📚｜english-questions

[errant kettle]

Yes, the person I tagged is a teacher on the server and I wonder if they might have some helpful resources for you, because I do not know how to help support what you are looking for

[bitter meteor]

thank you. I am waiting

[quiet mist]

study literary devices

also this may be a bit far fetched but i feel like reading shakespeare may help aswell

its old english and its written pretty poetically

if you develop skills in understanding that you can basically understand any poem u read

but if you cant do that, read and study famous poems, come up with your own ideas about them, and then look up their true meanings/other peoples' perspectives on them

u should know these

and the types of irony, setting, tone, imagery, plot

[flat horizon]

Hi! Thanks for reaching out. Unfortunately, I stopped teaching literary analysis about two weeks ago because my class and I have moved on to drama and theatre instead.

While we've shifted our focus to theatre recently, I can definitely provide you with the PowerPoint slides and materials we used for literary analysis of extracts from famous books like The Great Gatsby, Frankenstein, and The Handmaid's Tale. We also looked at many examples of different literary devices/techniques like metaphor, onomatopoeia, alliteration and personification etc. and practiced analysing these texts.

However, we didn't spend much time on poetry, so I don't have detailed resources for that. But we did briefly touch on the poem, Ozymandias and I can share what we covered.
Let me know if that would be helpful!

In total, I had literary analysis classes for about five weeks, so there’s quite a lot to go through, but it should be very useful.

[quasi cliff]

If I'm at home, should i say " it's hot out there " or " it's hot there " ?

[dull bough]

Hi!! Past Perfect is used to describe an action in the past which happened before another one in the past. Most of the time we use it with past simple, like here : “I had done my homework before my friend came”. So it means that firstly I did my homework and then my friend came to visit me. had + past participle
Present Perfect is used to describe an action that simply ‘has happened’ ( we don’t know whether it’s finished or not), it is connected to the present and we see a relevant result or it still continues from the past until now. For instance: “ I have done my homework”. We see a result. “I have never tried bacon” means that I haven’t eaten any bacon in my entire life up to the present moment, like such experience still continues. have/has + past participle

This timetable might help you

I tried to explain as simply as I could, hope it helps!)

[mild portal]

Okay, I'm grateful for that 🙂
I knew, how to use present p. tense( there was a problem with past perf), but although ty☺️

[mild portal]

How often do you use the past perfect?

[dull bough]

According to the Internet here is the frequency of all tenses and past perfect. But if you asked me personally then I rarely use it lol, mainly in writing

[mild portal]

Thanks

[lean cedar]

Am I staying at home?

[rapid bison]

that's an ad bruh

[dense oasis]

bruh

[candid gyro]

Is this grammatical:
"I like that kind of jokes."

"I like this kind of people."

[mint seal]

"that" should be replaced with "those"

[candid gyro]

what's the difference between "those kind of people" and "those kinds of people"

[mint seal]

"kind" wouldn't be correct in this sense

[candid gyro]

so the correct one is only "those kinds of people"?

[mint seal]

neither can you compare any big difference aside from one has a plural, one does not. Second sentence is correct because you use plural form for words that are collective or just not singular

if you wanted to use "kind" then you swap your words out of plural form

"that kind of person"

[mint seal]

hi

[dense oasis]

Welcome kiu am glad you did not die

[mint seal]

hehe

[dense oasis]

My favourite kangaraussie

[mint seal]

LOL

hope you've been well

recently ive been caught up with story writing

for my book

[dense oasis]

Is it a horror-romance in which a beaver gets married to a human, later they end up having babies, and the babies are giant beavers with beaver head but human legs?

[mint seal]

what in the wattpad did i just read

[dense oasis]

I know. Am very good at mind-reading. And the title you gave it is "Love life of beavers"

[mint seal]

ok but in all seriousness, i do have a question for ya

[dense oasis]

Once the book gets its movie adaptation my favourite actress will gain 600 pounds to play an overweight beaver

[mint seal]

if you happen to write, whether short stories or whatever, what is your method of planning out a plot?

at the moment i got the context and main character down

but story? nope

[dense oasis]

Oh, then I'd never think about a character before the plot is kind of already planned more or less, just before I have some idea. Id think about characters so that they match the story, after the story is planned

[candid gyro]

thank you!

[dense oasis]

it's been a long time since I wrote something lol. But maybe I'd just write down the main events and stuff above each other. And then I would see what's the most important thing and where the story goes

like, first think about the core of it right. The spine of it that holds it whole

[mint seal]

the issue is that i have a few cool concepts i wanna include but in terms of connections between all of them, there are just a copius amount of gaps

mayhaps i can send it to you?

i would like to hear your suggestions pro

[dense oasis]

oh yeah I guess you can. Idk why you ask me tho lol. Why am I a pro

[mint seal]

bc you are a pro

end of story

[dense oasis]

it's like Indonesians calling each other "boss"

no reason

you're just a boss

[mint seal]

i see lol

can i also add u

[dense oasis]

I thought you already had me added lol

[mint seal]

dont think so

i dont remember

[lucid cairn]

hi..everyone..I need your help to tell the meaning about these phrases with grounded: they confuse me.

a reminder to ground myself
it’s grounded in..
you keep me grounded
3 actions to ground me

[rapid bison]

these are hard!

1. the speaker is being reminded to stabilize/moderate themselves, so that they are mentally better
2. I need more context; is there something after the "grounded in"? if yes, the phrase basically means "based on"
3. the listener keeps the speaker sensible (usually calm)
4. I need more context; the "ground"ing her can mean landing or punishing the speaker so that they must stay inside

[flat rune]

"game" can means also some animal?

animal meat ?

[static sorrel]

Yeah, it's mostly used in the context of hunting

[young garnet]

Why people use "yer" and when can I use it, I saw this on a youtube video and got confused

[dense oasis]

yer means you

but also your

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

it seems to be used informally instead of you

[young garnet]

Oh

I see

Thanks for explaining

[buoyant star]

Because of the birds are singing outside
Or
Because of the birds singing outside
?

Please somebody help me with this

[mint seal]

The second sentence is correct, “are” isn’t necessary

[flat rune]

Hello

Can someone explain me the Simple Past and the Simple Future?

[mint seal]

Simple past is used to state something that happened before by adding a ‘ed’ to the verb (irregular verbs will have different tense forms). Sentences like these are short and simple, much like in the name

She cooked dinner.
He walked to the station.

Simple future is used for something that is about to happen after the present.

She will go to the store
He is going to buy food to eat

[flat rune]

And how will I know when to use them?

[mint seal]

When the event has either happened before, just now or will happen in the future. Let’s say you were talking with your friend and earlier in the morning you went to the gym

Thus here you would use simple past tense

“This morning, I went to the gym”

Or if using regular verbs, “this morning, I cooked breakfast”

Do you have tenses in your native language?

Also let’s say that you have a dinner you’re attending in the evening, you would say

“Tonight, I’m going to have dinner”

[round jungle]

"Because of the birds singing outside" or "because the birds are singing outside" would be correct. You would not use both "because of" and "the birds are" together.

"Because of" is a prepositional phrase that is followed by a noun or gerund (an -ing form of a verb that acts as a noun): because of something.

"The birds singing outside" in this example is acting as a noun phrase. You could rephrase it as "because of the singing of the birds outside" (sounds a little awkward this way).

"Because" by itself is a conjunction (like "and", "or", "but") that is followed by an independent clause: because something happens. In other words, "because" connects two smaller, complete sentences together into one longer sentence. [1. This is a beautiful summer day] because [2. the birds are singing outside].

"The birds are singing outside" is an independent clause - a grammatically complete sentence. It can't follow "because of" because it's not a noun.

[worn stirrup]

What is grammatically correct "I have an online class later" or "I have a online class later"?

[restive urchin]

The first one

it’s almost always “an” before a vowel or a vowel sound

And it’s almost always “a” before a consonant

“A book”
“An interesting book”

[worn stirrup]

Oooo thanks man

[west plover]

Which one is correct when I dont remember a thing
I forget
Ive forgotten.

[quartz cloud]

both are perfectly correct, their usage depends on a context

[quartz cloud]

maybe you wanted to ask: I forgot vs I have forgotten?

[quartz cloud]

hm... if not, then "I forget" describes something you do regularly, often without realising it. I've forgotten is a specific thing and has effect now. Because it's the perfect tense it emphasises the action itself, not the time or place or anything like that.

[west plover]

Appreciate

[grizzled niche]

Hi, I have a question about the verb to have. In some sentences it changes to have got, in which cases should I use it? If I have a sentence "Have you got any pets?" will it be a mistake if I construct it as "Do you have any pets?"

[quartz cloud]

have got is more colloquial, informal phrase that emphasises that you acquired something in some way (got). But there is no real difference in meaning. Also, maybe have/has got is more common in British English.

[grizzled niche]

Do you mean that the only difference is that "Have got: is colloquial? That is, "to have" is more formal?

[quartz cloud]

if it is about "possession" - yes. there are a bit more differences between have to and have got to...

you cannot use "have/has got to" in the past and future. But it is not part of your question because it is obligation, not possession.

[quartz cloud]

plus "have" has a million of usages while "have got"(to) only a couple: possession and obligation

[grizzled niche]

that is, have got apply only within the framework of possession, obligation and

[wise anchor]

how to identify the given sentence if it's a simple/compound/complex sentence, please answer I have a test tomorrow 🙏

[quartz cloud]

compound sentence contains 2 or more independent clauses, while complex contains one independent clause and at least one dependent.

[flat rune]

What is the difference.

1. Summer is getting end
2. Summer is ending

[quartz cloud]

the former has no sense, the latter one does.

[dry estuary]

I'm wondering if "irreplaceable" or "unreplaceable" are two separate words or the same..?

And if they are different, can anyone tell me how they are used?

If they are the same, can anyone tell me which word is correct/usually used?

Thank you, I appreciate your help ❤️

[quartz cloud]

irreplaceable is formal and commonly used but unreplaceable is colloquial and is used either. the first one is more "personal" and the second is more broad and vague. Take it with a pinch of salt and wait until a native answer you.

How to choose between wind up and end up? What the difference?

[dry estuary]

Thank you! You saved me

[worn stirrup]

When to use "in" and "on" in a sentence?

[crimson vortex]

You meant in terms of physical locations?

[worn stirrup]

Yeah

[remote current]

Hi! Can I write like this: "Will I pay?" or do I have to write like this: "shall I pay?"

According to the rules, the second option is correct, but I wonder how big a grammatical error first is

[brittle eagle]

i think theyre both correct, with just different meaning (tone wise)

[brittle eagle]

i found this which explains it pretty good i think

[dense oasis]

• exceptions like i sit on the train

[crimson vortex]

hello guys

Do i understand it right that "to shatter" means "to break to small pieces", whereas "to smash" can also mean the same, but "to smash" generally implies "to hit something violently against something hard"?

