]

Yes

It’s also both since it already implies consumption (the breakfast) but also about what will happen at six o’clock.

[dusk fossil]

I will breakfast at six o'clock - in this case why not this option ?

[mortal citrus]

there is no such thing as “to breakfast” because it isn’t a verb so that option cannot work

[dusk fossil]

I have will breakfast at six o'clock - corrert ?

[mortal citrus]

So close, I will have*

And it’s all good

[haughty nova]

Can someone please help me with this

[dusk fossil]

@mortal citrus i will breakfast - I don't understand why it's not possible?

[serene plinth]

Idk... To me the adjective sounds very weird

Should be playfully

[haughty nova]

Right so that's just me then

[mortal citrus]

breakfast is a noun, you cannot use it with “will” because “I will” is followed by a verb

[haughty nova]

I will need to find another way to write that then because adverbs are just awful

[mortal citrus]

^^

[serene plinth]

It's possible but not used

[dusk fossil]

@mortal citrus why not? what will happen?

[haughty nova]

I guess

she said with a playful smile
is the best alternative

But like you can say

[serene plinth]

Yesh

[haughty nova]

She said, smiling.

[dusk fossil]

the meaning is the same but grammatically incorrect?

[haughty nova]

And you don't say

She said, smilingly.

Is that just because smile is a verb

[mortal citrus]

It’s something that is never used, and sounds really odd

Nothing will happen to u lol

[serene plinth]

It's grammatically possible but not used

[mental terrace]

how is it possible

[dusk fossil]

the meaning is the same but grammatically incorrect?

[serene plinth]

Breakfast can be a verb

[haughty nova]

To breakfast is a verb

[mortal citrus]

Omg

[mental terrace]

what

[dusk fossil]

the meaning is the same but grammatically incorrect? "happen"

[haughty nova]

It is grammatically correct

But it sounds like garbage

[mortal citrus]

It is grammatically correct

Please don’t use it

That’s why i’m saying avoid it

[serene plinth]

The meaning is kinda same, but I'd recommend you not to say it cuz it's not used

[mental terrace]

i have literally never heard breakfast being used as a verb

[mortal citrus]

Ew ew and ew

No no no

[serene plinth]

It's not used usually that's why

[mortal citrus]

Thank god

[mental terrace]

not used at all lmao

[dusk fossil]

clear, thanks

[serene plinth]

You'll find it in some fatass literature

[dusk fossil]

@mortal citrus thanks

[serene plinth]

[dusk fossil]

everybody

[serene plinth]

[mental terrace]

boring 1!

[mortal citrus]

Irrelevant verb

Noun >>

[serene plinth]

Yeah

[silver iris]

Why should I use every and not each in this sentence ?

" She receives hundreds of letters every week "

[mortal citrus]

oh hi aytan

[mental terrace]

same meaning

[mortal citrus]

🥰

[mental terrace]

i think

[haughty nova]

You can use both I think

[mental terrace]

i dont see any reason why they're not interchangeable in that sentence

[silver iris]

Hi Fenti

[silver iris]

Thanks

[mortal citrus]

fr

[haughty nova]

Okay but can someone please clarify why verbs are exceptions in this case I sketched before?

She said, playful
wrong
She said, playfully
correct
She said, smiling
correct
She said, smilingly
??????

[mental terrace]

playful is an adjective

[haughty nova]

Yes but so is smiling?

[mental terrace]

smiling isn't

[haughty nova]

Oh hmm

[mental terrace]

well

i guess it is

in that sentence though it's not

[haughty nova]

That's where I was confused then

[serene plinth]

There's a slight nuance in the two as how I'd picture them both. Cambridge dictionary says that using every is preferred

[haughty nova]

I just assumed smiling functioned as an adjective

[mental terrace]

in that sentence, playful is an adjective because she said the thing in a playful manner

[haughty nova]

I guess that "She said, being playful" is also fine

Tho it does sound bad

[mental terrace]

you can't say that she said the thing smilingly because "While smiling" is implied

so it's a noun

[bright pulsar]

Smilingly is correct

[silver iris]

Why is it preferred? Is there a reason?

[haughty nova]

Noooo whatt

[mental terrace]

i don't think so

[serene plinth]

@silver iris
'each' stresses on very individual one week in the entire time span.

'every' just talks of all the weeks as a whole(there's an implication of the individual week too but not as strong as each).
That's why every is preferred to each.

[mental terrace]

because it's implied to be "while" smiling

[haughty nova]

There is no way it's correct it sounds so trash

[bright pulsar]

It's correct. It's an adverbial phrase and makes perfect sense. It's not what's used, though

[bright pulsar]

It's implied. It doesn't mean smilingly is incorrect.

[haughty nova]

Okay thanks for the specification

[bright pulsar]

Both are right

[serene plinth]

I smilingly looked at him and shied away

[haughty nova]

I knew it was technically correct but it just sounds way too bad

[mental terrace]

i think in that context though

[serene plinth]

Hiiii @serene plinth

[mental terrace]

it's not right

[silver iris]

Ook thanks a lot

[bright pulsar]

Looks disgusting, but still right

[mortal citrus]

so nuanced and for what😒🙄

[bright pulsar]

I can't ever imagine the word smilingly being used

[serene plinth]

It's grammatically correct so can't help it.....

[mental terrace]

damn

[bright pulsar]

Indeed

[serene plinth]

You're all native English speakers. You'd know more than me

[haughty nova]

Thanks dr horse

[serene plinth]

Hahaha Dr. Horse

[bright pulsar]

Replace it with any (good) adverb and it would make sense while prettier

[serene plinth]

New nickname idea

[mental terrace]

sometimes my english is A1

[serene plinth]

I feel you mate. I feel mine reaches A0

[mortal citrus]

me when im drunk

[haughty nova]

I mean to me when I say

She said, playful
sounds fine in my head even tho Ik it cannot be right grammatically you know

The spirit and the mind, at war forever

[serene plinth]

No...
She said in a playful manner...

If you want to stick to an adjective

[silver iris]

Can a fraction be preceded by "the" ?

[mental terrace]

to be honest i didn't even think smilingly was a word

[mortal citrus]

Yes

[haughty nova]

she said, donning a playful smile in between her blushy cheeks

I wanna make someone vomit rn

[silver iris]

So is this sentence right ? " The three quarters of the class were absent"

[haughty nova]

No

[serene plinth]

No....

[silver iris]

Why

[serene plinth]

Hahaha @dense oasis

[haughty nova]

It can only be right if the three quarters were specified before, i.e. three quarters of the class are redheads

[serene plinth]

Caught u in 4k

[haughty nova]

Then the sentence makes sense

[mortal citrus]

Omit “the” in this case, but when you’re being specific use the article

[dense oasis]

@serene plinth could you remove me the english helper role?

[mortal citrus]

@dense oasis LMFAO

[mortal citrus]

THIS.

[serene plinth]

'The' can only be used for the noun/phrase... Not for the fraction itself

[mortal citrus]

Smart English Enthusiasts

SEE

[silver iris]

@serene plinth @haughty nova
Thanks !

[serene plinth]

no

[mortal citrus]

poor mr cat

[haughty nova]

[silver iris]

He is too demanding with himself

[mortal citrus]

😭

[mint seal]

Who gave you the idea?

[echo epoch]

what does a little bird means in slang?

[flat rune]

hi

[haughty nova]

Do you have more context?

[stone dove]

Like

“A little bird told me …….”?

