📚｜english-questions

[gilded wedge]

Ohh like umm “so just know the guy you’re talking to” is correct

[flat rune]

ueah

yeah

[gilded wedge]

And umm

What’s the difference between
“Might”
“Maybe”
“May”

[flat rune]

may implies it's more likely to happen than if you said might

maybe just means there's a possibility of something happening as a response, it's not a verb

[clever swan]

1. Thomas and I are out of our depth.
2. Thomas and I are out of our depths.
   Which one is more correct?

[gilded wedge]

Oh thankyou

[remote cedar]

The first one

[gilded wedge]

@supple holly is it
“The urge to tell ur mom about something”
Or
“The urge to told ur mom about something”

[remote cedar]

"to tell"
"to" before a verb always indicates the infinitive form

[gilded wedge]

Ohh wait is “the urge” is in the present or past?

[remote cedar]

Err, "the urge" is a noun, there's no conjugated verb
Your phrase is a noun phrase

[flat rune]

Which is more correct?
"contain (useful) contexts" or "contain (useful) information"

[remote cedar]

Information

[flat rune]

thanks

but, can you give me some example sentences to the word "context"? because I seem to misuse it on occasion. is it similar to the word "content"?

[remote cedar]

@gilded wedge
If you had e.g.
I have the urge to tell your mom about sth - that's present, because I have the urge (now)
I had the urge to tell... - past, because I had the urge (e.g. yesterday)

[flat rune]

had to think for like 3 minutes to understand the differences between context and content. thanks again 👍

[remote cedar]

Right, I just assumed you meant the content as in below:

[gilded wedge]

Why does tell remains tell and not told?

[gilded wedge]

Wait is it “remains” or “remain”

[remote cedar]

remain, because if there's an auxiliary verb in a sentence, we always conjugate the auxiliary, not the main verb:
It remains the same - no auxiliary, we conjugate "to remain"
Does it remain the same? - "to do" is the auxiliary and we conjugate "to do" into "does", while "to remain" stays in the bare infinitive form

[gilded wedge]

Ohh so why tell remain tell and not told

[remote cedar]

Because the phrase is "the urge to do sth" and after "to" we always use the infinitive form of a verb, i.e. the basic, not conjugated form.

The noun phrase "the urge to do sth" on its own isn't placed in time. When you have the urge to do sth, it means you want to do sth. The main verb is to want/to have.

I have the urge = I want
She has the urge = She wants

In a Subject (I) + Verb (to do/to want/to have) + Object (e.g. the urge to do sth) sentence, only the Verb after the Subject is conjugated, we don't conjugate the verb in the Object*

*Unless we deal with a more complex sentence, but this one is not one of them

Maybe if I knew your native tongue I could think of an anology

[gilded wedge]

Well umm I’m a filipino so uhmm ye hehe

[remote cedar]

Tagalog?

[flat rune]

Is this paragraph perfect?
"When giving answers to community members, avoid using words/phrases/sentences from games, music, etc. excessively, as they may or may not sound appropriate and acceptable, rather than informative. Rather, you can look at how staffs ultilize the words/sentences to give information or answers to the public (especially official posts posted in forums, or articles/documentaries with unique vocabularies, comprehensibility and credibility)."

[gilded wedge]

Yes yes

And oh wait i saw a vid yesterday what sentence should i use
“I was traumatized by that vid”
Or
“I’m traumatized by that vid”

[warm pawn]

If ur still traumatised the second

If you are not anymore the first

Both correct in a certain situation

[warm pawn]

It is not perfect bc nothing is however I think it is good :)

[flat rune]

should've said "good" xD. thanks.

[remote cedar]

I think it would be more cohesive this way:

"When giving answers to community members, avoid using words/phrases/sentences from games, music, etc. excessively, as they may sound inappropriate and unacceptable, rather than informative. Instead, you can look at what words/sentences the staff use to give information or answers to the public (especially official posts posted in forums, or articles/documentaries with unique vocabularies, comprehensibility and credibility)."

Also, you could change a part of the second sentence to:
"you can pay attention to what phrasing the staff use to give"
But that's more of an aesthetic thing and won't really change the meaning

[dreamy obsidian]

In relation to our interview, before you choose a date and time, I would like to suggest you to make an interview on Friday.

Any mistakes?

or maybe …,before you schedule an appointment,…

[crisp kelp]

can ''Austrian and Prussian interests clashed in Poland'' be rephrased into '' 'Austrian and Prussian interests in Poland clashed''?

[warm pawn]

nO

Clashed is a verb

And like

Clashed in

Is a phrase

[warm pawn]

.

[crisp kelp]

but like

could i use clash with? why clash in tho

[warm pawn]

With is when it’s gathered things

Like

I am hanging out with Johny and Marissa

Clashed in

Into

In it

Like

Yes

Idk how to explain it

Other way

[crisp kelp]

it's much easier to understand clash with bc google gives me relevant results

but much harder to understand clashed in bc it doesn't offer me the definition

[warm pawn]

Oooh I see

You mean a fight

Yes I think would be right

[crisp kelp]

wat............

[warm pawn]

Like what is the context

[crisp kelp]

i was googling smt like ''clash'' in a sentence and it offered me this sentence but like i'm not 100% sure its meaning so i felt obligated to check it out.

so yeah it's a sentence from Gooogle so it doesn't have context

[remote cedar]

If their interests clashed in Poland, it means Austria and Prussia had a conflict in Poland
But if their interests clashed with Poland ("Polish ones" would probably be more correct if we use "with"), it means it was Astruia + Prussia versus Poland

[crisp kelp]

yeah and i was thinking what it means by ''in Poland'' do they had a fight in Poland or it's just their interests against in terms of poland?

[remote cedar]

Well, without any other context, it kind of sounds like the occupation of 1795 when Russia, Prussia and Austria each took a part of Poland, erasing my country from maps for many years, or one of the previous attempts at that. Maybe Austria and Prussia couldn't agree on the new boundaries? At least that's all what I can think of with my limited history knowledge, it's always been my least favourite school subject

[crisp kelp]

ohhh i'm sorry! i knew little thing about Poland and i feel dumb

thank you for your informative answer!

i'd like to know more in future about history of poland if possible

[remote cedar]

That's alright, I don't know much about most of the world either, especially with my dislike for history 😅

I mean, history sure is an interesting thing and can be presented in a way that will want to make you know more, but that's something I've experienced only recently and I'm not yet that much into it

[crisp kelp]

lol one impressive fact about poland is Turing

yeah exams

[tulip frigate]

Hi guys

I have one question

Do you have any tip about when to use present perfect than past simple? I've made some exercises, but I still find it difficult to decide which tense must be used

[latent ginkgo]

present perfect -
1.Use it for any action that started in the past AND is happening now.
2. finished actions but are connected to the present
example - 1. I've lived here all my life ( and i still live here)
2. I've lost my keys (results in currently cannot get into house)

past simple - use it for past actions which aren't connected to the present
example - I lost my keys yesterday! it was horrible ( Now i have new keys)

a tip is to always check if it impacts any current event

[tulip frigate]

Thank you a lot!

[tulip frigate]

Another one question, someone asked me "how long you 've been learning english?" Is it correct or it would be more suitable to use present perfect?

[latent ginkgo]

yes it is correct and that is present perfect because it is as i stated in 1. Use it for any action that started in the past AND is happening now

"since how long have you been learning English" meaning you are still learning

[tulip frigate]

Then what's the difference between present perfect simple and present perfect continuous? 🤔

[latent ginkgo]

present perfect simple

[tulip frigate]

Yes?

[latent ginkgo]

focuses on the result
example: you;ve cleaned your room. it looks great!

focuses on how many
example: he's read ten books

and focuses on a completed action!!!!
example- I've answered your question

anddd present continuous

focuses on the activity
example- I've been gardening, it's so nice out there

focuses on how long
example- he's been reading that book all day

focuses on a continuous activity
example- I've been answering your questions

or when we can see evidence of activity
example- The room looks clean. have you been cleaning

i hope that kinda explains?

for, since and how long are for present simple usually like for ongoing single or repeated actions.