Is it "smashed to pieces" or "smashed into pieces"?

[quiet mist]

its the same

[crimson vortex]

What is the preposition for "to shove"? Is it "to shove into" or "to shove against"

[quiet mist]

it doesnt have to be something hard

[crimson vortex]

you meant the surface which is something smashed against?

[quiet mist]

yes

[crimson vortex]

alright

[quiet mist]

both work it depends on context

like
"he shoved him against the locker"
"he shoved him into the locker"

it is incredibly dependant on the context but theyre both grammatically correct

[crimson vortex]

what is the difference between your two examples

[quiet mist]

first ex: the guy is getting shoved against the locker so its not open
2nd: he is getting shoved inside the locker

but then theres situations like

"she was shoved into him" (sounds more violent)
"she was shoved against him"

still grammatically correct and could mean same thing

but it depends on what you're trying to imply/emphasize

[crimson vortex]

okay thanks

[quiet mist]

np

[crimson vortex]

so, "shoved into a wall" and shoved against a wall are the same right?

[quiet mist]

no

not exactly

shoved against the wall would be like the person is right up against the wall

while into a wall would be more violent like if he ended up making a dent from the impact

the locker thing was an example i used cuz it could be opened/closed

[crimson vortex]

what did you mean by right up againts the wall

right up

[quiet mist]

sorry like

someone shoves him

and his body

is pressed up against the wall

[crimson vortex]

but in the first example it didnt result in any dents, right?

[quiet mist]

it doesnt imply any dents

you could say right after it resulted in a dent

the into wall is just a way of incorporating the nature of the encounter

because it sounds more violent

when people say "shoved into" they dont mean it literally most of the time

sorry i shouldve led with that

[crimson vortex]

okay, thank you for explaning

By the way, I would also like to know what the difference between "to hurt" and "to harm" and the difference between "harm" and "damage" as nouns. Do the latter differ by the degree of severeness?

[quiet mist]

its not degree of severeness

its contextual

so lemme give a bunch of examples

"you hurt her"
"you harmed her"
"you damaged her"

these three are grammatically correcy

but only one sounds normal

which is the hurt

but if im talking about a catastrophy

Oh wait i didnt read what u said properly

my bad its like 4 am rn

ok so

to hurt and to harm are basically the same thing

[quiet mist]

but it works like this

depends on what sounds nicer

as to harm and damage

it could be severity yeah. it is mostly just how nice it makes the sentence sound so like "the damage was immense" "the harm was immense" damage has a bit more oomf to it

its preferable to use damage when referring to a non living thing rather than harm

[crimson vortex]

👍

got it

thx

[crimson vortex]

What is the difference between "there", "over there" and "out there". I often hear something kind of "it is the best out there"

[worn stirrup]

Thankss

[worn stirrup]

Thanks

[frozen ore]

hi guys, i would like to ask, can we use 2 past perfect at the same sentence

[green wolf]

Yes but give an example

[frozen ore]

wait. I’ll send you the photo but not here

[mint seal]

"there" and "over there" don't have much of a difference, mainly used for objects or places that are within your area

"out there" would be used for a place you're not currently in

[trail tide]

hello I need an advice about prebbing for the listening part - academic can someone dm me or smth?

[shadow bloom]

what's the diff between "tomorrow at10Am, i will be eating my breakfast" and "i am eating my breakfast at 10Am tomorrow"

[dense pulsar]

Hi!

The spread of postal service in the 19th century permitted families and friends to ________ messages to each other by letter.
-# a) carry b) convey c) write

The correct answer must be chosen, but man aren't both of 'convey' and 'write' suitable for the context?

[dense oasis]

only convey is correct here

if you convey something you make the other person receive it

you can also convey furniture, so physical objects

not only words or meanings

Convey something to somebody

Or convey a feeling, meaning, emotion

[dense oasis]

write does not match the context, because of "by letter" at the end

you don't write anything by letter

you write a letter

or you write something in a letter, in a sentence

[dense pulsar]

AAAhhh I see now, tysm ^-^

[autumn bay]

hello, i'm new here, does someone have any advice to improve my pronunciation ? I'm french and i struggle to have a good accent

[dense pulsar]

Does 'Proficiency' indeed mean 'Having a good command of something'?

The job ad said they wanted [having a good command of/proficiency in] at least two languages.

[rapid bison]

"having a good command of something" would be a little under the mark :P

[dense pulsar]

In our book, it's "Having a good command of "

Thanks for the valuable info <3

[rapid bison]

that's because I believe it's "having a great command of stuff" :p

[dense pulsar]

O yea I see although we're restricted with the given subjects, ty!! :D

[rapid bison]

:3

[candid hollow]

interested!

[rapid bison]

important point - you can have an accent and still be understandable; ensure you're improving your pronunciation first =)
you probably need ways to compare your speech and sounds to standards you want somehow :p

[crimson vortex]

Hello

What is the difference between "below", "under", "underneath", "beneath"?

I know that below means that something is under something else, but there is space between these objects, whereas "under" means there is no space between the objects, but what about other aforementioned words?

[unborn hollow]

There's really not much of a difference between this group as they all loosely mean "in a lower place or position and sometimes covered by something else."
However, beneath stands out due to its minimal use in everyday speech and formal tone.
Also, below, under, and underneath can have a negative connotation when using them in a setting of relations between people or a ranked format.

[flat rune]

Is there a difference between "to look upon " and "to behold" ?

[crimson vortex]

okay, thanks, by the way what is the difference between "between" and "in between"?

[flat rune]

I think that "in-between" is basically standing for "in the middle of"

For instance: "When they started to fight, their little brother ran in between."

But I'm not a native so maybe I'm wrong

[crimson vortex]

thanks

[unborn hollow]

Between is more acceptable in most cases when referring to "something/someone in an area separate from two set points." Adding in isn't necessary to convey your point.
However, in between has specific uses when using as a noun or in an adverbial phrase.
E.g. "Standing in the in-between."(noun)
E.g. "I have breakfast at 7:30am, lunch at 12:45pm, and sometimes a snack in between." (Adverbial phrase)

[unborn hollow]

To look upon can mean to think of or consider something.
To behold means to look at something intensely, with wonder, attention, and sometimes amusement.

[flat rune]

Thanks!

[errant kettle]

You can check out the pronunciation channel, also there are some good free resources at. https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/

[tender tree]

school is starting soon (uni) i am in my 3rd year and i feel like i have lost my English language what should i do? sos hahah

[runic lava]

what are the differences between “can” and “could”?

[midnight jolt]

Oh I understand! Thanks for your answer 😌

[frail river]

How to pronounce can and can't so that it's as clear as possible to hear?

[restive urchin]

They’re pronounced exactly the same but if people really can’t tell the difference then you could put a bit of emphasis on the t

[round jungle]

"Convey" and "write" can both fit here, but neither sounds most natural. I would say "send" instead.

[round jungle]

I recommend checking out this video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=qlbGtEg68x4

In short: In American English, both are pronounced with the vowel /æ/ (like in "and") when emphasized. In actual speech, however, "can" is only rarely stressed. It's almost always pronounced "weak", as [kɪn] (like "in"), [kn̩], or even just [n̩], and the emphasis will be on a different word, most often the main verb. For example: I can DO it.

"Can't", on the other hand, is always pronounced [kæn(t)] and usually stressed, for example: I CAN'T do it.

In other words, focus on the vowel and where the stress is in the sentence, not on the T. The T is often very subtle or dropped completely, and over-pronouncing it to emphasize the difference would not sound natural.

[acoustic geyser]

Hello

Whats the difference between:
It was already there
It has been already there?

I saw an English use already for present perfect and past simple so I'm kind of confused

[round jungle]

"Well it's miles and miles of colorful sand and purple sage. Vivid sunsets and ..."

[dull bough]

Thank you!

[arctic jungle]

is photographs a collective noun?

There was blurred photographs of what was supposed to be a flying saucer.

this has to be wrong, right?

There were blurred photographs...

[rapid bison]

yep. "There were blurred photographs [...]".

[crimson vortex]

hello guys

what are the meanings of "to redeem" and can it be the synonym for "to atone for"?

[frail river]

How to pronounce the American æ sound?

[fervent pawn]

Hi guys

What’s the difference between “can” and “will be able to” in the last sentence. Do they mean exactly the same, or did I miss some subtle differences?

A: What are you going to do after school on Friday?

B: Well, if it stops raining, I will be able to/can play soccer with my friends.

I hope some native speakers can give me some answers.

[formal whale]

How do i identify stress patterns through pronounciation?

[fervent pawn]

I think “can” focuses more on proving available options while “will be able to” is more about gaining the ability in the future. What do you think?

[fervent pawn]

I understand your point, but I still think “can” is more about providing options.

[hollow night]

Vocabularly Question! What does the word "tournament" mean exactly? Can I use it to refer to a contest of bug-catching between multiple groups? Like, the group who catches the most number of bugs wins the "tournament"?

[unborn hollow]

Not necessarily since that would be just: a contest.
Tournament is defined as a series of contests in which competitors compete to win an overall prize of some sort. A most famous example is the budokai tenkaichi for various martial arts.

[acoustic geyser]

Whats the difference between
If only and wish?

[flat rune]

what’s animosity

[waxen flicker]

Animosity is a strong feeling of hatred or dislike towards someone or something. It's a deep-seated ill will that can lead to hostility or antagonism.

[flat rune]

wish expresses a desire, if only expresses regret or an unrealised wish

[flat rune]

When do you know if you need to use "these" or "those"

Like" those" is used for farther distance?

Like this and that ?

Oh ok it makes sense thanks

Yeah ok it is also a way to not repeat yourself, right?

I see

Is that considered like weird if you use the bad one? For a native speaker I mean

Just curious

Alright

Sounds clear to me

Thanks for your fast response and clear explanation. I appreciate that (that and not this, I guess. .. ;))

[patent anvil]

You can say "I appreciate this" if you feel that what you received is helpful to you and close to you personally

[visual pilot]

Yeah you should be able to, a tournament is a competition with multiple rounds for a prize

[hollow night]

thanks for the feedback! 🙂

[visual pilot]

Your welcome

[crimson vortex]

hello guys, can anyone explain to me, what are the true meanings of "to redeem" and what is the difference between "to redeem" and "to atone for"

And, what is the difference between "to assess", "to evaluate", "to estimate" and "to judge" (in context of estimating, not blaming someone for something)?

It seems like "to estimate" is more about numerical data, isn't it?

[restive urchin]

“Atone” would be to seek forgiveness or redemption and show guilt
“Redeem” varies based on context but in relation to “atone” it would best be described as a similar concept however perhaps less intense

[restive urchin]

“Assess” and “judge” are essentially the same thing but “assess” is impartial while “judge” typically isn’t.
“Estimate” is, as you said, more associated with numbers and estimate can best be described as “guess” or “educated guess.” “Evaluate” would be similar to “examine” or “study”

[crimson vortex]

So judge is more personal?

