📚｜english-questions

[mossy wraith]

It is easy to to form compound sentence....

But complex sentences are the worst in english. According to me, as they can be misunderstood easily

When there is more than 2 subordinates often it becoms hard to understand what the conjuction is referring to.
Like, I had a car which has one head light which is blue.
Here it is tough to know the reference of the last which. What is blue? The car? Or the head light?

[flat rune]

just addressing the last part...

Even if you're a native speaker, there will still be fields that would be foreign to you. I've been speaking English since I was young, but can I have a conversation about aviation, for example? eh... no lol
I would understand it of course if someone tries to explain it to me simply in English.

This goes for our native languages not just English. Throughout your life you will encounter words that you might not have heard of before. I mean there are thousands and thousands of words out there and we only use a portion of it.

Being a native speaker doesn't mean you know everything about the language. But as a native speaker, understanding the language comes naturally to you. You might not be able to explain the grammatical rule behind it. It just makes sense to you. y'know what i mean :joy: It also puts you in a good position to understand most things discussed in your language and participate in the discussion.

one capitalization rule, coming right up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS4X1JfX6_Q

Ohh tom scott

oh i like his vids lol

this video's on my recommended but i haven't watched it

I hv subscribed to his channel

yeah tom's english files made me thrive to understand the english language better, i personally really like the video about ambiguity

His vdos are pretty good and informative

[flat rune]

haven't seen that one either.
this one I haven't watched because i think I'm guessing he's gonna talk about how it's okay, better even, if you're not strictly following punctuation and rules of mechanics in text

[mossy wraith]

He is A British man. And he speaks britsh.

[flat rune]

but that ambiguity thing sounds interesting

[hollow bramble]

I csnt understamd it

[flat rune]

no it's not, his point in the video is that it's okay to type without following punctuation in texts, as long as the environment of the conversation isn't formal

[hollow bramble]

Ure using hard sentence and hard word to teach

[flat rune]

ya, i like the if educational vids are fine like music videos and the one where the title shows how many people have viewed the video

edit: found the vid title lol

[mossy wraith]

Are you asking me?

[flat rune]

yeah, that's what I'm guessing he's gonna say

[hollow bramble]

I will never understnad the usage of the word " that" i guess

U cant teach easily ure making it more complicated

[flat rune]

Oh yes, i remember that video, kinda busy these days,all the vdos are pending to watch, but he is that one wise smart British man, also, click bait works everytime in his case since he sharply knows how to use catchy titles and thumbnails.

[flat rune]

That's what i do lol

[flat rune]

just wanna give a thought to this, but naturally understanding the structure of a language doesn't exclusively happen to native, as an individual's subconsciousness will likely take in and process pattern in a language to make it easier for them to understand the language itself

[mossy wraith]

The gist of my discussion is "English is a f**ked up language" You have to have interactions with the natives to understand what a "word" really means.

[flat rune]

sorry my explanation didn't work for you. i should work on that

but I hope you also understand that it's difficult for me to assess your current level, which is something that would help me adjust my explanation

maybe someone else can help you better

[hollow bramble]

U gotta act like theres kid in front of you

[flat rune]

introducing clauses, meaning the word 'that' in the first example refers to the hairbrush itself

[flat rune]

ya, i can agree with that

im not saying non-natives will not have that ability just suggesting that natives have

[flat rune]

No, in my opinion, it actually depends upon what language do u intristically speak, for example, all those who speak indo-european languages find it hard to understand English since we don't have any kind of connections with it. We never had. Now, some words later on were obviously taken from other languages and after some modification (sometimes not even that), they add it to the dictionary .

[hollow bramble]

Cuz im from Turkey which is way more different language

Theres no similarity between turkish and english

[flat rune]

another example would be:

a horse that runs quickly
a monument that is beautiful
the "that" in said sentence refers to the clause (object) before

As we all know, indo- European languages share so much in common, even if the script differs, the words are pretty much the same for objects and smtimes verbs

[flat rune]

That's because they are not from the same branch

[hollow bramble]

No shit

[flat rune]

The far u are from one branch, the less similarities u find

[mossy wraith]

Because english is a lame language. My own language is the very daughter of Sanskrit. So, I can tell you that it is totally possible to express a feeling without any kind of ambiguity using grammers

Every language is hard to grab for the non natives so that can t be a reason

[flat rune]

Why do u say lame? I mean, only because of that one reason, in every language you find some rules that don't make sense, just like in English, in other languages, sm sentence formation rules don't make sense a bit

[flat rune]

U find English hard to grab? I don't.
I am not a native BTW

[flat rune]

lame would be kind of a stretch though, i mean sure there're things that you can't do in the english language but it's the number one language in the world for a reason

there's no way to create a globally-accepted language perfectly, but the most common language that most culture can adapt to is english, no?

on that note sure there're things that english doesn't really have (see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYlVJlmjLEc ) but tbh for me it's not really a fucked up language

[mossy wraith]

Only because of the colonization, english was imposed not embraced

[flat rune]

People tend to learn a language that's easy to read and the rules aren't that strict , words are short unlike some languages where a simple "hi" is "zdravstvuitye". English in my honest opinion, might be the easiest language so far since there are less exceptions compared to European languages.

[flat rune]

So do other languages.

[mossy wraith]

That is why I have said it to be lame. Because english is not a powerful language. It is limited as you have said.

[flat rune]

Roman empire ruled and dictated the world for quite a long time, why isn't spanish spoken in all of the romanic empire?

whether it was embraced or imposed is not a matter, "history is written by the victors" is one way to comprehend the endline of this discussion. even if english was imposed, it has been millennia since english has been widely accepted by most culture and there's nothing we can do about it

unless you want to create your own empire, culture, and language, then i guess the only way to deal with it is to accept it

[mossy wraith]

Not a strong argument. As it was a response.

[red coral]

Admins, please create a dedicated channel for people interested in discussing linguistics. I think it might be popular. @livid veldt @flat rune

[flat rune]

That's true, not gonna object on that, but, my point is, why would i go for a really tough tongue twisting language when i live a simple life, maybe the so called "powerful" language is for the ones learning philosophy and want to preach, think about that, why would an average human being learn long as heck words just to say a simple sentence. It does matter only if u are that kind of person who wants to try a new language and want to pick up to the tongue twisting exercises

[mossy wraith]

First you should read Chomsky, then You can have some insights on " power of a language".

[flat rune]

There is something abt English that the world wants to learn it. Even in the countries where not even 5% people speak English, like , take China for example, they are keen to learn English but the government doesn't allow you to learn that at least in schools

Colonization cannot be the only reason

[sudden parrot]

Could we keep this channel focused on questions about English please

[flat rune]

@mossy wraith umm what's chomsky...just curious, keep it simple ;-;

[sudden parrot]

He’s a world renowned linguist and political thinker

Now pls

[mossy wraith]

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

[flat rune]

I saw that , tx!

[mossy wraith]

actually that is because of english becoming a prevalent language. I am also learning it. But it is lame. I also do understand english. But it is lame.

[mossy wraith]

wc

[flat rune]

here's a question then, does anyone have any articles or anything at all that focus solely on lexical stress?

aka why do we stress cap in capital and capitalize but stress sation in capitalisation

Alright

Stop

[mossy wraith]

Hi, no disrespect to you sir. But it was just a discussion and my frustration. Sorry for any kind of inconvenience. 😋

[sudden parrot]

That’s a good question dbyp. I don’t think I have any resources regarding that on me at that moment but it’s definitely an interesting question

My guess would be French influence. French doesn’t have lexical stress like English does. In french all words end with the stressed syllable, and since sation/zation are french roots (i believe) it might have carried over between languages

[red coral]

I am in favor of discussing matters related to English. This is why I think we need a special channel.

[mossy wraith]

why dont we say cap as of ' capetown'?

[sudden parrot]

Are you asking why captetown is pronounced differently?

[mossy wraith]

Actually it is more like 'convention' than 'rule' to me.

[flat rune]

oh, it doesn't occur to me to check the root of the word itself, it would seems that french is indeed the cause, thanks for the answer

[mossy wraith]

In my language we have special kind of letters solely dedicated for specific kind of sound. You can make sound of anything.

[flat rune]

Well, i agree with this though, in English it's not always what u see, unlike in my language, u read what is written, no exceptions. For example-:
Entrepreneur .

[sudden parrot]

English doesn't have phonetic spelling, yeah

[mossy wraith]

it is pronounce weird. It is borrowed from french I guess

[flat rune]

Also, @mossy wraith Sanskrit is the mother of all languages in the world haha, you are right, it's the most powerful indeed.

Aiight, imma stop now lol

[mossy wraith]

arguably it is the mother. It has everything you need. It binds music, literature, human psychology, human tendency with its rules amd grammers. But it is not spoken widely.

[flat rune]

wait uhhh no on second thought... the root of capital is also from french, right? it would make much more sense to stress the tal in capital then to stress cap, wouldn't it?

[mossy wraith]

I myself work with languages. But not human languages but computer languages, so I am kind of interested in linguistic as well.

[sudden parrot]

Yeah, I don't know precisely. It was just a guess on my part

[red coral]

#linguistics channel please. You know it's needed. 😄

[sudden parrot]

Most language learning servers have a linguistics channel

because conversations like these continuously pop up

[flat rune]

sure

[hollow bramble]

That you dont like me is bad
Can u guys change ' you dont like me ' to 1 word but the function of the word "that" will not be changed

[warm drift]

It depends, what is the context for the sentence?

[hollow bramble]

Just do it man

Plz

[warm drift]

Dislike

[hollow bramble]

What

[warm drift]

That you dislike me

That you hate me (for something stronger)

[warm drift]

Is that what you were looking for?

