📚｜english-questions

[dense oasis]

die Katze

[flat rune]

😆 Ich wette das veraergert dich!

[flat rune]

Though it depends on your voice, if you didn't like the movie, you will say it was sickkk 🙄 like that but thanks for helping

[flat rune]

Hiiiiii

💵 🏦 CHANGE/ EXCHANGE usd to euro

Which sounds more casual to you?
Both correct?

”hi id like to **’CHANGE / EXCHANGE ‘**some usd to euro”

[flat rune]

Exactly so.

[flat rune]

Exchange, definitely. We exchange something for something.

[flat rune]

Graciass

[flat rune]

De nada. (one of the few things I know in Spanish. lol)

[sacred frigate]

"You've money, right? I'm not very liquid right now".
What's this sentence mean?

[errant kettle]

It means “You have cash, right? Because, I do not have any cash right now.”

Liquid in this context means money that you can spend. It doesn’t specifically have to be cash. The term liquid comes from having expendable (or solvent) funds. Generally possessing solvent funds is called “liquidity”. So when a person says “I am not very liquid.” In the context of money it means they have no money they can spend.

[sacred frigate]

Oh, ok thanks a lot!

[rapid ingot]

how can i get ''correct me'' role?

[scenic nexus]

Is the sentence "I'm deprived to succeed on doing good things" bad written?

[sacred frigate]

Yes it was from spider man into the spider verse

I'm from Kazakhstan:D

Where u from, ice bear?

Oh I love chai tea

[dense oasis]

i met one kazakh person before in real life here (am from Poland), they were rather kind

[sacred frigate]

@flat rune how come ur fluent? Indians can't be

Am I not right

[sacred frigate]

Really?

No I speak Russian

[dense oasis]

yeah

[sacred frigate]

Hey u can't be fluent too, Poland doesn't speak natively

I can't believe a 16 year old telling me this

@flat rune everyone hate indian accent though 😂

Argh why are you indian so smart though?

Ur only 16

@flat rune do you play video games

[dense oasis]

fluent means you can speak the language rather easily, use it easily, everyone can be considered fluent

"native" means you have been born in an english-speaking country and you speak it natively

so, i can, you can, everyone can be fluent, if they just can speak it quite easily and express themselves in a variety of topics

no

i am not

[supple holly]

Native answer I was just gonna say something about that "yes"

[dense oasis]

this is actually quite funny because i do the same in my native

and the funny part is that even in my native, this is still incorrect

so i end up being incorrect in every language, magic

[hushed dock]

Hey I have a question, I've always had problems with present perfect tense. The general rule that is being taught is that it is used in situations where past has consequences in the present and when something has just ended. I can't figure out which tense to use in certain sentences. For example: "it made me happy" or "it has made me happy". Theoretically we should use perfect tense because the past has consequences in the present - something has happened just now and now I'm happy, although "it has made me happy" sounds a little bit weird. Which form is correct? Past simple or present perfect?

[supple holly]

Both are correct, but the present perfect one probably needs a pretty specific context to work in.

For example, if someone just told you a joke and then instantly asked how you feel, you can say "it has made me happy" (which works even better when you were sad before). If you two were talking, and your friend said "hey remember yesterday when I told you the joke? How did you feel?", then simple past works better.

Note that British English prefer present perfect tense instead of simple past for some cases (unlike American English). So an American is more likely to say "it made me happy", while a British would say "it has made me happy"

Otherwise, your understanding of the tenses is correct. Most times you can go with your gut and it still won't sound too unnatural

[flat rune]

—————-

🤠 which of these sound [unatural] to u?

_1. Let’s [stay in] tonight to save some money instead of going out.

2. It looks so good my mouth is [watering{
3. What kind of**[ dressing {**would you like on your salad?
4. What would you like for your [main course?]
5. Let me HANDLE the bill.
6. Just sign here and you are ALL SET_

[supple holly]

None. They are all good

[mortal citrus]

All natural, not synthetic at all!

[flat rune]

Wooww thank uuuuuu

[flat rune]

[dim field]

💋

[dense oasis]

cant say the same about the lady on your profile pic

||lmfao my apologies i couldnt stop myself||

[mortal citrus]

i had my paragraph ready…

😭

[dense oasis]

"cant say the same about your english"

LMFAO

[mortal citrus]

that’s nasty HEHDHDHD

[dense oasis]

it is synthetically aesthetic

[mortal citrus]

“Black cat is natural” does this sound like a natural sentence to u?

[dense oasis]

no

[mortal citrus]

Oh

[dense oasis]

but it kinda is natural...

made from meat

if you fry a black cat then its gonna be ecological meat

well not really but it was brought up naturally, free-range cat

i identify as a free-range cat

[flat rune]

Hiiii ^^ is there any Christian here tbh I have some questions which are :
Is it true in christianity that christians turns into an instrument and music after dying.
And hwta is the holy room in christianity and why God is compared to à musician ??

In christians beliefs ??

[fading totem]

W h a t ??
No, Christians DON’T believe they will turn into musical instruments after dying.

😆😆

[rapid ingot]

Guys
What does giving hearts mean?

[lavish girder]

No, it's not true that Christians would turn into an instrument and music after dying. (Tbh I've never heard anything of that sort before.)

Infact in Christianity, after judgement, the spirit is assigned either to go to hell or to heaven eternally.

In heaven, they'd be worshipping God. (So there is involvement of music /praises/etc but they (the people who went to heaven) themselves won't be turning into music.

[rapid ingot]

i saw a random person who commented this sentence under mercedes's video
Is mercedes still giving hearts?

Under this video

https://youtu.be/nLwML2PagbY?si=A67T0tTKfz8Ctlmv

what did that person mean?

[lavish girder]

Btw what do you mean by holy room? The one that's there in the Ark of covenant?

[minor umbra]

i think they're asking whether the mercedes account still hearts peoples comments

[flat rune]

"He's not come up with the thing to say" This sentence is right?

🎓🏫how would u phrase it - formally

i am writting this to express my wish to have the honor(?) to study at your university.

[flat rune]

———-

[sacred perch]

No, in this case you would use has not as in "he hasn't come up with the thing to say"

And preferably you would replace the phrase "the thing" with something like "something" or "anything"

Like for example "he hasn't come up with anything/something to say"

[rapid ingot]

i still don't get it
Can you explain it a little bit clearer?

[flat rune]

Idk I wanted to check 😅🤣

[flat rune]

Wait I will check and answer you ^^

Later on

[boreal pewter]

Where do you think the angels got all those harps from then? 🤔 suspicious if you ask me

[boreal pewter]

The channel can put a heart on comments they like to show they've seen them

like this

The channel has "hearted" this comment

They asked if the mercedes channel still does this to people's comments

[fading totem]

From Woolworths. Before it closed. They’re stacked-up waiting to be used - like a job-lot.

[flat rune]

Hello I want to know what is the différentes betwéen fallen angel angel and archeangel ??

