📚｜english-questions

[hollow night]

Thank you for your feedback! 🙂

[bronze path]

You're welcome 🙂

[round jungle]

If he's still level three, then "Even though he is just a level three mage, he managed to defeat someone who was a level five mage!" would sound most natural to me, but your #1 can also work colloquially.

"Even though he was just a level three mage ..." implies that he's since moved on from level three.

"... he managed to defeat someone who is a level five mage" sounds weird to me because the event is in the past. Even if it's only the very recent past, the question is not what the other mage's level currently is in the present, but what it was at the time of the event. If you put "is" there, it sounds more like you're saying "Even though he was just a level three mage, he managed to defeat someone who is now a level five mage."

[hexed harness]

Given that the duel happened moments ago and the levels are still the same, Sentence #1 is more suitable. It keeps the focus on the current levels of the mages while acknowledging that the duel is a past event. This helps maintain the relevance of the mages' levels to the present moment.

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both sentences can be considered grammatically correct, but they differ slightly in their focus on the timing of the events:

Sentence #1: "Even though he is just a level three mage, he managed to defeat someone who is a level five mage!"

This emphasizes that the levels of the mages are current and relevant in the present moment, despite referring to a past event (the duel). It implies that the levels are still the same at the time of speaking.

Sentence #2: "Even though he was just a level three mage, he managed to defeat someone who was a level five mage!"

This sentence frames the event as entirely in the past, including the mages' levels at the time of the duel. This doesn’t necessarily imply that their levels have changed but rather sets the entire context in the past.

[dreamy spear]

Please any natives here ?

She'll be too tired to remember much. ✅

She will be too tired to remember very much. ✅ Or ❌ not sure
She will be too tired to remember too much. ✅ or ❌ not sure

I'm just not sure about the last two sentences.

Please I only want natives to confirm that. thanks 🤍

[stark horizon]

She will be too tired to remember very much. ✅
She will be too tired to remember too much. ❌

[dreamy spear]

Why too much is wrong?

[dreamy spear]

Isn't "too" used to intensify?

[stark horizon]

too much is more of an indication of having more of something. in this case, she has less of something, which is memory. very is just used to 'intensify' and isn't wrong in this case.

[dreamy spear]

I'm confused 😕 "too" could also mean "very"

[stark horizon]

sometimes, but in this example, it's talking about her having less, not more. too and very can both be used when talking about more. it's very subtle but english is full of little things like this where one way 'sounds' right to a native speaker and another way doesn't

really, the sentence doesn't need the intensifier at all, the original -She'll be too tired to remember much.- is fine as it is

[dreamy spear]

Let me bring the whole sentence

"If you leave all your revision till the night before an exam, there will be too much to do and you'll get too tired to remember much."

Why not too much? I'm still saying it can work anyway you know better

[dreamy spear]

If I say "too much" will the sentence be grammatically incorrect?

[stark horizon]

-"If you leave all your revision till the night before an exam, there will be too much to do and you'll get too tired to remember much."-
this sentence is fine. i'd leave it as it is.

[dreamy spear]

I know this is correct. but if I say "too much" will it be incorrect grammatically?

[stark horizon]

i don't know if 'incorrect' is the right word, but it will sound bad and wrong and awkward

[dreamy spear]

Well so it's incorrect....

[dreamy spear]

Thanks for your answer 🤍

Sorry for taking your time

[oblique plaza]

Selam

[unborn hollow]

No, having "too much" in this sentence does not make it grammatically incorrectly - it's fine the way it is.
However, if you're asking how can this sentence be revised, then my suggestion would be to replace the phrase "there will be too much to do and you'll get too tired to remember much." with "then you will be overwhelmed."

[charred hedge]

"i'm a man all in off the field meaning" can you correct this if i wrote it wrong

[exotic kestrel]

What are you trying to convey?

[radiant creek]

My wife is learning English through self-study, currently she's at substantives and articles. The way she's practicing is by looking up English questions on past Brazillian university exams. She came to me with a question she got wrong, and I am just as puzzled as her.

The question is as follows:

(Pucpr 2000)

Which is the correct alternative about the use of the article "the" in the phrases below?

I - You mustn't smoke in __________ class.

II- Marcos has all the right qualifications for __________ job.

III - Sometimes there are shows in __________ Central Park.

IV - ___________ Mercury is the smallest planet in __________ Solar System.

V - __________ liberty and __________ democracy are idealized since __________ French Revolution.

A Only in sentences I and II it's necessary to use the article THE.

B It's correct to use THE in all blank spaces.

C In alternatives I, III, IV and V it's correct to complete the spaces with THE.

D About alternative V, it only needs the article in the third space.

E We have to use THE in the second space of phrase number IV.

According to every place I could find this question, option A is the correct choice and our choice (option D) is incorrect. I also cannot find the resolution to this question anywhere, since it's rather old.

Isn't "you mustn't smoke in class" grammatically correct? And on sentence V, where else is the article "the" needed?

[round jungle]

It's definitely not A unless I'd misunderstanding the question somehow. Sentences IV and V each need "the" in one of the spaces, and an article is not necessary in #1.

D and E are both correct. A, B, and C are not. The complete sentences should be:

1. You mustn't smoke in class. [or] You mustn't smoke in the class. Both are possible but with slightly different meanings. The one without "the" is generally more natural.
2. Marcos has all the right qualifications for the job.
3. Sometimes there are shows in Central Park.
4. Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system.
5. Liberty and democracy are idealized since the French Revolution.*

*Except #5 should actually be "Liberty and democracy have been idealized since the French Revolution."

[molten scaffold]

Couldn't IV be 'Mercury is the smallest planet in our Solar System'? So E wouldn't be correct?

[round jungle]

I guess it could, but since the question is specifically about uses of "the" vs. nothing, I would assume E was intended as "Does it have to be 'in the solar system' or can it be just 'in solar system'."

Considering the grammatical errors and the indicated answer being wrong, I'm not convinced a sneaky technicality like that is what they had in mind, lol. Language exams really need to have a proper proofreader 🤦

[radiant creek]

Option A excludes IV and V in the sense that they don't need "the" in all of the blank spaces.

Thank you both for helping me out with this!

[round jungle]

It is still necessary to use "the" in IV and V, though. It could be another error and they meant "necessary in all spaces", but A as it's written can't be the correct answer.

[acoustic geyser]

could I use musnt for obligation?

[pastel jay]

"Must not" isn't for obligation but for prohibition
"Must" is for obligation

[rapid bison]

Since the question is resolved, I have just one question about the premise.

Why examination papers, specifically? This question pretty much proves that some papers are not reliable. 🤔

[royal glacier]

Hi everyone, I have a question, What's the different between Avenue - Boulevard - Drive - Terrance - Lane - Place?

[lusty oak]

They're different words to describe a road or street type. Avenue is typically used in the UK for a tree lined street. Lane is used for a narrow road . Place is for a road with a dead end. These are just examples and not limited to

[royal glacier]

Oh, I see. Thank you so much

[radiant creek]

These are usually the most complex questions we can find on whatever subject she's currently studying. We usually get them from places that aggregate questions from a bunch of different exams.

[rapid bison]

Feels like studying the language academically. :o

[errant kettle]

I think you meant Terrace

[royal glacier]

Oh yes, I wrote it wrong haha. Thanks

[dense oasis]

"Simon" did not mention this explicitly, but you can also say "lane" when you refer to one long part of the road

this usage might really interest you, I think

[dense oasis]

it has two lanes, because there are like these 2 "stripes", so lanes, for the cars to use

This one is just an another example. This entire thing can be called "fifty lane expressway"

You already know that avenue can mean three lined street in the UK. But here, you also have an avenue. In a park

Here is an interesting usage of the word "drive"

So, you can say you have a "2 hour drive" to somewhere

which means you need to drive 2 hours to reach this destination

Am saying this one cuz you mentioned "drive" too

@royal glacier an another good example would be something like:

"It is an eleven-day drive to travel from Saigon to Hanoi on a motorbike."

"It takes eleven days to drive from Saigon to Hanoi on a motorbike."

[royal glacier]

I'm learning street vocabulary and there are so many words I can't differentiate. Thank you for you help @dense oasis

[dense oasis]

Yeah there is always somethin to learn

[dense oasis]

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/lane

@royal glacier you can use these two dictionaries when you are confused about words. They explain them and show how to use them in sentences

And good luck

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[chrome moss]

Hlo

[signal falcon]

hello

[flat horizon]

You’re always helping out in this channel. Why don’t you teach a class in the server?

[toxic dragon]

Wow thanks you very much 🙏🏼

[dreamy spear]

Does "Technician" have any silent letters?

[dense oasis]

i am not qualified to teach people. I answer here whenever I feel like I am capable of explaining the topic and not mislead anyone by an accident. Also, am not a native speaker, i was not raised in an english speaking country. Therefore I definitely dont have enough knowledge to be a teacher

[flat horizon]

That’s fair, it’s really nice of you to be helping so many people though

[flat horizon]

Nope. (:

[dreamy spear]

What about the letter H

[flat horizon]

No, the h is not silent. ´Ch’ both work together in making a ´k’ sound in English.

Other examples are: character, chorus, chemistry, chameleon, school, ache, anchor and monarch.

All have ‘ch’ that work together in making ‘k’ sounds.

[dreamy spear]

I don't know what to say another American teacher said it's mostly considered silent. Now I'm just a little bit confused

I'd also say it should not be considered silent tho

They work together to make a different sound

[flat horizon]

That’s weird…a teacher said this? 🤔

[dreamy spear]

I've just checked YouTube. they said it's silent idk

[flat horizon]

This is basic primary school level English. Learning different sounds in the alphabet. That’s concerning, no offence.

Not to you, I mean the teacher.

[dreamy spear]

I understand you yeah

So they're already told that H in ch isn't considered silent

?

[flat horizon]

H would definitely be silent in night, for example.

[dreamy spear]

Yeah that's true

[flat horizon]

K would be silent in knife.