[hollow bramble]

No

Just change part " u dont like me "

Thats it

Why is it ao hard

[warm drift]

"Like" as a transitive verb needs an object, "that" could be used as a relative pronoun in a dependent clause or as a determiner, without context it could be used in multiple ways

You want it to be summarised into one word, I can't think of a way unless I have more context.

[brazen silo]

To muster up means to gather up right?

[sudden parrot]

Yes and it’s usually used in phrases like “muster up the courage to talk to her/him”

Just be careful; the two phrases are not always synonymous. It would be incorrect to say “muster up your toys” for example

[toxic lotus]

Hey everyone. Can the word "measures" be used in the same sense as "criteria" in the following example?
"What it provides, however, is a set of **criteria **by which a potential military action might be judged morally licit or illicit."
I'm asking this here because various dictionaries I'm referring to are offering contradictory views on their interchangeability in this sense.

[lilac jungle]

I would use that example but exclude the ‘of’. I often use the sentence

you need to meet a certain criteria before you can proceed

That’s my example - @toxic lotus

[sudden parrot]

It might be a difference in dialect between DJ and I, but “a set of criteria” sounds perfectly fine to me.

Measures would make a valid sentence here, but it could be interpreted to have a different meaning. Remember that measure can also mean a plan or course of action, so it might lead to people to believe that what’s being outlined is a method rather than a rubric

[toxic lotus]

but can they essentially be synonyms in the same sense without introducing an alternative meaning?

[sudden parrot]

Yeah they can, I think most people will get the main idea of the sentence either way. Maybe to make it more precise we can reword it to “it provides a measure of legality”

[toxic lotus]

Ok thanks a lot 😄

[sudden parrot]

Np. Also I’d advise not to sweat stuff like this too much. We’re really splitting hairs here

Sorry that sentence was far too full of idioms

[toxic lotus]

No worries, I'm a translator and I'm familiar with most idioms. This one thing was bugging me tho so that's why I had to ask

[sudden parrot]

Oh ok I see. Well, for any lurkers in the chat:
Sweat something = worry about something
Splitting hairs = pay attention to very small and sometimes unimportant things

It makes sense that you’re a translator lol, you guys really do have to sweat the small stuff

[toxic lotus]

yea lol 😄

[vestal blade]

What's the differences between outdo, ride by, overstep, overtake, bypass, pass by, pass on?

[sudden parrot]

There are a lot of terms here, some quite similar, some not. I’d suggest using context reverse to examine the differences between them or of course a dictionary. If you have questions about the differences between any two or three, reach out

[brazen bough]

bypass usually means going through something. you wouldn't normally say he bypassed you on a bike, more like he bypassed the president's security team and assassinated him. overstep usually means going over a line, imaginary or not. For example, the president overstepped his boundaries by re-writing the constitution. ride by isn't a single word, but you would use it if two riders are parallel. overtake would be used to indicate that someone has passed someone else. If you were on a bike and rode faster than the someone else, and got in front of them, you would have overtaked them. outdo means many things, but usually means excel. for example, he outdid himself would mean that he performed better than he normally would have. pass by would be similar to both overtake and ride by. Pass on would usually mean to give someone something that someone else gave you. For example, if someone gave you information about their birthday party, and you told your friends about it, you would be passing on that information

[flat rune]

Guys what
Inappropriate and mhm mean in this meme

[zenith ether]

inappropriate = improper, unfit

mhm is interjection

[flat rune]

Can you explain more😅

[zenith ether]

Yes, I was about to edit my reply. Haha. Interjections are being used to express emotions especially in spontaneous situations. They are an utterance and they usually stand alone. Here are some examples:

"Yuck! That is gross."
"Mhm, okay."
"Grr! I hate you."

@flat rune

[flat rune]

Ohh nice

Thx ❤️

[red coral]

I see a lot of run-on sentences. I hope this person takes capitalization and punctuation rules seriously. Punctuation can save lives! 😄

[crisp sinew]

‘I’m about to finish my homework, let’s see how long it takes’
I’m a bit confused with the present tense of ‘takes’ here. Finishing the homework is a one time event, shouldn’t it be ‘let’s see how long it’s gonna take’? Is the present tense correct in this context?

[brazen bough]

they are both right im pretty sure

and if they aren't it doesn't matter cuz nobody will know the difference

[crisp sinew]

Thanks for the reply! Which one would you use in this situation? Present or future tense?

[unreal bronze]

I think it is more appropriate to use the future tense "let's see how long it's going to take" mainly because the first part of the sentence implies that you are only about to finish the homework. Maybe if the sentence is 'I am finishing my homework', then what follows could be let us see how long it takes.

[past kindle]

This issue has yet to be rectified in this update.
What is passive voice misuse here? I don't understand.

[flat rune]

do you say "get able to"

[sudden parrot]

The sentence should be “The issue is yet to be rectified in this update.” Passive voice is constructed using “to be” + a past participle. So using “has” is wrong in this sentence

[lucid prawn]

Can I use ain't instead of are not ?

[unreal bronze]

I don't think its classified as a formal english

But I think it is acceptable when using it casually.

[lucid prawn]

thanks 😊

[sudden parrot]

No, we don't. I've been thinking about this question, and I think the only to express a change in capability in English is to use the general form "[to be] able"

like "After the class, I was able to solve the problem."

[sudden parrot]

do you have a sentence in particular that you want to say but don't know how to?

[flat rune]

I wanted to say something like getting capable of after a study like "I promise that I am going to help you once I get able to."

[sudden parrot]

"once I'm able to" works the best here

"I promise to help you once I'm able to"

[flat rune]

I got it, thanks

[sudden parrot]

np

[vestal blade]

What's the differences between guarantee, secure, assure?

[shrewd cobalt]

Context would be my answer. The words all mean around the same thing, but in context it’s more appropriate to use one over the other

[short sandal]

Can sentience mean also consciense?

for example, sentient beings

[zenith ether]

With conscience? I don't think so. Why? Because sentience is the ability to be able to experience feelings while conscience is about our inner awareness of what is right or wrong in one's actions or motives, urging us to take corrective action.

Conscience is often confused with the word conscious. In this case, you can say that being conscious can be analogous to the word sentience.

[short sandal]

ahh I see

thank you

Conscious was the word I was looking for

[zenith ether]

Haha, I see.

So yea

To sum it all up, yes is the answer. :)

[past kindle]

But it suggests "be rectified" as the passive voice misuse.

any ideas ?

[sudden parrot]

can you post the complete sentence?

"This issue has not yet been rectified in this update" works as well I suppose

I don't know what exactly you're searching for

[past kindle]

There are no other additional sentences. I am just checking out Grammarly's free account. It still highlights **been rectified **as passive voice misuse. It's been bugging me a lot. Is it some form of marketing trick, or does the issue do exist?.

[sudden parrot]

oh, yeah just ignore it. Grammarly really isn't a really good ressource in my opinion. Personally I find it super distracting when writing, and a lot of its reccomendations are given without context.

Grammarly doesn't like when you use passive voice in general. Maybe that's what it's highlighting, but honestly don't worry about it. Passive voice has its place in writing

[flat rune]

wowowow's (damn so much wow) first suggestion is the best, imo
The issue is yet to be rectified in this update.

Is it important to make it passive? Would it be okay to turn it into active instead?

We have yet to rectify the issue in this update.

[brazen bough]

i think The update has yet to rectify the issue would be better cuz no we, right?

[sudden parrot]

That gives me the impression that the update has been released but it's not activated or something

Not that the devs haven't written it out yet

[past kindle]

it works.......

[past kindle]

Is this meant for M's or thatrandomtoast's suggestion?

[sudden parrot]

thatrandomtoast's

[night tusk]

Are "as if " and " as though" interchangeable?
@red coral

[red coral]

Yes, they mean the same thing. If you are confused, just use "as if." It is way more common, and it will sound more familiar to the listener.

[night tusk]

Thanks

[flat rune]

i am compassionate

what does it mean?

[sudden parrot]

kind, gentle, nice, sympathetic

[flat rune]

Hey, I want to ask what is different between "welcome" and "wellcome" as i know there is no different but I don't know its so confusing.

[red coral]

Wellcome is not an English word as far as I know; at least it's not used in modern vernacular.

[flat rune]

But when i write in google translate, google translate detect in english.

[red coral]

Wellcome is not used in modern English.

[flat rune]

Oh, ok. Thank you 🙂

[calm quartz]

google translate isnt a super reliable method of translation. I'd recommend using this website to look up a word and see examples, pronunciation, spelling, forms, etc.

https://www.wordreference.com/

[brazen bough]

it's because both well and come are english words, but together wellcome is not a word. welcome is though

[flat rune]

not to be confused with well come as that is the beginning to an imperative statement

[remote seal]

Can someone help me ? I’m a beginner in English so please bear with my poor english. These are sentences that i confused either its correct or wrong.

• She really plain to gullible
• She was lied to by her boyfriend because she was gullible by the sweet words he said
• He is lazy person and listless
• Sometimes, we are reproached by our close people even though we have done our best
• I felt so liftless because of the exam this morning
• She reproached him for being late on their date
• Samantha covet her friend’s boyfriend
• Sarah is taken advantage of because being such a gullible person
• I become petrified if i see a stalker
• She is so lazy to the point she procrastinating her homework

Please, you can correct me if you want 🙂

[flat rune]

interpolation-data is given and I am just giving a prediction about a situation
extrapolation-data is not given completely but I am using the data and making a prediction about a situation

am I correct?

[hollow night]

Hey guys, I am looking for college level English proficiency tests I can take for free. If you know of any reputable ones, please let me know.

[zenith ether]

Try this! It was suggested by a reliable fella to me. : D

[zenith ether]

Uhhh, I am not quite sure about this. Are these statistical terms?