[crimson vortex]

What do you mean by "educated guess"? Do you mean that estimating gives you not accurate, rough numerical data?

[velvet peak]

Hey there, I'm playing through DOOM RPG (2005), and I see an odd sentence that I don't know the meaning of:
Woot! Going to New Vegas for my day off. I'm down 500 UAC credits for the year but I'll make it up!
What does it mean to say I'm down [an amount of money] for [a period of time]? And, what does it mean to say I'll make it up?

[harsh ledge]

can anyone teach me phrases

[stable seal]

I was listening to music named "Don't Mug Yourself" from a band called The Streets. I'm curious about what it means, i tried to translate it but i couldn't find anything reasonable. Can someone explain me what does it mean?

Cambridge Dictionary defines "mug" by "to attack a person in a public place and steal their money". Maybe we can translate it like "do not harm yourself?

[night dirge]

hmm

well mug usually means like attacking and stealing and usually taking people's valuables

so going by the title, i'd interpret it as telling yourself not to cause yourself to lose whats valuable to you or "rob" yourself by doing stuff thats bad for you and causes you to lose important and valuable things

i'd read the lyrics for more context though

[stable seal]

well that makes sense

"Hold it down boy, your head's getting blurred
I know you can't stop thinking of her
By all means, you can vibe with this girl
But just don't mug yourself, that's all, don't mug yourself"

[night dirge]

hmm

i havent heard this song but it seems to me like the guy singing is warning the other guy not to lose himself to momentary pleasure or excitement and not get too attached to the girl

the style of the lyrics reminds me of arctic monkeys' songs and they usually have this aura to their music

[stable seal]

ive never listened to artic's songs

except

505

anyways thanks for your help

[night dirge]

npp

happy to help

[errant kettle]

It means that they are below their budget or what they anticipate to have with regard to credits, they could even have a negative balance but they are saying they will be able to "make it up"=earn, win or by some other means acquire those credits.

[velvet peak]

Thanks for the answer!
So you mean their budget is below 500, right?

[errant kettle]

no their amount of credits is -500 what they think it should be

[velvet peak]

Sorry for being a noob!
So, their amount of credits is 500, right?

[errant kettle]

I don't know how many credits they have, but they have 500 credits less than they think they should have.

[velvet peak]

Thanks for the answer man! Sorry for taking your time! Thanks!

[errant kettle]

no worries

[mossy wigeon]

Hi, I wanna ask for advice, Honestly, how do people avoid getting bored while studying? Like, how can I maintain a consistent study state without losing motivation?🥹

[flat rune]

Guys. Question for natives. What "game" means in context of hunting? Meat? Or what? I did know that that was meaning like play PC game or play tennis(game) but never thought it can also means in context of hunting

[waxen iron]

When do you use apostrophes? Like, I know the basic usage of them, examples being "let's" and "shoulda’", but then there are some times where an apostrophe is used and I have no clue as to why, an example being the term "lets’", only this time the apostrophe is at the end. Why? When is it supposed to be at the end like this?

[young garnet]

What holy moly means? I don't know how to write this

[serene adder]

Hello firstly you must avoid unnecessary use of mobile. As we know the famous distraction of our study, is social media so avoid it

[young garnet]

I see, thanks for explaining

[errant kettle]

Game in hunting is your quarry, the prey animal, the animal you are hunting for. Game can also refer to an animal that has been hunted from the wild. Were these rabbits farm raised or were they game?

[lucid cairn]

3 actions to ground me when I feel scared :

[rapid bison]

then that would be number 3

[lucid cairn]

thanks

[frail river]

What does "Shenanigan" mean?

[flat rune]

acting silly or crazy, playful or tricky behaviour

or getting into troubles, pranks, tricks

[late sail]

Does this sentence sound natural = ".. I have not been able to start improving my English properly because I am paralyzed as there are lots of speaking improvement options out there.

[brittle eagle]

i think it's grammaticaly correct, but does sound weird to read in my head.
probably could have changes to make it sound more "natural"

[late sail]

Okay, thanks a lot for your feedback. I will try to make it sound more natural.

[fading totem]

Hi Albert 👋
I think the word ‘paralysed’ is probably not the correct word to use here, as mostly it refers to the condition of being paralysed [like a wheelchair user]. Of course, you can be by paralysed by fear, which means you literally can’t move out of fear.

To make it sound more natural, you could say ‘I have not been able to start improving my English properly because there are a bewildering amount of speaking improvements out there’. ‘I am completely flummoxed by the amount of speaking improvement options out there’. These mean that there are so many options, you just don’t know where to start.

[chilly scaffold]

hiya!

The barber held the razor poised above the half-risen client. He did not look around.
does the he here refer to the barber?

also is the "ain't" here like "am"?

[chilly scaffold]

but the speaker IS a drummer, so like is this a dialect thing?

and thank you for the rescuee :)

[fading totem]

Ain’t means ‘am not’ in this context.

[late sail]

Thanks 👍

[tame axle]

hi i wanna ask about what is the diffrent when native said "i'm not a boy" and "i'm not the boy", because every i'm listen how they pronounc it's same.

[civic brook]

Does anybody know if the words court and caught are pronounced the same way in British English?

[civic brook]

In fast unstressed speech they are often pronounced the same

But the context should make it obvious most of the time I think

[sly pier]

I personally pronounce them the same.

Google says it's "Kɔːt" (in British English) for both, so I would say yes.

[civic brook]

I see
Thanks!

[past temple]

Hi guys!
Recently I have been practicing on vocabulary in order to learn new words. But I'm struggling with remembering the meaning of the words. So, here's my question. Should I learn the new words by their English meaning or by my main language meaning/translation.

I got recommended to learn the words by their translations but I can't understand directly when I try this method, I always feel like I have to translate it to my main language in my brain.

I don't know If I explained it.

I hope you guys get it

[burnt remnant]

there's a sentence: "Of the 150 finalists, at least twenty had more than one poem; one, more than a dozen". If i'm not mistaken "one" is "somebody" (a person) who had more than a dozen of poems, right? Thank you in advance for making it clear!

[dawn willow]

where does ''kudos to you'' come from? I just know it's a positive thing - does it mean hearts?

[past temple]

Alright I get it.

Thank you so much

[flat rune]

What is the difference between.

"till" and "until" does it mean the same? Just have smaller words?

Second question.

What is the difference between going to vs will

1. I will going to shop tomorrow

2. Im going to shop tommorow

I don't get it

[dawn willow]

I'm not native but I'll try to answer

yeah till and until are the same! just different ways to say it. Like an abbreviation almost I think

(imo) going has a past, present and future mode, will doesn't have that if I remember right

like on 1. you would say ''I will go to the shop tomorrow'' or ''I'll go shopping tomorrow''

if you want to use ''going'' in that phrase you would have to use ''I am'' instead of ''I will''

I am going (present) I will go (future) I went (past)

[errant kettle]

"till" is a more informal way to say until.

[errant kettle]

for #1 here You need to say "I will be going to shop tomorrow." or you can use "I will go shopping tomorrow." As @dawn willow said.

[quiet mist]

its like saying "all thanks to you" or praising them by saying they helped a lot in a task

so like "I got an A on my creative writing assignment, kudos to you for giving me the topic!"

so ur giving them credit

[dawn willow]

ooohh

got it!! tyy

[charred ether]

@wraith hound Could you please accept my invitation for chatting?

[dawn willow]

what about ''bub''? like wolverine says it - what does that mean?

I get the sense that it's like an southern old way to say pal or someth

maybe northern but doesn't seem that way

[rapid ingot]

any British ?

[trail slate]

Can you say “that sounds spectacular?”

[static sorrel]

Yup

[tough lion]

hello
i wondered if a 10 years old kid (native speaker) can handle the Ielts test?

[errant kettle]

I know some adult native speakers that I am not certain could pass the IELTS test, to be honest.

[green wolf]

Probably not

[tough lion]

thanks you all

[thorn hinge]

if i catch anyone sayin “kudos”🤣🤣 egg head vocabulary

[thorn hinge]

sorta but it’s not “pal” in a good way. it’s condescending and more of an insult

[lucid cairn]

Hi..I wonder if these statements are correct..

Are there any…? (is used for countable noun)
while Is there any..? (is used for uncountable noun)

[thorn hinge]

“while is there any” is incorrect

idk what that is

are there any is correct

wdym countable and uncountable tho

u can use “are there any” regardless of how many things there are

ok apparently uncountable means no plural

in which case “is there any” is correct

[lucid cairn]

I mean

Is there any apple juice in your salad ? (apple juice is uncountable noun)

Are there any vegetables in your jam roll ? (vegetables is countable )

[thorn hinge]

yes that is correct

[lucid cairn]

Thanks

Do native speakers use “is/are there any…” interchangeably with “Do you have…?” and “Have you got any”?

[unborn hollow]

It very much depends on the context of the question, but yes. They can be interchangeable.

[fervent pawn]

Which one sounds more like presenting an available option?

Which one would sound more like presenting an available option that the person has the freedom to choose to do if put in blank the following sentence and why?

A: What are you going to do after the meeting tomorrow night?

B: Well, if it stops raining, I__play basketball in my yard.

I. will be able to
can

[green wolf]

Will be able to

But "can" is also used

It seems you're practising the first conditional though, so they probably want you to use "will"

[fervent pawn]

I think both work, but I just want to know which one sounds more like presenting avaiable options

[rapid ingot]

Briiitish mate

[fervent pawn]

I think "can" sounds more like presenting available options.

What do you think?

[chilly scaffold]

why are they lidless stars?

[chilly scaffold]

@._.__.___._____. thank you for the help, the idea that 'only' was used for 'but' is so amazing

anddd, why will there be two?

[fervent pawn]

Which one sounds more like presenting an available option?

Which one would sound more like presenting an available option that the person has the freedom to choose to do if put in the blank in the following sentence and why?

A: What are you going to do after the meeting tomorrow night?

B: Well, if it stops raining, I__play basketball in my yard.

I. will be able to
2. can

[plain pollen]

guys anyone really good at English? I need to check my homework, it's about detecting errors in a passage and correct it, appreciate T-T

[frosty orchid]

Just post it here.

[plain pollen]

why I can't upload images

[novel moth]

A: “I will be able to play basketball in my yard.”

•    Sounds like an available option: This phrase implies that playing basketball is contingent upon something (the rain stopping), but it focuses on the ability to do it. It suggests that once the condition (the rain stopping) is met, playing basketball becomes possible.
•    Tone and Usage: It often sounds more formal and might emphasize a future ability rather than the choice to take action. It presents the action as an available option but not necessarily one that is casually considered.