[remote cedar]

Don't click ^

[flat rune]

why don't you try it first

lol banned

[remote cedar]

During my studies, the grammar teacher taught us that:

If we put the present perfect on a timeline, it'll be a line from point A (in the past) to point B (in the present). It started in the past and continued up until now.

When it comes to present perfect continuous, on a timeline it starts in the past (A), goes up until now (B) and goes further into the future (C? At the very least goes further past B).
It means I started to do it in the past, I still do it and I will keep on doing it in the future.

I tend to go back to this explanation when in doubt.

[lunar coyote]

It's actually pretty hard to think about grammar on the fly. In my opinion, it is better to just memorize specific phrases and use them to form new ones. For example, "I have never been to Egypt", "Have you ever been?" - if you understand the meaning of this you can you use it everywhere else. "I have written a novel" "She has eaten an octopus".

[gilded wedge]

What’s the difference between
“Today’s morning”
And
“This morning”

[frank edge]

What is the difference between "maybe" and "perhaps" ?

[flat rune]

1: he doesn't have knowledge.
2: he doesn't has knowledge.
Which one is correct and why?

[flat rune]

"Perhaps is a synonym to maybe. Perhaps is more formal and maybe is more casual—but the difference in tone is smaller than the difference between, say, "deceased" and "pushing up daisies." Perhaps is common in academic writing. Maybe is common in conversation."
Got it from Google

[opaque spade]

He doesn't "have" knowledge. And idk the reason 💀

[flat rune]

But it's third person

[opaque spade]

It's the same i think. But you can use "this morning" in past as well. Like for example:-

This morning, i woke up late.

[opaque spade]

I have no idea but he doesn't have sound better

[flat rune]

I think too but I wanna know the reason for that

[opaque spade]

We need an English helper or a native

[flat rune]

DOESN'T HAVE is correct.

HAVE is used with the auxiliary verb DOESN'T for negative sentences. The verb “DOESN'T” agrees with 3rd person singular subjects (He, She, It) so HAVE does not change to HAS.
@opaque spade I don't understand it help

[opaque spade]

I don't understand either 💀

[flat rune]

[opaque spade]

[flat rune]

Bad Eevee

[opaque spade]

Oof

Lemme search for easier explanation

[flat rune]

the first one, and it's.. really just because of the verbal phrase

to have knowledge

plus does is already technically conjugated so have doesn't need to be conjugated in this tense

[flat rune]

yeah this makes more sense

[flat rune]

today's morning is just wrong

unless it's in some stupid poetic context

[opaque spade]

Oop

I said it was the same thing 💀

Rip

That's why I ain't fluent ig

[flat rune]

ha

[gilded wedge]

So how do u say when something happened in the morning but now it’s midnight

And um how do u say something happened in the morning and it’s still morning

[opaque spade]

You can just say, i was doing this an hour ago or a few hours back ig

[flat rune]

[opaque spade]

[flat rune]

this morning, earlier today, earlier this morning, etc.

[gilded wedge]

How about it happened in the morning and it’s still morning

[sonic mantle]

You would use earlier this morning

[gilded wedge]

But if it happened in the morning but now it’s night what would i use?

[sonic mantle]

This morning

Any of them really are applicable

[gilded wedge]

Ohh thankyou

[gilded wedge]

@sonic mantle is it
“she is my sister who have…”
Or
“She is my sister who has…”

[sonic mantle]

2nd one

[gilded wedge]

Thankyou

[opaque spade]

Teach me British accent

[sonic mantle]

I barely even have one 💀

[opaque spade]

💀

Rip

[remote cedar]

Actually, I believe you'd use "that morning" for the past

[opaque spade]

That morning would be like another day

[sonic mantle]

That's for recalling another day

[opaque spade]

Yeah

[remote cedar]

Ah, I see what you mean. I was thinking storytelling-kind-of-past, where the whole narrative is in the past.

[sonic mantle]

Also u never speak

[opaque spade]

[opaque spade]

Ahh okay

[crisp kelp]

hii just a random question

can you google a random person and get his personal info? (by random i mean the guy isn't a big name just someone with a regular life)

had this question when watching a show, there're two ppl and they hook up. and they agree not to google each other and keep things slow.

[sonic mantle]

You can find their social medias and get personal information through that

[crisp kelp]

lemme try

so like they're not anonymous？

can you prevent your social media account from being shown by google search tho?

like is here a button kinda thing?

[sonic mantle]

It takes some extensive searching but if you keep your name off of the socail media

it wont come up in searches

[crisp kelp]

omg i Google myself

imma be dead

[pale blaze]

Guys need to improve my speaking skills

And for that I've been searching native english speaker friend since 2 years

But still I Couldn't found :(

[flat rune]

I would say connect to people and talk to them

Join voice chats

And stuff

[pale blaze]

Cool

[gilded wedge]

@sonic mantle does “6th to the last” means the 6th before the 7th?

[remote cedar]

The 2nd to last means the one before the last. If there are 10 places:
10th is last
9th is the 2nd to last

It's in reverse order. Analogically, the 6th to last is the 6th, counting from the last:
9th second to last
...
5th sixth to last

If there are 50 places, the 50th being the last, then the 6th to last will be 45th

[gilded wedge]

Oh thankyou

And uhm

Which one is correct umm
“The virus on my phone”
Or
“The virus in my phone”

[warm pawn]

I think it’s in

I am bad at propositions things

But I think it’s in

[gilded wedge]

Same

And umm

Umm

[warm pawn]

Maybe both

[gilded wedge]

Is this correct
“Where is he?” “On instagram, duh”

[warm pawn]

I find it with both often on the internet

[warm pawn]

Yep

[gilded wedge]

But why isn’t “on insta” 😭

[remote cedar]

I did some google search and it seems both are used, "in" maybe a little more often

[warm pawn]

Bc ppl decided so :)

[jagged notch]

Guys i have this active tense "People claim that the result of the election was unfair" and I have to transform it to the passive form, is it right in this way?"it was claimed that the result of the election was unfair by people"

[remote cedar]

It's mostly good, except for:
"people claim" - present tense -> "it is claimed" (the tense doesn't change)
and you can get rid of the "by people" at the end, if anything it would be "it is claimed by people that..."

but generally the "by" in such sentences is redundant

[shy roost]

hey are you there?

[remote cedar]

yes

[shy roost]

and I'm regretting it man. I've been muted for 24hrs now but it feels years for me ngl. I'm already missing the vc so much.

👆 is it correct?

[mortal carbon]

hi guys

i also suffered about the preposition

[remote cedar]

and I'm regretting it man. I've been muted for 24hrs now but it feels years for me ngl. I already miss the vc so much.

[shy roost]

so why is it incorrect to say "I'm already"

[warm pawn]

Like

u must say

I'm ready

bc u say already is when something is complete

done

"She washed the dishes already."

[warped dune]

i forgot about this one (2, 5,6), im not sure where to use “fashion” or “trend”

oh and here is a word in braces, i have to translate it, obviously u don’t know what it means. BUT just check please whether it sounds alright and what option should i use

[shy roost]

tysm

[gilded wedge]

Why is it
“And he still managed to win”
And not
“And he still managed to won”

Wait is it “manage” or “managed “

[warm pawn]

U have a past tense verb

Manage is the main verb

This is why it’s is win

And not won

[warm pawn]

It is correct I understand it cuz I am Bulgarian

[warm pawn]

I think u got it right but I am not sure

NOP 6 is fashion

It is in fashion

[warm pawn]

5

[gilded wedge]

Wait I don’t get it😭

[remote cedar]

I case of "I'm already missing" it's used mostly when something is going to happen and not happened yet. E.g. a guy is moving to another country and during the goodbye party he says to his friends "I'm already missing you guys", even though he hasn't left yet

[remote cedar]

And he still managed to win
In simple sentences like this we conjugate only the first verb after the person
"he managed"
Manged to do what? - to win. The verb after to is always in its infinitive form

Try checking this out:
https://chompchomp.com/terms/infinitive.htm

[toxic lotus]

Hey guys, I'm looking for an idiom or an analogy for providing just enough benefit to someone to be able to exploit them for much greater gains later on. Can you guys think of any idioms, analogies, phrases or colloqualisms that fit this description?