[haughty nova]

Ah that means they heard a rumor

or gossip

but they don't wanna say who told them

but usually that expression is used in a playful, jokey manner

So it could be meant sarcastically

[mental terrace]

a snitch

because its quite rude to call someone a snitch the person that the snitch told could call them "little bird"

[small escarp]

Please tell me if 'I were in new york' would be a sentence or not

Cuz a sentence consist of subjects,verb and object.

But probably new york wont be considered as object beacuse object is the one who answers who or whom to subject and verb

But its new york answers the question of 'where'

Where you were?

If we convert it into interrogative

[serene plinth]

I was in New York

And yeah this is a sentence

[bright pulsar]

You don't need an object to form a complete sentence. "He ran." is a complete thought consisting of a subject and a verb, and is thus a complete sentence.

[trail slate]

How would you say a photo looks like a drawing?

I mean other ways of saying that

[amber orbit]

hi

bnjbkj

[swift briar]

If i were = hypothetical
If i was = actually happened

If i were a bird I'd fly
If i was sleepy i would've not drive

(Feel free to correct me if needed)

[bright pulsar]

Don't use "if I was" to make the conditional. Use it to state what happened. i.e. "If I was sick, my mother would take my temperature."

[serene plinth]

I'd still use were for the last sentence ..

Yeah as Ron said, it's better not to use it.

[swift briar]

Ok besties

Thanks

[spare summit]

would've not drive?

[swift briar]

Ignore that sentence

It's bad English

[manic pagoda]

what does economic trends or economic boom means? I was listening to a podcast I heard it but when i looked i couldn't find much

[late topaz]

Economic trends are general statistics on how a country or a region is doing. An upward economic trend would suggest growth, less unemployment and increased income, while downward trend would mean the opposite: higher unemployment, less income.
Economic boom is a short-lived period of rapid economic growth. For example, during the 1950s US experienced an economic boom: the standard of living greatly increased, industry expanded and brought in more profit, the gap between the rich and the poor was smaller

[amber junco]

"If I was sleepy I wouldn't have driven"
I feel the past perfect is ideal for this sentence

[late topaz]

@amber junco

[amber junco]

Still, nothing wrong on suggesting a correction

[manic pagoda]

thanks a lot for your help! 🎀🎀 so economic trends are kind of a thing like rate, graffics & involves analyzing. It analyses the economic situation i mean how much is the unemployment rate, consumers' spendings etc... it's more like a general term right?

[late topaz]

right. At the same time it could be divided into different components and viewed individually. Any pattern in behavior is basically a trend.

this is also a trend

(the pic above)

[manic pagoda]

pic helped a lot more thank you! 🌟

[small escarp]

ohh alright thanks

[small escarp]

yeah it was a typo😭

[outer mantle]

What does that mean?

"It gets me from A to B quite smoothly" Btw we were talking about cars

Does that mean like "it gets me from point A to point B quite smoothly"

?

[sly pier]

Yes

[vital berry]

i was wondering, is there anyone here that can read utterly illegible handwriting?

i tried OCR but it gave me gibberish

[cerulean tusk]

by definition, no... the person who wrote it probably can though

[flat rune]

Where do you use ecstatic?

[cerulean tusk]

its an extreme adjective. it means extremely happy or excited

[mortal citrus]

“I was ecstatic to see my new puppy” (ecstatic = extremely happy or excited like Viper said above)

[flat rune]

Thanks, I was thinking about whether it existed or not and if it does where and How can I use it.

[flat rune]

What does M/s mean?

[mortal citrus]

Meter/metre per second

[flat rune]

It's thee infront of a Company name

M/s FIAT

[mortal citrus]

Oh-

Ahh

[mortal citrus]

M/s before a company name stands for “Messrs” which is the plural of “Mister” commonly seen as “Mr”.

Its use is a bit more complicated since it’s generally placed before a partnership firm, you can find more information on that

[flat rune]

Oh Thanks for the info

[dusk fossil]

I asked my dad if I could go to the concert this Thursday, but he wouldn't have it since it's a school night.
it's not about consent, but about what my father didn't have ?

[cerulean tusk]

https://tenor.com/view/huh-confused-funny-cute-bunny-gif-16686336

"he wouldn't have it" this part?

[cerulean tusk]

he wouldn't allow it

[dusk fossil]

there is no mention of any call. I don`t understand you

[cerulean tusk]

"he wouldn't have it" = "he wouldn't allow it"

as in, he wouldn't give you permission to

[dusk fossil]

@cerulean tusk I'm sorry, I don't understand where the permission came from

[glossy bison]

Guys can you teach how to use the expression "yuck something yum" in sentences

🙂🙂🙂

[cerulean tusk]

haha ok, where did you hear this? i've never heard it before

[cerulean tusk]

the dad would be the one giving the kid permission

[dusk fossil]

clear, thanks very much

[cerulean tusk]

happy to help!

[supple holly]

It means to make something good turn bad

Yuck = bad
Yum = good

To put it simply:
Yuck something (that is) yum = to make bad something (that is) good

[cerulean tusk]

haha wow

[edgy hare]

Hello, i got a question today. idk if it's something that is just like that or it has a real meaning but today i realized that one of the phases of the moon is called "Waxing crescent", as far as i know "Waxing" is a procedure to hair removal, and so, "Wax" as itself is a material commonly used to make candles, etc. then the question is why or what this word is used to describe something about the Moon, what's the supposed meaning or the meaning in moon context of "wax"?

[minor marlin]

if you are familiar with allotropes, just know that words also have allotropes, meaning that one word can have two or more meanings in different forms (noun, verbs, adjectives).

ps: in the context of a waxing crescent (relating to the lunar body), it’s basically just the phase of the moon after a new or full moon; the gibbous phase is a also crescent moon but with a larger region.

[edgy hare]

im not sure if its my bad but i see not the definition or the explanation of "wax" as such in your response

i know the waxing crescent is a moon phase, the thing I don't understand is why is "waxing" word used for that context

and the dictionary has no more definitions for waxing but the hair removal process

[minor marlin]

i see

[minor marlin]

well i guess some things have no explanation

[edgy hare]

yeah maybe this one is a "just because" English thing

[late topaz]

singular nouns and third person pronouns require verbs to add S at the end

HE SHE IT - VERB + S

This lesson seems.
He likes ice cream.

grammar

I am sorry that I can't give you an exact reason

because I am not a linguist

[amber junco]

Is due to refer the subject as third or first person
FP - You have to wait
TP - He has to wait

Remember you have to add the "s" only once
He has to waits is incorrect

First person and third person

First person is something that you talk directly like you, me...

Third person is like, the other guy

He, she, it...

Is difficult to tell any simpler than this if you don't have some fundamental in English 😂

[dusk fossil]

how to understand when the verb "have" is used as a semantic and when auxiliary

[amber junco]

"This lesson"
Can be referred as "It" so is a third person

This lesson seems...
This lesson of English, it seems...