[dense oasis]

fallen angel is satan, so the angel who is believed to have deceived the god and have gone against him, archaangels are group of special angels who are deemed to be the strongest and capable of protecting the heaven from the satan

*archangel, thats the correct spelling, my bad i guess

well thats all i can recall from my last time i read the bible, am not a catholic anymore so it might not be the clearest explanation

[flat rune]

Thank you so much it's so helpful but I wonder who are those archangel and did they betray God if they protect heaven from satan why they are not called then angel why archangel ?🤔

[dense oasis]

arch- prefix has usage in latin, which is related to english, for example archbishop is another word using it, and thats an important figure in catholic church and its organization

usually arch- prefix indicates superiority of one thing over the one without it

so archangels are stronger than angels

[flat rune]

Ohhh I see thankyou so much !

[flat rune]

pleese some one can tell me diffedenf ways to saying hello?

[umbral pewter]

Hello, hey, heya, hi, hi there, good morning, good day, good afternoon, good evening, greetings, salutations, howdy, how do you do?, &c...

[flat rune]

thanks you

[ocean forum]

can someone tell me how to improve in writing so i can improve

[static sorrel]

if you mean individual letters, then I'd say to write them a lot of times and then do the same with full words

[serene plinth]

Practise more. There's hardly any other way out. Check #🎯｜events We have a writing event going on!

[rain cedar]

She helps me to do my homework. She helps me do my homework. What is the difference?

[novel moth]

The first sentence, "She helps me to do my homework," is a bit more formal. The second one, "She helps me do my homework," is commonly used and more casual. Both are correct, so you can choose the one that feels more natural to you.

[junior jasper]

hey yall
whats the word im looking for
it's to describe a swan
the way it moves swiftly and elegantly across a pond

[rain cedar]

thank teacher.

[mortal citrus]

Gliding?

[forest solar]

Your explanation is correct. You would use 'has made me happy ' as an indication of just happened and your are happy, rather than the simple past. Most people probably don't realize they use the tense as much as they think they are, as they say ... "It's made me happy" which is contracted for 'it has made'. People always use "it's" in a lot of conversation and don't think of the tense.

[thorn condor]

hello there. out of curiosity, what's the difference between moreover and furthermore? the dictionary says they're synonyms, but I feel like sth is off. would be great if you provided me with a few examples where they're fully interchangeable and not

[acoustic geyser]

Does “that” rarely use as relative nouns?
I don’t know that you said
That I do have nothing to do with it.

[thorn condor]

keep in mind, that in AE it's common to use Past Simple instead of Present Perfect in some cases.
it just happened
it didn't happen yet
it already happened

[acoustic geyser]

Guy.

[thorn condor]

it feels like in your examples must be "what" instead of "that" 🤔

[thorn condor]

https://test-english.com/staging11/wp-content/uploads/defining.relative.clauses_new-768x768.png
as I know, **that **is used in informal speech and who, which in formal writing

[round dagger]

who am i

[flat rune]

Oh so thanks for this explanation. I fixed it 🙏🏻

[thorn condor]

if you want to emphasize "not" you can contract "has". it's not a mistake

[flat rune]

I got it, thanks again 🙏🏻

[boreal pewter]

No, if you want a fused relative you need "what":
I don't know what you said.
What I do has nothing to do with it.

It's possible to make a nominal (noun-like) clause starting with "that", but the clause has to be complete already
That I work here is not important. ("I work here" is a complete statement, but "you said" is not)

[flat rune]

hi guys
will u please fill this form for my english project
https://forms.gle/fWY4moF3EnF2HnHr5

[sacred zealot]

Hi can you explain to my the differnce between "wanna" and "want" pls

[flat rune]

wanna is "want to" plus is very informal

[atomic tartan]

#🌄｜word-of-the-day message I made a sentence, "Yesterday full day went to pacific" Is it correct?
If it is correct, what will come before pacific, to or for?

[sage cargo]

its wrong, the sentence should be "Yesterday we went to the pacific", adding in full day just makes it confusing and it is grammatically incorrect

[atomic tartan]

Oh I see, that sounds better. I get it. Thanks for help!

[rapid ingot]

You're a cute owl

[atomic tartan]

Thank you >.<

[sacred frigate]

Who also thought this word "Rendezvous" pronounces differently?

[sacred frigate]

I thought it is like Ren dez vaz

[rapid ingot]

can i hug you?(^_^;)

[atomic tartan]

Nope, I am reading a book.

flies away

[rapid ingot]

ahhhhh
Come back

[tawny meadow]

A lot of English words are spoken different than they are written due to people simplifying it over time and not being able to write or read much in the past

Not sure if it’s the same for that word but that’s the case for many places like Worcestershire

[tawny meadow]

It is difficult sometimes in some place names that have ‘cester’ it can be pronounced differently

Leicester is pronounced different compared to Cirencester

[tawny meadow]

Personally I pronounce this like ‘Ron-day-voo’

[sacred zealot]

Okay thanks

[tawny meadow]

It’s mainly just slang/simplifying a lot of the time

Like gotta, wanna etc

And yeah like they said informal words

You wouldn’t say gonna or wanna in an interview or letter or something

[sacred frigate]

@tawny meadow my thx!

[tawny meadow]

What for

@sullen elbow

[sullen elbow]

here we go

[tawny meadow]

Yeah

What country are you from btw

[sullen elbow]

so what's next

I'm from india wbu?

[tawny meadow]

England

[sullen elbow]

Really?

[tawny meadow]

I can help with stuff maybe

[tawny meadow]

Yeah

[sullen elbow]

But bro

Your english is already good

[tawny meadow]

Yeah?

[sullen elbow]

then what are you doing here

[tawny meadow]

Anyone can be here some are here to learn and some to help people

If you press the paper thing next to my name it says ‘native’ referring to the language

[sullen elbow]

OMG bro you're really doing a great job

[tawny meadow]

Haha

[sullen elbow]

So what are you doing

I mean in your life

[tawny meadow]

Not much really just living I’m 16 soon so going to college at some point

What about you?

You meant in general right and not how I am right now?

[sullen elbow]

Oh good man
Yeah I'm also a student just passed out my high school

[tawny meadow]

Nice

What do you struggle with most do you think

With the language

[sullen elbow]

I think I'm weak in grammar

[tawny meadow]

Ok

[sullen elbow]

and speaking like I cannot speak in flow

[tawny meadow]

Do you know basic stuff about like when you speak you don’t say ‘I go to shop’ and instead it’s ‘I’m going to the shop’

[sullen elbow]

Yeah Ik
I go to shop meaning speaker talking about in general

[tawny meadow]

Ok

[sullen elbow]

Bro tell me something to improve my rythem and flow in speakign

[tawny meadow]

Um tbh I’m not sure I’m not a teacher after all haha

Do you struggle with pronunciation of words?

[sullen elbow]

Yeah but you're a native who have lot of knowladge about english

[tawny meadow]

True

[sullen elbow]

I think yeah somtimes

[tawny meadow]

It’s difficult because to me it’s very easy but that’s because it’s my main language

Do you have any specific words you find hard to say

[sullen elbow]

how many language do you know

[tawny meadow]

English and a tiny bit of German

[sullen elbow]

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

[sullen elbow]

Hallo wie geht's?

[tawny meadow]

That means hello how are you right?

[sullen elbow]

yeah you're right

[tawny meadow]

Ja

[sullen elbow]

means yes

[tawny meadow]

Ich weiß nicht viel

Lol

[sullen elbow]

SO what's the time there

[tawny meadow]

6:48 pm

[sullen elbow]

Nice here is it's 12:20 💀

[tawny meadow]

Am or pm?