Basically, I'm trying to replace the suction pump analogy in the following passage:
"Their aid is on the same level as water poured into a suction pump to take the air gap to draw water from the well. These amounts, which will not be enough to rebuild even one thousandth of what they have destroyed, are a cheap investment towards polishing their public image that only serves to allow them to make inroads into new avenues of exploitation and intervention."

[rain vigil]

Long term investment?

[tulip frigate]

Hello

Is anyone here?

I have 2 questions, 1st)any good explanation about gerund because I am confused about it, and 2nd)I can't distinguish the schwa sound, when I hear bat and but,mad and mud or fan and fun sound the same but I've heard that each word is pronounced differently,any advice?

[spice remnant]

hmmm well

idk

[flat rune]

Lol

welp

[spice remnant]

the safety of people is in your hands?

[flat rune]

maybe its like

even if you fall into the deep there's always a hand that will pull you up

[spice remnant]

yeah that sands more accurate

sounds

[flat rune]

good point

[remote cedar]

1 Gerund acts as a noun and refers to doing something. It is created by taking the bare infinitive of a verb and adding -ing, much like the verb with -ing in present continuous tense (e.g. I am running, You are going to school, They are laughing)
Some examples:
Brushing your teeth is important. (What is important? - brushing your teeth = answers the question "(doing) what?"); brushing = brush + ing
She is good at painting. (What is she good at? - At painting); painting = paint + ing
I like swimming. (What do you like? - Swimming); swimming = swim + ing

2 bat, mad, fan, cat are pronounced with an ash [ æ ]
mud, but, fun are pronounced with a short a [ ʌ ]
Schwa [ ə ] is used in words with multiple syllables and it's a kind of reduced vowel sound (in some unstressed syllables), e.g. about = /əˈbaʊt/ the stress is on the second syllable, while the first syllable uses the schwa sound

Sorry, I misclicked enter before finishing a thought 😅
This website is quite informative when it comes to IPA English sounds https://tfcs.baruch.cuny.edu/consonants-vowels/
Feel free to ask if there's anything unclear

[tulip frigate]

Thank you for your help

[gilded wedge]

@remote cedar why is it
“Mostly the people here know her” and not
“Mostly the people here knew her”

[sterile sonnet]

“Mostly the people here know her” - Know her and continue to know her.
“Mostly the people here knew her” - For some reason, she is no longer about, here, known.

[viral shoal]

Hey, can anyone here help me with the west country accent? I got a gig to narrate some audiobooks and a character speaks with that accent so I gotta imitate it as much as possible

My natural accent is a standard northwestern English accent btw

[gilded wedge]

Thankyou

Did I say this correct

“Trans people who have the appearance of a lady should take that as a compliment rather than a taunt.”

[remote cedar]

I think it's fine

[gilded wedge]

Ohh thankyou but um did u use “taunt” correct there

Than insult?

[remote cedar]

Maybe indeed "insult" would be better. Insults can be unintended and simply hurt somebody's feelings, while taunts are deliberate provocations meant to get a reaction, often by making the person feel inferior.

Both could work, depending on which meaning you have in mind

[flat rune]

What does "what coverage is it getting and what is the nature of coverage" means?

[sonic mantle]

So what topics is the media looking at and how are they showing it to people (like methods but also positive/negative)

[flat rune]

Thank you so much, it makes more sense now

[gilded wedge]

What does “deceiving liar” means

[minor galleon]

Someone who lies well

[gilded wedge]

Wait what does “deceiving” means

[minor galleon]

It means that someone can easily misled other people

It means the same thing as being a liar

They can trick you to think another away

[gilded wedge]

Ohhh thankyou

[tulip frigate]

Hello fellas

I've got 3 questions.

1st)Do you have any recommendation about what articles and books to read ? B2 level here

2nd)Based on your personal experience what's the best way to learn phrases ?

3rd)Have you ever tried shadowing? If the answer's yes, did you find it beneficial or waste of time ?

Thank you for your time!

[warm pawn]

Try Anna Karenina by Lev Tolstoy

[warm pawn]

Flash cards if you ask me

It helped me a lot

[warm pawn]

What is that can you please explain?

Oooh I think might be working bc I did that when I was in like 3rd grade

But you better have someone correct your mistakes

Like open a dictionary (online Cambridge dictionary) and listen to the word

[remote cedar]

Personally, I like to do what I already enjoy in my native language: watching films, series, reading books or comics, even switching language to my target language in the apps I use. Same pastimes, different language.
I also liked the stories and articles passages in my English handbooks, I always found them entertaining and broadening my general knowledge about the world.

I've got a PDF of an upper intermediate handbook/workbook like that which we used at my uni.

[tulip frigate]

Thank you very much for your answers! @remote cedar @warm pawn

[warm pawn]

Np :)

[tulip frigate]

Where can I find it?

[remote cedar]

DM

[gilded wedge]

@remote cedar is it “an or a”

How sick are you to bash “an/a” one years old?

[remote cedar]

"a" because it starts with a consonant sound (w)

[gilded wedge]

Wait I don’t get it

[remote cedar]

a - before nouns starting with a consonant sound
an - before nouns starting with a vowel sound
"one" in writing starts with a vowel (o), but in speaking starts with a consonant (w, same sound as the "w" in with)
Here's the pronunciation transcription:

[trim charm]

can i learn english without learning words?

i hate to repeat words

[gilded wedge]

Ohh now i get it

Thankyou

Jus kinda confusing

[warm pawn]

You must learn words but in a way you like

Try using flash cards

Or watching vids

On the topic the words are in

You can’t learn English without words

You can also read texts

[short osprey]

Yeah u don't have to mindlessly repeat words to memorize them, u can learn new words by reading texts or watching movies/yt videos etc.

[clever swan]

In a movie, a solider yelled at his men "Get on my ass!" What does it mean? And is it natural to say?

[gilded wedge]

@warm pawn correct this hehe
“If u did/do something that would/will make me disappoint I”ll kill you”

[flat rune]

Is it alright to say "more professionally," at the start of the sentence?

[warm pawn]

Do and will I think

Also can be did and will

[warm pawn]

This is if u recently did a disappointing thing

[warm pawn]

In general

[warm pawn]

What are u writing about

[warm pawn]

I think it is like follow me or smth (might not be correct tho)

[warm pawn]

U can use words like more proficient

More commercially

More pragmatically

Professional sounds boring to me

[flat rune]

I want to say this sentence: "As we have always-accessible Internet, you can use Google to find good essay samples to improve your marks.". So I'm uncertain if I can put. "More professionally, as we have..."

[warm pawn]

^

It is alright but better use something to shake it off

[flat rune]

Yeah, I saw it, thanks for recommending.

[warm pawn]

Np :)

[mortal carbon]

@warm pawn i also need your help, this is my problem " i'm watching movie on/in my phone" what is the correct preposition?

[sonic mantle]

on my phone is correct

[mortal carbon]

thank you

i am really bad at putting preposition

[sonic mantle]

It's ok, you will get better over time

[warm pawn]

As Siki said it is on

Also I was bad at prepositions too

[mortal carbon]

is this correct? i saw her latest picture on instagram?

[sonic mantle]

Yes

[mortal carbon]

thank you

[crisp kelp]

after= pursue？

after as in success is everyone after

[sonic mantle]

Yes

[crisp kelp]

thank uuuuu

[sonic mantle]

No problem

[alpine ocean]

I did heard or i heard?

[vast sinew]

i heard

[alpine ocean]

ok and the question will be are you heard?

or did you heard

[vast sinew]

ohh its gonna be did u heard

[alpine ocean]

mm

[warm pawn]

i hearf

heard*

[warm pawn]

no

did you hear

[remote cedar]

What Fancy said, I heard and Did you hear
||I did hear can be used in specific contexts but that's more advanced. It's better to master the basics first.||

[sudden ingot]

Did you hear?

