📚｜english-questions

[green seal]

In the opposite case, negate is more often used

[left oracle]

Oh I see, there's two meaning because I saw that DeeDee used it as a noun like "Comma-offset"

[left oracle]

Got it , I'm writing down the words I learn here to use them, thanks

[boreal ingot]

Oh, I was who said 'comma-offset'. That's just a way to rephrase 'offset by commas' into a compound adjective. It can sound very awkward in some phrases but it works in others.

The man-made spaceship

Made by man (humanity)

The comma-offset phrase

Offset by commas

The gold-rimmed plate

Rimmed by gold

@left oracle

It's really hard to think of good examples for this usage, so I'm sorry

Like,

The wolf-eaten man

Technically works, but it sounds really odd

[left oracle]

OOH I got it, those are ways to rephrase as you said it, I didn't know that these kind of examples with the hypen are for connecting the words like that

[left oracle]

You're right, I've seen a lot of examples like those, mostly in reading books

[shut plover]

Does the following not count as an English word?

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

[green seal]

For most purposes, sure, it's an English word (or words)

[shut plover]

Thank you!

[kindred sleet]

my listening are good, i can understand all of that things, but my writing is so bad, i don't know put together a sentence without gpt correcting

do you have one tip guys?

[green seal]

read every day and read a lot if you're able

[boreal ingot]

The body of the victim was lying prone on a table covered with a white sheet, while his neck and head were lying on a table saw situated directly alongside the table (Figure 1).

I'm curious how natives and fluent speakers would interpret that 'covered with a white sheet'. I particularly want people to answer the question of 'what is covered?'

Simply tell me your intuitive interpretation. I'd like to see if it matches up with my own

[rapid bison]

damn, linguistics-adjacent question 🙏

[rapid bison]

I'd judge it immediately as "that's ambiguous" 😭

[boreal ingot]

So neither meaning jumps out at you immediatly? Understood

[rapid bison]

yeee

[boreal ingot]

I'd like to see what others think as well

[shut plover]

Last night, I played hangman with my friends. As when it was my turn to pick a word, I chose 'char kway teow', one of the Asian cuisines. Anyhow, none of them knew it was a thing and everyone but me believed that it was not an English word. That's what it took me to take all their lives.

[rapid bison]

the problem is probably that you picked more than one word to begin with-

[shut plover]

Yeah, it contains 3 words.

[rapid bison]

(hangman is compatible with but is usually not played with more than one word at a time)

[shut plover]

My friend had picked 3 words at a time.

So, I had to bamboozle them with that one.

Imagine losing 6 lives as we don't guess pho.

[dusky harness]

"Intuitively", the table.

[boreal ingot]

Thank you

[green seal]

Intuitively, the body for me

[boreal ingot]

Welp I guess there isn't a consensus lol

[fast ingot]

hello miss scella

Are you a bot?

[boreal ingot]

Fwiw, I thought body as well

[boreal ingot]

Wha

Why would I be one

[fast ingot]

because you write all hours.

[boreal ingot]

Oh lol, that's known as being a NEET

But, if your question is serious: no, I'm not a bot. I'm just a wee lass with nothing better to do

[dusky harness]

Logically it's the body. Maybe. They should say "prone on a table and covered with a white sheet". Otherwise it's not good writing.

[boreal ingot]

@rapid bison @dusky harness @green seal, it's the table that was covered, by the way. I just wanted to see if my instinct to think it was the body was due to my non-nativeness/low fluency, but it seems people with high fluency are answering differently

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while sliding head-first down 10 stair treads.

I'm guessing 'stair treads' are just 'stair steps'? Is this expression common at all?

[dusky harness]

Tread is the length of each step. Probably not common phrasing, but I guess it's to emphasize the particular slope that this set of stairs has.

[boreal ingot]

Ah, understood

My many thanks!

[rapid bison]

half-sure it's a term xP

(hence the seemingly uncommon word)

[boreal ingot]

I've found a whole channel about stairs while googling the term lol

[boreal ingot]

Also, the note found on the couch (next to the body) indicated a clear suicidal intent on the woman.

Does this 'on' sound wrong to anyone else?I'm not sure what preposition I'd use (maybe 'of'), but 'on' sounds pretty bad

I believe the authors of the paper aren't native English speakers

[celest condor]

"for" or "to" seems a bit better?

[boreal ingot]

oh no, 'to' would mean the woman thought there was suicidal intent. In this case, the woman is the deceased suicidal

[celest condor]

yeah to is bad

[boreal ingot]

They're saying that the fact they found a note should (along with the other evidence) be indicative of the woman's suicidal intent

I just don't know which preposition would have been better than what they used

[celest condor]

"indicated the clear suicidal intent of the woman" works, but changes 'a' to 'the'

[boreal ingot]

yeah, that makes sense

if we're qualifying the suicidal intent as belonging to the woman, it's only natural to use the definite article

It's either indefinite article ('a') with no qualification of the intent as 'of the woman', or definite article with said prepositional phrase

No idea how that went over my head

it's the most intuitive answer lol

My many thanks to you, @celest condor 💜 You've once again proven helpful, as you ever have

[tall wing]

I'M raj and hope this msg reaches every one at good time and The reason for writing this is to find the connection between receptive skills(Reading 📖, listening 🎧) & productive skills (Writing✍️ , speaking🗣️) are interconnected on top of that how they help in mastering a language (english) also what is best order to start progressive method to practice and balance these products tive & receptive skills.

I'm very keen to hear your response!!
(Any top kindly excuse)

[dense oasis]

listening is the most important skill which develops other skills for you

reading too. But primarily listening. It helps your brain to see the connections and see how everything is used, how other people speak, how words are put together. Of course you won't learn everything just by listening, you will need to actually study new words, but listening helps you in creating your own language in your head

when you speak or write you just use things that you previously have heard or read

like, after you notice the same thing in speech or text many times all over again, the same pattern or word, you actually know how to use it yourself

[neon swallow]

Hiya , is anyone here planning or has planned their English learning? What did your plan look like ?

[willow dawn]

Watch English Videos on Youtube with CCs on . I always recommend Alex O Connor to people. Then Try to speak with new people and try to get feedback after having a conversation. Its always great to keep a few questions handy on general topics

[flat rune]

Hi all!

Does anyone know in a non-religious, non-bias, non-political way, but ONLY and purely graphically, as a representation, can I ever write the word J+E+S+U+S, to get the message across of what it could be, without always putting the characters US at the end? I am having a hard time accomplishing a task that demands only look at words, well, one way, like letter by letter, and can't seem to be going anywhere with it.

Can someone explain to me the human, so I can explain to Google AI why a "singular character to construct a word" in any language, even English, is nothing more than a limitation, if it is the only way used to communicate? Wouldn't it be better if someone defines "White House as WH and English as EN", takes those ideas and combines them before writing "when" as a message to get across to the reader? Does that "more real definition, due to no character change" provide Americans with a "real choice" versus being told and the demand be made that you only look at the word "when" as simply asking about a place in time?

Of course the limitation is realized to be a necessity to prevent "tower of bable" scenerios, but still the lack of "forward thinking" and its presence when you only do it that way each and every time, is well archaic to say the least, from simply a futuristic perspctive, agreed?

[green seal]

Judging by your username and this incoherent question, I'm guessing you're just an AI troll?

[flat rune]

Well, nope, try a human who just has a "unique perspective", like a TR being a Table Row, and Ordered List being an OL and a single L at the end, all put together to make TR+OL+L, but then again, let me guess, you are definitely not a representitive of that, or rather shall you just say you only thought you meant TROLL, "based on a singular character constructed to form the word" point of view? Thats a limited view and boring.

@green seal did you mean Regarding (like the RE you always put in your emails subject lines) and Alabama at the end? Or did your username just reflect a "Lie" with F in the middle, at the end?

RE+AL LI + E with an F in the middle of the LIE?

[green seal]

At least have an explanation for the F

[flat rune]

Sure, its 6 or the 6th letter of the alphabet, or SI for the "yes" it stands for in Spanish as well as the "X" to mark the spot at the end, any questions about relationships and chararacters?

Again, no AI will give you that answer, and probably very few humans can comprehend a certain level of "100% accurate logic".

Until, like I just explained it to you, it is explained to them, unless you are like me and can teach yourself to remember, like remember how to spell "yes" in Spanish and how to relate an "x" to mark the spot, in complete and total equality. Then substitute the idea, and walllah, you have a result. Simple when you follow the rule.

SI+X with no spaces.

F

Now understand how a "certain train of thought" such as a "singlular character to construct a word" point of view can limit ones potential?

Good enough "100% accurate" definition of the 6th letter of the alphabet, F? Or did you need further clarification on "what is" based upon accuracy, 100%, and the addition of "could be"? You knows this gives you a real choice right? When you can choose between 2 seperate things rather than being conditioned to only believe one, each and everytime, narrow minded approach see?

No room for expansive growth of the human mind, unless your perception changes, just like outlined.

[dusky harness]

To write 'JESUS' without the characters 'US' at the end. Hmm... well, your options are 'YESHUA' or pig Latin 'ESUSJAY'. G-dspeed.

[celest condor]

While I can relate to the heart of this argument, I feel that language isn't just a tool for capturing ideas, but sharing them with others. The reason we understand your point at all is we share the common rules of English enough to talk to each other. You're free to theorize and think using whatever methods you want, but we can't share your same abstract rules without knowing what they are. Otherwise it just seems arbitrary and confusing. X is also the number 2, or the color black, or a multiplication. Jesus means Jesus as long as we know you mean "that guy from the religious texts" which follows your rules of not needing "us"

[dusky harness]

And how could I forget about IPA? /ˈd͡ʒiːzəs/

[flat rune]

@dusky harness yes your are correct, thank you for your demonstration, a prime example of thinking outside of the box and accurately answering my question, and exactly the way you perceived it. I would like to notate, however that if you ALWAYS claimed that if the need to get the message across of "Jesus" by just writing "Jesus" (and not changing the characters), it would be the simplest for "standard definitions sake", for if I did not know anything about pig latin, or I interpreted "YES for YES, and HUA as the sound someone in the Army made" when writing YES+HUA as YESHUA, than NO they would not mean Jesus to me. Jesus would be the only way of communicating Jesus to me. In that case the requirements I laid out would have to be met for that to occur. I would always have to put the US at the end in that case.

[dusky harness]

Slight alterations: 'Iesvs', 'Jesvs'.

[flat rune]

@celest condor @sylens absolutely you are correct at the idea of "sharing ideas with others", it is essential. Another idea is perhaps a future where "more options" or "expansive thought processing due to more options" for what things are (such as White House ALWAYS being abbreviated WH and English ALWAYS being abbreviated as EN) holds greater importance and relevancy, this is important to consider when thinking about how to read a written word like "wh+en" as "when" after a true understanding of "never ACTUALLY knowing for sure, what the intent of the writer is" comes into play. Taking that into consideration, thinking more about potential of what could be and keeping in mind "never change the construction of the word" (you did change the X to 2 without a reason, you mentioned maybe changing X to "black" without a reason), which I believe was to introduce the "arbitrary" point you were trying to illustrate. I understand that, however if you eliminate the actual change, or arbitrariness of it, say for instance, make a statement of "X is 2." and then follow up with, because there are 2 stokes in an x and 2 is always 2, than X DOES equal 2 (in stroke order count), or if you claimed it was "black" and were able to demonstrate a "perfect equality" in some sort of relational aspect, it would allow for Algebraic substitution to occur, this time with the idea instead. Another example (an almost infinite amount of examples, by the way) would be, "J+U+S+T+I+C+E". The comment you can never write, accurately, that word "justice" without the characters ICE at the end. No political bias, no intentionality about that statement from my, the transmitter of the datas end, simply a true statement of graphical equality. For if you wanted to tell me something, and used the word JUSTICE you could NEVER accomplish that complete task without ALWAYS putting ICE at the end. Its just not possible when you follow the rule of never changing it. I hope that help clarify.

[flat rune]

@jade, now the task of why you changed the J to L and subtituted the V for the U, for clarification please, then I can agree.

[dusky harness]

The L is an I, from Classical Latin spelling. V was similarly seen in place of U.

[flat rune]

Perfect, so from a "current perspective", non historical based, purely "current graphic representation of an English word" perspective if I chose to write it as IESVS or Jesvs, I would need to provide a "demonstrable equality" of those changed characters, for further evidenciary proof. Here is an example. I say X is 10. Why? The Romans said so, and it is. I could then use the logic to perform mathematical substitution, even going as far as to say 10 always equals "ten" and then say X always equals the character combination "T+E+N", simply for the equality. Take it one step further and say T+E+N equals "Tennessee abbreviated with East abbreviated in the middle" and it WOULD BE TRUE. And yes, the Roman numeral 10 will always be X. in this case, I did use historical reference, but I did NOT change the characters (other than substitute equal ideas using mathematical reasoning) and was able to demonstrate that "equality" through the standard. If I said X is 4. I would have to do the same thing with some other "demonstrable equality", which I don't currently have. I hope this makes a little more sense, as the key is the "non changing parts" of the words we use.