[sullen elbow]

AM

so when did you come on this surver

[tawny meadow]

You mean when?

Yeah not long ago

[sullen elbow]

lol

[tawny meadow]

I’ve been here one day

Not even that really

[sullen elbow]

oh you are new here me too

[tawny meadow]

I think a lot of it is pronunciation there’s easy sentences to say like ‘Hey how are you, I’m just going to go down to the shop for a bit, see you later’ then there is harder ones

And repetition if you know how to say basic stuff you can just be repeating it and also maybe google or watch a YouTube video on how to say certain words it’ll be good

[tawny meadow]

Yeah

[sullen elbow]

nice bro but there is a problem

[tawny meadow]

What

[sullen elbow]

I am living amoung pure hindi speaking people all the days

so that why I' dont have time for practice 😔

cause here no one speaks english

[tawny meadow]

It would be easier if you were around English speaking people

[sullen elbow]

yeah absolutely

[tawny meadow]

You can still watch videos and stuff though?

[sullen elbow]

I have started bro watching an American series named friends

do you have any recomendations

?

[tawny meadow]

Um

Personally if I were you

I’d watch British things instead of American but it’s your choice

[sullen elbow]

why do you think so are they both have different english?

[tawny meadow]

It can be anything Harry Potter movies, inbetweeners show

[tawny meadow]

Yeah

[sullen elbow]

no no bro please you can tell me why?

[tawny meadow]

There’s American English with different words or words changed around

[sullen elbow]

really? I heard this first time

[tawny meadow]

It won’t sound much different to you but it is

[sullen elbow]

I thought they both speak english

[tawny meadow]

They do

But American English is like a separate part

Some words have different meanings to actual English

Or they made up new words like ‘soccer’

[sullen elbow]

football i think

[tawny meadow]

It’s more confusing if you try to learn both

[sullen elbow]

then what should i do

[tawny meadow]

Try and get British films shows etc

If you can

[sullen elbow]

I have watched harry potter

but in hindi dubbed

[tawny meadow]

Lol

You should watch it in English if you want

You know what the words mean right?

[sullen elbow]

acording to you what should i watch

[sullen elbow]

words?

[tawny meadow]

Yeah like English words you understand the meaning of most of them right?

You know what ‘door’ means you know what ‘kitchen’ means and ‘table’ and ‘drink’

Etc etc

[sullen elbow]

idk i'm not really sure about that

[sullen elbow]

Yeah 😂

[tawny meadow]

Yeah

[sullen elbow]

I will watch Harry potter in english

[tawny meadow]

Sure

There’s also shows like peaky blinders

The accent will be different to Harry potter because it’s set in Birmingham after ww1

But it has English in

[sullen elbow]

It's quit famous in india but actually it's very diffucult to understand

[tawny meadow]

I can imagine

Brum is probably hard to understand for non speakers

[sullen elbow]

I had tried to watch in original language but that was challanging

[tawny meadow]

Lol

[dense oasis]

british is always more challenging than american accent in movies

[tawny meadow]

True

Scouse

[sullen elbow]

how about you do you watch movies or series

[tawny meadow]

A bit

I’ve watched breaking bad and some of better call Saul but they are American

[sullen elbow]

I don't know about accent

[tawny meadow]

There’s 50+ accents here

All pronouncing words and sounds differently

[dense oasis]

i watch american movies and have no problems, but when i play some british movies or movies which have a lot of british accent, then thats not so easy anymore lmao

[sullen elbow]

You mean in britain?

[tawny meadow]

Yes

I can’t understand what a scouser is saying half the time

Let alone someone who isn’t from here

[sullen elbow]

OH you are also a kinda movie watcher?

[tawny meadow]

Which country are you from

[dense oasis]

poland, am not a native english speaker

[tawny meadow]

Nice

[sullen elbow]

so what are you doing in your life?

[tawny meadow]

It’s just about learning small things and remembering really

[sullen elbow]

@tawny meadow do you like songs bro?

[sullen elbow]

yeah it's good

[tawny meadow]

With this sentence it’s usually ‘you are also kind of a movie watcher’ instead

[tawny meadow]

Kind of

There’s a British band called kasabian they are from my area where I live

Their older music is good

[sullen elbow]

thank you bro for highlighting my mistake i really appreciate it

[tawny meadow]

Or you can say something completely different like ‘Oh do you also watch some movies’

[sullen elbow]

you like classic music

[tawny meadow]

That’s more of a question compared to what you said before

Which was a statement

[tawny meadow]

I haven’t listened to that genre really

[sullen elbow]

like do you listen new era music?

[tawny meadow]

Is that a genre or like an artist?

[sullen elbow]

Oh my bad 😅 I mean new generation music

[tawny meadow]

I don’t really know what that is haha

[sullen elbow]

have you ever listen that song Perfact or something like that

[tawny meadow]

I’ve never heard of it

[sullen elbow]

Oh you are really old bro lol

[tawny meadow]

I’m not haha

[sullen elbow]

actually it's an english song but it's popular in indiai

[tawny meadow]

I meant older music from their band as in like

Early 2000s I think some are their albums are from

[tawny meadow]

I’ll see

Do you know who made it

Yeah so this is the band kasabian

[sullen elbow]

It's good bro I aslo prefer old indian bhollywood songs but I listen to the english songs so that i can improve my englsih

[tawny meadow]

Their 2009 and 2004 album is good

[tawny meadow]

And the 2017 one has some decent songs

[sullen elbow]

I will try this songs

[tawny meadow]

I think it you listened to the songs I just said you might be able to understand pretty easy

They haven’t got a difficult accent like scouse or brum

[sullen elbow]

yeah sure definettly i will try

[tawny meadow]

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=RDEM1QIkVlZby3-FYSMIlxkNcg&playnext=1&si=ZvlE_fn-1-LbBzkB

That’s a link for YouTube

Some of their good songs

[sullen elbow]

Ok bro it's 1 am, now i think i should go to the bad

[tawny meadow]

Ok that’s cool

[sullen elbow]

thank you bro i appreciate for your kindness and helping nature

[tawny meadow]

No problem

Goodnight bro

[sullen elbow]

good night you too bye take care!

[trail slate]

“My kid signs”

Is this okay to say?

[tawny meadow]

Signs as in?

[dense oasis]

i mean it kind of lacks context for me, what are they signing? a contract? or are they signing up for something, or maybe signing in to some website

but yes, "my kid signs" is grammatically correct

[flat rune]

I agree with Black Cat, with regards to the vague context. My initial thought is that you're talking about sign language, so if your kid signs, it suggests he or she uses sign language.

[flat rune]

👋 You appreciate the kindness. We appreciate something or someone, or something about something or something.

[trail slate]

Yeah i meant sign language

Thank you

[flat rune]

Hello, I want to know how to learn a lot of vocabulary in English pls

[tawny meadow]

It’s correct then

But usually people might need more context like ‘My kid uses sign language’ or ‘My kid knows sign language’

[indigo raft]

hi, you can start with apps of vocabulary, Ej: Duolingo, Memrise, Busuu, etc... then speack in calls for practice what you learned.