• Heard and did are already in past, therefore you can't utilize a past time twice in a sentence. ✅

[lofty gale]

Hi

How are you

Nice to meet you

[sudden ingot]

Hey, nice to meet you too.

[warm pawn]

Hi :) How can I help

[lofty gale]

Thanks

[flat rune]

Hi everyone, just wanted to ask if this make sense for you:

and oh my how much i found.
Is it ok to write like this or not?

i just want to express my reaction and say with emotion about how much good things i found somewhere

[odd abyss]

I'd add more punctuations

[flat rune]

am? :>

you talk about this?
and oh my how much i found.

[odd abyss]

Yes

Like add commas and excalimation mark

And, oh my!

[flat rune]

i want to put together in one sentence this elements

[odd abyss]

Well you can give the excalimation point a try

[flat rune]

and oh my! How much i found. - i don't like pause between words, i imagine it more like continues thing

it doesn't look right to give separated sentence for "How much i found."

[sly dawn]

Hi

When is "that" used between two sentence?

Is it optional?

[flat rune]

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/intermediate-to-upper-intermediate/relative-clauses-defining-relative-clauses

[sonic mantle]

You normally add that when you want to add information that is based on something in the first part of the sentences.
Example:
"Today I ate food that my mum made for me."
The sentence would make sense without the part after that but it adds more information about the food.

This is a simple explanation and probably more uses which that link above can help with but hope this helps.

[sly dawn]

Thanks, for the help

I think I'm improving my level of English

I think that I'm improving my level of English

🤔

[sudden ingot]

I'd say "I think I'm improving my English level."

[remote cedar]

Both are good

[toxic kernel]

Hi , hello!!!

I wanna get better at English

[flat rune]

I'd start by avoiding slang words.

[shadow sail]

nice! Do you have exposure?

[toxic kernel]

My teacher asked us to write a short story only using passive verbs , however I'm not certain about some verbs

[shadow sail]

So passive voice?

[toxic kernel]

I have to go and take the exam for B2 cert. Soon, so I'm kinda anxious.
Yeah assignment only allowed passive form

Can I send this sentence from my text?

The weather was adverse, the window curtains were being hit by the tremble of the window frames; all of this was annoying the man. His patience had been stolen, and he was forced to get up and have the noises ended.
I'm not so sure about last sentence , it's part of a much longer text but this bothers me cause I feel like it's really wrong but i don't know what to replace

[shadow sail]

you could say: "he was forced to get up and end the noises"

[toxic kernel]

That's true

Thanks. I hope everything will go alright with my English exam Ahah 😅

[shadow sail]

when's your exam?

[toxic kernel]

I believe I can take it in some months

Otherwise i gotta wait until next year

[midnight sluice]

I have question how can u understand the words said in rap or music? cause all I hear is gibberish

[tulip frigate]

Usually, they change the pronunciation of words, stress differently the sentences just to make the songs more melodic..also, trap/rap music has been influenced a lot by black people, and there are so many black dialects which consequently each one of them has its slang

To answer your question, expose yourself as much as you can by using podcasts with black dialects, movies which filmed in black hood, interviews of the rappers that you like and so on...but keep in mind that not even native speakers can understand the rap songs sometimes and as a result they must see the lyrics in order to understand what rappers singing

[broken ether]

"As you earn money you buy what is missing" is this right?

[flat rune]

You're right, most modern rap/mumble rap is indeed gibberish

[stone nest]

Ergh hi guys
I just wanted to ask some grammar problems

"In the 1900s the town was relatively small and consisted of a few farms and houses gathered around a central market place and church"
i was confused why is the consisted word has to be verb2
Why is not consist (v1) only

[flat rune]

@calm carbon

Here

[stone nest]

@calm carbon the word consists turned into consisted as a answer and i was confused

[calm carbon]

I already replied to you there

[stone nest]

The verb consisted is giving you extra information about the small town
you could also have written "it contained", "it has a few farms..."
and other things, but the function in the phrase stays the same

[calm carbon]

You don't have to come into this channel for a simple question, people here would give you a more detailed answer I suppose

[stone nest]

ik

[calm carbon]

but you can still talk to me about it in #💭｜general

[stone nest]

ergh

[calm carbon]

consisted is not an answer

its a complement

AH I get your question

because you are speaking about how the town WAS in 1900s, it implies that it has changed

[stone nest]

"In the 1900s the town was relatively small and consist of a few farms and houses gathered around a central market place and church"

consist was underlined

[calm carbon]

that wouldn't make much sense, to have the phrase in the past and using that verb in the present

[stone nest]

Why is that

[calm carbon]

Because you are referring to a past event using a verb in the present

[stone nest]

i mean isnt the task already talking In the 1900

[calm carbon]

Doesn't work in that phrase

[calm carbon]

"the town was"

[stone nest]

Ow

so the In the 1900 means nothing at all

[calm carbon]

what is your native language

[stone nest]

Indo :3

[calm carbon]

It means

It means that the period you are referring to was the 1900s

[stone nest]

But doesnt do anything about present or past right

[calm carbon]

clearly the text is referring to a historic period

[calm carbon]

it DOES

"in the 1900s"

it already says that it is in the past

[stone nest]

How about this one le me write it real quick

[calm carbon]

no one will say "in the 2022s blablabla"

because we ARE

In 2022 blablalba

the "the" is indicating a period

[stone nest]

Increased traffic meavs that a car park has now replaced Goode farm and the fields that are locate at the top of the 1700 map

are locate was underlined
answer is are located

why isnt it were located

[calm carbon]

because you are pointing out something in the map

it is located in the map that you are talking about, the 1700s map

[stone nest]

i think i get it now

XD

omg why am i such a foolish

[calm carbon]

I mean

Its about time period, the things in the sentence are agreeing to each other to form the context

[stone nest]

"In the 1900s the town was relatively small and consist of a few farms and houses gathered around a central market place and church"

consist was underlined

So the underlined verb become past
because of In the 1900 text that's reffering the Past or history

[calm carbon]

yes

specifically a historic period

The historic period of that town

[stone nest]

historic period k k k

[calm carbon]

past isn't exactly the same as a historic period

KINDA

The town's layout was clearly important, and it evolved

that is a period in the town's history

Which is of course in the past

you also have the present period

[stone nest]

ou

[calm carbon]

Think of it as a timeline

[stone nest]

k

k

Also i have a simple question about

has been
and
has

[calm carbon]

Has been = past of "is" in a sense

has = indicates "possession"

The city has a gas station

He has a broom

[stone nest]

"In the present-day town a great deal has changed"
"Our modern-day needs are very different and so the roads have been improved"

[calm carbon]

The first one you can use have if you change it a bit

[stone nest]

ex

[calm carbon]

wait what

The phrase is incomplete no?

[stone nest]

"In the present-day town a great deal has changed Perhaps the most noticeable changes are those relating to transportation"

[calm carbon]

Uh forget about that, it would be a biiiiig loop to add the "have" in the phrase

not doable

unless you are trying to be fancy

[stone nest]

my keyboard wont let me write (pointbutton) (questionmark) (coma)

[calm carbon]

press altgr +W

[stone nest]

alt gr

what is that

[calm carbon]

its a key in your keyboard

[stone nest]

whatys the gr

[calm carbon]

right besides the space bar

The key name is AltGr

[stone nest]

Owh reallyt

okay the alt beside my space bar

Still nothing

[calm carbon]

Hold it and press W

[stone nest]

Yep

[calm carbon]

it will give you a question mark

[calm carbon]

its the alt key to the right of the spacebar

[stone nest]

Hold AltGr + W

[calm carbon]

Oui

[stone nest]

nothing happened

[calm carbon]

hmmmm odd

that's fine

[stone nest]

xD

my
n (coma) (point) (question) button are dead

im writing n with Ctrl + V right now

[calm carbon]

I've showed you examples of Has related to possession

[stone nest]

yes

[calm carbon]

because you already saw it as the past

[stone nest]

"In the present-day town a great deal has changed Perhaps the most noticeable changes are those relating to transportation"