[dusky harness]

Well, with these restrictions in mind, some things cannot be changed or avoided without corrupting the identity of the object. A reflection of life itself, it seems.

[flat rune]

@dusky harness If I did say "A four represents the following: foe without the E for East, combined with the idea of "you" represented by a phonetically equal "u" and complete it with the idea of "are" written as "r" using again the "phonetic equality rationale", than when I wrote 4, you would understand that "could be what was represented". What I find fascinating is the fact each of these representations, well, you already knew, you just did not "remember" how to make the connections I did, the reason is just we, the English speakers (and every other language speakers of the world) have all been "conditioned" to view everything we "know" from only one perspective. In our case, letter by letter word construction. However as I have illustrated and can continue to nonstop for decades is well, there is way more to language modeling than just that.😀

@dusky harness Here is the master key idea. Never change the way English (or Spanish, using English characters, or Japanese using English characters, etc) words are currently constructed in your writings, if for some reason you do change it, you MUST be able to demonstrate that "equality" of, at the minimum, one property of whatever it is you want to change in order for "valid mathematical substitution" to take place. That is the only two rules to follow when attempting to understand the way I do, and in all my examples, I outlined exactly that. I hope this helps "lift the curtain" a little more. It is excruciatingly funny having this type of conversation with Gemini, Googles AI, it just cannot keep up like you do.

[dusky harness]

So, may "Jesus" represent the name of the seventh letter of the English alphabet, combined with the idea of "zoo" without vowels, and completed with the sound of the (unstressed) English suffix "-less" minus the initial consonant?

I'm wrong, I see. Or?

[flat rune]

well, I would represent "Gee or G" as the seventh letter, Z as just Z because of the removal of the vowels, and of course the unstressed English suffix"-less" would be an appropriate sound for the ending, to absolutely and 100% accurately understand why what you said was JESUS, and was logically 100% sound and secure in its logic therefore has to be considered true. Perfectly understood, thank you for doing that for me, you are the first, trust me Gemini is just plain silly. You however are right on track with language modeling. What we are talking about happens to be a "perpetual weakness" of every American business, not matter how big they are, the writing of the business plan, one way!

@dusky harness you are awesome in your critical thinking skills, this is what the future looks like, stepping off of the "hamster wheel" of archaic communication in order to further explore our existence and "what is". Great job in "explaining Jesus" the way you did, ANY OTHER way than single character constructed to form the word point of view, and following the two rules to demonstrate equalilty! Well done!

Again, it will always be a "choice" for US to believe whatever we want to believe, even when writing Jesus, but the idea that now, me and you "understand" the "provable" definitions, quite literally mathematically provable, than you get why our "choices" are so much greater than the currently pitched "American choice" to understand choice. So, when we at least have 2 choices, as we have been discussing, rather than only a programmed "one choice" in belief, we demonstrate our abilities to have a more expansive way of processing thought, something I believe will be critical in the future of AGI development. See?

[dusky harness]

Developers appear more concerned with emulation than true innovation.

[flat rune]

Language modeling is where it is at. Period. (or shall I say "A big circle with a line through it, AKA "nothing", that gets filled in and then I grow my body) its just another perspective of what "nothing is". Hence the removal of a "period" from an abbreviation, for instance, is simply the idea of putting an equivalent to "nothing" next to it, from a different perspective, then use that as logic, graphically provable when defending your omission of periods from abbreviations. "I honestly put "nothing" next to it.."😀

[flat rune]

That is why AI, on its current trajectory, will only get so far, AGI is where it will be.

@dusky harness I gotta go now, thank you so much for the conversation! Peace!💯

[dusky harness]

Bye-bye!!!

[boreal ingot]

Goodness, what went on here 😭

[summer forge]

Hey guys, so I recently booked an IELTS test for academic reasons. I have some trouble writing professionally and reading long essays. Do you know any reliable sources I could use to improve my reading and writing skills?

Maybe I’m just overthinking my English skills, but better safe than sorry lol.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[flat rune]

I have a question of agreement related to English and Math. If you following the rules of substitution in Algebra (If X=1 and Y=1 then X=Y) which is mathematical, and directly associated with proof, is there potential for funny things to happen? For instance if I write the English word "banking" and make the statement N = 4, then claim the Roman numeral 4 IS ALWAYS = N, that is accurate. If I count to the 4th (which is also always = 4) letter of the alphabet and say IT IS D, well that is accurate as well, 100% of the time (non zero based counting of the letters). Then when I make the statement, "Banking is a 100% accurate representation of "Bad king" with no spaces", I would always be correct. Period. Mathematical proof included. Substitute (by choice and following mathematical rules) the first N with a D and it has been proven, now. Anyone disagree? If so, why?🤩

[acoustic geyser]

Does * I am gonna have to do something * sound reluctant and polite?

Does * I am gonna have to do something * sound reluctant and polite?

[flat rune]

The "gonna" part does infer a sort of "reluctant attitude" from this readers perception, especially when paired with "have to do something", however it generates more of a "non-polite" feeling. Maybe "I am required to do something" is more "polite" that could be demonstrated with verbal intonation to further enhance a "reluctance feeling"?

[boreal ingot]

It does sound a bit reluctant, yes. It sounds like you don't want to do the thing but are made to do it by the circumstances. However, it's not polite; it's rather informal

It's incumbent upon me to do [x]
I am required to do [x]
I'm obliged to do [x]
It's necessary that I do [x]
I must do [x]

The above are more formal alternatives with a meaning similar to 'gonna have to do [x]'

[kindred sleet]

like books?

[green seal]

Yes. Even if your goal is to improve your conversational writing, books will build your foundation quickest.

[kindred sleet]

Oh ok, ty

have a recomendation ?

[boreal ingot]

Anything you enjoy, really

Just pay attention to how they phrase things

[green seal]

I would mostly recommend you not read books made for English learners and just read whatever you like.

[boreal ingot]

Which preposition do I use here?

The circumstances necessitate that I act with the utmost caution, you understand, for there lay great consequences [in/beyond/to] any misstep.

I've ordered them in the order I thought of them

Misspelt caution lol

[dusky harness]

For.

[green seal]

I would say "with"

[boreal ingot]

Oh god 😭

So many options

Rn 'with' and 'beyond' sound best to me tbh

[green seal]

i think you'd need to rephrase it a bit to make beyond sound smooth

[boreal ingot]

Hmm, I feel like 'lay' already personifies the consequences. So it makes sense to me for this personification to exist 'beyond' misstep (to be physically present after it)

I'm curious how you would rephrase it though

Hmm I guess 'with' works cuz you're like saying the consequences acompany the misstep

I'm split between the two but 'beyond' is more intuitive to me (my intuition may well be skewed, though. I'm not a native)

[green seal]

hmm not sure why beyond is off for me. maybe misstep is too plain? I'm not the best with reverse engineering my intuition.

i would also not use "the" before utmost caution

but it might be ok (the utmost of caution?)

[dusky harness]

"for a single misstep can carry great consequences."

"the utmost (noun)" is perfectly standard.

[green seal]

It's not so much that it's wrong, it just doesn't seem to suit the sentence. again, it may be ok.

"for beyond the [] of any misstep lay great consequences" is how id word it if I had to use beyond but I can't think of a word for the blank

[boreal ingot]

hmm, Idk I feel 'the utmost caution' is fairly standard as a phrase. 'the utmost + [noun]' generally

[boreal ingot]

oo, neither can I 😅

bounds?

nah that makes it sound like we're within the bounds of the misstep

[green seal]

Yeah idk if I could come up with anything

[flat rune]

Lets see, well, if I use "in" than it implies an act of insertion, so "laying in (great consequence) any misstep" seems to accurately represents a "containing idea", which "a misstep contains consequences", well, states. If I used "beyond" that is more directional (in a forward sense) which I think immediately makes it more vague and not clear, because of that "state of present condition" existent with the words "The circumstances.." imply, and finally, if you use "to" it also seems slightly more vague, again, due to the "current condition" the words "The circumstances.." imply. Hopefully this makes a little sense. I would go with "IN".

[boreal ingot]

Ngl, your writing style profoundly baffles me, but I see your point for why 'in' may work

[green seal]

maybe act with is making me not like it because 'act with the best of intentions" and similar patterns generally prefer having 'of'

anyway, not a big deal

[flat rune]

If I wrote it
"The circumstances necessitate that I act with the utmost caution, FOR you DO understand, there LIES great consequences IN any misstep."

[boreal ingot]

I feel it's differnt cuz 'utmost' isn't a comprable adjective. It's either utmost or it isn't utmost (like the word pregnant, you can't be 'more pregnant', likewise, you can't be 'more utmost'). That's not the case with 'good'. You can have good intentions, better intentions, even the best intentions. You may also say that, of all intentions, yours is the best. The best of (all) intentions

[boreal ingot]

oh wait I agree with the 'lies' bit

'you do understand' doesn't feel right for dialouge though

[dusky harness]

Can be used uncountably: "there lies great consequence..."

[flat rune]

@dusky harness yes, for further simplification

[boreal ingot]

I'd say 'there lie great consequences'. I don't know why I used 'there lay'

[flat rune]

@boreal ingot Makes sense, the DO part does add an "optional" element of urgency and "convincing" element to it that could potentially be a little awkward.

@boreal ingot Yes, the "lie" instead of lies seems appropriate as well.

Also, my nomenclature of "official English grammer descriptions" is not the best, so thank you for bearing with me.

[boreal ingot]

The circumstances necessitate that I act with the utmost caution, you understand, for there lie great consequences [in/with] any misstep.

I've come to this. I feel 'in' and 'with' are equally good, honestly

perhaps 'beyond' would be good if the intention is to insinuate that the consequences after the misstep wouldn't be immediate

so you misstep, keep going with the plan (aka, go 'beyond' the misstep), and BOOM, latent consequences

[flat rune]

I perhaps would break it into two sentences, the "you understand" part that connects them still approaches it from a "know you understand" implication, which perhaps is not true. Perhaps the person does not understand, until the person reads the last part.
"The circumstances necessitate that I act with the utmost caution. For their lie great consequences [in/with] any misstep."
The in/with I do think is accurate both ways, so personal choice there.

[celest condor]

"for therein lie great consequences for any misstep"

With also seems fine, I would consider the therein alternative though

[flat rune]

I think the "for" should be changed to "with", if the choice to use "therein" is made. The repetition of "for" makes it sound slightly awkward, so maybe
"for therein lie great consequences with any misstep" sounds a little more natural. So agreed. Nice rendition@sylens.

[dusky harness]

Sorry, but 'therein' is redundant. It means 'in that place', which has not yet been identified. 'There' must act as an expletive subject.

[boreal ingot]

'therein' really doesn't work there

at allll

sorry 😅

[flat rune]

@dusky harness Isn't therein referring to "within the circumstance"?

[celest condor]

^also my thought

[green seal]

No. I agree therein doesn't work.

[dusky harness]

It creates a clash between 'circumstances' and 'misstep'. To which do the consequences belong?

[boreal ingot]

This, should we do it, would be our greatest misstep. For therein are great consequences.

I suppose therein', while awkward, would work there

Sorry, fixed it

found a less awkward example

it just means 'in that/those'

[dusky harness]

Missteps and the consequences therein, etc.

[flat rune]

outdated English words as well.

Simplification is the key.

[boreal ingot]

I like the 'here/there/where + preposition' words

[flat rune]

I have a question. Can you ever write a word or sentence WITHOUT approaching it from a "singular character to construct the word" point of view? Example. Defining the letter combination PA as Pennsylvania, then defining the letters ID as identification, before combining them to form PAID?

[boreal ingot]

you've asked this sevral times I think. It's still hard to understand what you're trying to do though

[dusky harness]

Yes, it happens all the time. This is maybe a question of semiotics.

[boreal ingot]

maybe like graphemes? Is that what you mean? In English we have particular letter combinations we recognise as one unit

[flat rune]

Perfectly asked, my intent is to "have a different perspective of written English". The only real way I have discovered how to actually do this is to approach it from the way I described in the question.

[boreal ingot]

th, sh, ee

those are called graphemes

[flat rune]

If we all "do it one way, and only one way" when we write it, but yet are all able to "perceive it differently" does that not allow for potentially a "more expansive mindset" in the future to work with?

