📚｜english-questions

[boreal ingot]

Is it uncommon to expand 'it' in this sense beyond tag, or is it common but never with a 'fucking' before it?

Had he said 'I'm telling you, he's it, damn it!'

Would that have been more natural?

Or is the issue with the usage of 'it' in the first place

[verbal heron]

It seems to me that 'it' is the issue there

[boreal ingot]

Hmm understood, thank you 💜

@signal shell btw Im curious how you fare here ^. It's not as bad as the last one but it di take me a bit so I'd just like to compare

[verbal heron]

np
But Scella, I think you you can write that using an em dash , like “He is the fucking that—I mean, he is a coward/any noun”

(Using the em dash may help you in this case, imo)

Yet I tried not to change the structure

[boreal ingot]

Sorry, I'm not sure which sentence you're refering to

I'm not sure what 'he's the fucking that' would mean, though

[signal shell]

Yeah I think it's a bit of a reach to tie this to the game of tag. But yeah, something like "he's the fucking killer" would sound way better to my ears

[boreal ingot]

I'd like to note that em dashes are mostly a book thing, not a day-to-day or formal writing thing. Regardless, I'd like to know where I could have employed one

[signal shell]

Agreed

[verbal heron]

I mean, 'that' could be a clearer option than 'it'.

[boreal ingot]

Are you saying my interpretation of linking it to tag is a reach, or that using a tag expression out of nowhere as the author has is a reach?

[signal shell]

Your interpretation

[boreal ingot]

I don't think 'that' would make sense at all

[boreal ingot]

I see, but then when else is 'it' used to refer to a killer

or an enemy

[verbal heron]

But sometimes the proper word does not occur to us.

[boreal ingot]

Would this not be a mistake if it's not a tag reference

I think the only pronouns that would make sense are 'him/her/them'

since 'him/her/them' would refer to 'the killer'

perhaps he's showing how much contempt he holds for the killer by calling him 'it'?

[verbal heron]

Hm, but I think it would make sense if they clarified what that 'it' is right after the sentence in which it is used.
“He is the fucking it. Yes, yes, 'it' is the killer”

[boreal ingot]

there was no 'the' originally, but yea, this is the full context #📚｜english-questions message
and this is the origninal question #📚｜english-questions message

there was also no clarification

just 'I'm telling you, he's fucking it!'

[verbal heron]

Maybe he is destroying it?

or performing poorer than expected?

[boreal ingot]

That doesn't seem to fit the context

[boreal ingot]

hmm

maybe that

could one say 'he's fucking it' instead of 'he's fucking it up'?

No idea

[verbal heron]

Not sure

[boreal ingot]

Did you read the context?

[verbal heron]

not yet

[boreal ingot]

I really think they're saying he's the killer

But I don't think the way they said it is correct

The only other thing I can think of besides the tag idea is that the hero is calling the killer 'it' as an expression of contempt

cuz he does think the killer is disgusting

[signal shell]

"it" is just referring back to whatever they are talking about. I assume they were talking about potential identities of the killer. He's saying "he's it" or "he's the one"

We could also say "it's him"

[boreal ingot]

This is the veryyy start of the section, could they have been refering to something earlier?
I mean, the identites are people, obviously, so it would be he/she/them, and the killer is a person, so that would also be 'he/she/them', no?

I get saying 'it's him', I've heard that a lot, but can you flip it around?

Idk it just sounds weird to me to say 'He's it' to meaan 'He's the one/the killer'

And even weirder with that 'fucking'

Maybe I've just never heard it before

[signal shell]

Right I agree

That's why I find it awkward, as I've said from the beginning

[boreal ingot]

So awkward but not wrong?

[signal shell]

I don't hear ever it this way either

[signal shell]

Like, it seems grammatically correct, but totally unnatural

[boreal ingot]

Makes sense yeaa 😅

I wonder if the writer is a native now

they have misused 'whomever' a few times, but ngl, any native would

but that's about it, besides this one line

[signal shell]

Like "it's fucking him" would sound better to me

[boreal ingot]

Yea that's what I'd say probably

I guess I'll avoid it then

Is this sentence at all correct?

[severe quiver]

Hello, guys. I want to know what I need to do to improve my English. I study English in a course on Saturdays, and during the week I study the tenses and practice with Anki and Duolingo. I can read some things in English, but I find it difficult to speak and listen.

[signal shell]

*began

*to fall

[boreal ingot]

ye makes sense

thankss

[buoyant thicket]

Oxford comma

[boreal ingot]

wot

[buoyant thicket]

Someone deleted their question

They didn't know about the Oxford comma

[boreal ingot]

oh makes sense

[dense oasis]

Push through and never give up, in short. There is a strategy that I like - listening and noting down new words that I encountered, later re-listening the same thing and noticing them again. Can repeat it for anything, podcasts, YouTube videos, even for books cuz reading books in English also helped me grow a lot

reading your first book in a foreign language is a tough challenge, it really feels boring and difficult, but that's only in the beginning. after a few books you grow stronger and better, know more words (especially if you noted them down, Anki can be your best friend here cuz it schedules notes to study across many different days/weeks)

all of this gets ingrained within your mind, and you start to see patterns. Later you realize that when you try to speak, even talk to yourself about something, you actually can recall at least some words, at least some things. Then more and more of them

Knowing grammar never hurts, so, if you learn how to use all tenses, then that's a really big step, they're all useful. Everything is useful

embark on the journey and never give up, that's how you evolve into something powerful

[brazen vale]

What's anki

[dense oasis]

a tool used to note down things. it is completely free of charge, so, it has always been my recommendation

[brazen vale]

Interesting, going to install this

[dense oasis]

good luck

[verbal heron]

Learning the uses of all tenses and then moving to voice, narration, and sentence correction will surely help them. But for non-natives, being able to read and write is the most essential part when it comes to starting the journey of learning a foreign language. If you can read and write, you will automically cultivate the ability to speak fluently. I am pretty sure that they do not need to learn the language, as they posted the question themselves in English.

But I am afraid that the person may not read your answer thinking that it is very long,
even though I quite agree with what you have said

[dense oasis]

Yes, I should've made it easier and shorter

[verbal heron]

Indeed, for someone who was not used to deciphering long sentences and even threads, it would be hard to follow

You can also write them in fragments

👍

[brazen vale]

I send you a message in private

[thorn stirrup]

Hello
I want to learn English, can you help me?

[brazen vale]

Im learning English too

[verbal heron]

Scella, I think “I’m telling you, he’s fucking it!” is not clear even in context.
If the homeroom teacher had said “he is the fucking it”, then it would be manifest that he meant to call the villainous student a killer.
But as there has been no “the” used before fucking, the expression “he is fucking it!” can also be interpreted as the killer has been in disguise as the hero student.

[thorn stirrup]

How do you learn it? I want a useful method

[boreal ingot]

I don't think you can use 'the' with pronouns

you never say 'the him' or 'the they'

Unless ofc they're bwteen quotation marks

[brazen vale]

I'm using an app called Busuu, it helped me a lot

But my english still is basic

[verbal heron]

But the if the pronoun is written within quotations, then maybe we can. And also if we refer to a specific “she or he”, then we can use the before pronouns

[thorn stirrup]

Oh, okay
Are you male or female?
From which country do you learn English?

[brazen vale]

I'm male, and I'm from Brazil

[thorn stirrup]

oh

Okay

[boreal ingot]

If it (the 'it' there) were between quotation marks (and only then would it be grammatical to have a 'the' preceding it), the sentence would quite literally mean 'He is this specific instance of the third person singular neuter pronoun'. Besides the ungrammaticality of the sentence with 'the', I'm not sure what exactly you're saying the meaning is. I'm not the one who wrote the sentence, I'm just asking how correct it is to say 'he is it'.
Mr Ross and I have concluded that it may be grammatically sound, but it is incredibly unnatural in this context

[signal shell]

Uhhh... I'm not following the logic on this one.

[shy marsh]

hii

[toxic bear]

that's a great point. reading really helps a ton while getting used to grammar rules of the language and building vocabulary but it's also bad if you don't know how to pronounce the words on the book you'll end up pronouncing them wrongly because when we read something we actually vocalize the words in our mind. its bad for your pronunciation until you learn how to pronounce the words correctly.

[toxic bear]

hello sorry i was writing an essay

[earnest stirrup]

What's the difference between glad and happy?

[empty yoke]

They're pretty much the same thing

https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/glad-and-happy-/5578463.html only real difference is how you use them grammatically

[lunar compass]

Yo

[flat rune]

...Freddy or any one might be outside.” He obeyed. “I really think we had better go to bed, if you don’t mind....

I had go? How is it possible?

Not I had gone? I had to go?

[wise anchor]

can anyone explain more about dangling and misplaced modifiers

[signal shell]

Does this help?
https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-a-dangling-participle-1857150

[boreal ingot]

'had best' and 'had better' are set phrases

[boreal ingot]

Here's another good article: https://www.grammarly.com/blog/grammar/misplaced-modifiers/

There is also a section about the difference between dangling and mispalced modifiers

[flat rune]

thanks

[flat rune]

hi

[wise anchor]

can anyone help me with these please

[boreal ingot]

Try to get the word that's supposed to be modfied to be right next to the modifier instead of at the end

We can't do your homework for you

Put in some effort, and we can correct you on your answers

[wise anchor]

i know that don't worry

i just want some1 to explain me what i need to do in order to know what i actually need to change

[boreal ingot]

Having seen many scary things, bad thoughts plagued Lucy.