"Our modern-day needs are very different and so the roads have been improved"

my real question is
how to use the been party

part

why is one has no been and other has it

[calm carbon]

That's

HM, I know the name for that grammar rule in portuguese, but not in English

🤔

[stone nest]

present perfect

or somthing

[calm carbon]

it "doesn't fit" the phrase

[calm carbon]

no, it would be something else in my language

for that it would be better for you to get a member that understands about english grammar to explain

[stone nest]

it's fine you can explain it in your way

so whats with doesnt fit

[calm carbon]

Same reason why you wouldn't write "You was"

[stone nest]

my friend told me
that the one without been is a finished job
Like
"In the present-day town a great deal has changed Perhaps the most noticeable changes are those relating to transportation"
this one a great deal is a done job

"Our modern-day needs are very different and so the roads have been improved"
About htis
The roads can and will be improved in a future
thats why it use been

[calm carbon]

The "changed" also indicates that

[stone nest]

idk if it was correct so i ask here 😄

[calm carbon]

in that case I would follow the verb for that

No, the roads HAVE been improved

there aren't any other improvements to be made

Because they already were improved from their previous state

It is also finished

[stone nest]

i mean it still can

Owh

[calm carbon]

Everything still can

[stone nest]

Shoosh i got to poop

[calm carbon]

The town can still change a great deal

[stone nest]

Okay

Why the one with change
Dont use been

Why it 'doesnt fit'

[calm carbon]

That's the term that I don't know in English

[stone nest]

"In the present-day town, a great deal has been changed. Perhaps the most noticeable changes are those relating to transportation."
I mean it still fit the phrase right?

[calm carbon]

Not really?

[stone nest]

Owh yeah, phrase sounds bad in my brain

[calm carbon]

This means that "SOME great deal" has changed, as in, a non specified deal had a change

"has been changed" is now attached to "a great deal"

[stone nest]

Looks like i really needed a Indo tutor to explain this been problem

[calm carbon]

That would be better, that's why I asked you about your native language

@frank glen You can read here

[stone nest]

Hi guys i'd like to ask another question regarding english
“Hi Mrs. Wayne. Yes, the children _______ just ________ their supper, and soon I’ll put them to sleep in their room.”

Why the answer is have ; been given
and not has ; been given

why is the answer

he she it
uses has right

[zenith ether]

The word children is plural and have is being used when it comes to plural subjects

[stone nest]

Owh thank youu

[stone nest]

Do you know any Indoensian helper here by any chance (question mark)

[zenith ether]

Welp, there was once one but they're not active anymore

You can talk to me tho

I <3 Indonesia xdxd

[stone nest]

Sad

i'd like to ask some 'been' problem in present perfect
But i think asking in my mother tounge is 'easier'

[zenith ether]

@grand yoke @glossy heart maybe my homies can help you when they're online!!!

They're Indo gods

[stone nest]

:))

[zenith ether]

Or maybe I can translate for you wkwkwkw

[flat rune]

In the case of Bangladesh opposite
In the case of Bangladesh the opposite
which one correct?

[stone nest]

Well here's my question anyway

Phrase 1
"In the present-day town a great deal has changed Perhaps the most noticeable changes are those relating to transportation"

Phrase 2
"Our modern-day needs are very different and so the roads have been improved (ellipsis)"

Why is Phrase 1 dont use been and Phrase 2 uses it (question mark)
@grand yoke @glossy heart

[zenith ether]

can you send the context? 👀

[flat rune]

🙂

[zenith ether]

Ah, the second one uses passive voice

[stone nest]

i mean does that effect the use of 'been' (question mark)

"Our modern-day needs are very different and so the roads have been improved and traffic lights a roundabout and a zebra crossing have been added as well as an extra road"

[zenith ether]

Are you asking why there is a 'been'?

[stone nest]

yeah

Why Phrase 2 use been but not in 1

[twilit ibex]

** iOS **is a closed-source operating system.
or
**IOS **is a closed-source operating system.

[tulip frigate]

iOS, because apple branded it with lowercase

[twilit ibex]

thanku

[tulip frigate]

In a sentence written in the active voice, the subject of sentence performs the action.
In a sentence written in the passive voice, the subject receives the action

as @zenith ether said the second is written in passive voice

You say "Our modern-day needs are very different and so the roads have been improved" but it doesn't refer to who improved the roads

[stone nest]

So we're adding 'been' on a passive voice sentences (Question mark)

[tulip frigate]

No

You can also find it in Perfect Continuous tenses in active voice

[grand yoke]

As previously stated by Twinkle, the second one is in passive voice.
Maybe you can see it this way. You can say "I have improved a lot", which means you're getting better at doing certain things, but roads can't improve themselves, so usually here we use passive voice.
The roads have been improved (by the government).
Jalannya sudah diperbaiki.
You can see the passive voice explanation here: https://www.ef.co.id/englishfirst/kids/blog/cara-menggunakan-passive-voice-dalam-bahasa-inggris-yang-benar/

This is based on my understanding but I'm not a teacher, @zenith ether will explain better later

Wait is it ok to share links👀

[tulip frigate]

ACTIVE VOICE
Past Perfect continuous:
had been + verb + ing

Present Perfect continuous:
has/have been + verb + ing

Future Perfect continuous:
will + have + been + verb + ing

PASSIVE VOICE
Past Perfect
had been + past participle

Present Perfect
has/have been + past participle

Future Perfect
will + have + been + past participle

Generally, we avoid using the continuous form of the passive with the perfect tenses

[stone nest]

You guys do know right that im confused about
why phrase 2 has 'been'
and phrase 1 dont have it

[tulip frigate]

I think that you can write it however you want. The sentence "In the present-day town a great deal has changed" simply means that the town a great deal has changed, but you can also write "In the present-day town a great deal has been changed" which puts more stress on the fact that someone is responsible for actively changed the town. I hope this helps

[frosty charm]

is it "clingy to me" or "clingy with me"

[stone nest]

Hmm so adding been or not in Phrase 1 is correct either way

[tulip frigate]

clingy(adj) with me or cling/-s (verb) to me

[zenith ether]

yeyyy thank u soy

well saiddd

thanks guys

[hardy maple]

Hi guys

I need help

How to understand present perfect tense??

pls

[flat rune]

Question: How to mention Listening music as a hobby or interest?
Like "Listening music" or Listening to music"
please help

[hardy maple]

@flat rune i think listening music

[frosty charm]

so is "she clings to me alot" correct?

[warm pawn]

No it is a lot

[warm pawn]

Listening to music as mentioned earlier

[frosty charm]

uh what's the difference here idk 😭

[warm pawn]

Well I don’t think alot exists

I think it is an incorrect version of a lot

[frosty charm]

@warm pawn oh wow you're right I had no idea- gosh

tysm for correcting me-

[warm pawn]

Present perfect is a think done in the past but the exact time is not known and is not important.
Like: “I’ve been to Spain already.”

Or “I haven’t done my homework yet.”

[warm pawn]

Np other than that the sentence is correct.

[frosty charm]

tyyyy

[warm pawn]

:)

No

Problem

D e a r

[remote cedar]

Listening to music

[remote cedar]

Present perfect is mostly for:

• general experience - Have you ever seen this film? Have you read this book yet? I've never been to Japan. I've lived here for 7 years. (up until now; in case of the last example: it may change soon, e.g. because I plan to move out next month)
• things that happened recently (and affect the present/cause and effect relation) - I've already done my homework. (=it's done) I've just finished cleaning. (=it's tidy) I've broken my leg. (=my leg is still broken)

[hardy maple]

@remote cedar thanks 🙏🙏🙏

[frosty charm]

d!def caratphobe

[flat rune]

[ERR3] There was an error gathering information about the word (or the word is invalid)! Please try again. If this problem persists, please join the support server!

[gilded wedge]

“If i were the killer I would kill you”

Is this correct?

[warm pawn]

ye I thonk

[sudden ingot]

It is, and don't kill me please

[sudden ingot]

Do you need some help?

[warm pawn]

caratphobe?

d!def carat phone

[flat rune]

[ERR3] There was an error gathering information about the word (or the word is invalid)! Please try again. If this problem persists, please join the support server!