[boreal ingot]

Sorry, I'm not really qualified enough to have a go at answering this questions 😅

[flat rune]

graphemes, I will have to look at that more, however my interpretation of "th", when using the perspective I spoke about would indicate an abbreviation for Thursday (if I choose to believe it is) the "sh" symbolizes a sound someone would make if they were asking for a lower volume level, and "ee" could mean "to ease" (phonetically accurate representation of describing 2 E's. However if I stuck with just the standard, then yes I guess the graphemes definitions would continiue to remain true, but I would feel more limited in choice. I am all about the freedom of choice!

[flat rune]

Wrong, everone is qualified to "have a different perspective" so no worries!😀

[green seal]

I think it's impractical to encode extra information that has no relation to what you're ultimately saying but you certainly can if you want to. Outside of riddles, puns, and maybe memory techniques it seems to just be an inconvenience though.

[flat rune]

Ah, good point @green seal however, here is the kicker, there is an absolute realtionship. The realtionship of equality. That is the key.

This equal relationship mathematically allows for the "idea substitution" to take place, the exact, yes exact same way you would do it in Algebra, so it ends up being able to be proven, with mathematical proof. Again, the ability to demosntrate the equality is the key, everything I mentioned was simply a "different perspective of what was", then I can feel free to make my choices, but still having more than one option to choose from.

[dusky harness]

Al-jabr, 'reunion'. Using substitution to arrive at the same place...

[flat rune]

If X=1 and Y=1 than X=Y
If GA = Georgia and ME = Maine then "the idea of transmitting the data "GA+ME" as meaning simply the states of Georgia and Maine, than there is the proof of the given choice.

The really interesting part is that nobody learned anything new about "game". Everyone knows what "game" is, but do we know what it "could be". Of course we do, we just forgot to remind ourselves, which is why I am NOT a teacher, you already know! Creativity is awesome isn't it? So are our brains!

[flat rune]

Reason for the substution?

[boreal ingot]

This reminds me of things like kanji in Japanese. You can write 'daughter' as one character '娘' ('musume'), and you can write it using katakana or hiragana. Instead of using the longer 'むすめ' (mu su me), often '娘' is used but still pronounced as 'musume'. Are you saying we could condense words in a similar manner? 'wanton' could become 'Wn', 'person' could become 'Pn', and 'wanton person' could be written 'WnPn'? Just like how the Japanese wouldn't write out 'daughter' as 'むすめ', we could not write out 'person' as 'person', but write it as 'Pn'?

The issue with this is that it requires everyone familiarise themself with the new symbols for the words. And if we base the new symbols off of old spellings, many words would share the same symbols

[dusky harness]

Well, it allows for a range of equalities. A statement being true for one variable suddenly creates infinite possibilities (linear graph).

Also, the Chinese are way ahead of this game. It is called Martian language.

娘 or 女良, options present themselves...

And we can achieve the same in Japanese, '牟巣目', same overall sounds.

Of course, English is famously antiphonetic, that's why this problem is worse here.

[flat rune]

I understand, due to "societal conditioning" how challenging this topic is, I also LOVE Japanese and the Kanji, and in answer to your question, I would say it was different. I am specifically talking about the recognition of "equal values" in English written form, and then simply substituting those "idea combinations" within the word itself. This allows for the proper logic (mathetically proven) to be put in place to "argue what something is" at a different level. Again, using the "game" example, since I as a native English speaker, I know what GA is (the state abbreviation for Georgia) and I know what ME is (the state abbreviation for Maine) then when I read the characters GAME I perceive it to "potentially mean the writer of GAME, was referring to the states of Georgia and Maine. Its like a kind of simplification of idea(s) through transmission in doing this.

@dusky harness "phonetic equality" is one property of English letters, or combiniations I examine. "oh" and "o" can be used interchangibly due to that one equality. Oh the Kanji, such a challenge. Did you know there are over 50,000 known characters? English has the whopping 26.

[flat rune]

Yes the infinite possibilities exist, but the ability to satisfy the "demonstrable equality" is not.

[dusky harness]

I'm a sort of sinologist, so I would know. But even something like "oh" can have different regional pronunciations. Vowel rounding, stress... interchangeability is a rare commodity.

[flat rune]

The interchangeability within context and language can absolutely occur though, with a certain level of logic applied, it can be done quite rapidly, with enough practice of remembering "what could be" when you read a written word in English characters.

[dusky harness]

Yes, but if not for mnemonics, what is the aim?

[flat rune]

The aim is simply a better understanding of what is, by including what "provably" in written English, is. After all in America, we understand the Big Business excuses all the time for bad behavior, "Look, it is written right here, in the Terms and Conditions", but do they have the "understanding, in a mutual way" of what they have written? Or is the potential for precisely what we are discussing to have an impact on the understanding. Those are some compelling questions that are directly related.

[boreal ingot]

Yea, I'm sort of starting to grasp what you mean, but, to use Jade's Japanese example, why would one write 'daughter' as 'PupilNestEye'? 😅

I mean, it's possible, but needless

[dusky harness]

夢素芽

For special reasons, surely.

If they share a common factor, like sound, then that is already a justifiable application.

[celest condor]

I can appreciate naming concepts or symbolically representing ideas, usually for the sake of pursuing deeper truth. This just works better internally rather than sharing with others. True freedom is no rules at all, but that means no communicating

[flat rune]

Yes, on the surface it appears that way, needless, but if I was able to demonstrate to you with your example "a complete and total equality to the two words you suggested were NOT equal" do you think you would have "more of a choice to know what something was"?💯 😌 And no, it is not easy at first.

[flat rune]

Absolutely right, in my opinion, being able to show that "equal relationship" through demonstrating the "one and only one" needed equality is the key. That is part of the math reasoning.

If there are more than one, well more kudos to you.

[flat rune]

I agree with your approach, however I may disagree with the "no communication" part. Communication boils down to just patterns. The "better internally" part is perhaps a little to extreme, I think a group who had "better external communication potential" due to the "expansive dataset of word definitions" might work better on occasion.😌

[celest condor]

Ix is of cn WA to bi

..!.?

[flat rune]

@celest condor oh, did you mean this?
"A single L (or him, in Spanish), followed by an X to "mark the spot" followed by "eyes" written as "i" pluralized, followed by the oppositely written characters of "Foe without the E for East", followed by the statement "See, North", followed by the state of Washington abbreviated, followed by "buy" written phonetically accurately as BI. Again, Here it is.
L (El in Spanish) - reason phonetic equality
X - x to mark the spot
IS - phonetically equal to "eyes"
OF - the way to oppositely write FOE, after removing E for East.
CN - C is phonetically equal to "See" and North
abbreviated N.
TO BI - the verb "to buy" phonetically equal to BI.
🤩 Because I perceived it this way!

[celest condor]

That isn't what I meant at all. Thank you for your perspective

[flat rune]

Agreed, I now understand that you did not mean that, and I accept, but I am still 100% accurate in my perception of what I read, and I proved it, the point was well illustrated I feel though, the ability to "create equal relationships" is where I excel.

@celest condor I accidently omitted the WA for the state of Washington. Sorry.

[torpid beacon]

Hey guys, I need some help with English grammar rules. If anyone can guide me, I’d really appreciate it.

[south spoke]

Who knows about the active and passive voice

[lusty shore]

I'm still wondering if the expression: so so is the real slang that the native speakers actually use.
Some people say yes but some people say no. Please, let me know the right answer

[wide epoch]

Hey guys, I'm going to start learning English from scratch. Anyone who wants to start with me, please message me privately so we can begin together and encourage each other. I'm Arab.

[waxen cradle]

It is somewhat uncommon to hear "so-so" used in American English, but people do say it. I mostly hear it used when someone is telling a story about an event they attended/experienced, or talking about a piece of media. Examples:

"My company party was held at that Italian restaurant on Main Street last week."
"Oh, was the food good?"
"Eh, it was so-so."
-> This means that the food was probably not very good, but it was also not so bad that it stands out as 'terrible'.

"I watched the Game of Thrones finale last weekend. It was kind of... so-so?"
-> In this context, when "it was kind of... so-so?" is spoken as a question with a rising intonation, the speaker is seeking confirmation from the listener that the listener felt the same way, or that the listener is interested in hearing more of the speaker's opinion. Here, the listener is expected to reply something like:
"I thought so too!" or "Oh, yeah? What happened in the finale?"

I know that some textbooks teach "so-so" used as a response to the greeting "How are you doing?", but this is very uncommon in modern American English. Instead, if we are not doing very well, we will say "Eh, I'm okay." or "Eh, (I) could be better". If we are doing well, we will say "I'm good!"

[lusty shore]

Interesting!

Thank you for your dedication.

[torpid beacon]

@username can you DM me?

Hi everyone! I’m trying to learn English from the very beginning. If anyone can teach me some basic grammar rules, I would really appreciate your help 😊.

Hi! How are you?

Good

I’m a complete beginner. I’m learning from zero.

And you? What level are you at?

yes

Oh nice! I’m just a beginner.

I’ve been watching for a few months.

Solo Leveling

[ivory sorrel]

Was it good?

[torpid beacon]

I’m just thinking about improving my English.

No, I can’t understand English directly. I translate it first.

[torpid beacon]

Yes, it was really good!

I feel excited while watching anime.

Pakistan

Yes, I’ll keep watching. Thank you!

which country are you from

“I watch mostly adventure anime

I'm 17

1st year

and you

Which type of anime you watch

Oh okay, you took a year off to study?

I like fantasy and psychological anime.

Attack on Titan

Alright! Then you can try Steins;Gate or Parasyte—they’re really good.

Same, I also don’t like emotional or pity-based stories.

Okay, I’ll tell you something. I recently started learning English and I’m improving slowly.

Yes, I do. Not regularly, but I try.

Alright, I can share something. What do you want to hear about?

Okay, do you want something personal or random?

That’s nice. Well… I think life is all about improving yourself little by little. What about you? What’s your perspective on life?

Ohh, psychological point of view? Tell me more, what do you think about it?

Life feels intense when you realise you can lose people without doing anything wrong.

Oh nice, so you're an instinct learner. You understand things through vibes and experience, right?

I think having someone makes life easier and less lonely.

Wow, I can relate! I am also the only son of my parents, and sometimes I feel alone too. But it’s nice that you never feel lonely—it’s inspiring!

I get that. Sometimes I also go for a walk alone when I feel down. It helps me think and clear my mind.

Haha, I see! That makes sense. It’s nice that you have your own routine to keep yourself balanced.

[boreal ingot]

This is the English questions channel

You two have been conversing here for around an hour. Go to DMs, #💭｜general or #🫂｜beginner-chat

[torpid beacon]

sorry

[thorn vigil]

yo someone wanna make a conclusion for this 🙏 In Crossing the Farak River by Michelle Aung Thin, Hasina shows that the fear of death and war can reveal one's inner courage, allowing them to act bravely even during the darkest of times. When the Myanmar army attacks her village and everything around her burns to the ground, Hasina first reveals her courage. During this crisis, the father pushes Araf and Ghadiya towards Hasina and says, “Stay together, hide, stay alive. I will come for you.” Even though her world is collapsing, Hasina obeys immediately and runs into the burning night with her younger brother and cousin. Later, as fear threatens to overwhelm her, she reminds herself that she cannot stop. “Run, she tells herself. Don't stop, she tells herself” (11.69-70 Crossing the Farak River by Michelle Aung Thin). These moments reveal Hasina’s strength as she acts despite her fear and loss. Rather than giving up or freezing in terror, she takes responsibility for her brother’s and cousin’s safety, showing that true bravery is the ability to protect others even when danger and fear surround oneself. However, Hasina's courage does not end here. After escaping the Myanmar army, Hasina, Ghydia, and Araf arrive at the Lower Forest; they hide and notice more men with weapons heading to the village. She then thinks to herself, “Should she run home, warn them that the men are coming? If she does, can she be sure Ghadiya and Araf will be safe without her here?” (11.71) Later, she remembers her father’s words, “Run, her father said. Stay together. Hide” (11.72). This moment shows that Hasina does not only think about herself, but instead, she is more worried about her family and what she should do to keep them all safe. But eventually after she recalls her father's words. Ultimately, she decides that she should stay with Ghadiya and Araf and protect them from the danger around them

[dense oasis]

I guess the conclusion, if you mean just a general thought that sums up the entire story, is that a burmese girl manages to take care of her siblings during a civil war raging in the country, aaaaaand shows what real bravery is

it does sound brave cuz when they mention "the Lower Forest" it sounds very dangerous, Myanmar has tropical forests full of venomous reptiles and insects

but this doesn't really get mentioned in the story, we would maybe even conclude something absolutely opposite, that forests are safe because no military stays there

knowing this additional context definitely makes this bravery even more impressive

[torpid beacon]

In conclusion, Hasina’s journey shows that real courage is not the absence of fear, but the strength to protect others even when everything feels unsafe. Even though she faces war, destruction, and fear, she continues to make brave choices for the sake of her brother and cousin. Her actions prove that bravery comes from responsibility, love, and the determination to survive together, even in the darkest moments.

