📚｜english-questions

[red ginkgo]

Now I understand the importance of listening. But native speakers talk too fast for me to understand.What can i do to improve this?

[dense oasis]

Hm. Most of my listening came from youtube. And it has subtitles. Sometimes auto-generated, but, yeah. You can choose to slow down the video a tiny bit too. And turn on the subtitles.
And then maybe replay again. And note down new things. And re-play again. That's what I did.
Also, maybe, if you are lucky, you can try to find some videos where people speak a bit slower

At the beginning I also felt overwhelmed. But I slowly improved

I did the exact same thing when I tried to learn japanese. It worked. But I gave up at the end so that's why I never became good haha

[red ginkgo]

You love japanese lol

[dense oasis]

七転八起 bro. It works at the end haha

just... a lot of patience

[red ginkgo]

Appreciate you bro!
I will try it‼️

[dense oasis]

Haiiiii 頑張ってね

🙏

[dense oasis]

felix felix wait, are you from 東京 perhaps? 🥹

[red ginkgo]

yes👍🏻

[dense oasis]

so cool. You probably see too many tourists nowadays haha

[red ginkgo]

yeah,but it’s really fun because I can talk to a lot of different people 😂

[dense oasis]

most of them probably know absolutely no japanese, I guess

I think they just ask random japanese people on the street for directions or for whatever haha

[red ginkgo]

They only know Arigato haha

[hoary lichen]

anyone willing to finish my essay ✌️😅

ive done the first 1400 words for you. you can do the other like 10000

due in 20 hours.

[dense oasis]

The most important japanese phrase is: おはようございます。結婚したいですよ

just kidding

[real mortar]

will be there some payment

[static sorrel]

That's why I didn't want to go to Uni

[hoary lichen]

im in secondary school

[static sorrel]

Excuuuse me?? We never had to do that

[hoary lichen]

well its a level computer science

idk if u did that

[static sorrel]

I did computer science but I didn't do as a further subject

[waxen coyote]

Any site or app where i can learn to write in proper grammar, and learn to form unique sentences. Complex sentences. ??

[sacred perch]

Yeah, that's why I said "natives are natives"

I mean, a native from Malaysia just sounds out of place, but according to the definition in the roles, that is apparently possible

That would make sense but then again, natives in the traditional sense have more than just that, there's also the culture and stuff that goes along with being in an English speaking country

Which is why I personally have never assumed the role of a native in any server

I suppose I'm more of a simultaneous bilingual than a native, because I can speak English just as well as, if not better, my own language because of the environment I was in

[full surge]

Yooooooo what's going onnnnn

[limber plank]

Does anybody know where you can get classic books? I’m searching for “Friday or the other island” by michel tournier (English version) and cannot find it anywhere

[signal shell]

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/796329/friday-by-michel-tournier-translated-from-the-french-by-norman-denny/9781681379821

[limber plank]

Thank you for trying but unfortunately it’s not available through penguin here

[signal shell]

They have links that lead you to where you can purchase the book

[red fern]

Hi everyone
Iam searching about a good method to improve my grammar what do you advice me to do please?

[supple holly]

learn it and use it

[dense oasis]

What? You mean it won't magically learn it by itself? This is outrageous

Real men need at least 10 femboys teaching them grammar

[worthy flare]

I use wordtune or rewriteit.net online software to practise my writing skills. Just type it and use the grammer option to correct it.

[livid mulch]

hey guys.

[bleak palm]

Hi

@fringe pewter

[fringe pewter]

Yes? What's up?

[bleak palm]

I'm good

[fringe pewter]

What questions do you have?

[bleak palm]

I want to improve my speaking and listening skills

[bleak palm]

@fringe pewter

[fringe pewter]

I'm not a teacher (yet), but I can answer your questions

[tall anchor]

read books aloud and listen audiobooks

its always books

[low zephyr]

Listen to

[tall anchor]

[dense oasis]

Don't worry Astar

You are very powerful

[still moth]

Hello

How are you?

[livid mulch]

i´m alright

and u?

[supple holly]

this is not the place for small talks you poor creatures

[dense oasis]

long live celibate

[hoary lichen]

THIS IS #📚｜english-questions

this ISNT a place to ask questions IN english but its to ask questions ABOUT english

[static sorrel]

What would English look like if it had accents? I know people pronounce words differently but for example English from England, what would that look like?

More specifically Southern England like RP

I feel like "Hello" would be Héllò

@hoary lichen Are you Southern English?

[hoary lichen]

yes

[static sorrel]

What would you say about it?

[hoary lichen]

like 4 people speak RP

it should stay that way

[static sorrel]

I just gave that as an example but I just mean anywhere

[hoary lichen]

i mean i think english is somewhat defined by the lack of accents

[static sorrel]

That's true

everything is everywhere

[hoary lichen]

its also inherently a messy language

accents are used to reduce inconsistencies

that'd nuke the language to oblivion because of just how inconsistent it is

[static sorrel]

I thought that when typing "Héllò" every letter seems to have its own pronunciation

Depending on questions, mood etc

[hoary lichen]

i exaggerated a bit

itd be compatible with accents but loses its identity

[static sorrel]

Just a bit 😆😆

Are you sure it wouldn't make it stronger?

[hoary lichen]

personally no

i prefer identity over being easy to learn for non natives

culture

[static sorrel]

That makes sense

[hoary lichen]

its popularity is mostly derived from the UK & US 400 years of global hegemony but changing the fundamental structure of the language also makes it like any other european language

[static sorrel]

I meant because if it had accents for different places, maybe the accents wouldn't change and younger people would be able to pronounce it from maybe a decade or longer ago. It would make them distinct from other places

[hoary lichen]

english with accents vs french is like spanish vs portuguese

[static sorrel]

Would be a lot of copy and paste I think

[hoary lichen]

i kinda prefer the novelty of having god awful names

its lowkey more fun to learn

[static sorrel]

What do you mean?

[hoary lichen]

again im not factoring in non natives because for all intents and purposes its my language

[static sorrel]

I agree

*Our language 😆

[hoary lichen]

english is quite unique in having one of the worst linguistic structures

[static sorrel]

Aahhh

[hoary lichen]

having zero coherency is novel to me

especially place names

[static sorrel]

But that's what I mean, for people learning it, could make it easier

[static sorrel]

"Frome" "Beaulieu" 🤣

[lean vessel]

English isnt my native language however I have reached fluency my problem is accents I have a terrible accent and I want to imitate a native English accent I know the vocab for both British and American but cant decide which to focus on as my main accent any advice is welcome

[hoary lichen]

i just think the quirks ARE the language

sanding down the language makes it dreadful

[static sorrel]

True, I get that

[lean vessel]

my accent is dreadful man its like a German and Russian accent mixed together

[hoary lichen]

i prefer leicester to lesstuh

[hoary lichen]

as long as its not one of those european accents that sound like youre choking

[lean vessel]

no I am not Dutch

[hoary lichen]

or the israeli accent

[static sorrel]

As long as people can understand you, I don't think you NEED to try and get an American or English accent

[hoary lichen]

the biggest flaw of members of this server is trying to get a native accent

[static sorrel]

I agree

[hoary lichen]

spoiler youre never getting one

some people can but its just not worth the hassle

[lean vessel]

My obsession is because 1-perfectionism 2-Im not a native of German or Russian , I speak both of them and my Russian accent is indistinguishible from native and my German accent is pretty good too but because of number 1 English feels weird

[static sorrel]

To be fair, I did have a friend from Egypt who listened to a lot of (I think Southern English) audio and got a pretty impressive accent t

[hoary lichen]

yeah but its just not worth the effort that goes into it

european countries with high english literacy have perfectly fine accents

[static sorrel]

True

That is true

[hoary lichen]

truth nuke

[static sorrel]

😆

[lean vessel]

Well then I guess Ill try not to be bothered that much by the accent thingy

[hoary lichen]

focus on being clear, not copying native accents

[static sorrel]

It's like I said, as long as people can understand you, it's not something you need to be consciously thinking about

[hoary lichen]

do u have egyptian roots by any chance

[static sorrel]

I don't, I love Ancient Egypt though

[lean vessel]

clarity isnt that much of a problem for me like I can and have written essays and theses` in english i am proficient enough

[hoary lichen]

im more so referring to spoken clarity

[lean vessel]

oh ye that depends on the person most of the time but most Americans and British people I came across understand most of what Im saying the first time I say it

[hoary lichen]

then youre already fine

[lean vessel]

same with other non native speakers

[hoary lichen]

if its something you really want then sure but i just dont suggest trying to copy the accent

some people do that but end up with a frankenstein of an accent

thats just worse than anything

[lean vessel]

Some people end up with an accent with no language

(my brother can make a perfect american accent but cant speak english past level a2)

idk how he managed it

[hoary lichen]

https://youtu.be/fU-wH8SrFro?si=KJK4uYdkgxX0AzD3

[lean vessel]

i really felt it when he said "hobonoshuvinistand"

[hoary lichen]

hobonoshuvinistand in American

[lean vessel]

what languages do you speak btw

[hoary lichen]

english is it

[lean vessel]

just english?

[hoary lichen]

i briefly learnt spanish and german but its been too long

i must depart. also we kinda diverging from english questions

[lean vessel]

Alright then and yes true

[static sorrel]

Farewell

[late sail]

Native speakers tend to use contractions most of the time in both speech and informal writing like chat, right?

[waxen cradle]

Yes, that's accurate (in fact, I just used a contraction with "that's"!)

[late sail]

Thanks a lot.

[thorn condor]

Hi. I was reviewing conditionals the other day and one example in the beginning of a chapter keeps bugging me. I'd appreciate if someone could confirm that I understood it right 🙂

If the condition is true or probable, we use real tenses:

If you missed the 6 o'clock train, you won't get here before 7. (the condition is true: you missed the train; here missed refers to the past and won't get to future time)

My understanding: It's 6:30. The train has already departed, and the speaker doesn't know whether you missed the train or not. Both possibilities are open.

If you miss the 6 o'clock train, you won't get here before 7. (the condition is probable: you may miss the train; here miss and won't get refer to future time)

My understanding: It's 5:30. The train is still in place, and the speaker doesn't know whether you'll miss the train or not. Both possibilities are open.

If the condition is unreal, we use unreal tenses:

If you missed the 6 o'clock train, you wouldn't get here before 7. (the condition is unreal or improbable: you probably won't miss the train; here the past subjunctive form missed and wouldn't get refer to future time)

My understanding: It's 5:30. The train is still in place, and the speaker doesn't know whether you'll miss the train or not, but they think it is not likely (you're at the station and have plenty of time until the departure). Both possibilities are open.