[flat rune]

I am reading about bs bloom

[low osprey]

@remote seal can anyone answer meaning of
Gullible
Listless
Reaproached
Covet
Stalker and petrified

[zenith ether]

• She really plain to gullible

She is really plain and too gullible.

• She was lied to by her boyfriend because she was gullible by the sweet words he said.

Her boyfriend lied to her because she was gullible by the sweet words he said.

• He is lazy person and listless

He is a lazy and listless person.

• Sometimes, we are reproached by our close people even though we have done our best

Sometimes, we are reproached by our close friends even though we have done our best.

• Sarah is taken advantage of because being such a gullible person

Sarah is being taken advantage of because she is such a gullible person.

• I become petrified if i see a stalker.

I become petrified whenever I see a stalker.

• She is so lazy to the point she procrastinating her homework.

She is so lazy to the point that she procrastinates her homework.

[civic notch]

do i ask question

[hollow night]

Thanks for the link! 🙂

[flat rune]

there's also this one
https://www.efset.org/
you'll need to log in for the 50-min exam (also can't remember if it's free, i think it is)
but not for the 15-min one (definitely free to take)

[flat rune]

• She really plain to gullible
  She's just plain gullible.
  She's really gullible.
  She's easy to fool/trick/deceive.

gullible is an adjective

• She was lied to by her boyfriend because she was gullible by the sweet words he said
  Her boyfriend lied to hear because she easily falls for his sweet words.

This is still a little off for me and it's not grammar. It just doesn't follow (doesnt make logical sense)

He lied to her because... what i expect to follow is the reason for the lying
Her being gullible isn't exactly the reason he lied. It's the reason she believed the lie. Here's how I'd put it to show what i mean:

She believed her boyfriend's lies because she always falls for his sweet words.
Her boyfriend lied to her because he knew he can get away with it.
He lied to her because he knew she's gonna believe him anyway.

or maybe you wanna say that people lie to her because she's gullible

passive: She was lied to by her boyfriend because she's gullible.
active: Her boyfriend lied to her because she's gullible.

• Sarah is taken advantage of because being such a gullible person
  Sarah is being taken advantage of because of her being such a gullible person.

Sarah is being taken advantage of because she's gullible.

People take advantage of Sarah because she's gullible.

[hollow night]

Thanks for the link! 🙂

[lone tulip]

the question is

1. Make 3 sentences expressing prohibition
   (using word "must not and not allowed")

2.Make 3 sentences expressing suggestion
(Using Word "should")

[ocean zenith]

is this homework ?

[zenith ether]

Uhm, that doesn't look like a question. That looks more like an assignment.

[ocean zenith]

lmao

[red coral]

Looks like homework. Not doing it.

[lone tulip]

yes assignments

[zenith ether]

Read the pinned message and description of this channel

[lone tulip]

yes

[red coral]

I can help you understand the usage.

[ocean zenith]

[lone tulip]

sure

[red coral]

Subject + mustn't + Verb (object). -> Students mustn't eat their lunch in the library.

[lone tulip]

What about the Suggestion

[red coral]

It's the same with should. -> Students should switch off their cell phones during class (if it's manners, or 'must' if it's a school rule).

[lone tulip]

Thanks!

[red coral]

All the best!

[robust palm]

‎"I was bewildered by the lecture when she's explaining the answer" and "The instructions given by the lecturer bewildered me" Are both of these sentences correct?

[daring cipher]

Which is more correct to use ' ' or " " ?
wanna know

[robust palm]

i mean both haha

does both of these sentences sound natural?

[flat rune]

i'll add for #2 using the word "should" to suggest something:

someone + should + do something
but you're not really telling the person to do it. you're just suggesting/recommending they do
ex.
You should call her. << im not really telling you to do it. it's not a command. i'm saying i think it's a good idea if you do

[flat rune]

Hello guys

[pastel vector]

I didn't know /I hadn't known

[crimson dagger]

#💭｜general

[flat rune]

is "agitated melancholy" grammatically correct?
a usage example "the blues left her feeling agitated melancholy"

[zenith ether]

The blues left her feeling agitated and melancholic.

The blues left her with agitation and melancholy.

[flat rune]

right, that'll work... i was under the impression that if I used "and" then the word melancholy will derive from its adjective meaning and turns into a noun

thank you

one more question regarding the expression "marriage blues/wedding blues,"

which one's the first thing that came to mind, pre-marital or post-marital?

[sand sigil]

From my understanding they're the same thing

[flat rune]

I'd love it if I can get a source of your understanding tbh, since I can't find a reliable source to describe the expression in google

wedding blues comes after the wedding I think ?

like baby blues comes after giving birth

🤔

[sand sigil]

Pre-wedding jitters

https://www.brides.com/story/ways-to-deal-with-pre-wedding-jitters#:~:text=Pre-wedding jitters are a,enough to make anyone panic.&text=“Wedding jitters are normal%2C but,are marrying the wrong person.

Marriage blues

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.urbandictionary.com/define.php%3Fterm=marriage%2Bblues&amp=true

https://www.theknot.com/content/post-wedding-blues-tips-for-dealing

That's what I found at least haha I just know from my friends because one of them experienced it

[celest heart]

Have all of you got file of ielts?? Can you share,pls

[flat rune]

[twilit lake]

guyss, I've got a question, is there anyone out there?

[flat rune]

@twilit lake

ask away, I'll answer best I can, my friend

[flat rune]

Hey, can someone help me with this phrase “to blend into the background”? What does it mean and when should I use it?

[zenith ether]

It's to blend in so well with the background so that it will be hard to see or hear apart.

It is quite hard too blend this colour into the background because they do not match.

[flat rune]

@zenith ether how about in this context?

[zenith ether]

Oh, in this context, the speaker is saying that when they were a child, they meant that, they didn't stand out from the crowd because they do not have any interesting and attention-grabbing features/attributes.

[flat rune]

I got the idea, thank you so muchhh

[clever swan]

"He played some music for me."
Can this sentence reconstructed like this:
"He played me some music."
and it works fine?

[zenith ether]

Afaik, yes... but it may sound unusual to some people haha

Can you give the complete sentence?

[toxic lotus]

Hi, so I'm a little confused, or rather, undecided about the correctness of a certain type of relative clause:
"a society for which it is impossible to establish an accord based on lies" and "a society that is impossible for which to establish an accord based on lies" Are both of these correct and do they both mean the same thing?
Also:
"This is a unique data set that no equivalent of it can be produced by third party software."
"This is a unique data set that no equivalent of which can be produced by third party software."
I get the feeling that the first of these two examples might be wrong but I'm seeing sentences like this from plenty of coworkers (they are not native English speakers) and it leaves me confused. The second sentence in this case is my version.

Can we also say "This is a unique data set that, of which, no equivalent can be produced by third party software?"

[lucid harness]

Hello guys

I have a question, plzz

Is it correct to say ( I play a football) or ( I play football)
Should I add (a)???

[crimson dagger]

i would do "I play football"

if its "i play a football" people would get confused

but if you added a "with" before the "a" it would be a correct sentence

"I play with a football"

[flat rune]

i think the first example, "a society for which it is impossible to establish an accord based on lies" is incorrect. even then, assuming that it is correct, it generally has the same meaning for both sentences, depending on the context

[plain girder]

Hi

If there is anyone who can teach me to English well,plz add me.

[flat rune]

You can join English classes #classes-announcements and voice channels to practice.

[radiant panther]

What is the difference between loose vs lose

[toxic lotus]

loose is an adjective and means not fixed, tied down or strictly defined depending on how you use it. Lose is a verb and means no longer having something in your possession

[radiant panther]

what about in a game

[toxic lotus]

Loose also seems to be a verb and has several meanings as a verb such as let loose and free from restraint, untie, detach and discharge

[radiant panther]

"Lost the game"

"Loose the game"

[toxic lotus]

it's exactly what it says. It means you didn't win the game

no you wouldn't say loose the game, you would say "I lost the game"

[radiant panther]

okay

[toxic lotus]

loose is about not being tied down, not being fixed to a place

[flat rune]

Which one is correct?

[crimson dagger]

uhhh the 2nd one?

[flat rune]

2nd one

I'd say "though" or "although" over "mind you" here

[pastel vector]

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We wish you a pleasant use.

check it please

[short sandal]

So I saw a sentence that said "tail flukes", can this mean caudal fins? (that fin fishes have in their tails)

[still sluice]

https://tenor.com/view/whale-dive-tail-splash-swimming-gif-17106735

The lobes of the tail of a dolphin or whale etc. They would equate caudal fins in smaller fish but those move side to side and flukes move up and down as you can see in the gif above

[short sandal]

thank you!

[still sluice]

Get familiar with our symbols, statistics, and everything else in #

We wish you a pleasant use stay (I've never heard anyone say "we wish you a pleasant use" before)

The rest is fine

If you'd like any alternatives, please let me know :)

[pastel vector]

It's good. We wish you a pleasant use was my admin's idea

[still sluice]

Ah, I see

[pastel vector]

Thanks for help

It's nice to have a grammatically correct welcome message

And grammarly didn't want to show me my mistakes

So I tried to fix it myself

Didn't work

[onyx raven]

Hey does this sentence need a comma?

[lucid harness]

OK
Thank you

[crimson dagger]

yw

[mild forge]

Very few snakes in the world are as poisonous as the Mamba. (Change into superlative degree.)

bruh

@flat rune ?

[flat rune]

I ain't native man

Wait for teachers

Or someone native

Have little patience

[red coral]

I can help... perhaps.

The Mamba is one of the most poisonous snakes in the world.

Although the word poisonous is not the best one when talking about snakes. The proper word is venomous.

The Mamba is one of the most venomous snakes in the world.