[dreamy spear]

I know them well but I'm just confused about these words
Architecture
Technician
Back
Black

Both H in the first two words is considered silent and C in the last two words is considered silent.

They said that.

[flat horizon]

Hmm…perhaps this is taught different in the US. I mean, you did mention the teacher was American. In UK schools, rather than being taught that the h is silent in ´ch’, we’re taught that ´ch’ work together to make a ´k’ sound.

[dreamy spear]

Thanks for your explanation. Adding this to my question. That he said the H is silent as the E in face. It's not silent strictly

[flat horizon]

Yes, e would be silent in face because unlike ´ch’, it doesn’t make a new sound with another letter or on its own.

All it does is change the prononciation from ´fac’ to ‘fayce’, making a long vowel sound in the way a is pronounced. So it changes the prononciation of a, but there is no sound or change in pronunciation in the letter e itself. Does that make sense?

[dreamy spear]

Yeah it makes sense but what about the ch sound 🦦

As you're an American who is taught to believe that ch makes k sound together. But for a British person who is taught it's silent

[flat horizon]

On no, other way around, ml😄

Americans believe it’s silent

I believe ch makes a k sound

[dreamy spear]

Are you a British or an American?

[dreamy spear]

With that being said you're a British

[vale portal]

Hi

[flat horizon]

Well, Irish who grew up in Ireland and Britain. But, yes…British English is what I’m native in

[dreamy spear]

Hii

[flat horizon]

👋

[dreamy spear]

Well no difference for me 😂 both are better than me lol

[flat horizon]

I saw that @vale portal

[vale portal]

See what?

[flat horizon]

🤨

[vale portal]

Elaborate

[dreamy spear]

I saw that too hahahaha

[dreamy spear]

The big foot 🦶🏻

[vale portal]

Can you not send me photos of feet

That’s disgusting

[dreamy spear]

Who's sending you photos of feet 💀💀

@flat horizon sorry to bother. Would you please rate my English 😭

[flat horizon]

In all honesty, your English is better than most intermediates I see on the server. I even felt like I was talking to a native!😁

Are you sure you’re an intermediate?

[dreamy spear]

That really motivated me. Thanks a lot belle

[dreamy spear]

Probably yeah why not?

[flat horizon]

You’re welcome! Keep it up, you’re doing really well

[dreamy spear]

🤍🤍🤍

[undone creek]

So how is the best way to improve our English

[lucid cairn]

Hi..I want to ask what is a group of animal lover is called..my school is going to invite animal lover club to school, I’m going to name of the acitivity, can you help me to complete the name of the program ..”A rendezvous with…” Thanks in advance

[errant kettle]

Ch is tricky and I don’t remember exactly how they taught it because as Belle said that was literally in primary school which was like 40years ago for me. But as far as I remember “ch” makes a “k” sound or a “ch” sound but I don’t remember them saying the H was silent. Maybe that was just the way that particular teacher tried to explain it.

[errant kettle]

Do you mean PETA—People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals?

[worldly panther]

Furries?

[pliant warren]

Hello guys

[round jungle]

I don't think it's fair to say teaching one way is right and the other is concerning. I don't remember how they taught it at my school way back when, but both explanations make sense to me. I suppose treating it like a digraph has a stronger justification in the etymology, but for practical education purposes, there's no difference. They're just two different perspectives that both get you to the same /k/ sound; it's not like considering the C to be making the sound alone next to a silent H instead of the sound being the combination of C + H or vice versa is teaching learners to spell or pronounce the word incorrectly.

If you compare it to other digraphs like TH, SH, or CH as /t͡ʃ/, referring to one of those letters as silent would make a lot less sense because neither of the letters by itself can normally make the same sound as the digraph. Whereas both C and CH can make the sound /k/.

Another example that I think is logical to explain as either a silent letter or a digraph is TH as /t/, like in Thomas or Thames, because T alone already sounds like /t/.

[round jungle]

(Also neither approach clears up the ambiguity of there being two CH and TH sounds. I hear "arch" commonly pronounced both as /ɑ(ɹ)t͡ʃ/ and /ɑ(ɹ)k/, and maaaany a non-native speaker, along with some natives, pronouncing "Thames" as /θɛmz/ 😄)

[dense oasis]

I have this funny thing when I wish I were raised in an english-speaking country instead of mine, tbh. Strange

[flat horizon]

🤨

[dense oasis]

it may be new to you i suppose, but people do:

"thank you" / "thanks" / "thank you very much"
you do not say "thanks you" or "thanks you very much"

[toxic dragon]

ooh yes you're true

thank you for the correction

[dreamy spear]

So you're saying H would be silent or what?

Sh in the words Bash, brush and sheep etc..... makes /ʃ/ but without H you can't pronounce it as /ʃ/ so would it be considered silent?

Where can I change my role from an intermediate to a beginner?

I rarely use discord I'm not quite good at it... Someone tell me where to find it...

[wild obsidian]

[elder token]

I think that the better way is listening after that shadow all things that u learn

[somber perch]

can anyone help differentiate between astute and shrewd? Im so confused

[flat horizon]

Up here

[hexed harness]

Astute is usually a positive word. When you say someone is astute, you mean they’re really good at understanding and judging things. It’s like they have a knack for picking up on details or understanding complex situations and then making good decisions based on that. For example, if someone makes a really insightful comment in a discussion, you might say they made an astute observation.

Shrewd, on the other hand, can go either way—it can be positive or negative. It also means someone is smart and good at making judgments, but it’s more about being practical and strategic, especially in situations like business or politics. Sometimes, it can imply being a bit cunning or sharp in a way that benefits them. For instance, if someone makes a really clever deal, you might say they were shrewd in business

[unborn hollow]

Both basically mean the same thing. However, a subtle difference in their connotation is that shrewd is used in a more general observation of thinking and judgement while astute is used as a more tactful description of political sensitivity.

[somber perch]

👀🙌 thank u so much for ur explanation

[somber perch]

Thank u as well 🫶✨

[round jungle]

What I mean is it doesn't make any difference whether you consider the H silent or as a digraph with C. (A digraph is two letters that are used together to represent a single sound, like SH = /ʃ/.) The spelling and pronunciation are the same either way, so it's just a semantic argument. Whichever way you decide to look at it, you get the same /k/ sound.

As for SH, it still doesn't really matter for practical purposes, but it makes much more sense to see this as a digraph instead of a silent H, because S alone normally sounds like /s/ and H like /h/. But when paired together, the sound becomes /ʃ/ - neither /s/ nor /h/ nor /sh/. So it would be strange to say that either letter is silent; if the H were silent, you would expect the S to sound like /s/, not /ʃ/.

C on its own, on the other hand, does commonly sound like /k/: common, cake, cow, arc, taco ...

Personally, I prefer the digraph perspective with CH = /k/, too. I was mainly responding to the assertion that there was something inherently wrong and "concerning" about looking at it differently.

[dreamy spear]

Much appreciated for your explanation 🤍

[tall condor]

"be all the rage" what does it mean?

"dime a dozen" meaning?

"make a bundle" meaning?

"give someone the ax"?

"let's get the ball rolling"?

"let's give it a shot"

"make ends meet"?

there are so much idioms in english.

I'm too confused.

very very difficulty to memorize and understand

"work out"?

"come to an aggreement"

etc...

"can't stand"?

"lost cause"?

"be way over someone's head"?

"burn the midnight oil"?

[grave lark]

a lot of questions

[tall condor]

oh, sorry.

"live from hand to mouth"?

[grave lark]

i'm not a native i can only help you with some of the basic

[unborn hollow]

"All the rage" - this phrase means something is popular or most discussed in everyday conversation.
"Dime a dozen" - this phrase means that something is given or marginally discounted at a low price in bulks, sometimes at a dozen.
"Make a bundle" - this phrase means to make a large sum of money or profit.
"Give (someone) the ax" - this phrase means to exclude a person from an activity or to let go an employee.
"Get the ball rolling" - this phrase means to start an activity/project, sometimes with enthusiasm.
"Give it a shot" - this phrase means to try something new regardless of end result/personal satisfactory.

[grave lark]

very interesting thank you

[tall condor]

hey @unborn hollow

wow you're amazing.

you are a native English speaker?

"there is no accounting for taste." ? this is very ambitious.

[unborn hollow]

"Make ends meet" - this phrase means to reach or complete a set goal with set prior standards and expectations.
"Work out" - this phrase, figuratively, means to make attempts to fix or solve a problem in a project or relationship. Literally, this phrase means to do some exercises or physical training.
"Come to an agreement " - this phrase means what is says, to reach an understanding between both parties of a deal or argument.
"Lost cause" - this phrase means there is no other way to solve a problem after every attempt to complete a project or understand a point of view of someone.
"Can't stand" - this phrase means you have a personal distain, or unliking, about someone or something.

[unborn hollow]

I am, yes.

[tall condor]

"viola"?

[unborn hollow]

"Be way over (someones) head" - this phrase means someone has gone beyond set expectations and standards in a way that protrays a negative impact.
"Burn the midnight oil" - this phrase means to work on a project, study, etc. after daylight hours, specifically during and/or after midnight(12am).
"To live from hand to mouth" - this phrase is to describe someone who has come from a privileged background, typically used for the wealthy.

[tall condor]

"there is no accounting for taste." ? this is very ambitious.

@unborn hollow , is there any trick for listening to the fast-english-speaker?

actually, I am very uncomfortable to listen.

[desert sable]

Dime a dozen is used to describe something that is very common and of little value.

[desert sable]

To make ends meet means to earn just enough money to live off. Living from hand to mouth means something very similar - you are barely earning enough money to survive, similar to when you say someone‘s living paycheck to paycheck

[tall condor]

hey @desert sable

I admire your high English standard.

"I am not going to beat around the bush" what's its meaning?