[warm pawn]

lol

d!def Amarillo

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: Amarillo

[1] city in northwestern Texas population 190,695

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Feb 8, 2022, 2:16 PM

[warm pawn]

O

Yey

[boreal island]

hii was doing one activity on voice change
so i was asked to take 5 random news headlines and convert them to passive voice
can someone help me to convert this sentences from active to passive voice
One-third of ₹10,990 cr. in PM CARES fund spent

Tourists can
enter Australia
from Feb. 21

Iran nuclear deal talks
to resume in Vienna

Sri Lankan lawyer detained
for nearly two years gets bail

Police used Pegasus to spy on
former Israeli PM’s son, others

[hollow night]

English question here. If anyone has the time, could you take a look at the following sentence and let me know if you understand what I'm trying to say?

Sentence: "James, how much more of your past do I not know of?"

[unreal pond]

I understand, what are you talking about, but "James, How many details of your past do I not know?" Is correct one

[unreal pond]

Your sentence is grammatical-incorrect

[hollow night]

Thanks for your feedback. In that case, can I go with this?

"James, how many more details of your past is still hidden from me?"

[unreal pond]

You should delete "is" from the question because "still" is not an adjective and everything will be fine =)

[tulip frigate]

Question here:
"Perhaps you wonder who I am"
OR
"Perhaps you wonder who am I"

[unreal pond]

The first one or "Perhaps you wonder who am I?" is the correct one

[frosty charm]

a word that doesn't even exist ig 💀

[frosty charm]

it's fine! thank you anyways 😭

[tulip frigate]

Thanks!!!

[gilded wedge]

Correct this please

“ I can’t believe how many friendship has end bcos of this”

[warm pawn]

I can’t believe how many friendships has ended because of this.

[warm pawn]

Forgot to ping u

[sonic mantle]

have ended*

[warm pawn]

Oop

Ye

Sry

My bad

Was going to correct

Thanks :)

[sonic mantle]

no problem

[tulip frigate]

You can also say, "I can't believe how many friendships have ended due to (sth specific)" for example, I can't believe how many friendships have ended due to religious beliefs

[worn burrow]

Do somebody know, how to translate the phrase "to stay abroad"? It means to be in the room or to be out of the room?

[tulip frigate]

Abroad: in or to a foreign country or countries.
For example: We usually go abroad for a week in May

[worn burrow]

Thank you! 😁

[gilded wedge]

Thankyou

[gilded wedge]

Thankyou

[tulip frigate]

Question:
Is "None (of) both"correct?

[warm pawn]

neither of them

none of both sounds pretty wrong

[tulip frigate]

Thank you!

[warm pawn]

only alternative I could think of rn

[warm pawn]

np

d e a r

[flat rune]

one nor the other

[muted idol]

<@&852814479569059840> @calm carbon sry its in here too

[stone nest]

It's a very nice house that suit us perfectly but at the moment some fixing are needed

fixing or repairs

or both of them are correct

[crisp kelp]

could someone recommend me a few forums other than quora and Reddit?

thanks in advance xd

[tulip frigate]

https://forum.wordreference.com/
https://forum.duolingo.com/
https://www.englishforums.com/
https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions

[clever elbow]

in your context affect is a verb effect is a noun

same with generally everything else

[warm pawn]

If u ask me it is fixing :)

[minor galleon]

Just saying, you should write "It's a very nice house that suits perfectly but at the moment fixing are needed.

(I would use fixing, reparing sounds a bit odd.)

[stone nest]

Ty for da answer y guys @warm pawn @minor galleon

[warm pawn]

Np

D e a r

:)

[hollow night]

Can "outdo yourself" be used in a negative way? For example, if a student fails his test and gets an F, does it make sense for the teacher to say: "Good gracious, Tom. An F. You've really outdone yourself this time."

[warm pawn]

Nop you can’t

I think

But I am not sure what antonym u can use

[warm pawn]

.

[sonic mantle]

Yes it can, it is like sarcasm.

[hollow night]

thanks for the feedback!

[stone nest]

But what are pollution anyway
But what is pollution anyway

Which one is correct guys

@dense crater

[warm pawn]

is

pollution

[stone nest]

My thanks

[warm pawn]

ye

[warm pawn]

np

d e a r

[worn ibex]

is the word ''of course formal???

or informal

[stone nest]

Though we received the benefits of using the products from industries, aware or not we are the reason for exploiting the earth

is there a better word for this words

[worn ibex]

hmmmmmm

whether we are aware or not

precise grammar

[stone nest]

i see

[worn ibex]

so is the word ''of course'' formal???

[stone nest]

it is said that certainly is more formal than of course

[frank glen]

of course is informal

[worn ibex]

ok

[stone nest]

So how can we correct things
So how do we correct things

Which 1

[gilded wedge]

Whatever u lost or lose wasn’t meant for you

Whick one

[stone nest]

Both of them ended with question mark

So how can we correct things? How can we make sure that we aren’t harming our environment? @unreal pond

yea

okay

ah that's true

what's that

[gilded wedge]

Wait is it

Let destiny does or do its thing

[stone nest]

for speech

so it's an essay

free or not

[gilded wedge]

Is it “its” too?

[gilded wedge]

.

[sudden ingot]

• Its is part of the possessive pronouns (yours, her, his, their, our, mine, and so on).
• It's is a contraction of "It and is."
• It is a pronoun used to identify animals and non-human creatures.

[gilded wedge]

So it’s “its”

Coz it’s gonna do “its things”

[sudden ingot]

Yes.

[gilded wedge]

Tha kyou

Thankyou

[frosty charm]

does this sentence make sense is it right? "she crossed her hand around mine" @remote cedar

[remote cedar]

do
It's an imperative, so the main verb here is "let", "do" stays in its infinitive form

[remote cedar]

Not really
Do you mean something like this?

[frosty charm]

like crossing arms?

[warm pawn]

I thonk it does

[frosty charm]

thonk 😭 yes I think the hand might be wrong? but arms?

[frosty charm]

but I don't mean that-

[gilded wedge]

Wait I don’t get it

Is this correct “how does he do that”

Is it supposed to be does or do that

And why

[warm pawn]

how does he do that

bc he/she/it = does

in a nutshell

actually

how did he do that

[remote cedar]

maybe "she linked her arm with mine"

[warm pawn]

but if u mean smth like "How does he always know where to find me?"

[frosty charm]

ohhh okayy

[warm pawn]

it is does

[gilded wedge]

No it’s something that haven’t happened yet

Like “and how does he gonna do that”

[remote cedar]

You have 2 verbs in that sentence: "let" and "do"
With this sentence you're telling somebody to let destiny take its course = you are telling somebody what to do - that's called an imperative
"Let" is the main verb, so the one that comes after, "do", stays as "do" and doesn't change into "does"

[gilded wedge]

And why is it “he do that” and not “ “he does that”

[warm pawn]

How is he gonna do it I think

[warm pawn]

he does that is correct

[remote cedar]

same here
the first verb here is "do" and it changes into "does", but the next "do" doesn't change

[gilded wedge]

Wait i still don’t get it😭

[remote cedar]

Like Fancy said, if you use "going to", it's used with "to be", not with "to do"
How is he going to do that?
is = 3rd person singular "to be" (present tenses)

[gilded wedge]

Sorry it’s jus I’m having a hard time on these English things

[warm pawn]

grammar sux ik that but u gonna get it

don't worry

[remote cedar]

it's ok, just read all the answers carefully and I'm sure you'll understand eventually

Alternatively, read/listen to lots of English and you'll just get used to those constructions

So you'll know which one to use without having to memorise rules

[warm pawn]

bc u know the rules and so do I

[young pasture]

"Keep them on their heels" means to follow them up, right?

Or to keep them running?

[gilded wedge]

@remote cedar i still don’t get it help😭

Can we try it again from the start?

[warm pawn]

Okay

[warm pawn]

To follow them closely

So ye they need to follow

So they cannot run

[warm pawn]

Okay go ahead

What do u need help with

[gilded wedge]

The thing that i was mentioning earlier 😭

[hollow night]

I have a question here. What onomatopeia would you use to describe the sound of a text message being sent (on a smartphone)?