A poisonous snake would be one that poisons you as you ingest it, sort of like a poisonous mushroom. 🍄 😄

[pastel vector]

Before but

[flat rune]

does anyone have a link and/or reference that lists onomatopoeia?

preferably for animal sounds, since the best i've got with google search for elephant's trumpet is pwooo

hey, there!
how can I say the following sentence correctly?
There is no one I would have preferred to sit on the couch with and drank expired beer and play an awkward geography game.

I mean it happened in the past and I like that it happend.

no one is helping?

come on people

how about "That night, there is no one I would have preferred to sit on the couch with and drank expired beer and play an awkward geography game."? is this correct?

[sudden parrot]

What are you trying to say here exactly? That this activity is so boring that no one could make you do it?

[flat rune]

someone else helped me

thanks

[sudden parrot]

ok cool

[flat rune]

and no

[sudden parrot]

I'm finding a few things come up when I google "onomatopoeia list animals", including a lot of cool charts under images

but just keep in mind that not all animals have very defined onomatopoeias associated with them. "pwoo" for an elephant's trumpet would definitely work, but it really isn't as defined as oink, bark, meow, or neigh for example

[pastel vector]

There is no one I would rather sit on the couch with, drink an expired beer and play an awkward geography game. I would use it, if you want to repeat those actions.

There was no one I would rather sit on the couch with, drank an expired beer,and played an awkward geography game that night. You did it once, never again, not a habit, but yet you enjoyed it.

[late field]

What did I do wrong?

[zenith ether]

10. Keywords:

so you’ll recognize me --> blind date

11. Keywords:

my girlfriend --> going out with each other

first and second choices are wrong because: you cannot call someone your girlfriend if you are just asking her out or you are just going in a blind date with them

fourth choice is wrong because: when you are engaged to someone, you call them your fiancée

[late field]

Thank you sir

[flat rune]

inconsequential= trivial is it correct?

[zenith ether]

Well, I’d say yes but it wouldn't be bad if we know that they still have a few differences from each other and those are: trivial has little significance or worth, whereas inconsequential has no consequence and not important at all.

[night tusk]

How can we fit " technical verbiage" in a sentence?
Can we say " whatever you are saying is wrapped up in such a technical verbiage ,that I could hardly understand it"

Is this correct?
Or can you give some other examples?

@red coral

[red coral]

Yes, pretty close. Just get the tenses right: "Whatever you are saying is wrapped up in such a technical verbiage that I can hardly understand it." You might also substitute it with verbosity. Look it up. All the best!

[night tusk]

Thank you @red coral

[brazen silo]

All adjs/nouns for the word "repellent" in a few words. Make it easy to understand please

[flat rune]

do you want a definition or an example? because it's certainly going to be hard to fully define repellent in a short and simple sentence

though the question itself makes me wonder if it's possible to phrase a sentence in which a same word is used twice to convey its noun and adjectival meaning

[brazen silo]

Just give the definition as short as possible( it's ok if it's a long ans)

[flat rune]

repellent, it's a product like spray against insect like moskito

[brazen silo]

Can u give me some examples for the word "repellent" in the adj form(at least 6-10 examples Please)

[brazen silo]

And 1 more thing how to make this sentence more grammatically acceptable "Ok, ima start squatting normal the next week"

[sterile sonnet]

squatting? as in occupying an empty dwelling?

[vagrant hound]

Hi. What is the difference between majorign and studying

[flat rune]

afaik majoring means studying in a formal educational institute

[pallid veldt]

your major is the main subject you are studying.

[flat rune]

i can't believe i'm doing this to a native speaker but

*your

[pallid veldt]

sometimes people will say I'm studying accouting or I'm majoring in accounting

I'm sure you know that I didn't need to be told the rule and just mistyped it

[flat rune]

yes my first thought was autocorrect tbh

[pallid veldt]

but anyway studying and majoring mean slightly different things

[flat rune]

i just wanted to meme that

[brazen silo]

Can u guys give me some examples for the word repellent plz

[gaunt walrus]

Why in english this sentence in past cont? (instead of simple)
My father was sitting on the armchair.

[radiant panther]

That vs who vs which

That: "The man that cured cancer"

Who: "The man who cured cancer"

Which: "The light which kept flickering"

That:"The light that kept flickering"

How do I know which one to use?

[brazen silo]

"Your snobbish behavior towards my friends is so repellent I cant stand to be around u anymore" repellent in this sentence means disgusting

Right?

Ans if so

Does this sentence "ur repellent" mean "ur disgusting"? Or " ur so repellent" = "ur so disgusting"?

And if I made any grammatically unacceptable mistakes plz correct me

[radiant panther]

Repellent: causing disgust or distaste

it's an adjective

I think "you're repellent" is better

if this is an essay btw "so" isn't a great word to use

[zenith ether]

These three are all relative clauses.

that

describe objects, groups, or non-humans

used in restrictive clauses without the usage of commas
Shannon called the hospital that her husband worked in.

who

refers to people or plural groups of individual people
This is my friend, Merlie, she was the one who helped me get started when I first moved here.

which

The difference between that and which each is the way they are being used. They both identify objects and non-human elements,

which is proper for non-restrictive clauses

Non-restrictive clauses: they add non-essential information to a sentence; it can be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence
My wedding dress, which I bought last week, fits me perfectly.

[zenith ether]

The man that cured cancer

The man who cured cancer

The light, which kept flickering, has been turned off.

They turned off the light that kept flickering.

[brazen silo]

Why is the word "that" wrong in the first sentence?

[zenith ether]

Because, as I have said, that is being used to describe objects, groups, or non-humans.

man = human

Therefore, using who is correct.

[brazen silo]

Oh ok ty

[flat rune]

I would like to know, what does it mean "to be taken to mean" ?. Thanks 🙂

I give you an example

Can this be taken to mean you're firing me ?

Can that be taken to mean you own this restaurant ?

I don't understand exactly what the meaning of this expression

[hollow bramble]

I hte english ☹

[paper dirge]

off or against?

[harsh crystal]

Against

[paper dirge]

ok this is messed up. I cant decide

I live in Hungary

[red coral]

Hey! What's up?

Necessary is correct.

[paper dirge]

yey

thanks.

[red coral]

Sure.

No, actually reading again, I think it's worth.

worth waiting - takes the gerund

necessary to wait - takes the infinitive. my bad

gerund is the ing form of the verb that acts as a noun - I like hiking.

Yeah, it's not worth waiting for them.

[paper dirge]

The test is not important, I'm just studying

[red coral]

It isn't necessary to wait for them.

Ok.

Put me off the idea

phrasal verb

oh. sorry. paste again.

It just means to be understood as

It means: Am I to understand that you're the owner of the restaurant?

Am I to understand you're firing me?

Sorry, I am confused about which part you are asking about.

Yeah, it's what I said, but this convoluted and indirect way of speaking is not encouraged.

Sure, I hope it's helpful.

My pleasure. You guys rock!

[paper dirge]

highly relaible or strongly relaible?

[flat rune]

This type of sentence is in my english lesson, but this type of sentence is often use or not at all ? Is it worth it for me to retain it?

[red coral]

British English sometimes prefers such indirect or verbose expressions. I prefer to teach my students more direct modes of discourse, as they are more in line with their needs as speakers of English for global communication.

[flat rune]

Ok thanks for your help 🙂 Sometimes it's difficult to us to understand what are the most used phrases

[red coral]

I think it's important to study it so that you can understand it, but if my students used such expressions in their essay writing, I would tell them that they are trying to pad the essay with extra words and are making it harder to understand for the reader unnecessarily.

[flat rune]

Ok I understand, thank you 🙂

[flat rune]

could anyone please help me evaluate this summary of mine? thank you so much in advance.

[flat rune]

grammatically speaking, would saying "what made you decided to marry me" be okay as opposed to "what made you decide to marry me"

[brazen silo]

///"These terrifying tales soon have a way of becoming all too real for a group of unsuspecting teens who stumble upon her spooky home". ///"This refrain gives people who stumble the courage to go out and succeed, conquer their fears." What does stumble mean in these 2 sentence's

[flat rune]

Which one is more natural?

Passionate, diligent, disciplined, willing to listen, paying attention to details and executing the task with due care.

Passionate, diligent, disciplined, willing to listen, pays attention to details and executes the task with due care.

[zenith ether]

Second one

[zenith ether]

Yes. In the first one, the word decided is an adjective while in the second sentence, the word decide is a verb.

[flat rune]

Thanks!

[zenith ether]

Stumble upon = to find or discover something (by chance)

The group of unsuspecting teens discovered her spooky home by chance.

This refrain gives people, who are afraid to go out and succeed, conquer their fears.

[hollow night]

Could someone take a look at the following paragraph and let me know if it makes sense to a native English speaker. It consists of two sentences and I am feeling especially unsure about the second sentence.

Currently, my translation speed is between 10,500 and 12,500 words per week. If this meets your approval, I look forward to taking your internal test for translators.

Should "I look forward to..." immediately follow after "If this meets your approval"? Does this sound right to you?

[sharp topaz]

Yep that's correct! Sounds great

[hollow night]

Thanks for your feedback! 🙂

[flat rune]

Anyone willing to read through 460 word text, to help with clarity of the writing

somewhat controversial content

begins like this :
"I aim to convey information in a clear and concise manner. Without the spin for the beautiful narrative.

So in short, my thoughts about traditional education are: much of education is useless, specifically much of humanities, many subjects and concepts are no longer relevant and ways of teaching the material could and should be significantly improved upon.

So to go in more detail, a lot of knowledge taught in school is almost categorically useless, like literature, there are no useful skills attained from learning about classical works, the appreciation of them is also subjective,
what separates Edgar Alan's Poe work from Michael Bay's Transformers, why an emphasis on "classics", people like what they like, if there is no utility besides the taste of some stuck up group of people, why waste student's time and taxpayer's dollars.
"

[flat rune]

highly reliable

[flat rune]

what made you decide to marry me?

what made you + do something

if i wanna use an adjective, maybe I'd say

what made you so sure you wanna marry me
what made you so convinced to marry me

[flat rune]

whose surname alludes to Daedalus, Greek mythology's consummate

Can anyone tell me what does it mean?