[amber junco]

English loves "have" to use it anywhere, they have to use it

[dusk fossil]

How do I know when I need to translate that

[amber junco]

In my case I just don't traslante and just adapt the meaning most of the time

Unless they are talking about possessing something

[dusk fossil]

clear, thanks very much

[amber junco]

There is logic, but i found easier to learn the language first and the grammar second

English as all the languages can have own meaning on the words and expressions, but I think that is like advanced level

Just focus on listening for now

[dusk fossil]

there is logic, I was convinced of this, it’s just that they are interconnected topics that explain each other, which means that you just need to study grammar better.
I have problems with this. but I'm not teaching yet, I'm writing

[sly pier]

then just ask, you don’t need someone to respond to this first

https://dontasktoask.com/

[mental terrace]

no it doesn't

governor is a person

governorate is an area ruled by a governor

i think governorate is what most arabic countries translate it to anyways aswell 💀

its good to know tho

good luck in that system tho lol

np

[near cairn]

Hi guys i have a question
Im a new teacher and i was giving a session earlier... The student said: The doctors have always high salaries
Now as someone who basically learned english through books and novels and self learning... It comes to me naturally that always should come before have here
But when the student ask why i failed to answer other than "it just like this"

What is the best explanation for something like this

I didn't know what to google to get an answer

I know this
But if a student asks why what should you answer him

I see so what about the this statement:
The players have always been training for the championship
Here "have" came before "always"
And its a correct sentence

[dusk fossil]

the more you learn grammar, the more you understand logic

🍜

[near cairn]

I see so it has something to do with the tense used here
So in a simple way present perfect continuous is the only place where you use always after have and not the other way round.

I understand, thank you for your help.

I don't either

I see

Because lesson here is considered "it" so it needs an "s" after the verb

[dusk fossil]

it applies to verbs

[near cairn]

He is asking about where to put "s" after the verbs

We put s after verbs when we find ("he, she, it)

It comes

[near cairn]

.

Its just grammar man

That's how it works

[dusk fossil]

it applies to verbs

[near cairn]

When you see he she it just put s after the verb that comes after them

Yes we consider it "it"

It eats

[dusk fossil]

it applies to verbs

[near cairn]

Well like i said that's grammar... Embrace it

It's never easy to learn new languages... You must have patience.

[dusk fossil]

@flat rune there are no rules about what is here "s" gives meaning to this pronoun.
I am convinced that you are confusing a person much more

@flat rune I didn't ask a question. I say that you are talking nonsense

@flat rune in this pronoun "this" letter "s" does not mean anything, this word is just. but I may be wrong, for the reason that perhaps this is related to the theme of belonging

@flat rune It's not about the quantity, it's about the quality of the material you study

[boreal pewter]

You're using it fine though

It seems to me that it just needs to be crammed
Asking "why is it s specifically?" is maybe an interesting question in terms of history, but it probably won't make it easier for you to learn English
Like if I ask you, why do you say "Я живу" but "Он живет", why do you use one sound in the 1st but different sounds in the 2nd? What do these sounds mean? Why these sounds?

[dusk fossil]

@flat rune I will go crazy now, I have already ceased to understand both of you, I have to shut up, sorry

i have vocabulary is poor

@flat rune relatively. for children, it is not big, but it is enough for them to communicate.

I'm talking about children 8 years old)

write or speak?

clear

@flat rune i thinked about it. I'll arrange a trash in DotA))

[dusk fossil]

@flat rune it's not a job, it's life, kids who are learning to speak or write don't care about that sort of thing.
if you meant how long it takes to know a language perfectly, then I'm sure that in any language there are levels, and a high level is when you are a linguist, but this is not always necessary, it's more likely for people who are very interested in the language.
maybe I'm wrong. because my message of words is that the main thing is to enjoy the process

[late topaz]

As many as you like. You need to find what suits you. If you're comfortable with 2 hours, do it. If you have more time to spare and you don't feel exhaused, do some more.

[dusk fossil]

@flat rune everyone has their own life, their own worries. the main thing is to somehow move than to stand still

Or spend as much time as you can. but that doesn't mean quality. because it all depends on the quality of the material

[late topaz]

Of course, in some cases it does affect how fast you learn anything. For example, if you spend 15 minutes per day on English, it would probably take longer than if you had spent an hour

[flat rune]

frugal
thrifty
sparing
careful
prudent
provident
parsimonious
abstemious
penny-wise
saving
cheeseparing

which are the more CASUAL ones to describe someone who is VERY careful at what they spend on? 🤔

[late topaz]

There are also different activities related to the English language you can do

you don't have to be a linguist to know a language well

[serene plinth]

Frugal, careful, penny-wise, saving and maybe prudent and thrifty

[late topaz]

thrifty is pretty casual

prudent is only somewhat formal

penny-wise is honestly the first time standalone word for me, I've only heard "penny wise and pound foolish"

[sullen wolf]

"tight" is also a very casual term to use,

"He is very tight with money"

or just "He is very tight"

[tough wolf]

i have a question, is the past version of "it has been harder than i had anticipated" is "it had been harder than i had had anticipated"?

[cerulean tusk]

i like frugal

[mental terrace]

1st

[tough wolf]

uuuh... what do you mean?

[mental terrace]

"it has been harder than i had anticipated" is correct

though i'm pretty sure "had" should be replaced with have but i think it's ok

[supple holly]

The correct original version should be:
"It has been harder than I anticipated" (simple past, not past perfect)

The reason being past perfect is used to differentiate an event happening before another event in the past. If the sentence itself doesn't have any simple past verbs, it'd be redudant to use it

Which then leads to the past version of the sentence above being:
"It had been harder than I had anticipated" (past perfect)

Note that "had had anticipated" is grammatically incorrect, because no verb tense uses the formula "had had V3"

Of course, this sounds a little confusing, but the average English speaker will still understand what you mean. Personally, I'd just use "it was harder than I had anticipated"

[tough wolf]

thank you for the answer!

[flat rune]

(Will agreed to help Jack)

jack was pleased.
He kept the satisfaction out of his face with the same care he had used to choose the site of this conversation.

He thought he had will. Let it cook.

1. Did jack show or hide his satisfaction?🤔
2. Let it cook? Lets roll?

[supple holly]

1. He hid his satisfaction
   "He kept the satisfaction out of his face"

2. "Let it cook" is similar to "let things happen by themselves."
   I don't have the full context, but it sounds like Jack has some kind of plan. He just had to make Jack help him (which he did) at the location Jack wanted (which he also did), and the rest will happen by itself

[flat rune]

Kim cheese as always 👍👍

[trail slate]

can you say “I’d take your opinion on … ” ?
Does it sound natural to say?

[flat rune]

(A woman on a beach with her son)

The woman stood watching, hand on her hip,
spent waves creaming around her ankles.
She leaned inland to swing her wet hair off her shoulders.

1. Spent is an adjective here?
   Waves passing by her ankle?🤔
2. To Lean inland?🤔

[supple holly]

I'd use:
"I'll take your opinion on..."

But "I would" still sounds natural, if a bit formal

Just to be sure, you're using this phrase when you want to ask someone for their opinion, right?

[supple holly]

1. "Spent" generally means "dying, out of energy" in this context

You can think of "spent waves" as when waves have reached the furthest point they could on the beach, so they turn to foam and return to the sea. That's why the sentence has the verb "creaming"

And yes, it's a past participle used as an adjective here

2. "Inland" is an adverb which means to be toward the direction of land (instead of the sea, in this case)

[bright pulsar]

Yes, spent is an adjective here. It's the form that means "exhausted" or "nothing left to give." Waves that are out of energy form that foam near the beach we're familiar with, hence "creaming" used as a verb. They resemble a cream. Leaning inland sounds like she's adjusting her posture away from the waves she's facing so that her hair falls back.

[flat rune]

Mannn. I can’t thank u enough for your answers 😭😭👍👍🫡🫡

And ron @bright pulsar

[supple holly]

Most reliable member in EngHub

[bright pulsar]

That would be @boreal pewter

[trail slate]

Yeah they said a dish that I haven’t tried is good n im not planning to try it
so can i say what I said above?