[warm pawn]

d!def onomatopoeia

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: onomatopoeia

[1] the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss); also : a word formed by onomatopoeia
[2] the use of words whose sound suggests the sense

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Feb 9, 2022, 4:27 PM

[warm pawn]

Oooh

I’m not sure

Floosh

Or boing

Ring ring

Idek

@gilded wedge so u want to know when to use do and does

?

[gilded wedge]

Yes

But I already know that does is used for “she/he and it” and “ do is for plural including you

[warm pawn]

Me

?

Okay jokes aside

[remote cedar]

tap tap?

[warm pawn]

https://youtu.be/OF2NwDY62iY @gilded wedge here u go

Uses

[remote cedar]

does it for 3rd person singular (he/she/it) and do is for all other persons, both singular and plural (I/you/we/they)

The point is that in a sentence we can use more than one verb

And in simple sentences we conjugate (adjust the form of to the person) only the first one

[gilded wedge]

@remote cedar and then why is it “let her do her thing” and not “let her does her thing”

[remote cedar]

And in simple sentences we conjugate (adjust the form of to the person) only the first one
In this sentence you have two verbs: "let" and "do"

because "do" comes second, you leave it in its base form

I asked a Filipino friend for some examples in Tagalog, let me try to make some analogy

[gilded wedge]

What does this mean

Wait sorry but my brain isn’t jus working all the time

[remote cedar]

He won = Nanalo siya
He still managed to win = Nagawa parin niyang manalo

Would you say "Nagawa parin niyang nanalo" (without changing the meaning, at the the very least)?

[gilded wedge]

I mean no

I jus don’t get it😭

[remote cedar]

Ok, let's start with the basic basics
Do you understand the word verb?

[gilded wedge]

I don’t really know🙁

[remote cedar]

d!def verb

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: verb

[1] a word that characteristically is the grammatical center of a predicate and expresses an act, occurrence, or mode of being, that in various languages is inflected for agreement with the subject, for tense, for voice, for mood, or for aspect, and that typically has rather full descriptive meaning and characterizing quality but is sometimes nearly devoid of these especially when used as an auxiliary or linking verb

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Feb 9, 2022, 5:04 PM

[remote cedar]

ok that's a bit too much for a verb definition

[gilded wedge]

I still cant sorry😭

[remote cedar]

If you ask "What does he do"?, that's the question a verb answers:
to do, to make, to dance, to sing, to talk, to type, to love, to feel, to ride, to drive, to move, to watch - these are all verbs (in their to-infinitive, base from; "to-infinitive" refers to the "to do"

[gilded wedge]

An action right

[teal vector]

Use passive form of the verb

Dirty clotes are (take) for washing. Clothes are (separate)
on the basis of colour and etc. Each pile is (put) in the washing machine tub.
Then teh powder is (add). Once the washing is over the
clothes are (remove) from the tub for drying
slove it

@azure tundra

[frank glen]

Could you try do your exercise before? We don't give answers

[azure tundra]

Yes try to solve it and we will help you with the errors

[teal vector]

i gues
taken
separated
put
added
removed

@azure tundra

@frank glen

[azure tundra]

its right

[teal vector]

why

my quiestion is

My teacher told it
its a sample paper

@azure tundra

[azure tundra]

This was the question to convert active form of verbs into passive forms

i shared a link in #🗃｜resources

[teal vector]

but in passive
in ing form
we use being and third foam

is+being+third foam

[azure tundra]

Those are active and passive sentences ig

[teal vector]

so what it is 😅

isnt it active to passive???/

[azure tundra]

I dont remember much dude but the assignment is for active and passive form of verbs

[azure tundra]

this is for active and passive voice sentences

[teal vector]

ohh voice form

got it thx

[azure tundra]

😄 i havent studied grammar in years i will revise it too

[teal vector]

🙂

[flat rune]

ha

[clever swan]

A: What's wrong?
B: I think [ ]. Damn it!

Is there anyone who can hear what B said in the blank, please answer.🙏

[warm pawn]

peased?

beased?

whats taht

d!def beased

[flat rune]

[ERR3] There was an error gathering information about the word (or the word is invalid)! Please try again. If this problem persists, please join the support server!

[warm pawn]

wha

d!def bissed

[flat rune]

[ERR3] There was an error gathering information about the word (or the word is invalid)! Please try again. If this problem persists, please join the support server!

[warm pawn]

oof

I think it ? on me

beast

idk

where is this from

?

[hardy maple]

d!

d!def bit

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: bit

[1] the biting or cutting edge or part of a tool
[2] a replaceable part of a compound tool that actually performs the function (such as drilling or boring) for which the whole tool is designed
[3] the jaws of tongs or pincers

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Feb 9, 2022, 8:06 PM

[hardy maple]

d!def aspire

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: aspire

[1] to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal
[2] ascend, soar

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Feb 9, 2022, 8:07 PM

[warm pawn]

d!def bisted

[flat rune]

[ERR3] There was an error gathering information about the word (or the word is invalid)! Please try again. If this problem persists, please join the support server!

[warm pawn]

m

[remote cedar]

I think context plays a big role here, my best guess is along the lines of "it pissed on me" xd

[fleet cloud]

Hi guys! I'm talking for my older sister here as she doesn't know how to speak English at all.(Don't waste time reading this if you don't know both English and Italian, as they are both required)
So, here's the deal, we are going to travel to America(still not sure where though) in not over a year or 2, I can handle a conversation while keeping it pretty fluent but she has problems even at asking where the bathroom is, as no one even taught her and she didn't want to learn, and it will eventually be a problem because she can't just walk on my butt for the entire length of the trip.(I mean, she's 20 she can't just run around in a new country with her lil bro all the time, she will eventually get bored)
Now, we have so little time considered what we expected, as finding time to learn a new language in between work, school and sport is pretty difficult and I'm here to ask some dearly beloved helpers if they have some little time to teach her the basics of English just to make her able to live a simple vacation while knowing how to ask for infos and make some friends

Another thing that I want to personally ask you, can you suggest me a good mountain/snowy place where life doesn't cost a monthly eye? I will just start with a small couple of months vacation since I have like 7k bucks as budget, but my plan is to actually move there to live my life

also, is this the right channel?

[flat rune]

If I knew Italian I'd help but sadly I don't

@fleet cloud I can wing it with Google translate if you'uns are desperate lmao

[flat rune]

if you want a mountainous place that's cheap, I'll give you a biased opinion of somewhere in western virginia/eastern kentucky/eastern tennessee/western North Carolina

[fleet cloud]

thanks lad, i'll give it a try

[remote cedar]

Sorry, I was too busy to write more.

Yes, verbs are for actions.
The topic is rather broad, so let me stick with simple ideas.

He is a boy and I am a gril. <-- That's a complex sentence because it contains "and" and can be divided into 2 simple sentences:
He is a boy. I am a girl. <-- Two simple sentences, both are correct and make sense. They have only one verb each (to be). Because the first one is in 3rd person singular (he), the verb changes: to be ---> is. Because the second one is in 1st person singular (I), the verb changes: to be ---> am.

He drinks water and she drinks tea. <-- A complex sentence, can be divided into 2 simple sentences:
He drinks water. She drinks tea. <-- The meaning stays the same. Both sentences are simple and have only one verb (to drink). Because they both use 3rd person singular (he/she), the verb changes: to drink ---> drinks.
What does she drink? <-- A simple sentence: one person (she), two verbs (to do, to drink). Because to do comes first and the sentence is in 3rd person singular (she), the verb changes: to do ---> does. Because to drink isn't the first verb and it's a simple sentence, it takes the so-called "bare infinitive" form: to drink ---> drink.
She doesn't drink water. <-- A simple sentence, one person, two verbs. Because to do comes first, there's a negation (not) and the sentence is in 3rd person singular, the verb changes: to do ---> doesn't = does not. Same as above, the verb to drink takes its "bare infinitive" form: to drink ---> drink.
("Bare infinitive" - as opposed to "to-infinitive": to-infinitive is for example to drink, while bare infinitive is just drink, without the to)

To sum up this part: If you have more than 1 verb in a simple sentence, only the form of the first verb changes. Second verb's form doesn't change.