Here,

1. You have to first identify the modifier.
   -> 'Having seen many scary things'

2. Now, try to figure out whom/what it should be modifying.
   There are two options here -> 'bad thoughts' and 'Lucy'. In this case, it would make more sense for 'Lucy' to be modified.

3. This means that the modifier should be next to 'Lucy', not 'bad thoughts'.

4. Rephrase the sentence accordingly.
   ->

Having seen many scary things, Lucy was plagued by bad thoughts.

The original means that the bad thoughts saw many scary things. This version means Lucy saw many scary things.

Let's use an example from your textbook:

Flowing 200 miles from Syria, Israel serves as the passage for the Jordan River out into the Dead Sea.

1. The modifier is?
   -> 'Flowing 200 miles from Syria'

What does it modify at the moment? What is the closest noun phrase?
-> 'Israel'

Does it make sense for 'Israel' to be 'Flowing 200 miles from Syria'?
-> No.

That means there is some sort of mistake with the modifier positioning.

2. What other noun phrase is there in the sentence that could be modified by 'Flowing 200 miles from Syria' and make sense?
   -> 'the Jordan River' since rivers 'flow'.

3. This means 'Flowing 200 miles from Syria' should be next to 'the Jordan River'.

4. Modify the sentence in a way that makes this ^ happen.
   ->

Flowing 200 miles from Syria, the Jordan River passes through Israel and out into the Dead Sea.

Modifier and modified are adjacent ^ No ambiguity

The modifier modifies the closest noun phrase. Of course, we often break this rule in casual writing, but that's how it should be formally.
I hope this helps you solve the task.

[verbal heron]

Hm, I think I again misunderstood your question. Sorry for that.

[verbal heron]

It's alright. I don't think my logic was plausible anyway, xD

[verbal heron]

You can improve your pronunciations whenever you want to; for that you should start by being familiar with some certain symbols of the IPA. Who says that you can't improve your pronunciation?
For non-natives it is a disadvantage that they cannot get used to speaking the language from birth; seldom do we find such non-natives who get exposure to the language, especially the speaking part, very earlier.

[toxic bear]

i never said that but i struggled on pronunciation. its just that i think even if you read book you have to listen more in that language so while reading you don't vocalize the words in your native language in your mind. if you get used to their real pronunciation while reading not only your vocabulary and grammar improves but your speaking is improves too

i just want to point out the pronunciation part which people do care really much after they become fluent in that language

[boreal ingot]

O Thee, O GOD the FATHER–Thee,
All worship, praise, and glory be!
Thy hand bestows our daily bread,
And that wherewith our souls are fed.

To Thee, O JESU–Thee, the SON–
To Thee, alone-begotten One,
Who for our sakes didst not abhor
The Virgin’s womb–our hearts we pour.

1. Are the first two lines saying that God is all praise and worship and glory? Cuz they don't say 'O Thee, O God the Father–To Thee' they say 'Thee', so it doesn't seem like anything is going to him?
2. Does 'alone-begotten' mean he was only born of God? Or only born of Mary? I feel like 'beget' mostly is about the father of someone, and it already doesn't place any emphasis on there being two involved in the production of a child, but rather places it on the father, so what is that 'alone' doing there? Is it just for extra emphasis?
3. What does it mean for Jesus not to have abhorred Mary's womb?

[boreal ingot]

Yee are the ſalt of the earth: But if the ſalt haue loſt his ſauour, wherewith ſhall it bee ſalted?

You all are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his favour, wherewith shall it salted?

You all are the good people of the earth, but if you all stop being good, who will be the earth's good?

Have I understood this properly?

[civic brook]

Does every English word have a syllable stress? Even monosyllabic ones like "child" and "death"?

[boreal ingot]

Well, in those you just stress the one syllable

But in multisyllabic words, there is a specific syallable you stress, yes

Sometimes that can affect meaning

But, often, you would just sound odd if you stressed the wrong syllable, with no effect on the meaning

[civic brook]

So all words except grammar words have syllable stress, even single the syllable ones?

[boreal ingot]

I'm not sure if there are any steadfast rules for stress. Most people learn it on a word-by-woprd basis

[boreal ingot]

Yea

I'm not sure what you mean by grammar words though

[civic brook]

There are patterns but so many exceptions 🥲

[civic brook]

Grammar words/function words like "is,are, could, would ,can"

[boreal ingot]

Well, those can be stressed for emphasis, but they're often weakened

in the sentence above ^ 'can' would be stressed

but generally, monosyllabic words are indeed stressed, unless you are speaking very quickly

[civic brook]

Ah ok ,that's what I wanted to know, thank-you!

[signal shell]

1. By today's standards, I'm certain this is not formal grammar. But I think you are correct that it should be "to thee". This is likely implied.

[signal shell]

2. "alone-begotten" is often rendered as "only begotten" so I think you are right about this one too. He's the only child of God. Whether he is the only child of Mary is a point of debate between many Christian denominations.

[signal shell]

3. This one is more difficult for me to analyse, but it's either referring to the fact that Mary was a virgin, even while carrying Jesus in her womb. Or this is referring to Mary delivering the baby painlessly.

[boreal ingot]

Oh, I didn't really mean he is the only child, rather that he is only born from God. If a man begets a child, he cuases it to, you know, become. It places emphasis on the father but doesn't entierly illiminate that there is a mother. But with 'alone-begotten', might the idea be that he was begotten by one alone, rather than by two beings? The more I thin about it the less likely it seems to be the case. I suppose 'alone-begotten' would just be 'begottenby God all alone (with no siblings, not from God)'. You've actually corrected my understanding of the line with this; I was mistaken. (When I said 'only born of God' I meant 'born from God but from no other parent', not 'only child of God')

[signal shell]

Yes I think this is consistent with the interpretation I've been given in the past

[boreal ingot]

Oh I see

thank youu

[signal shell]

Ah I see

[boreal ingot]

that one I really couldnt understand, the third one

[boreal ingot]

Many thanks Mr Ross 💜

[cerulean aurora]

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[weak zenith]

hello ! if food (a cake for example) is stale, does it mean it's no longer safe to eat ? or does it just mean that the food is no longer fresh, so less pleasant to eat ?

[gaunt zenith]

no longer fresh, so less pleasant. most often when a bready food gets hard and brittle from sitting out for too long

"stale" would be an understatement if the food is rotten/dangerous

[weak zenith]

thank you !

[alpine portal]

Is there any website or book recommended to people who is native but haven't learn correctly to be fluent?

[tired sapphire]

There's project gutenberg which you may find the book that you like, also this server has book club where you can join to discuss books

[slow palm]

What's the usage of "while" ? I have seen many uses of it but can't understand what exactly "while" subordinate conjection using for

[boreal ingot]

I've seen so many TikTok 'English teachers' call mouldy bread stale 😭

[boreal ingot]

Two main uses

1. At the same time as [x]
2. Even though [x]
3. In contrast, [x]

[gaunt zenith]

it can be both of course but then stale isnt really the problem 🤣

[boreal ingot]

1. '[x] happened at the same time that [y] happened':

• While I was running, I saw many cool cars.
• While I cooked, Molly let the guests in.

2. '[x] is true, yes, but, still, [y]':

• While I do understand your point about the benefits, I simply couldn't do such a dangerous thing.
• While it's a cool vase, I don't think it's worth that much.

3. '[x] is like this; in contrast, [y] is like this':

• While I would never touch the paintings hung in our class, the other kids always wanted to draw on them.
• You've never hurt a soul while he's a murderer. You two are not the same.

[boreal ingot]

Yea they were just pointing at mouldy bread as an example of the word stale smh. Even though it may be both, it'll obviously be misunderstood

[grizzled crown]

Hi, anyone can help with physic assignment topic: King, Vibrations and Waves, dm me plsss ty!

[unreal tapir]

That sounds complicated

[boreal ingot]

1. What's the difference between a tattletale and a telltale in the meaning of someone who snitches?
2. I know one can 'tattletale' on elsewhom, but can can one 'telltale' on elsewhom? Or is the latter never a verb?

[formal stirrup]

Guess I have a question that’s been nagging me. Would Crypto Czar be considered an open compound word?

[signal shell]

1. In that sense of the words, telltale is UK, tattletale is US. I don't think there's any difference in meaning. I've actually never seen telltale used in this way, but that's probably because I'm from America.

[boreal ingot]

oh I see

I just heard 'tattletale' for the first time, nomrally I hear 'telltale' or just 'snitch'

for that meaning

[signal shell]

2. I don't think these words can be used as verbs. The verb forms would be "tattle (on)" or "tell (on)"

[boreal ingot]

Well, looking it up I saw 'tattletale' was listed as a verb but 'telltale' wasn't

This is my first time hearing 'tattletale' so idk anything abt it

I guess it's uncommon for it to be a verb?

[signal shell]

I always used "tattle" as a verb. I can't think of any context where you use "tattletale" as a verb

[boreal ingot]

I guess it's just very uncommon

thank you

I'll stick with tattle

[signal shell]

Yeah, that sounds totally unnatural to me. Perhaps it's even more regional

Maybe Texans just don't use it that way

Go ask someone from California or New York

Lol

[boreal ingot]

I only know one New Yorker and no California people (what's the demonym) 😔

[signal shell]

Just affix an "n" to the end, Californian

[boreal ingot]

oh makes sense lol

I think ive heard thatt before

no idea why I forgot it

[signal shell]

Demonyms are tricky sometimes

But if the word ends with "-ia", you typically just add an "n", if I'm not mistaken

If it ends with "-a", then it typically becomes either "-an" or "-ian"

But I'm sure you can find tons of exceptions

Such as China

https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/smdgy5/map_of_the_suffixes_of_each_nations_demonym/

It's a real mess

[boreal ingot]

oh I like this map

[boreal ingot]

'There is no use' vs. 'There is no point'?