If you had missed the 6 o'clock train, you wouldn't have got here before 7. (the condition is unreal: you didn't miss the train; here the past perfect subjunctive form had missed and wouldn't have got refer to past time)

My understanding: It's 7:50. The speaker knows that you didn't miss the train and you arrived on time.

[boreal ingot]

Languages tend to use accents differently so how English uses them would depend on how they developed

I'm not certain how French uses its accents, but if English had them I imagine it would use them similarly to French

[static sorrel]

That makes sense, I mean now, even French words that are used in English don't have accents

[boreal ingot]

Not entirely true. You will very occasionally see some word-final acute accents in English (cliché résumé café touché). A bit more rarely, you'll see cidellas (main examples are 'façade' and 'limaçon') and diaereses (naïveté Chloë Zoë coöperate). From German, we also get some rare instances of umlauts, mainly 'doppelgänger' and the name 'Müller'

The difference with English is that these are all optional

In older poetry you may see 'ed' ith an acute (or grave) accent to specify it's stressed and pronounced as a full syllable

Even older, some manuscripts would use a line or squiggle over vowels to indicate an elided n or m after them (mainly to keep all the lines the same length)

[hoary lichen]

The anglicizing of accented words is definitely a real thing

Find me one guy who accents cafe and isn’t clowned on

Hotel used to be accented for 200 years until it got phased out

[boreal ingot]

To clown on someone for using an accent is stupid, and people who do it ought to read more. Anyhow, I wasn't denying the loss of accents (I said 'The difference with English is that these are all optional'), but English certainly hasn't completely lost all of them yet, and that should be acknowledged

[hoary lichen]

Accents 👎

They’ll be phased out in due course

[boreal ingot]

It's by the very nature of online writing that these shall become less common until they're completely lost, I agree, but English currently does use accents now and then

[hoary lichen]

It’s only seen as performative

Because it is

[boreal ingot]

Some people want to write conscientiously, and I see no reason to deride them for that. I say this as someone who seldom uses accents beyond the words 'Café', 'Blåhaj', and 'Résumé'

[hoary lichen]

which is okay

it’s just performative

accents only layer on more inconsistencies to the language of inconsistencies

english stands out by the fact it largely works because it doesn’t enforce the same structure a lot of languages do

and its optional only really in informal cases (for some words less than others. it just depends on how far into anglicization they are)

[arctic kindle]

Hi, everyone! Can you tell me what is Schmidley means? I watched a video that was in there, but I could not find a translation in my language.

[supple holly]

which video

[arctic kindle]

The title is I Acted Rich vs Poor to See if I Was Treated Differently (0:59) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnmixPuLrsg

[tall anchor]

memorising vocab n translations isnt the best way to learn a language but whatever floats your boat broski

https://www.merriam-webster.com/ merriam webster now does simplified definitions

learn english from english dictionaries

[dense oasis]

astar you are so helpful today

[tall anchor]

ikr

fyi im sick af and dont think at all let alone clearly*

[dense oasis]

oh. poor astar. Hopefully you'll get healthy again

[boreal ingot]

don't do the death please

[boreal ingot]

What's the difference between 'laissez-faire' and 'noninterventionist'?

[hoary lichen]

i BELIEVE, but im probably wrong since i see this phrase like twice a year, that the former is to do with economic intervention

[arctic kindle]

Thanks for your help.

[mystic crane]

my weakest subject is english, I need to write a sequel but i suck at writing

[hoary lichen]

a sequel to what

[celest condor]

The first is a domestic policy, the second is foreign policy

[marsh arch]

I have a question for people who are living in the American suburbs. When you are move into your new house, the neighbors are coming to visit you to get to know you. . Is that real or not? Cause as for me, and where I am from, this is very unnecessary and difficult to understand this part of culture

[hoary lichen]

I’m not American but it depends on the area and depends how “suburby” it is

Broadly speaking the coasts have more of a community vibe and the interior is more individualist

There’s some exceptions like California can be a bit individualist and the Midwest is fairly community driven

It’s more common for Californians to have surface level friendships but it’s like that grating fake friendship you put on with coworkers

Population density largely plays a role

[ripe drift]

i am from the midwest in the usa, and it’s not common in my experience. i grew up in the suburbs all my life and i’ve never greeted or been greeted by my neighbors.

[hoary lichen]

most friendly iowan neighbourhood

[summer dagger]

hey guys hope you all are doing good

I want advice from someone who learned an American accent. Can anyone help?

[umbral hare]

I'm looking for a partner to learn English with. Does anyone know anyone who can help me?

[robust ether]

Like what kinda partner? Are u actually looking for a partner or you meant an instructor?

[late locust]

hello

[late locust]

where are u from

[rotund dragon]

I want some one to practice english with

I am A2

[hoary lichen]

These aren’t questions lads

[copper jolt]

whee to talk and learn?

Is this a place to learn? talk, write?

English is not my language, but I want to get better at writing and at least speaking.

[boreal ingot]

Where is linguistic enquiry gone

[copper jolt]

what?

[copper jolt]

hi

[wicked seal]

@everyonehello, nice to meet you

[feral shard]

hello everyone, I'm vanilla, i'm from indonesia i want to learn speaking in english

[static zephyr]

hello i want to correct my english

[low zephyr]

What is the difference between using a suffix -esque vs -ish at the end of a word. Eg

disney-esque
disney-ish

[boreal ingot]

-esque sounds much more like a certain descriptor you're giving; -ish sounds like you're a bit uncertain what you're saying and are giving an approximate 'vibe' adjective

-esque has a slighter more proper tone

This reflects the tonal distinction between native Germanic and Latinate terms quite nicely

[tidal lily]

What's the difference in advice and suggestion. (Learning modals)

[sharp notch]

yoo vanilaa

[stuck sorrel]

Suggestion is less formal and structured than advice. Advice- or advising, typically comes from a place of authority and prior knowledge of the subject being advised upon. A suggestion, on the other hand, is more of a theoretical change you might undertake to alter something. Someone knowledgeable about budgeting and economics might become a financial 'advisor', and their suggestions on handling your money would be considered advice because they are knowledgeable in that field.

In this case, a friend might suggest you invest your money to grow it, and a financial advisor might look at your finances and instead advise you to consolidate your budget first and free up money that is being poorly allocated before speculating on stocks or investments

[deft widget]

I have a question. In "https://youtu.be/X3LiTRFq7Lw?si=VcKeBDFSFjiS2NPr" and "https://youtu.be/Z5YeSIZ1mjQ?si=CtXPhV6pFgAcX5Ke", i heard she say "i thought it was (a) going..." and "i have (the) my main..." respectively. But the YouTube subtitles do not show the "a" and "the" in these videos. But why did they pronounce the sound of "a" and "the"?

[boreal ingot]

First sounds like a stutter or 'uh'. Second sounds like they were going to say something then switched up their sentence right after starting it

YouTube subs tends not to pick up on finer details

In this case, the elements you're hearing aren't supposed to contribute to the grammatical structure of the sentence, 'I thought it was uh, going to be at a booth' and 'I have th- my main consort'

You can see another mistake in the clip you sent. It transcribes 'consort' as 'conser'

[deft widget]

Ok, thank you 🙏🏻

[sullen wren]

I don't hear anything other than "thought it was going" there's no 'uh' or 'a' in there
She elongated the 'was' a little bit like 'wasss'
And paused very briefly

The second one yeah she interrupted her sentence and started saying something else

[rapid bison]

so I face this heck of a question and I might need some second opinions:

given the statement

Hot dogs were originally German.
, is the statement
Hot dogs may have come from Germany.
true, false or inconclusive?

[sullen wren]

rewatching this now on my computer
I think I do hear what you are talking about
Its hard to tell if she just said something like
"it wass going to be"
"it was ggoing to be"
or it might be like, if there is an 'a' sound there
"I thought it was at a booth"
but interrupted herself like in the other clip
"I thought it was at a booth going to be"

[sacred wigeon]

Hey guys, could someone give me a guide on how to learn English? My English isn't that good. I can get by sometimes, However, I often freeze up, I realize I have difficulty with fluent pronunciation, and there are many words I don't recognize. Note: a good portion of this text was written with a translator, so you can see that my English isn't very good 🥲

[rapid bison]

we cordially invite @boreal ingot

[boreal ingot]

inconclusive

[boreal ingot]

'come' is ambiguous. Do they mean the concept was transferred from one country to another, starting at Germany or do they mean it originated ultimately in Germany as a concept with no reference to how it travelled around the world? Are they asking if Germany is the direct predecessor of the speaker's hot dogs? Are they asking if Germany was the ultimate predecessor? Does something being 'German' mean it has to come from 'Germany' as we know it as a modern country? Where is the speaker from so we can trace the path hot dogs took to reach them and thereby arrive at answers to some of the previous questions? I don't think German means it has to have come from Germany; maybe it was made by a German person elsewhere. Assuming no other data beyond the statement given, I'd say it's impossible to say if they do come from Germany, never mind to understand what is meant by 'come' and being 'German'

[rapid bison]

thanks for input 😎

[dense oasis]

they might've been made outside of germany, but by a german person who would have liked to label them as being a german thing. Just like Chopin's piano music was often made in france, but by a polish person (chopin himself) and announced polish

now polish capital having the only airport in the world named after exactly Chopin

so cool btw

😳

[sacred wigeon]

Hey guys, could someone give me a guide on how to learn English? My English isn't that good. I can get by sometimes, However, I often freeze up, I realize I have difficulty with fluent pronunciation, and there are many words I don't recognize. Note: a good portion of this text was written with a translator, so you can see that my English isn't very good 🥲

[hoary lichen]

Lovely

[mint seal]

Most of it is going to be practicing but also needing to get out of your comfort zone too

It will take practice and you’ll need to do it slow

You can join vc for example, and chat with other people of different levels

[dense oasis]

Kiu is alive

[mint seal]

Every once in a blue moon

Hello!