[fervent vine]

https://tenor.com/view/kobeni-kobeni-breakdancing-dancing-breakdancing-chainsaw-man-gif-26372676

[dense oasis]

lmao i swear this was my last thought

my first one was signing contracts, maybe cuz i think about work very often

[toxic anchor]

hey hey

[acoustic geyser]

How do I use “that” in clause nouns?

[errant kettle]

We use a noun + that-clause to express opinions and feelings, often about certainty and possibility. We also use that with reporting nouns. From Cambridge.org

So for example: She explained that she was late because she couldn’t find her keys.

She believed that I was wrong but didn’t want to contradict me.

I felt that we needed to leave earlier to avoid traffic.

[atomic otter]

what's the difference between perceive and conceive?

[keen dagger]

Idk

[flat rune]

"Perceive" means understanding something that already exists, like "I perceive the beauty of the sunset."
"Conceive" means imagining or creating something new, like "I conceived a plan to start my own business."

[violet dagger]

Good explanation.

[atomic otter]

ohh I get it now, thankss

we use 'perceive' when someone interprets something as well, no? like 'there was a dark contour that i perceived to be a dog'

welp, I don't think that sentence is right

[flat rune]

"Perceive" is used to describe how someone becomes aware of, notices, or interprets something using their senses or mental faculties. In your example, it means that you saw a dark shape and interpreted it as being a dog, based on your perception or interpretation of what you saw.

[tawny tulip]

I don't know where to write this but are there any English teachers that would be willing to answer my few questions about teacher mental well-being. I'm doing a research poster and I need some answers asap 🙏🏻♡

[timber bluff]

what kinda research?

[tawny tulip]

mental health challenges faced by educators

[wooden yacht]

What's the difference between "You are better off sleeping more" and "You had better sleep more"?

[rapid ingot]

how many languages can an owl speak?

[trail slate]

whats the difference between “table scraps” and “leftovers”?

[tawny meadow]

Not much difference with leftovers it can be any amount

And scraps is usually a small amount

[tawny meadow]

The first statement is correct but I don’t really understand the second one

The first one is suggesting to someone that if would be good if they slept more and the second one is a statement telling someone they had better sleep?

[woeful jay]

I think 'leftovers' is more widely used, I had to look 'table scraps' up

[tawny meadow]

Yeah never heard anyone say table scraps in England ngl

[trail slate]

Maybe that’s a word used in American English

[tawny meadow]

Possibly

[woeful jay]

Different language varieties. The second sounds more natural to me, but it may be an expression used more commonly in the North of England

[tawny meadow]

It’s not specific to any region

[flat rune]

The former expresses that someone will be „better off“ if they sleep more. This „better off“ term just means generally better. The latter expresses that someone should sleep more; there's a subtle sense of obligation or requirement to the sentence.

[errant kettle]

Table scraps would usually be something that you are going to compost or feed to a pet perhaps, they are unlikely to be served again. Leftovers could be enough for another meal.

[flat rune]

Yeah, I had a dog in mind. Scraps from the table that a dog would no doubt gladly devour. Lol

[tawny meadow]

[brazen bridge]

Hey guys

Can someone teach to me perfect tense

[tawny meadow]

Sure

You’re talking about words like has, had

Etc

Right

?

[brazen bridge]

Yes

For talking

[tawny meadow]

Okok

So basically it indicates actions that are completed or perfected in relation to the present, past, or future

For example

‘She has’ is present tense

She had is past tense

She will have is future tense

It’s just about knowing what each word means and where to say it

You wouldn’t say ‘I has’ if you’re referring to present tense

You’d instead extend it and say something like ‘I have this right now’

If you’re mentioning the future it’s ‘I will have this’

Then you can factor in possibility which is ‘I might have this’

@brazen bridge

You understand so far?

[brazen bridge]

Yeah

What is ur english level

[tawny meadow]

Idk I’m native

So perfect?

It’s pretty hard to explain sometimes though because it’s really simple for me since it’s my main language

[brazen bridge]

I know

[tawny meadow]

It’s just repetition and knowing over years of like what to say and when

[brazen bridge]

Its might be Hard for you

[tawny meadow]

I think usually past tense words can have ‘ed’ on the end

For example

She visited france

That is past tense

And he played football

You can then specify when it was like ‘he played football yesterday’

[brazen bridge]

Thanks for teaching

I dont wanna watch gramer videos

They are very boring

[tawny meadow]

Lol

I can imagine

[violet dagger]

That’s the rule, but then there’s some words who doesn’t follow this structure like:

I bought something.

It’s wrong to say: I buyed something.

[tawny meadow]

If you want add past tense to words like carry

[violet dagger]

Some words you just have to memorise but you learn it automatically so do not worry

[tawny meadow]

You remove the ‘y’ and add ‘I’ and ‘Ed’ so carry-carried

[brazen bridge]

Tried?

[tawny meadow]

Then there’s irregular verbs like ‘go’

[tawny meadow]

Yes

[brazen bridge]

Went

[tawny meadow]

Yes

Eat

[brazen bridge]

Ate

[tawny meadow]

Yep

[brazen bridge]

Can you ask me some questions

[violet dagger]

Try this one @brazen bridge

Choose

[tawny meadow]

For words like hop and plan you double the final consonant and then add ed

[brazen bridge]

Choosed

[tawny meadow]

Hop-hopped

Plan-planned

[brazen bridge]

I dont know

[violet dagger]

Wrong.

@tawny meadow is it chose?

[tawny meadow]

Yeah

[brazen bridge]

İrregular verbs are hard

[violet dagger]

Fall

[tawny meadow]

Yeah choose is an irregular verb so it doesn’t follow the Ed pattern

[brazen bridge]

Fell

[violet dagger]

Yes

[tawny meadow]

There’s no regular pattern and it’s just memorising that’s all you can do

[violet dagger]

Fight

[brazen bridge]

Fought

[violet dagger]

Fly

[brazen bridge]

Flew

[violet dagger]

Correct

See you can

Some does have rules the others u have to memorise, right ? @tawny meadow

[tawny meadow]

Then you have model verbs like ‘will’ to reference future tense

She chooses a book- She will choose a book

[violet dagger]

I’m pretty sure there’s good YouTube videos for this matter

[tawny meadow]

Yeah

[violet dagger]

How to use this

I’m starting to question if I’m literally in the beginner level of knowledge

[tawny meadow]

And you can also say things like ‘going to’ which is just a phrase to again reference that you will do something in the future

[brazen bridge]

Do you have any recommend

[tawny meadow]

If I say ‘I’m going to the shop’ but I want it in future tense

You add will and then it becomes ‘I will go to the shop’

Which means you 100% are going to do it

[brazen bridge]

For begineers

[tawny meadow]

Then there’s possibilities like ‘I might go to the shop’

[violet dagger]

I haven’t checked myself but I know my teacher has explained these to me by logic so there is probably very good learning videos out there, and I can ensure they are short videos

Like there’s probably one that you just have to give 5 minutes of your time and you will learn everything in an instant

[violet dagger]

Rlly? I use will 24/7 and yet I don’t do any of the things I promised to do

Yeah okay I see

[tawny meadow]

True

[violet dagger]

I know how to use that

[tawny meadow]

Some people say it and then it isn’t literal

[violet dagger]

@brazen bridge you know how to use will

Ohhh

[tawny meadow]

Like when you lie to someone

[violet dagger]

I do have a question

What’s the different between might and may

[brazen bridge]

Yes

[violet dagger]

Like can you say I may go to the shop

I may go to the bathroom or is it totally wrong

[brazen bridge]

For me?