[supple holly]

Ah yes. Then you can use your sentence perfectly fine

[trail slate]

Thanks

asking for permission regarding or about or what?

[cerulean tusk]

i think it is FAR more common for the response to be "I'll take your word on it"

[trail slate]

Right

Thanks

[supple holly]

"Regarding"

[cerulean tusk]

yep, more formal or sophisticated. about is correct also

[supple holly]

I was trying to remember this phrase. Very nice and reliable

[cerulean tusk]

i had to play the scenario out in my head to think about "on it" and "for it"... depending on the situation, "for it" can work just as nicely

[cyan forge]

shouldn't it be "between 2 and 10"?

[vagrant copper]

i browsed on the internet about adverb of place, i visited two different websites.
the first website tells adverb of place such as WHERE and WHEREVER only,
but the second tells adverb of place more such as ABROAD, THERE, ANYWHERE, HERE, IN, SOMEPLACE, FORWARD, and so on.

to make a note of this material, which one source should I write on my paper? only either of them or both?

[flat rune]

his rented car raised thin dust that settled on the bushes beside the shell road’.

🤔what is shell road ?

[minor marlin]

Road full of shells?

[late topaz]

yes, it's a road paved with sea shells

[cerulean tusk]

at

[serene plinth]

Refer to this, it's a trusted resource:
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/english-grammar-reference/adverbials-place

[cerulean tusk]

in this sentence, without any other modifications, yes

happy to help!

[dusk fossil]

"Lance is going to get Mary a ring. "
it says that a person goes to give a ring, and does not say that he gives right ?
maybe I asked a stupid question, but suddenly I don’t know something

[past lodge]

It says that a person is like buy the ring if it helps you

[cerulean tusk]

Lance is going to buy Mary a ring

[verbal rose]

how are you \

[dusk fossil]

@past lodge @cerulean tusk no word on purchase......
I do not understand you

[cerulean tusk]

if i said purchase i would have to change the sentence.
"Lance is going to purchase a ring for Mary."

[dusk fossil]

@cerulean tusk does not need to be changed in order to answer the question, because it contradicts my own question

[echo epoch]

What does "squat to P" means in slang?

[late topaz]

I suggest you not use it or use with discretion

[crisp zodiac]

What is the difference between "talk out of" and "talk into". And how can I use them

[hollow night]

I have a sentence syntax question. Can someone tell me which of the following sentences is the correct one to use?

**a) It seems using beta cubes to increase my energy level is too slow.

b) It seems it's too slow to use beta cubes to increase my energy level.**

Context: Alien talking. Beta cubes are made-up energy cubes he's been using to increase his energy level.

[dusk fossil]

They are going (to) leave tomorrow
They are going leave tomorrow - why no so ?

[whole dagger]

1 sounds good

2 could maybe be interpreted as whoever “it” is is not being able to use the energy cubes fast enough, as opposed to the energy cubes being fast enough themselves (but i assume context would clear that up)

[whole dagger]

because “going to” is like, future present progressive tense im pretty sure?

and “going” is just the present participle/gerund of “go”

[whole dagger]

“talk out of” means to persuade someone not to do something that they were going to do (i talked him out of accepting the business deal)
“talk into” is the opposite “i talked her into buying the car”

@crisp zodiac

[whole dagger]

@dusk fossil

[whole dagger]

@hollow night sorry forgot to ping yall

[elder walrus]

hello i am french and i would like to learn to speak and understand english as soon as possible you will have advice i don't know where to start? (I use google translation)

[native forge]

Is this sentence grammatically correct? "I'd ravage you unrecognizable"

[mortal citrus]

J’ai trouvé cet article qui peut t’aider à commencer! Je comprends que tu utilises un traducteur, donc, c’est efficace de communiquer maintenant en français. Il y a beaucoup de vidéos et de ressources que tu peux trouver! Je te conseille de focaliser sur la grammaire anglaise et de regarder les vidéos débutantes en anglais.

https://www.abaenglish.com/fr/comment-apprendre-anglais/parler-a-partir-de-zero/

[mortal citrus]

No. The correct sentence would be “I’d ravage you unrecognisably”. Since you’re modifying the verb “ravage” it must be followed by an adverb (unrecognisably).

I’ll just add that the spelling for “unrecognisable” is correct for you, I use “s” because of British English not “z”.

Both are acceptable🥰

[cerulean tusk]

thats not really a contradiction

[supple holly]

Actually I think the original sentence is correct. It's the same as something like "render my enemies immobile"

The adjective "unrecognizable" describes what the listener would become after being ravaged by the speaker (as in their state after being affected bt the verb). If it's an adverb and modifies the verb, "to ravage unrecognizably" doesn't really make sense. I think it's just an uncommon sentence structure

@native forge

[mortal citrus]

Ohhh yes I see

Yes a bit odd

Ravage meaning to deal great damage which would make them unrecognisable

[supple holly]

I think it just means ||to bang them silly|| in this case

[mortal citrus]

Nobody says that

[mortal citrus]

That’s extra odd

[supple holly]

https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/ravage

Check 4th definition

[mortal citrus]

Uncommon

[mortal citrus]

I don’t think they meant it like that 😭

[dusky ore]

hello everyone

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[echo epoch]

What does berg means in Jewish last name?

[native forge]

No that was not my intention lmao, it also wouldn't fit with the context.

[native forge]

Thanks

[mortal citrus]

Thank god

[serene plinth]

When you're intellectual and need to make literature spicy .....

[mortal citrus]

imagine using it in real life conversations LMFAOO

[serene plinth]

Yes people do for amusement

[mortal citrus]

amusement 😭

Freaky

[serene plinth]

Why do you think couples talk in Shakespearean English sometimes .... Or randomly bring up cheesy French phrases

[mortal citrus]

French phrases better

[serene plinth]

Cuz they want to make it the it moment for each other, as a sign of love

[mortal citrus]

So they can feel smarter

[mortal citrus]

😱

[serene plinth]

Yes

Lol

[mortal citrus]

it girls

🤭

[serene plinth]

To impress the other person

[mortal citrus]

yes ravage unrecognisable 🤭

[serene plinth]

Gender doesn't matter

[mortal citrus]

i was quoting song lyrics 🤭

and we aint playing tag

shouldve finished it sooner

oops

[serene plinth]

It means something very naughty tho.... Wouldn't have been pg-13 if it were not too advanced for majority of the server to understand

[mortal citrus]

It is quite naughty

Oh true

[hollow night]

I need a grammar check here. Can someone tell me which of the following sentences is correct?

**a) The map they gave us IS real.

b) The map they gave us WAS real.**

Context: The pirates received a map from another pirate group. Following the instructions, they found the treasure. So one of the pirates exclaimed out loud that the map they had been given was the real deal. But in spoken dialogue, should I use "IS" or "WAS"? Given that the authencity of the map was still holding out at the time of the speech.

[dusk fossil]

how did "to" affect it ?what meaning does it give?

[serene plinth]

It's a standard grammatical structure. 'Going to' together forms one

[dusk fossil]

I doubt they just did it. I'm wondering if this makes sense

[serene plinth]

What do you mean?

[dusk fossil]

why is he "to"

[woeful copper]

Hi everyone
Wass up?

[serene plinth]

Because that's English grammar tells us ......

[dusk fossil]

it doesn't explain anything. i need an explanation

we are talking about phrasal verbs not idioms so my question is relevant

[serene plinth]

You could think of it like a phrasal verb(going to is not a phrasal verb if it's denoting future) but the structure is same...