[signal shell]

i really can't think of any difference. they appear interchangeable to me

[cloud badge]

its the same difference between pointless and useless. you could say its useless to protest something no one agrees with you on, but its not pointless, for example

[signal shell]

you can rephrase "there's no use" into "it's no use" or "it's useless"

and "there's no point" into "it's pointless"

[flat rune]

“But you are, and there’s a look of George about you. And what were you saying about going abroad?”
She was silent.
“Greece”—and she saw that he was thinking the word over—“Greece; but you were to be married this year, I thought.”
“Not till January, it wasn’t,” said Lucy, clasping her hands. Would she tell an actual lie when it came to the point?

I wonder, how can there be two "to be"?

[boreal ingot]

Two?

ohh

'was to be'

okay

yea

this is a structure used when something is planned or when giving an order

It's a bit formal

You are to go to the lord of the other manor and apologise.
^ Order to go
The tree was to be felled yesterday, but the team was late.
^ Plan
We are to head thither, thence unto the town thereabout.
^ Plan

There was a useful video about it, let me try to find it

The structure is '[be] + [full infinitive]' or '[be] + [full passive infinitive] (can be perfect, also)

He is to do
You are to try
It is to be felled
They were to go
I am to come
She was to have done

[boreal ingot]

https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/eb/qa/be-to-verb-are-to-get
https://youtu.be/ZFTtvWJF74E

The video is pretty good

@flat rune

The tree was to have been felled on the 23rd of Novermber, but a storm delayed the logging team.
This would be '[be] + [perfect passive infinitive]'. It's practically never used, but it is a possible construction

[flat rune]

hi

[junior oar]

Hello, can someone tell me what's the difference between idioms and proverbs? They're really similar and I still cannot understand from my english teacher explanation 😭

[junior oar]

If someone would not mind to answer my question, please reply to the message otherwise I won't get a notif hehe

[round herald]

Hi

[flat rune]

Thank you @boreal ingot

[gaunt mango]

Proverbs are short sayings that generally offer wisdom or advice
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away”
Idioms are short sayings that usually have meanings that are only understood by fluent speakers or natives
“It’s raining cats and dogs”
(It’s raining heavily)
Proverbs when translated usually make sense, while translating idioms usually doesn’t make sense

[junior oar]

Ahh I see, thank you very much!!

[subtle geode]

Can someone correct my question ? it's for an oral of 10 minutes ? "How does the condition and rights of womens evolve over time ?" thx u

[boreal ingot]

It's not clear what you mean by 'condition' in my opinion, but I believe you need 'the' before it

[subtle geode]

oh yes i've forgotten it !

[subtle geode]

like the conditions of womens in the World, how are they treated u know

[boreal ingot]

Hm, like you might need to specify like 'living conditions' or some other thhing

[vale hull]

I can try to help

[subtle geode]

oh okay

so "how does the living conditions of women and their rights evolve over time?" ?

[boreal ingot]

'of women' no 'womens'

[subtle geode]

womnen?

[vale hull]

do u want like the full explanation?

[boreal ingot]

Typo

[subtle geode]

ah

x)

okay

[boreal ingot]

haha

[boreal ingot]

Now the other thing would be: don't use 'how does', use 'how do'

[subtle geode]

why ?

[boreal ingot]

You are talking about more than one thing

[subtle geode]

oh yeah you're right

[boreal ingot]

A does something
B does something
A and B do something

[verbal heron]

the 'be' verb should be according to the number of the subject

[boreal ingot]

In this case it's 'do' not 'be'

[subtle geode]

yeah thx u so

How do the living conditions of women and their rights evolve over time?

is good ?

[verbal heron]

wait, lol. I didn't even notice.

[verbal heron]

women*

[subtle geode]

oups yeah

[verbal heron]

woman is the singular and women is the plural

[subtle geode]

there is no "s" ? juste women?

[boreal ingot]

Yes

[subtle geode]

okay

[boreal ingot]

Unless it's possessive

Women's rights

[subtle geode]

okay

so it's good now

?

[boreal ingot]

indeed

[subtle geode]

let's go
I love u thx u so much

[boreal ingot]

Wait no, remove the space before the question mark

[subtle geode]

:d

really ?

[verbal heron]

yea

[boreal ingot]

Yes, in English we do not use spaces before question marks

[subtle geode]

In my country we add the space between them

[boreal ingot]

Or full stops

[subtle geode]

ok

[boreal ingot]

or exclamation marks

[verbal heron]

even in my native language, lol

[boreal ingot]

In Arabic we don't

[subtle geode]

i think we come from the same one no? due to ur name

[boreal ingot]

Where are you from?

[subtle geode]

oh

i'm dumb

it's the same word

[verbal heron]

কি খবৰ ?

[subtle geode]

france

well no

[verbal heron]

No, I am from India

[boreal ingot]

I see, nice

[subtle geode]

that's cool !

[verbal heron]

due to my name?

[subtle geode]

forgot

i'm dumb

[verbal heron]

That's nice

[boreal ingot]

I like the fancy quotation marks French uses, guillemets

[subtle geode]

yeah

[verbal heron]

«»: these?

[subtle geode]

" "

[boreal ingot]

yeee

[subtle geode]

:d

[boreal ingot]

:p

[subtle geode]

we dont use them now

like it's rare

[boreal ingot]

whyyyy

[subtle geode]

we use those : " "

[boreal ingot]

qwq

whyy :(

[verbal heron]

oh

[boreal ingot]

they look soo niceee

[subtle geode]

it's depending of the writing app

it's very hard to do them when we are writting fast u know

[boreal ingot]

Ah makes sensee

[verbal heron]

Do they now use that only in literature?

[subtle geode]

yeah :/ " " it's simple

[verbal heron]

Hm, makes sense.

[boreal ingot]

Do you use «» in formal writing? Like in an email to your boss or in a research paper

[subtle geode]

i dont know, i dont think so they are using them now, maybe i dont read often so idk

[subtle geode]

yeah i think

[boreal ingot]

I see!

Very interesting

[subtle geode]

but we dont have them on our keyboard so it's hard

[boreal ingot]

My many thanks for your taking the time to explain

[verbal heron]

well, alright

[subtle geode]

[verbal heron]

It's not that difficult to find them when you are on phone, but when you are on lappy, it must be painful to find them

[boreal ingot]

copy-paste is lovely

[subtle geode]

yeah but before we had writting app like word or google docs who replace : " " by << and >> automatically

[boreal ingot]

Yeah but before we had writting apps like Word or Google Docs which replace " " with « and » automatically

[subtle geode]

[verbal heron]

Oh, I see. Do you use single quotation marks too?

[subtle geode]

u mean what by single quotations ? ^^'

[verbal heron]

' '

[subtle geode]

I use this : " "

[verbal heron]

Like 'hi'

[subtle geode]

handwritting or on laptop

no i would write "hi"

[verbal heron]

hm, okay

[boreal ingot]

[verbal heron]

@brazen vale You can post your questions here

[humble linden]

Hi, can I send images here?

i have a question that is with an image

[brazen vale]

We don't have perm:/

Unless you have

[gaunt zenith]

generally a table

is it a special kind of table?

[signal shell]

If you are unable to send it here, feel free to DM me. I could even post it here for you, if you like.

[verbal heron]

what does 'get on' mean here?

[boreal ingot]

probably 2

[verbal heron]

thanks

[forest socket]

What does qwq mean

[boreal ingot]

Crying face

qwq
the lines of the q's are like tears

[boreal ingot]

Is this some sort of set expression or a mistake?

What can I do you for?

Or is he asking them what he has to pay them to have sex with them

That wouldn't make a lot of sense in the context, but it is a possible interpretation

[agile crow]

It's just a folksy way to ask what can I do for you

[boreal ingot]

alrighty thank youu

[boreal ingot]

What made you choose the word 'folksy' here, by the way? Seldom do I see it, so it makes me wonder what implecation it has here

[agile crow]

I don't know the context for this excerpt, but writers will often have characters talk in a colloquial, 'folksy' way in order to convey that the character is down to earth.

[slow palm]

I don't think I should ask for that but i didn't get what does it exactly mean ...

[gaunt zenith]

kitchen table is correct

[gaunt zenith]

"going out of your way" means making sure to do something, even if it's inconvenient for you

[slow palm]

It's okay to not get that at first? 😔 Becoz I'm not native

[gaunt zenith]

oh yeah totally, it's not obvious at all 🙂 it's okay

[slow palm]

I don't know I have got penic sometimes if I don't understand in english

😔

[gaunt zenith]

no need to panic! everybody learns one step at a time

[tidal lily]

Is that Google search result?

[flat rune]

Do i have to know all of these words to be B2 in english

[tidal lily]

I know almost all of these words except for 7. Does it qualify me as b2 ?

Question : how to know at what level of English I am at?

Question : can anyone recommend some proper plans/series of topics to cover in order to improve my level of proficiency?

[flat rune]

What

Me too i'd say i know almost half of those but ngl i dont want to learn those which won't serve anything to me

[boreal ingot]

Wiktionary

[boreal ingot]

I see thankss

[boreal ingot]

Most of these are pretty simple and common in stories I'd say, but I wouldn't expect a beginner to know them. I think someone who is B2 would need to know most of them

[flat rune]

I know half

But i dont know half too

[verbal heron]

Btw are you reading gothic works?