[tawny meadow]

You wouldn’t usually say that

May Is more of an asking thing

May I borrow your pen

[violet dagger]

Nahh I don’t know the answer to this as well

[tawny meadow]

May I leave the room

[violet dagger]

May I go to the bathroom

[tawny meadow]

Yes

[violet dagger]

You use it in a mannner

Ohh I see

But might then

[tawny meadow]

And might is more about yourself

Generally

[brazen bridge]

@violet dagger

[tawny meadow]

A lot of people say might here because then if they don’t do it, it doesn’t matter because after all they said might

A pretty low possibility

[brazen bridge]

Where are u from

[violet dagger]

May you give me the pen

Might you give me the one sounds wrong

Or no one would say that

Could you give me the pen

[tawny meadow]

Might you give me can be used

[violet dagger]

Kurdish from Turkey lives in Europe

[tawny meadow]

It correct I think

But more posh maybe?

Might you pass the tea

[violet dagger]

Preference not a must right? Since you could use “could”

[tawny meadow]

Queen definitely said that at some point

[violet dagger]

There’s so much I don’t know like why did I use could here but not can

[tawny meadow]

What for

[brazen bridge]

Yo i am from turkey

[brazen bridge]

Do you live in germany

[violet dagger]

This one

Like I could just use could instead of might

[tawny meadow]

You’re asking the difference between using Can and could there?

Ohh

[violet dagger]

Mhm yh that one as well

[tawny meadow]

Yeah you can do that

[violet dagger]

No I don’t

[tawny meadow]

Could is mainly just a polite request

Rather than ‘can I have’ usually if you say this it’s deemed as ruder

Especially in schools

But you can fix that by saying ‘please can I have’

There’s really not much difference with some words

It’s right I say ‘I might do this’

It’s right to say ‘i could do this’

[violet dagger]

Ohh it’s just sounding and little details

[tawny meadow]

Your choice

[violet dagger]

Ohh I see

[brazen bridge]

Guys i need to go

[violet dagger]

Then I have no issues with that

[tawny meadow]

Did I help

[brazen bridge]

Thanks for teaching

[violet dagger]

Aight just pin gtrr the teacher when you need help

[brazen bridge]

Very much

[tawny meadow]

No problem

[violet dagger]

[brazen bridge]

I sended to you friend

[tawny meadow]

I accepted it

[brazen bridge]

Also you

[violet dagger]

Sure, I can accept

[brazen bridge]

Thanks

Bye bye

[tawny meadow]

Bye

[violet dagger]

[limpid orchid]

anybody knows a website where i can train identifying different verbs/tenses

[flat rune]

i know only one website

[drifting vortex]

hi, I want to buy a english course with my girlfriend, but we dont know a good course, we both have like a B1-B2, do you have any recomendations of courses?

[rapid ingot]

How can i improve my handwriting guys?

[tawny meadow]

I’d say just by practicing individual letters

Then you can join it together and do small words

It’s just repetition

If you’re bothered about whether it looks neat or not it really doesn’t matter mine isn’t great

[bright pulsar]

good handwriting starts with focus

only then can you make it habitual effortlessly

when writing with a pencil it's important to mind your pressure and focus on working up from slower methodical movements and yeah at that point it's repetition

[limpid orchid]

could you send it ??

[limpid orchid]

BBC learning english is free, don't know if this is what you're looking for but it's worth it

[rapid ingot]

I'd love to see them perform live
I'd love to see they perform live
Which one is correct ?

[violet dagger]

Believe me or believe in me

@tawny meadow

[tawny meadow]

Uh

Believe me is usually if you say something and want someone to believe you

And not think you’re lying

[flat rune]

Google.com

[tawny meadow]

And believe in me is like telling someone to have faith in you like ‘Believe in me I can win this’

Mean slightly different things

[tawny meadow]

The first one

[limpid orchid]

[rapid ingot]

why

[violet dagger]

I feel ike both works and can replace each other whenever

[flat rune]

annoying

[tawny meadow]

Because ‘them’ is the objective form of the pronoun which is appropriate when it functions as the object of a verb like "watch" in this case.

They is a subject pronoun

Like ‘they are going to the concert’

It’s incorrect to say ‘them are going to the concert’

[rapid ingot]

yeah i know the difference between them and they

[tawny meadow]

Yeah

[rapid ingot]

Thanks though

[tawny meadow]

Np

[violet dagger]

“It says in your profile” or it says on your profile” with explanation pls

[tawny meadow]

I’m not going to lie there’s basically no difference

Maybe a tiny bit

On your profile can refer to photos more

And in your profile can refer to details

Like words

[violet dagger]

So if I’m talking about the date on your profile about when you joined I should say on your profile since it is not in

[violet dagger]

I mean it’s an visible information you don’t have to go deep with

Idk

[sage cargo]

no difference

[tawny meadow]

Yeah

Personally I’d say on your profile in that situation

Or maybe if I wasn’t currently looking at it I could say in your profile too

Then when I’m actively looking at it I can say I’m looking on your profile

Idk

I don’t think it really matters

[violet dagger]

So it is like those and these, based on your own logic

[tawny meadow]

Yep

No one would really care either way both is correct

[violet dagger]

Another question how to say uhm country’s or is it countries breh then it becomes plural wtf

[tawny meadow]

Weird language

[violet dagger]

I forgot the fake country’s name is this wrongly written

[violet dagger]

I swear

[tawny meadow]

If you’re talking about a single country?

[violet dagger]

I struggle with weird shit like this

[tawny meadow]

You mean

[violet dagger]

It makes me question my English knowledge

Can’t even say something without wondering

[tawny meadow]

Countries is plural

[violet dagger]

Especially in front of people I know who cares about grammar and such things a lot

[tawny meadow]

In what context or sentence would you be using the word?

[violet dagger]

But I’m referring to one country

[tawny meadow]

For this

Could you maybe put it in a sentence

So I can understand a bit better

[violet dagger]

This is the actual question

It’s kinda informal but corrections can be made

[tawny meadow]

Ohh the sentence is ‘i forgot the fake country’s name’

Right?