B: “I can play basketball in my yard.”

•    Sounds more like presenting an available option with freedom to choose: This phrase is simpler and more direct. It suggests that if the rain stops, playing basketball is an option that is open to you, and you have the freedom to decide whether to do it or not.
•    Tone and Usage: “Can” is more commonly used in conversational English to indicate an available choice or option. It’s more natural and implies both ability and possibility without being overly formal.

Conclusion

“Can” sounds more like presenting an available option that the person has the freedom to choose. It’s a more straightforward and casual way to express the potential to do something if the condition (the rain stopping) is met.

Example in Context

•    “Well, if it stops raining, I can play basketball in my yard.”

This sounds more natural in everyday conversation because it simply presents an option without over-emphasizing ability or formality.

[plain pollen]

thanks

[novel moth]

1. “Will be able to” - Emphasizes future ability once a condition is met. Example: “If it stops raining, I will be able to play basketball,” meaning you’ll have the ability to play.
   2. “Can” - More commonly used in casual speech to present an option or choice. Example: “If it stops raining, I can play basketball,” meaning playing is a possible option.

Both are grammatically correct but have slightly different focuses. “Can” is more natural and straightforward for most contexts.

[spring holly]

what is the best way to learn new vocabulary when you read a text that has several words on a single page that you dont understand

[dawn willow]

ooh! tyy. I wonder if it's an old persons thing to say tho?

[naive crescent]

hi, can somebody explain "low-key"

[rapid bison]

either "sort of" or "silently/with little attraction"
an example is

This dude is low-key creepy.

[lavish turret]

Hello a bit awkward to ask this since I’m 28 years old and have a hard time with English and grammar. I take English classes but I keep forget thing and English is not easy for me. Please give me tips to make better English

[errant kettle]

It can be a way of downplaying how you might feel about something or it can mean that you only feel something mildly…it is very context and tone dependent. It is acceptable to be low-key confused by its usage.

[leaden ravine]

Hello guys, i have a question, probably it doesnt have an answer, but I feel limited when I speak english, so if somebody have an advice, pls tell me.

[static sorrel]

Hellooo

[thorn hinge]

its like discretely, or subtly

[languid citrus]

Reading is a good way to improve your vocabulary, start with the classic stories by authors such as James Joyce, Anton Chekhov, George Orwell, Oscar Wilde, E.M Forster, etc. You will find them at your local library.

[leaden ravine]

Thanks bro

[sharp oar]

Hi i have a question

What should be ans here " Population grown for many _________(a. eras b. echos c. generations d. periods)

[graceful cypress]

Anyone knows what reassap means?

[rapid bison]

I was not precise enough lol
you are right

[chilly scaffold]

c. generations; i guess

it is a countable noun

[flat rune]

Generations

Would be the correct answer

[round jungle]

"Generations" makes the most sense here, as it is the only one that is directly related to population. "Echoes" would not make any sense. "Eras" and "periods" could possibly work, but they aren't the best fit.

The sentence is not grammatically correct, though. I suspect it's meant to be "The population has grown for many ..."

[flat rune]

I don’t think periods works, even possibly. It just doesn’t fit with the context.

If the sentence was worded differently it could work, but not with the current sentence structure.

[rapid ingot]

Hi

[frail river]

Why is it "persons" instead of "people"?

Persons sounds kinda stupid to me

This boat is for 150 "persons"

I would never say persons

I would say 150 people

So when do you use persons and when people?

[cosmic quiver]

She cannot play chess, .... can her sister.
nor, neither, with , either

[supple holly]

Persons when you wanna emphasize the number of people

People when you wanna mention a general group of people (doesn't matter exactly how many people are in that group)

[dense oasis]

There have been too many people inside you

and outside you

Sometimes inside and then outside, subsequently

[cosmic quiver]

God, that's vile.

[dense oasis]

Then I woke up and there were none. And I missed them

[round jungle]

"Persons" isn't something you ever really hear in everyday conversation. It's only used in official contexts like government documents and occupancy limits. Using it in an ordinary conversation in place of "people" would sound very strange and cold

[green wolf]

A person, persons. (A human, humans.)
A people, peoples. (A group of humans, groups of humans.)

For some reason, we commonly use "people" as the plural of "person", but they are technically separate words

[steep wing]

I used to play games in my backyard.
How to make the above sentence negative. I did not use to play games in my backyard. Is it correct?

[supple holly]

Yes it is

[steep wing]

Oh thanks, i knew it but i was not confirmed. I used to think... I was not used to play games in my backyard. Still confused 🤔

[dense oasis]

"be used to" and "use to" are different

am used to it = i know what it feels like and what it is

[supple holly]

Used to = something you frequently did in the past, but not anymore in the present
Ex: I used to play games = I played games a lot in the past, but not anymore now

Be used to (V-ing) = it's something you do a lot, like a habit; but you don't mention if you stopped doing it or not
Ex: I am used to playing games = I play games a lot and I don't think it's difficult to do

"Be used to Vo" is another different phrase

[steep wing]

Thanks for the amazing explanation 🙌

[steep wing]

Thanks buddy!

[dense oasis]

tbh it has no deep logic its just all stupid lmao. you gotta know what it means and youre ready to go

[visual gull]

Hi everyone. Can somebody help me please 🥹 I stuck with translation. Lets imagine that I have the video with memories and I want to say that all my feelings are too big for just one video. We have the expression with the word "fit" . what will be correct:
My feelings don't fit in the video
My feelings don't fit into the video
My feelings don't fit the video
The last seems to have another meaning, so lets consider the first two or maybe there is another way to say this correctly? Didn't find anything on the internet. Will be glad with your help 😊

[dense oasis]

the last one is immediately out of the list, as you mentioned

it just means that they might not necessarily be related to the topic of the video

or they might not match what the video depicts, so like, idk, the video has a lot of cute bunnies and your feelings do not match these bunnies because you are crying even tho theyre all cute (so you should be smiling to match their appeal)

[dense oasis]

id use the first one

it feels the most... physical

i guess. and you kind of want it to sound physical, cuz it just does not fit

[long quail]

Hard (difficult) question. English or Spanish?

[molten arrow]

are there any differences between "maintain" and "sustain" ?

[visual gull]

Thank you!!!

[dense pulsar]

Is the "t" pronounced like "sh" in this condition?
"Let your imagination soar"

Letchyour imagination soar

sorry- I mean "tch"

[thin root]

Are you a native english speaker? :D

[molten arrow]

never heard that:D

"let" ends with a "t" sound, so it would be weird to add any "ch"

examples of "ch" sound when linking sounds between 2 words:
watch out
reach out

Also, linking sounds should be done when the first word ends with a consonant and the second one begins with a vowel (u,e,o,a,i)

[molten arrow]

this one is just 1 out of 3 rules

u should do some research on the internet

[dense pulsar]

Oh, thanks

[tall python]

Hello somebody can explain me how to use correctly the present simple and progressive with action and non action?

[acoustic geyser]

Whats the difference between

We're watching a flim tomorrow
We watch a flim tomorrow.

I heard that present simple can be use for future event so I dont know when do I use it.

[normal tundra]

The difference is in how certain and planned the event is:

• "We're watching a film tomorrow" means you have a plan and it's confirmed. It's like saying, "We've already decided."
• "We watch a film tomorrow" can be used for something scheduled, like a timetable. But in casual conversation, it might sound a bit odd unless it's something regularly scheduled or part of a set plan.

So, for most situations, go with "We're watching a film tomorrow" when you want to sound natural and sure about your plan

[gloomy swallow]

how do you use ; , ' "

[west wigeon]

• you use ; when you want to join closely two indipendent phrases that could stand alone, for example:
  I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

• you use , for lists or to separate items, for example:
  today i went to the store and i got a soda, chicken, milk and salt.
  my son, which is 11 years old, today made a new friend

• you use the single ' when writing about titles of movies, books etc... for example:
  i read this book in elementary school 'the man in the high castle'

• you use double '' when writing something someone else said or to highlight words, for example:
  i was talking with mike and he said ''im not going out today''
  he always brags about being the ''best'' at what he does

||gosh i hate discord formatting||

[gloomy swallow]

thank you so much for typing all that though. ill be saving and studying it.

[west wigeon]

you're welcome bud! good luck

[buoyant thicket]

Do you or your family own X or does you or your family own X, which one should I use as either is only correct for one

[zinc maple]

do you or your family own X is correct

@mods why are we not allowed to post voice notes?

[young garnet]

What Yikes means?..I don't know if I wrote it right

[wraith kelp]

You wrote it right. As for its meaning, the word itself is a humorous way of expressing shock and alarm.

[flat rune]

u need to reach level 20, be a server booster, or a premium member to send voice notes. may check your level with the /rank command in #🔗｜bot-commands

[orchid echo]

hey

[night stream]

server guide

[naive crescent]

thanks... ig

[unborn hollow]

To add to cheesyString explanation:
Commas(,) have four uses: separate two incomplete ideas that don't stand alone, separate two to complete ideas with a FANBOYS, appropriate concise pauses, and lists.
Apostrophes(') have two uses: to show someone/something has ownership of something and for contractions.

[remote current]

Is "do (one's) best" an idiom?

[flat rune]

yes u're right

[limpid parrot]

Hi all

Could the phrase drug dealers mean companies who sell medicines?

[viral tide]

no

[limpid parrot]

Thank you

[round jungle]

"Drug dealer" pretty much exclusively refers to someone who sells illegal drugs. You would not use it for a person or company that sells drugs legally, like medicine or alcohol. (Except maybe if you mean it jokingly.)

[limpid parrot]

I get it. Thanks

[modest zenith]

Can we use a present particple in imaginary situations?
"In conclusion, cutting product consumption would only harm corporations and factory owners LEAVING them without any source of income"
so is the usage of LEAVING here correct? or should I say
"and it would also leave them without any source of income"

[dense oasis]

it is correct

makes perfect sense

and is used very commonly

[dense oasis]

the second option fits too

but ngl the first one clicks the best, it really feels smooth

[modest zenith]

thank you!

[cloud canyon]

Can I use future in the past (would, was going to) in condition part of a conditional sentence? How it is written? What it means exactly?

[crimson cradle]

Using "would":

Example: If I had known you were coming, I would have prepared a special meal.
Meaning: This implies that in the past, there was a possibility of preparing a meal if the speaker had known about the visit, but it didn't happen.

Using "was going to":

Example: If she had asked me, I was going to help her with her project.
Meaning: This indicates that the speaker had the intention of helping in the past, contingent upon the sister asking for help, but it did not come to fruition.

[acoustic geyser]

When do I use present perfect and present continuous when talking about changing over time?

My English has improved
My English is improving

Thanks

[forest timber]

Hi

[flat rune]

What's the différence between, for exemple "Why does he still manager?" and "Why is he still manager? "

I guess there is a grammar thing or something but I don't know it. Both seem correct to me

[quartz cloud]

you used a noun two times. The correct option could be "Why does he still manage (sth)?!"