[dusk fossil]

how did "to" affect it ?what meaning does it give?

[serene plinth]

It acts like an auxiliary verb for the future tense

[dusk fossil]

understood, thank you very much

[serene plinth]

Going to can be both a phrasal verb and not be one

[dusk fossil]

does it depend on the context?

stop. so this is a preposition and not a verb, how can it then be an auxiliary verb?

[serene plinth]

Compare the following sentences:

1. I'm going to Moxy's tonight. (It's a phrasal verb, denoting present continuous)

2. I'm going to go to Moxy's tonight. (Acts like an auxiliary... Denotes future tense)

[serene plinth]

It acts like one....

Verbs are very versatile. They can act like a noun(gerund), an adjective (participle)

[dusk fossil]

@serene plinth why pretext ?

[serene plinth]

What made you think so?

[dusk fossil]

@serene plinth verb can be participle and gerund.
"to"pretext, this not verb . I don't understand why you say that it can be an auxiliary verb when it's not even a verb

[serene plinth]

Did I not say that gerunds and participle are verbs?

What made you think I said otherwise?

And i simply said 'going to' acts like an auxiliary verb. I never said it is an auxiliary

[dusk fossil]

@serene plinth I didn't say it wasn't

you said it was a verb but it is pretext. "to"
I do not understand

[serene plinth]

What is a verb?

Plus let me be very frank here

Not everything has an explanation in English

If your question is why 'to' in going to... The real answer is 'that is how it is in English'.

Is/was/am+going+to+main verb is a verb phrase

[dusk fossil]

why do you think that this is an auxiliary verb , it's not even a verb
"to"

[serene plinth]

'be+going to' together acts like one

I think you're completely mistaken

'To' alone is a preposition......... Isn't that a given lmfao... Why would I say it's a verb

[dusk fossil]

@serene plinth you said it's an auxiliary verb

[serene plinth]

I never said that

[dusk fossil]

ok

[serene plinth]

I'm talking about 'going to' from the very beginning....

[dusk fossil]

@serene plinth I ask from the very beginning what role "to" plays

[serene plinth]

It acts in the same way any other preposition functions in a phrasal verb

[dusk fossil]

They are going (to) leave tomorrow
They are going leave tomorrow - why no so ?

[mortal citrus]

i say a) because the pirate was talking about the map at the present moment and its authenticity saying that it is in fact real

[serene plinth]

Second sentence is just wrong....

[dusk fossil]

i know i wonder why

[serene plinth]

Cuz that's what grammar tells us

Grammar tells us it should be 'going to'

[dusk fossil]

@serene plinth this is not an idiom, but a phrasal verb, I am sure that this is an explanation for this.
I'll figure it out myself

[late topaz]

be + going to is the form used to make plans, intentions, predictions or commands

[serene plinth]

That's not what they're looking for

[late topaz]

If you want to know WHY people use TO that's linguistics

why do you need it?

[serene plinth]

It is not a phrasal verb... It's a special grammatical structure

[serene plinth]

Let them figure it out themself. I'll have a KitKat in the meanwhile

@dusk fossil do let me know once you've figured it out : )

[late topaz]

btw wikipedia says:

The going-to idiom, used to express futurity is a semi-modal verb that consists of a form of the copula verb be, the word going followed by the word "to", for instance is going to. Like other modals, it is followed by the base infinitive of the main verb (compare with "ought to".)

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Going-to_future#:~:text=The going-to idiom%2C used,with "ought to".)

so it is a grammatical construction and an idiom

[mortal citrus]

Thought this might be helpful 🙂

[mortal citrus]

Nice

[late topaz]

However, that's just linguistics

[mortal citrus]

#linguistics

[late topaz]

no sane person would care

[mortal citrus]

^^

[dusk fossil]

I took an offer from there...

[serene plinth]

I've been telling that.... But they don't seem to take my word for it

[late topaz]

because:

https://tenor.com/view/proof-buff-typing-gif-20421703

[serene plinth]

I'm a teacher for nothing duh

My role is the validation that I can be trusted

[mortal citrus]

u great teacher😊🥺

[serene plinth]

I wish I were

I'm very close to hitting adulthood

Wish me luck

[late topaz]

\

[mortal citrus]

Life will work out in your favour!😎

[late topaz]

wtf is "going to"?

[serene plinth]

https://tenor.com/view/god-bless-us-everyone-bonnie-plunkett-allison-janney-christy-plunkett-anna-faris-gif-19834035

[late topaz]

here it says that it's a present participle

[serene plinth]

Hahaha this one says it's an auxiliary verb

[late topaz]

all of that is true, though

I am going to die

[serene plinth]

I said that it's a grammatical structure which functions like an auxiliary verb

[late topaz]

am is a linking verb

[serene plinth]

But ppl don't believe me

[mortal citrus]

[late topaz]

I found english stackexchange

for going to form

https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/556672/origins-of-going-in-going-to-verb

[mortal citrus]

Interesting

[late topaz]

from Old English gang "a going, journey, way, passage,"

https://tenor.com/view/young-thug-gesture-gestures-fingers-swag-gif-5349648

[serene plinth]

You know what

[late topaz]

no

[serene plinth]

I haven't even said anything yet

[late topaz]

I meant I don't know what

[vagrant copper]

should i put comma after this adverb "Yesterday"?

Yesterday, I invited my friends to hangout. or Yesterday I invited my friends to hangout.

[mortal citrus]

Yes.

[late topaz]

which part, though?

[vagrant copper]

any response?

[mortal citrus]

So first sentence

Yesterday, I invited my friends to hangout ✅

[late topaz]

" If “yesterday” is at the beginning of the sentence, then a comma after yesterday is mandatory"

I am so uninformed

[mortal citrus]

Lmao

[late topaz]

punctuation isn't my strong suit

neither is grammar

nor vocabulary

[mortal citrus]

understandable

it’s not like we use punctuation when speaking

that would be funny

[vagrant copper]

gotcha. i know howto use it in a writing section.

[vagrant copper]

but, is there any meaning why we should put a comma after the adverb or not? just look at this:

[mortal citrus]

Not to my knowledge, i believe it’s just there bc it functions as an adverb at the start of the sentence, if it was in the middle it wouldn’t need one

commas usually help with pauses and separations of words

also for sentences, but nothing too major

[vagrant copper]

sorry, i should have sent a picture after my latest typing

[mortal citrus]

all good 😊

[vagrant copper]

is there any meaning why we should put a comma after the adverb? the example are these sentences:

"Here she sat."
"Outside, there is a small pond."

[mortal citrus]

A comma after “Here” in “Here she say” emphasises the place she sat and ultimately maintains sentence structure. Same thing goes with “Outside, there is a small pond” which helps place emphasis on the “small pond”. So it does add some meaning to the sentence and helps with sentence structure and pausing

[vagrant copper]

the two sentences as the example above are the way they are. what i asked was is there implicit meaning about giving or not giving a comma after the adverb of place?

[mortal citrus]

not really

[vagrant copper]

okay then i shall learn and practice more about this

[mortal citrus]

yes keep practicing🥰

[dusk fossil]

"Get dressed" is it a phrasal verb?

[late topaz]

no

get through, get over, get at, get on - are

etc

[dusk fossil]

What is this? phrasal verbs ?

[late topaz]

yes

[dusk fossil]

And why did you list them for me?

[late topaz]

for more information

if you don't need it - ignore it

[dusk fossil]

you confuse me in such a way when you answer not on the question

[mortal citrus]

verb + preposition or adverb !