[dense oasis]

It's been years since I saw you the last time

[mint seal]

I’m not as active anymore ✌️

[dense oasis]

makes sense, good luck with your piano Kiu 🙏

[hoary lichen]

Please can you be a bit less active I need to get my English questions quota in

[thorn condor]

anki flashcards for reviewing vocabulary. oxfordlearnersdictionary, fraze.it, vocabulary.com and the american corpus for examples (you can use my deck as a starting point https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/690934965). test-english.com and grammaring give you a structure of the language. when it comes to listening, you can start listening to adapted audio books for your level. it shows that complex things can be expressed with really basic structures and being fluent != being proficient. just remember that whatever skill you want to improve, you need to practice it. you can't become better at speaking by only listening and vice versa

[boreal ingot]

@loud island apologies for the ping but three bots have sent spam messages

[loud island]

Thanks, M'lady.

[low zephyr]

How can I ask someone for clarification and suggest they made an error without sounding too forward?

Maybe "Can I ask you if you meant X instead?"?

[boreal ingot]

I normally go for 'Could you clarify what you meant by [x]?' then later say 'Oh, but I thought it was [y]?'

If we're friends I just tell them 'I think you're wrong reagrding [x]'

Really depends on how okay the person is with such

and how certain you are that they're wrong

[red ginkgo]

When a foreigner talks to me, I sometimes know what I want to say and can think of the words, but I can’t convert them into English, so I can’t have a conversation. What should I do in that situation?

[low geode]

.

[visual umbra]

Read a lot. Read something that will keep your attention, like some adventure stories, spy stories, gangsters and cops stories, love stories, or anything. Eventually, you will develop perception of what you read without translating it in your mind. Read aloud. Muscles of your tongue, lips, cheeks, lungs, and other muscles participating in speaking will develop a habit to work in synchronization to produce English words and sentences. Listen a lot - podcasts and videos on topics interesting to you. Practice speaking as much as you can.

This works, but it takes time. Remember how you mastered your native language? Of course, you don't. I can assure you, it was very difficult and took a lot of time and effort. But you kept practicing. Do this now. You need to work on your English about 3 hours a day, or more, if you can, to make a breakthrough.

You won't see any changes in a day, or a week, or even a month. But in three months, you'll notice some improvement. In half a year, the improvement will be stronger. Eventually you will start thinking in English when you communicate in English.

[faint turtle]

Where are u from?

[red ginkgo]

Thank you so much!!!!!!

[red ginkgo]

Japan

[faint turtle]

Okay, its good counrty

[red ginkgo]

where you from

[faint turtle]

Russia

[hoary lichen]

There’s a trillion different ways depending on who they are, what it’s about etc

Sorry can I ask if you meant yadda yadda

[thorn condor]

have you tried elsa? you can pick a topic and then practice the dialogue. it may help you speak spontaneously and correct pronunciation at the same time

[thorn condor]

if you want to soften the question replace can with could or use a more formal structure would you mind doing/If I did

[harsh orchid]

guys i need help for my text to translate it. does anyone want to check it out with me ? (i reaallyy need help please)

im in F1-Fluent vc

please little help

[stray skiff]

If anyone from the USA, Canada, or UK is interested in Amazon promotional deals, feel free to reach out for more details.

[low zephyr]

Thank you so much!!!

[deep wasp]

I have a question regarding informal speech and tone. The other day, I made a joke in a chat, and I’m not sure if my response sounded awkward.

Friend: Did you vote today, guys?
Me: Yes.
Me: See no point in voting if Juan cannot be deported tho.

My question is mostly about the last part: “See no point in voting if Juan cannot be deported tho.”
Firstly, does omitting the subject “I” here sound right? Can I omit the subject in casual/informal texting like this without it sounding awkward?
Secondly, can I use “cannot” instead of “can’t” here? Although the message has an informal tone, the idea behind using “cannot” is that it is no longer possible because he is out of the country.

[sullen wren]

Yeah you can get away with omitting the subject "I"
It also makes it seem softer/ more casual/ more joking

Most contractions like "can't" are used a lot more than the non contraction form "cannot" (or "can not", it's the same thing)
"cannot" is normally only used in instructions or signage or more formal settings maybe.
Like the silica packets that come in some food, they say "Do not eat" instead of "Don't eat"
So using "cannot" makes it seem like less of a joke, or more serious/formal

Also many Americans are hesitant to joke about deportations, I think it is similar in Europe too
So that alone could have made it awkward

[deep wasp]

Thank you!

[deep wasp]

true

[red ginkgo]

I haven’t. I don’t know what elsa is

[civic mountain]

hii, anyone from australia, new zealand, america or uk (native speakers) for english would like to help me for a quick interview session to complete my task?

[boreal ingot]

New Zealand mentioned, crazy

[crimson quail]

Can you be specific of what phrases or sentences you have difficulty converting? Anyway, your English seems great when writing. I suggest you practice listening to a podcast that match with your English level and repeat what they say so that you can get accustomed to it. Listen to daily English conversation. Some answers have observable pattern that can help you be more comfortable answering in English. : ))

[real mortar]

hello, i was wondering, would you like to be an English Teacher in our server?

[dense oasis]

insane

kākāpō summoned

[ember cape]

Kiwis mentioned

[hazy comet]

how to pronounce 'rt' in such words as party, thirty, forty with american accent

I can easily pronounce words as bitter, watter, but struggling a lot with RT

At the same time I cannot find any videos on how to pronounce it exept for that "rachel's english" video where she teaches how to pronounce 'party', but it didn't help me because the instructions she gave didn't seem clear to mе

[low zephyr]

I also watched that video 4 years ago lmao

[hazy comet]

..

[low zephyr]

...

[boreal ingot]

Can I use 'malinger' like this?

He attempted to malinger his way out of conscription.

[sullen wren]

they end up being pronounced as if the 't' is actually a 'd'

check the pronunciation channel
I couldnt post it in this channel
#🗒｜pronunciation message

[radiant tree]

Can someone help me out with making an essay out of this topic
Your view of a family story related to a historical event or your personal family cultural background, or an issue of personal relevance or specific regional history/knowledge,

[hoary lichen]

#📚｜english-questions message

[sick bane]

I have a doubt, i feel that my english is functional for specific context, kind of a simple talk, hear and understand some things, but i want speak and understand more contexts, introduce myself for job and others... some tip?

[halcyon valley]

Can someone tell me how can I start articulating my thoughts. I don’t want to go to youtube for that, as there are millions of teachers there. I want to learn it from someone who actually did it himself and who is still making their way to English fluency. Anyone?
I would highly appreciate the help.

[low zephyr]

Practice outputing/generating new sentences, dont just hear and passively try to understand others

[hoary lichen]

Tbh just listening to audiobooks can help a ton if you really commit yourself to going over parts you don’t understand

[hearty cairn]

Hii everyone, I wanted to ask if someone is familiar with Q skills for success books, I want some help to study

[short robin]

Hi, I was wondering if the grammar here is correct:

https://weatherfactory.biz/the-sweet-bones-brancrug-june-28th-1929/

The sea does not regret the tide, and after the tide withdraws, something always remains, which we call memory.

Specifically the "which we call memory" part.
I know its a relative clause, but it seems off, and I want to know if its just because its poetry so its purposefully bending the rules here, or if its just totally valid grammar.

[jagged onyx]

Someone wants to practice with me I'm new in English but take advice 😭👍

[sullen wren]

👍 Yes it's valid/ grammatically correct

[sharp sequoia]

can someone help me with identifying simple, complex, compound complex, and compound sentences

[rapid bison]

1. simple | I love you.
2. complex | I love you because you are cute.
3. compound | I love you, and you are cute.
4. compound-complex | I love you because you are cute, and you love me too.

in a more technical explanation to @sharp sequoia,
0. a clause should have something and a description of that something;

1. a simple sentence should have just one clause;
2. a complex sentence should have one clause, and then one clause that needs that first clause;
3. a compound sentence should have two different clauses with something that connects them;
4. a compound-complex sentence should have complex and compound features.

(calling @boreal ingot up for fact-checking; you must grade (simplify) your language here)

[boreal ingot]

seems right for the most part

I'd only judge your definition of a clause

[rapid bison]

I had to grade my language, sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[boreal ingot]

but it seems like you're explaining it to a five year old

[rapid bison]

"five year old" 😭

[boreal ingot]

Imean, I feel your definition of a compound sentence could include subordinate clauses

I like DeeDee because she is cute.
Contains two clauses, and 'because' connects them

[rapid bison]

that's covered by the definition of a complex sentence, no?

it's more about what the word "different" means

[sharp sequoia]

thank you so much

but i guess this requires a lot of practice

[boreal ingot]

hmm, are these definitions supposed to be used in the order they're listed when evaluating a sentence? Otherwise, one might say 'well, this seems like a compound clause, since there are two clauses and something connecting them' and then one would also think 'this seems like a complex clause, since the second clause needs the first'. Thereby, one would conclude that any sentence like the example I listed with 'because' is actually compound-complex. I'm not sure how the word 'different' might change that. The two clauses are different unless they're copies of one another, unless you define the word 'different' in a particular way within your explanation (i.e., you say something whose signification is equivalent to that of 'and by "different" I mean [x]'). Even if they are supposed to be used in the order they are written, I can think of an issue or two. The explanation is sufficient at a surface level, but when one examines the words more carefully, I, personally, believe that one might arrive at a dilemma or several

[rapid bison]

explaining it is even harder, i swear

foine, "two lone clauses"

[sharp sequoia]

now that i am studying english grammar, it got so much worse because of first language interference, and i constantly need help

[boreal ingot]

I suppose I had more to judge than your definition of a clause after all, but, as I said, those judgments only arise upon deeper examination. The core substance is sufficient @rapid bison

[rapid bison]

after all, you didn't do what you were asked: you must grade your language

[boreal ingot]

Interestingly, though a bit of a digression, I haven't heard of this definition of 'grade' before. I took it to mean 'simplify' as you indicated, but I've come to wonder whether it means something like 'limit to a specific level' rather than generally 'simplify'

[rapid bison]

https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/professional-development/teachers/teaching-knowledge-database/d-h/graded-language
it's a term in teaching

we also have https://www.reddit.com/r/ESL_Teachers/comments/wvlpik/tips_for_grading_language/ :p

[boreal ingot]

Many thanks

[rapid bison]

...you didn't grade your language tho :p

[boreal ingot]

I'm sorry

[rapid bison]

I told you to, many times 😭

[rapid bison]

and you were grammatically silly too :P

[boreal ingot]

Pray, expound upon which silliness :o

I didn't intend any silliness

[rapid bison]

grade. your. language.

[boreal ingot]

😭

[rapid bison]

anyway ahem what do you mean by "5" going with "year" 💀

[boreal ingot]

hm?

is this a comment upon my lack of hyphenation?