[flat rune]

Thanks to my teacher yes

But if she wasn't there

I wouldn't care about it

[boreal ingot]

A cup of water

You could also call it 'a water' if you're ordering it

'I'd like a water please'

But typically, if you want to specify it's a cup, you need to use 'cup of water'

Please don't call me 'man'.
You're welcome. Happy to answer other questions 💜

[flat rune]

Hi English native speaker. What is the best synonym of "end" here? Is it "final", "the last or farthest part of the length of something"?

The night has reached its end
We can't pretend
We must run
We must run
It's time to run

https://youtu.be/TPE9uSFFxrI

[azure harness]

Oh one of the best music of Muse ! Nice

[merry smelt]

What do commas actually do?

[boreal ingot]

DnD explained what it means well. A nice synonym would be 'conclusion'

[cloud badge]

They represent a pause, it's more noticable when speaking sentences out loud.

[cloud badge]

As a native speaker i know all but 1 (portend) so if ur just b2 id say don't stress too too much, but reading some mystery books might be fun and helpful

[flat rune]

What is DnD and what is the conclusion in the night? night has reached its end

[boreal ingot]

If they're really skilled I'd just say they're a 'Master chef'

I don't think there is a specific word for it

[boreal ingot]

Let's go I knew 'portend' (I didn't know 'fitfully' lmao)

[boreal ingot]

This is DnD. I call them Dots and Dashes cuz of their username, DnD for short

[cloud badge]

Haha nice xp

[boreal ingot]

the night has reached its conclusion = the night has reached its end

You asked for words you could replace 'end' with, synonyms

It's a bit more metaphorical to use 'conclusion', but it can be used

[umbral pewter]

I wouldn't even say that it is more metaphorical. Rather, it is just an apt replacement :PP

[flat rune]

Ty

[verbal heron]

oh, that's nice. Which author are you reading?

[verbal heron]

'twilight' and 'purple hour' would be more metaphorical imo, but as 'night' was used there, using 'twilight' would sound off

[keen cairn]

guys

i have a question

for my english homework

Because mother is dissapointed by the season's new television shows, she hardly watches TV

the objective is to change the sentence to a good participle form

im arguing with my friend whether the answer is whether
Dissapointed by the season's new television shows, mother hardly watches TV
Being dissapointed by the season's new television shows, mother hardly watches TV

can you guys explain the answer and why is it the answer please? Thank you

no one has answered me yet in other english servers

please help me

[flat rune]

Bram Stocker

[verbal heron]

Dracula?

[flat rune]

yea

[signal shell]

I like the first option better, but I'm not really sure why

[verbal heron]

me too, lmao

[flat rune]

lol how old r u?

[keen cairn]

me too thats my answer

[verbal heron]

18, wbu?

[flat rune]

15

[umbral pewter]

They are both fine. So, leave it to personal preference

[verbal heron]

Are you in 10th grade?

[keen cairn]

but my friend keep telling me beacuse dissapointed isnt a verb, its supposedly should have being in the start

[flat rune]

yes

[umbral pewter]

I have never heard purple hour as a phrase synonymous with 'end' lmao but it does sound suitably atmospheric. I agree that twilight wouldn't sound quite right :))

[merry smelt]

Then what is the difference between a comma and a colon?

[flat rune]

wbu?

[flat rune]

Mostly conclusion is used like this "The group meeting has reached a conclusion, but I dont get your new statement with conclusion

[umbral pewter]

indeed, the first example omits a few useful words, such as "As she is". Should be fine, nonetheless

[verbal heron]

I just think that purple hour could symbolise the end. By the way, I think conclusion can be academic, I don't really think one should use it for poetic effects

[verbal heron]

I appeared for my higher-secondary-leaving exam recently

[umbral pewter]

you can use whatever words you please in creating poetry - conclusion may typically be found in academic contexts, but by no means exclusively.

[flat rune]

nice

what do u wanna become in the future?

[signal shell]

Disappointed is a verb. It's the past participle of disappoint

[boreal ingot]

I know how to use the word 'conclusion'. It can be used when talking about the end of an event or period of time, or section, etc.

With those words, the chapter reaches its conclusion.
The meeting has now reached its conclusionl you are dismissed.
The night reaches its conclusion as the sun rises.

[boreal ingot]

You asked for synonyms of 'end' in the sentence 'the night has reached its end'. I only gave you one :p Idk what the confuson is about, sorry

[verbal heron]

When I was 15, I wanted to be an engineer. But now I don't want be an engineer. tbh now I don't know what I wanna become.
What do you want to become btw?

[flat rune]

idk tbf

[verbal heron]

yes, but just that 'conclusion' sounds stiff in a song actually

[flat rune]

i am just afraid because i'd like to live either UK USA or Canada but i feel like i won't be able to live over there

[verbal heron]

Hm, alright. Btw what do you like to do when you are free?

[flat rune]

playing hbu?

[flat rune]

conclusion=summary?

[verbal heron]

I see

[verbal heron]

reading novels for now

[umbral pewter]

Yeah I see what you mean 🙂

[boreal ingot]

1 and 3

[verbal heron]

alright

[flat rune]

cool

what's ur level?

[verbal heron]

level? at reading?

I am not a fast reader

[umbral pewter]

Not quite. A summary is a statement detailing the content of something

[flat rune]

why don't u choose "conclusion" instead of "final" on this song?

[flat rune]

the both

[boreal ingot]

Ngl I don't understand what you're asking me at this point sorry

[flat rune]

Im focusing on the song Muse Resistance

They say "we must run" because the night has reached its end

[boreal ingot]

Both are acceptable, you can use either

[flat rune]

Ohh ok

Got it

[verbal heron]

I am a slower reader, and I just try to expand my vocabulary by consuming the works of sundry authors

[umbral pewter]

Indeed. You could use 'conclusion' instead of 'end' and it would mean the same thing. You could not use 'final', though. It would not entirely make sense.

[flat rune]

ah ok

good luck mate

[flat rune]

@boreal ingot you both have different answers. Now I am confused

[boreal ingot]

I'm not sure how our answers differ

I said you could use conclusion or end

I never said anything about final

[umbral pewter]

'final' in and of itself is not a replacement of the word 'end'.

[flat rune]

I asked this

[umbral pewter]

They are not synonymous

[verbal heron]

thanks mate. Hope you will do well too

[flat rune]

ty bro

For me so far, the meaning of final=end. But somehow now, I'm wrong. The final/end test will be on Jan 30th

[boreal ingot]

You can't use 'final' cuz 'final' is an adjective, not a noun. You could say 'has reached its final hours' though, but not 'final' on its own. 'End' is a noun that means 'the last part/moments of an event/thing' or 'the actual point at which something is entirely concluded'. 'Final' means 'the last in an array of things', it has to modify something.

I gave you the best synonym for 'end' as you asked ('conclude'):

[cloud badge]

A colon is usually used to introduce a list. Its more like a period than a comma but when a colon is used, the things after the colon are still necessary to complete the sentence/idea introduced before the colon.

[cloud badge]

Final is more like last than end. Finale is more like end. 'The finale(end) of the semester was when we all cheered after completing the final(last) exam.'

[boreal ingot]

Don't confuse them more please

[cloud badge]

I don't think what i said is confusing? Final means last, not end.

[boreal ingot]

yeye, I meant introducing 'finale' into the mix when there already was confusion might do more harm than good

the explanation of 'final' itself was good :p

[cloud badge]

Just thought they might wonder where end fits in with everything else, hopefully not too confusing. It's easy to remember from season finale(end) and such hopefully.

[boreal ingot]

ye hopefully

unrelated question: do you all say 'unpromissing' like 'umpromissing'?

Sort of like how people pronounce 'unbeknownst' as 'umbeknownst' or how 'inpossible' became 'impossible'

[umbral pewter]

unpromising is preferable

[boreal ingot]

would it be weird for someone to assimilate that /n/ to the /p/ as [m]?

It seems normal in 'unbeknownst' and especially in 'input'

[signal shell]

Yeah that is intriguing how in- can become im-, ir-, or il-
Yet un- just always is un-

[umbral pewter]

it is not weird, per se. It is quite common, as you say. Though, it is not good practice, as the tongue position is different.

[boreal ingot]

yea that is really interesting Though even 'un-' assimilates in speech

[boreal ingot]

Got it, thank you

[signal shell]

Yeah I don't use the m sound in unbeknownst. It's an n for me

Same for unpromising

[strange sinew]

From a post I made somewhere else, regarding this phenomena exactly:

Yes. Not always but often an unstressed [un-] (/ən/) can turn into [um-] (/əm/) before the bilabials /b/ or /p/. I'm not sure if this happens or can in all languages where "n" can come after "b" or not, but it does at least happen in English. A similar but much better documented change happens in the [en-] prefix where it turns into [em-] before the /b/ and /p/.

https://gyazo.com/7974c77f0ed5b2315bc35bbdb2f8b4e2

[boreal ingot]

Ohh thank you!

[boreal ingot]

I guess it varries from speaker to speaker. Ive always said 'unbeknownst' and 'input' with [m], 'umbelievable' and 'umberable' sound alright to me but a lil odd, and 'umpromissing' feels reallyyy weird to do

[strange sinew]

A continuation of the discussion here:

https://gyazo.com/9fb981c420f57541365263c07052dece

Hope you're doing alright, Scella.

