📚｜english-questions

[split geode]

It kinda has
Kina isnt a thing
It's her dad

Its - possessive of it
It's - contraction of it is

Also wrongly conjugated have in "it kina have"

[worldly siren]

Remember the "to have" verb conjugation:

I have
You have
It has

Then:
we have
You have (plural)
They have

[split geode]

In short, all of them are have except for 3ps

Which is just has

[worldly siren]

Yup

[gilded wedge]

Is it

did he really asked you that?

Or

did he really ask you that?
@worldly siren @split geode @remote cedar @supple holly @warm pawn

And why

[worldly siren]

@gilded wedge "Did he really ask you that" is correct

Because the past tense bit comes from the "did". The sentence in present tense would be "Does he really ask you that?" Can someone else provide a better explanation lmao, sorry

[gilded wedge]

Wait i don’t get it. If it’s “ask” so why is this “said”

i did what you said

[split geode]

Im supposed to be sleeping rn but-
When do is used like this, the second verb never changes
“To do” decides the tense, not the second verb.

That goes for all tenses actually

I don’t understand

I mean, multiple I think

They should write a letter
A letter should be written by them
They could write a letter
A letter could be written by them
They must write a letter
A letter must be written by them

They might write a letter
A letter might be written by them

They ought to write a letter
A letter ought to be written by them

They can write a letter
A letter can be written by them

They will write a letter
A letter will be written by them
(Technically, will’s a modal so it should count)

It works with like every modal

[gilded wedge]

But why is it ask while in this sentence is “said”

i did what u said

[worldly siren]

You would say

Bruh my DC is laggin

[worldly siren]

You would say "I did what you asked" - meaning the same thing as "I did what you said"

[gilded wedge]

U said it was “ask” 😭

I dont get it

[worldly siren]

Okay wait

"I did what you asked"

"Did he really ask you that"

Both of these are correct

But I have no idea how to explain to you why😭

Can someone help with this?

[split geode]

Because “what” is a relative pronoun

[gilded wedge]

Relative? Wdym?

[split geode]

The same way “I heard that he tried to do x”
Do is unrelated from the verb

[split geode]

It’s a relative pronoun, idk how to explain those since I just know them as relative pronouns

It connects clauses basically

I did x
He said to do x
So
I did what he said to do

You can’t deconstruct that into the do modifying Say
I did say - not even close to the same meaning as the other sentence

Because said is associated with a whole different clause than do

[gilded wedge]

I don’t get it🥲

But I’ll read it over and over again

[frosty charm]

till this day I don't get the adverb? "technically" anyone please explain it to me💔

[gilded wedge]

Correct this please

“How long would/will it take/takes to deliver it here”

[worldly siren]

"How long would it take to deliver it here?" - You would use this tense in this context - "If I bought your product, how long would it take to deliver it here?"

"How long will it take to deliver it here?" - You would use this tense if you have already bought it and you are expecting the future to happen - "I bought your product yesterday, how long will it take to deliver it here?"

So both the sentences "How long would it take to deliver it here" and "how long will it take to deliver it here" are correct, but are just in different tenses.

[coarse fractal]

He pretends not to see me
He pretends not to have seen me
What is the difference between these sentences

[midnight harbor]

like someone

[midnight harbor]

Not to see me - he pretends not to see you in the present, present tense

He pretended not to have seen me - he already saw you, past tense.
any amount of time can have passed while he pretends not to see you and you can still use the 2nd one. the 2nd one also just comes down to extending the word count. you can use the first one but instead of pretends, say pretended

[coarse fractal]

Hey thx Uchiha Madara

[sinful crag]

I don't believe for a moment that if you play record backwards, you'll hear a __ message in the background.
A. telepathic
B. subliminal
C. subsiding
D. sublingual

i dont really get what any of the choices even mean 💀 except for telepathic but as the answer it doesnt really make sense

[sonic mantle]

the answer is B, it means like hidden or something you notice but don't actually see fully

[sinful crag]

i see, thank you very much 🙏

what about

Aunt Doris has always been a bit of a hoarder but when we realized just how much __ she had accumulated of late, even we were shocked
C muddle
D clutter

i looked up both words but i just got more confused

[sonic mantle]

clutter

[sinful crag]

i see. Thanks a lot again!! 🙏🙏 Makes a lot more sense now

[sonic mantle]

If you are struggling with definitions, try different dictionary websites

[sinful crag]

He's always been a __ so we weren't at all surprised when he decided to buck the system and do his own thing
A nonconformist
B unconformist
C miscomformist
D reconformist

i was gonna ask this but i think the answer is A since theres red lines under all the other answers

i thought they were different words and was gonna look them up

[sinful crag]

do you have any recommendations??

[sonic mantle]

A is right

[sinful crag]

thank you for all the help so far 🙏

[sonic mantle]

ofxord english dictionary has all the british english type words and Merriam-Webster is best for american type words

[sinful crag]

__they couldn't have told us all that we were likely to lose our jobs because the business was failing is beyond me
A when
B why
C how
D whether

whay about this??

i thought i knew but nvm its kinda unclear

[sinful crag]

thank you I'll look up words idk there next time 🙏

[sonic mantle]

B) why

why [x] is beyond me, is a common phrase

kinda like being confused and/or mad about something

[sinful crag]

ohh

its a phrase no wonder it didnt make sense

thank you so much

[sonic mantle]

no problem

[hollow night]

can someone offer a concise explanation regarding the word "well"? For example, what does it mean really when someone starts a sentence with well?

Example: Well, as long as I am running this department, i will never promote you!

[split geode]

Filler

[worldly siren]

The way I think about, it indicates that you are about to answer the question / you are still thinking about what you are gonna say, as you speak

But yeah it's just a filler, no harm in usuing it no harm in not

[minor galleon]

It means, in a logical sense, it should be like this.