"be nuts about someone" means "be love someone crazily" i think. I wanna know its origin.

a few more things: "I don't have the clue about something.", "hit the nail on the head", "run around like the chicken with its head cut off", and "bite off more than someone can chew"?

"you are talking", "I'll say", "fat chance"...

"can't complain"

"Too many cooks spoil the broth".

"even homer, sometimes nods"

"I am shaking in my shoes"

"beside the point"

[desert sable]

This means you’re not going to waste time dancing around the topic. If someone tells you to stop beating around the bush they’re telling you to get to the point.

[desert sable]

Someone who is nuts is crazy, so you’re crazy in love

It comes from the expression off your nut I think, because nut used to be a word for someone’s head

[tall condor]

hmm i see

[desert sable]

You don’t have a clue means you have no idea

Hit the nail on the head means you are precisely right about something

If someone guesses your exact birthday you can say ‘You hit the nail on the head!’

[tall condor]

ah. that's it.

[desert sable]

If you say someone is running around like a headless chicken then they are chaotic and confused. They may be trying to do lots of different things at once and not succeeding at any of them

[tall condor]

that's very interesting.

[desert sable]

If you bite off more than you can chew then you’ve taken on a task that is not realistic and out of reach

You overestimated your capabilities

[tall condor]

it's fun.

[desert sable]

I Need more context for the first one..
I’ll say means you agree with what someone just said, but it’s sometimes used sarcastically when someone has said something obvious, but not always

[desert sable]

Fat chance means you doubt something is going to happen

[tall condor]

got it.

[desert sable]

But it has a very informal tone

[tall condor]

ya.

[desert sable]

It’s sarcastic

[desert sable]

If you say you can’t complain then you’re reasonably satisfied with the current circumstances

[tall condor]

ah, i see.

you are really great!

[desert sable]

This means if too many people are contributing to one task then it can actually be a hindrance

[desert sable]

because you might get in each other’s way for example

[tall condor]

hindrance means ruin?

[desert sable]

hindrance means something that delays you or gets in your way

[tall condor]

see.

[desert sable]

I honestly have never heard of this one

Let me look it up

It means that even experts make mistakes sometimes

But I’ve never heard that used before

hadn’t heard of it until now

[tall condor]

really?

[desert sable]

So thank you for teaching me a new phrase!

[tall condor]

what a shame!

really i have a poor command of english.

[desert sable]

This would usually be said as I am shaking in my boots

And it describes someone very frightened but it is often used sarcastically

[tall condor]

funny

[desert sable]

If someone attempts to be threatening for example, but you just find it funny, you might say ‘ahhh I’m quaking in my boots’

It’s never used seriously to be honest

Always sarcastic

Or at least just a funny tone

[desert sable]

Beside the point means something that is irrelevant to what you’re currently talking about

That’s a very common idiom

[tall condor]

one more thing: "There's no accounting for taste."?

[desert sable]

You would use it as such: ‘That’s beside the point!!’

[desert sable]

That’s an unusual one

[tall condor]

@desert sable Very very nice to meet you.

you are a real native English speaker?

[desert sable]

You might say this after someone expresses a personal opinion or taste that you disagree with but there’s no explaining why people like different things

You may say it when you can’t see why someone would like something that you don’t

[tall condor]

fully understood.:)

[desert sable]

Yes lol why wouldn’t I be

Do people lie about that here?

[tall condor]

haha. i am believe you are true.

how often those phrases be used in our real lives?

[desert sable]

I can tell you which ones I actually use in daily speech if you want

But of course some people use the more obscure ones

[tall condor]

could you tell me how can I improve my listening. this is very serious matter for me.

give me some tricks.

too too hard to listen English

[desert sable]

I know it’s annoying to hear but truly there are no tricks you simply have to immerse yourself in the language. The main thing is you make sure you’re listening to content that is suitable for your level in English

if you listen to media that is too advanced then it won’t be as helpful but it can still help you

on the other hand if you listen to media that is too basic then of course that isn’t helpful either

you want something challenging but not so challenging that you can’t understand any of it

[tall condor]

someone told me there are some music or songs to be helpful, it is true?

that is composed with special frequeny. right?

[desert sable]

Depending on your current level, reading text along with audio can be helpful too

Such as subtitles on a film or series

So that you match the words visually with what you hear

[desert sable]

I mean sure songs can be a fun way to immerse yourself in the language

But podcasts, radio, audiobooks, tv shows are all better ways

[tall condor]

i see.
You are very kindness.

you've got a heart of gold.

is my phrase right in that case? 🙂

[desert sable]

Yes that’s very sweet thank you

But

You should say ‘you are very kind’ instead 🙂

[tall condor]

oh my fault.

[desert sable]

I would say ‘my bad’ here but don’t worry about it :))

[tall condor]

I've been studying english for over 5 years, but still in low grades.

[desert sable]

Well, the way you study is important

You may be spending your time inefficiently

[tall condor]

I am nervous each time when I talk with english speaker.

moreover I can't understand at all when I have an interview with lots of people.

[desert sable]

There’s no need to be. They are not judging you

most of the time they’re probably just happy you’re making an effort

And you have to be fearless when it comes to language learning

Making mistakes is all part of the process

[tall condor]

really, hope to so too.

[desert sable]

You’ll get better with time

Patience is key

[tall condor]

You mean "Only practice would do the tricks.", right?

[desert sable]

that’s not a phrase, but you could say ‘practice makes perfect’

[tall condor]

thanks.

[desert sable]

Of course!

[tall condor]

can I invite you to my friend, @desert sable ?

[desert sable]

Sure !

Also may I give you a piece of advice?

[tall condor]

feel free. it will be grateful to me.

[desert sable]

For now I would spend less time worrying about learning all the idioms and improve your grammar skills first. By all means do what you want but you will improve faster that way :))

You kind of pick up idioms as you go along but it’s not something I would focus on if I were you

[tall condor]

I accept your advice definitely.

thanks for spending time for me.

[desert sable]

You’re welcome 😇

[unborn hollow]

Thank you for these. I was in a rush and trying to decipher in little time.

[desert sable]

No problem good sir/madam 😄

[errant pulsar]

Where can we post our writting to be correct by a native speaker ?

[flat rune]

Is there anyone from Japan? I am having a plan to work with him.

[errant pulsar]

Im reading Misery by Stephen King to improve my English but I don't understand. They're some words whiches traduct but I don't understand also with

If someone have advices to improve my English by watching series, reading, writing, or others tell me it will help me a lot

[errant kettle]

#📝｜proofreading

[errant kettle]

I read it ages ago. Have you seen the movie?

[errant kettle]

The more you can expose yourself to the language the better. My husband likes to listen to audiobooks and have the written words in front of him.

[errant pulsar]

No I haven't

[errant pulsar]

Oh ok I'm going to test

[lucid cairn]

They are just group of people who own pets…

[lucid cairn]

they pet furry animals and reptiles too

[errant kettle]

Oh hmmm, I don’t think we would have a particular name in that circumstance you could call them pet lovers or animal lovers or maybe friends of animals (pets)

[lucid cairn]

Okay..so would it be okay to say Rendezvous with animal lovers..

[errant kettle]

I don’t see anything wrong with it

[true light]

If a store has a good assortment/selection of products, does that generally mean quantitatively (a lot of goods) or qualitatively (many goods that you like) or both?

Can you use “LARGE assortment/selection” if you want to stress the quantity of goods rather than the quality?

[errant kettle]

Right so “good” makes it qualitative “large” would be more quantitative in this context

[true light]

Thanks 🙏 . I’ll let you know if I have any otter 🦦 questions

Big thanks to you too ✨

[errant kettle]

I agree that the use of “good” might be interpreted either as quantitative or qualitative so if you wanted to clarify further that you like the assortment or selection of products you could use a more specific adjective, like “pleasing”

[sick pecan]

I'm not sure, he's being very sneaky about it.

I say replace comma with period/semicolon, but friend says keep comma. Who's right or are we both right?

Why?

Huh.

?

Two independent clauses separated by a lone comma?

That's just a comma splice ain't it

[sick pecan]

But if they're both independent then it's a splice

No matter if they explain or not

I don't trust AI with this type of stuff

How so?

😭

Well, I understand the stylistic choices and choosing punctuation for tone

But when it comes to just being plain grammatical

[quiet mist]

semi colon is best cuz ur not really using any conjunctions

[desert sable]

You are right. A comma is grammatically incorrect here

But a semicolon would also be awkward

Strictly speaking it’s a comma splice but of course in informal contexts we all do that

[rapid bison]

fyi, "semicolon" does not come in two words

there's no awkwardness, btw; it's just uncommon

[desert sable]

It is quite awkward in that example in my opinion, but I never said it was wrong

[rapid bison]

and my claim is that it's not even awkward; I speculated that it's just because the semicolon isn't common

[desert sable]

Using a semi colon after a short phrase such as ‘I’m not sure’ doesn’t read well for me. I see them used all the time in literature so I‘m not talking about how often they’re used

But, it’s a matter of preference at the end of the day

each to their own

[rapid bison]

I don't know; how short it is doesn't matter to me either :p
but sure

(at this point, I'm just sneaking in semicolons)

[desert sable]

Haha yes I noticed :3

[rapid bison]

;3

[green wolf]

interesting

[rapid ingot]

What r some nicknames for a fat person

[flat rune]

plus sized

[flat rune]

Chubby person

[pastel jay]

Gorlock the Destroyer

[oblique plaza]

@rapid ingot Fatduck 🦆🦆🦆

[rapid ingot]

Wow this is so cool

Thanks

[crimson vortex]

hello guys

what is the true meaning of "affection"?

is it love, attention or attachment (to people)?

i have seen it being used as love and also attention, so i am a little confused rn

[onyx mica]

hi guy. where are you from ?

[crimson vortex]

me?

or you are asking everyone?

[onyx mica]

you or everyone haha

first here ,so want to learn more information

[errant kettle]

This channel is a place for people to get help with English questions that they may have.