[broken fable]

Hey, can anyone help me? How can I learn English effectively and efficiently, struggle with a lot of spelling and grammar mistakes while writing, and have a thick Indian accent and pronunciation while reading or speaking? I consider my English to be somewhere around an intermediate level, and I'm looking to level it up to at least C1 (Advanced levels). Thank you!

[torpid beacon]

You can practice with me if you want. I’m also trying to improve my English, so we can learn together.

[broken fable]

That's great! Thank you. But how do you plan to do that, and do you have any roadmap? Or do you wish to explore together and find a way

[torpid beacon]

I think we can explore together. We can start with very basic grammar and simple daily sentences. If you have a roadmap, you can share it. Otherwise, we can create one together step by step.

[wary iris]

Hiii

Can I also practise with u guys?

@torpid beaconHii

[torpid beacon]

Hii

[wary iris]

Hiii

[broken fable]

Sure

[wary iris]

Where are y'all from?

[broken fable]

I'm from India, just like you

[wary iris]

After a few more minutes I'm going to sleep

[wary iris]

I'm from Myanmar

[random citrus]

I'm from space x

[wary iris]

I'm from Mercury

[broken fable]

https://tenor.com/view/doubtful-gif-26432325

Okay, come on, guys, let's not make this a general chat

[wary iris]

What time is it in your country

[verbal heron]

Just to let you guys know that this channel isn't a place for hanging out. It's meant only for questions related to English. If you wanna chat, you can go to #💭｜general or #🫂｜beginner-chat. If you find #💭｜general overwhelming, then just talk in #🫂｜beginner-chat. Thanks

[native flare]

@broken fable & @wary iris

Thanks Vamp

[deft siren]

Hey guys, how to say “save money” but in higher level?

As it looks like A2+

[rapid bison]

so I wrote fanmade key word transformation questions that look like Cambridge English's C2 Proficiency 💀
enjoy :3

-# For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given.

1. I am unable to understand the information you sent to us. POSSIBLE
   It is [...] we received from you.
2. My claim here is that Trucy fits this role better than everyone else. FIT
   What I am saying is [...] this role.
3. Marta and Spolt are an unsuitable couple. MEANT
   Marta and Spolt [...] each other.
4. You must pay for that damage, even if you are unwilling to do so. SHELL
   You will [...] money for that damage.
5. Players who fall down the stairs will be eliminated from the show according to the rules. GROUNDS
   Subject to the players' rules, falling down the stairs [...] the show.
6. I definitely know that Rolly is transgender, but I do not know their pronouns yet. CERTAIN
   I know [...] pronouns are a mystery to me.

[boreal ingot]

1. not possible to understand the information that
2. that Trucy is fittest for
3. were meant for
4. shell out
5. is grounds for elimination from
6. for certain that Rolly's

That was fun lol

Not very sure about 6

[rapid bison]

you answered question 1 correctly
you changed the word "fit" in question 2 and will not score any points
you will lose points in question 3
you used too few words in question 4 and will not score any points
you answered question 5 correctly
you will lose points in question 6

[boreal ingot]

Fittest is a derivation of fit. That's like saying 'plays' is different from the word 'play' imo. I'll go over the other questions again, though

[rapid bison]

the prompt literally said "Do not change the word given." in bold 😭

the exam itself WILL say that "plays" and "play" are different, fyi

[boreal ingot]

Well that's stupid lol. I'll say 'most fit' and forego my lovely superlative 'fittest, then

[rapid bison]

...y'know, we have the term "best fit"

"(that) Trucy is the best fit for"

(this is the hell your girl went through to get qualified)

[boreal ingot]

I mean I can see most fit and best fit working

Either is fine

[rapid bison]

"most fit" won't be accepted by the examiners tho

like, I wish I could give you points

[boreal ingot]

Do you know that?

Language is flexible

[rapid bison]

ye
tried and lost points

they have a solid answer key

[boreal ingot]

Smh

[rapid bison]

smh

[boreal ingot]

1. not possible to understand the information that
2. that Trucy is fittest for
3. were never meant for
4. shell out
5. is grounds for elimination from
6. for certain that Rolly is transgender, but their

No idea how to fix 4

I know I need at least a third word but can't think of anything besides 'lots of'

[rapid bison]

you will still get no points in question 2
you will lose points in question 3
notice the "must" in question 4
you answered question 6 correctly

[boreal ingot]

I would say 'must' but there is a 'will' hmm

[rapid bison]

mhm
you must work around it

[boreal ingot]

absolutely shell out?

[rapid bison]

okay, that's too extreme

[boreal ingot]

Bruh

Obligatorily shell out

'Shell out' is too informal for this smh

[rapid bison]

I would accept "obligatorily" gladly, but I know Cambridge English people wouldn't like it

notice how you haven't answered question 3 perfectly btw

[boreal ingot]

4. , regardless of whether you are willing, shell out

[boreal ingot]

I'll try at that after 4 lol

[rapid bison]

the official key (...from a fan?) says "have/need to shell out"

[boreal ingot]

Bruh

[rapid bison]

wish it weren't too rigid

[boreal ingot]

I was overcomplicating that lmao

[rapid bison]

yep

[boreal ingot]

Would 'were not meant for' work for 3?

[rapid bison]

to be fair, it should have been "are not meant for", but we can consider

..."were" to be acceptable

[boreal ingot]

Lol I see

[rapid bison]

;)

[boreal ingot]

Often people use 'were/was never meant to be' in the past tense idiomatically, imo, so that was influencing me

[rapid bison]

but the question sentence was in the present: "are an unsuitable couple"

didn't say anything about them not fitting in other roles, or other times

[boreal ingot]

'meant for' is more about one's destiny than it is about anything current. If you believe in destiny, then you were, are, and will be meant for something, regardless of when you are

I think are and were have the same effect

[rapid bison]

the destiny went unchecked in this question during the past tho

[boreal ingot]

Not sure about will be

[rapid bison]

we're giving points to both "are" and "were"
"will be"... isn't fitting for a current indicator

[boreal ingot]

Fair smh

That was rather interesting

[rapid bison]

ye

[boreal ingot]

That's actually a pretty good way to express the idea lol

[rapid bison]

yea; "save money" is very natural, short and things

[boreal ingot]

Can't think of any synonyms, perhaps only 'put money aside'. You shouldn't try to overcomplicate your manner of expression

[rapid bison]

talk big ❌
overcomplicate your manner of expression ✅

[boreal ingot]

Piss off that's just how I speak 😭

I can see your point though, touche

[rapid bison]

which will not be fitting for a learner, ye?

[deft siren]

For example in my language we use one verb to describe “save money”, I though you also do

[rapid bison]

one verb? "save money" is one verb and one noun

that verb better be good

[deft siren]

«Экономить» I Mean in one word

[boreal ingot]

You can say 'saving up'

[deft siren]

Anyway, thank you guys

[rapid bison]

pretty sure that means "save", NOT "save money"

[rapid bison]

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

[boreal ingot]

Economise is pretty good, but pretty context dependent

Save is really the best option

[rapid bison]

sad
girl doesn't use Oxford English (joke)

[deft siren]

It’s universal and we use it like; „save your products, don’t waste them”

[rapid bison]

"save your products", NOT "save money"

that's not one verb

[boreal ingot]

Look at meaning 2 on Wiktionary

[rapid bison]

that sense 2? it is fairly limited like in English

(as in, they're both limited in use)

[deft siren]

Economize… Sounds uncommonly😅

[boreal ingot]

You said you wanted something high level, though?

[rapid bison]

well, doesn't "экономить"... kinda sound like economizing?

[boreal ingot]

We don't use high level words daily

[rapid bison]

(except for Scella)

[deft siren]

You are right…

Thx guys!

[waxen cradle]

Hi vanyllous, funny enough, “save money” is the correct high level way to say it! To sound more formal we tend to add more context rather than change the verb. We add banking or financial terms, and say things like:
“He has been saving and investing his money for years”
“She is putting half of her paycheck into savings”
“I am putting money away in savings”

The phrase “putting money away” is often used to describe the behavior of long term saving.

[deft siren]

Thanks! It was kinda uhh..Show off from my side, but never mind😅

[waxen cradle]

Maybe you can show off by talking about banking and investment terms instead! 😆

[deft siren]

😂

[hollow epoch]

She allots half of her paycheck towards savings 👀

[waxen cradle]

Oh, great word!

[boreal ingot]

The allegorical Poem of the Howlat was composed about the middle of the fifteenth century. Although it has been regarded by criticks, and certainly without much injustice, as a prolix and very uncouth performance, still it is by no means to be considered as wholly destitute of claims to attention. The forced style of alliteration adopted by the author, has, it is true, imparted to his work a certain degree of obscurity, whilst the singular want of propriety shewn in the construction of the fable may likewise, in some measure, contribute to render it less attractive:—yet, after all, as it serves to fill up a chasm in the history of our poetical literature, the reader's curiosity may be excited, if we attempt to throw some light on the dark veil of allegory under which its primary argument is usually supposed to be concealed.

I believe curiosity is normally piqued, not excited. Is 'excite one's curiosity' a common phrasing? Could one analyse it as a personification of curiosity as an entity that may be excited?

[boreal ingot]

DLD may manifest as impairment in the ability to comprehend and/or produce language across one or more of the following domains: morphosyntax (i.e., grammar), phonology, semantics, and pragmatics; however, children with DLD represent a heterogeneous population, with the profile of language deficits varying widely (Leonard, 2014). We were particularly interested in word learning impairments in this population, generally thought to occur as a result of deficiencies in the storage, specification, and/or use of the phonology and semantics of words (Alt, Plante, & Creusere, 2004; Kan & Windsor, 2010).

What does 'profile' mean here exactly? (A dictionary definition would help. I've not been able to identify any of the ones I've read as the sense in use in the paragraph above).

[boreal ingot]

10 teachers, not one answer 💔

[native flare]

They prioritize classes, and interact with students here #1175013540617269248

Hopefully, an English Helper would assist in time

[boreal ingot]

As an English Helper, I need an English Helper 😔

[native flare]

Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening <@&852927620106551396>

Hope you’re all doing well, a gentle reminder this space requires your help.

[turbid bridge]

Hey 😊

[boreal ingot]

Heyyaa!

[turbid bridge]

One sec I’m reading

[boreal ingot]

Thanks :3

[turbid bridge]

To excite curiosity in this context is the same thing as saying “piqued curiosity”, you are correct. The way I personally see it is using it as synonymous and do not see a need to analyze it to be personification, although I guess you could since it won’t change the meaning (in this instance)

[boreal ingot]

My many thanks, Mr Carrot!

[turbid bridge]

I interpret it similar as “a pattern of language deficits”. The same thing can be used when referring to a pattern found in people, in this instance, a profile is a pattern that fits a certain criterion, such as race. Your example has language deficits as the criterion being profiled.

[boreal ingot]

ohh, that makes some sense yeah!

Thank youuuuu

[celest condor]

Not common but you'll see it. Excitement can mean "heightened energy state" to describe lots of things.

[boreal ingot]

Understood! My many thanks to you as well!! :>

[dense oasis]

I feel like having this thing. But I don't, it's just that I don't eat and sleep and hydrate properly so my brain doesn't function properly

🥳

[boreal ingot]

Thank you for sharing with the class, Cat

[dense oasis]

You're welcome. I love sharing completely useless thoughts

[boreal ingot]

The phenomenon of declining repetition accuracy as nonword length increases is described as the word length effect, and what we glean from previous studies is that this effect differentially impacts children with DLD and TD children, presumably as a reflection of their differing phonological STM capacities (Baddeley, 2003).

What is the difference between something 'differently impacting/affecting' and 'differentially impacting/affecting'?

[fallow viper]

How much words do you learning in each day? How much do you advise

[dense oasis]

I think it's almost the same word, lemme reference the Cambridge dictionary

seems like differentially is somehow supposed to highlight that we have some specific basis on which they differ

because "in a way that is based on a difference"

but I don't really see it as being extremely different than simply "differently"

if we look at the way Cambridge defined these two, then these are really... almost the same definitions to me. "In a way that is not the same" and "in a way that is based on a difference"

maybe it's just that differentially is supposed to be used in more science related, law related, and more formal contexts? Maybe. These examples are like this

[dense oasis]

maybe the logic here is that the basis the word "differentially" refers to is "their differing phonological STM capabilities", thus it is used kind of, together, with this further clarification

[acoustic geyser]

Should I ashame of my English because ESL?