[late topaz]

well, my original idea was to make you see the pattern, but I failed to put it into words

[dusk fossil]

I have already been answered. why are you answering then?

[late topaz]

dressed is a past participle

not an adverb

[late topaz]

to make you understand what a phrasal verb is

[mortal citrus]

i found a picture that i thought would be helpful !

and also what John said

[dusk fossil]

@late topaz I know what a phrasal verb is, and you stop talking about the question. I'm not a native speaker, and googl translate that phrase as a phrasal verb, so I asked

[dusk fossil]

I am not a native speaker, what I will translate there according to your

[late topaz]

Repetition never hurts

[dusk fossil]

ok, thanks

[dusk fossil]

@late topaz "Repetition never hurts" is it a phrasal verb? and then I have a difference between one word and a phrasе

[cerulean tusk]

muting Noeliza

[dusk fossil]

why?

[serene plinth]

@dusk fossil Kindly be respectful to our fellow English helpers

Some extra information won't hurt. We don't know how much you know and how much you don't. That's why we try to explain everything within our knowledge

[dusk fossil]

I didn’t write any offensive words, and I didn’t get personal. I ask questions, people themselves think that I'm bad

[serene plinth]

How would we know if you know it or not? You have a 'beginner' role, so isn't it a given we shall go out of our way to help you?

[dusk fossil]

@serene plinth he doesn’t need to know, everything he writes is about the question, but when he says that it’s not really about the question, this is misleading

I do not remember all the rules, but it seems to me that it is forbidden to mislead

[serene plinth]

Could you please tell me how it was misleading?

[dusk fossil]

I already said.
when a person writes about something else, and not about a question

[serene plinth]

You asked if a certain verbal phrase is a phrasal verb. They said it isn't and additionally provided example of verbal phrases which are phrasal verbs

They simply clarified that the examples they provided are called phrasal verbs

Fenti showed a picture which tells us how we can easily identify phrasal verbs 111

So that you don't confuse yourself in the future

[dusk fossil]

@serene plinth these examples may have the meaning of non-phrasal verbs, but I asked. and this is not the first case when a person writes not about a problem, but something about his own. and I'm right, you know why? because people don't specify what they're talking about when they do it

@serene plinth what a damn picture for a non-native speaker who can't translate without google translator

[serene plinth]

If you're someone who can't understand all this without the help of a translator, do you not think you're trying to touch the moon?

You shouldn't be learning all this in the first place. Instead you should learn how to understand English without a translator. You start learning grammar when you're nearly A2

[dusk fossil]

what moon?
You are not right. languages are different. understanding is different. stop comparing others to yourself, it's ugly

[serene plinth]

I'm not comparing myself to anyone. I'm just worried that you're going too hard on yourself

Are you learning English under a teacher or someone with experience?

[dusk fossil]

@serene plinth the translator translates very badly, only grammar saves. I told you that I'm not a native speaker, please transfer this discussion to private messages or end

[mint seal]

@dusk fossil I don’t mean to interrupt the situation, but the reason why you may think people add extra information that seems ‘irrelevant’ to you is because often expanding answers help you understand English a lot better.

Most English helpers do not provide a direct answer just because there may be some other exceptions that you need to be careful of. For example, what JOHN did was to give you an overall idea on phrasal verbs. Think of it as that ‘extra’ information is a connection the the main answer, or the main concept you’re trying to understand.

In English, we need to be able to have a lot of ideas which is why it’s so subjective. English is not a Black and White language like Math. We have many variations of words and concepts that exist so that you could use to vary your answes and create different sentences with the correct structure.

However, aside from that, I do agree with Puppy Eyes that you need to be considerate to our English Helpers as they are trying to help you to the best of their ability. We understand that you need to use a translator to communicate which can be very difficult, but please be aware of this.

[dusk fossil]

I already said everything. if a person supplements information that is not on the issue, then he needs to explain what he said

[serene plinth]

I'm not a native speaker either. However I know the struggles of a non native English learner as I'm one as well

[dusk fossil]

You are Russian ? japanese?

[dense oasis]

How does their nationality affect you? They just wrote what they wrote, so I think there are no problems with this

[dusk fossil]

if Chinese then there is a common type of language. if Spanish then there are familiar things. this is a long topic.

[dusk fossil]

I'm talking about language

[mint seal]

You may need to take a step back for now. I believe this may be a little too overwhelming. Perhaps revise step by step first? From the way I see all of this, using the translator constantly to communicate will make it VERY HARD for the both of us to communicate. I advise you to take a step back and learn to be able to use the translator less frequently first

That way, we can lessen these small misunderstandings and it’ll be easier for the both of us

And I don’t mean myself, I mean everyone here

[dusk fossil]

from where will I understand then the translation?

[dense oasis]

I mean the message you've just sent seems like translator as well, since you probably meant "the explanation", but the translator translated it directly from russian word by word, so that's why it turned out to be something not fully making sense (I bet this happened cuz my native, polish, also uses the same word for translation and explanation, just like yours, so this is what would happen if i put things directly into the translator). So, yeah, you seem to be very eager on getting your answers that you ask here despite not understanding everything people say, but as you may have noticed it just leads to misunderstanding each other, so you know, you will not be able to get everything here anyway until you get better enough to not have to use the translator. So, yeah, fine, you do a great job, don't worry, but if you want to avoid these misunderstandings, you could always ask chatgpt or search on google, then humans would not misunderstand you, so it would not lead to misunderstandings. Good luck

[dusk fossil]

thanks, Have a good day

[dense oasis]

thank you as well, have a pleasant day

[dusk fossil]

Does anyone know clear channels on YouTube, training for children who have not even learned to speak

[elfin cairn]

What is the difference between wreck and wreckage? Does mean change when I write age end of the word?

[minor marlin]

wreckage is basically a noun or pertaining to something that has already been wrecked while wreck is presumably ‘more recent’ or it can be put into a sentence like, ‘you’re a total wreck.’

[trail slate]

“ive done training courses in welding and …”

Is this correct?

[elfin cairn]

Thank you so much

[cerulean tusk]

completed sounds a little better, but yea, there's nothing wrong with saying it your way

[silver iris]

Are these two sentences equivalent ?
" your flat is two times bigger than mine "
" your flat is twice as big as mine"

[supple holly]

Yes they are

[late topaz]

you could even say it's "double the size"

[silver iris]

Is one of the two more natural or formal than the other ?

[late topaz]

IMHO: Both sentences are natural. Casually people use twice more often. In formal setting, however, I would prefer using the first sentence, though it would not be a mistake to use the latter one as well.

correct me if I am wrong

[silver iris]

Thanks a lot

[trail slate]

it got me thinking about reading it

Does it sound natural to say

[whole dagger]

sorry if i started all this

[late topaz]

yes

[flat rune]

Gays

How to use article a and the with the wodrds

Why in this sentence i used article the but not a?

[whole dagger]

gays 😭

[whole dagger]

what sentence?

[trail slate]

“the project's schedule was off by a few weeks”
does that mean there was some delay happening ?

[whole dagger]

yes

[velvet viper]

English spelling is difficult

[whole dagger]

it is

[late topaz]

there was no mistake in spelling, the question was addressed to that specific group of people

[swift briar]

Not for me

[late topaz]

Did you take the test?

[velvet viper]

Not for you, but for other people

[wintry haven]

Sorry guys I have a second question

What's the difference between abashed and embarassed

And how commonly used is the word abashed in general?