[rapid bison]

yes.

and please grade your language.

[boreal ingot]

I simply.. forgor

[boreal ingot]

For whose benefit? 😭 None is here but you and me

[rapid bison]

for all.

it should be a habit.

[boreal ingot]

Don't lower yourself to a pedestrian standard

[rapid bison]

I want to teach, ok 😭

[hoary lichen]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1361485924168499392/1466981410995962058/togif.gif

[rapid bison]

elimination

[lilac pawn]

Some1 suggest me book they liked no smut

[sand copper]

The art of war

[hoary lichen]

The Martian

[ember cape]

"the cloven viscount" from Italo Calvino

"Once" from Wim Wenders

[boreal ingot]

A Study in Scarlet

[scarlet kettle]

Hi Morning

[hoary lichen]

What makes people always come here

[boreal ingot]

I've asked myself that question countless times

Truly no idea

[supple holly]

got a small question for the English masters here. If a (store or) restaurant is open until late (say, 3 or 4am), but NOT 24/7, is there a specific name for it? Or do we just say it 'opens until late'

Like, if a store is open 24/7 then we call it a 24/7 store. If a restaurant is only open during the morning then we might call it a breakfast place

[waxen cradle]

Hi Kimcheese, in my part of America we would say just say "open late". If you say "Late Night Restaurant" or "Late Night Eats", that would also be appropriate. I see plenty of posts online asking for suggestions of "late night restaurants" in X city.

[dense oasis]

God bless america (and the midterms) 🙏🇺🇸

[real mortar]

Hello there, I noticed you are assisting our members in this channel and you're a native English Speaker. I was wondering, would you like to become an English Teacher in our server?

[waxen cradle]

Hi TheM4on, as much as I would love to be a teacher, I don't think I have the time available to commit to it! Thank you for the offer, I appreciate it.

[supple holly]

ohhhh ookay yeah that makes sense. Thank you

[dense oasis]

hello beautiful

🤤

[hoary lichen]

After hours

Wrong reply

[hoary lichen]

After hours

[ebon cedar]

hi

[waxen cradle]

“After hours” would not be correct to use here in American English. After hours would imply that the closing time has passed and the restaurant is now closed, not that the restaurant is still open late at night. Perhaps British folks say it differently?

[hoary lichen]

It’s implied that’s it’s open after hours. You’re referring to it being after hours rather than the restaurant being open after hours

If it’s an after hours restaurant it operates late at night

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/after-hours

In entertainment or restaurants or anything of that kind, an after hours establishment is one that operates late at night

[waxen cradle]

After normal working hours? I suppose so, and I think if I heard someone call this type of restaurant an “after hours place” I’d understand what they meant. But I might also think it was some sort of speakeasy, where it’s only open at the late hour for people with permission to enter (not the general public, and no OPEN sign in the window). This could be a regional difference between us!

[hoary lichen]

Yeah likely a regional difference

It somewhat leans into colloquial speak since it’s not the official definition by any means but everyone here would know what you meant

It probably stems from after hour nightclubs notoriously being open 12-4am

[supple holly]

very informative. Thank yous

[boreal ingot]

Kimcheese Irish, confirmed

Blood to the blood god or blood for the blood god

[sullen wren]

blood for the blood god

[boreal ingot]

many thanks

[hoary lichen]

May I ask for context

[boreal ingot]

no :3

[hoary lichen]

https://tenor.com/view/dexter-james-doakes-erik-king-stare-staring-gif-1343162792415382650

[sullen wren]

you clearly havnt seen the profile pictures that miss scella has had

[supple holly]

Because of the 'yous'? I've always associated it with Italian mobs. But I guess that's more like 'youse'

[deft widget]

I have a question. I always hear some sounds and make me confused.
In "https://youtu.be/NI5fjtpEmWc?si=TW28aIDfKeItJLad", at around 0:56-0:58, i heard she say "play a game with~a me."
And in "https://youtu.be/bQuJ0bO4xQw?si=l0xUU5qClg7dtZWz", at around 3:35-3:37, i heard she say "to~en not being a ghost."
And in "https://www.youtube.com/live/LPSY8NOz4LE?si=Vu--_f6FqXRpWGBT", at around 31:55-31:57, i heard she say 'i already~mm getting hated on."
And "https://youtu.be/4VSLbmr88Z8?si=fwNMotR4VPaKIB7-", at around 2:58-3:00, i heard she say"i will be~you watching."

The "~a, ~en, ~mm, ~you" are the hesitation sound? And they do not contribute to the sentence and grammar?

[supple holly]

short answer: they're Vtubers

so no, I guess it's just part of their character. Like a talking quirk. Nothing to do with grammar

[sullen wren]

"play a game with~a me." I think you are hearing the sound of her ending the "th" sound in "with" strongly, she is only saying "play a game with me" but she is moving her tongue soon and still moving air for the "th" sound
"ton-not being a ghost." it sounds like she either mispoke and put the two words together, or maybe she had her throat close mid word and said something like "tongnot being a ghost"? its hard to tell
"i already am getting hated on."
"i will be watching you guys", as the english subtitles show
if its just for the "be~" yes she does extend it a little bit, "I will beee watching you guys" she may have just been hesitating or thinking about what she was going to say

youtube is trying to recommend chinese subs for vtubers to me now 😭

[boreal ingot]

Moreover, all texts found to contain the preposition twēn(e) are examined in order to establish the whole repertoire of prepositions meaning ‘between’ in them and to evaluate their token frequency and the proportion of the application of twēn(e) as against all other examined prepositions, especially the better established preposition betwēn(e) in these texts.

What is 'as' doing here?

[sullen wren]

I guess it is proper to have 'as' there, its just normally dropped in non acedemic language?
It's supposed to be like this
As against - Comparison/Contrast
Against - Opposition/Physical Contact
but to me, yeah I'm not sure, as its already obvious that it would be comparison without 'as'

[hoary lichen]

Consider it a single expression

On the same level as
Compared with
In contrast to
Relative to

[hoary lichen]

(It doesn’t have an independent function. It’s fused together)

[deft widget]

😂
But in "game with me", i heard she stop vibrating her throat after "with" and her throat vibrate again and producing a sound after "with".

For "be watching", i heard she change her mouth shape but she keep vibrating her throat and giving sound.

[hoary lichen]

Ignore vtubers they have the lexicon of toddlers

[sullen wren]

i think closing your throat while saying the 'th' in 'with' can also make sound, it might be that?

[boreal ingot]

Ah, my many thanks!

[boreal ingot]

Thank you so much!! Is this Garner or the CGEL?

[bitter hill]

Garner

[sullen wren]

huh yeah i guess its just different in american english?
to quote what is in that image
"Often the law enforcement agencies and the drug czar seem to spend as much time fighting among themselves as against the drug lords"
"Often the law enforcement agencies and the drug czar seem to spend as much time fighting among themselves as they do against the drug lords"
the latter one sounds much more natural to me. It is funny to me to read that these are 'mistakes' or 'cause miscues' when they can be read more naturally and clearly than the other way

[deft widget]

I have a question. In "https://youtu.be/e7Zyi9JCCRc?si=m3jn9plEu1jC9M0O", at 5:10-5:12, i only hear "noth" in nothing. Did he also drop the sound of "thing"? Someone said he just drop the "g" and said "nothin. But I can't hear the "thin"
And in "https://youtu.be/4VSLbmr88Z8?si=364d8H-eckCVuqpe", at around 4:55-4:57, I can't hear the "al" sound in "always". Did she drop it?

[hoary lichen]

1. They do say “nothin’” it’s just an Irish accent

2. They’re slurring but they do say the “al”

[brisk flicker]

Sup

[tall anchor]

is there an antonym for cynical?

[dense oasis]

uncynical

or just... maybe naive, perhaps. If someone's cynical then I'd imagine they know the situation they are cynical of, so, they can't be naive

[rocky heath]

@tall anchor Hi the antonym to cynical is optimism, trussting, idealistic, and believing. Hope this helps

[boreal ingot]

'Pollyannaish' or 'quixotic' should do nicely in my opinion

'Optimistic' is a good option, but it's typically contrasted with 'pessimistic', not with 'cynical'

There is also 'ingenuous'

The problem with all the options, excepting 'optimistic' and 'uncynical', is that they imply a sort of naïveté

But do consider that 'cynical' does not simply speak of a world view but implies hatred and anger

[brittle wedge]

Hi guys, how’s it going?

[sullen wren]

I don't think you'll be understood if you use these words

[boreal ingot]

ic

[hoary lichen]

optimistic is the best option

i wouldnt be surprised if the words you said havent been said in the last hundred years

or just cheerful

[boreal ingot]

I've used both in the last hundred years sooo

[boreal ingot]

Just because a word is uncommon doesn't mean it's not a good fit as an antonym lol

I don't see you two's point in pointing out that the words aren't used very often

[hoary lichen]

when the words are unnecessarily verbose

[boreal ingot]

words exist to be used, verbosity oughtn't to be a consideration if the context is not simple chatting

[hoary lichen]

if you want to sound unnatural sure

im just saying i think its in the best interest of those receiving advice not to be given overly formal words unless explicitly asked. its like learning some european language but youre only taught how to address people formally and it gets awkward

especially if blud doesnt know the basic antonyms itd be important to stress those as being the most important

[boreal ingot]

Fair enough if that is your concern. However, I did give several options and mentioned the less formal options mentioned earlier

[boreal ingot]

I think in 'always' she turned the /l/ into a sound near [w]. This is very common in English, and if you're not used to it can throw you off. This only natively happens with a sound called 'dark l', which is the sort of /l/ sound that you get when you don't have a vowel after it. 'All' can sound like 'aw' in quick speech. 'Ball' like 'baw'. 'real' like 'reaw' etc. 'Always' can sound like 'awways'

[hoary lichen]

id like to add please for the love of god dont try talk like those people

[boreal ingot]

I mean, this process is called l-vocalisation and happens in maany accents, not just in baby-talk

[hoary lichen]

yes but this specific affect is baby talk and its degenerate and i dont want the person asking to go down a rabbit hole to sound like a vtuber

[boreal ingot]

fair, a new learner probably doesn't have the judgement to know what we perceive as 'baby-talk' and how we perceive it

[iron coyote]

I'm from Brazil, can someone explain this phrase to me?

Fear rains on my parade

Like, "rains" doesn't refer to water falling from the sky, but in this phrase it seems to have something to do with fear.