[dense oasis]

I think you shouldn't. Many people speak English as their second language, worldwide, and many such people also live in English-speaking countries. They often just have a slightly different accent and that's just it I guess. To be fair, if you sent an Australian English speaker to Canada, then they would also sound quite distinct, so having a slightly different accent is not abnormal

if someone literally wants to laugh at you or mock you because you make some mistakes or mispronounce something, then I think this clearly shows that this person is just very rude and primitive

or maybe they are just simply this way and they laugh at everything anyway. Maybe. But if someone really wants to be rude then that's on them, their fault, not yours

you know - if it's "oh haha I think that's not what you mean, you sounded a bit funny, it's ok" and not really wanting to be very rude then I guess it happens, but if it's willingly mocking others and trying to put them down, then don't even argue or anything with such people

[dense oasis]

when I was trying to go from my beginner stage to something more advanced, I was doing around idk at least 10 new words daily. But whatever, do anything above 0, maybe 5, anything is good overall. And I also noticed that doing more than 20 daily will feel truly challenging unless you're super driven, soo... maybe it's just wiser to keep it under 20

[celest condor]

You know babies are also bad at English, and I don't think they should be ashamed. Its part of the process. You should be ashamed of giving up on English before you're good

[waxen cradle]

You should never be ashamed! Personally, when I encounter someone who is not a native speaker, I admire their efforts and try to communicate with them on their level. I think most people are the same way. It's like if a foreigner tried their best to speak your language-- you would probably try to be kind to them and understand what they are saying. You would not speak to a foreigner in fast, complicated words, and most native English speakers would not do that to you either.

If you ever meet anyone who makes fun of your English or purposely tries to make you feel bad, that person is a rude person. Just ignore them. They're a loser!

[waxen cradle]

"Differentially impacting" is not common to see. In fact, my computer dictionary is trying to tell me that "differentially" is not a proper word! You may see it used when a difference between two things is measurable or quantitative, though. Like different levels of income, different sizes, etc.

"Differently impacting" can be used for both measurable differences (quantitative) and not-measurable differences (qualitative). A qualitative difference would be something like hair color or flavor preference. One is not "more" than the other, they are simply different.

[boreal ingot]

Therefore, this effect is also expected to extend to performance in fast mapping given the similar processing requirements of nonword repetition and word learning (Gathercole, 2006). That is, both tasks require input processing of a novel phonological string, and temporary storage in phonological STM prior to transference into long-term memory (as in fast mapping) or formulation of an output representation (as in nonword repetition; Gathercole, 2006).

Is there any meaningful difference between using 'transfer' itself as a noun and using 'transference'?

prior to transfer of [x] into [y]
prior to transference of [x] into [y]

[celest condor]

Not really. Transference can mean more of a continuous or long process, but for this example they come across the same.

[rapid bison]

most native English speakers would not do that to you either

if only the word "most" applied to me 😭

[analog seal]

Anyone can share your experience of how did you improve your speaking through this discord channel?
I think I have an OK level English, but never dare to open my mouse in the talk tank...

[boreal ingot]

Many thanks

[flat rune]

Hi, I have an english elocution tomorrow and my teachers have said I lack clarity.. It would really help a lot if someone like a teacher or native heard it once and gave me a review?

Someone help me out pls 🙏

[lusty shore]

People, I just realized that the past tense of spread is spread
The bird spread its wings
Then how do you know whether the verb is present tense or past if only the sentence is there? I would like to know.

[boreal ingot]

In the present tense, the sentence would be

The bird spreads its wings.

[lusty shore]

oh

what about the birds?

[boreal ingot]

That's the case for the third person singular

In the plural, you need more context

It's just like 'cut' and 'read'

[lusty shore]

i see

[boreal ingot]

I cut people off.
I read a lot.

Without more context you can't say for certain what tense the above sentences are in

[lusty shore]

based

[quaint crystal]

yea i feel the same
differentially mentions the basis

[acoustic geyser]

Yo

Is footpath like a road that's meant to be used for walking and running?

And pavement is by the road?

[dense oasis]

look at these photos if it helps you imagine what a footpath usually is

[dense oasis]

ok I guess I'm going to put it this way:

1. "pavement", "sidewalk", "footpath" are used in different dialects of english to mean the same thing, a path by the road, not meant for vehicles.

2. additionally, "a footpath" can also mean a narrow path in a park or in a forest and stuff, doesn't have to be amazing and paved and all this. It can literally be just sand or dirt and that's it, a footpath

3. aaaand another thing, "pavement" can also mean "the surface of the road that is paved". So it can mean this hard, tough surface. You can fall and hit your head against the pavement

here you go, a different kind of "pavement"

[acoustic geyser]

Well how do I know which road is a lane?

[dense oasis]

"a lane" can mean any road
or
"a lane" can also mean a specific stripe on a wider road

will show you what lane is, wait

so we have one road here, and it has 6 lanes

so lanes can mean these different parts of the road

[acoustic geyser]

Lane can also mean a road in the countryside or a town and narrow than a road?

[dense oasis]

it can mean all of these. A road in a city, in a town, in the countryside. All kinds of roads

a lane

it is even used in some street names or road names, like "Penny Lane"

here you go, a narrow lane/a narrow road and a sign saying "Brough Lane"

[acoustic geyser]

So basically a road like in the pic?

[dense oasis]

Yeah. A lane

but like, in cities keep in mind that most of the time lanes just mean these parts of a wider street

[acoustic geyser]

Hello

Does splintered emphasis on the shape of a broken pieces?

[celest condor]

I would say yes. Splintered usually means split or broken in one direction (like vertically) making longer pointy pieces. For example wood splinters because the grain is vertical. Compare this to "broken" which could be any shape of pieces.

[jolly drift]

I need an English book that contains C2 English formula ( such as inversion , as if/as though, etc)
Any recommendation please ? (Dont recommend ’destination c1-c2’ book , it sucks)

[boreal ingot]

to put emphasis on
to emphasise/emphasize

Not

to emphasis on

[dense oasis]

very good scella

[boreal ingot]

Thank you, good sir

[dense oasis]

Ah you're welcome, sir

[boreal ingot]

I'm not a sir, sir

[dense oasis]

My bad

My apologies

[boreal ingot]

Why, sir, thank you, sir

Okay rnough

[wild quartz]

hello guys

i lke pancakes and clash royal

[boreal ingot]

#💭｜general

[sonic crag]

"The paved path leading from the gate circumvented the tree and
continued on long and straight across a broad quadrangle"
what is "the gate circumvented the tree " mean?

[dense oasis]

it had been made so that it goes around the tree, not directly into the tree

[dense oasis]

and here it is "the paved path ... circumvented the tree"

not the gate

[sonic crag]

[dense oasis]

You can imagine it like "The paved path, leading from the gate, circumvented the tree"

this certainly looks easier to read

[sonic crag]

❤️ understand

[rapid bison]

this is a personal preference question:
would you sign off a letter from the left (1️⃣), middle (2️⃣) or right (3️⃣)? we are talking about indentation (pushing stuff left or right), NOT alignment (adjusting stuff so they touch the left, center, right or are justified throughout)

[boreal ingot]

Right for me

[rapid bison]

thx

[sonic crag]

How good at writing? I write every day and my writing skills still like shit

[fallen quiver]

In my opinion, if you want to improve, you need to search and learn vocabulary and structures, then apply it in your daily writing

for example do not hesitate to use inversions for example and linking words 😉

And be gentle with yourself, it takes time to get better !

[sand sparrow]

I could start English to 0 can provide road map

[dense oasis]

I admire you for all this productivity, Scella

[sonic crag]

I read five to ten pages per day. Do I need to read more to improve my vocabulary?

[thorn pasture]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQOfHSCjEnU/?igsh=NHoxbGFzYWZ1eXA4

typical.movie

What is the past tense of go? One guy thinks it's "come," another "leave." One thing's for sure: hilarity ensues.

Likes

24498

Instagram

[austere orchid]

is there any native english here?
i need someone to help me correct my english homework

[echo rover]

why do you ask chat gpt for support?

[signal shell]

While there's nothing wrong with reading and picking up new words this way, I would suggest that you make a deliberate effort to practice using these words yourself. Try to form new sentences using the new words. If you are unsure about your usage, ask someone to proofread or listen to you.

[acoustic geyser]

Why isnt present perfect used?

[dense oasis]

because the speaker refers to some old events

they used past perfect

"I had seen something" does feel slightly different to "I have seen something". It is more into the past

[sonic crag]

" And
Scrooge’s name was good upon ’Change, for anything he chose to put
his hand to. "
what does this phrase mean?

Change, for anything he chose to put
his hand to.

Is it mean:
everything will change when he gets involved

[boreal ingot]

His name is well-known in the financial world, so having his name upon something you own or his word backing you up is good for making money:

[ionic plume]

"Therefore, prior overseas experience especially in educational contexts is suggested as a significant factor that appears to mitigate the negative impacts of culture shock in students (Goldstein, 2015)."

I was wondering if somebody could please help me. I'm really confused if this sentence needs em dashes, en dashes, hyphens, commas, nothing at all.

[dense oasis]

I would just put two commas, like "prior overseas experience, especially in education contexts, is suggested..."

because usually when there are some additions and clarifications then they can be embedded between commas or () or em dashes

if I remember correctly... I think I do

[ionic plume]

That's what I felt but my group is having... a serious discussion about this lmao 🫠

Em dashes are also better for like dramatic pauses and changing topics and I just don't feel like it's needed here but oh well

[boreal ingot]

Commas, em dashes, and round brackets are all acceptable here. It just depends on the effect you want. Commas are very discreet; they have no real effect besides marking the natural pauses in the sentence here. Round brackets would have the offset sentence feel of secondary importance. If you feel the part can be left out without much issue and want to make the part less likely to be the subject of people's attentions, then use round brackets. On the other hand, em dashes make the circumfixed sentence much more prominent. They emphasise it. If you want people's attentions to be drawn towards the part, use em dashes

[signal shell]

Be careful with those em dashes. I hear some people may accuse you of using AI to write the paper. 🙃

[green wolf]

It's the past version of "where have I seen that face before", so it's used in telling a story

Remember, present perfect is a present tense

Present: I'm wondering where I have seen that face before

Past: I was wondering where I had seen that face before

[lusty shore]

Grammarly

Or read more books

Or ask whatgpt

[dense oasis]

prioritize listening over everything else

🫡

[lusty shore]

English men, seriously, have you ever heard of fine dust <- this? I don't really think that the native speakers use this wor

[boreal ingot]

It's always baffled me how metal listeners use the word 'filthy' for heavy breakdowns. Is this typical in music (like saying 'sick') or is it more of an exclusively metal thing?

Is this sentence correct?

Dispite the difficulties faced, very few have been injured, nor have any died.

[waxen cradle]

I have heard it outside of the context of metal music too, but not often. I think it might be more common in metal communities!

[waxen cradle]

"Despite" is spelled incorrectly, the first vowel is an E rather than an I.

Grammatically this may be correct, but the "nor have any died" part sounds awkward to me as a native American English speaker. Imagining this as a news broadcast or newspaper, I think it would more likely be rephrased to:

Despite the difficulties faced, very few have been injured, and none have died.
Breaking out "none have died" at the end with a comma is a good way to draw attention to that important piece of information. You are free to keep it as-is, but I think "none have died" is easier to understand quickly (and also punchier) than "nor have any died".

[waxen cradle]

"Fine dust" would be understood as dust that is very fine! Synonyms for "fine" here are thin, light, small, etc. When talking about sand, for example, it can be described as "fine sand" or "finely graded sand" if the grains are small.

[boreal ingot]

Understood, thank you

[boreal ingot]

Ah, thank you. I suck at spelling that word. Although, yes, whilst I do understand 'none have died' to be more natural, I was mainly wondering about the grammaticality of 'nor have any died' in that context by Modern English standards. I see that, whilst you are on the edge about it, you don't rule it out as unacceptable. I've recently read this (fairly old) sentence which uses 'nor' so, and it did strike me as queer.

Still, in spite of these vast accessions, very few old words that were ever in common use have been lost; nor do they, to any great extent, suffer change of meaning.

I'm wondering if this usage of 'nor' strikes you as old fashioned. Not specifically the sentence above, as, of course, that would read as old fashioned to anyone, but particularly this usage of 'nor' without an explicit negative phrase before it (as in my more modern sentence). I feel 'in spite of' and 'despite' do have a negative quality to them, so I'd also like you to evaluate the sentences hereinafter, with your native intuation, and, if you kindly would, tell me whether they read as old-fashioned, ungrammatical, or merely awkward:

1. We are not in danger, nor are we lacking in food and such.
2. Despite the terrible state of the world, we are safe, nor are we lacking in food.
3. We are safe, nor are we lacking in food and such.