[green wolf]

Give me affection = hug me, kiss me, say nice things to me, etc

You can give your family affection, your friends affection, your pets, etc

[urban bluff]

Im form NY

[errant kettle]

I’m from NY

[crimson vortex]

Okay thanks, but can "affection" be used without "give"?

[green wolf]

It's a noun

So, pick a verb

[crimson vortex]

So, affection is basically love/attention, but which is expressed. So love is more of abstract thing, whereas affection is more of manifestation this love?

@green wolf

[green wolf]

Yes, basically, but you don't have to love to show affection

They're connected but can exist separately

[green wolf]

You can do these things without love

They're just actions

[crimson vortex]

I understand that the one who shows affection can do it not sincerely

[green wolf]

Where are you from?

[crimson vortex]

Poland

[green wolf]

[crimson vortex]

Why are you asking?

[green wolf]

Your English is good

I expect worse from Slavic people

Good job

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[crimson vortex]

Thanks

Are you from the US?

There was some phrase from one song: "He dated a girl, who i hate to get my affection"

So i dont quite understand the meaning of "affection" here. Is it the same as we discussed before?

[hexed harness]

Affection is when you have a warm and friendly feeling toward someone. Like when you care about a friend or family member and enjoy spending time with them. though, it’s not as deep as love, which is a stronger feeling, but it's more than just paying attention to someone. You show affection through small, kind actions like giving a hug, saying something nice, or just being there for someone.

it's like a way of saying, "I like and care about you.

[crimson vortex]

Thanks. By the way, what is the difference between "to shine", "to sparkle" and "to glitter"?

[hexed harness]

To shine it emits or reflects a steady, strong light. The light is usually continuous and can be bright or soft. (e.g., The sun shines brightly in the sky, a polished car shines under the streetlights. )

To sparkle it reflects light in quick, small flashes. The light seems to dance or flicker, often in a lively or exciting way. (e.g., : A diamond ring sparkles when it catches the light. The stars sparkle in the night sky.)

To glitter involves reflecting light with many tiny, bright flashes, usually over a surface with many small shiny parts. The light might be more scattered and less consistent than with sparkling. (e.g., The sequins on her dress glittered as she moved, The snow glittered under the moonlight.)

in simpler words, Shine is steady and continuous light. ***Sparkle ***is quick, small flashes of light. ***Glitter ***is many tiny flashes, often from a surface with many reflective points

[crimson vortex]

So when oceanic water reflects sun's light in a sunny day, then is it sparkling or glittering?

[hexed harness]

it's sparkling because the sunlight reflects off the small, moving waves in quick, bright flashes, creating a lively, flickering effect that is characteristic of sparkling

[crimson vortex]

Okay, thank you for such a detailed responsr

[hexed harness]

you're welcome!

[crimson vortex]

By the way, i cannot undertstand whether "to fade" is just to become dim, lose color, brightness or does it also mean "to vanish"?

[earnest egret]

hi Friends , I want to learn English well, from which Vc should I start

@crimson vortex ??

[desert sable]

it does not mean to vanish. However you can say ‘fade away’ and that would mean slowly disappearing

[hexed harness]

"To fade" primarily means to gradually lose color, brightness, or strength, becoming dim or less vivid. however, it can also imply "to vanish" or "disappear" over time, but in a gradual way.

[earnest egret]

@desert sable

[desert sable]

This is a very nice explanation 😇

[hexed harness]

thank you!

[hexed harness]

you can start in the beginner vcs

[desert sable]

I’m not sure, I guess a beginners one

[crimson vortex]

Thx

[earnest egret]

In beginners someone teaches us or do practice by conversation only

[hexed harness]

here's a little breakdown:

To lose color or brightness: "The colors in the fabric have faded after years in the sun."
To lose strength or intensity: "The sound of the music faded as they walked away."
To vanish or disappear gradually: "The memory of that day slowly faded from her mind.

So, while "to fade" often starts with something becoming dim or less distinct, it can ultimately lead to it disappearing or vanishing entirely.

[hexed harness]

i hope they can also teach basic vocabs for beginners too 🥺

[desert sable]

May I ask where you’re from? Your English is perfect 🤩

[hexed harness]

I'm from the Philippines ^^

thank you!

[desert sable]

cool :)) good job 👏

[crimson vortex]

How did you study English?

[earnest egret]

I think her native language is english

[hexed harness]

English was my first language, and it improved, I guess, as I got older because of our English classes in school. I'm not saying I'm an expert; I just have a brief understanding of the use and structure of the language

[crimson vortex]

I wish my English classes in school were so great they could improve English even of those who are fluent

[desert sable]

Yes, I thought your English level seemed native, so that doesn’t surprise me

So are you bilingual then?

[hexed harness]

English class is a major subject in my country. However, you can still improve your english. you don't have to rush or push yourself to be better immediately, learning takes time. I personally suggest to read english books, podcasts, and movies. then if you find a specific word new or difficult, write it down with its definition ^^

[hexed harness]

yes

[crimson vortex]

I am reading a japanese light novel in english

[hexed harness]

that's already a good start!

[errant kettle]

In the general VC channels there is not always a teacher. Check out the events for classes that are led by teachers. If you are looking to learn rules of conversation James Green offers opportunities for that, for example. Sometimes you will find teachers spending time in voice chat, several of us do because we are here to meet new people and support their language learning.

[crimson vortex]

Hello, iotter. I have never took part in these events, i only constantly get message for upcoming ones. What do they look like? Can anyone ask teacher a question? Do students get tasks/exercises during the events?

[errant kettle]

It depends on the event and the teacher. I have not been to everyone’s events but as far as I can tell we all try to follow the chat for questions and also provide practice opportunities to class attendees. You can choose your level of participation so you can sit back and just listen or you can practice the skills that are being discussed

[crimson vortex]

Sounds interesting, thank you

[errant kettle]

The teachers are all volunteers and some are very skilled English teachers while others, like me, are native speakers or individuals with a high fluency level who wish to share conversation around a specific topic

[junior turret]

Hello, I want to improve my English. I would be happy to talk about it.

[errant kettle]

Hello, are you new to The English Hub? If so, Welcome. There are general chat channels and voice channels where you can talk about many different topics. this channel is intended for when you have specific questions about English

[stiff ginkgo]

i would like to raise my speakin skills

[crimson vortex]

improve*

[arctic ore]

Hey, I have a simple issue. As you can guess; English is not my main language and problem is; When I see the word(english) I can understand what does it mean %100. But-.. I can't translate words in my language to English and it is makes everything so hard, I want to translate words of my language to english so I can talk more effectively.. It can look weird, but it is the situation.

[errant pulsar]

I have a question about an expression " coming at me " in my TV series the main character said it because he was talking with a girl and he said "I don't want that your boyfriend coming at me " or something like that. In this scene it's like figthing ???

[quiet mist]

yep

coming at me would be the boyfriend getting mad at the guy

[errant pulsar]

ok and it's the only sense ?

[errant pulsar]

?

[quiet mist]

well it could be an exaggeration

like "coming at me" in the literal sense would be boyfriend going to fight the guy

[errant pulsar]

ok yeah

I see

so if I talk with a guy and I say come at me I say like He's going to fight me. Or we can say it to explain that come I have to say something to you ?

[quiet mist]

if you say that or him

[dire hull]

What does rooted mean?

[dreamy spear]

I find it hard to pronounce "both side" together

The letters th here as "the" and right after that the letter S comes. It's almost difficult when I say it

How do natives say it?

I need a better way to pronounce both side effortlessly

[round jungle]

Generally it's advised NOT to actively translate your thoughts between different languages, as it will slow you down if you first have to think of the sentence in your native language and then translate it, and it makes it harder to learn words and phrases that don't have a direct translation.

It's natural that when you're a beginner in a language, you automatically translate to and from your native language, but as you progress, you want to train yourself to think directly in the foreign language and connect the words to the concepts that they represent rather than to words in your native language.

[arctic ore]

I appreciate it, thank you. Also, you're definietly said true things but as you can know the hardest thing is there; "Think directly in the foreign language and connect the words to the concepts that they represent-.." it will be absolutely amazing for me if I can do it, but it is the hardest thing for me. I just reach B-1 and something became hard because thinking directly in English is not easy for me.. I'll keep practicing with myself and also I'll try not look to the word, I won't translate it, I'll imagine what word meaning. I hope it will work.

[worldly dew]

really good advice. but is it ok to use translator not as the beginner because i want to say a word, but i don't know what is that word, but i know that word in my native language. And in word chaining i have a gap it's look like

[lucid cairn]

Thanks🎊

[lucid cairn]

Hi folks! is it correct for the class leader says “greetings” when the teacher has arrived to the class, as a signal for other students to stand up and say for example “good morning, Ms/Sir” and what to say when the teacher leaving the class..is it “parting” ?

[lucid cairn]

another question..”got” has multiple meanings, what does the speaker imply when he says “this verse got me”

[round jungle]

Of course, if you don't know what something means, you can look up a translation. You just want to get into the habit of learning the word by associating it with the concept itself and not just the translation from your native language.

For example, if your native language is Spanish and you want to know how to say "gato" in English, after you look it up, instead of memorizing it as "gato = cat", practice it as "🐈 = cat". Then when you want to say something about a 🐈, your brain will be able to jump straight from the concept to the English word instead of having to think "🐈 = gato = cat".

[round jungle]

It's probably just a cultural difference, but it would have been very strange to greet a teacher like that in my school. Usually the teacher would already be in the classroom when we got there, but if not, we would just stay in our seats and casually say "Hi" or "Hello" when they came in, and we would never address a teacher as "sir/ma'am/miss".

So I don't know what exactly to suggest for you. If it's normal in your culture to formally greet a teacher like that, then I guess what you said works; when leaving, you would probably say "Goodbye". Or you could ask your teacher what you should say?

[errant kettle]

It means the speaker had an emotional reaction to the verse

[lucid cairn]

I teach young learners, so they greet the teacher in communal, and the teacher is a subject teacher. So, the leader of the class might just instruct his friends to stand up, when everyone seem ready then say “good morning”..