[hollow night]

thanks for the feedback! 🙂

[minor galleon]

E.g if you were arguing about whether pineapple on pizza is good, one person is against it might say,
"However, a survey said that 60% people like it, so it's technically correct

Or you could say "However, technically, a survey said that 60% of people like it."

[minor galleon]

Just if you need more assurance, Seb is correct.

[minor galleon]

Summing up both of their points, Seb said:

"I did what you asked" = "I did what you said"

Your example was:
"Did he really ask you that?" "Did he really asked you that?"

So those the two examples, by Seb and you, are structured in a different way.

and afterwards, you mentioned "I did what you said"

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Melatonin said that "do" only decides the tense, not the second verb.
So even if "do" was in the past tense, that doesn't mean the second verb is also in the past tense. In the example you gave "I did what you said".

"What" is a relative clause that connects a dependent clause and independent clause.

Independent clause = A group of words that makes sense on its own

Dependent clause = A group of words that doesn't makes sense on its own.

They are opposites. The purpose of "what" is to answer questions in a incomplete sentence like "Which one? How many? or What kind? "

So what Melatonin meant, that in your case of using "I did what you asked", even though "did" was past, it doesn't mean that "asked is past". Because "I did" was the independent clause, and "you asked" was the dependent.

[split geode]

There is one other use I know of, when we're talking about semantics, and that's usually used in reference to prescriptive vs. descriptive grammar
e.g. "Despite removing x making the sentence technically incorrect, it's more popular than the former." which is sort of like in reference to the technique of the sentence.

[minor galleon]

Sorry for the long message 😬

[near horizon]

Are the “fast” and “late“ in “I am fast/late” adjectives or adverbs?

[split geode]

Late can be both, fast cant i believe

"I arrived late" would be an adverb whilst "I am late" would be an adjective

Wait

Fast is both too

"I run very fast"
"The car is fast"

So both

[near horizon]

I see, thank you. So, does that mean that “fast” and “late” is describing the “I”?

[cyan junco]

We cannot use the word Angry with "is"

?

I thought sentences like "she is angry" exist

the book also said we can't use is with "nervous" but it clearly gave this example earlier

[near horizon]

I think by “am/is/are being” it means you can’t use “she is being angry”

[cyan junco]

Ahh I see

but angry can be considered as temporary right

how come we can't use "she's being angry" if anger is also temporary

[near horizon]

https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/112166/is-im-being-angry-ungrammatical

Here, I found this forum discussion on this. “angry” seems to not be considered as a temporary thing

[cyan junco]

Thank you!

[weary zenith]

Hello, can someone help me with my email? I have already finished it, i just want someone to see what are the errors in the email😬

[humble hemlock]

Imo I would say that it’s ungrammatical

“To be” is already conjugated

I am

angry

To be describes your state of being

[gilded wedge]

Is it

“If it was only ours, i would’ve give it to u”
Or
“If it is only ours, i would’ve give it to u”

[gilded wedge]

And is it gave or give

[frosty charm]

d!def wage

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: wage

[1] a payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis —often used in plural
[2] the share of the national product attributable to labor as a factor in production
[3] recompense, reward —usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Mar 2, 2022, 4:48 PM

[gilded wedge]

What’s the difference between “taunt” and “insult” @split geode @supple holly @remote cedar @warm pawn

@dense belfry patulong akoooo

[true python]

Hello

Ich have a question

Have you ever asked where the drones will used and why they will used? Must we have scare about drones?

In this comment I will talk about the artic ….. from … out the year ….

This article show us the negative and positive aspects of drones like where they will used and for what they will used.

In my opinion are drones a good invention if you used it for good things like to deliver medications to poor country and help them so. So drones can rescue the life of the people who need help. There are organizations like unicef ​​which deliver the medications.

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Is this grammatical correct?

[humble hemlock]

Taunt is like mocking

[dense belfry]

Similar sila

[humble hemlock]

Insult is like purposely using words which are meant to be rude

[dense belfry]

Yep that’s correct

[humble hemlock]

I take back what I said here

I thought of something which completely contradicts what I said

“You’re being rude”

[true python]

?

[gilded wedge]

Pero where and when donwe usually use taunt and insult

Like in what circumstance?

[dense belfry]

Halimbawa, we usually use taunt when we are making fun of or jokingly making someone angry with offensive remarks while insulting is when you are seriously like angry and you use bad words against them

[gilded wedge]

Te bwct ka may tagalog pala dto hanao aq nang hanap ng tagalog dto na teacher nandto ka pala😭

Thankyou tho

But one thing

If i ever need to translate something can u help me

[dense belfry]

Sige po

No problem

[gilded wedge]

THANKYOUUU

[slate schooner]

i have a question

how i can start a conversation whiteout being embarrassed

[midnight harbor]

in a call/discussion or text?

[split geode]

If it were only ours, I would've given it to you.

If + would clauses always require subjunctive

Its not officially subjunctive though if that makes sense, its usually called conditional subjunctive

[flat rune]

I do think this is a wrong place to ask such a question. Wikipedia does say that self-consciousness is a trait (private and public self-consciousness). As in: traits (imo) are characteristics which remain stable over time. If this is characteristic of somebody and applies across space and time, then imo, yes.