[clear fulcrum]

"It’s easy to handle when meeting gentlemen, but tongues will wag when meeting villains~"

What does "wag" mean here? (this a chant from a translated Chinese novel)

[boreal ingot]

Likely 2 (to chatter, to not be restrained in spech [of the tongue, typically]). 3 is related

Wiktionary lists it as 4.

[clear fulcrum]

Interesting, the closest to the context of the novel is 4 . Wish the actual full chant made any sense but that's just how Chinese hymns work I guess. Thank though!

[waxen cradle]

Yes, "tongues will wag" can mean the people will talk about bad things, taboo things, gossiping, etc!

[dense oasis]

wag almost looks like to waggle, like a dog waggles its tail

[boreal ingot]

A dog mainly wags its tail, not waggles it. 'Waggle' is the frequentative form of 'wag'

To waggle seems a bit more unsteady, has a wobbly feeling, intense kinda

[waxen cradle]

"Nor" is not old fashioned per se, it is just not common to hear in speech. It is a word that is generally only used in writing. I use it often in my own writing!
But in speech, for example, we would not say "Ugh, the present he gave me was neither big nor expensive!" we would say "Ugh, the present he gave me wasn't big or expensive!". If you use neither/nor here, a native listener will almost certainly find your speech strange.

For each example:

1. This sentence is perfectly correct and natural to read. Using "and such" is a bit uncommon, but it is acceptable grammatically. (It would be a stronger sentence if the writer were to give an example of what they tangibly mean by "and such". For example "...nor are we lacking in food or medical supplies.")
2. This is awkward, and may even be called grammatically incorrect by some. Using "nor" without a "neither" or "not" earlier in the sentence sounds incorrect to a modern native speaker. Part of this is because we are used to seeing "nor" with negative statements. But here, it is following the positive statement "we are safe." Instead, rephrase to "Despite the terrible state of the world, we are safe, and we are not lacking in food."
3. Similar to #2, this sounds awkward for the reason of "nor" generally being used with negative statements rather than positive ones like "we are safe". However, this sounds less award than #2 and I can imagine seeing this type of sentence in writing. Still, I suggest you rephrase to "We are safe, and we are not lacking in food or other resources".

[dense oasis]

oh yeah. Hm. I don't know where I took that one from then

[boreal ingot]

Understood, understood! My many thanks to you 💜

[boreal ingot]

[dense oasis]

I think I know why that came to my mind. I must've seen something like a bird waggles its wings, and I just took the same and reapplied it to dogs lol

I don't know, I really feel as if I have seen something like a dog waggles its tail, not only wags it

[dense oasis]

"lurch", interesting

"she waggled her finger at her son" oh yes yes. I definitely have seen this usage. Nice

Good to keep in mind, thank you

[silk scroll]

what's the difference between gone and went?
is it 'he couldn't have went'? or 'he couldn't have gone'? I thought its gone but in the subtitle it says went.

[dense oasis]

he couldn't have gone is correct

"he couldn't have went" is not correct, that's extremely casual and slangish and sounds wrong

the reason behind all of this is because this is "present perfect"

[dense oasis]

have + third verb form

have done, have eaten, have taken

can't be "have did, have ate, have took"

[silk scroll]

https://prnt.sc/oN3UN_rg7ix4 - then my anime is wrong.

[dense oasis]

most likely just very slangish usage

normally that's not correct

[silk scroll]

okay, thank you , black kitty!

[dense oasis]

I would definitely expect couldn't have went from like a drunk american

[silk scroll]

yeah, but it's not the case here. there's no pun or anything, nobody is drunk either; probably just a mere mistake.

[silk scroll]

anyway, thanks! I appreciate the help!

[boreal ingot]

Lots of Americans tend to use V2 in places they should have used V3

It's very informal

But it's fairly common

[silk scroll]

https://prnt.sc/Q9G7qZ7Dggxs

anywone knows what this thing is in Japan and how does it work?
it's like a straw that allows 2 containers to be filled, it moves upwards and downwards.

[boreal ingot]

sōzu, 添水
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/添水

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shishi-odoshi

In English you could probably call it a deer-scarer or something like that, but I'd stick to the Japanese name if you mean the specific design of which you showed a screenshot

[boreal ingot]

garden-based hydrualic animal-scaring bamboo device 🔥

[dense oasis]

ogrodowobazowanyhydraulicznyzwierzęciostraszącybambusowy przyrząd

in polish

I can pronounce it for you but tomorrow

[boreal ingot]

😭 😭 😭 😭

Lmfaoooo

[boreal ingot]

Oh PLEASE DO

[dense oasis]

yeah I can do fast and very fast and slow and very slow

[boreal ingot]

Super excited

[upbeat ridge]

Guys what daddy mean?

[native flare]

Who helps his kittens cross the road

[upbeat ridge]

Ohh so what kitten means?

[native flare]

who needs a daddy to cross the road

[upbeat ridge]

R ya a daddy tho?

[native flare]

to be continued..

[lethal sparrow]

This is not an English question

I think you need a dictionary at this point

[native flare]

my apolocheese

[lethal sparrow]

I mean, I thought you were trying to be sexy.

Sorry

[native flare]

[lethal sparrow]

But anyway, what are you learning in English right now?

[lusty shore]

What about using fine dust as the meaning of "air pollution"? Is it acceptable?

[waxen cradle]

Yes, in that sense we would say "fine dust particles in the air".

[sonic crag]

Surprised is opposited with unfazed and unconcerned?

[native flare]

Learning new idioms, and improving my vocabulary

[boreal ingot]

Daddy has two main meanings.

1. It's a very childish word for one's father. I'd expect a toddler or a young kid to call their father 'daddy'.

Can we go get some ice cream, Daddy?

2. It's a term of address with strong sexual connotations, typically, but not necessarily, used for an older man. It's to place the man in a dominant position.

[No example for you]

[upbeat ridge]

I didn't get it..i need the example pls

The second mean

COME ON BRUH

[boreal ingot]

I'd recommend reading erotic fanfiction

[boreal ingot]

You know what, for the sake of learning and for that only (even though you're probably a troll):

||Is daddy going to spank me? I've been a naughty girl.||

||He wanted to bind me up and I was like 'Yes Daddy, please!'||

[upbeat ridge]

Come on iam just a little girl who wanna learn,,

[boreal ingot]

Welp, you've learnt both of the most common meanings of 'daddy'

If you have no other English questions, this conversation is over

[upbeat ridge]

So what's bind me mean?

Answerr meee

Im tryna to learn

[boreal ingot]

To bind one is to use rope or some other elastic material around their body such that you restrict their range of movement.

[upbeat ridge]

Example pls?

[boreal ingot]

An advanced learner should know this

[upbeat ridge]

Maybe

[boreal ingot]

The criminals had been bound up in an old rope by the vigilante before the police arrived.

[upbeat ridge]

Can u gimme example w daddy and bind?

[upbeat ridge]

Read that

[boreal ingot]

Sigh

[upbeat ridge]

Plss?

[dense oasis]

yeah at least understand it. But to bind is common. If I forgot it I would probably just say something like "to tie something or someone up" or "to restrain something with"

[boreal ingot]

The 6-year-old boy walked into the alleyway, and, to his shock, there was a fellow all bound up in rope by the dumpster, who, though the boy could not quite tell in the dark, was bleeding from his head. The boy rushed back to hus father, tears in his eyes and fear upon his face, and he said 'Daddy, Daddy, there is a man in the alley who seems injured!! Oh, Daddy, please help the poor man!'

[upbeat ridge]

Nooooo i mean w using the SECOND meaning of daddy

[upbeat ridge]

Whatever..GOOD BOY!

U such a GOOD BOY

[boreal ingot]

I fear I can't provide that.

[boreal ingot]

I'm a girl

[upbeat ridge]

Whyy

[boreal ingot]

Anyways, your questions have been answered.

Off you go

[upbeat ridge]

Good girll

[upbeat ridge]

Nooo u DIDN'T

I still need the example

[boreal ingot]

[upbeat ridge]

I feel guilty iam sorry lol.

[dense oasis]

your daddy's lover bound his hands behind his back and told him he's a good boy

[upbeat ridge]

Ohh and hes arching his back too right?

[dense oasis]

you can also use it to talk about books. They can be bound in colorful paper, for example

this is not included in the sentence

[upbeat ridge]

No , it's

U can say "iam arching ma back rn ,,bind me down daddy pls? I missed ya"

[dense oasis]

you do have pretty unusual ideas

[boreal ingot]

Here

I walked into the basement with him. There were many individuals in there, all of whom were bound in various uncomfortable positions. I looked at him slightly aroused, 'Oh my, Daddy, might you be a rigger of sorts?' affecting a fearful tone. He responded, 'Fear not, my love, I shall be gentler with you.'

[upbeat ridge]

Nah that's not daddy ,,,daddy should be more dominant and commander,, that's like Romanic shit.

Whatever thank ya

[boreal ingot]

I am not going to write you a whole smut fic

[boreal ingot]

You're welcome

[verbal heron]

💀

[signal shell]

Wth am I reading?

[keen wharf]

Same qstn

Whut in the world?

[sonic crag]

I have an exam

They have this question

[supple holly]

Hello. I have a rare question for all the English masters and music lovers here. I'm trying to transcribe a song's lyrics, but can't quite catch some parts. Help would be appreciated. Or just enjoy the song, I don't care

Here's what I got so far. Unclear parts are in brackets (but I'm about 80% sure of most of them):
*Nonsense on the napkin
Stained rings of wine
Calling on my wandering heart
[Soft in] another time

In the silence of the dancers
Another rhyme falls
In the [deafening end] of answers
I hear my heart, it calls

It calls the name
Of my dear
Who slides across the room
I look at her, and it's so clear
My [palms/poems?] are for the moon

Another year has come, my dear
Each one faster than the last
[Smaller grows] my future
[Larger grows] my past

{Instrumental}

Our love is like a seed, my dear
Planted in the sky
And it won't be fully grown, my dear
Till the end of time

So put your arm 'round me, dear
And when the midnight rings
Put your lips to mine
And hear my heart, it sings

It sings the name
Of my dear
Who glides across the room
I look at her, and it's so clear
My [palms/poems?] are for the moon

Another year has come, my dear
Each one faster than the last
[Smaller grows] my future
[Larger grows] my past

[Smaller grows] my future
[Larger grows] my past*

[waxen cradle]

Hi Kimcheese, song lyrics are hard! This is what I heard:

Nonsense on the napkin
Stained rings of wine
Calling on my wandering heart
It's off in another time
-> At first I heard this as "is often", but thinking on the rest of the stanza, I believe "It's off in" makes the most sense. His "wandering heart" is "off" somewhere. We often use the phrase "off in" to give a sense of someone or something being far away mentally or physically. They could be daydreaming, longing for something, or simply wistful for something.

In the silence of the dancers
Another rhyme falls
In the deafening end of answers
I hear my heart, it calls
-> I listened four times, and I honestly have no clue! "End" sounded a lot like "in" to me, but I can't make sense of the first word. "Deafening end" seems appropriate!

It calls the name
Of my dear
Who slides across the room
I look at her, and it's so clear
My poems are for the moon
-> To be honest, it sounds a bit more like "palms" to me. But I think "poems" makes more sense, and I can hear that too.

Another year has come, my dear
Each one faster than the last
Smaller grows my future
Larger grows my past
-> Correct!

[supple holly]

It's off in another time definitely makes more sense, and I hear it now too. Insane work

Deafening end also threw me off, because at first it sounded like "deadening" and "inn" to me, which kinda wouldn't make any sense. Oh well

Same thoughts with "poems/palms," but glad to get some confirmation

Many thanks! This was fun

[dense oasis]

@supple holly @waxen cradle
I think I heard something else at one point.

In the deafening inn of answers

"inn"

and I think this matches the context. At least if it's supposed to be poetic

I mean - really, it completely sounds like "inn"

especially the historical meaning

My logic here is that if an inn is supposed to mean like a bar sort of a place, then it's probably loud inside right, and because of this the inn of answers is deafening

[waxen cradle]

I like that interpretation! And it matches with the "in" sound I heard too. I have seen busy places like bars described as "deafening" many times, so that sounds like an accurate interpretation.

Thanks for the idea black cat!

[dense oasis]

Yeah it really sounds like the best explanation here. I can not imagine anyone saying "end" the way the singer said it

I mean, maybe it could be said this way, maybe it's some sort of a rare local dialect from some rare place in the UK or Australia or America, but come on noooo. Too unlikely, other words sound very standard

[low crescent]

Hey, I have my final English oral exams at the end of the year and I have to choose a topic related to an English-speaking country, so I was thinking about “Thanking”, but I wanted to know if you had any other ideas?

[silk scroll]

I wanted to understand it's purpose. That's why I was asking about the name.
Thank you , now I know what it does. looks cool. I'd make something like that too just for fun.