[hoary lichen]

its an idiom that means it affects greatly

[iron coyote]

ohhhhhhhh

Thanks

[hoary lichen]

also in an overwhelming way

[boreal ingot]

It's not really an idiom; it's a metaphor. They're likening the great amount of fear that accompanies their parade to rain, which falls plentifully upon and around one. The fear 'descends' upon the parade and everyone. Idioms are typically set phrases whose meaning is opaque. You'll find them in dictionaries

[tall anchor]

POLLYANNAISH YES ILYSM

[boreal ingot]

no problem pookie

[low zephyr]

If an indefinite article precedes "conflict of interest(s)", should/could the latter be pluralized and still have the same meaning as if it weren't pluralized?

a conflict of interest
a conflict of interests

[boreal ingot]

I think that it would practically mean the same thing, but it's unidiomatic

[low zephyr]

Interesting. I thought it was the complete opposite, it is grammatical if not pluralized, but if you pluralized it's also okay because it's idiomatic

[boreal ingot]

by unidomatic, I mean that the pluralised version (with 'interests') is not something you typically see, so it would sound off to some people

there is nothing ungrammatical bout it, or a difference of meaning

'conflicts of interests'

'conflicts of interest'

[low zephyr]

To what extent does an expression have to be "uncommon" so that it's considered unidiomatic? I looked it up on youglish and there are a couple of examples of "a conflict of interests", though I'm not entirely sure if it's because of a transcription error and it should have not been pluralized

[boreal ingot]

I'm honestly not sure if there is an exact number. Opinions will differ

Since this is a legal term, most people probably don't care

[low zephyr]

Is there a difference between it being unidiomatic and it being less common?

[boreal ingot]

they don't encounter it often, so for most both would sound fine

[boreal ingot]

I understand 'Unidiomatic' as meaning that a term is correct but might sound 'off' to many natives

something can be uncommon but not really sound off

[low zephyr]

Okay, thank you so much for your input!!!!!

[blissful crystal]

Hi! I’m still learning English. I have a question:
Can someone explain the difference between “do” and “does”?

[boreal ingot]

you use 'do' with 'I', 'we', 'you', 'they', and any plural (more than one thing):
I do
We do
You do
They do
The two do
Some bugs do

You use 'does' with 'he', 'she', 'it', and any singular (one thing):
He does
She does
It does
This one does
The bug does

[blissful crystal]

I understand, thank you. I needed a short summary because I couldn’t understand it on the internet since it was too long.

This sentence will be enough to help me understand better. Thank you, it will help me a lot.

[boreal ingot]

By the way, here is what Garner has to say about it:

It seems 'interests' was the commoner of the two in the past

Now 'conflict of interest' is the 'set phrase'

So you can use 'conflicts of interests' and cite Garner, claiming you're simply using the older variant, if you'd like :p

But he does advise against modifying set phrases

[hoary lichen]

cambridge dictionary says its a phrasal verb which is an idiomatic phrase

[boreal ingot]

Ah, yeah. Looked for the phrase in several dictionaries but couldn't find it (since I was looking for 'rain fear on'), so I decided to treat it as a metaphor

Now I've found it

it still seems like they're using it differently, though, because they're saying 'rain fear on one's parade' instead of 'rain on one's parade' . That's not what the phrase is, but it works as a modification thereof

[hoary lichen]

I’ll just take it as the original phrase with a modifier shoved in the middle tbh

[low zephyr]

Thank you!!!!!!!!! At the risk of coming off as too forward, may I ask you how you found this source?

[flat rune]

Seems like Pros are here!

[boreal ingot]

I don't remember exactly, but I'm fairly certain someone referenced him and I ended up looking him up. He's occasionally referenced as a prescriptive authority on matters of style and grammaticality and such

[drowsy whale]

hi guys just wanted to ask if the word "Were" here is grammatically incorrect due to the capital w
Once again, Were our democratic choices based on the ranking of preferences, our decisions wouldn't be affected differently by the terms "welfare" and "assistance to the poor."

[boreal ingot]

The capitalisation of the word 'were' has no bearing on the grammaticality of the sentence

It's a matter of style

I believe 'were' would not be capitalised in such a position formally

But, informally, this capitalisation might be used for emphasis

[drowsy whale]

what if it it was a sentence in an exam question? is it technically incorrect?

[boreal ingot]

Probably a typo on the teacher's part

[acoustic warren]

Agreed

[hoary lichen]

Yes it’s grammatically wrong

unless you prefer writing like donald j trump writes his twitter posts

[low zephyr]

@boreal ingot Welcome back 👾

[proper wharf]

Is there someone who can help me with the angle? PM me, I'm using Google Translate, I speak French

[dense oasis]

Hello today we have a WONDERFUL Day, maybe even The Best Day Ever some would say

[astral ember]

hlo gays

[hallow swallow]

why does "iron became hot" mean for idiom

Poland in the big 26

[hoary lichen]

I’m not familiar with this

Do you mean when the iron is hot?

[verbal heron]

Sounds like a bastardised version of the idiom

[ancient knoll]

I need any one teach me english for speaking I’ma beginner

[hoary lichen]

That question might be a bit too advanced for us here

I don’t think I can teach you the whole language

[dense oasis]

I will bring a toilet plunger and a crowbar. We can try some extreme teaching methods

[uneven zealot]

how do i spell spell?

[boreal ingot]

There is the idiom 'strike while the iron is hot'. I imagine that's what you meant?

It means to take advantage of an opportunity immediately

[static sorrel]

?

[uneven zealot]

Idk how to spell the word spell

I was js joking

I didnt think anyone would respond

[static sorrel]

Understandable haha

[uneven zealot]

How the hell do you get the native speaker role

Bc im a native speaker

[static sorrel]

It's on channels and roles and you should see it

[bleak ember]

hry

guys

[static sorrel]

I'm not too badd, how are you?

I should be sleeping rn but I'm not sleepy and it's just gone 2:20am haha

[uneven zealot]

Same country frfr

[bleak ember]

isz thid song goed → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OQWiIjcQDk&list=RDnebNhtYSlFw&index=3

[static sorrel]

Eeyy 🤝🏻

[static sorrel]

It sounds okay but the lyrics are so weird

[uneven zealot]

Not that song again

[static sorrel]

@bleak ember did you make it?

[uneven zealot]

I dont think they did

[static sorrel]

Might be a friend's song and they're trying to promote it maybe

[misty elbow]

hello evryone my first time here

[static sorrel]

Hey

[misty elbow]

how is everybody

[static sorrel]

Profile picture change......much wow

[misty elbow]

lol

you want me to change it again

[static sorrel]

Nahhh keep it like that

[misty elbow]

ok

[hoary lichen]

why are we having a conversation here

shoo

[undone bolt]

Native speakers, what idioms do you usually use in a conversation?

[thin raven]

You are the apple of my eye!

[boreal ingot]

No one uses that

[mossy trench]

https://youtu.be/33I5Ce8574Q?is=gBHC7peASvYLSXoL

[static sorrel]

I don't actually use them at all

[hoary lichen]

allow it
that’s cold
chatting rubbish
taking the piss

[static sorrel]

"Taking the piss" is an idiom? I take back what I said, I do use that

[hoary lichen]

I think so

Lemme google

Yeah it is

[static sorrel]

That's good to know, I don't know what for but it is haha

[analog burrow]

I don't think I use idioms, but if you were to use one on me I'd probably understand

[fair sequoia]

"To call a spade a spade" is high-tier

[near harbor]

what do we call someone who ate a human then vomit him ?

[dusky vortex]

I swear ur mind is not serving dummy

Tf

[celest condor]

A bulimic cannibal, but that's not an idiom.

[celest condor]

-Hit the hay
-Time flies when you're having fun
-Break the ice
-it takes one to know one

[verbal heron]

Sounds like a made-up term

[celest condor]

All words are made up terms

[verbal heron]

True

What I mean is that "bulimic cannibal" doesn’t really sound like an established term

[crisp elm]

Hi! I have a question... anywere here can help me!

What is the difference between "I think" and "i guess"

I am Braziliam for me, is the same thing!

[boreal ingot]

I hate when I use words to describe something but that arrangement of words that I've used isn't an established term so I can't use it

[boreal ingot]

'I think' is used to express you hold that view, but aren't 100% certain about it. 'I guess' doesn't say that you hold that view and indicates much less confidence, almost like throwing an idea out there

[crisp elm]

Amazing! Thanks

[lean crown]

Hi, what's your language level now? I want to learn English through graded readers too

[acoustic warren]

Written or spoken? Which are you looking to improve first?

[acoustic warren]

I don't understand
Why does it matter if it's not an established term?
As long as it communicates your intention/meaning, it should be good enough

[boreal ingot]

I was being sarcastic!

[acoustic warren]

My bad.
r/woosh

[feral spruce]

hi

[acoustic warren]

Hello there

[feral spruce]

my english level is so basic

:c

[acoustic warren]

Don't put yourself down like that
You'll improve. I have faith in you

[feral spruce]

😄

where are you from?

I am from south america-Argentina

[acoustic warren]

That's cool
What's your native language?
I'm sorry, I don't know much about Argentina

[acoustic warren]

I'm Asian

[feral spruce]

don't worry I can talk about argentina 4you

my native lenguage is Spanish

[feral spruce]

so nice!

[acoustic warren]

That's cool 😄
The most exposure I've had to the spanish language would be resident evil 4
I don't suppose you've played it?

[feral spruce]

I played resident evil 7

a sacary game

[acoustic warren]

God damn
I can't play 7
It gives me major motion sickness
Even watching it on youtube

I'd love to play it though, it looks so good

-# Apologies for replying so late, I'm also at work and checking my phone every now and then

[hollow night]

Can someone tell me which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

1. He managed to reach the top 100 spot on the list.

2. He managed to become one of the top 100 rankers on the list.

3. He managed to reach the top 100 on the list.

If you have alternatives, please share them with me too.

[vestal copper]

I think second one is grammatically correct.

[lean crown]

Written. I want to improve my reading/writing skills (honestly I only want to improve reading, but writing is important too)

[agile merlin]

ty

[boreal ingot]

I think 2 and 3 are fine

1 would mean he was exactly ranked 100th

But it's made odd by the edition of 'top'

Unless you intended to contrast it with lower sets of 100 on the list

[hollow night]

No, I meant he got into one of the top 100 spots. Doesn't mean he was ranked 100th. Could be 97th or 99th. Or even 50th.