[flat rune]

when do u use....
subject + verb + object + was /were
For example:- I saw you were buying nitros.

and when
subject + verb + object + is /are
For example:- I heard that you are going to The US.

[spare rampart]

The first sentence refers to the action that is completed, although in the second one the actions is not completed yet.

[brazen silo]

Who Stumble the courage = who are afraid?

[zenith ether]

Based on my perception, yes. It's figurative so it may have various conveyances.

[spare rampart]

Maybe not completed but happened in the past.

[sudden parrot]

it means that the person whom we're talking about has a surname that is a reference to Daedalus, who is presumably a character in Greek mythology. I don't know what they mean by "Greek mythology's consummate"; consummate is not a noun, so it doesn't really make sense. It might be an incomplete sentence

[sudden parrot]

I've never heard of the expression "stumble the courage" in my life, and it doesn't seem to pull up a lot of results on Google. I don't think it's correct

oh ok I see now. You're misreading the sentence. "Give people (who stumble) the courage to go out and succeed" does that help?

there are people who stumble, and we give them the courage to go out and succeed

@brazen silo does that make sense?

[short osprey]

perhaps u meant "mustered up the courage" that means to gather the courage to do something

[sudden parrot]

The original sentence is here "This refrain gives people who stumble the courage to go out and succeed, conquer their fears."

[short osprey]

ah yeah it's like you said then

[clever swan]

"I didn't expect this car could still drive after all these years."

In this sentence, 'drive' is correct there?
Maybe should it be "...still be running...." instead of still drive?

[short osprey]

drive is fine

"to still be running" can be used too

I guess that would imply the car has been running for all those years though

[sudden parrot]

"Still be running" is better grammatically, but the sentence as it is isn't too incorrect

[short osprey]

I'd use "I didn't expect this car to still work after all these years" or "to still be able to run/drive"

[sudden ingot]

Guys, what's the difference between onto and into?

[inland geyser]

I think it's the same as the difference between "on" and "in"?

[mint fiber]

Do you think the f,h,i and k which I marked has the wrong pattern?
Bec the patterns I know are
(If+V1➪ will,can+V1)
(If +V2 ➪would,could+V1)
(If+had V3➪ would,could\have+V3)
but the answer is like that.

Is there anyone who can explain me?

[spare rampart]

I wonder what’s V1, V2 n V3 you’ve mentioned?

[edgy oak]

it means different variations of the verb

[brazen silo]

I mean it doesnt, but I brought the sentence from google tho

[sudden parrot]

You brought from google? what do you mean by that?

[brazen silo]

I searched "stumble in a sentence"

And this sentence popped up nd I didnt know what it meant

This refrain gives people who stumble the courage to go out and succeed, conquer their fears.

[sudden parrot]

I’ll try phrasing it in passive voice maybe that’ll help, but please reread my messages above. I’m having a hard time finding an easier way to explain it

“People who stumble are given the courage to go out and succeed by this refrain”

The main point is “stumble the courage” is NOT a valid expression in English

@brazen silo

[brazen silo]

Oh u mean

Stumble = make wrong choices .. etc

And we give them the courage?

[sudden parrot]

Yep exactly

[brazen silo]

Ok ty

[sudden parrot]

Np

[flat rune]

When will they "got or get" 500 members

Which one is right?

[zenith ether]

When will they get 500 members?

Suggestions:

• When will they reach 500 members?
• When will they get to 500 members?

[flat rune]

thank you so much

[flat rune]

but I don't know whether the condition has been completed or not!

[celest heart]

sb help me?? how to use was/were in conditional sentences

[flat rune]

@celest heart
both are correct but Americans tend to not use "was" and they find it incorrect.

If I were you, I would work hard. ✅

If I was you, I would work hard. ✅

[flat rune]

"If I were you" is an old form of subjunctive conjugation 👍

[celest heart]

I see sb using "were" for he she

that correct

[flat rune]

Nopes
it is used for any pronoun

[celest heart]

okk

[flat rune]

Word ya is used in spoken english, isn´t it?

[zenith ether]

Ya

[flat rune]

yes?

[zenith ether]

Yes

[flat rune]

ok

[queen imp]

My sister has gone to spain. he is in spain at the moment or action finished and now he is with me?

[royal rivet]

does this look proper, the punctuation and grammar

[red coral]

Use was with 'real conditionals' - referring to things that could be possible.
Use were with 'unreal conditionals' - referring to things that could not possibly happen or be true.
Examples:
Real: "If I was inappropriate, please forgive me." (I could have behaved inappropriately; it is possible, hence it's a 'real' possibility.)
Unreal: "If I were you, I would talk to your boss right away." (I am not you, nor is it possible for anyone else to be you; it is impossible, hence it is 'unreal.')
I hope this helps.

[celest heart]

thankiuu so much

[sudden parrot]

Yes, it looks fine. If it's yours, good work

[flat rune]

Hello there ! What is the difference between "to pray" and "to hunt" ? Thanks !

[red coral]

I think you mean to prey (on something/someone) - note the spelling.

[sudden parrot]

I think you mean "to prey." I would say they're synonyms. To pray just means to worship (prier en français)

[flat rune]

Yes I make a mistake !

[red coral]

The difference is analogous to the difference between on and in. Prepositions onto and into add the idea of motion or dynamism to the static on and in. You have to choose the right one just like you would with on and in. For example: "I am putting the dishes onto the table. The dishes are on the table." vs. "I am putting my books into my backpack. The books are in the backpack." I hope this helps.

[flat rune]

It's "to prey"

[night tusk]

Can we replace the word "vendetta" by the word "discord" ? @red coral

[red coral]

No, they are not exactly synonymous. The word discord comes from a musical term chord, and it simply means the opposite of it, lack of harmony or a disagreement of sorts. Vendetta, on the other hand, seems fundamentally more serious, more personal, and it implies an urge of seeking vengeance or retribution for a wrong that has been committed. I hope this helps.

[night tusk]

Thank you

[sudden ingot]

Sir, thanks for your help.

[celest heart]

anyone has tips to imporove english prounoun

[red coral]

Hence is an adverb which expresses the idea of: "which leads to something," or "and that is the reason of something." For example, "Someone has leaked the exam questions and posted them on social media. Hence the exam committee was forced to come up with a brand new exam." Or: "Although he was born and raised in the States, his grandparents were Japanese, hence his interest in Japanese culture." I hope this helps.

[red coral]

Pick someone whose pronunciation you would like to emulate and listen to them closely, and listen to them a lot. Then try to mimic their speech and record yourself. All the best.

[short osprey]

Yeah what I did was just listen to a lot of native speakers

And repeated what they said

[vague shard]

anyone help at this one?

[flat rune]

well

is this for school?

[vague shard]

Yes

A plattaform called IXL

[flat rune]

what are your initial guesses?

[vague shard]

I dont have any idea of this one

maybe isolated and unique?

[flat rune]

yep I agree

[vague shard]

Thank you!

[brazen silo]

"Dips are really hard for me, do you have any tips?" Is this sentence grammatically acceptable? (Dips are a tricep excersize)

[sudden parrot]

Yep, this sounds absolutely fine. Just switch the comma for a period or a semi-colon and it'll be fully correct

[queen imp]

what's difference between he would not speak to me and he did not speak to me

[outer blaze]

he would not speak to me, i guess it means 'this person isnt going to talk to me'
and he did not speak to me means that 'this person did not talk to me'

[tranquil canopy]

Would not is making an assumption

[outer blaze]

idk how else to explain it,, sorry!

[tranquil canopy]

Did not is something that happened

[outer blaze]

u made more sense lol, tysm

[tranquil canopy]

The first statement is that u r already thinking that he wont talk to u

The second one is that he didn't talk to u

Second one is something that happened in the past

First one is assuming the future

[flat rune]

What does doe mean?

[queen imp]

what's diference between I’m meeting my boyfriend at 8 and I will meeting my boyfriend at 8?

[sudden parrot]

It should be "I will meet my boyfriend at 8." or "I will be meeting my boyfriend at 8."
There is no real difference between the sentences. Sometimes we use the present tense to describe future actions as well.

[queen imp]

okay thank you

[sudden parrot]

It generally means a female a deer.
However "doe" and "tho" are informal ways of writing "though" as well. Maybe that's what you're looking for. If you could give us the original sentence, we'd be better able to clear it up

[flat rune]

I was reading online conversation

So I got this word

What is joke in it

[cobalt forum]

I'm a bit confused of what you're asking, can you type the whole sentence?

[flat rune]

Mostly girls doe, have u not seen brown color is so exotic bs everywhere?

This is the sentence

[cobalt forum]

I'm more confused now But I don't see any jokes supposed to be intended in that sentence

Maybe someone can help u later on

[brazen silo]

Dips are really hard on me" is this sentence right?

[sudden parrot]

Yes, that's fine

[brazen silo]

I think this sentence is better "dips are really hard, do u have any tips"

But dips are an excersize not a person

[sudden parrot]

Yeah, so like I said before, "doe" in this sentence is an informal way of writing "though."

[brazen silo]

So the word "on" isnt grammatically acceptable ig?

[sudden parrot]

I think it's fine. People or things can be hard on you. You can also say "School is being really hard on me" for example, and it'd sound fine.

[brazen silo]

Ok

[brazen silo]

Is this sentence grammatically acceptable?

[sudden parrot]

You could also say "Dips are very difficult for me." The difference in meaning is very small

[brazen silo]

"Dips are" or "dips is"?