[split geode]

Its not even a question of if its a trait, it is definitely a trait

If it relates to personality, its a trait

Yes

Character trait - trait of character

Its not something else because character is behind it

Introversion

[flat rune]

Introversion itself is a character trait, but if you mean typical observable behavioural patterns (someone more suited and with more expertise should correct me) of an introvert, then those would be:
-a proclivity to solitude
-solitude does not necessarily stem from avoidance of social interactions (be it social anxiety or sth else)
-introversion as in: less demand for social stimulation -> a person is satiated by less interaction than an extrovert (does not mean they're more scared of interacting or anything, just that they need less people to feel fulfilled)

[split geode]

Just use wordhippo and make any adjective (of a person) into a noun and you have a character trait

[gilded wedge]

Thankyou

“When i was a kid my mom would always say “stand straight always chest out” but my dad wouldn’t say anything”

@split geode can u correct this

[rocky pawn]

The wouldn't is used correctly but you can edit the quote to say "stand straight and keep your chest out"

[young pasture]

Is "laundry detail" like "laundry duty"?

[sudden parrot]

Yes, both those terms are interchangable in most contexts.

[young pasture]

thank you

[stone nest]

17th January
or
January 17th

[minor galleon]

both is correct

[minor galleon]

@gilded wedge , in case you missed it, this is the explanation of what you didn't get.

[stone nest]

Owh okay

[gilded wedge]

Ohh sorry i lost connection in wifi for like half a day

@minor galleon i don’t get it on this part

[normal sinew]

Hello, I have an assignment about creating a 1 stanza poem about metaphor in dreams so can anyone help me out here in checking if there is a metaphor as well as if it makes sense??

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[calm carbon]

“Like an unfinished symphony”

Not about grammar but

Dream doesn’t make any sense with what you wrote, Life would make more sense

Also you don’t add note to harmonies

If you keep doing that in a song you will have a baaaaad time, just a nerdy fact

The metaphor you wrote work for a person’s life, but not dream

[split geode]

The second verb is never changed, think of it like a modal - its always followed by the bare infinitive
The tense is decided by your change in "to do", not in the second verb

[normal sinew]

ohh ok ok thanks for the advice. what do you think will help more in connecting dreams to a symphony that abides the theme "A dream fulfilled is like a symphony" that also has metaphor in it?

[split geode]

It does make sense

Its an extended metaphor

Its not supposed to be completely in touch with reality

The ending could be changed though

"And once fufilled, comes the dramatic conclusion of this symphony" or something like that, just recommendations to point you in the right way in terms of choices

[normal sinew]

Thank you all for the advice!!! It really helps

[flat rune]

Hello
I m having a doubt
Can someone pls help me with the meaning of the quotation? -
Men build too many walls but not enough bridges

[split geode]

Men build more walls than bridges and it has a negative meaning

Like men need to start building more bridges, there’s not enough

Instead of walls

[minor galleon]

Oops, I made an English error. My bad! I should've written it as:

If you are starting using "did" (like in your example "did he really ask you that?") = use present
If you are starting using "i" = use past

[flat rune]

Like is there any inner meaning of this quote?

[split geode]

That is the meaning

There’s no deeper meaning behind it, there’s only a literary one. Unless some other context is given

[flat rune]

Oh okay :))
Thank you!

[calm carbon]

Well, dreams are about expectations, if you are using a metaphor for symphony, try to use a few terms related to it, they have parts that are supposed to be build ups, climax etc, which would fit the changes you want to portrait :3

[calm carbon]

https://www.dummies.com/article/academics-the-arts/music/general-music/classical-music-the-movements-of-a-symphony-141999 Would be very nerdy, but also would make you go deeper into the symphony part of the metaphor, if you wish to make it that complex

But you can assume the character writing that metaphor is passionate about music

[gilded wedge]

Oh thankyou, but u really made me think on that part LOL

[gilded wedge]

But “ I did really ask or asked him that and he would go like blablabla..”

Which one

[split geode]

The metaphor is the grandiosity of a symphony before it’s often abrupt end. The metaphor is 100% related to the topic of dreaming.

An the metaphor is about the dream yea

[calm carbon]

I'm aware of that, he said in his first message

You take over then

[split geode]

Yea but nothing about it’s structure needs to change at all, it’s totally valid

Just minor touch ups on clarity and that’s like it

[gilded wedge]

@split geode

“He used to have or has 4books but since he lost his one other book now it’s jus 3”

Correct this please

[split geode]

Have

Used to is followed by infinitive

[flat rune]

"I'am out of one phantasm" is this sentence ok?@peak junco

[brave plover]

@warm pawn

[warm pawn]

ur out of a fantasy/illusion or smth

i think

[gilded wedge]

Thankyouu

Is it “i wish i were you” or “i wish i was you”

[remote cedar]

I wish I were you

[queen imp]

it was destroyed which tenses is?

[lofty rune]

Past tense

[queen imp]

I have already explained by other, its past passive

[echo venture]

q)hey i have a doubt -
In APA format, how should entries in the reference list be formatted?
a.Within each entry, indent the first line and double space within and between entries.
b.Within each entry, indent any lines after the first and double space witihin and between entries.
c. Within each entry, indent any lines after the first and double space within entries.
d. Within each entry, indent any lines after the first and double space between entries.
for this the ans should be C right?

[flat rune]

I think it’s B

when you say double space within entries (only), that doesn’t include the space between an entry’s last line and the first line of the next entry, which is wrong, because all lines in an APA reference list should be equally double-spaced, like this:

[gilded wedge]

If ever that that is true, vince and klye would or will only have 3 weeks to stay

Which one🥲

@remote cedar

Help

[minor galleon]

ask

[minor galleon]

will (btw you put "that that" twice)

[hollow night]

I have a question about using the noun "fencing." By fencing, I refer to the art of using the foil, epee or sabre.

Context: A fencer sees another fencer practicing in the gym and goes, "I wonder if I can incorporate his movements into my fencing."

So the question is: Can the noun, fencing, be used like this? Or would it be more correct to say "incorporate his movements into my fencing technique/style"?

[gilded wedge]

Wait i still don’t get it u said “if u start with “i” use past tense. So why is it ask and not asked

[warm nymph]

I have a quick question

Is there anyone online?