Yes that’s correct

[violet dagger]

Yes

Okay

It sounds so weird

[tawny meadow]

Lol

[violet dagger]

Since there’s a y at the end

What does hinge mean

Hince

Hence

Breh

[tawny meadow]

Um

I’ve only heard hinge as in ‘door hinge’

[violet dagger]

Hence there’s a y at the end

No hence

[tawny meadow]

Hence

[violet dagger]

Yes

[tawny meadow]

It’s like an adverb that means ‘as a consequence’ or something

‘I robbed a shop hence why I’m now sat in prison’

I think that’s correct

[violet dagger]

I changed the since here to hence, is it correctly used, if so I learn a new word to use lol

[static sorrel]

Yeah, that's correct

[violet dagger]

Noiceee

[tawny meadow]

For that statement I’d rather say ‘since there’s a y at the end’ but again it’s your choice

[violet dagger]

I’ve to watch more English series or films

[tawny meadow]

Hence is more formal in my opinion

[violet dagger]

[violet dagger]

Yh I wanna learn more advanced words

Hahah and ofc not use them in regular conversations

You see I’m at beginner level

What’s the next level and what kind of knowledge you need to have is nothing I know about but yh

[tawny meadow]

Let’s say you were writing a letter or in an interview or something

You might want to purposely be formal

Using words like hence etc

[violet dagger]

Yh it’s just a new word I have in my vocabulary now

[tawny meadow]

‘Furthermore’ as well

Always had to include that while writing a paper in school ☠️

[violet dagger]

Yh know that one

[static sorrel]

Henceforth

[violet dagger]

Same

[tawny meadow]

[violet dagger]

I use therefore as well

To not use because and stuff

People expect you to know like every advanced word does it feel like sometimes for me

So I try to learn the best I can

[tawny meadow]

I mean most people won’t care for more formal words

But it depends on what circumstances you mean

[violet dagger]

True but you natives type and always say some weird shit to be honest

[violet dagger]

Difference between can’t and cannot

[dense oasis]

Only british

They are weird

American english is superior

||am not serious||

[glacial rain]

Can't is a contraction of cannot

And cannot is apparently a contraction of can not

[violet dagger]

Which one is more formal or right to use

In informal context I think you can use both without sounding weird

But cannot is more right to use I guess

[tawny meadow]

Cannot is formal

Can’t is informal

In my mind if someone said to me ‘I cannot do this’ I’d be a bit like

Woahh that’s kind of weird

So usually cannot would be formal more

@violet dagger

[glacial rain]

Well, any contraction is informal

[tawny meadow]

Yeah

And it’s just the better way fr

[glacial rain]

In texting, sure; in essays, not really

[tawny meadow]

That you just gotta firm it

Contractions superiority everywhere

https://tenor.com/view/mujikcboro-seriymujik-gif-24361533

[glacial rain]

Shouldn't've

I'd'nt've

[flat rune]

Honestly, I think the idea that using contractions is formal is sort of gone, or almost gone. Perhaps it depends where you live or just how formal we're talking. If you're in-front of royalty, maybe, but I'd still use contractions, IDC.

[tawny meadow]

Maybe

[flat rune]

But I have definitely been called posh or „well spoken“ for not using contractions, so there is that.

[tawny meadow]

Well in my area it would definitely be pretty weird to not use contractions

[flat rune]

Same.

[tawny meadow]

But even then like I said earlier some of my friends said I speak posher than them

[violet dagger]

The fuck is this

I would not have?

[tawny meadow]

That’s not a real thing

[violet dagger]

Good thing

I tell you, you natives scare the shit out of me

[tawny meadow]

?define shouldn’t’ve

[hazy herald]

:x: That word could not be found in the dictionary.

[tawny meadow]

Is that fake too?

No way

I thought that might actually be a word

[violet dagger]

Nahh I have heard it as well

Multiple times

Or nvm no wtf can u use two apostrophes in one word

Would’ve should’ve

[tawny meadow]

I searched it

You can say shouldn’t’ve if you really want to

[tawny meadow]

Yeah I’m pretty sure but it isn’t common

[violet dagger]

You can use but probably grammatically incorrect

[tawny meadow]

Nono

[violet dagger]

It’s like a slang people could use I believe

[tawny meadow]

Just informal

[violet dagger]

Ohh I see

I should literally try to sleep it’s 2 am

[tawny meadow]

Yeah probably haha

[violet dagger]

[echo epoch]

What deos "lit" means in slang and how to use it?

[errant kettle]

It means that something is 🔥 , on fire, awesome, cool. “I don’t want to leave, this party is lit”

[winter ruin]

can someone read my "story" its currently 2am exactly and i wanted to get my feelings on a page can someone read it??

[errant kettle]

Maybe you can post it in the proofreading channel?

[sacred frigate]

What's the difference between aspire, strive, thrive?

[opaque topaz]

aspire = to seek something/want, strive = put in effort to try to achieve something, thrive = successful.

I aspire to be a doctor.

We must strive to be helpful!

English Hub thrives with love!

[sacred frigate]

Awesome put, thx

[opaque topaz]

Thank you!

[sacred frigate]

Can somebody explain these tenses pls

[flat rune]

this is the type 3 conditional. you construct an if-then statement in the third conditional form if you’re referring to a hypothetical event in an already remote past- that is, the chances of such an event happening are zero, since a different outcome already played out (nobody called).

you use past perfect (had called) in the if-clause and present perfect (have gone through) in the then-clause.

[sacred frigate]

How to use specially/especially?

[flat rune]

"Specially" is used when something is done in a particular manner or for a particular purpose. For example: "She baked a cake specially for her friend's birthday."
"Especially" is used to single out something as being more significant or important within a group or category. For example: "He loves all fruits, especially mangoes."

[steep lagoon]

okay so i have this essay due tmrw and i have to cite my sources in MLA format
can someone pls pls explain the MLA format?
(maybe with like examples or explanation of the format)
joined server bc i need an answer pretty asap and i got nobody else to ask so yah ;o;

[sacred frigate]

?define MLA

[hazy herald]

Word: MLA

No definitions listed.

Definition requested by mus_simahin

[sacred frigate]

?define cite

[hazy herald]

Word: cite

Definition 1 (verb): refer to for illustration or proof
Definition 2 (noun): a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
Definition 3 (verb): advance evidence for

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by mus_simahin

[sacred frigate]

?define berrings

[hazy herald]

:x: That word could not be found in the dictionary.

[dusty barn]

Guys, in the sentence "This Christmas season, where all are busy preparing gifts, do not forget to thank God for all the
blessings." Which is the subject? Is it the "This Christmas season" only?

[dense oasis]

"all" is the subject

all means "everyone" in this sentence, and this is why it is followed by "are" so the plural form

"this christmas season" is not a subject here

[errant kettle]

A “roadmap” literally could be an atlas or map of roadways, a “pathway” is a route one would walk along; figuratively they could be referring to the same thing; the journey one would take to reach a goal.

[flat rune]

denser population

is it common to use dense this grammar form on

[violet dagger]

I would use especially for the first example you gave as well, would it be wrong to do so?

[violet dagger]

So you could just replace want with aspire…?

[tawny meadow]

Want is just a simple desire

Aspire is more strong Ambition

[tawny meadow]

You can say ‘want’ instead but then it’s like a lesser ambition so if someone really wants to be something or do something they’d rather say aspire

[violet dagger]

“I want to be a doctor, I really want to, I aspire to become a doctor!

Could u say like this

[violet dagger]

I see

[tawny meadow]

It’s correct but a bit weird to put it all in one sentence

Or do you mean separately?

[violet dagger]

No all in once

[violet dagger]

I agree

If I ever use the word I will just use the word separately in a simple way

[tawny meadow]

Yeah

[violet dagger]

Probably won’t ever use the fucking word

[tawny meadow]

True

I’ve never used it

[violet dagger]

[dense oasis]

it is always better to know more, because even if you dont use it, then natives will, one or some other, and media targeted towards natives certainly will, especially if youre gonna use english in a professional environment

[split lotus]

May anyone help me with my activity? please (I'm from Brazil so it will probably be very easy for you)

[slate crag]

hello. I am new here. I want to study english together. who can help me?