[sudden parrot]

Are

[brazen silo]

Ok ty

1 last questikn

Question*

What does "an unsuspecting victim" mean

I want to know what unsuspecting mean in this sentence

[flat rune]

that means

you can't doubt on that guy

[sudden parrot]

It just means that they're taken by surprise, that they weren't expecting to be harmed

So someone who's been attacked out of nowhere on the street, that would be an unsuspecting victim. They didn't suspect any harm to come to them

[brazen silo]

An innocent victim??

Unaware?

Unsuspecting means unaware or trusted ppl ?

Not suspicious

?

[cobalt forum]

Unsuspicious is the best fit

[brazen silo]

Ok ty

[cobalt forum]

[celest heart]

sb helps me to do this hw,plss

from 1 to 19

thanks a lots

[brazen silo]

What does consistent mean?

And what does " pale face" someone who was frightened from something and his face turned pale?

[cobalt forum]

(1),c,d,a,(5),d,c,c,d,b,b,c,b,b,d,c,c,d,(19) I could be wrong, since I'm not pretty good with grammar and tenses I'm not sure about 1 and 5, also I can't see number 19

[sudden parrot]

yeah unaware is a good synonym

[celest heart]

thankiu so much

[brazen silo]

Btw what does pavement mean? And what does consistent mean?(in short)

[brazen silo]

Ans to this question plz

A path with a hard surface on both side of a road ? A sidewalk?

[cobalt forum]

Wowowow boi has reacted to ur question, so it's good

[brazen silo]

Oh ok

[brazen silo]

.

[brazen silo]

.

Being a snob means thinking your better then everyone else?

[celest heart]

which diffrent in " must" and "have to"

[brazen silo]

And what does stitch mean?

I'm like really confused rn can someone tell me the difference between these words (knit,stitch,sew,thread)

I have asked 4 questions can someone help me plz☝🏼☝🏼☝🏼

[frank glen]

Both express obligation or necessity. But "have to"mainly expresses general obligations, while "must" is used for specific obligations.

And also must  expresses  personal  obligation, what the  speaker thinks is necessary.

Like " I must work harder"

Have to express being obliged or forced to act by a separate, external power

[flat rune]

Is it grammatically correct to say ‘This time next week, we will be going shopping with old friends’

[frank glen]

I'd say "Around this time next week, we will be shopping with old friends"

[frank glen]

You have asked about knitting and sewing's terms which I don't know much about it. Sorry. Let's wait twinkle's answer

[flat rune]

Thank you so much 🙂

[celest heart]

thanks

[spare rampart]

In the UK here we say pavement and it’s a path that’s (usually) both sides of a road and people walk on it, so yeah. It’s sidewalk.

[brazen silo]

Ok

Can I have an ans to these questions plz.. 1) being a snob means thinking your better then everyone else? 2) what does consistent mean (as short as possible) 3)I'm like really confused rn can someone tell me the difference between these words (knit,stitch,sew,thread)

@zenith ether

[crimson dagger]

1 is correct

it can also mean other things

consistent is like continuously doing something the same for years or weeks

here is the correct answer for it

and here is the definition for snob

[crimson dagger]

but for #3 i really dont know cuz its basically the same thing for me

[hollow night]

Does the following sentence sound strange to a native English speaker?

"Translated into English a total of 350 chapters from Novel A and Novel B."

If it sounds strange, how should I go about rewording it?

[sterile sonnet]

A title?

"Translated into English: A total of 350 chapters from novel A and novel B."

knit (verb) make (usually) a garment or item of clothing, with a single thread using interlocking loops. Creates a jersey, cardigan. One break means a hole propagates, unravels.

knit - also noun for such an item of clothing.

[hollow night]

thanks for the help! 🙂

[sterile sonnet]

Thread - (noun) a string-like long material construction used for sewing, knitting, often using a needle. The rope-like thing itself. Also verb to take such a string-like thing through a hole, or gap. thread a needle.

sew - verb - to connect pieces of fabric together by taking a string-like material, thread, cotton, leather strip/thong, through the edge of each material, so they are attached, usually along an edge. Also verb, to construct clothes or similar in this manner. Lay the two pieces of fabric so the edges are together and sew along the edge.

stitch - verb & noun - one link of the thread, up from one place & back down into the fabric in another place, used in sewing and the act of creating this.

[short sandal]

In the sentence what is the meaning of "as" (while or since)

They were more often heard than seen, as they tried to find their way in the dark with banshee-like screams.

[sterile sonnet]

Yes. Since, They were ...., this is because .....

[sudden parrot]

In this sentence “as” most probably means “since/because.” A good indication of this is the comma. When there’s a comma before “as” it usually means “since/because” in a sentence

[short sandal]

Thanks for the help

[honest cloak]

This is probably a bad explanation, but I’ll try -

“Knit” means something that has been knitted, or the action of knitting: “to knit” “to knit something”. 🧶 Each time the loop goes over the hook it creates a stitch. Knitting and crocheting are different things, using different methods - yet they both create stitches.

“I knit my friend a lovely sweater”
“I’m knitting a scarf”

Sewing is when you take a needle 🪡 and thread 🧵 and make stitches in your material to join together.

“I sewed together this fabric”
“I sewed my own dress”
“I’m sewing a doll”

In this context, thread is a thin piece of cotton which is used for sewing. Or, the action of passing a piece of thread through the eye (opening) of a needle.

“Take the thread and thread it through your needle opening”

[sudden parrot]

looks like schoolwork to me

[frank glen]

We will help you if you have any doubt about it. But we won't answer for you tho

[crimson dagger]

yea looks like homework

[flat rune]

Poor guy😄

[flat rune]

Btw you explained so good here

Weaving and knitting
Any difference

[crimson dagger]

yea

[crimson dagger]

yes

[crimson dagger]

casually gives wrong answers

[sudden ingot]

Lmfao 😂

[near perch]

Is this groupe for practicing English or doing homework ?

[red coral]

We don't do homework, but we can point in the right direction.

[clever swan]

What did you expect, that you would make star reporter in a month?

In this sentence, why there is no "a" before star reporter?
Article is not needed in this case?

[crimson dagger]

yes i would add "a" in front of make so it would make more sense and be a more proper sentence

[frank glen]

You also can practice your english by talking to people on text channels or voice chat

[quaint tangle]

this is literally WWAAAAAY better than what im getting at school LOL

[red coral]

Normally yes, but not in this case. When you make a tuna sandwich, you use an article. When you make a suggestion, you use it also. In this case, however, the verb to make is used in an idiomatic sense. It means achieving a particular position or a specific title. This person hopes to make Star Reporter (become one), not make a figurine of a star reporter for instance. Here's another example of this usage: John was determined to make General before retiring from service. I hope this helps. All the best.

[flat rune]

Sorry guys, I’m uncertain about the right word to put in this sentence. Is it on or in here? “ Though he got shot on his eyebrow, he went blind “

[zenith ether]

It is in because when we use got shot, it is associated with a bullet that passes through our layers of skin and in in this context is being used when something is surrounded or enclosed by something else.

[flat rune]

Thank you ~

[crisp sinew]

Hey guys, let's say there's this burger joint that's really good, for people who've been there, it's set a high bar for them. Does it make sense if I convey the message like this: 'that burger joint sets a high bar for a lot of people'

[brazen silo]

So seeing is always done by a machine?

[honest cloak]

You can sew with either a machine or with a needle and thread, a machine is much faster and neater

[sudden parrot]

This sentence works perfectly fine

"Sets a high bar" or "Sets the bar high" are both valid.

[blazing stag]

can someone give a good reason why is the first one should be true, (my english teacher says "if and unless are opposites") but i dont trust what he says, i legit use english better than he does (arabs thing)

at this point im convinced that the statement is false

he said that 'unless' is the same as 'if not'

[sudden parrot]

Well, the sentence in the paragraph is "You won't reach your full potential if you only do you know you are able to do." I think the implication might be that you have to do what you're capable of doing and more in order to reach your full potential

But I'll be honest, I see why you wrote False. I'd say it's just a poorly written question.

I really wouldn't call "if" and "unless" opposites. That seems very.... reductive

[blazing stag]

this teacher is gonna be the end of me

[sudden parrot]

I'd say there's nothing in the paragraph to give a conclusive Yes or No response to the first question

[blazing stag]

would unless be a preposition or a conjunction here?

[sudden parrot]

A conjunction

[blazing stag]

yeah he translated the question from arabic when he wrote the test

in arabic unless could mean if not

[sudden parrot]

Yeah, "unless" and "if not" are definitely not interchangable phrases in English

[blazing stag]

if i translated the question to arabic the statement would be false, but too bad for me i did not

this is stupid

thanks btw

[sudden parrot]

np

[flat rune]

I think the question has more than one answer here. How would i know if the sentence is actually in a passive form ‘our school uniform (is) consisted of….’ OR in an active form ‘our school uniform consists of….’

[sudden parrot]

"our school uniform (is) consisted of…." wouldn't be correct. Passive voice wouldn't work here

I do agree there's more than one answer here, but that's between "consisted of" and "consists of," depending on whether you're talking about the present or the past

[flat rune]

Thanks

[short sandal]

I'm havin a hard time understanding this sentence, it's assuming that fishes dont have jaws and that is something normal ig, but after searching it that is not the case and most of them have, so is this sentence incorrect or the word "jaw" has a different meaning that the one I gave it? either that or it says something completely different from what i understood it said.

"All pretensions of symmetry; the
hallmark of terrestrial animals from jawless fish onwards, were completely and utterly done away with."

[sudden parrot]

How would you define a jaw? Keep in mind that jaws are not the same things as mouths

When I think of a jaw, I think of the bone that holds our gums and teeth. I wouldn't say that's something a fish would have

maybe except like anglerfishes

[short sandal]

hmm I guess it can refer to that

[sudden parrot]

refer to what? What do you mean?