It’s so important It’s 1:32 Am here and I have to finish it before tomorrow morning 8 Am

I have a 40 word text Wanna someone check for grammer erros! And coherent

[flat rune]

Send it to #📝｜proofreading

[minor galleon]

Ooops, I was just summaraising the text. Please ignore I ever said that.

[minor galleon]

If you look here, the reason why "ask" is in the present is explained by the "relative clause" stuff

Sorry, I also edited my explanation to make it sound clear.

[solar cove]

Hlo there

[flat rune]

hi, i need help in english, anyone can help me?

[worldly siren]

Yes, you can. It's like saying, "I need to improve my racing", or, "I need to work on my coding"

But I guess if you say something like "I need to work on my painting", in that case it would be better to say "I need to work on my painting skills" because if you say the former, it could imply that you need to work on a current painting project you are doing. Another example, "I want to focus on my drawing" - could mean you literally want to focus on the drawing you are doing right now, or it could mean you generally wanna focus on improving your drawing skills. If you want to imply the latter, it would be better to say "I want to focus on getting better at drawing" or something like that. Do you see my point? Hope this is of any use.

[hollow night]

thanks for the detailed explanation! 🙂

[worldly siren]

You're welcome:))

[echo venture]

thanks

[flat rune]

hi i need help in english

[gilded wedge]

“If i ever get a bad feeling about it I’ll just tell or say it to you”
@worldly siren @remote cedar @warm pawn @split geode @frank glen
And why is that the correct one

[remote cedar]

tell you (tell sb sth)
or
say to you (say sth to sb)
sb = somebody
sth = something

[worldly siren]

The correct sentence is "If I ever get a bad feeling about it, I'll tell you."

[flat rune]

hi

i need help in english

[flat rune]

hi

[flat rune]

ask

[sterile sonnet]

What manner of help do you require?

[flat rune]

they need help

with what?

who knows

[flat rune]

questions

[clever elbow]

u know u don't have to ask to ask you could just post them here and someone would answer them :)

[sterile sonnet]

What sort of assistance do you desire?

Looks like homework to be done.

[rocky pawn]

You can link the acting school discussion with improvement in articulation and benefits in public speaking
Rhythm and time keeping in music with high intensity rhythmic sports / exercises or you can link it again with voice training
Although there is no need to study these things indirectly like this and there may be better ways of training them.
For talent in painting or drawing I think you should start with defining talent. Is it to do with capability of a person or the skills they pick up over the course of their life? For example, would a person who has reduced hand motor-skills due to an injury be considered less talented in art?
Regarding the last point, I think this is kind of obvious. If 'art' is just considered a piece that people are drawn towards, many people express their love of clothes of varying styles and colours and tailoring/fashion-designing is an old concept.

[supple holly]

A+++ for the time and effort put in this

[clear flint]

I’m glad to see you getting out more. Are you feeling any better after breaking up with Lindsay?

what does'getting out ' mean??

[vale dragon]

Hello can someone help on how I should approach this stimulus statement in a short story "The room is shaded and cool, the afternoon sun is bright. The silent scene outside may as well belong
to another world."

[clear flint]

He was a patriot and a prisoner, a delegate and a drunk; circling the globe when few Englishmen ever left their home counties
what does'delegate' mean?

[flat rune]

Representative

[flat rune]

i do not know what to write

[rocky pawn]

The textbook exercise is supposed to be done in groups, you can try asking these questions to people around you and see where that leads you. Then you can document the most important points if you need.

[flat rune]

also personal, not only in groups

[rocky pawn]

I think it means doing activities outside your home.

[gilded wedge]

Thankyou lisha and u too @worldly siren

Is this correct “i have my friends’s numbers”

[worldly siren]

Yup

[gilded wedge]

Like all of my friends wallet?

Friends ’s

[split geode]

No
Friends' (if multiple friends)
or
Friend's (if one friend)

[worldly siren]

oh yeah thats my bad, a word shouldnt end in "s's" @gilded wedge

singular nouns ending in "s" are made possessive by adding an apostrophe after the s

but after doing some research it doesnt seam as simple as that

one sec

so for example if you want to say "James's hat", you could either write** James's** or **James' **. Typically, you'd want to write s's if it's easy to pronounce it.

the internet says it's a mater of personal choice if you write s's or s'. It's acceptable either way.

can anyone help confirm this?

[worldly siren]

"I have my friend's number" - You have the number of one friend.

"I have my friends' numbers" - You have all the numbers of your friends.

[hollow night]

I have a question about tenses.

**#1. I don't know why, but all the toys I make will become sentient.

#2. I don't know why, but all the toys I make are sentient.**

Context: A toymaker (in a fantasy story) telling the protagonist about his "gift" (or curse). Basically, he's an active toymaker. He has made toys and is still making toys. So I used the present tense (...all the toys I make...).

But I am unsure if I should say the toys "will become sentient" or "are sentient." Please let me know which one of the above sentences is the grammatically correct one. If both choices are wrong, please suggest an alternative.

[tidal crescent]

What does mean "We had you tested"

[sterile sonnet]

Gay - yes either.
lesbian - yes female

[worldly siren]

The first one doesn't sound right. The second one however does, and is grammatically correct. However, it would be better to say "I don't know why, but all the toys I make become sentient."

[worldly siren]

a group of people tested you in the past, before a point in the past

[hollow night]

thanks for the feedback! 🙂

[sterile sonnet]

The first is correct.

The question is: when do they become sentient?
Immediately when made, or at some point afterwards?

#1. I don't know why, but all the toys I make will become sentient. - You make them. Then at some point, they become sentient.