[whole dagger]

abashed isnt very common

maybe see it in a book? but thats really it

[velvet viper]

Abashed is not used in daily conversational English, it’s more formal; meaning that it’s more common in a book from school.

[whole dagger]

they’re basically exact synonyms

[velvet viper]

Embarrassed is more common outside of school

[whole dagger]

ja

[late topaz]

What if you had to talk to a snob writer?

[velvet viper]

I would still use conversational English but would not use slang

[swift briar]

Yes

[late topaz]

I want to learn to use big words to sound smart and sophisticated

[late topaz]

what's the rating?

[wintry haven]

I did in fact read it in a book

From the 60s

[velvet viper]

Luckily for me I speak standard English natively

Specifically Standard Canadian English

[late topaz]

is that the one where every insult is replaced with "excuse me"?

[velvet viper]

Nah

That’s more of an American thing

[wintry haven]

But if I were to use a word like abashed in a spoken ordinary conversation, how would It sound like for a native speaker?

[velvet viper]

I see them using it more than Canadians

[wintry haven]

Robotic? Pretentious? Snobby?

Non natural?

[velvet viper]

I would understand you no problem

But it may sound weird as it’s not at all used outside of the textbook or literature

[velvet viper]

Those three are common words

[late topaz]

To be honest, depends on the crowd

[velvet viper]

Not funny

@finite lantern

[finite lantern]

@velvet viper hey

[trail slate]

“He was excited to generate new momentum with the team”
What does it mean

[late topaz]

I believe momentum in this case refers to trust and the ability to work together in pursuit of common goals, energy

I've heard also the term momentum used a lot in competitive sports

where it means basically the same, if a team has a lot of momentum, it is a lot more likely to win, because it has more advantage

just my interpretation, though
here are some definitions:
momentum
*) the quality that keeps an event developing or making progress after it has started
*) force or speed of movement; impetus, as of a physical object or course of events

[wintry haven]

Sorry guys I have another question

If I say that I'm suffering from a "psychological slump", does it feel meaningless to a native speaker?

Or unnatural

I'm trying to figure out the uses of the word "slump" as a noun

[whole dagger]

sounds good

[wintry haven]

Mh

[late topaz]

hey, could you also give your view on the sentence by tooti?

[wintry haven]

Thanks

[whole dagger]

their sentence was answered in another servee

server

[late topaz]

ahhh

I just wonder if my interpretation makes any sense

[whole dagger]

id interpret momentum as

think you were pretty spot on

[late topaz]

okay, thanks

[trail slate]

As what

[trail slate]

Thanks for the detailed answer

[late topaz]

👍

[late topaz]

Question that I wish only americans would answer: AXE or AX?

[whole dagger]

axe 🪓

[late topaz]

US?

[whole dagger]

yuh

yes

[late topaz]

which part?

[whole dagger]

north east

ax is an acceptable variant

less common

[late topaz]

well, the google says otherwise

[whole dagger]

from my experience “ax” is less common than “axe”

maybe its dying out idk

[late topaz]

I was so flabbergasted by this:

[wintry haven]

As an italian with a barely upper-intermediate level of english I would say axe

[late topaz]

NBC news using the AX

[whole dagger]

In the United States, some spell the weapon axe and the tool ax to distinguish them, though most people use the same spelling for both senses.

[late topaz]

oh

cool

thanks

[wintry haven]

John are you american by any chance?

[late topaz]

unfortunately, no.

but in my soul

I am

[whole dagger]

lucky

[wintry haven]

Where you from then?

Uk?

John does kind of sound like the name of a brit

[late topaz]

bruh try russia

https://tenor.com/view/steve-carell-the-office-yikes-this-is-the-worst-cringe-gif-21219465

[whole dagger]

touché

[wintry haven]

A russian John?

Wierd

[late topaz]

I actually dont know how to use it

[whole dagger]

touché?

[late topaz]

yes

nobody around me does

[whole dagger]

its used when like, someone makes a good point in a convo

used as an acknowledgment during a discussion of a good or clever point made at one's expense by another person.

[wintry haven]

Goose where are you from?

[whole dagger]

north east us

[late topaz]

all right

[wintry haven]

New England?

[whole dagger]

yes, mass

[wintry haven]

Maine?

[whole dagger]

mass

[late topaz]

mass (achusetts) or murder

[wintry haven]

Oh

[late topaz]

https://tenor.com/view/content-aware-cheesed-ironic-gif-21410059

[whole dagger]

achusetts

[wintry haven]

Which Is the state with Boston right?

I'm not good in geography

[late topaz]

yeah they got the ocean and the MIT

[whole dagger]

yes correct

[late topaz]

lucky

[whole dagger]

and harvard

[late topaz]

really?

[whole dagger]

yeah

[wintry haven]

A friend of mine wants to do a PhD in philosophy at Harvard

[late topaz]

oh my lord

[late topaz]

are you sure they want the philosophy PhD?

[wintry haven]

It's his dream

[whole dagger]

“…and the MIT”

[wintry haven]

He wants some of them fat stacks of 10k a month you know?

[late topaz]

noted

[whole dagger]

yeahhhh

[late topaz]

philosophers dont make much

[whole dagger]

no wouldnt think so

[wintry haven]

Philosophers don't, but lucky ass motherfuckers exploiting a corrupt system to be enrolled at Harvard as reaserches in philosophy do actually make a lot

[whole dagger]

true

[wintry haven]

Maybe not 10 Grand a month but 5 yes

[late topaz]

too bad I can't study there

but that shall not be something to stop me

one day my spirit will prevail

as I shall step onto the sacred land

[wintry haven]

Problem Is that you need to be 1- really good at the subject you're applying for and 2- you Need to have the "right connections", if you know what Im talking about

It's nepotism

Most of the times you get to work as a reasercher at harvard if you are the son of a professor or somewhat related to him

Or if you have an insane amount of skill that compensates the lack of "blood privilege", so to speak

[whole dagger]

legacy students

[native forge]

When finishing a sentence with a quotation marked word, do you put the dot inside the quotation marks or outside?
e.g: "Hello". or "Hello."

[mortal citrus]

The period goes inside the quotation mark🥰

[native forge]

Thanks, and what if it was exchanged for an exclamation mark? Would you need to add an additional dot? "Hello!".

Or does the exclamation mark do the job in its stead?

[mortal citrus]

No period is needed, the exclamation mark ends the sentence

[native forge]

Got it, thanks Fenti!

[trail slate]

“He needed to get the coffee brewing before the men hit the trailer”
What does it mean

[mint seal]

It means that the person needs to make coffee before men start driving in the trailer

[noble wasp]

hey, ive got 2 questions. i'd be glad if smn answered em

1. can i use "needy" to describe a person in a context in which they flirt with people even if they maybe are not interested just cuz they need attention and wanna feel loved?

2. is "clingy" used to refer to someone who likes to be always with their partner, but in an affectionate way? or it is (or "is it", pls tell me lol) used for someone that is emotionally dependent on another person?

[mortal citrus]

1. Yes. You can use “needy” to describe flirty people who do it solely for attention. A needy person usually needs validation attention, and reassurance from others.

2. “Clingy” is more used for someone who is highly dependent on somebody else for emotional support like you said. The connotation is more negative so it would describe affection in a negative light.

[noble wasp]

thanks! in the second question I asked in #2 should I have kept the subject or the verb first?