[boreal ingot]

Then yes, the first doesn't work

[sullen wren]

'spot on the list.' is what is making it a little strange
when speaking about the top 10 or top 100 or top whatever, its generally obvious you are talking about a ranking or a list
like you could easily say

He managed to reach the top 100.
or
He is one of the top 100.
He is now one of the top 100.
or if its not obvious what you are talking about you can add more context
He managed to reach the top 100 best singers.

[hollow night]

Thanks for your answers! 🙂

[wide tendon]

I was reading a book and came across this sentence:

“He was a hard traveler and usually overtook whoever he was after promptly, arrested them or dispatched them, and got back.”

Why is it “whoever” and not “whomever”? Isn’t it an object of the sentence? Is it an error?

[supple holly]

a WordReference thread

TL;DR: 'whomever' is sometimes considered archaic, and in most cases, people understand what you mean when you use 'whoever' anyway

unless you're a stickler for grammar or maybe if this was an academic writing, it wouldn't matter much to use 'whoever' 100% of the time

[hoary lichen]

i wouldnt say archaic

its still valid modern english its just overformal and stiff for casual speak

its also important to note they have different uses

whoever (subject) for he/she/they and whomever (object) for him/her/them

[dense oasis]

you mean like, for example, "whoever told you about that car", but "whomever you told about that car" ?

hmmm yeahh

[hoary lichen]

yea

[vestal sky]

am i gay?

what does it mean

Hello!👋

[dense oasis]

Just tell them "Yes, handsome"

[dawn verge]

@foggy sphinx can i dm

[winged falcon]

ACCOUNT OF A LIFE THAT I'VE NEVER HAD

When I was in my 30s, I traveled throughout British India.,
I met many people kind, gentle and happy people in all the locations where I went through.,
In those years when I was traveling I noticed that I had gone through many thingsthat I would have never ever go through If I had made the decision to travel.,
Over time I also found out my true nature as human being and I was able to know the true about my feelings, disears and yearnings.,
But I also figure out a hard true that won't let me trust in some people from the subcontinent anymore.,
As it was said by the British, "among the crowd of this nation there are people who were led astray to be evil doers, people that any creature that belongs to mankind shouldn't ever trust".,
Because of this and many other bad experiences, I looked back and I told myself, "What difference does it make?",
Should I not trust in the father who fool me nor the son who did nothing.,

Does it seem to be natural? I think my brain went dead after that

[spice jetty]

hi sham

[warm yarrow]

;av

?av

[desert wyvern]

Do you think I should give up asking GPT language questions, I asked about " x regime staged demonstrations against y person", it said that it means a manufactured one but then, "stage a demonstration" is just a collocation that doesn't nessecarily mean that it's staged 😭 So confusing... Does it mean that the regime orchestrated protests? or in a sense refused the presence of that person?

[twin wharf]

I recently learned this collocation. Let me explain.
"Stage a demonstration" and "Hold a demonstration" is the same thing they don't have different meanings. And no, If x regime or government "staged a demonstration" against someone, it doesn't mean that it is staged in the meaning of "planning carefully before doing". Yes they perhaps planned this, but it doesn't mean that they planned the whole demonstration like a movie or a play. They just planned to stage a demonstration. Then they did stage a demonstration against some "y" person.
I hope this explanation helps.

@desert wyvern

[desert wyvern]

yes, thank you!

[twin wharf]

you are welcome

[hoary lichen]

Stop asking chat gpt question about language entirely

It sucks

[slate crystal]

hello everyone, i've just used discord, i need online friends to practice😭

[rare cosmos]

I can help, I guess

By the way, I can't remember that word we use in English for plane land, yk like : not mountain, not valley... What was it's name?

Sorry it plain not plane...

[celest condor]

There's a few depending on the plant life. Plains, flatland, countryside, prairie

[rare cosmos]

Thanks

[hoary lichen]

some may use grasslands despite obfuscating the contour

😁

[ember wing]

I am looking for someone with whom I can practice my spoken English anyone interested 🫠 😭

[plucky arch]

DMs!

[narrow wind]

I'm here

[peak sandal]

I can't speak fluent English 😔

I don't know how to improve my English

[dull aspen]

Hello Im new in discord I want to improve my english how can I do ?

[sullen ice]

Anyone here to practica

[lapis drift]

You can learn it by practicing.

[vocal bramble]

It seems like you are good at english
I want to connect with you to learn more from you
Thanks

[ripe folio]

Hi

[hoary lichen]

Bro

This is for asking question about English

NOT a place to meet and greet

[supple holly]

hi

[willow prairie]

HEEEELLLO

ME ALSO

[dense oasis]

Hello

[boreal ingot]

damn

[nocturne tulip]

Am I too late? 😭

[slate crystal]

no

[verbal heron]

😭

[tawny meadow]

[queen locust]

Any native English people can chat with me 🥹

[feral cypress]

Hello..I'm new here

[tawny meadow]

thk

[hoary lichen]

this isnt a question actually about english

[hoary lichen]

not the place to say this

[feral cypress]

Can anyone tell me about the past participle and past continouus tanse?

[signal relic]

Help me with punctuation rules

[neon sundial]

Ok

[sour mesa]

tanse = tense

[sour mesa]

I would have to look up information on Past Participle and Past Continuous Tense(s) I can use them but you would need a proper english teacher to get to the nuances.

past participle examples are things like
talk --> talked
walk --> walked
write --> written
fly --> flew
eat --> eaten

past continuous is used to refer to action in the past by adding "ing"
"I was working"
"I was talking"
"the dog was barking"

[feral cypress]

Tusm

Tysm*

[hoary lichen]

1. Used with have or had to show completed actions
2. Used with was or were to show a specific time in the past

[feral cypress]

Thanks...!

[clever fable]

Hi, I’m Wassay. I’m looking to make international friends for cultural exchange and casual conversation. I speak English, Urdu, German, Arabic, and Persian, and I’d love to connect with people from different countries to learn about their culture and improve language skills together.”
💖🥀

[frank kettle]

Sup guys m new here

[rose pond]

Hi all, I'm from Brazil and I'll love it talking in English to improve my communication skills. I'm available any time. All the best!

[surreal egret]

past participle of fly is flown; flew is its simple past form.

[hoary lichen]

Wrong channel

[hoary lichen]

Wrong channel

[hoary lichen]

Wrong channel

[hoary lichen]

Wrong channel

[clever fable]

Sh

[static sorrel]

There should be a bot that deletes comments like that

[hoary lichen]

Me having mod would be a better solution

[static sorrel]

Do that application for it

#🎈｜apply-mod

[hoary lichen]

Not open

• im not 18

[static sorrel]

That sucks

[low zephyr]

Fuck no

[pseudo rock]

Hi

[buoyant gulch]

What is the subject of "are" in the following sentence: Few college dictionaries contain as many citations as are found in an unabridged dictionary.

[clever fable]

Hi, I’m Wassay. I’m looking to make international friends for cultural exchange and casual conversation. I speak English, Urdu, German, Arabic, and Persian, and I’d love to connect with people from different countries to learn about their culture and improve language skills together.”
💖🥀

[sullen wren]

Citations are found in unabridged dictionaries

As are = compared to
A few quantity of College dictionaries contain citations equal number of citations found in unabridged dictionaries

[nimble basalt]

My mom has a really strong korean accent and has broken english when trying to form sentences during casual conversation/presentations- she has a really diverse vocabulary and can read really well, can someone suggest resources?

[next jackal]

for getting better pronunciation, Rachel's English is a great resource

as for the grammar, I found it really useful to write stuff in my TL and then get it corrected by natives

if you actually analyze all that feedback, it's going to help you immensely when forming sentences, whether when speaking or writing

[nimble basalt]

TL?

[nimble basalt]

this seems great though tysm

[next jackal]

target language, in my case it was German from scratch

[next jackal]

you're welcome man

[supple crow]

How can I work on my accent, I have an Indian accent sort of one, I like American accent

[nimble basalt]

oh, but it seems there's not much for like, actually forming sentences no?

as in, when you're speaking she's unable to form proper sentences and it turns out being just a bunch of broken words she wants to convey

[next jackal]

yeah it's not for grammar, it's for getting your accent right and hence becoming more comprehensible

[dense oasis]

Anki for life

🙏

[weary hare]

I go by Blossom or I go with Blossom?

[hoary lichen]

You go by blossom

Go with means choosing or agreeing with it
Go by means to be known as it

[static sorrel]

Not that it is a name (although in this society it could be somewhere 😆) It could also mean you go somewhere with Blossom

[hoary lichen]

[static sorrel]

😄😄

[next jackal]

Hell yeah

510 day streak in my prime...

[dense oasis]

niceeee. My longest was probably 365 days, and, then just failed the streak lmfao

Maybe something like 361 or 370

I was studying japanese at that time, but gave up later so yeah rip rip

[next jackal]

Bruh I use anki literally for everything

2 languages, geography, quotes, art, history, also some math for the school : )

[dawn oak]

Hi everyone, I'm new here! I’m here to improve my English communication skills, meet people from different backgrounds, and learn from different cultures and experiences. Nice to meet everyone!

[supple holly]

okay

[dense oasis]

Thanks to Anki I was able to rob 5 banks, they got a lot of reinforced hypersecure doors and every single one has a different 50 digit pin code to unlock, I managed to memorize all of these pin codes and I was literally walking inside like Mr Robot with numbers flickering in front of my eyes in crazy ass colours. They said it was impossible. I looked at them and said "477327282819192938372829". They fainted

Sometimes when I wake up in the middle of the night I forget my name and just recite numbers aloud. My neighbours think I'm a mathematical genius preparing to invent new technology. In reality I just can not get rid of these memories, sometimes when I buy bread I look at it and wonder "is this even fres- 73727181827272828292"

I also have a younger cousin, she's 10, sometimes I help her with her math homework. There was a time when the question was how much is 3 times 4, she said this would be 30, I said that's incorrect. She asked my why. I said "becau- 82627281828" and she wrote that number on the paper. I didn't realize. Her teacher, however, did realize. She told him that it was her older cousin. Now everyone thinks I'm a moron

[open isle]

Hi y'all, so just need someone to correct this if there's even a mistake.

• Handbook of Paramedical processes and procedures for EMT’s and Paramedics can be found here.

Specifically, the paramedical part.

Is it correct?

And if possible, say the reason why.

[raw rain]

Handbook*on Paramedical processes and procedures....

Basically
(Book) on (subject)

[open isle]

ty

but what about the paramedical part

[desert wyvern]

do you think making grammar mistakes while speaking is a concentration problem?