[short sandal]

refer to this term

[sudden parrot]

as in you'll use that definition from now on?

This is a more complete definition

[short sandal]

it's just that after searching it, it makes it more confusing to me

[sudden parrot]

Oh I see. Well, anyway, I don't think it's a problem that concerns your English skills. This looks like something that's just confusing about animal anatomy

[short sandal]

something curious is that I'm a native spanish speaker so I searched for different translations for jaw, the more used one would be "mandibula" but we have a second word that is "quijada". We use mandibula to refer to the jaws of a human and quijada to refer to those of other vertebrates.

so I was wondering if there would be an english term to differentiate them but Ig that isn't the case

but I think the text refers to human jaws instead of other thing, I dont know if I explained well this 😅

[sudden parrot]

No, I get it

[short sandal]

Anyway thanks for the help

[sudden parrot]

np

That's interesting tho. Mandible is the scientific name for the jaw bone I believe

[brazen silo]

I've been waiting for this moment for like ages

Is this sentence grammatically acceptable?

[sudden parrot]

In casual contexts, yes. For formal contexts, I'd remove the "like"

[flat rune]

Hi! Is it correct to say "It would be interesting to HEARING your thoughts on it." or "It would be interesting to HEAR your thoughts on it."?

[flat rune]

What can be used instead of “like” in formal contexts then?

Or is not using something like this at all better?

[sudden parrot]

"Like" is a filler word here, so in formal writing it's better to omit it entirely

[flat rune]

Oh I see

[flat rune]

Thanks 🙏🏻

[sudden parrot]

np

[sudden parrot]

"It would be interesting to HEAR your thoughts on it."

Hear would take the infinitive form in this sentence

[flat rune]

Thank you! I will read up on infinitive form

[short sandal]

I just saw a sentence that said "league-tall forests". Is this the meaning of "league" used in the word?

[finite plume]

used in that way, yes that is the correct meaning. a league was a common measurement in Europe and Latin America, but is no longer an official unit in any nation.

[short sandal]

thank you

[finite plume]

No problem :))

[static sonnet]

Hello

[zenith ether]

Hi! Anything we can help you with?

[static sonnet]

same question

[zenith ether]

#💭｜general then

[flat rune]

@magic bramble helllo

Simpler
2. Later
3.at

Simpler, the second one is just weird
at

but I'd say later

[flat rune]

Yeah me too
Coz if you said late it will be unnatural

I'd say she came later than her usual arrival

no that she's later

but I heard it before

Simpler
At

No problem

[boreal hinge]

@magic bramble where did you

Get these questions?

The third one's so unnatural

Sorry I can't help ya

Exam stuff

I'll give ya wrong answers the more you ask

I can't help you in exams

It's wrong haha

Hope you understand

But what I can tell you is

Think about gerunds and verbal participles

You'll get the answer

Great

[near perch]

COULD YOU GIVE ME CHENNELS AND WEBSITES TO LEARN ENGLISH PLEASE

[frank glen]

Take a look on #🗃｜resources

[solar bay]

Try to pay attention to the things around you, starting from your room. Try to take notes and then look up the English of the item. Then understand

It doesn't take long, 30 minutes a day is enough. Get it and you'll remember the item in no time. Try to make a sentence with it

Example : Toothbrush

I brush my teeth with a toothbrush

Read Pin 📌

[near perch]

THANKS

[near perch]

Sure thank you

[frank glen]

Seven meant the pinned messages on the channel

[turbid bough]

I want to ask a question. Help me plz

New research shows that girl outperform boys in mathematics, reading and science literacy in 70 per cent of countries, [due to/regardless of] levels of national gender equality.

The answer is regardless of. Why?

[zenith ether]

Regardless of = despite
Due to = because of

There are two key ideas here and they are: girls outperform boys and levels of national gender equality. Like Abhinav said, using regardless of is sensible since using due to to connect these two ideas would simply make labyrinthine sense. The thought will be girls outperform boys due to gender (in)equality. It sounds wrong, right?

[turbid bough]

Thank you guys i get it now 👍

[ashen dust]

I need help to write a post about my training but I am so bad at writing.

[bright flower]

hey guys
quick question
if I were to say "he has taken my shoes" that would be present perfect right
because Im having a mental breakdown with the tenses smh
yet I can speak somewhat in my modest opinion fluently
i might kms at this rate

basically what I'm having troubles with is the part of identifying the tense of a sentence

[sudden parrot]

Yes that’s the present perfect

Good luck, I guess, I’m sure there are resources in #🗃｜resources that could help you understand all the different tenses in English

#🗃｜resources message

This looks promising

[deep mauve]

why a gay?

[sudden ingot]

??

[bright flower]

anyone knows if this is right ?

Direct Speech to reported.

I didnt really change the tense there so I'm not 100% sure if its correct.

[brazen silo]

Thank you so much, I now know what knitting and a thread mean, but I have 1 question about the word sewing, sewing is when u fix something by a small needle and some threads or machine right? And I totally didnt get what stitch mean, can u explain what stitch mean in more details and pics if possible? Plz

1 more question, "I'm new to learning english" is this sentence grammatically acceptable?

[crimson dagger]

please do not camp in stage class unless it is being used by the teachers

but yes

it is

its acceptable

[brazen silo]

Or "I'm a new english learner" is this better?

[crimson dagger]

i mean yea it just depends on what you are meaning

[brazen silo]

What do u mean?

[crimson dagger]

dont be in the stage

[brazen silo]

Oh

[crimson dagger]

if the teachers are using it its fine

[brazen silo]

Myb

I'm new to discped

Discord

[crimson dagger]

its alright

[brazen silo]

🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️this is so embarrassing lmao

[crimson dagger]

[flat rune]

@bright flower where is it

[bright flower]

right up

scroll like half of the chat

and you'll find my image

here i'll write it again

anyone knows if this is right ?

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/852826629059379230/877281159430680586/unknown.png
Direct Speech to reported.
I didnt really change the tense there so I'm not 100% sure if its correct.

[flat rune]

Idk if it's she told Bob or Bob was told

[bright flower]

its reported speech

im having some troubles with it

[flat rune]

I think it's correct

Like

You're advanced, bet you're pretty sure of the sentence

I think it's correct tbh

[bright flower]

I am, but its reported speech

and thats were I lack on knowledge

[flat rune]

I see

🤔

[bright flower]

Ya, its quite weird tbh.

reported speech is freaking weird...

[flat rune]

It's kind of complicated

[bright flower]

Sometimes it can be

[flat rune]

I'll look it up for you

[bright flower]

for example Olivia says "Balery eats chocolate" --> She said that she(balery) ate chocolate"

[flat rune]

Using infinitives to report imperatives, requests, and advice

When we report orders, requests, or advice, we can use the infinitive form of the verbs that the other person has said.

Imperatives (orders)

Direct speech: “Stand up straight!”

Reported speech: “The teacher said to stand up straight.”

@bright flower

I think it's correct

Isn't

[bright flower]

It was a request/order so it should be

thanks for the info btw @flat rune

[flat rune]

Anytime my friend

[flat rune]

Is there any other meaning by The family?

[flat rune]

I heard it could mean the family

Mafia

[bright flower]

Not really

family and mafia arent the same word

family could be a synonym of "clan" or "tribe"

but even then clan and tribes are not fully synonyms of family.

although if you were to say The godfather's family even though the godfather is from the mafia we are specifying his family as his family and not as a mafia.

[flat rune]

Not really but Ig in movies or so gangster call each other family like an example vin diesel from fast and furious mmm

True

[flat rune]

Each term has its exact own meaning. Family and mafia aren’t the same thing per se, but the term family in the context of a mafia gang could imply that the members view each other as family, which is slightly different from the traditional and conventional social structure itself. Viewing them as family can however signify the act of sharing the same emotional bond one would share with a family member, with the only difference being that the bond is formed with a person outside of that traditional structure (family).

I think a wonderful quote to illustrate the mentality behind this perception would be: “The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.” - Essentially means that a bond with a stranger (or bonds that are made of your own will) are stronger and “more family like” than your own bond with your actual family which you’re related to by blood.

[loud pagoda]

Guyssss ı have a quastion.How can I improve my ability to celebrate sentences?

Do you have any advise?

[brazen silo]

Thank you so much, I now know what knitting and a thread mean, but I have 1 question about the word sewing, sewing is when u fix something by a small needle and some threads or machine right? And I totally didnt get what stitch mean, can u explain what stitch mean in more details and pics if possible? Plz @honest cloak

[zenith ether]

• Mind your grammar (This includes the proper use of prepositions, verb tenses, etc.,)
• Good sentences don’t have things such as passive voice, run-on sentences, or typos.
• Punctuate correctly

Ps. These are all the main points, for me.^^

[brazen silo]

Twinkle, can u answer to this question in case zoe doesnt go online

[zenith ether]

For sure! I’ll eat dinner first. Hehe

I won't be long dw

[loud pagoda]

Thank you a lot

[honest cloak]

Yep! Sewing is joining materials together either by a needle and thread or by machine.

When you knit something, you put the loop over the hook and it creates a single stitch.
Same with crocheting, a single action creates a stitch. When you’re sewing something, one piece of wool or thread put through your material creates one stitch. There are different types of stitches for each type of craft, making fancier designs or patterns.
In the crocheting screenshot, one hole is a stitch.

Someone else might be able to explain it better if you still can’t quite grasp it 😅

[brazen silo]

Soo, stitch is the thread used to sew, knit, crochet etc? Or is it something u do while knitting sewing etc? .... I still dont get it quite well

Wait a sec

one in-and-out movement of a threaded needle in sewing, embroidering, or suturing... sooo, when sewing knitting etc the act of sewing is called a stitch ?