[boreal ingot]

Can't complain ig :p

Glad to see you aroundd

[strange sinew]

I am always somewhere

[boreal ingot]

ahh I missed your self-reactions lmao 😭

[flat rune]

There are rope swings and a huge tunnel slide, zip-wires and all manner of cool stuff that we couldn’t even have dreamed of when we were young.

Is that phrasal verb or just verb with preposition (such a "to listen to" and "to go to")?

As usually, it's from novel

[strange sinew]

Yep. "To dream of [x]" = "to imagine/to conceive of".

"I could never have dreamed of such a magnificent sight."
Means
"I could have never imagined/conceptualized/conceived of such a magnificent sight."

[flat rune]

Thanks

So, it's phrasal verb? or not?

[strange sinew]

Yes. Technically a particle verb, but yes

[flat rune]

hm... alright

[strange sinew]

Are you doubtful or something

[boreal ingot]

For other langs, in Arabic n can become bilabial, velar, or uvular before a consonant of said place of articulation (only phonetic bit is the nasal, idk how to do the other parts phonetically):
/ʔin.qaʕ/ -> [ʔiɴ.qaʕ]
/ʔin.kor/ -> [ʔiŋ.kor]
/ʔin.baħ/ -> [ʔim.baħ]
But for some reason /m/ remains [m]
/ʔim.kaːn/ -> /ʔim.kaːn/

I wonder why /n/ asmilates so easily

[strange sinew]

That I do not know

A very Alc or Robb question

[boreal ingot]

Alc's answers were insanely good 😔

One might say they were om par with your own

[strange sinew]

His knowledge of phonology far surpasses mine

At least when it comes to phonological quirks and precedents

[boreal ingot]

Oh I see. I really was lucky to have both of you answer my questions lmao, thas the only reason I know anything at all :p

(don't tell Jbuck I comma spliced )

[strange sinew]

NOW WHAT IS A RELATIVE CLAUSE

[boreal ingot]

AH uH

It's a

cluase

okay I swear I know I'm just too lazy to define it

You're probably asking me cuz you don't know

[strange sinew]

precis

[boreal ingot]

could you explain what you mean? I haven't heard this expression before :o

I don't see how that definition fits

[strange sinew]

It's Swedish for "exactly" or "precisely"

[boreal ingot]

Ohhh

Got itt :>

... someone to assimilate that /n/ to the /p/ as [m]?
Does using 'as' work there? How about here
The /n/ asmilates to the /q/ as [ɴ]

---

[I]n Arabic n can become bilabial, velar, or uvular before a consonant of said place of articulation
Have I used 'said' properly? Does it work, or should I have used 'of the corresponding place of articulation'

[flat rune]

As well as the cathedral, there was a market square with a big Debenhams, a lot of small tea shops and one posh hotel. The high street had mostly boring shops like a supermarket and a chemist’s and a bookshop.

AFAIK, it shouldn't be double "and" in one sentence. Is that possible?

[flat rune]

Nah, thanks for answer

[boreal ingot]

It's called 'Polysyndeton'. It's a literary technique where you use more conjunctions than is needed close to one another to slow the pace down to show how boring smth is or to inspire some other feeling, and so on

The opposite is asyndeton, where you don't use conjunctions: 'I came; I saw; I conquered'

[subtle geode]

Hi, it's possible to correct my text ?

[stuck crescent]

Hello, I'm wondering if I study A2 level grammar and learn the words at B2 level, will it be difficult for me to speak?

Will it be considered that I know B2 level, or at least B1?

[boreal ingot]

→ The Right to Have Control over One's Sexuality and Reproduction

In the past**,** women did not really have not really the control over their reproduction or their sexuality**.** In The Piano**,** Ada doesn't really have the control of her sexuality with Baine**.** When Baine would ask asks for sexual favors from Ada**,** but she couldn't refuse**!** At the same time In this time area period, women couldn't abort or it was a criminal offence criminaity abortion which would have consequences**,** even leading to execution sometimes**.**

In the present, in a lot of countries in the world, women can are allowed to abort, but there are almost all of the countries who don't give women share the right of abortion for women. In the US, in 1973 a law added granted women the right to abort in the Constitution. Unfortunately**,** the US canceled this law from the Constitution**.** In consequence**,** a lot of states forbid this practice, and the women who are living in these states are obliged to go to other states to abort.

[subtle geode]

okay thx u

[boreal ingot]

Here is the text with the corrections but without all the bolded and crossed out bits:

→ The Right to Have Control over One's Sexuality and Reproduction

In the past, women did not really have control over their reproduction or their sexuality. In The Piano, Ada doesn't really have control of her sexuality with Baine. When Baine would ask for sexual favors from Ada, she couldn't refuse! In this time period, women couldn't abort or it was a criminal offence which would have consequences, even leading to execution sometimes.

In the present, in a lot of countries in the world, women are allowed to abort, but almost all countries don't give women the right of abortion. In the US, in 1973 a law granted women the right to abort in the Constitution. Unfortunately, the US canceled this law from the Constitution. In consequence, a lot of states forbid this practice, and the women who are living in these states are obliged to go to other states to abort.

[flat rune]

Thanks

[boreal ingot]

Does he say 'Standly'?
https://youtu.be/5DE3e2fCgHs?t=75

[umbral pewter]

They seem to be saying Stanley

[boreal ingot]

But do you hear 'Stanely' or 'Standly'

[umbral pewter]

I hear Stanley 👍

[boreal ingot]

I see I see

It really sounds like there is a d in there

odd

many thanks

[umbral pewter]

such is language 😛

[boreal ingot]

indeed

[signal shell]

To be more accurate, there technically wasn't a law that got added to the Constitution to legalize abortion. Rather, the US supreme court ruled that such rights were already implied to be granted by the Constitution. This decision was recently overturned by the same court.

In short, laws were not added and then cancelled. It was simply a change in the legal interpretation of the Constitution.

[boreal ingot]

^

[noble wasp]

smn asked for a song recommendation, and i was gonna say "definitely any song from [singer name]'s album [album name]". is that construction correct? or should it be "any song of the album [album name], by [singer name]"?

[boreal ingot]

Both sound fine to me

I'd use 'from' in the second as well though

But I think 'of' works

[noble wasp]

btw, if it's a name such as louis, will it be just louis' in the first example?

[boreal ingot]

I believe both are acceptable but adding both an apostrophe and an s is more common

Louis's house

[noble wasp]

thanks!

[wraith kelp]

Hey, so I'm currently working on my TESOL Final presentation and what I want to know is if there's a way to warm up a lesson that has no connection to the previous lesson, especially warm-up games.

[whole anvil]

Hi everyone!
I know there's a difference between 'went' and 'gone' but, I don't remember what it is anymore. Can someone explain this to me please?

[signal shell]

"Went" is the past tense of "go"
"Gone" is the past participle of "go"

It's the same as the difference between spoke and spoken

The past participle is often seen after have/has/had

[whole anvil]

Yeah, but I know they are used in different situations

[signal shell]

I went to the store.
I have gone to the store.

https://languagetool.org/insights/post/went-vs-gone/

@whole anvil

[whole anvil]

Thanks :)

[shy reef]

Is it a good way to learn english from reading manga?

[boreal ingot]

I can make out the latter part, but can you all make out what they say before that?

[?] I hate getting called a greedy c^nt when I have two packets of crisps right

I kind of hear 'I came'? But that doesn't seem to fit the context or make sense

Some of the comments on the TikTok say they say 'Do you want to know what'

But like, I cannot hear that at all

[boreal ingot]

^

[flat rune]

I’d already known a little of our old friend’s backstory. I looked him up a few years ago. Boredom coupled with too much wine. His was not the only name I’d typed into Google, but it was the only one that gleaned any results.

Can you explain how can possessive pronoun be without noun?

And shouldn't it be "he was"?

[boreal ingot]

Here 'his' is a possessive pronoun like 'mine'

Possessive pronouns replace phrases like 'his [x]', 'her [x]', 'my [x]', 'thier [x]', 'our [x]' and so on

So if it is known from the context that you are talking about cars and want to specifiy you mean yours, you don't need to say 'my car' again, you can just say 'mine'

I love cars, but mine [my car] is a really cheap one.

He loves cars, but his [his car] is a very cheap one.

So normally what is being possessed (in this case 'car') has been mentioned before in the sentence

But sometimes, it can come after

As it has in the sentence you've provided

His was not the only name I typed.
^ Here, 'His' is replacing 'His name'

You could say

Mine was not the only name they typed.

Hers was not the only name they typed.

It's less common to use it like that and a bit formal, but it's correct.

Ohh

I see so thas not 'hate'?

thank you

I hear that yea

lemme look through my tiktok watch history lol

https://www.tiktok.com/@whatsername1.0/video/7478709314438384918?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

I didn't cut the start off, it starts exactly liek that lol

Most of this is quite easy to understand but the very start is nigh impossible 😭

I don't really get what the 'Aye I fucking am, Janet' part is about though. Is 'Janet' like the Irish version of 'Karen'

[signal shell]

"I came out here getting called a greedy c^nt when I have two pockets of cash right", this is what I hear

[signal shell]

Oh, I guess I'm totally wrong lol

I think the text on screen is precisely what they are saying

[flat rune]

Thanks, you're helpful while I'm reading novel

[boreal ingot]

Ah I see

[boreal ingot]

I don't really hear 'want to know what' at allll

like howw

I really dont think the text is exact

just general meaninh

[boreal ingot]

np

[high fox]

You guys can you help me ? I been stuck in "think and suppose", I mean what is the difference between think and suppose?