[worldly siren]

if it's immediate, then you say "all the toys I make become sentient"

if it becomes sentient after a while, you say "all the toys I make will become sentient"

[sterile sonnet]

#2. I don't know why, but all the toys I make are sentient.
Ambiguous (in a good way)
Either (a) all the ones you have made so far have become sentient, unstated when.
(b) You only make sentient toys. Sounds as if they are made sentient, as if immediately they are considered "made" they are then sentient, or as if it were part of the design.

[sterile sonnet]

Nope
: if it becomes sentient after a while, you say "all the toys I make will become sentient" - this is ok, with "will", but it says that they are not yet sentient. Also good without the "will". "become" has a sense of at some point in the future.

[worldly siren]

so basically you dont have to use both "will" and "become"

because they kinda mean the same thing

so "all the toys I make become sentient (at some point)"

[rustic magnet]

im here

[flat rune]

I'm here too

[gilded wedge]

So my friend wants to play valo with me but the problem is tht i don’t have laptop what should i say

if i only had Laptop why not?

Or

if i only have laptop why not?

@supple holly @remote cedar @warm pawn @zenith ether

[zenith ether]

If only I had a laptop, I would.

[gilded wedge]

Thankyou

[flat rune]

Hope into voice channel

[hollow night]

I have a question about the phrase, "Aren't you."

For example, can I use it to say, "Aren't you a teacher?" or "Aren't you some kind of hotshot?"

just asking because it sounds awkward to me, so I don't know if it's correct English or not.

[worldly siren]

yeah, you can say it

"aren't you supposed to be really good at this?"

you can either say **"Aren't you a teacher?" **or "Are you not a teacher?"

[sinful crag]

yawning in a meeting isnt considered polite so i knew i had to __ the one i could feel coming
A smother
B squash
C hush
D stifle

idk what stifle and smother actually means

ohh actually i looked stifle up, is the answer stifle? Since it means to restrain or stop oneself from doing an action

[hollow night]

thanks for the feedback! 🙂

[frosty charm]

d!def desperation

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: desperation

[1] loss of hope and surrender to despair
[2] a state of hopelessness leading to rashness

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Mar 6, 2022, 4:27 PM

[frosty charm]

d!def rashness

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: rashness

[1] marked by or proceeding from undue haste or lack of deliberation or caution
[2] quickly effective

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Mar 6, 2022, 4:31 PM

[toxic kernel]

Can I use the possessive form after "Community"?

Community's?=

[worldly siren]

yes, "community's" is the possessive form

"communities" is the plural form

[toxic kernel]

So this would be correct?

[worldly siren]

yep

[toxic kernel]

THanks

[river dagger]

Hi i have one question

should i watch cartoon movies for improving english?

or movies?

[calm valve]

hello

can someone plz edit this sentence for me?

hello?

anybody?

[toxic kernel]

Depends what are you trying to improve at

and what is your level

If it is a high level I'd recommend reading literature

[calm valve]

Our surroundings nature is imposing, where our answers unfold, in this case, the germs of an animal's demonstration of love: fear, domestication, and cognition.

is that good?

hello?

[supple holly]

"Our surrounding nature"
or
"Our surroundings' nature"

"an animal's demonstration of love: fear, domestication, and cognition"
I don't think you're supposed to use a colon here since the words after that aren't similar or related to 'love'. Try a comma?

[sinful crag]

yawning in a meeting isnt considered polite so i knew i had to __ the one i could feel coming
A smother
B squash
C hush
D stifle

its stifle right

[supple holly]

Yup. The difference between the words is subtle but only 'stifle' fits in here

[sinful crag]

i was a little hesitant but its clear now. Thank you very much 🙏

[supple holly]

You'd use 'smother' for the act of putting out a small fire/flame or killing someone (smother a life)

Use 'squash' to talk about physically destroying or flattening something

Use 'hush' to make something quiet

[crimson torrent]

Are there better ways to describe the "house" someone just bought in a city center, which is in a residential building and consists of several rooms? The word "house" doesn't seem to be very accurate, maybe "flat" or "apartment" is more accurate?

[frosty charm]

"I don't think that is good you should get enough sleep at night naps don't cover up for the sleep you didn't get at night I believe" is this correct?

@supple holly

[split geode]

I don't think that's good. You should get enough sleep at night; naps don't make up for all the sleep you missed at night.

[stone nest]

Yeah apartment is better

[gilded wedge]

Thankyou

[gilded wedge]

Thankyou

[split geode]

Flat is more british sounding, but both are definitely correct

[frosty charm]

HELP I WAS THINKING THAT PART WAS WRONG OMG I'M SO GLAD THIS SERVER EXISTS THANK YOUUUU

[gilded wedge]

Thankyou

[fast dagger]

Yes, flat or apartment really are more accurate , it just depends on which definition you are following thought, to decide between what you want to call it, the British one or the American one

[gilded wedge]

But does the end of “friends’” have another “s” after “s’ ”

[split geode]

Not if you want to write in a traditionally correct way

Friends' and friend's sound the same anyway

Theres no extra s sound to warrant an extra s

[gilded wedge]

So it’s stays “friends’” like that?

[split geode]

Yes

Friends' for multiple
Friend's for one

[gilded wedge]

Wait is it “it’s stays” or “its stays”😭

[gilded wedge]

Okay okay Thankyou

[split geode]

Neither
It's It stays

[gilded wedge]

Thankyou again

[true citrus]

May i ask, how i can find main ideas?

[hollow night]

I have a should vs. shall question. Please take a look at the following sentence.

"If you can get me the right parts, I should be able to fix your bike."

In the above sentence, should I use "should" or "shall"? I think "should" sounds more natural, but then I have already used "If you can...", which is present tense... So is "I shall be able to fix your bike" the correct choice after all?