[pliant eagle]

Difference between "to not" and "not to"

[tall furnace]

🤔

[hoary lichen]

Drop the apostrophe in EMTs

[hoary lichen]

Tone

To not is more conversational not to is more often written

Not to also tends to be more of a British thing but it’s not a clear cut distinction

[celest condor]

If this is the name of a real book you should quote it's exact name. If it's a fictional book the name looks okay but you should capitalize major words and italicize if possible- Handbook of Paramedical Processes and Procedures for EMT’s and Paramedics

[lost hearth]

Why This's doesn't exist?

[dusky harness]

So it does exist, but it’s not standard (equivalent to ‘this is’ or ‘this has’). It comes up rarely and only in informal contexts, as with most contractions.

[deft widget]

I have a question. In "https://youtu.be/rfPQ382GCmE?t=9&si=7GK9TyR9fVvkzwuT", 0:10-0:12, she said "I'm not gonna embarrass you." But i only heard "i... embarrass you". Did she say that? How to hear it?

[buoyant gulch]

Sorry, I did not see this until now. What is the function of the word number in the sentence here? I thought you would say, “contain citations equal to the number of.”

[sullen wren]

Oops, yeah you're right. I didn't write that correctly

A few quantity of College dictionaries contain citations equal to the number of citations found in unabridged dictionaries

[low zephyr]

In american english, when saying "but it's", do you use a glottal stop or a flap t to link those words?? And if it were "but it is", is it the same with "but" and "it"?

[sly mason]

how to check my level?

[worthy solstice]

hiiii

[sly mason]

does anyone know?

[worthy solstice]

??

[hoary lichen]

Wrong channel

[hoary lichen]

WRONG channel

[hoary lichen]

I’m afraid I’m British so you’ll have to keep waiting

[sullen wren]

#🗒｜pronunciation
Would be a better channel to ask

Im American but I got no idea what he's asking lol

[static sorrel]

Glottal stops are when there are small pauses in words like in British English how we'd say bo'ul, the ' is a glottal stop. A flapped t is when there is a t but you can't hear it that well so like in..... I can't actually think of any examples at the moment for American English

@sullen wren

[low zephyr]

https://voca.ro/1aVxz8kiKSjG

Contraction: it's
No contraction: it is

[boreal ingot]

Americans use them word-finally for /t/ and often insert one at the start of vowel-initial words

Commonest example when teaching an English speaker about them is 'uh**-**oh'

Where the hyphen kind of looks like it's representing the glottal stop

(in reality, that phrase has two, one at the very start and one in the middle)

[static sorrel]

I'm going to be honest, I didn't understand what you said @boreal ingot 😅

I learned that "commonest" is actually a grammatically correct word. It looks so wrong to me like a word someone who doesn't know English that well would use if they are learning it or a primary school pupil

[low zephyr]

@static sorrel If I may, and since you seem to know a bit about it, what's your experience here?

[static sorrel]

I'd say it's more if a 'd' sound "Bud it's" it doesn't really have either

[low zephyr]

hmm, I suppose you're a brit because there are ample examples on youglish showing there can in fact be a flapped t, not sure about the glottal stop though

[worthy solstice]

hi

[spiral axle]

How can I learn English?😇

[hoary lichen]

I googled this when I read it and I think commonest is a dying out British English thing

[hoary lichen]

Remember America is only slightly smaller than Europe

Accents all over

But buddits is more common

[static sorrel]

It definitely is, I've never seen it in all my years

[thin lark]

"uh-oh" has a glottal stop between the two syllables.

[boreal ingot]

Yeah, quite rare nowadays, but I rather like it, along with 'commoner'

[static sorrel]

Yeah

[placid dew]

question !!!
is there a way to say "thank god" without saying god :P

[bronze tide]

thank goodness is one

uhhh

thank the stars

[boreal ingot]

Heavens be thanked

[placid dew]

gng what if im atheist 😭

and same question goes with "on god"

[vague gust]

is there any resources materials about sentence structures to learn

[tough herald]

Hii

How are you guys

[boreal ingot]

Most atheists say 'thank god' without any religious intent

You can also say 'thank fuck' if you'd like to be vulgar

'on god' has never had any religious connotation as far as I'm aware

You can just replace it with an adverb

[old salmon]

hii
Can you recommend any books or channels to improve my English skills?

[placid dew]

i see i see ty

[warm flax]

How can I improve my listening and pronunciation skills?

[analog hemlock]

a great tip i have is to consume media in english. (with subtitles whenever you don't understand something)

it's about practice, for example; if you hear a word you use a lot in X interest you have in english over and over again, then you will start getting used to it and recognizing it.

now about pronunciation, it's also helpful to consume english media (be mindful of accents). But the best thing you can do is talk to other people or even yourself in english.

practice makes perfect in this case. that's how i did it, atleast

[wooden vector]

How can i put my thoughts into order?, how can i orgnaize it

[fierce shale]

Youtube👌

[bronze tide]

Wdym

[river vapor]

Hi everyone! I'm an English teacher. I have these textbook conversations. Could native speakers tell me: do they sound like real conversation? If not, how would you say them naturally?

Conversation 1:
A: What do you do for work?
B: I'm a teacher.
A: Oh, really? Do you like being a teacher?
B: Yes, I love it! It is very rewarding.

Conversation 2:
A: I just got a new job!
B: Wow, that's great! Where do you work now?
A: I work at the restaurant on Main Street.

[sullen wren]

Specifically for teachers, it is more natural to say more than just "I'm a teacher."
B: I'm a teacher. I teach (subject) at (school name)
I teach English at Rosewood High School.
I teach 4th grade at Tulip Elementary School.

[bronze tide]

Yeah

[sullen wren]

but it's fine, for an example sentence in a textbook

[low zephyr]

Are expressions like "I bid you farewell" and "I'm going to take my leave" similar in use, that is to, say, end a conversation and leave?

[shell sedge]

Yeah but “I bid you farewell” sounds like something you’d say in the 19th century

[river vapor]

Appreciate it 👍🏻

[toxic anchor]

There is also “good bye”

[toxic anchor]

“God be with ye”

[toxic anchor]

Practice

[toxic anchor]

Try putting small thoughts in order than move towards the big one

[waxen cradle]

Yes, these both sound like real conversations. In Conversation 1, I suggest revising the final sentence to "It's very rewarding" rather than "It is very rewarding." This sounds more natural for spoken dialogue. I also agree that clarifying the teacher's subject is a good idea. For example: "I'm a teacher. I teach biology at Maple High School."

[river vapor]

Appreciate it 👍🏻

[exotic yarrow]

Hi

[fathom karma]

hello everyone

[open laurel]

Hiii, i’ve been preparing for IELTS test and i’m stuck with around band 6 in writing :/ any recommendations of how to improve this skill? 🥲

[thorn saddle]

can someone do me an favour

[deft widget]

When people say "find" in fast speech, do they keep the "n" sound? I sometimes mess up "fight" with "find" when people say it fast. If the drop the "n" sound in find, how can i differentiate "fight" and "find" in fast speech?

[rain river]

Does the key to improve the speaking in Ielts is to talk more with foreigners?

[static sorrel]

You can usually differentiate between them from context and the 't' and 'd'

[supple holly]

wow no answers in the last 7 hours

[hoary lichen]

I’m a(n) […] teacher at […]

[supple holly]

read up band 7.0+ sample answers online and understand why it gets a 7 for each criteria, using websites like this. It might help if you have someone who's familiar with the band descriptors explain the specifics to you too. I can help you with that if you want

[supple holly]

nah

[supple holly]

dunno about accents but me personally, even if I say it fast, 'find' has a softer -d sound at the end and a slightly longer 'i' sound in the middle. 'Fight' has a clearer -t ending sound and a slightly shorter 'i' sound. Try saying or looking up readings online of 'find it' and 'fight it' (again, I'm not a native so my accent might not be accurate)

but like the other person said, you can just tell based on context. If not, you can always ask them to clarify lol

[supple holly]

nah. The key is to answer according to how IELTS wants you to answer. Talking more with foreigners might help, but IELTS speaking is not the same as casual, daily life speaking

you might wanna look up how your speaking is graded in IELTS first, then watch videos on mock/actual speaking tests. I used IELTS Advantage's resources while I was practicing for my IELTS

[supple holly]

if I only say 'bye' then who is being with ye

scary when you think about it

https://tenor.com/view/dog-cute-hat-spin-black-dog-gif-17636852

[hoary lichen]

https://tenor.com/view/kanye-west-stare-staring-funny-gif-13590085

[supple holly]

I guess Kanye being with ye isn't so bad. It's even in his name

[static sorrel]

When would you use "an"?

[supple holly]

if it's followed by English or similar

[static sorrel]

Aahhh

That makes sense

I think that's the only one you'd use "an" for

[dense oasis]

you are my favourite foreigner Kim

[hoary lichen]

art economics english IT RE

[static sorrel]

True

[supple holly]

art

oh oops someone said it

pretend I didn't say it please

[static sorrel]

😆😆

[supple holly]

omg I'm so embarrassed ahhhh don't look at me don't look at me

don't even perceive my existence

[static sorrel]

You can say it twice dwwww

[supple holly]

sometimes I forget that to a foreigner, I am a foreigner

[static sorrel]

It's any subject that starts with concenants

Is that how you spell it?

[supple holly]

consonants

[static sorrel]

Tyy

[supple holly]

but it should be subjects with a starting vowel sound

[static sorrel]

I've not had to spell that for so long

[supple holly]

consonants are like b c d f g h

[dense oasis]

Yeah you are an alien to me. Not even white. And I grew up in a white only environment

Literally talking to an extraterrestrial being

[static sorrel]

I just been to be quiet, I'm getting everything wrong 😭😭

[supple holly]

happens to the worst of us

[hoary lichen]

https://tenor.com/view/higuruma-jjk-jujutsu-kaisen-meme-jujutsu-kaisen-season-3-jujutsu-kaisen-gif-3322575507661412535

[open laurel]

Thank you so much!

[tough herald]

Hey bro

[sullen wren]

Also what's up with the #🌄｜word-of-the-day channel?
Isn't melancholy an emotion? The channel says melancholy is something that causes sadness

[past compass]

How to improve accent

[steady marlin]

what is your favorite rare phrase in english?

[placid moat]

Guys, Any writing resources books to recommend?

[flat wasp]

What is your current English level?