[upper geyser]

Is there someone from Algeria here?

[flat rune]

It's a fairly important word to learn. You will hear it from time to time. Aspiration is not the same as simply wanting something. If I just want to be a police officer, it doesn't say a whole lot, other than I just would like to be a PO. However, if I „aspire“ to be one, now I'm implying it's my goal and implies that I'm actively seeking or working towards that goal. It's much more than just a want.

[violet dagger]

Is it like to strive

[flat rune]

Very similar, yes.

[violet dagger]

But strive is when you do something physically for the thing you want to and aspire something you want a lot

Can you use aspire as in desire as well?

[flat rune]

It's not just a physical thing. I could also say that I'm striving to be a better person, for example. Desire and aspire are similarly different for reasons I stated for aspire vs want.

[violet dagger]

Is it wrong to say I aspire you as in desire?

[flat rune]

Yeah, I would say that's wrong, because we don't aspire people; it wouldn't make any sense. You can however desire someone, such as romantically.

[violet dagger]

In turkish you can use the word as that you want someone

[cloud portal]

Hi! What is difference between "because" and "perhaps"?

[dense oasis]

they are entirely different words, "perhaps" means something like "possibly" or "maybe", while "because" means "due to the fact that" so it just gives the reason for something

I like cats, because they are cute

Perhaps she liked cats, because they are cute

Possibly/Likely/Maybe she liked cats, the reason is they are cute

[cloud portal]

thanks

[violet dagger]

”Fluent”

[livid garden]

hi I need help by doing some tasks can someone help me? dm

[tawny meadow]

I might be able to

Depends what tasks

[livid garden]

reading?

[tawny meadow]

I’ll dm you and see

[ember raft]

he had been working on this factory for five years when the war started is it correct? Is it correct?

[tawny meadow]

Change ‘on’ to ‘in’ @ember raft

Then it’s correct

[acoustic geyser]

When do I use be and get in passive voice.

[tawny meadow]

Um

Could you expand a bit @acoustic geyser

https://tenor.com/view/pawn-stars-yes-yass-awesome-gif-12426767

Actually

@static sorrel

Calling in an expert

[acoustic geyser]

How do I use “be” and “get” in the passive voice?

[tawny meadow]

Um i don’t really know about passive voice

[acoustic geyser]

Are those the same?

[tawny meadow]

I’m not that smart

[tawny meadow]

I think so

[static sorrel]

"I used to be in school with you"
"When did they get to know each other?"

Nvm the first one is wrong, let me change it

[acoustic geyser]

So when shall I use it?

[static sorrel]

I'm not too sure but it usually comes after the verb of a sentence

[acoustic geyser]

Get?

[static sorrel]

"Get" is less formal than "be"?? ......aah nvm that does make sense

[dense oasis]

to be/to get + past participle of the verb

to be/to get are changing depending on the tense you are in

The cat is being fried. = "to be" here is "being" cuz thats present continuous tense and it always attaches +ing to verbs, past participle here is "fried"

The cat was being fried. = "to be" here is "being" cuz thats past continuous tense, is => was cuz it is past

The cat has been fried. = "to be" changed to "has been" because this is how we change it in present perfect tense, "fried" is past participle

now, we can simplify all of that, if we use "to get" instead of "to be"

The cat got fried

The cat is getting fried

The cat was getting fried

the homework is being done/is getting done

the wife is being abducted and sold to human traffickers/the wife is getting abducted and sold to human traffickers

or something like "a human is being digested by a carnivorous plant" / "a human is getting digested by a carnivorous plant"

[flat rune]

I share your initial thought, actually. I have no idea why „get“ would inherently be less formal.

„We must get our business in order, if we are to reach our target.“
Sounds perfectly sensible to me. Lol I guess it depends how you say it.

To get is just part of the language. There are somewhat informal ways to use it, I suppose.

„Do you get what I mean?“
„I ain't got no clue, mate.“
„Get a load of you.“
„You've got a screw loose.“

Not very formal. Lol

I have no problems saying „get“ or „got“ in formal situations. I see absolutely zero issues with it. I strongly belief a large part of formality is how you present yourself and how you say things. Words are apparently only a comparatively small part of in-person communication.

[violet dagger]

Meantime meaning and use way

[obsidian marsh]

Hi,guys

[sacred frigate]

What's "get my berrings" mean?

[sacred frigate]

Does this have a difference: I've no clue/idea ?

[woven garden]

Wait

[woven garden]

I have “no clue” what you are talking about. I have “no idea” what the topic is about.

[static sorrel]

I thought of the sentence "be well" rather than "get well"

[acoustic geyser]

Excuse me, what is the difference between I’m sick and I’m being sick?

[timber scarab]

Hi, guys, excuse me. Please can someone help clarify whether the following sentence is a colloquial American English used in modern society? "I've lost the track of where I put it." Someone told me it's not usually used in daily life for American people. It's hard to refute as I don't live in America myself. So I'd really appreciate it if any of you can help me with this question.

[flat rune]

Ah, good point. I suppose it does sound a bit more formal there.

[flat rune]

If I say I'm being sick, it implies that I'm currently vomiting. Whereas if I say I'm sick, it just means I'm currently in the state of being sick (unwell), but not sick in the vomit sense, although it might mean that you have a bug which causes you to be sick. I realize this might sound confusing, as I have to use the word „being“ to describe being sick for both situations. I suppose a simple way to work it as that the former is the action of vomiting (puking), while the latter is the state of being unwell (with a bug, a cold, the flu, etc).

Another meaning of to be in the state of or doing the action of being sick, is in a colloquial sense.

Person A: „Dude, that was sick!"
Person B: „Yeah, that skateboard trick was crazy.“

Here, Person A is not pointing out vomit or anything of the sort. It's a weird and gross way, thinking about it, in which some of us English speakers tend to exclaim that something is really awesome.

[flat rune]

"I've lost track of where I put it."

There was an unneeded definite article there. It's a standard English sentence, and is not specific to America. I've hear this many times in American TV shows, for example.

[timber scarab]

oh, thank you so much for the clarification.

[flat rune]

You're welcome. However, I'm not American, but we get a lot of American shows in the UK, I've spoke to many Americans, and my ex was American. It's entirely possible that I'm wrong, but I think the chance is very slim.

[timber scarab]

that helps a lot😀

[flat rune]

I imagine the more common expression would be: „I dunno where I put it.“

[timber scarab]

oh, I see. the feedback I got said the sentence I used is formal and not that common for daily life.

[astral apex]

Hey all!

In words such as

Baker
Bakery
To bake
Bakes

I suppose the "common root" is bake

Do that "common root" have a name?

[boreal pewter]

3.3 has an error that you didn't correct
Your sentence for 3.4 is ok, but you've added stuff that doesn't need to be there and it changes the meaning slightly. The easiest correction is just to remove the 1st "was" from the original

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4.1 "Jean gossiped" this is not a participle, it's the simple past
4.2 You changed simple past to present perfect continuous. This changes the meaning. Now, your parents have been speaking to this psychologist up to the present, and the psychologist doesn't work in another city any more. The original sentence just has both parts in the past, and we don't know about the present.
4.3 Again you have changed simple past to the present perfect. Now the order of events in this sentence doesn't make sense (he hasn't given an excuse recently, so he was punished in the past?)
4.5 You've changed simple past to past perfect. This changes the meaning. He had already been expelled, but for some reason he was still in the school anyway and only then left it.