[minor galleon]

No, "should" is correct. "Shall" is also correct, but it means a different think. It shows they are certain that they can fix the bike. "Should" is more hesitant.

And yes, "should" is more natural.

Could someone please explain why gramatically?

[primal wadi]

Might is grammatically correct

[minor galleon]

Oh, no I meant for Teckmiester's question

[primal wadi]

Because you have used the word 'can' on the sentence

I think it's 'shall'

[minor galleon]

Because Teckmiester mentioned "but then I have already used "If you can...", which is present tense... So is "I shall be able to fix your bike" the correct choice after all?"

[hollow night]

thanks for the feedback! 🙂

[hollow night]

ah yeah, i would like to hear the reasoning behind "should" if possible...

[clear flint]

what does it mean?

[orchid jolt]

help please

Complete the sentences with appropriate pronoun.

[minor galleon]

It shouldn't all be wrong...

1. ✅
2. The,✅
   3.Not sure
   4.✅
   5.✅
   6.✅
   7.✅

[orchid jolt]

damn

i put the first time and said its incorrect

[frosty charm]

d!def womanizer

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: womanizer

[1] to make effeminate
[2] to pursue casual sexual relationships with multiple women

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Mar 7, 2022, 12:00 PM

[warm pawn]

d!def crease

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: crease

[1] a line, mark, or ridge made by or as if by folding a pliable substance
[2] a specially marked area in various sports; especially : an area surrounding or in front of a goal (as in lacrosse or hockey)

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Mar 7, 2022, 12:12 PM

[toxic kernel]

How do you guys

say in english when someone has passed the age of 18 and has turned legally into an adult?

In my country, we say "He reached the greater age" (translated literally from Italian) , is there something similar in english?

[latent briar]

i think its "age of majority"

[toxic kernel]

Oh

Thanks I never heard this

[latent briar]

you can look it up if thats what you mean

[latent briar]

you're welcome

[supple holly]

it's actually "maturity"

[supple holly]

"maturity", not "majority"

d!def maturity

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: maturity

[1] the quality or state of being mature; especially : full development
[2] termination of the period that an obligation has to run

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Mar 7, 2022, 1:36 PM

[supple holly]

d!def majority

[flat rune]

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

[supple holly]

d!def majority

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: majority

[1] a number or percentage equaling more than half of a total
[2] the excess of a majority over the remainder of the total : margin
[3] the greater quantity or share

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Mar 7, 2022, 1:36 PM

[toxic kernel]

No he was right

[supple holly]

oh

my bad, I never heard of this phrase before

[noble wasp]

hello! could someone explain if "to wear out" and "to burn out" are the same?

[stone nest]

At the final stage of the process
the kiwifruit is packed into containers
or
the kiwifruit packs into containers

@supple holly @warm pawn

@warm pawn

[warm pawn]

is packed

[supple holly]

"to wear out" = to reduce the quality/durability of an object, tool, piece of clothing
"to burn out" = to become tired, lose all energy (mostly used for a person I think)

[warm pawn]

i think

[supple holly]

is packed yes

[stone nest]

Actually here's more

[warm pawn]

wha

how

[stone nest]

the questions

[supple holly]

the kiwis didn't pack themselves into the containers. Someone did it to them so you have to use passive

[stone nest]

Ah lucky me you mentioned the active passive

could you correct my answers

[stone nest]

10 of them :3

[supple holly]

change 1, 8, 9, 10

[noble wasp]

but if i say it like "i've worn myself out" won't both mean the same?

[supple holly]

yeah it's the same thing

basically "to wear out" has more meanings than "to burn out"

[stone nest]

8 are built
9 are checked
10 are submitting

is that right

[noble wasp]

thanks!

[supple holly]

8 is built. There is only one lane, no -s
9 are checked yes
10 submit, no need for progressive. "Last year" is a big period of time

[stone nest]

my mistake 8
btu the 10
okay

my thanks @supple holly

Ergh @supple holly isn't number 10 should be submitted

(question mark)

[supple holly]

oh oops

I forgot

https://tenor.com/view/fade-away-oooooooooooo-aga-emoji-crumble-gif-20008708

[stone nest]

because of the last year right

[supple holly]

yes

[stone nest]

Alright 😊

[supple holly]

did you lose a point

[stone nest]

nah

[supple holly]

sorry

[stone nest]

It's actually my friends homework 😄

my friend*

[supple holly]

ah I see

all good

[stone nest]

All good indeed Haha

Appreciate it tho
Once again Ty

[noble wasp]

it it true that after "s", the "th" isn't pronounced how it was supposed to? like in "is this your bed?", would it sound like a "z"?

[foggy wharf]

When converting the last one into indirect speech,"last evening"will change into the previous evening ,no?

[hollow night]

I need some feedback on the following sentence. Please let me know if it's grammatically correct and if you, as a native English speaker, can understand what I am trying to say. Of course, if you know of a better way to convey the message, please let me know.

"The Game Master tends to group players of similar comprehensive strengths together."

Context: A person/or group of persons known only as the Game Master is forcing people to participate in dangerous games held around the globe. And the Game Master tends to group different types of players together. For example, in a group of three, one person might be an expert martial artist, another a brilliant computer hacker and the last member might be a consummate actor. Basically, each team member of the same team will be similarly talented.

For example, let's say Team 1 has a judoka who has only done a couple of years of judo in high school. In that case, Team 1 will not get a veteran actor like Robert De Niro. The high school judoka will probably be paired someone with high school theatre experience. But if Team 2 has a world-class MMA champion, they will get an actor with at least a decade's worth of professional acting experience or someone similarly talented. Of course, Team 1 and 2 will be assigned different missions to complete and they will be competing at different levels of the Game.