[errant kettle]

Awww. That’s sweet!!

[lucid cairn]

I wonder when do native speakers address someone by Ms/Mr/Sir or the likes.

Someone told me that Sir isn’t followed by a name..If there is, It’s only for a prominent person, such as Sir Raffles..

[lucid cairn]

could it be used if I have negative feelings/in anger..for example, your attitude got me..

[errant kettle]

yes, but tone is super important if you say that.

You should say something more like, "Your attitude got me like, Ugh!"

[errant kettle]

We only use when addressing someone formally, professional settings, teachers (perhaps), people you want to show respect to.

[round jungle]

Among the younger generations, "sir" or "ma'am" is generally only used in extremely formal/respectful situations like talking to a police officer or government official. In everyday settings, it's rarely used except sometimes towards and by older people (like 40-50+) and maybe with your boss if your workplace is very formal.

Usage can differ by region/dialect, though. The US southern dialect, for example, is famous for "sir'ing" and "ma'am'ing" everyone. It's one of the first habits southerners learn to drop when they want to blend in somewhere else, lol.

"Sir [name]" is an official title only used for people who have been knighted. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight) When speaking formally, we normally say "Mr. [last name]", "Ms./Mrs./Miss [last name]", or another appropriate title (eg. "Dr. [last name]").

[novel ruin]

Hello, I have a problem with grammar/speaking. I can`t use grammar tense when I speak in English. I do grammar exercises correctly. Do you have advice on a problem?

[restive urchin]

It depends on what you mean

[novel ruin]

I don't speak according to grammatical constructions. For example, when I talk about the past, I forget that it is necessary to use the past simple and I speak in the present simple by adding in childhood

[dense oasis]

listen more

thats just you being not used to it

you have not heard people doing this properly before, therefore listening to english more will make you realize how people do it

[hollow night]

I have a question about comma usage. Does the following sentence need a comma before the "and"?

Sentence: This chapter talks about care of magical beasts, but it doesn't go into detail and there are also parts missing.

[errant pulsar]

Anyone has a lesson about the present perfect please

[pastel jay]

yes, you should added a comma before "and" to separate the two clauses more clearly

[pastel jay]

The present perfect tense is used to talk about actions or experiences that are connected to the present. It is formed with "have/has" + the past participle of the verb.

We usually used it when:

• Talking about something you have done at some point in life
• Talk about something that just happened
• About an action that happened in the past and is still happening

[errant pulsar]

thank you very much

[brisk nexus]

You don’t have to. Some people do, some don’t. It’s called the Oxford comma (the comma used after “and”)

[hollow night]

thanks for the feedback, everyone! 🙂

[arctic otter]

Some people say that is you want to fully understand & speak english, you better not translate the english words in your native language

[arctic ore]

Yep, I'm trying to do it. But it is not very easy ;)

[arctic otter]

Yeah, definetly. Me too.

[past temple]

Can someone tell me the exact meaning of "circumstances"
I searched everywhere on Google but I still can't get it

[quiet mist]

it means situation/factor of a situation

so if i say "but it is circumstancial" that means im saying it depends on the situation

[past temple]

finally a simple definition

thank you so much!!!

[crimson vortex]

Hi guys

What is the true meaning of "overwhelming"?

It seems like "immense, great", but I cannot understand what it is exactly

[dense oasis]

it comes from to overwhelm

if somethin overwhelms you, it means you can not handle it

it is beyond your skills. If your task is overwhelming, it is making you confused just by you lookin at it, because it feels so hard and just too big for your mind

If you start dating a new person, you come visit their place for the first time, and you end up seeing a lot of laundry to be done, trash everywhere, shattered clothes, cat running around and destroying furniture, then all of this is very overwhelming

Or when you see english tenses for the first time, there is 12 of them + additional 4 made by replacing "will" with "would". All of this is overwhelming, because it is new and many languages do not even have them

It is not only overwhelming to new people, it is overwhelming even for the natives to hear. Random person will spontaneously combust and get a heart attack if they are told like "present simple, present continuous, present perfect, present perfect continuous, past simple, past continuous, past perfect, past perfect continuous, future simple, future continuous, future perfect, future perfect continuous". Listing this feels overwhelming. Even looking at all of this feels overwhelming

Thats what overwhelming means. Can not be contained within your head

@crimson vortex

[crimson vortex]

Thanks a loooooot

It makes sense now

@dense oasis by the way, how did you get yor new role explorer and what does it do?

[dense oasis]

Well the thing is i have no idea what it does and i have no idea how i got it

It literally appeared out of nowhere

[dense pulsar]

is my sentence correct?
"Earlier today, I came across an article spelling out the brand-new constitutional amendments."

tysm ^-^

[lucid pond]

When should we use have/had, when using it with a past tense?
"I have seen her"
"I had seen her"
Are these two correct? And if it is, what's the difference of the two?

Alright. Thank you!🙂

[crimson vortex]

hello guys

What does "to spell" mean? Is it "to pronounce" or "to pronounce letter by letter"? And what is "spelling"? Is it how you pronounce the word, or is it hw you write it?

Also, what is the difference between "misbehaviour" and "misconduct"? I assume, the latter has more negative connotation and is more serious

[sick steppe]

Hello. I found this English learning site, it's very useful, so I want to put the link here https://www.ixl.com/

[errant pulsar]

We can say Upmarket as a name and as a adjective

"Like this area is upmarket " and "We live in an upmarket"

[unborn hollow]

Spell means to to write or name letters that form (a word) in correct sequence.
E.g. Brian can spell his name.

[errant pulsar]

Like he can say " In my name there is a B a R an I an A a N "

I have some questions about vocabulary someone can help in private ? ? I

[dense oasis]

sounds weird to put every single one separately and also add articles between them

if you spell stuff you usually use no articles

B r i a n

[half marlin]

Hi

[dense oasis]

b as in bee, r as in race, i as in idle, a as in advanced, n as in new

[jade robin]

still looking for help? I'm not a linguistics expert but I'd be happy to try ^^

[warm nest]

guys i got a spelling bee tmr tf do i do

[jade robin]

do you have a list of words that are going to be on it?

[warm nest]

yea

[jade robin]

well then the answer is obvious isnt it? you should study the spellings there's not much more to do

if you can you should install a flashcard app where you can record yourself spelling the word, spell it and flip it around to see if you spelled it right

[warm nest]

thanks for your idiosyncrasy.i have a iconoclast behaviour

[crimson vortex]

Thx

[crimson vortex]

By the way, can anyone explain?

[tall condor]

dime a dozen: what does this mean?

be one's cup of tea: its meaning?

[fathom helm]

being of that person like/joice/use ....

ex. you like hiking alone, so hiking with a guide may not be your cup of tea, being that that may defeat the purpose of travelling alone

[fathom helm]

idk

[errant kettle]

“I have an iconoclastic”

[azure forge]

I want improve my English I still learn if someone want help me improve, call me thanks

[desert sable]

I told you this one already! It means something is very commonplace and of little value

[jade robin]

A flashcard app is an application that has information on one side of a “card”, when the “card” is flipped, you select buttons depending on if you knew the answer displayed on the flipped side or if you didn’t.

I frequently use it to cover my Japanese vocabulary.
If you are thinking of installing an app, I recommend Anki.

The flashcard app then formats your grades and answers to decide which cards to show you more often, or which cards to show you less.

unfortunately, I can’t send images here, but there would be 4 buttons after flipping this virtual card:

• “Fail” : You didn’t have any idea what was behind the card

• “Hard” : It took you a while to figure out what was on the other side, or you had a rough idea

• “Good” : You got the correct answer in a reasonable amount of time

• “Easy” : You instantly knew the correct answer.

for my japanese studies it would work a bit like this:

Japanese meaning: 空

flip card

English meaning: sky, heavens, etc.

I would then grade how easy it was for me to recognise the Japanese readings with the 4 options above ^^

[dense oasis]

this explanation seems insufficient (although i agree with it of course)

the most important thing about Anki is not its card grading system, but SRS, spaced repetition system

about which people actually wrote real research papers

For example on its usage among medicine students learning pharmacology

[late sail]

I have a question. Do you think if I start a sentence with "but" do you think it sounds natural/or is it correct?

Example: When I write this on the console, I can see the results.

But when I write this on the console, I can't see the results.

[jade robin]

apologies, the above explanation was done without any research but instead using experience that I found the most useful in my time using it.

[dense oasis]

yeah i didnt mean to sound so serious lmao. I think i ended up sounding too strict or somethin

I can fully relate, Anki has always been amazing for me as well

[jade robin]

@fierce swift ^^

[fierce swift]

Hello Shinji.

[jade robin]

could you look at the above message

by platinum biscuit

I apologise for the ping it’s just not something people want to see lmao

thank you

[fierce swift]

Thanks. He has been deported to Jupiter.

[errant pulsar]

i didn't know ty

[lucid cairn]

Finally, after all these years I always say it depends on😅

[lucid cairn]

sorry if this out of topic..you wrote ‘apologies’ are you implying ‘sorry’ here..can I use that word to substitute ‘sorry’

[jade robin]

yes, “apologies” on its own is very casual, “my apologies” would be a little more serious, and sorry would just be the basic generic way to apologise

[flat rune]

Is there a difference between "ring off the phone" and "hang up the phone" ?

[unborn hollow]

Nope. They both mean the same. However, "hang up" is more commonly utilized.

[tardy lily]

what does ion mean? When I was playing with a friend he said that, I searched on Google but I still didn't understand.

[dense oasis]

thats related to physics and chemistry

so, you have 3 "kinds of" atoms

neutron, proton, and electron

and "protons" / "electrons" can both be referred to as "ions"

"neutrons" can not

thats how i understand it. but am not a physicist nor a chemist, so you can not rely on me

[tardy lily]

Thank you for answering!

[jade robin]

was it used in an informal tone?