Hopefully someone can explain it

[static sorrel]

"Think" means you are more certain of something whereas "suppose" means pretty much the same thing but you are less certain

[high fox]

So It means, "think" is more certain than "suppose " right?

Sorry I was confused a little bit 😓

[high fox]

I'll appreciate that you explained to me about it

I'm going to learn more English

[static sorrel]

That's right

[high fox]

Thank you you're my hero

[static sorrel]

My pleasure 🙂

[boreal ingot]

Does it make sense to describe white as 'deep'?

I've heard it used for other colours, but not white

[signal shell]

For me, a deep shade of colour is one which is dark. White, by definition, can't really take on a dark shade, without becoming gray or black.

My hot take: deep white = black

[boreal ingot]

Yea it sounded really weird when I read it in a fanfic but I couldn't really explain why, so I thought I'd check if it made sense. My many thanks 💜

[signal shell]

Then I would hazard a guess that they meant an intense white

[boreal ingot]

What would make a white intense though

[signal shell]

Very bright, maybe

[boreal ingot]

It's jus white smh

[signal shell]

https://tenor.com/view/room-petals-aesthetic-anime-good-day-gif-17416058

[boreal ingot]

They described a character's skin colour as 'a deep white'. So even intense wouldn't really make sense

Maybe I shouldn't think too much about what fanfic writers mean lol

[signal shell]

https://tenor.com/view/tiktok-vessel-of-blood-gothic-girl-goth-girl-black-dress-gif-18887270

[boreal ingot]

That is pretty intense lol

[boreal ingot]

But what makes that deep

[signal shell]

Or just put discord on light mode

You will see intense white

[boreal ingot]

Never again

I see

So can someone's skin be

Intensely white

[signal shell]

It's just the wrong word

They think deep blue is intense blue

So deep white must be intense white

[boreal ingot]

I don't think I'd ever describe skin like that lmao

[boreal ingot]

Ah I see, I suppose I can see how one would arrive at that

[signal shell]

In the world of fanfic, everyone is trying to come up with a unique way to describe stuff, even if they have to be awkward about it

[boreal ingot]

Yeah true

Thank you Mt Ross

[signal shell]

No problem, niss

[boreal ingot]

Mt Ross

[signal shell]

Yes they named that one after me

[verbal heron]

They might have said that in a sarcastic way tho. I mean, it's not rare to refer to black things as white and vice versa.

[balmy dome]

Am I the only one who has a hard time understanding distorted speech like in police radio?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDa1NEL6wFU

[flat rune]

It could be wrong, could be wrong
To let our hearts ignite
It could be wrong, could be wrong
Are we digging a hole?
The synonym of ignite here = burnt or lit up? Song from Muse- Resistance

[boreal ingot]

Yea I have no idea what they're saying lol

[boreal ingot]

There is a small difference between 'burn' and 'ignite'. 'To ignite' is about the very start. The moment something becomes on fire it has ignited. 'Ignite' can also imply a slight explosion ('The gas burnt' vs. 'Yhe gas ignited'). It's more intense but less continuous than 'burn'. 'Ignite' is very similar to 'Light up', but it's more intense. Both are concerned with the start of burning, but 'ignite' can convey a sense of suddenness while 'Light up' is a bit less intense.

To ignite - To (cause to) start burning (may be sudden, explosive, intense)
To light up - To (cause to) start burning

[boreal ingot]

Does autistic advocate mean someone who advocates for the spread of autism, someone who advocates for autistic people getting proper care, or someone who's autistic and advocates for something

[signal shell]

The second one, most likely

[boreal ingot]

Are all possible?

[signal shell]

Well, the first one seems grammatically plausible but would be a ridiculous stance to take

The third one seems both grammatically plausible and also not ridiculous, but would be pretty vague as to what they are advocating for

One could imagine that it would have something to do with LGBT because of the rainbow emoji. But that would probably be phrased as "autistic ally" instead

The word "advocate" is used often enough in the context of supporting people with autism

So the second one seems most likely

Hope that helps @boreal ingot

[boreal ingot]

Aw thank you so much this is exactly what I was looking for

[winter garden]

I have a question

Can I use "the older" to refer to the old people?

[boreal ingot]

'the older' would refer to the people who are in the upper age strata in a specific group

The older of group A acted as thier leaders
^ Here, these 'older' people may just be 16 and 17 if group A consists of children

However, 'the older of us' is often used to refer to people who are getting on, I suppose sort of euphemistically

It would still be correct, since in this case 'us' refers to humanity as a whole

Likewise, you can use 'oldest' the same way

The oldest of group A became thier leaders
The oldest of us are often the wisest yet the most ignorant

However, I find it hard to define what the difference between 'oldest' and 'older' is here

My apologies. I hope someone else can help with that

[winter garden]

Oh,I didn't express what I meant clearly

I mean

Can 'the older' refer to all elderly people in general?

[boreal ingot]

Do you mean in a sentence like

The older tend to sleep less

I would say no

You couldn't use 'the older' without some sort of group being refered to as far as I know

[winter garden]

So 'the older' can only refer to those who are older in a group of people?

If so,I see

[boreal ingot]

a while off
means 'far', right? As in, it would take a while to reach it?

[elder kettle]

yes

[fallen prism]

england

[verbal heron]

what?

[fallen prism]

nothing

[verbal heron]

lol, alright. But why did you write 'england'?

[fallen prism]

just because

[verbal heron]

Dw, you don't have to continue

👍

anyway, if there is any question you may post it

[fallen prism]

i love you

[verbal heron]

Finally I bought a hardcopy of another novel

[signal shell]

Yayyy

[verbal heron]

Good Evening Teacher

[somber tulip]

Hi! I'm French and I'm currently writing a poem. Does this sentence make sense? " The same question frets on my mind"

[stuck crescent]

please answer me

[vale hull]

ah,I’ve read this in my school library but wasn’t able to finish it

[vale hull]

Yes! It’s correct

[somber tulip]

Thanks

[verbal heron]

It's no worth flexing your level in front of others. Cuz everyone can memorize words, but they are meaningless if one does not use them in sentences
Just read a lot of books, articles, essays, etc. You will surely improve.

[verbal heron]

Oh, I see. Did you read the abridged version or the unabridged one?

[vale hull]

I feel like it was the unabridged one but im not so sure

[verbal heron]

The abridged ones are not that difficult in terms of language tho.

[brazen vale]

Good evening guys, what's the difference between "into" and "onto"?

[boreal ingot]

What are 'articulated fingers'?

[signal shell]

It means they have movable joints

[boreal ingot]

wha

I'm confused

[signal shell]

When used to describe a finger or hand, I think it's usually referring to fingers with joints that extend farther than most finger joints do, or they can bend in the reverse direction

Or it can be used to describe a prosthetic hand

Sometimes prosthetics don't have movable joints, but the ones that do are called "articulated"

[boreal ingot]

Oh yea it's a prosthetic

[boreal ingot]

I hadn't heard of this before

So when it's a prosthetic that means it has movable joints

but what about when it's an actual hand?

[signal shell]

Exactly

[boreal ingot]

Does that mean it's just very boney?

[signal shell]

@boreal ingot

[boreal ingot]

oh I see, so very prominent and unusually flexible joints

[boreal ingot]

One last question, why do they use 'wicked' here? Are they saying the prosthetic is cool or somehow evil?

[agile crow]

Wicked here probably means evil or scary looking.

[boreal ingot]

ah alrightyy

thankss

[signal shell]

Cool

But zaz could be right idk

[boreal ingot]

Oh alrighty :p Thank you

[wise anchor]

The cat under the bed is sleeping.
what is the modified words?

i need help on how to identify those

[wise anchor]

please

[signal shell]

When you see a prepositional phrase like "under the bed", it is either modifying the noun immediately before it OR it is modifying the verb. In this case, we can narrow it down to either "cat" or "is sleeping".

If it was modifying "cat", this is meant to specify which cat we are talking about. If it was modifying "is sleeping", this is meant to specify where the action is taking place.

If it makes sense to modify the noun, then that's the most likely one to choose. In this case, it does make sense. So I say it is modifying "cat".

If we wanted to specify where the action is taking place, we would probably say " the cat is sleeping under the bed"

[ebon lark]

" By** analysing** the word "culture", anthropologists are beginning to accept that the word is much overworked " - what are the parts of speech of bold words (analysing and beginning) in this sentence??? please help me

[wise anchor]

so is the modified word, cat?

or is/sleeping

[signal shell]

"cat"

[wise anchor]

okayy, thank you for explaining it to me!!

[compact elbow]

"This is the reason explaining why space system work much better than predicted or much worst than predicted but never as predicted". Shouldn't we be using worse rather than worst in this case since we're making comparisons?

[boreal ingot]

I believe 'analysing' is a gerund and 'beginning' is a present participle

[boreal ingot]

Yes

Using 'worst' there is a mistake

A common one, but one regardless

[flat rune]

She might have had a whole bunch if she hadn't been so far behind it
Hi English native, what does it mean by bunch here?

[ebon lark]

thank you so much !!!

[static sorrel]

She might have had a better life or have more in it

[flat rune]

If the subject and object in English syntax is defined through word order, what is the point of subject/object pronoun distinctions?

[noble slate]

Hi
At the lecture, we were told that there are different forms of "learning"
Like "explore" and "study"
Question: "What words with theme "learning" suitable for different situations?"