[mortal citrus]

subject

[dense oasis]

you are wrong

"is it"

is a correct question

[mortal citrus]

right

did i say it was wrong

[dense oasis]

i mean you said subject should have been first

[mortal citrus]

Omg 😳

[mortal citrus]

saying “is it” is correct

“or is it…”

[mortal citrus]

well it can’t be verb right😳

[dense oasis]

yeah, cuz in english the questions begin from the verb, so like "did you eat breakfast", "does he know about me", "is every black cat such a genius as this one?"

[mint seal]

[mortal citrus]

Yess

Nice

no ur special black cat only u the genius

[dense oasis]

Yes

[noble wasp]

"there are no exceptions, right?"

should i start with the verb here then? "are there..."
i think it would sound weird but idk lol

[dense oasis]

yes, it would, because if you use "...right?" at the end of the sentence, then you have to start it like a normal sentence just like you did

[mint seal]

personally i wouldnt put 'are'

it sounds wonky

[dense oasis]

like "there are no cats, right?" vs "are there no cats?"

if you add ",right?" at the end of the second sentence then this would be weird

[mint seal]

yeah

technically it sounds like a double question lol

[noble wasp]

so except for cases like this one i always swap the subject

[mint seal]

but just combined

[dense oasis]

yes, also if your question begins with how/why/other words like this, then you do "How is this cat so black?", so you put them first and then the verb

[mortal citrus]

you’re wrong

jk

[dense oasis]

hm ok why

lmao

[mortal citrus]

nice explanation

[ancient edge]

Hi

[noble wasp]

aight. could u turn my last statement into a question?

that's my last question i swear lmao
it's just a bit confusing

[mint seal]

Ask as many as you need

[dense oasis]

"So except for cases like this one, should I always swap the subject?"

or maybe "...do I always swap the subject?"

both are correct

[noble wasp]

alr! thank u guys, y'all r amazing 🫂

[lost cipher]

Can you...
Could you...

What's better

[mortal citrus]

If you want to be more polite when making a request say “could you” otherwise say “can you”. It depends on the tone as well, so use whatever works for you!

[lost cipher]

Thank you, Are there any different meanings of Reflection

[mortal citrus]

There are quite a few different meanings, so I would recommend looking at this website. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/reflection

If you have anymore questions about it don’t hesitate to ask in here! @lost cipher ^^

[lost cipher]

🤔🤔

this is the second meaning right

[mortal citrus]

it says 3rd but don’t worry about them being numbered

[lost cipher]

I didn't get the rest

[mortal citrus]

That’s okay! You don’t need to know every meaning in one day so take ur time.🥰

[lost cipher]

Yes, thank you for your help

[flat rune]

hello, I'm currently writing a story in English and am not sure about one thing.

• (...) — he said when he raised the anchor.
• (...) — he said when he has raised the anchor.
• (...) — he said as he raised the anchor.
  I don't know which tense I should use. The activity of raising the anchor is already finished when he says something. "As" and "when he raised" sounds to me like these two activities happens at the same time. Can you explain the difference and help me choose the right conjunction?

[civic mulch]

Well, you could be descriptive about it and say: 'he said after he (had) raised the anchor.'

When could also imply that it happened immediately after the raising of the anchor

[supple holly]

Why not try "he said after raising the anchor"

[mortal citrus]

If the action was completed and then he said something, you could use the simple past “He said after he raised the anchor”.

[mortal citrus]

😍

[civic mulch]

yeah, that's even simpler, so it's likely preferable

[mortal citrus]

@flat rune There are many choices so choose what u feel suits the story best!

[flat rune]

okay, "after" hasn't come to my mind but it's in fact the easiest way. can you tell me what the difference is between "as" and "when" in this situation? if I can use both of them in the same way?

[civic mulch]

the action after 'as' would be performed during the same time as the action before 'as' (you were correct) . here, 'when' is close to 'after' in meaning but somehow 'after' sounds a lot better in this situation i don't know why

[flat rune]

oh, okay, I get it. thank you

[civic mulch]

👍

[trail slate]

Thanks

[wintry haven]

Native speakers I salute you all for I have stumbled upon a crippling dilemma

But I suffer from ADD so I've already forgotten it

Seems like I can't remember it

In the meantime another one came to mind

If something slips/slides off of someone else's pocket, would It be correct if I say "I think you dropped this" while I'm giving him/her back said object?

After picking it up

The problem here Is that I don't understand whether "to drop" means to intentionally make something fall onto the ground or if it accidentally falls without me doing it purposefully

[serene plinth]

Yup

You pick it up, take a look at it call the person and ask them

[wintry haven]

Aight thanks

[dense oasis]

Yeah you are wrong, you take it and run away

gotta use the opportunity

@serene plinth scammer in #📝｜introduction

[wintry haven]

The discussion has seemingly shifted from a linguistics problem to a moral one

[serene plinth]

Ty

[boreal pewter]

Yea "drop" works both intentionally & not
Something slips/slides out of someone's pocket though, not off of it

Because it's inside the pocket to start with, not on it

[wintry haven]

Oh

Thanks twice I guess

[boreal pewter]

Np

It's like any container

Something is stored in a bag, box, bottle, purse, jar, whatever

[wintry haven]

So off Is the opposite of on?

[boreal pewter]

Something on your pocket could be like a stain or bit of stuff stuck to the outside where other people can see it

[wintry haven]

Interesting

[boreal pewter]

And you could tell someone to wipe that stain off in such a case

Yea on/off and in/out are natural opposite pairs

[wintry haven]

Because I'm italian and in my language the literal translation of "sliding off" in the instance I've discussed would sound natural

So this was my thought process

[boreal pewter]

Ah ok interesting

[wintry haven]

I have another question

If I'm talking to a group of women, would it be appropriate to use "you guys" as a vocative?

And there's only women

Also, how would "you gals" make me sound like?

[velvet pike]

yea

u can

[bright pulsar]

It's informal and could usually be seen as playful. "you girls" is more neutral but also not very formal. I wouldn't expect to see someone say "you gals" outside of a playful, potentially flirty atmosphere like a club, as "gal" is more of a joking substitute outside of any part of the states that use it natively.

[wintry haven]

Mh ok

Thanks

[mental terrace]

people take "you guys" as gender neutral and sometimes more natural, even though "guy" means a man, but some people take "you guys" as a masculine term. use that as you will

[whole dagger]

i use you guys for any group of people

[trail slate]

Later it says “The other trades slowly shuffled into the trailer's cramped meeting room, and the men occupied themselves with their phones or laptops.”

So I don’t think it’s talking about trailer as vehicle here

Right?

[civic mulch]

Same, I thought everybody did

[noble wasp]

hello
is there any difference among to harvest, to pick and to gather?

[mental terrace]

to harvest is to gather crops

to pick is to take something attached to another thing

to gather is to put things together

[dense oasis]

you can also harvest user data

if you are, for example, a major tech company

[whole dagger]

well some people use yall

[mental terrace]

thats niche asf but yeah sure

[whole dagger]

not really niche asf but

[mental terrace]

its technically wrong (I THINK) as gather is the normal term

but ig its ok

[whole dagger]

its a decently common term if you are talking about user data

[mental terrace]

nearly every warning says "We gather user data for site improvements"

i've heard harvest but thats only in the malicious way

[whole dagger]

true gather is more common yeah

[mental terrace]

ok nvm it's not wrong just less used

[dense oasis]

I do not mean corporate speech of the thieves and criminals, who run these companies and tell you this. I meant when someone speaks about the truth, which is that they harvest it, not gather it, without your permission and sometimes without knowledge of the user, this is why "harvest". And yes, I also feel it seems negative, but this is fine.