When using a sewing yarn the act of making a loop and counting to do that is called stitching?

Man I cant understand this word at all

[sudden parrot]

?

[frank glen]

Stich can be a noun and a verb, that's why is so confusing

[sudden parrot]

Idk anything about stitching, sewing or whatever. Honestly i wouldn’t say this question even concerns English anymore

[zenith ether]

Indeed haha

[zenith ether]

To put it simply and based on my knowledge, sewing denotes the creation of something, whereas stitching denotes the repairing of something.

[brazen silo]

So stitching a cloth means repairing a cloth?

Thread mark caused by inserting the needle into a garment or skin and removing it?

The act of making a loop or fixing something with a sewing yarn is called a stitch? I'm referring to the first noun

[celest heart]

anyone has tips of task 2 writing ielts

[frank glen]

This is a way too specific vocabulary I think no one knows more than what they already explain it to you

[solar bay]

@brazen silo Stitch,

Just as the meaning of the word is in the form of sewing or embroidery. The photo you sent is type of stitch. Stitching is the result or object that is sewn.

[solar bay]

Many words that mean 1 activity you can use it according to your needs and comfort.

[solar bay]

Yes, your cloth is damaged so you stitch it so it can be reused

[solar bay]

This is just a general idea, because sewing has many patterns and types, according to the level of damage to an item or want to make a certain motive or design with thread

Look at the hem of your jeans, you can see the running stitch pattern

Stitch → Action → Noun
Stitching → Noun

if specific you can use

Sew, knit, etc

common words describe it all, Stitch

[night tusk]

Stitching is the technique for sewing.

[sudden parrot]

Take a look in #🗃｜resources . There might be some stuff on the ielts in there

[solar bay]

1. Write as usual, pay attention to the words you write, sometimes there are less or more.

Example :
According → Acording
Embarrassed → Embaresad

Etc.

1. Pay attention to punctuation. At school, you are taught to use punctuation marks. Apply it

If you want to increase your chances, you can sign up for a course, but if you don't have the time. You just need to learn the writing style. It can be from news or novels and non-fiction books in English

[brazen silo]

Ohh ok I gotcha

Thanks for everyone that helped me with the words!

[brazen silo]

Is this sentence grammatically and if not plz correct it "And which one of these 2 excersize's should I replace the push ups for?"

[solar bay]

Exercises

[flat rune]

Delegation means they have a right to speak for people of bihar

[sudden parrot]

Is this a question?

[flat rune]

And which of these 2 exercises should I replace push ups with?

replace with
ex.:
Please replace squats with push ups.

[flat rune]

ya
a delegation is a group of representatives

if u represent X u are acting/speaking on behalf of X

[brazen silo]

Ty!

[flat rune]

How can I use the word ''appealing'' excluding food

[night tusk]

Any idea can be appealing
Or things or a person can be appealing.

[flat rune]

!ranm

[frank glen]

He/she had a nice  smile and an appealing  personality.

[frank glen]

Use #852827389099507714 for that. To know your rank here I think the command is &level

[tight current]

Hi there all. Could someone help me?. The sentence: I go to my house. Is correct?. Or i have to write: i'll go to my house. I'm writing a sentence in the present. But when i write i go to my house, i think it's in the future and not in the present.

[zenith ether]

Wrong chat? Haha

[ocean zenith]

oops

because laging

[sudden ingot]

Most of the time, it's better to say. "I'm going home/house"

[sudden parrot]

If you want to see you're going home right now, say "I'm going to my house."
"I go to my house" is more of a general statement of fact or a description of routine/habit.
The future tense in English is constructed with "will" e.g: "I will go to my house"

[sudden parrot]

What's your native language?

[tight current]

Yes, this the idea, i only have to write sentences with present simple.

I go to my house

She goes to her house

They go to their house.

Portuguese.

So, if i write i go to my house. Is grammatically correct?.

I wanna draw someone "going" to his house to explain the idea. Can i?.

[flat rune]

It s gramatically correct the only mistake as I can see, correct me if I am wrong please, you should use home instead of house but as grammar i can see no mistake

[tight current]

Or even i go everywhere i wanna go.

[tight current]

Interesting.

[flat rune]

which part?

[tight current]

Home instead of house, i didn't know it

[sudden ingot]

It means the same.

[flat rune]

See?I am wrong

Then okay

I have learnt sth new

[tight current]

thx anyway

[sudden ingot]

Why?

[sudden ingot]

My pleasure 🏂

[zenith ether]

You can use either of them, but take note, house refers to a building wherein people live. On the other hand, home refers to a special place (such as a house) where people can tell when they belong and feel comfortable living in it.

All homes can be a house but not all houses can be called a home

[sudden ingot]

Thanks 🏂

[tight current]

Oh nice, thx. I wanna write a sentences like i go everywhere i wanna go. But is it grammatically correct right?

[zenith ether]

Perhaps saying I go anywhere I wanna go. sounds more precise for me but using 'everywhere' isn't wrong ^^

[tight current]

So i go anywhetr i wanna go. They go anywhere they wanna go. She goes anywhere she wanna go?

[zenith ether]

Yep

[tight current]

Nice, thx so much

[short sandal]

What is the meaning of "as" in this sentence, for?

Although imposing, these wraiths were over-developed as to be sickeningly fragile.

[sudden parrot]

the first definition under "preposition"

It’s a clarification of purpose and function

[short sandal]

Oh okay

thanks

I guess for suits it

or what do you think

[sudden parrot]

Sorry my Spanish isn’t good enough to help you on this one haha

[short sandal]

ah no worries

[sudden parrot]

I’ll get there one day

[zenith ether]

Maybe the as on that sentence isn't necessary? I think? Haha

[short sandal]

that is what i was thinking

[zenith ether]

Like, with or without, same meaning

[sudden parrot]

Yeah I’d say so too. It could also be “In order to”

[short sandal]

to be

It's just that I read that sentence on a book

[sudden parrot]

But “as to be” isn’t uncommon to see. Maybe a better way to think of it is as a phrase that means the same thing as “in order to be”

[zenith ether]

Agree

[short sandal]

In spanish I'd say "para" would mean all those three words

[zenith ether]

Yes, that's the same translation I got as well, but para and in order to can have the same meanings too so yes that must be the other way to phrase it

[short sandal]

Sure, thanks for helping me both

[brazen silo]

Does the word "vague" have any meaning other then"unclear"?

[hollow bramble]

hey guys what is ''So do i''

it looks like question

can sb help plz

[spare rampart]

It’s more fancy “me too”

[hollow bramble]

do i is question

why is it not question

like

so am i

am i is question

[sudden parrot]

It can be a question as well. This is where context is important.

"I like President Biden"
"So do I"
^ this is a context in which it takes the form "me too"

"So, am I?"
"So, do I?" are questions

usually there'll be a difference in tone in spoken English. In written English there is of course the question marks, but also the commas

[hollow bramble]

i know what u mean

so it is rule u say

[sudden parrot]

rule u say?

[hollow bramble]

structure

[short sandal]

Can "Effectively" be used as "in practice"? I've only seen this translation of the word on this site and nowhere else

[sudden parrot]

Yes, they're related thoughts. I can see many situations in which they get across the same idea

"Despite the manufacturer's intentions, this product is effectively useless"
"Despite the manufacturer's intentions, this product is, in practice, useless"

Both fit the bill well

[hollow bramble]

Why dont they say " let me to do it "

[proud jasper]

How can I improve my writing skills? Any ideas

@sudden ingot like a dairy

[sudden ingot]

Yes.

[proud jasper]

I'm studying English studies, and I'm about to write about more advanced topics my level is very beginner at writing, maybe because I don't write

I have to take it as a habit

I guess, to improve my writing

[sudden ingot]

To improve your skills, you should have a habit, writing every day something and then you'll see ur progress in that.

[proud jasper]

Honestly, I've tried it before but I stopped because I struggle to express my thought due to the lack of vocabulary

Thanks for your time sho

[sleek rune]

Can anyone tell me the passive of this sentence:
"The book sounds well"

[sudden parrot]

This sentence doesn’t have an object. Therefore you can’t make a passive voice equivalent of it

Also the sentence itself is faulty. I don’t know what one would mean by “The book sounds well.” Maybe you meant to say “The book sounds good.” This would mean that the book seems to you like it would be good to read

[brazen silo]

.

[proud jasper]

It's like a metaphor I guess

[sudden parrot]

A metaphor? I don’t see how personally 🤔

[sudden parrot]

No, not to my knowledge, but this a question that should be taken to a dictionary. If you have a question about a specific use of it in a text you’re reading, you can ask about it here

[sudden ingot]

My pleasure.

[sudden parrot]

Have you heard of langcorrect.com? I think it's interesting; maybe you should give it a try

[proud jasper]

No I haven't

But I'm gonna check it out

[pastel vector]

I'll check it out as eell

[brazen silo]

Does "idle fears" mean "unreasonable fears" bc 1 of the meanings it have is "without a basis in reason or fact"

I'm referring to the word "idle"

And what do they mean by "idle talk" ? A talk that is not necessary? Useless talk?

And what are they referring to by saying "idle pleasure" ?

I'm a new learner, so I'm sorry for asking too much questions.

[sterile sonnet]

idle - similar to lazy - doing something without purpose, perhaps only to amuse oneself, depending on context.

[brazen silo]

Ye ik, but I didn't understand what they meant by the sentences I wrote above

can someone explain them?

[zenith ether]

Idle talk simply means insignificant and pointless talk

[brazen silo]

Useless talk right?

[zenith ether]

Yep

[brazen silo]

What about "idle fears", "idle pleasure"

Idle fears means pointless fears probably, right?

[zenith ether]

Yep

A fear/pleasure without any basis

[brazen silo]

Ok ty so much