[waxen cradle]

Do you mean Thanksgiving, the holiday? That sounds like a good topic!

[hollow night]

I have a grammar question. Can anyone tell me which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

**1) I have a feeling my adventurer's ranking is going to go up today!

2. I have a feeling my adventurer ranking is going to go up today!
   **
   Context: The Adventurers' Guild is an organization that provides jobs and whatnot for adventurers. And they have a ranking system for their adventurers, ranging from F to S, F-class being the lowest and S-class being the highest.

So question is, do I use "adventurer's ranking" or "adventurer ranking"?

[latent reef]

1. as you own your adventurer ranking it then becomes possessive 'S

[latent reef]

does that explain it or do you need more detail?

[dusk wigeon]

The first sentence is correct
Explanation:
-“Adventurer’s ranking” is a possessive noun phrase meaning the ranking of the adventurer.
Syntactically:
adventurer’s = possessor
ranking = head noun
-English uses Possessor + Noun, like:
the doctor’s car, the student’s book, not doctor car or car doctor.

the possessive 's is mostly referred to as a determiner or specifier

[hollow night]

thanks! that explanation was sufficient!

[low crescent]

Yes, exactly, because it's a holiday that catches my attention, but I don't know the whole story, so it's time to do some research!😂😉

[silk scroll]

is respect earned or given by default to all?

[boreal ingot]

#🧠｜serious-chat #💭｜general

This is for questions about the English language

[raw grove]

It does seem that "adventurer" could be an adjective on ranking.
I have a feeling that my ranking is going to go up today.
Oh, which ranking?
I have a feeling that my adventurer ranking is going to go up today.

It would seem to depend on the context. Is ranking the noun, or it adventurer the noun, in this context?

Just a thought.

[boreal ingot]

Yea, 'adventurer' can act adjectivally. Noun adjunct

[raw grove]

Wow that sounded so much more convincing. 🙂

[boreal ingot]

No idea if that's sarcasm. I gave the proper term for it so they can look into it if they'd like to learn more

[kind vigil]

hellow everyone

[dense oasis]

I had the same feeling when I read that, yeah

[analog sedge]

hello evvvery one

[sonic crag]

", I
was shrined in double retirement. " what does "shrined in double retirement" mean?

[spare parcel]

Sup

[sonic crag]

wat

[boreal ingot]

Without more context it is very difficult to answer your question.

[sonic crag]

here

[boreal ingot]

Hm?

[sonic crag]

“What does Bessie say
I have done?” I asked.
“Jane, I don’t like cavillers or questioners; besides, there
is something truly forbidding in a child taking up her
elders in that manner. Be seated somewhere; and until
you can speak pleasantly, remain silent.”
A breakfast-room adjoined the drawing-room, I slipped
in there. It contained a bookcase: I soon possessed
myself of a volume, taking care that it should be one
stored with pictures. I mounted into the window-seat:
gathering up my feet, I sat cross-legged, like a Turk;
and, having drawn the red moreen curtain nearly close, I
was shrined in double retirement.

[boreal ingot]

Ohh, this makes a lot of sense, yes.

First and foremost, you must understand that, though 'to retire' means 'to permanently leave employment' in modern times, it once meant 'to retreat to a secluded, private place'. (Refer to the image below.)

Thus, it only follows that a state of retirement could be 'the state of having withdrawn oneself from a public position into a private one'.

In this case, the narrator retired from the drawing-room to the breakfast-room, and, thence, they once again retired to the window seat, an even more secluded place.

The first retirement is quite clear; they went into the other room, where they would be alone. The second is less so. Two main ideas come to my mind when reading this. The first is that, to the narrator, going to the window seat and sitting down in what, presumably, is the farthest end of the room felt like a second layer of isolation, as far away from the people within this place as they could be. The second interpretation is that the narrator views closing the curtains as isolation from the outside world. They retired from the people in this house, and now they have retired from those outside it as well, sat in their own world.

It should be noted that 'to shrine' as a verb means 'to enshrine'. It's simply a bit older and more poetic. 'To enshrine' is to place something valued in a place or container befitting of it. It's used metaphorically here.

I hope this helps.

[sonic crag]

it does help a lot

[remote olive]

I would ask you two questions.

About "on" expressing date.
Should I just memorize "on event"?
Since I have mistaken a question.
there are the choices "after" "of" "to" "born" and "on"
the question is :
"In 2003 Anne got married Q1 Unfortunately, Daniel's mother Lydia Smith died Q2 old age soon after their wedding. Daniel and Anne were Q3 thier honeymoon when she died. Anne's baby daughter was Q4 two years later. They called the baby Lydia Q5 Daniel's grandmother"

I didn't know what do you mean "call A after B" and it is difficult for me to understand the preposition.
Is it the same meaning of "To call one's name(A) after one's family member who was dead(B)" "to take over/inherit(?) one' name(A) from (B)?

I searched my dictionaries, but I can't find this meaning. then I used Google, it could translate to my native language.
Sorry for my poor English.

[signal shell]

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

[signal shell]

Also, is there a missing word for Q1? I think it would make sense to say "In 2003 Anne got married Q1 Daniel. Unfortunately..." Or something like this.

[remote olive]

The correct answer is In 2003,Anne got married to Daniel.
Is it British English?
But the book also says it is formal "A married B "

[signal shell]

I know Americans can say it either way. Idk what the British say tbh.

[remote olive]

Thank you for giving the info and replying.

[echo cradle]

Level

\level

/level

[boreal ingot]

What's the difference between 'kidnapping' and 'abduction'

[rapid bison]

they're typically synonyms, but kidnapping more often has ransom attached

[cyan lynx]

Kidnapping is restricted to the same planet livers

Coz

Coz

Aliens can abduct you but they can't kidnap you

So

Abducting is universal

https://media.tenor.com/VynHtqMzc_8AAAAi/smart-wesmart.gif

[boreal ingot]

:/

[boreal ingot]

Thanks

[dense oasis]

Scella spotted

[boreal ingot]

licks you

[dense oasis]

Thank you so much

[flat rune]

Do Americans say something like "bon appetit" when someone is eating?

[hallow basin]

Mainly french people use it to say enjoy your meal

but Americans have added to the language sometimes after they serve someone a meal 🙂

[half jackal]

What does the word informal agriculture mean?

[supple holly]

They say "bone apple teeth."

Some history: It's an old phrase dating back to the early 19th century, when American settlers lived on the road and rations were rare. Meat and fruits were considered a rare meal, so the phrase has since been used to mean "it's a good meal (we're having today)"

@dense oasis do you agree?

[dense oasis]

this phrase is not even only american or something, "bon appetit" comes directly from French and literally means "a good appetite", it is widespread in pretty much every language on the european continent already

[dense oasis]

😭

[dense oasis]

you have the wildest explanations

[flat rune]

Hey how are you my all friends

[opal edge]

hi is anyone here?

[novel moth]

What is your question @opal edge You can ask here

[novel moth]

they never say bone apple teeth

Bon Appétit = ( Bon Appétit” is a French expression that literally translates to “Good Appetite. )

[supple holly]

That's just, like, your opinion

🙂‍↔️

[boreal ingot]

Is 'made a booboo' common at all? If so, is it childish or would adults use it informally?

[boreal ingot]

I've only heard 'bone apple teeth' as a joke. I don't really think Americans use it unironically. But I get the impression your response was a joke itself

[charred python]

@boreal ingot

[boreal ingot]

hm?

[leaden carbon]

Hey guys i want to make friends to practice english

is anyone interested

[echo epoch]

Why rabbi knows what is weather tomorrow?

[boreal ingot]

Idk who Rabbi is but it's prolly cuz they checked the weather app or read/watched a weather forecast

By the way, your sentence would be correct thus:

Why does Rabbi know what the weather will be tomorrow?

I feel both 'how' and 'what' work when speaking about the weather, though

[novel moth]

Americans do not say “bone apple teeth.”
I corrected the typo, but the point remains: don’t teach English that isn’t actually used in spoken American English.

[boreal ingot]

'Americans' shouldn't have an apostrophe in your sentence

Also, you forgot the closing quotation mark after 'Bone apple teeth'

Teacher..

[supple holly]

You've been served. Bone apple teeth, Mr. Grant, sir

We do a lil tom and we do a lil foolery

[boreal ingot]

We dilly a bit and dally some

[marsh arch]

hello guys

can we help me pls and my friend

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMAcMJVYS - My friends are developing a small business, Coffee shops with high-quality grain. If you don't mind, please like their video. And I will be very grateful to you.

[supple holly]

Okay but I hate coffee

[marsh arch]

okay

[dense oasis]

maybeeee I want to clarify that Rabbi refers to a religious authority, for example Jesus in Christianity used to be called "Rabbi", a master, an authority. So Rabbi, depending on what religion it is and what exactly people think about this figure, should know absolutely everything (cuz he's an authority sent by the God)

thus your response like "cuz they checked the weather app" is unexpectedly amusing 😭

[wooden lantern]

Hi

[wooden lantern]

Meetoo

[wind lark]

Hello Can anyone recommend books for building vocabulary?

[fleet ember]

I know a website helps me to learn and build vocab every day: 4 news words, 1 phrasal verb and 1 idiom with audio. They call freedailyenglish. Check that out. Hope it helps.

[humble barn]

Hey which roadmap you guys know that have delivered results for you?

[low crescent]

Hello! In the category : "practice English" , do rooms A0, A1, A2, etc… correspond to our level of English ?

[boreal ingot]

They're supposed to, but, in practice, everyone goes everywhere

[low crescent]

Okay tank you !

[drifting maple]

Guys, can someone tell me the best way to improve my English, especially how to go from B1 to B2?

[magic raft]

By practice with who’s good in language than you brother

[little quartz]

' I don't know how to play in laptop nor computer' is that correct? I'm just trying to understand the conjunction "nor".

[dense oasis]

I think you understand the logic of it. But this particular sentence is not really correct, because "to play in laptop" and to "play in computer" are not expressions that are ever used

You probably wanted to say "to play games"

Or maybe "to play on (someone's) laptop/computer"

Maybe you just wanted to say "I don't know how to play games on my laptop nor on my computer"

Then yeah. The same logic as in, for example, "I think I don't understand neither this guy, nor that woman"

Or maybe "You can neither love him, nor hate him"

= you can not love him, and you can not hate him

it's pretty much about intuition, so if you see a lot of these sentences then I think you'll use it yourself without any problems too

[cerulean jungle]

Heyy guys, is here anyone in C1 or C2 in English?

[silk scroll]

is it 2 you or 2 yous?

like, one you that wants freedom, and another you that wants laziness and videogames all day.

[neon jasper]

I search friends

[little quartz]

Yaay, thank you I think I figured it out

[supple holly]

"2 you's" is the proper way of writing it, I think

But you can get away with "yous"

[supple holly]

Oh yeah. It's big brain time 🧠

[tawdry pebble]

Go back to your channel #🧠｜serious-chat

[wind lark]

https://tenor.com/view/heart-machine-gun-kelly-mgk-colson-baker-gif-20153925

[boreal ingot]

Just read any book you like and focus on the words you don't know. Older books tend to use more unknown words

[brave harness]

I'm native, feel free to DM me any questions.

[blissful ferry]

Can I , too?

[fluid swallow]

Hello. Can someone help me to understand how to reach good b2-c1 level? Now I have something like a2/a2+. I just don't understand what I need to do and how long. Well I just need working plan which will give me the results. Can someone help me with it, please?

[unkempt flare]

Hello im a bit confused with grammar questions related to subject-verb agreement with indefinity pronouns or context dependent indefinite pronouns; e.g this sentence 'none of the girls in my class __ prepared', the answer to complete the sentence would be is, why is **were **incorrect considering that girls are plural eventhough none can be singular but how do i know whether i should use the singular or plural noun in this case? Same thing with words like neither or each (e.g 'neither of the twins **is **available' why do we use is and not are?)

[tranquil oriole]

I'm a B2. But here's some suggestions for you.
Reading is the most important cause it can improve your vocabulary and grammar.
Ngl that there's a lot of grammar rules but the experience can handle that
Keep conversation with people that are learning as well
And listen to conversations an then music.
Doing this you can improve
Also practice some phrasal verbs, native people use them too much for almost everything

[tranquil oriole]

It's cause the "indefinite pronoun"
Do you see these words such as: None, Neither, every,etc... They replace and for instance none it's used for plural, so that's the why you have an "is"

Try to review those and you'll see

[dense oasis]

just wanted to specify that "native people" and "native speakers" do not mean the same thing

"native people" usually mean something like "people native to some land". Like native americans, so not white/black/asian/whatever americans, but these who had lived there before colonizers arrived

native speakers mean native speakers so I guess that's what you mean

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

this is what "native people" usually means

[tranquil oriole]

Ohh I didn't know that

I've always used that

My teachers didn't put problems

But I kn now

[dense oasis]

I just wanted to clarify, because really nobody says "native people" to mean "native speakers". Native people are usually indigenous people (like in that wikipedia article) only, specifically

[ivory copper]

Hello, can anyone help me? How can I remember English vocabulary? My level is B1/B2, so any suggestions to help me remember words would be great.