[sly pier]

They are both incorrect.

1. "Does" is used with verbs. "Manager" is not a verb, but a noun. "To manage" is a verb.

"Why does he still manage [the company]?"

2. For the second sentence:
   "Why is he still a manager?"

[olive parrot]

You cannot say "why does he still a manager"
Use a proper to-be verb instead.
Also, use the article "a" here

[acoustic geyser]

Whats the meaning of:

why/what/how/when/where/which would you?

Does it sound polite?

[flat rune]

What is the difference between "coz" and "cuz" is there any difference? Or it can be interchangable?

(Kyz/koz/)

cos I love eating ice cream
cuz I love eating ice cream

[acoustic geyser]

Same thing

[flat rune]

Thanks

[quartz cloud]

cuz is even more informal than cos. If you are looking for spicy stuff, you can consider coz as well. It's just informal too.

[quartz cloud]

And looks like cuz is more American thing while cos is more British. Coz is Australian and NZ

[flat rune]

thanks

[flat rune]

Thanks!

[hollow night]

Question. Does the following sentence make sense?

**Sentence: With this spell, I can sense everything within an area of a hundred meters.
**
Context: As in, I am trying to describe an area, roughly a circle, that measures 100 meters in width. So is it correct to say "an area of a hundred meters"?

[hollow night]

thanks for the feedback!

[tiny orchid]

Hi, questions about accounting / financial terminology, not sure whether I can ask at here .

I am reading Stripe document - understand account balance , I don't understand the sentence below in the description :

While an account’s balance is negative, you can’t send payouts to the account’s bank or debit card on their behalf. Stripe will resume sending payouts to the connected account when the account’s Stripe balance is again positive.

• assume a customer returns good he/ she ordered, but there is not sufficient money in my Stripe platform account for the refund, is this an example of ** negative balance** in the context ?

Automatically debit connected accounts

If Stripe hasn’t already attempted to debit a connected account’s external account for a negative balance, you can set debit_negative_balances to true to allow Stripe to automatically do so.

• does that mean Stripe platform may automatically transfer money from my bank account if the negative balance happenes ? not sure any other meaning for the word debit in accounting scenario here

[bitter hill]

1. I believe that results in a negative balance, so yes.
2. Yes

It seems like the refund will have a 'pending' status until the negative balance is resolved

[gleaming rain]

is there a way for me to form a sentence without me sounding like a smartass but good enough for people to take me seriously

[daring wolf]

Hello everyone
I want to know when you pronounce: Is there
z then th
Some people say you don't have to put the tip of your tongue between your teeth in this case.
You have to put it behind the upper alveolar teeth instead of putting it between teeth.
So for the American teachers and speakers, Is that right?

[round jungle]

The first one as others have pointed out is not grammatically correct. It should be "Why does he still manage [something]?" But this doesn't make much sense without an object, and it sounds a bit strange (at least to me) to phrase it like this as a verb if you're asking why he still holds the job position of manager.

The second sentence is correct as it is. It's very common not to use an article with "to be [job position, particularly leadership roles]", like "I want to be manager" or "He is president." ("The" can be used optionally here.)

However, this only works in situations where "the" would be used, ie. speaking about a unique position within a specific company, government, etc. If you want to say "Why does he still work as a manager" in general, just asking about the job he has without connecting it to the specific company he works for, then you need "a".

[dry estuary]

What's the difference between "fortify" and "reinforce"? Are they the same? And when to use them?

[wraith kelp]

They mean the same as in "to strengthen something", but "fortify" is used when you want to increase the defense of something, like our immune system, whereas "reinforce" is used when you want to strengthen something via external means.

[hallow pewter]

Hau

Hello

[flat rune]

Thank you !

[proven wyvern]

Hello, I hope you guys are doing great. Do you guys think you can help me with this question please?

Which of these two descriptions best represents the phrase 'Extend your arm outwards'?

1. A person standing with their arm fully extended to the side, away from the body.

2. A person standing with their arm extended straight forward from the body."

I can DM pictures of these examples if needed, because this channel wont allow me to Thank you!

[crimson vortex]

Hello guys

What is the difference between "to follow", "to chase", "to pursue", "to stalk"?

And the difference between "to trace" and "to stalk"

I would appreciate your help

[crimson vortex]

Thank you a lot!

So "to pursue" is more suitable for figurative concepts such as "pursuing a dream", rather than a literal ones, right?

Got it

Okay, and you also used the word "somewhat" in one of your sentences. Does it mean "to a certain degree", "moderately, but not completely"?

I struggle with understanding the degree of "somewhat"

Okay, thank you

By the way, you seem to be very good in english, even though you have the beginner role

[somber falcon]

Hi there, one friend of mine is currently living in Ireland. She is from my country, and is taking a language course there while working there as well. The thing is that she uploaded a story of one friend of hers speaking with a guy, and the story said ‘rizzy’. It seems rizzy means flirting. However, is it common used slang? In Ireland? USA? UK? Australia? Is it common?

[daring wolf]

I have another question. 
Why do people say sometimes complete?
and sometimes they say comblete.
Is it different from one accent to another?
Or is there a rule in this pronunciation?

please, Can anyone help me find the answers to these questions?

[somber falcon]

Comblete…never heard of it

[wintry gate]

Hello

who want to practice english with me

[green wolf]

It's Gen Z/Gen Alpha slang, and it's really new, only a few years old

I think he's just simply misunderstood

P and B are the same type of sound, except B requires the vocal cords to vibrate

The same issue is seen in F and V

[somber falcon]

Ah, so, I can go on with my life without this word hahaha

[somber falcon]

Thnksss

[proven wyvern]

Oh, thank you! Yes, I've seen videos of arm stretches, and sometimes they use the word 'outwards' to describe a forward movement, but when I google 'arm extended outwards,' it shows people extending their arms to the sides. It's nice to know it depends on the context now. Thank you very much once again

[errant kettle]

Have you posted this request in #📝｜proofreading

[silent saffron]

oh sorry, I thought this was the appropriate channel !

[errant kettle]

It is not entirely inappropriate but there are some truly gifted and dedicated folks that might step up to help in the other channel

[silent saffron]

Thank you ❤️ I'm trying my best to get accepted in this program since it's going to offer me a free year in America to sharpen my skills and honestly have fun overall, I applied last year and unfortunately I wasn;t lucky enough and Ive done massive adjustment in the hopes that this time I'll get accepted

[errant kettle]

I wish you the best of luck! I hope this year is the year for you!

[flat rune]

Guys what is the different between "that's all" and "that's it"

Is there significant difference?

[lavish girder]

Which is right?

1. I really get excited whenever it rains.

Or

2. I really gets excited whenever it rains.

[rapid ingot]

is iotter ur first name or last name?

[errant kettle]

My only name

[rapid ingot]

you only have 1 name?

[errant kettle]

Yes on discord

[somber falcon]

Lol

[somber falcon]

First one. And I’d say it is better to say ‘I get really excited’

[unborn radish]

There‘s no significant difference, but that‘s all is a bit more formal than that‘s it

[candid haven]

hello my friends🩷🥨
by this time tomorrow, we will be flying to Hawaii for a two-week vacation
or
by this time tomorrow, we will have flown to Hawaii for a two-week vacation
which one is better suited?

[arctic jungle]

How can I tell if my English is good enough to include in the skills section of my resume?

[lucid pond]

Please look at the sentence below and kindly tell me which is correct or tell me how to make it correct. Haha. Thanks a lot!
A. His arrogance made him lose the competition.
B. His arrogance made him lose in the competition.

[arctic jungle]

A looks right

[mint seal]

Both are right but would lean into A more, “in” isn’t necessary

Context it doesn’t seem there’s much of a difference

[round jungle]

I wouldn't say B is wrong, but "in the competition" would be strange to say here. It could maybe work if you mean that he lost some part of the competition but not the whole thing; for example, if the competition had three rounds and he lost one because he was arrogant. But it would be a confusing way to phrase it.

If you want to say that he was not the winner of the competition, A is most natural.

[round jungle]

It depends what you want to say.

The first sentence means that at this time tomorrow, you will be in the process of flying to Hawaii. As in, you will be on the plane.

The second sentence means that by this time tomorrow, you will have completed your flight and will be in Hawaii. The emphasis is on the action of flying there.

[glad plover]

Bro this is not google

[reef oar]

Hello! Can somebody explain the phrase "something is less than a quantity as popular as smth"
For example, going to school by car(10%) is less than a fifth as popular as going on foot(50%). I cant understand it mathematically.
I mean, we can say this expression without "less than".

[final scaffold]

I don't get it

....

What grade are u in?

[reef oar]

The fourth grade of college

[upbeat sinew]

https://xero.gg/player/Ayai

[candid haven]

thanks alot🩷🩷🩷🩷

[trail tide]

Hi is anyone studying for IELTS academic? Or is there anyone I can ask IELTS questions?

[long sphinx]

i heard about it can you explane what's is?

[tidal crystal]

Well, in that very example that you made: 10% is exactly a fifth of 50%, so yeah, placing that "less than" in the sentence is unfitting. In order to the sentence to be mathematically accurate it should be saying, for example: "going to school by car(9%) is less than a fifth as popular as going on foot(50%)" or something like that

[burnt remnant]

Yesterday Carrol "wrote | was writing" emails from 10 to 11 and then from 5 to 7 again. Hello, doing random exercises on past continuous vs past simple and the answer key says "wrote" is correct but I think it's a mistake cause there we can see activities in progress and the exact period of time (from 10 to 11, 5 to 7)

am I wrong?

[reef oar]

I agree. Thanks for explaining!

[spiral lynx]

Hello,can u guys suggest me old english novels
I need to read about literature

Other than shakespear and fitzgerald

[dull hinge]

i wold say was writing is also correct

[dense oasis]

What does old mean for you

If old is like, 1930 let's say, then Aldous Huxley

my favourite tormentor

who tortured me with his book

[spiral lynx]

Yes like that era

[dense oasis]

Huxley is interesting in general cuz people that time hated him cuz of his overcomplicated language

can confirm

[spiral lynx]

Yeess this is what i need

[dense oasis]

he is the author of "soma" concept that you see in many modern movies, books, even rap songs

soma, so a drug that is fully perfect

has no side effects

and makes you escape all your problems. Pretty sure matrix had their idea for the blue and red pill from Huxley's books

[spiral lynx]

Brave new world
I think my professors mentioned this book before

[spiral lynx]

Interesting

[dense oasis]

yes, I read it whole

it's filled with difficult words and grammar

but

after you read this

you can physically see in movies, songs, and stuff, quotes from it

cuz there are so many

used widely

[spiral lynx]

I just download it the book
THANK YOU

[dense oasis]

If you were in my country I'd gladly give you mine cuz I have a paper edition, but, can't now so

[spiral lynx]

I really need to read paper books

The whole summer went by and i didn't read anything,i should at least remember few things

[dense oasis]

this book is hell very early, and it remains hell. I remember having to do dictionary look ups every single page

[flat rune]

Hi, I wanna ask what adjectives I can use for describing Mid-Autumn Festival

[plain sable]

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a vibrant and culturally rich celebration. Here are some adjectives you can use to describe it:

Festive: The atmosphere is filled with joy and celebration.
Colorful: The decorations and lanterns create a visual feast.
Traditional: The festival is steeped in customs and rituals.
Enchanting: The full moon and lanterns create a magical ambiance.
Family-oriented: It’s a time for family gatherings and reunions.
Delicious: The mooncakes and other treats are a highlight.
Luminous: The night is illuminated by beautiful lanterns.
Joyful: People are in high spirits, enjoying the festivities.
Cultural: It showcases rich cultural heritage and traditions.
Reflective: It’s a time for reflection and appreciation of the moon.