[next goblet]

beautiful summary

[remote cedar]

Why bare infinitive and not to-infinitive? At this level let's agree that to-infinitive verb forms appear only after certain verbs, e.g. to want, to manage.

I want to drink a glass of water. <-- A simple sentence, one person (I), two verbs (to want, to drink). Because it's in 1st person singular (I), tense present simple, and the verb to want comes first, it changes: to want ---> want. Because to drink isn't the first verb in the sentence, it stays in its basic form (to-infinitive): to drink.
He managed to win. <-- A simple sentence, one person (he), two verbs (to manage, to win). Because it's in the past simple tense and all persons take the same form in the past tense, and the verb to manage comes first, it changes: to manage ---> managed. Because the verb to win isn't the first verb in the sentence and the sentence is simple, it stays in its basic form (to-infinitive): to win.

||If nothing else:
He won = Nanalo siya ✅ correct sentence
He still managed to win = Nagawa parin niyang manalo ✅ correct
He still managed to won = Nagawa parin niyang nanalo ❌ incorrect
It's correct/incorrect by the same logic as in Tagalog (or so I hope, I'm trying my best to compare it with something you already know, while I don't know Tagalog at all - I only know ikaw xd)||

[stone nest]

Secondly(coma) I want to describe the kind of area I would like to move to
Secondly(coma) I want to describe the kind of area I do like / i'd like to move to

Why is the second one is wrong (question mark)
Can anyone explained it

I am looking forward to hear from you
Answer = I am looking forward to hearing from you

Why it became hearing
Can anyone explained it

My uncle is going away on holiday(coma) so(coma) he need someone to help run his business
Answer = My uncle is going away on holiday(coma) so(coma) he needs someone to help run his business

Why it beome needs
Why doesnt it become will need

Can someone explained it

[gilded wedge]

@remote cedar why is it “i suggest him to do it” and not does it

[flat rune]

for the first question, "I'd like to move to is correct", I do like to move to is incorrect because you aren't "doing" anything here or really clarifying anything

for the second question, both "to hear from you" and "...to hearing from you" you are both correct but "...to hear..." sounds a lot more demanding and as if you're expecting it "...to hearing from you.." is like "I hope I hear from you in the future, if not oh well.."

third question is just basic English verb conjugation, we are conjugating "he" so we throw an s on the verb, "he needs..."

[gilded wedge]

Sorry things like this jus gives me headache

[stone nest]

Hold up
isn't I'd = I do (question mark)

[flat rune]

no, I'd = I would

[stone nest]

OWH MY GOD IVE BEEn WROnG For YEARS

[flat rune]

LMAO

[stone nest]

Bruhh this is quite embarassing

[flat rune]

oh well

[stone nest]

for the third question
Can we use he will need

[flat rune]

yep

[stone nest]

really

(question mark)

[supple holly]

Yes

(Full stop)

[flat rune]

yep

(Period)

[stone nest]

ah it's called period 😄

sry guys my keyboard can't type
period/fullstop(coma) coma and question mark

[gilded wedge]

@supple holly

I missed u

Wherd ya go

[supple holly]

I been at work of course

New job. Been there for 3 weeks

9 to 6 everyday

[supple holly]

It's actually 'comma'

'Coma' means you got into an accident and can't wake up lmao

d!def coma

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: coma

[1] a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison
[2] a state of mental or physical sluggishness : torpor

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Feb 10, 2022, 4:36 AM

[supple holly]

d!def comma

[flat rune]

@supple holly - Please wait at least 3 seconds between each command!

Is this sentence correct? (From "I'll stop answering to the people who don't read")

• I'll refuse to bear with the blind-eye askers.

[warm pawn]

Good morning :) I think it would be better if it is “I refuse…”

[flat rune]

Does it apply in both future and present?

[warm pawn]

Yes

I think

Or just in general

[flat rune]

Okay. Thanks for sharing 👍

[gilded wedge]

@supple holly can u help me out with this thing coz @remote cedar tried it all that she can but i jus can’t really get it

@supple holly so umm why is it “let her do the thing” and not “let her does her thing”

[supple holly]

https://www.learngrammar.net/english-grammar/causative-verbs

It's all in there

[frosty charm]

"the bilingual urge to re-learn how to speak Arabic and go on a debate with her" does this sentence sound correct? @supple holly

[flat rune]

Guys i need help “Terrible things are about to happen “ i need to change this sentence to indirect speech. Does it just basically change the sentence into past tense

[stone nest]

OMG noted noted noted

[warm pawn]

Yes my dear :)

[supple holly]

It is correct yes

[supple holly]

You'll need to know who is saying it first, but yes, all you need to do is change the verb from present to past tense
"Are about to -> Were about to"

[warm pawn]

d!def noise anxiety

[flat rune]

[ERR3] There was an error gathering information about the word (or the word is invalid)! Please try again. If this problem persists, please join the support server!

If i use past simple it means that this action happened in the past and does not affect the present, righ? But if i use present perfect the action still affects the present.

[frosty charm]

"I always have my nails short so I don't get hit on my hand with a ruler by the teacher when they check" is this correct? :'3

[remote cedar]

Yes, it looks perfectly fine to me (:

[warm pawn]

It is correct but try to get the “when they check” part out

Also try just with a ruler

Bc it is understandable it is on the hand bc

N a i l s

:)

So it gets like “I always have my nails short so the teacher doesn’t hit me with a ruler.”

[worn ibex]

hello???

can someone help???

[gilded wedge]

What’s the difference between yourself and yourselves

[worn ibex]

yourself is one

and yourselves for many

[gilded wedge]

Ohh thankyou

@warm pawn what is the meaning of “how come”

[worn ibex]

like how can it be

[warm pawn]

like wdym

or why

it expresses confusion

For example

"You have an F on the test."
"What?! How come?!?!?!?!?11"

[flat rune]

thank yall very helpful! :)

[knotty sable]

Need help :c

[sudden ingot]

How can we help you?

[trim delta]

can someone help me how to be confident speaking in English?

[gilded wedge]

There’s only one way.

U should start talking infront of people

[sudden ingot]

I'd say joining small VCs, especially with friends, it helped me.

[gilded wedge]

Or u could jus start talking to vc on this server

[gilded wedge]

Same here sho

Wait sho are u japanese?

[sudden ingot]

I wish.

[gilded wedge]

Oh I thought u were

[trim delta]

thanks for the advice

my english is on intermediate level

[gilded wedge]

It’s okay u can change it anytime u want

[trim delta]

like i really to become fluent

like a native speaker

[flat rune]

Same

[sudden ingot]

I'm Chilean, nevertheless I'm learning Japanese and Portuguese

[gilded wedge]

Ohhh that’s cool

[trim delta]

cool

i'm also learning japanese

[sudden ingot]

I'm the beginnest begginer ever

[trim delta]

gambatte for learning japanese man

[sudden ingot]

ありがとうね。

[frosty charm]

oh okay tysm <3333

[tulip frigate]

Hey guys, question here: is "what are your favorite ones?" correct?

[opaque spade]

I would say, "which ones are your favourite" is more suitable

[remote cedar]

as long as it's contextualised, it's correct

[warm pawn]

np

d e a r

[frosty charm]

eeeeee 😭 nice teacher

[hollow oak]

hey, how do I get levels like this on my profile?

[warm pawn]

wdym teacher idh a degree for that lol

[warm pawn]

chat

i think

[hollow oak]

just for typing on chat?

[warm pawn]

i think yes

[hollow oak]

Thanky youu

[warm pawn]

np

[frosty charm]

well we the people here give you that

[warm pawn]

:0

ty but u sure?

I lack a lot of skills to be one

like giving right explanations

speaking

confidence

[frosty charm]

You're teaching us so well here tho

[warm pawn]

I am just helping ppl by telling them what ppl taught me