[shy reef]

Hi im learning english with reading manga
Just a question:
Do i need to learn all the words that i dont undrestand?

[empty yoke]

If you're aiming for high fluency, yes. If you're aiming for basic conversation skills, probably not. If you see the word frequently, probably a good idea to learn it. Also, most fiction in English is kept around an 8th grade reading level (at least in the US), so it's probably basic enough of a word you'd want to learn

[boreal ingot]

most fiction is 8th grade level?

Or do you mean most modern fiction?

@empty yoke

[boreal ingot]

It's probably a remnant of Old English's case system

Old English had 4/5 cases and a much more free word order. Normally verb second, but you could also use verb final. Questions used VSO though

So the cases actually helped you know who did what to whom or to whose what with what

Now we rely on word order more though

But the pronouns still have some of the cases from back then

[trail slate]

What does being puckered for smth mean?

[boreal ingot]

Do you have the full sentence?

To pucker means to bunch up, to sqeeze, to contract such that whatever or whoever is doing the action becomes wrinkled or creased OR it can be used transitively to mean 'to make puckered' (that is, to bunch something up so that it becomes wrinkled): 'His face puckered' and 'He puckered his face'

I have no heard of 'to pucker for', however

So the full sentence would help

[neat bone]

What's the meaning of jurisdiction?

[mental terrace]

an area that a government has power over

its usually used in the context of like police or court

like the sheriff has jurisdiction over the whole county, but the police only has jurisdiction over the city

[balmy dome]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpYwKVDWdLc&t=21

What is he saying? I'm hearing the first:

• They still come back now.
• Will they still come back now?
• Still call back home now.
• ... your version ...

[civic mirage]

Learning can be more general. For example:

I am learning a language which requires lots of studying. Studying in this context refers to a focused type of learning.

The word “explore” is similar to study but less refined, similar to “browsing.”

Researching is another form of specific studying that can be a more focused word of learning. But generally to research, you should already know information on your topic.

[civic mirage]

Do you have a timestamp?

[civic mirage]

At 21 seconds he says “They still come back now”

[balmy dome]

That's exactly what I'm hearing. Not making much sense to me though

[civic mirage]

Kind of an abstract song 🤷

Not bad tho

[wispy nimbus]

I want someone to guide me step by step how to learn English where to start if you can please tell me urgently

[balmy dome]

I'd say learning is a form of studying that typically involves putting the gained knowledge into practice, whereas studying itself is more about absorbing information regardless of its practicality

Exploring, as you said, is like browsing - wondering around without an end goal.

[balmy dome]

There's no such thing as perfect point to start from when it comes language acquisition. It just happens. Kids learn to speak from listening to others, nornally parents, and mimicking them. Then they go to school where they're encouraged to read and write

[balmy dome]

Ikr. Prnouns and certain words like and etc. are often dropped in songs but not verbs. So I was wondering if he's asking a question (will they), doesn't seem so judging by the tone though

[civic mirage]

Yeah I didn’t hear it

[balmy dome]

Me neither

[civic mirage]

I see what you’re saying, but I still don’t use learning as a form of studying. When I’m at school, I’m learning. But I need to go home and study for a test.

Studying is a form of learning and learning is a form of studying but I tend to use the former more in practice.

[balmy dome]

Agreed. To be fair, learning is a very broad term and not always as intentional as studying

I'd also draw the distinction between the two as following: we learn what we want to know and we study what we must know to move forward in life like passing exams or climbing the career ladder

[civic mirage]

~~ I want to know German but I still must study~~

That’s a good way to put it

I do use learning like that

[balmy dome]

Hmm. My example: I'd love to learn how to make music one day. Why not study? Because I don't plan on making a living out of it

Fun fact, as a non-native English speaker, I happened to know when to use which even though I've never looked up the difference. So, technically, you don't have to study a language to actually feel it. The sense of what fits and what doesn't comes with thousands of hours of exposure

Naturally*

[flat rune]

so whole bunch = a better life and more?
can I have it in a new sentence?

[noble slate]

Thanks, it became more clear

[wispy nimbus]

Thank u brother❤️

[civic mirage]

Yes I was agreeing with you

[civic mirage]

That’s cool. How long did it take you to get to that point in English? I’d like to get there with the languages I’m learning

[thorny tartan]

So, anyone here familiar with the grammar topic " synthesis "?
There was a question in my exam to combine two sentences ' Night came on ' and ' The room grew dark ' such that it makes a compound sentence.

[supple holly]

As night came on, the room grew dark

Maybe. With the usage of "as," but you can replace it with similar meaning words

Never heard of "synthesis" as a grammar topic but maybe I just know it under a different name

[thorny tartan]

thank you

[thorny tartan]

Maybe, here in my country it is considered tho. Just like the transformations of different sentence into different stuff and all

[flat rune]

This Sunday, nothing much in particular was going on. Which was fine by me. It felt good to just be bored, like normal. Mum and Dad seemed a bit more relaxed, too.

Not "just to be bored"?

[neat bone]

Thanks

[supple holly]

Both mean the same thing with little to no difference

[flat rune]

So, it's possible to write "I need to just be fine"?

[mental terrace]

i think it’s more natural to say “i just need to be fine” but it’s okay

[flat rune]

You just make me more confused

[mental terrace]

it’s okay to say what you put

but it’s more natural to say “i just need to be fine”, you don’t really hear what you put in conversation much

[flat rune]

Sure, I just read novel. Thanks

Hi Native, I have some questions:

1. If "rotten" here means "bad". When should we say "rotten" instead of "bad"?
2. "Right hunch" means "right idea"?
3. "whole bunch" means "whole good thing". But when can I get the source of this phrase?

[mental terrace]

1. Rotten means organic food went bad , some slang can call someone rotten but that’s not how you really use it

[supple holly]

1. If bad is 100%, rotten is 300%
2. Whole bunch = everything (in this case)

[mental terrace]

2. gonna be honest I don’t know what hunch means in this context 💔

[mental terrace]

yeah that’s also how you use rotten for a person

[supple holly]

||me neither||

2. Some dictionaries say "play a hunch = to make a decision based on instinct or guessing"

So "play the right hunch" means something like "make the right decision"

[mental terrace]

yeah never heard played the hunch but you’re right thanks

[supple holly]

First time hearing it for me as well

[flat rune]

What "it" refers to in "so far behind it" (last sentence)? Is it behind being a nice girl, a good chick?

[supple holly]

Based on the sentence before, it either means "a good life" or "the present"

Just my interpretation though

[flat rune]

"The sentence before", could you show me which sentence that has a meaning "a good life"?

[supple holly]

Nah it's just the meaning I get from the song. Because it's about how this girl is missing out on all these things because of her (bad) life

So if she didn't have those things, she'd have a better life

[flat rune]

Another question, where can I have the same sentence saying "whole bunch" as everything?

[supple holly]

It's just interpretation. "Bunch" means a group of something, and "whole" means all of something. It's not important what that something is here because the song doesn't say it, you just need to understand it's talking about everything

[flat rune]

Thanks so much for your time explaining each of the words, I truly appreciate it. I ask these kinda questions because I wanna apply each new phrase I've learned to new sentences. And by doing so, I could remember my English new phrase. Thanks

[supple holly]

No big deal. Hehe. Hehehaha. Heha

[rapid ingot]

Guys

Ik what gyat means

Teach me how to use it in my sentences

[supple holly]

You got a great gyatt

Also you can say "you got a great gyatt"

[rapid ingot]

Can I use it as adj or verb

Or sth to exaggerating

Expression

[supple holly]

It's a noun. Only a noun I think

[rapid ingot]

Isn't this rude

[supple holly]

No

Unless you don't have a great gyatt

Then yes

[rapid ingot]

Oh okay tnx

[forest maple]

Hi. "I don’t think so. I like football, but it’s not something I think about all the time. I don’t know, there’s probably an option to get back into fitness, but not in a way that interests me. I still feel the effects of that injury" why is it use "interests" instead just "interest" here ?

[supple holly]

Interest (verb): to make someone care about something

Subject is "it" so verb needs -s

[uncut nacelle]

I also like football 🏈❤️

What's u favorite team?

[noble wasp]

"computers and networks isolates us from __"

answer is one another, but could it be ourselves (thats an option)? maybe in a more philosophical way

also does c have a different meaning from a and b?

[static sorrel]

I'm sorry, I can't think of a sentence to put it in as it's not usually used much but I just knew it meant that

[mental terrace]

they all mean the same thing it’s just that the word “themselves” isn’t supposed to be used like that

[boreal ingot]

Rotten doesn't just mean bad, it means despicable, deplorable, very morally askew. It's a much stronger word than 'bad' and has a stronger focus on morals and actions than 'bad' does

[boreal ingot]

It is inappropriate to go up to a random person and say that, obviously, but the sentence in and of itself is not rude. Some, including me, may consider the sentence childish or cringe. Not often would it be said seriously. Further, 'gyat' is not only a noun but also an exclamation/interjection (as it is used in AAVE). It is used as an exclamation, rather crudely, at seeing a voluptuous figure that one finds attractive ('Gyaat, lady, you're fineee.'). It's also used as a pronunciation spelling of 'God' in AAVE ('Gyat damn!'). However, the word has mostly been stripped of its true meaning and is now thrown about willy-nilly with the intent of being funny or cringe.

[dense perch]

Maybe yes, cause the context can also refer to not only isolating us from others but also from ourselves.