[flat rune]

I had to read the sentence twice but yeah it makes sense once I think about it

[hollow night]

thanks for the feedback! 🙂

[pearl mulch]

Hello everyone

[frosty charm]

d!def spare

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: spare

[1] not being used; especially : held for emergency use
[2] being over and above what is needed : superfluous
[3] not liberal or profuse : sparing

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Mar 7, 2022, 7:46 PM

[warm pawn]

d!def step

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: step

[1] a rest for the foot in ascending or descending: such as
[2] one of a series of structures consisting of a riser and a tread
[3] a ladder rung

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Mar 7, 2022, 8:15 PM

[warm pawn]

d!def doorstep

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: doorstep

[1] a step before an outer door

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Mar 7, 2022, 8:16 PM

[broken meteor]

How do you change these sentences into passive sentences?

1.Amal used the internet

2.Amal has used the internet

3.a theif steals my books

4.a theif stole my books

5.a theif has stolen my books

@calm carbon

correct me i might know

1. The internet was used by amal?

2.th internet has been used by amal

3.my books have been stolen by a theif

4. My books have been stolen by a theif

Last one I'm not sure

[calm carbon]

hi

Its all correct

but "The internet" isn't really a thiiiiiiiiiiiiiingg... so I wouldn't refer it as that

[broken meteor]

Oh

1. The internet was used by amal

2.the internet has been used by amal

3.my books were stolen by a theif

4.my books were stolen by a theif

5. My books have been stolen by a theif

these are my answers @calm carbon

[broken ether]

If i didn't or if i hadn't?

i don't get it

[calm carbon]

it depends on the context

But both are correct by themselves

[broken ether]

If you had not told me that I would be dead now
If you didn't tell me I would be dead now

[calm carbon]

yes

[broken ether]

do they have the same meaning?

[calm carbon]

Yes sir

[stark plaza]

gn!

the sentence: "They developed an acquaintance over the Internet."

means they have acquired knowledge on the internet? or they have met on the internet?

[split geode]

They are acquainted which means that they know each other and are on speaking terms, but not necessarily friends
And the internet thing just means it happened over the internet

[flat rune]

They are online friends.

[stark plaza]

tks a lot!

[split geode]

Acquaintance =/= friend

Acquaintance is less personal then friend

[subtle kiln]

Our teacher said “time” is a uncountable noun.
You can’t count the word time.
But you can count how many times something happened.

Isn’t it uncountable and countable at the same time?

[minor galleon]

Yes, and it depends on the context of the sentence.

E.g
How many times did you see the movie?
I saw the film five times.

But:
I don't know how much time I spent on the drawing.

[cloud escarp]

hello need help with question

[wise plover]

Type your question here , please ! : )

@cloud escarp

[cloud escarp]

hello

[wise plover]

<@&852913019259977749>

[still sluice]

How may I help?

[cloud escarp]

hello

[still sluice]

Hi

[cloud escarp]

I need to write like this

A short introduction

[cloud escarp]

please look above

the example is about music, I am doing business

do you understand?

[still sluice]

I see. So you only want to rephrase that, correct?

[cloud escarp]

It can't be like the example but similar and more professional

[cloud escarp]

yes, but should make a good impression

please help

[still sluice]

Is it an email?

[cloud escarp]

sorta

[still sluice]

Well, I asked that so I can adjust the message accordingly

[cloud escarp]

What do you think is formal to send to a group of people

[still sluice]

Ah, I see now

[cloud escarp]

yes so can you help

The 3 skills can be selected from the question so that not an issue

[still sluice]

Greetings,

I'm Blank , and my current profession aligns with business. I'm interested in business as a whole and "something more specific in business" especially,

There are a number of skills and qualities that I would like to improve on including but not limited to:-

[cloud escarp]

thank you

[still sluice]

My pleasure

[cloud escarp]

I like business, and going to study

[cloud escarp]

hllo

but current profession is not business, also what do you mean something more...
I like business, and going to study

[still sluice]

Something more specific about business
For example, investment, stocks, etc.

[still sluice]

You can mention what your current profession is instead since I don't know what it is

[cloud escarp]

what to say for no profession?

[still sluice]

Are you a student?

[cloud escarp]

yes

[still sluice]

You can mention that instead

[cloud escarp]

so like how?

[still sluice]

Greetings,

I'm Blank , and I'm a student. I'm interested in business as a whole and "something more specific in business" especially,

There are a number of skills and qualities that I would like to improve on including but not limited to:-

[cloud escarp]

Thank you

I have one more question please

[still sluice]

Sure

[cloud escarp]

Mine is video games

[still sluice]

I'm Danny and I like video games.
There are a number of reasons I like video games. They can be educational, visually enticing, and psychologically rewarding

[cloud escarp]

thank yoi

[still sluice]

You're welcome

[cloud escarp]

Is it possible to dm you when I need help?

[still sluice]

Of course

[cloud escarp]

hello is okay to finish sentence with especially?

[still sluice]

In that case, yes

[cloud escarp]

ok

[lofty tree]

I am doing good so far

[lofty tree]

Is it correct?

[split geode]

The punctuation could be better, and formality things

Greetings

My name is (your name), and I’m a student. I’m interested in the large majority of the business industry, especially (business sub-path).
There are a number of skills and qualities on which I would like to improve; including but not limited to,…

Just a note, don’t put every quality after the including but not limited to or you have to change the sentence

[thin wyvern]

I want to speak formal but idk where to put comas

[split geode]

Well it really depends case by case

You have to know the things in a sentence that might trigger commas or otherwise.
In short, they just signify a pause

If there’s a pause but the sentence isn’t over, you’re probably safe to use a comma

Though sometimes this does something called comma splicing

It’s nothing anyone will point out though so don’t worry too much about that

[thin wyvern]

Okay

[gilded wedge]

What’s the difference between “confidence” and “confident” and where do we use it @split geode @supple holly @remote cedar @warm pawn

[supple holly]

You know you can just google it first

Or try the d!def command

d!def confident

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: confident

[1] full of conviction : certain
[2] having or showing assurance and self-reliance
[3] trustful, confiding

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Mar 8, 2022, 4:24 PM

[supple holly]

This is an adjective

d!def confidence

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: confidence

[1] a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
[2] faith or belief that one will act in a right, proper, or effective way
[3] the quality or state of being certain : certitude

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Mar 8, 2022, 4:24 PM

[supple holly]

This is a noun

[cloud escarp]

how to respond to this positively......... are you planning to start your own business once you're graduate?