[wintry star]

Follow people who speaks in the desired accent .. for example if I like Australian accent ...so i will watch videos of people like (rosé) .. cos the more u hear ...the more it stays in your subconscious and obviously start from very basic how they pronounce letters , then go words ... and so on...

[hoary lichen]

this

[crimson lantern]

I believe shadowing is the single best way to improve speaking (accent included)

[supple holly]

I prefer my phrases medium rare

[hoary lichen]

https://klipy.com/gifs/death-luigi

[green wolf]

Not a phrase, but a word: gobbledygook

[lethal aurora]

I have one v basic question if we start a double apostrophe is it necessary that we have to end it?

[sullen wren]

Yes

[lethal aurora]

Alright

[zenith ether]

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• Vivek

[sleek salmon]

@still sluice Can You Please Teach me about Grammar English?

[still sluice]

Sure, ask away :D

[grand depot]

Just ask

[red coral]

We're here to help.

[sleek salmon]

Yes

[marble yarrow]

Is anyone german and can speak English well? Question because I want to learn English in pronunciation and writing and possibly with a little help. And you could play a little bit with it ^^

[red coral]

Ich habe Deutsch in der Schule gelernt, aber leider hab' ich fast alles vergessen. 😦

[stoic citrus]

Is it ok if i write 'Besides, public schools have less extra curricular activities than private ones because of the reduction in state funding, many programs such as art, pe, and music have been removed from the regular school day, thus limiting a student involvement in activities outside of core curriculum unless extra activities are pursured'?

[sterile sonnet]

The coma after funding or lack of full stop instead of because is giving me problems. It seems that you want to join to separate sentences.

Besides, public schools have less extra curricular activities than private ones because of the reduction in state funding. (Because of the reduction in state funding) many programs such as art, pe, and music have been removed from the regular school day, limiting a student involvement in activities outside of core curriculum unless extra activities are pursued

[stoic citrus]

Hmm it makes me confused🤔

[sterile sonnet]

Sorry.

Two concepts need two sentences.

Or, more complicated connecting words

Maybe this is what you wanted?
Besides, public schools have less extra curricular activities than private ones. Because of the reduction in state funding many programs such as art, pe, and music have been removed from the regular school day, limiting a student involvement in activities outside of core curriculum unless extra activities are pursued.

[stoic citrus]

The main idea is 'public schools have less extra curricular activities than private ones because of the reduction in state funding' and i want an example or sthing to describe it in more detail

[sterile sonnet]

Besides, public schools have less extra curricular activities than private ones. Because state schools have reduced funding compared to private ones, many programs such as art, pe, and music have been removed from the regular school day, limiting a student involvement in activities outside of core curriculum unless extra activities are pursued.

I'm not sure that "reduction" is the word you want.

Did something reduce, or do state just have less than private?

Anyway, I've tried a few options. See if one is close to what you were looking for.

[stoic citrus]

Tysm<333

[sterile sonnet]

Welcome.

[sleek salmon]

Can i learn the Grammar Lessons?

[red coral]

Add English classes in #852806368511787059 and you will be notified when we have our next class.

[pastel vector]

Shall / should — what's the difference?

[zenith ether]

“Should” in general English is used as a past tense of “shall” but the usage is occasional. Independently, “should” is not used in the past tense. The word "shall" on the other hand is being used in educational purposes or in legal/formal situations. It is also being used in contractual obligations.

[pastel vector]

Thanks

[brazen silo]

Hello

I just want to ask about the word "convulsive" exp:- convulsive sob, convulsive dance, etc

Do they have a real convulsion?

And can u let me know what convulsive sob and convulsive dance mean

[plain ether]

Hello can some pls try to translate this text to simpler aka normal english (bold text)! Thanks

Root climbers, such as English ivy, climbing fig and vanilla, all attach using a combination of
climbing roots, root hairs and a secreted glue. In the case of English ivy, the unicellular root hairs
form an apical hook and shorten during maturation due to processes caused by desiccation of the
cell (shrinking) and the orientation of the cellulose microfibrils in the cell wall (spirally curling up).
The glue-containing vesicles on the surface of the root hair burst on contact with the attachment
structure, and the glue is discharged. This combination of perfect form-closure and solid bonding
enables English ivy ‘to glue itself’ via its root hairs to both rough and smooth surfaces.10 In all of
the root climbers tested so far by scientists at the PBG Freiburg, an additive effect has been shown
at the level of the root clusters; that is, the attachment strength of a root cluster is determined by
the number of single roots that contribute additively. At the macrosopic level, the root clusters −
representing attachment units − show a benign failure behaviour with many pre-failure events,
whereby much energy is needed to finally break the bonding

[zenith ether]

Okie, hold on. Lemme switch to light mode. I cannot see the bold texts well.

[quaint schooner]

This already look like normal to me but wait till anyone help.

[zenith ether]

Form closure refers to a theoretical stable state of a joint with close fitting articular surfaces, where no extra forces are needed to maintain the stable state of the system during loading and unloading situations.

At the level of the root clusters, an additional effect has been observed in all of the root climbers evaluated so far by scientists at the PBG Freiburg; that is, the attachment strength of a root cluster is controlled by the number of single roots that contribute additively. The root clusters, which represent attachment units, show a benign failure behavior with many pre-failure events, requiring a lot of energy to finally break the bonds.

[plain ether]

thank you very much

[zenith ether]

I hope that I've helped you. You are welcome. 🥰

[flat rune]

it has to already be cached in your phone

Cached means

I didn't get it

[solar bay]

Cache is temporary data stored in a device to help the web or application to run faster

[solar bay]

So cached means, the data has been temporarily stored on your mobile phone

[flat rune]

Nice did you get up to much today?

What does it mean?

[solar bay]

Basically, it's asking did you do today. Like your entire day

Example :

Moonie : " Seven, did you get up to much last night?".
Seven : " Yes, I drunk so much water that my stomach is bloated".

[flat rune]

You explained awesome

[brazen silo]

Do anyone have an idea about my question I need an ans plz

[zenith ether]

I remember this question being answered a few days back if I am not mistaken. Convulsive means producing convulsions. A convulsion is a medical condition where body muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in uncontrolled shaking. Therefore, a person who is suffering from a convulsion might result in convulsive dance or sobbing.

[brazen silo]

So they produce a sudden uncontrollable jerky? Right that's only occurs in 1 sec?

[zenith ether]

Yes, but I believe that most seizures last from thirty seconds to two minutes.

[brazen silo]

Ye ik

But like convulsive sob is a sudden uncontrollable jerky that happens for 1-3 sec not a serious seizure

Correct me if I'm wrong

[zenith ether]

Haha, I am honestly not quite sure for I am not a medical expert.

[brazen silo]

Lol alright I just wanted to know if someone was like "convulsive dance" I dunno if I should call the ambulance or laugh

Cuz a sudden movement while dancing isnt that serious

But a real convulsion is serious

[zenith ether]

I believe that calling an ambulance for a single second of convulsive dance is not necessary. However, if a convulsion lasts more than five minutes, that's when you are obligated to call one.

[brazen silo]

Oh alright thanks for the info

[zenith ether]

You are welcome.

[flat rune]

hey!! would anyone be interested in explaining the proper use of prepositions in english??? excactly this ones please... https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMdjVjjpH/

[zenith ether]

The video isn't opening on my browser. Let me just download Tiktok real quick.

[flat rune]

omgg thank you so much!!

but it actually you should be able to open it with any sort of inconvinience!! however, have you tried refreshing the page!!

[zenith ether]

She smiled (to, at) me.

In this context, "at" is the correct one because it is being used to talk about specific places or points in space (me in the sentence).

He is different (than, from) me.

"From" is the right one because the sentence is comparing "he" to "me". The word " different" is an adjective, but not a comparative one. Usually, we use "than" when the adjectives are like closer, prettier, etc. The adjective is followed by a noun which is "me". Therefore, from is right.

This is your invitation (to, for) the party.

" To" is used when you are invited to a specific event (party). "For", on the other hand, is used for actions, objects, or activities that will be present at said event.

Have you ever been (to, in) Italy?

"Been to" indicates that you are talking about trips or journeys specifically to Italy. To is a preposition of motion and you are talking about the movement towards, and arrival in, Italy.

I look forward to (meet, meeting) you.

When we use the expression ‘I look forward to’, it is followed by a gerund, not a verb. Gerunds are nouns that have the appearance of verbs, that is, they have ‘ing’ at the end and look very much like a verb. Correct usage here uses the gerund, as follows, ‘I look forward to meeting you.

[flat rune]

OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE WHOLE EXPLANATION!!!

✨ 👀

then, to look forward case is just an exception?

[zenith ether]

It's my pleasure.

[zenith ether]

Mhm? If you want to begin your sentence ‘I hope to...’, you would use a verb in the infinitive, rather than a gerund: ‘I hope to see you.'

[flat rune]

yes!!! i knew that, that was the main point of my doubt to be honest!!!

because i didn't understand why it was "to meeting" instead of " to meet", moreover because we usually use infinitive when ther's already the preposition "to". do you get me?

[zenith ether]

Yes, I do get you. It really is confusing so I feel your struggle. ✋

[flat rune]

for taking oevr this, i guess you have to read a lot and practise it!! ^^

[zenith ether]

Mhm, yes. Well, learning things isn't always a one-night thing away, but of course, with proper motivation, I'm sure that a person will master it sooner or later.

[dark star]

Excuse me I have a question. In the poem :The MAn with the Hoe" WHat does the line Give back the upward looking and the light;Rebuild in it the music and the dream;Make right the immemorial infamies,Perfidious wrongs, immedicable woes? mean?

[boreal hinge]

How will you raise this man's gaze

His disheveled soul, how will you rejuvenate

His crooked back, how will you straighten it? So that he may see the cerulean sky again.

How will you make this man, whom you've turned a brother to the ox

Think again?

How will you make this man joyous?

How will you plan to make this man dream again?

The man that was created in the image of God

How will you atone for this sin?

The mess you've made of him, the creation of the mighty one

How will you fix this?

He's talking to the capitalists of course

[winged phoenix]

Hi, i have got some questions to ask: i am currently looking for a lot of great synonyms for different words and my question is that the word - Fatigued means exhausted and worn out? Also i wanna ask the word Whisper means rumor? I have to give you some examples: My family was fatigued the trip. It was whispered that he would die soon. I ask this because of you native speakers and you can correct and give a great advice

[sterile sonnet]

My family was fatigued by the trip.