[tardy lily]

Yes

[jade robin]

there's a high chance if it was informal - it could be this

was it used in the same way "I don't' is used?

[tardy lily]

Ohhh that makes more sense

[jade robin]

what was the sentence at hand?

[tardy lily]

I was wondering why he started talking about atoms

[tardy lily]

I don't remember the sentence, just the "ion"

[jade robin]

it's a niche slang that's used by some people I don't know

[tardy lily]

I see

Thank you so much!

[jade robin]

not a problem

[crimson vortex]

Sorry to correct you, but it's not true. Protons, neutrons and electrons are not atoms, they are PARTS of atoms, so atoms consist of it. Ion is an atom that lacks electrons or have extra ones. For example, hydrogen always have 1 electron, but if it receives one more electron, it has 2 in total and it is called an ion of hydrogen

Not trying to flex, but since it was brought up, i wanted to clarify this matter

[crimson vortex]

@tardy lily

[tardy lily]

Yo

[flat rune]

Thanks man 👌🏻

[restive urchin]

I’ve never heard “ring off” but I always hear “hang up”

They mean the same thing though

As foxy said

[dense pulsar]

How do I know when to use [present perfect/present perfect continuous] when there are the k.w. (since/for, recently, in recent years)?
This got me confused as my teacher says we use present perfect continuous as the stronger choice when dealing with (for and since) but still recently/in recent years is confusing

[crimson vortex]

I am not an expert, but as far as i know, present perfect continuous is used to emphasize the duration of an action

[crimson vortex]

For example, "i have been waiting for you for 2 hours" emphasizes the duration of this process

And present perfect is used when we want to say about how many times something happened ("i have been to Spain 5 times"), when we talk about experience no matter when it happened ("I have watched this movie and it was amazing") or when we talk about an action that happend in the time period that isn't over yet ("i have had breakfast this morning", but it is still morning now.

[dense oasis]

okay thanks

[lone surge]

Who do you think is wrong, Hamas or Israel?

[jade robin]

this is not an appropriate question for this server

[wanton mica]

Hello

Some body?

[quiet mist]

hi

[wanton mica]

Could you tell me how this chat works?

[rain halo]

ion means i dont ( "i dont know" is "ion know" ) in a casual context which is derived from african american venacular if i recall correctly

[quiet mist]

you ask questions about english and people answer

[rain halo]

yes but it would be better to use one sentence in this scenario

[rain halo]

a dime (10, which is also the same of a coin in the USA) a dozen (12, like a 'baker's dozen'), so 10/12 chances of something/very common to find

[mint seal]

Totally natural to use "but" when there are contrasting sentences or phrases. I agree with @rain halo that you should make it as one sentence

you can also rephrase if the sentence is too long or too much punctuation

"I can see the results when I write this on the console, but I can't see the results when I write on the other console."

somewhat the same length but no need to add so many periods and commas

[flat rune]

is there any other term for PROMISE?

[frank roost]

A vow, or a pledge.

[mint seal]

Oath

[lucid cairn]

does at hand here means did u just said

[jade robin]

it's more or less the topic of the conversation

but yeah you could phrase it that way

[lone surge]

ahaaa ok

[jade robin]

I guess it's like asking strictly what was said and nothing else (?)

it's a bit of a hard one to explain

[lucid cairn]

could u make another sentence by using that phrase

what’s the difference from in the first place

[jade robin]

'I focused on the task at hand, ignoring all other distractions'

is one way to put it - this implies that the speaker focused on their task without being distracted by anything else

'what was the sentence at hand?' implies that the speaker wants to know the sentence that was said WITHOUT any extra details

[tranquil ravine]

guys and gals so I have this question
it's said that the boss has arrived back from Paris where he ______ (meet) some business partners.
what should be filled in the blank here? the thing is I personally think met and had met both work, I prefer met, but the exercise book answer sheet says it can only be had met

[errant kettle]

I think informally “met” would work but I think they are wanting you to match the tense throughout the sentence so they are prescribing “had met” due to the use of past perfect at the beginning of the sentence “has arrived”

But grammar is not my strongest skill so someone else may offer a different answer

[zealous copper]

Nope I think that sums it up really well

[acoustic geyser]

hello

is tobe to V a formal way of should and have to when talking about obligation?

I am to go

[lucid cairn]

got it, now I can use this in a conversation, I used to say’what was it ?’

[tranquil ravine]

thank you so much for the explanation

[mint seal]

your question is a little confusing, can you explain?

[uneven hatch]

Hello, can you teach me the use of shenanigans.

[dense oasis]

@mint seal kiun came back

kiu

Not kiun

[mint seal]

hii

[quiet mist]

the word ?

people use that word when describing silly actions or behaviour

its like mishief

so if someone pranks someone, another prrson could say "oh, its just another one of his shenanigans again"

[worn stirrup]

I have a question guys how can I be confident in speaking english when I talk to a stranger?

[warm nest]

just speak what wrong in doing that

[quiet mist]

first step is knowing that the stranger wont judge you for not being able to speak english properly

but secondly, before u speak to a stranger try practicing what you would say and possible outcomes to chatgpt

but if you can, find someone in your life who speaks english that you know and practice with them

[worn stirrup]

Thankss alot

[uneven hatch]

Thanks for this easy explanation

[quiet mist]

also make sure not to say "alot," that's spelled incorrectly. it is meant to be written as two words so it is "a lot" (common misconception)

[worn stirrup]

Aight noted

Thanks again

[charred trail]

Good evening

[quiet mist]

could you elaborate?

[lucid cairn]

Guys, how to say ‘be more thorough’..I want to tell a person to check for instructions before doing something

[quiet mist]

"read the instructions thoroughly"
"re-read the instructions"

[lucid cairn]

I want to make it as a feedback

[quiet mist]

"read the instructions thoroughly next time"

[lucid cairn]

okay so ‘be more thorough’ is acceptable

[quiet mist]

be more thorough when reading the instructions next time

or like

be more attentive

[lucid cairn]

Thanks

[flat rune]

Hey, can you guys tell me which one is grammatically correct?

It would be difficult for them to survive if their physics and health WERE weak.

It would be difficult for them to survive if their physics and health ARE weak.

[restive urchin]

It would be “were” because the sentence is in the past tense

[flat rune]

thanks 👍

[novel moth]

It would be difficult for them to survive if their physics and health were weak.

[empty wasp]

Were is correct ig

[trail tide]

Should I use passive voice and indirect speech and idioms in IELTS academic writing or not?

[dense oasis]

were, because thats the second conditional

If I were you, I would not eat it. The same type of sentence

[round jungle]

Heretic is correct, but the reason is not because it's past tense. It's because it's a conditional sentence - specifically the second conditional, which describes an unreal/hypothetical situation in the present or future. The form is If + [simple past], ... would + [infinitive]. (Or the other way around, as with your example.)

Note that if the verb in the "if" clause is "to be", the form is always "were" even if the subject is 3rd person singular, although colloquially "was" is also used.

[pine vessel]

"were i you, ...." and "were i to be you, ...", which one is correct ?

[supple holly]

Long answer: Only the first one makes sense, so it's the correct one.
Short answer: Why say long when short work?

[green wolf]

2nd conditional:
If I were you
If I were to be you
Were I you
Were I to be you

They all mean the same

And all are correct

3rd conditional:
If I had been
Had I been
If I were to have been
Were I to have been

Also same meaning

[dense oasis]

the second one makes sense too

[supple holly]

Were I to be you = Were I able to become you

If we're already talking hypothetical scenarios, why not just jump straight to "being someone" instead of "being able to be someone"?

ya know what I mean?

[dense oasis]

makes sense, but it does not make it not make sense i guess

i know what you mean

the first one is shorter but its not the only one that makes sense

[sleek fulcrum]

I know that its A but why does the 'husband' word contain the possessive thingy 's

my husband's what

[dense oasis]

Friend

[restive urchin]

It’s just a different way of saying “my husband’s friend”

[sleek fulcrum]

oh I get it thanks

its analogical to saying a friend of mine

[dense oasis]

Thats the thing that happened in your sentence

the one in your photo

It feels weird at first but apparently it is indeed correct. Like "I really love kitties, but my dog stole the bowl of my cat's"

[crimson vortex]

@dense oasis hi, by the way, is it a formal style?

I mean, "the friend of mine" instead of "my friend"

[restive urchin]

That sentence would be incorrect though? Can’t really say why but it just is

[crimson vortex]

What exactly is wrong?

[dense oasis]

Do you mean that it feels odd to you to use "of my cat's", so "of" and "'s" later on together in one sentence?

[dense oasis]

I used the same thing as cambridge listed on their site, so I assume it should be correct

[crimson vortex]

Hello guys

I have just learned what trial means (the process of determining whether a defendant is guilty in court). But what is trial proceeding then?

[restive urchin]

It’s just that native speakers would say “my cat’s bowl” someone might actually be able to give a grammatical reason

[restive urchin]

?

A trial proceeds sentencing

Is that what you meant?

[crimson vortex]

I dont know what i meant. I have heard "proceed" being used with "trial". So can you explain what exactly to proceed means?

Is it to continue?

[quiet mist]

is means sue someone

"are you gonna proceed against him?"

so lawsuit

[restive urchin]

I also just realized I got proceed and precede mixed up

[crimson vortex]

Ok i got it, thanks

By the way, can anyone explain what "to proceed" means generally? Is it just "to continue"?

[tall condor]

hey guys

[restive urchin]

Yeah basically

[crimson vortex]

What are other possible meanings?

[restive urchin]

“Go ahead” comes to mind which is virtually the same thing

[dull hinge]

thats a bad example nobody would really say that

[heady crypt]

She’s always sucking up to the boss, telling him how wonderful he is.
Vs
She’s always sucking up to the boss “by” telling him how wonderful he is.
What is the relation of latter part of sentence with former ?does it show reason or telling how she suck up to the boss?