[boreal ingot]

C is simple past, A and B are past perfect

Had C also been past perfect, I would be inclined to say they all mean the same thing, but as that is not the case, I think only A and B do

[dense perch]

Can it be the kids returned home themselves ?

[boreal ingot]

Computers and networks isolate us from ourselves/each other.

There shouldn't be an '-s' there. But yes, both seem to be correct options. 'Ourselves' does have a more philosophical ring to it, though. Perhaps it could be interpreted to mean they hinder self-reflection, or they stop one from engaging in one's preferred activities and caring for oneself.

[boreal ingot]

That sounds fine as well

I think that position is more natural than the original tbh

[boreal ingot]

Now that I've thought about it more, that 'themselves' may just be emphatic, rather than signifying no one accompanied the kids as they returned. In which case, C would be significantly different in meaning. For it to have the same meaning as A and B with the only difference being the tense of the sentence, a 'by' would need to be present before that 'themselves', and it would be most natural for the resulting 'by themselves' to be pushed to the very end of the sentence, @noble wasp.

[dense perch]

If u add a ' by ' does it sound like a logical sentence ?

Like while reading it

[boreal ingot]

The kids returned home by themselves.

Sounds fine to me

[dense perch]

Now it's fine

[noble wasp]

ohh sorry, i didnt even notice i put an s

[noble wasp]

i forgot abt the emphatic thing, it makes much more sense now

thank u for helping, guys

[verbal heron]

Guys, is “insurmontable” more informal than “unsurmountable”?

(Even though both are quite formal)

[mental terrace]

i have never heard unsurmountable in my life, i don't think it's a word

[boreal ingot]

'I've not seen it; therefore, it doesn't exist'

[boreal ingot]

They both sound the same to me tbh, I'd not bat an eye at either. To me, they both seem to be equally formal, but I don't know if there exists any backed-up evidence anywhere of a discrepancy in formality between them

I would imagine the fact 'unsurmountable' is less used than 'insurmountable' may make some people view it as more formal

But that's just a guess

[mental terrace]

some dictionaries say it does exist, some say it doesn't, but all however say that insurmountable is more commonly used, even ai says that unsurmountable is incorrect. i checked all of these before commenting this.
don't be pretentious

[boreal ingot]

Claiming it doesn't exist is very different from claiming it's uncommon. It's poor phrasing on your part.

It's not about being pretension; it's about misinformation being spread

[mental terrace]

i said i don't think
anyway here's longman

[boreal ingot]

That's misinformation regardless
Anyway, here are 4 dictionaries

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsurmountable

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

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/unsurmountable

[mental terrace]

may be you who's spreading misinformation by saying they're one in the same and completely equal

[boreal ingot]

Random AI article over 4 dictionaries' word? Yeah I'll take that, thanks /s

[mental terrace]

"random ai"
if your dictionaries were so legit then where is the ai (chatgpt btw, heard of it?) getting the idea that it's wrong?
i'd trust my own experience in never hearing that word and also the pinnacle of human technology though, thanks!
not that deep tho its just a word ! :>

[supple holly]

The possibility of unsurmountable being a real word is not ... unpossible

[tulip cypress]

insurmountable is the correct version

unsurmountable is not an actual word but native speakers will understand you if you use it

[supple holly]

I like that you went through the trouble of making this image

[mental terrace]

i am an ms paint warrior

the other person thought to put a red arrow pointing to the dictionary so I thought it’d be appropriate

[thick bay]

meaning of minor???

[supple holly]

Small. Sometimes it also means (small) child

[thick bay]

like small in height okey

[supple holly]

Small in age

Nop

[thick bay]

oeky

[chilly scaffold]

Hello! Can someone please recommend English NEWS channels on YouTube uploading in various different accents?

[supple holly]

I always get my news from The Onion

I think the reporters are mostly American but the interviewees can be British or Australian

[chilly scaffold]

oh, thank you! :)

[supple holly]

[chilly scaffold]

Isn't their news a bit deliberately comical? lol

[supple holly]

Part social commentary and part humor. You get the best value for your time

But yeah someone else can recommend you a real news channel lol. I just make little joke

[chilly scaffold]

heehee

[supple holly]

hehehaha

[boreal ingot]

It can be used as a noun to mean 'someone who is not legally an adult' or as an adjective to mean 'small' (but not small physically, rather, 'small' in quantity or intensity)

[thick bay]

Then i love minor

[boreal ingot]

If you mean to use it as a noun, you need to have an article before it or to make it plural. Your sentence is not grammatical, I fear

[supple holly]

What would Guts think of you

[thick bay]

Caska is also underage

[boreal ingot]

Idk who Guts is but don't feed the troll

They're here to stir trouble for their amusement

[supple holly]

That is how I make my own amusement

[supple holly]

Very professional answer though. Exquisité and admirable

[boreal ingot]

This is an English-learning channel

[topaz burrow]

There is anyone would like teach me English ?

I would like improve my English

[crimson vortex]

Hi, how are you going to learn it?

I mean, generally people just ask questions about english grammar or vocabulary here and get answers

[topaz burrow]

I would like daily discussion

In private

Sorry I didn’t know about the usefulness of this discussion

But I would like to talk to someone about everyday life and improve my English.

[mental terrace]

it’s probably better to just chat in #💭｜general and talk about your day there, people are friendly and happy to talk to you about anything

[supple holly]

Come to #🫂｜beginner-chat . General chat is for nerds

[mental terrace]

ok nerd!!

[verbal heron]

Indeed, actually I was curious as to which one of the two was more formal. To me, “unsurmountable” sounds more poetic, even if it is not commonly used. That is what kindled my curiosity as to learning how rare it might sound, especially to natives.
As the word exists in the prestigious dictionaries, I do not think it's a wrong word.
To be honest, even I'd never seen this word used. However, today somehow the existence of “unsurmountable” crossed my mind, as “insuperable” and “insurmountable” sounded somewhat stiff, to me, even if they are used widely. Upon googling, I found that it's really a word, but isn't rare. Yet it was important to know the “take” of a native on the idea, as they must have had so much exposure to the language.@boreal ingot

And thanks a lot for your answers also @mental terrace

[frail charm]

@boreal ingot @boreal ingot @boreal ingot @boreal ingot

[boreal ingot]

You alright?

[frail charm]

Sorry

How can I remove this?

[boreal ingot]

You've had Discord for a little under a year, you can't delete a message

[boreal ingot]

Well, either way, deleting it wouldn't do much. If you don't know, this, @frail charm, is what is called a ping. It sends a notification to the user whom you have pinged. Pinging the same user multiple times in one message does not change how many times they're notified; it only notifies them once. To delete a message, you can hover over it with your mouse and right-click, then scroll down to the image of a trash bin with 'Delete Message' written next to it, left-click it, and then click delete. On phone, you have to hold your finger on the message, swipe up until you see that trash bin with 'Delete Message', and do the same thing: tap it, then tap 'Yes'.

[kindred mauve]

Yo people!

What's the meaning of "on the grind" in this sentence?

Having an overloaded routine is the fastest way to burn out on the grind.

Thanks in advance 😳

I know "on the grind" can mean working-hard, but I haven't got it in this sentence

[mental terrace]

on the grind is like slang for a time where youre trying hard to get muscle or fit or really anything in general
if youre on the grind your trying your hardest to get fit

"im on my grind" is understood as trying to get fit

if youre overworking on the grind then its the fastest way to burn out

[kindred mauve]

Got it, thx!! ✨

[dense oasis]

think about it just like "I am on my way", this means that you are, in fact, going your way continuously. You can grind just anything, if it's not fitness then it can be some sort of a skill too

[opaque topaz]

this is literally so reliable

😍

eats

[opaque topaz]

The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, C.B.C., Reuters, C.N.N., Fox News, A.B.C. News, Sky News, & B.B.C.?

Imo those r good news organisations w a variety of accents but even in a single organisation there are a lot of different anchors so youll hear variations regardless

[mental terrace]

id put bbc first but bbc 2 is 💀 💀 💀

[slow palm]

How much time did you get to finish it
Or
How much time you got to finish it ?

Which one is correct? Ik first one but if we look at second one however its probably correct in casual way but I'm not sure 100%

[tired pumice]

My teacher says I need to add in text citations, how do I do that(im doing mla)

[mental terrace]

1st is correct

how much time do you got to finish it is correct and yeah you’re right it’s more informal

i say the 2nd one without the do but that’s just how a lot of people speak but not write

[mental terrace]

are you citing a website author book or something else

[supple holly]

You funny

[wise anchor]

what are the function of the phrases?

[supple holly]

What phrases

[wise anchor]

for example

The cat under the bed is sleeping.

the phrase is under the bed

what is it function?

[supple holly]

To tell you where the cat is. Phrase begins with the preposition of place "under," followed by the noun "the bed"

Without the phrase, the sentence still makes sense and has correct grammar

But with the phrase, the listener knows 1 more information

The function of a phrase depends on what words you use in that phrase. It can tell many things other than position/place

[wise anchor]

i've already answered others, i just dk what function it is

[supple holly]

Function depends on the preposition

[wise anchor]

under

so what is it

[supple holly]

This

[wise anchor]

so what's the answer

my other classmates answered stuffs like adverb of place etc.

it's confusing

[supple holly]

Literally the first sentence of my answer

but it's different for each sentence. The function changes, depending on the word (preposition) you use

[wise anchor]

ohh

okayy

i get it

[wise anchor]

what about this tho

[supple holly]

That's a different thing

[wise anchor]

adjective, adverbs and others