[crystal herald]

What astrologist mean in american english

[flat rune]

Hi, I’m looking to learn more English and I use translate a lot, I can talk some small sentence but want to practice too. Can anyone help? Thank you!

[green wolf]

??

An astrologist is someone who practices astrology

Believes in astrology

Uses astrology

Etc

[crystal herald]

alr thanks thought it used as a different meaning

[ivory creek]

you might have confused it with astronomy

which is an actual science

which makes actual sense

[crystal herald]

ig

[rigid moss]

Hello, i need help withe a school assignment i have to write a tru story and it has to be a long story so i can talk for three minutes. does anyone have a long story?

sports

[white yew]

wait i can help you Do you want a specific sport like football

[rigid moss]

yes, football

[white yew]

You can talk about specific football player from your country who is a famous player. For example, if you are from England you can talk about Harry Kane I will send you the real story of the player you want to talk about and if you want to talk about club no probelm i will send the real story of any club you want ( football club)

I think a player's story could take from 220 to 600 lines

[pastel sentinel]

You can talk about Vini Jr career. I see you support Real Madrid, you can say how he started to play soccer, how he caught the attention of Real Madrid, and his recent problems with racism and xenophobia if those kind of topics are acceptable there 🙂

[arctic jungle]

Does "diction" have one or two meanings?

According to Cambridge, it only has one, but Oxford says it has two

[acoustic geyser]

What's the difference between
A little bit of tired
A kind of tired?

[languid abyss]

I think it is "...a little bit tired" and "...kind of tired"

kind of tired can put more emphasis than a little bit tired, in my opinion

[round jungle]

"A little bit of tired" makes no sense. "A kind of tired" could make sense but only in a very specific context where there are different types of tiredness and you're referring to one of them, like "This is one kind of tired and that is a different kind of tired."

But I'm pretty sure you mean "(to be) a little bit tired" and "(to be) kind of tired" like arifa said. Those are more or less interchangeable, but "kind of" usually means a little more of something than "a little".

[drowsy venture]

okayyy

[crimson vortex]

hi

what is the difference between shaking, trembling and twitching?

By the way, I asked what "to be to do something" means a while ago in this chat and someone said that it means "To be supposed to do something". For example, "He is to be here at 9:00", which means "he is supposed to be here at 9:00"

but i am currently reading a book and i have encountered this construction for countless times in conditional sentences (in if clauses, particularly). For example, "What if someone were to see
this?"

And the last example would sound odd if i rephrased it as "What if someone was supposed to see this"

so what is the meaning of the last example here?

[gray aspen]

It just means "what if someone would see this"

[crimson vortex]

so the "to be to do something" in conditional sentences doesn't change or add any meaning?

[white yew]

just ask what is difference between doctor and physician i know it's the same meaning but who is better to say it

[dense oasis]

in conditional sentences you can interpret it as "what if someone saw this"

what if someone were to see this

[crimson vortex]

is it formal style?

[dense oasis]

I don't necessarily feel so

cuz I heard it in casual conversations

[crimson vortex]

okay, thanks

[crimson vortex]

and what about this?

[dense oasis]

twitching is very quick, like extremely quick, and very sudden

it's like

when you sleep

[crimson vortex]

isn't it flinching?

[dense oasis]

okay, maybe not when you sleep, when you see somebody who sleeps, then you may notice their eyeballs are twitching

sometimes

they move very quickly under their eyelids

[dense oasis]

yeah that's a good word here, similar. But flinching occurs once

you flinch as a response to something

while twitching can be constant and cotninuous

*continuous

I think whats useful for us here is the Cambridge dictionary. About "trembling", they write "to shake slightly in a way that you cannot control, for example because you are frightened, angry, or excited, or because of illness"

[dense oasis]

so trembling and shaking are, at the end of the day, the same activity

[crimson vortex]

okay, thank you guys

i understand it

[green wolf]

2nd conditional:
if someone saw this...
if someone were to see this...
Were someone to see this...

3rd conditional:
If someone had seen this...
If someone were to have seen this...
Were someone to have seen this...
Had someone seen this...

These are all the variations you can use

A sentence like "he is to attend the meeting." cannot be made into a conditional

We only use it in the indicative present tense and past tense

[reef oar]

What’s the difference between “by trade” n “by profession”?

[grim cove]

:)

[topaz tulip]

someone help me pls

I just heard

"My friend is that all you can find to say (...) say that to mademoiselle that i am the detective unique (...) the greatest that ever lived"

oh god you help me so much thank you! what can i do without you.. thanks again🫶

i got it, thank you so much

[grim cove]

@crewmate where are @engineers

[potent wasp]

Don't ping mods when it's unnecessary

[grim cove]

sorry sorry

ur PFP

🤣

[forest solar]

I think it really depends on what country you live in. I live in Australia and hear both said, but most people will say doctor. I feel physician is usually used by the medical profession and related businesses to elevate their status.

[forest solar]

1. what if someone were to see this
2. What if someone saw this

Have two meaning and are used in different contexts. The first supposes a possible future scenario of possibly seeing something you are talking about, but with the understanding it has not been seen yet.

The second queries whether someone may have already seen the object of the discussion.

[forest solar]

Trying not to put an educational slant on a definition, a way to look at it is an occupation using the hands could be defined as a trade, and using the mind as a profession.

Engineer, Doctor, office worker =profession, electrician, brick layer, concreter = trade

But there is cross over

[reef oar]

So if I say: “ I’m a doctor by trade” it’s a mistake or there is no such a serious difference?

[forest solar]

Join the beginner voice chats. Speak your sentences when you can. people will respond. They will know you are learning. They will know you are practicing.

[forest solar]

A doctor will not say by trade when referring to themself. But they will not generally feel contempt if someone asks "what is your trade". They will just say "I'm a doctor" similarly a bricklayer will not be offended if you ask them what is your profession. I think its a little old fashioned and traditional to hear people add 'by trade.' or 'by profession' when referring to their occupation these days. They just say what they do. "I'm a brickie' not 'I'm a brickie by trade'.

[reef oar]

Thanks a lot!

[last sandal]

Hey, can anyone help me explain my question?
I use this sentence in my opinion writing.
"Is it a good idea to allow students to have cell phones at school?"
But I use Grammarly to help me correct my mistake. It says "Is allowing students to have cell phones at school is a good idea?" is better, and my sentence may be unclear or hard to follow.
Can anyone tell me the differences between these two? and when should I use "Is it a good idea to …" ?

[slender surge]

Can some explain what is the deferent between present simple and present continuous

And how can I creat a sentence use them and when I use them

[grave mauve]

hey
when u use - Is it a good idea to allow students to have cell phones at school?"
This is a straightforward question. It begins with "Is it," which introduces the main subject ("a good idea") and then specifies what "it" refers to ("to allow students to have cell phones at school").
While it’s clear for most readers, someone unfamiliar with the topic may take a moment to fully grasp the meaning. The sentence is generally correct, but it can be seen as slightly more complex due to its structure.

So when u use - Is allowing students to have cell phones at school a good idea?
This version starts the question with "Is allowing," directly addressing the concept of allowing cell phones. It essentially flips the structure and makes "allowing" the focal point, by starting with the action ("allowing") it emphasizes the subject matter right away. This can be clearer because it directly connects the action to the evaluation of whether it's a "good idea"

[last sandal]

Your explanation helps soo much! Very easy for me to understand!

[grave mauve]

Anytime ^^

[last sandal]

"whether they have learned how to use cell phones well" vs "whether they have learned how to make good use of cell phones"
Grammaly says the first one is clearer, I still can't get it.

The whole sentence is: In sum, whether to let children take mobile phones to school depends on whether they have learned how to make good use of cell phones.

I can sense the first one is better. But in this case, when should I use the phrase" make good use of", or I just don't use it in writing?

[violet dagger]

@only_slightly_mad

thank you for everything.

What is the difference between option and alternative?

[flat rune]

Guys what is the difference between "this" "that" "it's"

Example sentences

1. This is a tomato
2. That is a tomato
3. It's a tomato

Is there significant difference? Or it can be use interchangeable?

[wraith radish]

in my opinion:-
I believe if you use them interchangebly, people would most probably understand what you are refering to

But **This ** is used when referring to a object for which you have more information for the certain variables being talked about in the sentence than its other alternatives which I could have referred to Currently, irrespective of my past knowledge.

Ex - This room's colours make me feel so tense- in a world where there are rooms and I am inside a room, "This" could refer the room I am in currently (other rooms being what its alternatives which i couldve referred to due to me not being inside it, I have less information of colours about it than the room I am in)

But sometimes people can generally say This without talking about a certain variable of information (like colour), for which the options they could refer to, one could have more information in a certain variable, other could have more in another variable, For that you would ask them to specify it enough so that there could be only one option that they could talk about, Ex: This object in my screen is so cool

[slender surge]

Can some explain what is the deferent between present simple and present continuous pls 🙏

[wraith radish]

In my opinion:-
Present simple is when in a sentence you are making a claim that which something you are talking about will always be true unless it is changed by some outside variable

(Or will remain true for a long time (The defination of long here can change person to person) unless it is changed by some outside variable)

Ex- The Earth is round

(Earth will remain to be until idk maybe it gets blown up by sun)

Present Continuous is when in a sentence you are making a claim that which something you are talking about is true at the current moment but may or may not will be in the future.

Ex- I am eating Ramen (I could not be eating ramen 10 minutes after)

Do you understand?

I foudn it its only for the future so i changed a bit XD

[slender surge]

In present continues I will add for the verb ing
And in the present simple I will add s
I am correct?