[dense oasis]

yeah youre right lmao. I just wanted to create anything using that thing in a sentence

[quiet mist]

the former is just giving an example of one of the things she does to suck up to him

the latter is saying she sucks up to him because she tells him how wonderful he is

[tall condor]

"Fat chance": What does this mean?

[restive urchin]

No chance; very unlikely

[tall condor]

maybe you are wrong.

[unborn hollow]

Not quite.
It's correct to say "Bad actors came with the game's newfound popularity."
Or
"With the game's newfound popularity, bad actors came."

[thorn hinge]

yea if youre an egg head

theres egg head english and regular english

https://tenor.com/view/chuqui-chuquiluki-landfish-nerd-emoji-nerd-gif-22520028

i dont think ive ever used the word proceed but if youre reading an academic paper it is good to know

or taking directions from yo gps

[thorn hinge]

are you sure youre native? the first part of the sentence is completely unrelated to the second 🤣

the word "but" implies there is a contrast between loving kittens and the dogs bad behavior, however there is no contrast because they are unrelated ideas

make sense???

[round jungle]

It's not incorrect, but you wouldn't likely phrase it that way in a casual conversation. You would expect it to be in a more literary/poetic context.

[round jungle]

He's not. "Fat chance" is a casual expression that means there's little to no chance of something happening, eg. "Fat chance that's gonna happen," or just "Fat chance" by itself in response to something someone said. Usually accompanied by an eye roll or similar.

Is there a specific example you're wondering about where that doesn't make sense?

[novel moth]

What is it you are saying? He is saying the sentence doesn't make sense and I agree

[tall condor]

that makes me clear. thnx.

[errant kettle]

I think @thorn hinge was being sarcastic with the first part of this post. I would caution that sarcasm does not translate well to text messages and can easily be misunderstood and misinterpreted even by native speakers.

[novel moth]

That’s my bad I miss the emoji at the end

[errant kettle]

No harm, no foul. 😁

[crimson vortex]

hello guys

I know the difference between "to ensure", "to assure" and "to insure"

but, what is the difference between "to ensure" and "to make sure"? Are they the same?

I've heard that "to ensure" means "to make something happe". For example, "the next goal will ensure our victory"

But i often hear it being used as "to make sure"

And one more question, what is the difference between "assure" and "reassure"?

[errant kettle]

They are frequently interchangeable, ensure is more formal. Ensure is synonymous with with “secure”, while make sure is synonymous with “verify”

[crimson vortex]

so ensure has two meanings, right

to secure and to make sure

and guarantee maybe

[errant kettle]

Yes

I let the AI do it because it is a lot to type on my phone

[crimson vortex]

thanks

i got it

[errant pulsar]

Someone can help me in private to explain me words and expressions please

[crimson vortex]

what are your questions?

[crimson vortex]

you can also ask them here, in this channel

[restive urchin]

I was specifically referring to the second part of the sentence. Wasn’t paying too much mind to the first part

And yes I’m sure I’m native to the language I speak on a daily basis.

[charred trail]

Good afternoon

How are you?

[west plover]

Excuse me

Does darent sound formal than dont dare to?

[candid juniper]

smd

[restive urchin]

Daren’t to me sounds formal and very odd but to some people it might be less odd. I wouldnt say it’s casual talk though

[lean plank]

daren't does sound more formal, however i wouldn't use it in casual talk as some people might find it odd-sounding

[pine nest]

good

[daring wolf]

Hello everyone
I have a question for native speakers in English to help me in something
When I say I will drink a cup of tea.
and I am going to drink a cup of tea.
Does It make any difference in your mind?
I just want you to sense it not to answer it according to grammar books
Please help me with this.

[errant kettle]

Well, for example if someone were to ask you if you would like a drink and you say, “I will drink a cup of tea, thank you.” It would sound much more polite than “I am going to drink a cup of tea, thank you.”

[green wolf]

They can be the same, but we also use them differently

You cannot only use one or the other

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

There is a table at the bottom of this site that shows the differences

[lucid cairn]

a question (has just popped/popped (in/on) my mind, what is the difference between “if someone were to ask you (conditional) “ and “if someone asks you”.. I still find it difficult to put tenses into the context of daily life convrrsation.. though I know perfectly the formula..

[quiet mist]

theres no difference

i guess it depends on context but even then it wouldnt make a difference

[thorn hinge]

yes. "I am going to drink a cup of tea" is much more immediate, its as if you are just about to do the action. While saying "I will drink a cup of tea" is more up in the air in terms of timeframe

"I will go drink a cup of tea" is much more defined i think

idk what etoillette is on about they are probably not native

i am a beginner from colombia 🇨🇴

[novel moth]

@lucid cairn may I know the logic of a blind friend request with no context added to your request I don’t mind getting a friend request, but it’s creepy if you’re just sending random request to people in the discord if there’s something that you wanna ask you can easily tag me in the discord and a happyanswer the question rather than just be creepy and send a friend request with no text added

[green wolf]

If someone asked
If someone were to ask
Were someone to ask
This is the 2nd conditional.

--

If someone asks
This is either zero conditional or first conditional.

https://www.ef-australia.com.au/english-resources/english-grammar/conditional/

This website also has great explanations and a nice table.

And yes we do use them differently

[green wolf]

Your explanation is meaningless and has contributed nothing

This topic is too vaste to explain in a few sentences, which is why I provided a link to a table which shows what the differences are

[green wolf]

This is misinformation.
You even say it depends on the context and then contradict yourself. Your answer is meaningless

Thank god a grammar baddie like me is here

[quiet mist]

i like how u come back 10 min later just to say that

[green wolf]

Yeh had to eat you up a lil bit

[quiet mist]

yeah beefing in english questions is awesome

[green wolf]

Yeah girl get a grip

Don't spread fake news

Let's address the actual issue instead of irrelevant stuff purr

[quiet mist]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fake_news

thats not what fake news means

misinformation isnt interchangeable with fake news

[green wolf]

Oh so now you know how to explain English?

That's a nice improvement

Let's keep that going for the lovely students here

[brittle eagle]

why does adding the word "that" to an independent clause make it dependent

[green wolf]

Do you have an example?

[brittle eagle]

uh gimmie a bit, gotta find it

[brittle eagle]

like uh
"The mouse that was hiding" Grammarly says this is a dependent clause
but if it was "The mouse was hiding" i think it would be independent

[green wolf]

Yes, because "that was hiding" is an adjective phrase (relative clause).

The mouse that was hiding was ugly
^ this is a full sentence

If you just say "the mouse that was hiding", it's incomplete

[brittle eagle]

so it turns the clause dependent by making "was hiding" into an adjective phrase?

[green wolf]

Yes

[brittle eagle]

🤔

[green wolf]

It's the same as saying "the hiding mouse was ugly"

The girl that has blue eyes is pretty
The blue eye(s) having girl is pretty

The second is weird to say, I just want to show you that it's an adjective phrase by rephrasing it

[brittle eagle]

hm that makes me wonder
can verbs kinda be like adjectives if placed in front of the noun?

like "hiding mouse", the verb hiding would be like an adjective?

[green wolf]

Yes they can be

[brittle eagle]

epic, thanks!

[green wolf]

The technical term is "present participle"

If you search that, you'll see how we use verbs like adjectives

Actually, "participle clause"

Search that instead

[brittle eagle]

👍

[novel moth]

Hi guys, I wanna jump in and try to help out what was the question and what is the debacle? What’s the debate about? What is the argument?

[novel moth]

Was this the original question?

[thorn hinge]

his question was asking if there was a difference between "I will drink a cup of tea" and "I am going to drink a cup of tea".... essentially just asking what the difference between "i will" and "i am going to" is.

hope I could help explain his question 👍

[errant kettle]

So the conditional, in my opinion is more hypothetical. It isn’t happening but if it did happen then what….

[errant kettle]

I AM weird 🤣🤣🤣🤣 but I was trying to respond to the question about the use of “Will drink” vs “going to drink” that was what my sleep deprived brain brought forth yesterday. LOL AND I gave that context “someone asks you if you would like to have a drink.” It is not consequential, and this poor horse of will vs going has been thoroughly flogged.

[crimson vortex]

Did you guys notice how many of us have got new explorer role recently?

[lucid cairn]

thanks for helping me out everyone

[errant kettle]

It is a new role

[dense pulsar]

I'm willing to develop an API which, by the next few years, will be dominating as a fierce rival alongside other APIs. It will be a game-changer in the programming community and, as a result, will dramatically accelerate the pace of both response time, smoothness and fluidity.

Am I good w/ this paragraph?

[thorn hinge]

I'm willing to develop an API which, in the next few years, will dominate as a fierce rival among other APIs. It will be a game-changer in the programming community and as a result will dramatically accelerate the pace of response time, smoothness, and fluidity.

( removed “both” because both refers to 2 things and you listed 3.

deleted unnecessary commas & added an oxford comma after smoothness (long live the oxford comma ✊🏽)

replaced “alongside” with “among” because alongside suggests you are on the same team as other APIs, which “rival” contradicts

replaced “by” with “in” because that’s just the proper phrase )

I am a beginner from Colombia 🇨🇴

also that first part, “i’m willing to”, only works as a response to like an interview question or something. Willing to suggests that this APIs development is still up in the air and you aren’t 100% going to do it.

If this is supposed to be a statement, replacing “i’m willing to” with “i’m going to”

But hey what do i know- im just a beginner from colombia 🇨🇴

[thorn hinge]

as i’ve said that’s probably the worst example you could give? of course those two responses wouldn’t work for that question. it’s not what he was asking

but i’m just a beginner from colombia i don’t know much 🇨🇴

[errant kettle]

I am just some old lady from the USA I don’t know much

[round jungle]

Starting to wonder if you really are a beginner from Colombia 🇨🇴

[quiet mist]

i believe the mix of saying "willing" then saying it will be a dominating API isnt as effective of a statement it can be

just say youre going to make an api

it shows more confidence in your statement

[quiet mist]

o yea exactly this

[rancid heron]

Hi everyone, Do you have Speakout Pre-Intermediate. MyEnglishLab Student Online Acces Code?