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I don't think question 4 is asking you to change the tenses

Because changing the tense changes the meaning, and often won't even work at all

They likely want you to rewrite them similar to how the sentences in question 3 are written
For example:
4.3 - "Being unable to provide an excuse, Ben was punished for coming home late."

[boreal pewter]

Mostly we'd call it the root word/verb

Or the base word/verb

It's a morpheme, but you won't see that as much unless you're reading linguistics stuff

[astral apex]

Thank you

[timber scarab]

Hi, please can anyone do me a favor? Is the following sentence a colloquial and common one for American people in modern society? "You've got the guts to run a stall here"

[tawny meadow]

On the first section 3
Number 3. Is incorrect it’d be ‘broke’ instead of ‘break’
Number 4.’who has been’ isn’t correct that instead changes to ‘the teenager who was accused’

Oh someone else already corrected you

[tawny meadow]

Umm

?define colloquial

[hazy herald]

Word: colloquial

Definition (adjective): characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

Definition requested by totger10220

[tawny meadow]

I think so but I’m not American

[timber scarab]

thank you for the answer 🤝

[tawny meadow]

On section 4.
Number 1. You can instead say ‘Jan, gossiping about jack, didn’t see him come in
Number 2. You can say ‘My parents spoke to a psychologist working in a different city’
Number 3. Switches to ‘Ben, unable to provide an excuse, was punished for coming home late."
Number 4. Changes to ‘Because the club, having broken several laws, was closed’
Number 5. Changes to ‘My son, expelled for truancy, left the school’

[flat rune]

hello

is stronghold a weird term

[tawny meadow]

Depends what context you’re using it

Most commonly it’s a place that’s been fortified to protect it from an attack

Or a place where a particular cause of belief is strongly defended

@flat rune

[flat rune]

ok ok. cus sometimes it looks to me like people is using composed terms to make up for a better writing style but most of the time is just me that didn't know the world

got it then

[flat rune]

thank you 👍❣️

[tawny meadow]

No problem

[flat rune]

the minister’s office compiled a memorandum based on a much earlier iteration of a attack plan

what does iteration mean ? mean it sounds odd as "repetition"

[tawny meadow]

The participle is unable

[quiet swift]

My cousin was thrilled by its collections consisting of statues plus royal uniforms folded in glass tanks.

[tawny meadow]

It’s a confusing topic but it’s correct

[quiet swift]

How to understand?

[quiet swift]

This sentence is what contains the ingredients.

[rapid ingot]

i watched family guy and once peter said she touch your ass
What does it mean?

[rapid ingot]

sun raises?

[limpid orchid]

is anyone here from new zealand, i don't understand is your mother language the Maori or english, like in daily life what do you speak, and do you think it's irritaiting to study both english and Maori in school

[flat rune]

I studied English in school too

I'm from Italy

[ember raft]

How to say citrus fruits but as a class of fruits

Like citrus?

[hot stratus]

Your like the citrus fruits?

[tall steppe]

is anyone here a pro at sentence diagramming

[rapid ingot]

oil up meaning?

[tawny meadow]

https://tenor.com/view/the-rock-rock-gif-21708339

[violet dagger]

GOTTEN OR GOT

[tawny meadow]

Depends which context

Wait

I’m not sure if gotten is right

?define gotten

[hazy herald]

Word: gotten

No definitions listed.

Definition requested by totger10220

[tawny meadow]

Ok yeah gotten isn’t a word

[violet dagger]

You joking

How’s that possible

[tawny meadow]

Idk

[violet dagger]

Even you as a native thought it was a word

How can you think that it is a word

[tawny meadow]

Because it sounds like it could be

But when you try to use it in a sentence it doesn’t make sense

[tawny meadow]

Which was my thought process here

[violet dagger]

Okay

Can you say why’s

[thorny adder]

Hmm

[flat rune]

It is.

• „I've gotten used to it.“
• „We've gotten the hang of it.“
• „Had you not gotten ill, we'd be hanging out.“
• „I thought I'd gotten rid of the flu.“
• „I'd finally gotten it right, until you made me forget.“

Very common, but it might be more prevalent in British English, rather than American. It's a pretty standard word, to me.

[true light]

How common is this word?

[flat rune]

Fairly, but not extremely. You'll occasionally hear someone say „it was a cinch!“

I guess I'd class it as uncommon.

Don't think I ever really say it, but I'll hear it from time to time.

[true light]

Thanks a lot 🙏

[true light]

Are both "spoof movie" and "parody movie" common words to hear?

Well, the latter I know is common, but I'm not so sure about the former

[umbral pewter]

yeah that is relatively common

[true light]

Thank you, Englishman 🌸

[tawny meadow]

Oh shit you’re right

I’m stupid

[flat rune]

Not gonna lie, I did laugh at your expensive. Lol

[tawny meadow]

[flat rune]

But it's OK. I have brain farts all the time.

Sometimes we're so bloody native that we forget stuff.

[tawny meadow]

Damn right

[violet dagger]

@tawny meadow

[tawny meadow]

I know

[violet dagger]

You do realise I do believe everything you say so I’m just waiting for u to clarify the matters

Aight I guess gotten exists

[tawny meadow]

Haha

[violet dagger]

Could you at least explain the difference between gotten and got

[tawny meadow]

Not much difference really

If you say gotten

You don’t have to say ‘got the’

So simplifying it I guess?

No

[violet dagger]

[tawny meadow]

Damn

Gonna have to repeat myself cuz it got removed

[violet dagger]

I tell you

[tawny meadow]

Ignore all of this

[violet dagger]

English is some shit of garbage language

[tawny meadow]

I had another dumb moment

@flat rune

[flat rune]

Why do you think this?

[violet dagger]

I actually thought you were correct momentarily

[tawny meadow]

Seriously bro tell me the difference between gotten and got

Makes no sense

Even I’m mad now

[flat rune]

Gotten is the part participle of got, at least in British English.

[tawny meadow]

[violet dagger]

I don’t mean it, it’s just these weird spelling and stuff

[flat rune]

Oh, fair enough. Yeah, languages can be infuriating.

Be patient with yourself. You'll get there eventually, step by step.

[violet dagger]

[grave bluff]

hello everyone

i from VIET nam

Hope everybody help please

[toxic anchor]

hey hey

[grave bluff]

wha

hello

[errant kettle]

Do you have any specific questions?

[grave bluff]

oh

i can't have specific questions

thank for question

[grave bluff]

iiotteryou can share 50 new words for me , can't you

nnow i going to schol for learning

[errant kettle]

You can have specific questions, people will try to answer them.

[errant kettle]

I don’t know what words you already know.

[errant kettle]

“I am going to school to learn, now.”

[grave bluff]

yesssss

[grave bluff]

Can you share with me 50 new words on the topic of shopping?

or school

[errant kettle]

I think you probably could just ask Google for that.

[grave bluff]

ok

thank for answer

[errant kettle]

I suggest you search…50 words related to shopping

[grave bluff]

ok

thank