[wraith radish]

Yea like for ramen example , I added ing to eating and for earth I used is

[slender surge]

Thx you very much I understand it 🙏

[wraith radish]

No problem : )

[lyric parcel]

how does punctuation works with a title at end of sentence? what if it has question mark or exclamation mark?

or just quote at end of sentence in general

[fringe fern]

We received orders to come up with something bright and cheerful that would suit looking at cherry blossom in the spring is cherry blossom a typo

[velvet peak]

Hey there, is there any real difference between these two?
I wonder.
I'm beginning to wonder.
What's the difference?

[limpid badge]

I think "I wonder" is a bit more immediate and general, and it's normally when you're thinking about something for in your general sense. For example, "I wonder what my friends are doing."

"I'm beginning to wonder" is more a suggestion of your questioning/doubt developing over time. For example, "I'm beginning to wonder if we made the right choice."

Please correct me if I'm wrong :D

[velvet peak]

Thanks a lot @frigid geyser for the answer!

[limpid badge]

You're welcome :)

[acoustic geyser]

What is the difference between:
How are you - how are you doing
How have you been - how have you been doing?

[cyan bobcat]

I always say so far so good

But I don't actually know if this is not right.

but I always say so far so good because I'm really good

[visual umbra]

How are you? How are you doing?
In most cases, you can use these interchangeably, one or the other, and with the same meaning, to show that "I care about you."

In some cases, for instance, if a person is ill or is known to have been ill, or some unpleasant accident has occurred to that person, typically you would ask:
How are you? - Meaning: what is your physical/mental/emotional state.

How are you doing? - This question is more about the general conditions of life of a person - are they successful or not with their life?

How have you been? - How have you been doing?
The same, meaning: what has changed in your conditions since we met/talked last time.

[visual umbra]

"So far so good", in reply to "How are you?", or "How are you doing?", or any question about the general state of affairs with anything or anyone, means that things may become or could have become worse or really bad (for you or another person, or with something), but so far everything is all right.

[visual umbra]

This is cherry blossom. I do not see why this can be a typo.

[fringe fern]

well what i meant was cherry blossom without the s

so its uncountable

[visual umbra]

Yes, it is uncountable. You can speak of a single cherry flower, if necessary.

[fluid shale]

hello everyone, i currently am starting my college entrance essay and i have a question which sentence is more fitting ( this is the introduction part )

If you told me a few years ago that dancing would become a huge part of my life, I would’ve probably laughed.

If you told me that dancing would become a huge part of my life, I would’ve probably laughed.

[cyan bobcat]

Thanks your explain, I think I will use correct.

[flat rune]

Not native speaker.

But.

I think it'd sound better if you said: If you had told me a few years ago.

Maybe they mean the same?

[fluid shale]

im unsure haha

its just an introduction sentence as of now

[flat rune]

u should change the part where u said "I would’ve probably laughed" to " I wouldn't have believed you"
just a suggestion

[fluid shale]

i see

any reasons to that?

[visual umbra]

Certainly, it must be: "If you had told me a few years ago..."

It means that you did not tell this.

"If you told me a few years ago" - this means: "I do not remember whether you told this to me or not."

[fluid shale]

woah, thats actually a good point

[visual umbra]

You can read more on the subject, if you run a search for "conditional sentences".

[fluid shale]

hello could u check ur dms if ure free @visual umbra

[fluid shale]

If you had told me a few years ago that dancing would become a huge part of my life, I wouldn't have believed you. Growing up, I had no interest in dancing. I wasn’t naturally drawn to the art of expressing movement with our body or the idea of performing infront of a crowd. But what I did have was an older brother I looked up to, despite the fact that we barely interacted or spoke with. Him joining our school’s Hip-Hop competing team, LSGH Airforce, unkowingly has set a path for me.

how is this

[green breach]

Hey guys. Does anyone have an example of how prepositions work? Thank you 🩷

[flat rune]

its quite good keep writing this

[fluid shale]

thank you :)

its good for introduction yeah?

[visual umbra]

I rarely come on Discord. Therefore, there is no point in sending me questions in DMs. Better ask them here, and anyone who can answer them will do this.

[short nimbus]

Doesn't allying with Russia make more sense against a rising China? Why the opposite approach?

[visual umbra]

Is this a question about the English language?

[noble wasp]

"i'm not ready for adulthood". is that correct or should i use "prepared"?

[karmic wagon]

Hi, i have to pass an English language exam that my university applies, test requires me to write an essay or at least an essayish text to measure my ability to use the language, can someone help me pick out my grammar mistakes and the parts that dont sound like proper english

[noble wasp]

you can use the #📝｜proofreading channel for that, i think. they can check the mistakes in your essay

[karmic wagon]

I see, thanks for help

[karmic wagon]

Ready sounds fine to me btw

[visual umbra]

There is an old song: "The World is not Enough".

In it, there is a line:
"I feel ready, and yet unprepared".

Yes, this is possible (to be ready and unprepared), and the meaning is somewhat different. You can be morally strong enough to experience something or to do something (ready), but you can have a lack of skills and/or equipment for that (unprepared).

So, decide for yourself, whether you are ready, or prepared, or both. 🙂
Of course, readiness usually includes preparedness, but not necessarily.

[fluid shale]

Okay. What do u think of the First intro i sent

[scarlet valley]

Hi can you guys help to review and correct this sentence: “Devoting all my energy for my project so it can beat the clock.”

[acoustic geyser]

Which tense should I use for narrating something that happened in the past?
Past simple or present simple?

[visual umbra]

Normally, you should use past simple and, occasionally, past continuous, to convey a sequence of events or actions in the past.

However, if you want a stronger emotional involvement of your listeners or readers, you may start by indicating that you are going to speak about the past, and then use present simple and, occassionally, present continuous.

Compare:

1. Yesterday, I went out for a quiet stroll. The weather was fine, the sun was shining. So, I was walking along the street, and, suddenly, I saw a speeding car, which screeched the brakes and stopped at the entrance of the bank. Four masked men with assault rifles came out of it and ran to the entrance...

2. Yesterday, I went out for a quiet stroll. Now, imagine this. The weather is fine, the sun is shining. So, I am walking along the street, and, suddenly, I see a speeding car, which screeches the brakes and stops at the entrance of the bank. Four masked men with assault rifles come out of it and run to the entrance...

The second variant lets the listeners/readers feel what you felt when it was happening, as if it is happening right now.

[dry estuary]

Do "afforestation" and "forestation" have the same meaning?
Or they are different?

[limpid badge]

Afforestation is more of a specific type of forestation focused on creating new forests by planting new trees.

Forestation is more general, including both the creation of new forests and restoring existing ones.

Please correct me if I'm wrong :D

[dry estuary]

Ah, thank you! I appreciate your help

Oh uhm, I'm wondering if "confront" and "encounter" have the same meanings?
And if not, when to use those 2 words?

[acoustic geyser]

Whats the difference between:
It has to be
It must be

[dry estuary]

as far as I know, use "Must" when the uh, speaker wants you have to do something, while "Have to" when it is general

im not good at describing, but.. thats all i can help you 😦

[acoustic geyser]

It has to be him
It must be him

[dry estuary]

"It has to be him" is general opinions (I think there is proofs)
"It must be him" is personal opinions

i hope im right

and i hope that helps you

[round stone]

Hii

[hoary lichen]

Confronting something is coming to terms with and addressing it, encountering something may merely be any form of interaction with it

[hoary lichen]

Somewhat, “have to” generalizes the term while “must” can express feelings

[rapid ingot]

what did fracking mean when trump said harris was going to stop fracking

[spring holly]

@rapid ingot fracking is referring to basically using equipment to dig deep into the earth for fossil fuels/oil

apparently it's a big industry in pennsylvania

[violet dagger]

What is the difference between option and alternative?

[hoary lichen]

an option can be any choice, an alternative is a choice that’s different to another

basically alternative means another or different option

[drowsy galleon]

Hello I have a word to guess with 4 hints given, would be amazing if I could have some help,

1. The word has more vowels then consonants
2. This word could be associated with laziness
3. It's on the shorter end of words
4. 1 to 2

these are the hints

[last cliff]

easy? or idle? lol idk

[drowsy galleon]

not these

[hollow fjord]

Hello! Can anyone give me an example of extended definition?

[toxic torrent]

It should be 'owe' or maybe 'ego'. Tell me if I am wrong .

[forest solar]

Fracking is done by pumping liquid or gas into the ground. This causes the rocks to crack, allowing the fuel gas to be released and extracted. Unfortunately it leads to continuous gas leakage to the surface even after the viable had has been removed. This continuous leakage contaminates surface water (lakes and rivers) and also the natural ground, killing wildlife and animals. It also can cause surface fires that just keep burning as the gas is released. It is a process used now, as all of the easy fuel reserves have been sucked dry and now they need to pull fuel from harder rock formations.

[forest solar]

Another way of looking at the 2 words is .. confront means to meet with something/someone/a situation that you know exists before you go there. Encounter means to meet the person/ things/ situation without knowing it was there in advance.

[forest solar]

Had to be is an instruction that is best followed if you want to do it correctly. It's still up to you to do it or not. Subsequent actions or the result of the instruction may not work, but they told you so. Example of 3 of 4 legs on a chair. Use 1 screw s instead of the recommended 2.

Must is a mandatory requirement. The result of you not doing it can be serious. Fail an exam, cause death in the workplace, get fired, destroy your project etc.

[forest solar]

Aloof

[forest solar]

Waters definitions are fine. Also a general rule to watch out for is that placing 'a' at the beginning of some nouns, gives a sense of in progress now, rather than just being a process that could happen but isn't now. For example, forestation is important to the environment. You can see this from our afforestation efforts.

[forest solar]

When narrating, your use of the narrated verb with give tense of time that story is set in, then the quoted information will be as at the time being spoken. Examples
John said "X" past
John says"X" present
John had said "X" past perfect, but then X can be what John spoke at the time period you are narrating about...
X = (any tense at the point in time)
John Y "Mary is at home" present
John Y "Mary was at home" past
John Y "Mary had been at home" pp

[forest solar]

“I am (I'm) devoting all (of) my energy to my project so I can beat the clock.”. Remember you are trying to beat the clock doing the project, the project is inanimate.

[scarlet valley]

Thank u sis

[forest solar]

Allying with China makes more sense with a rising China. Friends or foes of Russia do not necessarily correlate with the relationships they have with China.

[rapid ingot]

is it a good thing or bad thing

[forest solar]

It's actually obviously bad for the area above the fracking. It can potentially be leaking gas for years or decades making life on the surface impossible. But it's good if you make money from the gas well and don't need to halt the post frack mess when you give up the well (impossible).

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NvJAKVnK4qM&pp=ygURRnJhY2tlZCBnYXMgZmlyZXM%3D

[delicate vigil]

hey help , can we really say eyes novel ? to describe new thing ?

appreciate if someone can answer this

[rapid ingot]

so its a cheap way of making gas

if they stop fracking the gas price is going to increase

[drowsy galleon]

both wrong

[drowsy galleon]

this one also wrong

[forest solar]

It's main definition is not lazy, but can be taken that way in some interpretations of the word.