[wise anchor]

Hi I just wanted to ask on how to know if the given sentence is a Simple Sentence, Compound Sentence, and a Complex Sentence?

[errant kettle]

Not exactly, his question was if I as a listener felt differently about the way it was said. I answered** that** question.

[balmy silo]

Hi everyone! I hope you're all doing well. I'm planning to get an English certification, aiming for either a C1 or C2 level. I would love to hear your recommendations for any good online courses that can help me prepare. I found a nearby city where I can take the exam, and it's recognized by Cambridge. Currently, I'm around a B1 or B2 level. Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

Since I wish afterwards to take an online course to be able to do English tutoring, such as private lessons online or other similar opportunities. Ideally, I want a course that provides a certification or something of value too once I complete it. ^^

[thorn hinge]

my advice is to just try speaking english. i believe english to be the easiest langauge\

[restive urchin]

It’s generally considered one of the hardest languages I think

[young garnet]

Persons, I have a question, is there a problem on saying
family when telling something to several people in chats in english? like "Sup my family", because in Brazil is pretty common to say that in chats when saying something to more than 2 persons, and I wanted to know if is ok to say that here.

[restive urchin]

People would probably question it but I wouldn’t say it’s exactly “wrong”

[round jungle]

It's not wrong per se, but whether it sounds appropriate depends on the context and what kind of relationship you have with the people you're talking to.

Calling a random group of strangers or acquaintances "family" might be met with some weird looks unless the context is such that speaking more casually/intimately is appropriate. For example, it could possibly sound normal if you were talking a group of your followers on social media.

Whether you'd use it with friends just depends on your friends. Some people like using it with friends and others still find it weird.

I feel like it's more common to say "fam" instead of "family" as a form of address in a casual setting, though. "Family" sounds more formal and more strongly implies that you truly think of the people you're talking to/about as if they were part of your family.

[brittle eagle]

i said"i had a brain anerysum writing this" earlier, but now im wondering
what kind of part is "writing this" in the sentence

[green wolf]

Participle clause

[young garnet]

I see

[young garnet]

What about "my people" I use that but I never I wondered if it was strange or not, after all it is something common to say in Brazil

[brittle eagle]

so like complete versions of participle phrases?

[thorn hinge]

yea @round jungle is right the only sorta similar thing I can think of is "fam" but thats british and weird and trust me you do not want to sound british.

[young garnet]

They have bad food

And as brazilian it makes me sick

[midnight finch]

How would you explain "fall out of place" in this context:
"I didn't mean to hurt you I never thought we'd fall out of place"

[errant kettle]

It means the speaker never thought they would stop being so close to one another. It implies the person is a lover or intimate friend but it is not exactly specified.

[acoustic geyser]

Hello

What is the difference between:
I am visiting my friend next week
I am going to visit my friend next week
I am to visit my friend next week

[wild obsidian]

💯

[lapis whale]

I don't think there's any difference idk

[acoustic geyser]

So the third one is formal yes?

[flat rune]

What is the difference between

1. We will see what time will tell
2. Time will tell

?

[worn pivot]

guys i cant see any progress in my english (specificly speaking and writing)
could smone tell me what to do

[young garnet]

Play Yakuza games, worked for me, or watch videos of people playing Yakuza...it helped me improve my English a lot...

Don't hurt to try

[velvet peak]

Hey there guys, what does it mean?
You have no money. Jar ahead.
???

[acoustic geyser]

So be to + infinite is less use in modern conversation?

[errant kettle]

are you sure it said "jar ahead"?

could it have said "jarhead"?

[midnight finch]

Thank you very much!

I wish there was a thank you bot on this server

[lilac kite]

Hey, could someone please help me out. :) I have a question.

Is it grammatically correct to say “Spring’s Awakening”?

It’s used for a chapter title

[errant kettle]

Yes

[velvet peak]

Oh god

You saved me

Yup, it's Jard head!!!!

[errant kettle]

So, maybe you know, but Jarhead in the United States is how we refer to Marines (A branch of the United States Military) informally.

[velvet peak]

Thanks, don't know how to thank you 😉

[errant kettle]

No worries, it's nothing.

[crimson vortex]

Hello guys

[flat rune]

Im begginer at English, hard a2 level. What is the difference between these sentences.

1. I got tomato
2. I have tomato
3. I have a good tv
4. I got a good tv

I don't understand the difference between got vs have. Many Americans saying got than have

Is there any difference? Or it can be interchangable?

[crimson vortex]

As far as i know, you can say either "to have" or "to have got". But just "got" itself is often used in spoken english and is rather informal.

it also means "to have", "to have got", but is more informal

[flat rune]

So it can be interchangeable?

[crimson vortex]

I am not an expert myself, but i assume it can be used interchangeable

But "got" is alse the past form of "to get". "To get" means "to obtain/acquire/receive".So sometimes the phrase "I got a TV" can mean "I obtained/acquired a TV"

So it depends on context

For example, "I got a TV last week" means "I obtained a TV last week"

Correct me if i am wrong

[flat rune]

yea i know it also depending on context when using got, I just thinking about "to have something" cos i hearing many americans saying "got" instead of have. By the way thank you

[past temple]

What does "gooner" means?

[midnight jolt]

Hi everyone! What does mean "By the time"
What sense does it have? and How do I can use it in sentences? 🤔

[uneven hatch]

By the time means before a specific time.

• Example: "By the time I finish my homework, it will be dark."

[uneven hatch]

Gooner can refer to:

• A fan of Arsenal Football Club. This is the most common meaning.
• Someone who practices "gooning," a slang term for a type of masturbation.

[crimson vortex]

hello guys

are "state" and "country" the same?

I have repeatedly heard "state" being used as "country"

[dense oasis]

"state" seems to be preferred over "country" when people talk about politics

[crimson vortex]

ok, got it

and by the way

How to use country/countryside in a sentence?

are they the same?

[dense oasis]

it's not country

it's the country

always with the

when you want to say countryside but not using the "side" at the end, you gotta do "the country"

[crimson vortex]

okay, i understand

[dense oasis]

Am living in the polish countryside.
Am living in the country in Poland.

now, I feel like saying "in the polish country" would give different vibes already and make somebody think that I mean country as in country, not as in the country so countryside. I feel this way so idk if that's true

but okay aside from this

you can use "country" as an adjective

[crimson vortex]

okay, thanks

[dense oasis]

you can say "country house" to mean a house that's in the country, so in the countryside

[crimson vortex]

I already found such examples

[dense oasis]

okay

[flat rune]

hello

[prisma galleon]

hi guys

[hollow wind]

y

[restive urchin]

Country House sounds like rich people stuff but yeah

Makes me think of hallmark or smth

[dense oasis]

lol really

[restive urchin]

“Oh I’m going to my country house for the summer”

[vagrant olive]

I was just wondering about the difference between "different" and "difference." I got a bit mixed up with these two.

[crimson vortex]

"different" is an adjective, for example, "A different house". Whereas "difference" is a noun, for example, "What is the difference between these houses?"

[severe seal]

Can I say ( I came across a video that saying......)

Is it understandable? Like in informal English speaking

[dense pulsar]

Does "as to why" mean "because"?

for example, this sentence:
I was bewildered as to why I wasn't permitted to enter the Stadium.
and
The reason as to why I'm so fatigued is that I stayed up late to finish the project.

[tropic lintel]

@mild portal

There is a dude here called black cat

My I forgot wat to say

My brain stopped working

[restive urchin]

“As to why” refers to the reason rather than what happened

[round jungle]

It's basically just a less common / more formal way of saying "why": you were bewildered about why you weren't allowed in.

[flat rune]

Questions for natives speaker.

What is the different between have to vs must?

1. I must buy some tomatoes
2. I have to buy some tomatoes

Is there any difference

[round jungle]

It's understandable, but not grammatically correct. It would normally be "I came across a video that said ..." or "I came across a video saying ..."

"That" in this context introduces a relative clause and would not be followed by an -ing verb form.

[restive urchin]

“Must” is more urgent I guess but “have to” could also be urgent based on the tone

For all intents and purposes they’re the same

[flat rune]

So it can be interchangable and it doesn't really matter

[fierce linden]

hi apparently a dozen is a group of 12

i am wondering if there is a word that means a group of 10

[dense oasis]

the word is "ten"

[fierce linden]

is ten countable ? and is the plural tens ?

[flat rune]

it's just means "10"

[dense oasis]

Tens of people, yeah. You could say "dozens of people" or "a few dozen of people". A dozen is 12, so a few dozens should be below 100 and above 24, but who cares about meaning this specific amount nowadays

[fierce linden]

yeah maybe i am too much interested in small details

thx

[flat rune]

what is the difference between:

1. over here
2. here

When I say to someone "here" for example "I am here" what "over" means? Adding to context?

[mild portal]

waaw

[restive urchin]

In my opinion, “over here” can imply that you’re visible or very close

[flat rune]

Thank you very much !!!

I am learning English and i at high a2 level currently

[mild portal]

Bro

The over here combination is used to indicate something specific that is right here or should move right here, and just "here" used to say like

just here

I have been over here, on this place

For ex

Mean right here

@flat rune

[severe seal]

Thanksssss

[flat rune]

@mild portal thank you !!!

[mild portal]

A question about two tenses: Past Perfect and Precent Perfect, how to use the first tense and I want to get the difference between them.. could someone explain to me...
I realized that one tense is perfect in the present, and the other tense is in the past, but I do not understand exactly how to use it and in what situations

[bitter meteor]

Hi, good evening. I need to learn gramatic analysis of poems and themes etc. how can i learn it?

from net

[errant kettle]

@flat horizon do you have any ideas for this?

[bitter meteor]

I have to learn these things for my proficency exam, i will study english language literature

and ı have to know the terms of poem and etc stuff