[dense oasis]

there is one "strategy" that I myself really like, but it doesn't solve all your problems forever. In reality, to remember words, you would need to hear them so listen or read the actual language regularly. But anyway, the thing I like to do myself, aside from this, is called "Anki". You may want to google what this is. Basically free software which allows you to note down anything any way you want, and then distributes it over time, so you can study in small steps everyday instead of having to cram for long hours

this thing was originally used by medicine students in the US

[azure otter]

How can I check my English level btw? :p

[ivory copper]

Thank you so much! I’ll definitely try that

[ivory copper]

I think the IH test is a good choice if you want to see your English level

[azure otter]

Thank you!

[celest jetty]

Can anyone help me with pronunciation

[dense oasis]

if you don't mind the question - what's your first language? I have noticed that sometimes it just takes a bit longer to remember words if someone's first language is extremely different to english (like, japanese or arabic or something). So don't worry if you forget things sometimes, it takes some patience and time

[celest jetty]

Anyone?

[ivory copper]

Thanks for understanding! My first language is Arabic

[dense oasis]

ah got it, got it

[tranquil oriole]

Which words

[celest jetty]

In general

I just wanna talk to smb to improve my accent

[flat rune]

Hello everyone, I am at a pretty good level in English and I feel comfortable listening and reading but in speaking part i am not very good at it and i don't know how to improve any help please ?

[supple holly]

You wanna get better at speaking, you gotta speak. It's that simple

Speak more. Speak and pay attention to what you're saying. Speak to good speakers. Listen to good speakers. Then apply it to your own speaking

[dense oasis]

All lies I tried this advice and ended up pregnant with exactly 39 dolphins and 1 guinea pig

Jokes aside, I personally think your speaking is really strongly influenced by your listening. Like you replicate what you were exposed to. And thus, if you have absolutely zero contact with the language, your own speaking might feel a bit harder to do

[hybrid cobalt]

Can the word each refer two persons/objects just by using "each" without saying "each one" ?

[boreal ingot]

Yes

Go to the group of workers and tell each his task.
Works fine

After putting the grapes into the barrels, pick up each and move it to the cellar.

There were many children. Each wanted to be the first in line.

If it's clear from the context what you mean by 'each', you can use it as a pronoun, as shown above

[brittle whale]

👋hi friends hehehe

[hybrid cobalt]

@boreal ingot I thank you very, very much🙏

[polar token]

Hi

[brittle whale]

Hehe hi

[polar token]

Where are you from

[brittle whale]

.

.

.

[south spoke]

Is anyone around?

[inner thorn]

In what situations would you prefer saying "grate cheese on a grater", "grate cheese with a grater" and "grate cheese against a grater"?

[main sierra]

Hi

[main sierra]

Hello, I also want a friend to speak English with.

[flat rune]

hello

did she say "seriously"

[boreal ingot]

I'm hearing

But I seriously have time to finish the loans I already have.

Or

Can I seriously have time to finish the loans I already have?

[inner thorn]

I hear "but I firstly have time to finish the ones I already have"..

[flat rune]

From YK is way more make sense. Thx Scella and YK!

[flat rune]

but, how sure are you? hehehe

[inner thorn]

I suppose she meant she needs more time to complete the first reports. So I don't think "firstly I have time" fits here..

I am pretty sure about "the ones". I also hear the 'f' sound rather than the 's' one in "seriously/firstly".

[boreal ingot]

oh weait

she's saying 'scarcely'

But I scarcely have time to finish the ones I already have!

I'm fairly certain of that

[inner thorn]

?def scarcely

[hazy herald]

Word: scarcely

Definition 1 (adverb): almost not
Definition 2 (adverb): only a very short time before

Definition requested by yktmc

[waxen cradle]

I use “with” or “against”. I don’t think I have ever used “on” personally, but I know some people do!

When giving cooking instructions, we often use “with” to describe an action using a tool. Examples: Stir with a spoon, grate with a grater, mix with a whisk, etc.

When describing the action itself, like when telling a story, we can use “against”. Example: “Tom pressed the cheese against the grater to shred it.”

[gleaming perch]

Hello ! 🖐
Could you help to understand the difference between to offset, to countervail and to counteract.
They mean the same verbs in French but seem to be used in distinct contexts.

[celest condor]

To offset can mean to delay, to displace (distance from some position), or to balance something using opposing effects. Most often used in finance and construction. The reason that offset is used instead of counteract is because the offset creates a measured balance, not a reduction.
"Investors can offset capital gains with capital losses to reduce tax liability" (Capital gains are taxed. Capital losses can reduce that tax)
"Mark the wall with a 2 foot offset from the corner before installing the electrical outlet" (the corner is the position, and the offset is the distance from that position)
To counteract is to cancel out or nullify some force or effect. May be a partial or a complete cancellation.
"He took an antidote to counteract the poison's effect"
"New policies were introduced to counteract fraud" (The goal is to reduce a harmful effect not create balance)
Countervail is more rare. It describes a total counter to an effect using something of equal force.
"The benefits of regular exercise countervail the risks of a sedentary lifestyle" (exercising and not exercising are opposing equal forces to a person's health)

[normal jungle]

pour, sour, hour ... words ending in -our

words ending in -ear .. fear, wear, gear, bear

words ending in -own ... brown, grown,

[verbal heron]

[celest jetty]

Hello everyone, i have a question. In conversation, if you are talking about any thing should i say that or this? Like this book or that book?

Cuz like if i am talking in discord, i dont have physical copy right and cant speak about distance between me and that book

[dense oasis]

this and that don't have to refer to physical distance

it can all be about the way you want to portray them

"that" is usually something either further away (distance), earlier (in the past), or somehow "distant" to you. Not even only physically

and "this" is usually something close to you (distance), right now (in the present), or somehow close to you. Also, not only physically

[dense oasis]

you don't even have to think about any of this, it's okay. Like "Recently I've been reading two books, the first one I have almost completed, the second one I've just begun and I'm not very far into it yet. So that first one is pretty good. And this second one not so much"

You can use these two "that" and "this" just like you use your fingers. That is something further, and this is something closer. You decide what is what

[boreal ingot]

#📚｜english-questions message

I got into some detail about 'this' and 'that' here ^

[dense oasis]

it's funny how we both started the same way and yet I haven't even seen that old message you typed lol

[celest jetty]

Thank you

And you too black cat

[dense oasis]

you're welcome

[boreal ingot]

lmao

[boreal ingot]

Np

[dense oasis]

and glory to georgia 🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪♥️🇵🇱 khinkali

[boreal ingot]

georgian is a scary language

[dense oasis]

Georgia is dope it's legendary

[celest jetty]

Tyyy

[dense oasis]

Yes yes khinkali power

[celest jetty]

Glory to poland

[small path]

Is there anyone who teach me how to correctly pronounce the english words properly? A british one would work or it dosent matter and hellp me also with my accent

[alpine lintel]

hi I am new to the group. How can I improve my English here?

[tidal gulch]

do u think shadowing is good and useful for speaking skill?

[dense oasis]

yes, it has been the only thing that ever really helped me a lot

you're never perfect anyway but well, nothing else helped me so much

[tidal gulch]

can i ask you something about it?

[dense oasis]

yeah, please do

[tidal gulch]

check your dm please

[dense oasis]

done

[left oracle]

guys what does Chopped mean?

I've seen it multiple times from teenagers

But I still don't get it lol

[raw blade]

Quick question

When should I use A and An?(like "an animal", "a animal")

[turbid widget]

an animal

[raw blade]

Yes but whats the rule? When should i use?

[boreal ingot]

In slang, it means ugly/unattractive

[boreal ingot]

You use 'an' before vowel sounds and 'a' before consonant sounds*.

So 'an apple', 'an interest', 'an elevator', 'an onion', 'an udder', and so on, and 'a potato', 'a stack', 'a life', and so on.

However, I emphasised 'sounds' because sometimes something is written with a consonant but it's a silent one, or something is written with a vowel but actually starts with a Y or Wsound (a consonant sound). The most common examples of this:

1. 'an hour' ('h' is silent)
2. 'a university' (pronounced as 'yuniversity')
3. 'a ewe' (pronounced as 'yu')
4. 'a ewer' (pronounced 'yuwer')
5. 'a euthanasia' (pronounced 'yuthanasia')
6. 'a euro' (pronounced 'yuro')
7. 'a one' (pronounced 'won')
8. 'a onesie' (pronounced 'wonsie')
9. 'a uvula' (pronounced 'yuvula')
10. 'a union/unity' (pronounced 'yunion/yunity')
11. 'a euphoria' (pronounced 'yuphoria')
12. 'a eureka' (pronounced 'yureka')
13. 'a utopia' (pronounced 'yutopia')
14. 'a urethra' (pronounced 'yurethra')
15. 'a use/usage' (pronounced 'yuse/yusage')

[raw blade]

Hmmm i see, VERY thanks!

[sonic crag]

protected real-estate meaning?

[acoustic pumice]

@boreal ingot what is vowal word

Hi

[boreal ingot]

Most of the time, a 'vowel word' is a word that starts with one of the letters 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o', and 'u'

But there are exceptions

[acoustic pumice]

We use with vowal an

[past sky]

pls reread the first part of this message

btw

[left oracle]

thanks

[acoustic pumice]

@left oracle hi

[gleaming perch]

thx

[acoustic pumice]

Hi

[brittle whale]

Verygood☺

[small path]

I got a question is someone free like to hellp me with my accent?

[carmine copper]

Hi
How can I avoid run-on sentences in writing?

[boreal ingot]

Reread your sentences and split them up when you see they're long

[azure anchor]

I got a question, whats "lowkey" actually means?, i havent found the meaning in Portuguese yet.

[flat rune]

slightly/ kind of in Portuguese isn’t like um pouco ?

[azure anchor]

Yes

[sacred mirage]

its also just a slang saying that CAN carry no/little meaning

but the general census is that it means low

but lowkey means without obviousness

[azure anchor]

Ohh, ty

[sacred mirage]

i could say - lowkey i really like that girl

lowkey doesnt hugely serve a purpose here

it becomes almost a filler word

and carries a slight meaning of kind of

i kind of like that girl in a non public way

[azure anchor]

I see now, sorry, "kind of " é "tipo" , the same as "like something"

[sacred mirage]

I lowkey like her.
→ Gosto dela, mas discretamente / sem falar para os outros.
He's lowkey smart.
→ Ele é inteligente, mas não mostra muito / não parece.

[turbid widget]

hiii, i'm learning english,practicing talk to myself btw, but i can't talk to anyone(i crash). what should i do?

[glacial coyote]

Me also I have this problem i don’t know why ?

[sonic crag]

Liisten and speak with native

[sonic crag]

Try to talk with real people, even if it’s broken. It’s processing

[flat rune]

Oh thanks:)

[warm gulch]

Hey, guy! One question, where is that I learn English here?

Type more vocabulary

😐😐😐😐

I 'm new here 😅

[desert plank]

Messi or Cristiano?

[sacred mirage]

we have classes hosted here, which are posted by our volunteers in: #classes-announcements #classes-information

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it has some schedule?

[sonic crag]

Yes

I have free time in my class, what short activity can I do to improve my vocabulary

[unkempt flare]

Helllo Im not sure if i fully understand yet - none is used for plural however there are questions which take it as singular

im confused when it comes to some examples ive seen such as v

neither of the two proposed solutions is politically (i know that neither & each are always singular so we either use IS or WAS but here** why is it not was?**)
Each of the committee members has not voted on the final proposal (why not have)?
=> None of the passenger were injured in the minor collisions why can i use were in this sentence but a sentence like the one below i have to use is?? v
None of the books is open / None of the girls in my class is prepared (here why wouldnt i have used none of the books are open or none of the girls in my class were prepared?

[tough elm]

Hi

[supple holly]

Since the true subject is "none," it doesn't really matter if the verb is singular or plural. However, the sentence just flows better when the verb matches whatever noun comes before it

So, "none of the solutions are" would sound better; but "none of the solutions is" is still technically correct, and probably used to emphasis each individual noun

[pulsar heart]

Is <discord> pronounced /dɪsˈkɔɹd/ or /dɪsˈkʰɔɹd/

[boreal ingot]

No aspiration as a verb. Aspiration as a noun

[thorn wind]

hey guys how r u doin

i wanna ask what's the mean of "fall for"

[boreal ingot]

To be tricked by something

I fell for the scam