[forest solar]

It's not necessarily cheap. The check was is full a hike and the gas is trapped in as cavern type structure. It's released easily. This is expensive because the world has sucked the easy cheap fields dry now and this is the less easy gas that's more expensive to extract. If the usa is into fracking, they either didn't have the easy gas fields or they have extracted all the way stuff now.

[drowsy galleon]

yeah the word is suitable for the question but the given answer isn't this word specifically

thats what i meant

[forest solar]

What does the 4 clue mean?

[forest solar]

Never heard of 'eyes novel' but one can say 'is novel'. Example, that's a novel way of doing that.

[drowsy galleon]

i have no idea it only says.
"1 to 2."

[forest solar]

So how do you know the word is wrong?

[drowsy galleon]

it's some sort of thing where u put in your guess and it says incorrect/correct

so far everything i've typed comes back as "incorrect"

[forest solar]

[drowsy galleon]

it's meant to be quite difficult since more than 60k people still hasn't been able to find it

i've tried some sort of antonyms as well here is all

ambitious, zealous, otiose, inertia, aloof, idle, owe, weary

[forest solar]

Aestivate

[drowsy galleon]

also incorrect

[forest solar]

ail

[dense oasis]

@drowsy galleon half-assed

for dammin sure

lmfao

thats a real word btw

[drowsy galleon]

there's like a cooldown i cant submit answers constantly

[drowsy galleon]

i will try ail but i dont think its this because there are children too they wont use this word i guess

[proven wyvern]

Hello guys, I hope you're all doing great. I have a question and I was hoping you could help me with it, please 🙏

How would you describe 'push back with your feet'? What do you think it means?

I thought it meant dragging your feet back or something like that, but I think I was wrong. I just wanted to get a second opinion. Thank you!

[spring holly]

@proven wyvern it might be slightly contextual, however that phrase most likely seems to be taken literal. If i were to interpret it, it would mean that there would be a force pushing towards and on me, and i would use my feet to push forward instead of dragging your feet back. So essentially you just push your feet foward on the object or whatever it is.

[drowsy galleon]

also incorrect

[forest solar]

oh well

[drowsy galleon]

an hour and a half from now, another hint will be released

we'

ll see lol

[forest solar]

ok

[errant kettle]

Have you tried ennui

[drowsy galleon]

"ennui" ?

nope

[errant kettle]

Yes

[drowsy galleon]

i will try when my cooldown resets which is in like 1-2 hours

[errant kettle]

It comes from the French but is used in English

It means a feeling that combines tiredness with boredom

[drowsy galleon]

alright i'll try thanks. the next hint will be released around this time too so we'll see

[errant kettle]

Good luck

Fun puzzle

[light pewter]

"Online translators can be a wild ride and sometimes just don’t cut it!"

in this sentence whats the meaning of "just dont cut it"

[flat rune]

Guys what's the différence between "give in' and "give up" ?

[spring holly]

@light pewter just don't cut it refers to the fact that they aren't up to the job; they don't fulfill the standards. Essentially, they are terrible

its an idiom

[drowsy galleon]

the next hint is "It can't exactly be described"

[drowsy galleon]

i have tried faineance

not faineancy though

let me try

nope incorrect

i dont remember might've not

tried ease, havent tried leisure

[errant kettle]

To recap these are the clues:

1. The word has more vowels then consonants

2. This word could be associated with laziness

3. It's on the shorter end of words

4. 1 to 2

5. It can’t exactly be described.

Clue #4 has me totally stumped

[drowsy galleon]

same

failure ain't it. haven't tried fatigue

i will try my next answer with either woozy or leisure

[tight hollow]

hi

[noble wasp]

"the drawing has no change for it is perfect". is this correct? is for = because there?

[round jungle]

It depends on what you mean. In any case, there should be a comma before "for".

If you mean that the drawing doesn't need to be changed because it's already perfect, then "has no change" doesn't make sense. You should say something like "The drawing needs no changes, for/because it is perfect."

"For" can be used instead of "because", but it sounds a bit unnatural. It's mostly used like that in literary and poetic contexts, not really in normal speech.

[vivid nebula]

"Preserving cultural and natural heritage sites is important,.....?" please help me with this tag question, thank you

[green wolf]

Isn't it?

[opaque topaz]

fatigue?

idleness?

or idle?

[errant kettle]

I don’t know. @drowsy galleon will have to share when they discover the answer

[vivid nebula]

Can you explain for me a little bit, why not "aren't they"?

[acoustic geyser]

Hello

Which context should I use "who/why would"?
Example:
who would do that
why would he do that

[forest solar]

Read it like "Preserving <some things> is important, isn't it?". the subject is singular as <something> is treated as a single grouped noun or a single concept and is singular regardless of that describing more than 1 thing.

So is not rather than are not

[forest solar]

They are two different questions . The first is asking for the 'name'or identity of a person, hence 'who' the pronoun for an unknown person. In the second sentence, we know the person is 'he'. So we do not need to ask who it is, as we already know. But it then asks what was the reason for doing something 'why'. What was the reason he did that, or 'why did he do that'

[thorn condor]

Their carelessness could spell trouble for all of us.
Her boss's resignation spelt the end to her troubles.

can we put for instead of to and vise versa? if yes how the meanings change. thx in advance

[green wolf]

Only 'for' works in this context

[thorn condor]

thx 🙂

[drowsy galleon]

Someone found it. Apparently it was “Tao”.

[velvet peak]

What does it mean???
You have the honors, soldier! Go!

[crystal herald]

What a Dork mean exactly!

[neat bone]

A person who is socially awkward or not fashionable

https://tenor.com/view/i'madork!-person-human-chef-hindi-gif-3704616059235425598

[errant kettle]

Wow! I don’t think I would have ever guessed that

Thanks for giving the answer

[drowsy galleon]

Me neither

[drowsy galleon]

You're welcome

[dry estuary]

Holy, thanks a ton!

[hollow night]

I have a question about punctuation. Can anyone tell me which one of the following sentences is correct?

**#1. The innate skill Roar has leveled up!

#2. The innate skill, Roar, has leveled up!**

Do I have to use commas or do I not?

[hoary lichen]

#2

it helps clarify "roar" as the appositive

[hollow night]

thanks for the feedback!

[forest solar]

Pity it wasn't an English word. We would have given you that answer right away. And Taoism is not English, I did try looking it up and it wasn't in the first 7 pages of urban dictionary, so its not slang either.

[drowsy galleon]

it's fine, wrongfully made by them i guess

[forest solar]

I'm not bothered. Just not good for you. Whats the next question?

[drowsy galleon]

it will be announced on monday, its like a word of the week trivia just like on the wotd on here

[rapid bison]

the most interesting thing is that you didn't clarify what appositive means :p

[hoary lichen]

i’m sure they can just google that

🤷‍♂️

or could’ve asked if they didn’t know

[rapid bison]

I mean, right :p

[hoary lichen]

no such thing as asking too many questions

well… there is but you get what i mean

[rapid bison]

I mean, central point lol

[sand fable]

hello guys! I wanted to know what does "gimped" mean? please explain the possible meanings and give examples of usage

[brittle eagle]

when using tag questions like
"The party is fun, isn't it?"
"isn't it" is bassically the same as "is it not" right?
so would saying yes mean that the party is not fun or mean that the party is fun?

[green wolf]

Yes, it is (fun)
No, it's not (fun)

Generally the response is either positive or negative

[dry estuary]

Does "accidentally" different from "unintentionally" ?
For example:
"It seems Richard did not want to wear that shirt, so he spilled ketchup over it _________ on purpose"
So, which do I fill in that blank? "Accidentally" or "Unintentionally"?
I appreciate your help ❤️

oh wait

[forest solar]

An interesting point unless it's actually a shortening for "or is it not"

[forest solar]

Accidentally has more of a bad consequence, such as a ketchup stain. Unintentionally is just something done that was not what you wanted to do, but may not have caused any serious subsequent issues. I unintentionally dropped my books while picking up my pen. I accidentally dropped my laptop while picking up my pen.

[dry estuary]

thank you

I figured it out

[acoustic geyser]

How to distinguish between:
Why should I
Why would I?

[errant kettle]

I think I this context…should implies an outside motivation it is the question you would ask another person while “would “ has more to do with your own personal motivation.

[green wolf]

What's your native lang

[acoustic geyser]

Vietnamese

[past temple]

Which days are you guys studying English?

[flat rune]

guys

can anyone evaluate my essay

It is said that regions can impact people’s success. What is your point about one’s hometown and the effect of accomplished individuals on that region?
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It’s believed by many that one’s success is solely dependent on the person’s true abilities and motives . In this paragraph ı will argue why that isn’t always the case and how residence affects personal success .

Firstly, educational institutions tends to be less developed ,understaffed or have less talented educational staff in rural areas compared to suburban cities which in turn have a great effect on the quality and variety of talents ,knowledges and skills a person is trying to collect to compete with city residents who usually have access to a better education thus giving no chance for anyone with a lower quality of education to succeed .

Secondly, as most of manufacturers and companies are located in the cities ,it becomes hard to find a job opportunity in a less dense rural cities as manufacturers choose cities to have a better access to much needed materials and high educated workers to make their business and factories run smoothly with little to no delays whereas having your business or factory in a rural area will hinder it’s development as every small malfunction threatens the their business or factory to halt activities until said needed materials arrive from the city.

City residents are in a greater advantage in comparison to rural area’s residents as they have greater access to high quality education and jobs

@timid mason

[flat rune]

that's the question and under it the essay

it has to be between 200-300 for a pte test

and had to be written under 20 minutes

wait I never knew about that

why do you think ?

ok I will do

it's not a character

I'm just trying to get points

ok what else @timid mason

I now noticed the essay to be a bit missey

ok

holy sh*t

repetitive

and also a bad prospective

is that better than writing another essay exam wise ?

(training wise)

oh the paragraph is graded by ai so

I'm following this template

so how can I replace the introduction ? @timid mason

[flat rune]

E2 pte course https://youtu.be/Rnb2M5Zjlwc

this guy here

I see I really appreciate that

[meager prairie]

Is all of this terms really use in real life?

[flat rune]

hi @timid mason

what do you think ?

I see

[hoary lichen]

very much so

especially where i live it’s mandatory to know it

[flat rune]

ok I will try another essay

dam I have only one other day to prepare for the exam what should I do ? @timid mason

the problem is that most of the time I have no actual opinion @timid mason

and don't know what to say

I have to do all of that under 20 minutes

with the essay itself

I mean that's how I should do it for the exam

it requires 200-300 words under 20 minutes

it's an English fluency test

I see

it's just that I also doesn't know what to write honestly

the argument seems too vague

for example