[rocky pawn]

What do you want to say?

• Yes, I am planning on starting a __ business

• No, but I plan to __ . (instead of a business)
• It is something I am considering.
• I have not considered it.
• I have no plans at the moment.

[split geode]

Positively its the first one

Yes, I'm planning on starting a business once I graduate.

Thats the restated positive sentence

You can cut down some but thats a good response

[rocky pawn]

Yeah, replying positively would mean saying yes.
So you can reply in short with "Yes, I am" or "That's right"

[cloud escarp]

thank you

[gilded wedge]

Wait what’s noun and adjective again

[dire nova]

Please help! Assume 18th August falls on Wednesday, what are the days in the week beginning 18th August?

[split geode]

Noun is a thing
Adjective describes noun

[frosty charm]

d!def stanky

[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!

[frosty charm]

ehem

[gilded wedge]

If someone told you that “can u open ur cam for the class”

What should i say

“i don’t have the confidence to show my face”

Or

“I don’t have the confident to show my face”

[hollow night]

I have a question about dialogue for native English speakers.

For example, does the following conversation sound right to you?

**"I will be coming over at noon."

"Alright, I know." or "Alright, I got it."**

[jagged tendon]

You can say alright ik or also alright i got it/ya

[jagged tendon]

And btw i’d say i’ll come over at the noon

[hollow night]

thanks for the feedback!

[jagged tendon]

No problem, are you german

[hollow night]

no i am chinese

[jagged tendon]

👌🏼🙏🏼

[shadow sail]

Hey!

[subtle kiln]

“I don’t have the confidence to show my face” or
“I’m not confident showing my face”

[wise plover]

Heyy!

[shadow sail]

Did you have a question for me as teacher?

[lofty solar]

Hello

I have a question its about analyzing this scene

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn5kuDdeGzs&t=23s so i need help with figuring out Trumans perspectives

So can anyone help?

<@&909100555157262347>

[sudden ingot]

English helper will help you whenever possible.

[lofty solar]

Ok so do I just ping them?

[sudden ingot]

If you want 👍

[lofty solar]

Ok thx

<@&909100555157262347> can you guys help me eith this

[lofty solar]

This one

[wise plover]

Nope , one of the members had and I was also in dilemma about the answer , so I thought to pick your brains. The question is solved tho , I reckon.

[lofty solar]

Help

[jagged tendon]

Boy

Calm down

[lofty solar]

Ok..

[shadow sail]

Ah okay!

[jagged tendon]

Thank you

[gilded wedge]

Hey umm what do u call someone who doesn’t stop from what its doin like for ex: he doesn’t stop dancing because he wants that gold

It’s start with letter “c”

[slender cobalt]

@shadow sail Can i ask a question?

[shadow sail]

Of course

[slender cobalt]

Why is it "How are you" but not "How is you" i am really confused

[shadow sail]

That has to do with the verb to be: you = are, he/she/it = is

so:
I am
You are
He is
We are
You are
They are

[slender cobalt]

I think i quite understand it now

Thank you very much

[shadow sail]

Anytime!

[calm goblet]

How did that happen?
How'd that happen?
Both of all are right?

Let' go get some dinner.
Is the grammer right?

[flat rune]

@shadow sail kann ich eine Frage stellen

warum bedeuten die worte teig währung und das backprodukt?

[shadow sail]

I'm sorry, I don't sepak German

[shadow sail]

How'd that happen could also mean How would that happen

[flat rune]

Sorry I'll use a translator

i asked why does dough mean the baking product and currency

And why do words mean different things even though they are pronounced the same

[gilded wedge]

@shadow sail @supple holly @remote cedar @warm pawn

[clear flint]

What is the opposite of exploit?

[rocky pawn]

You can use protect, e.g.
exploitation of ... | protection of ...

[calm goblet]

How'd that happen
How did that happen

Same meaning

[flat rune]

@shadow sail

[worldly siren]

what do you mean?

[worldly siren]

lmao "dough" is slang for money

because "bread" is slang for money

[flat rune]

Oh

[worldly siren]

yeah lmao

crazy how far slang can go

[worldly siren]

"Let's go get some dinner"

[gilded wedge]

No, nvm i remember it it’s “competitive”

[shadow sail]

Those are called homonyms, and that's simply the way the language evolved

[flat rune]

Very odd

[winged glade]

Which revision best fixes the vague antecedent in this sentence?
Carlos and Peter like to go to his house after school for snacks and homework.

A. Carlos and Peter like to go to her house after school for snacks
and homework.
B. They like to go to Carlos's house after school for snacks and
homework.
C. Carlos and Peter like to go to Peter's house after school for
snacks and homework.
D. They like to go to his house after school for snacks and
homework.

[worldly siren]

D, because the original sentence implies Carlos and Peter like to go to someone's house, and that someone is a boy

A wouldn't work because it says "her"

B wouldn't work because they aren't going to Carlos's house

C doesn't make sense / they aren't going to Peter's house

D implies that "they" (Carlos and Peter) like to go to "his" (a boy)'s house

[winged glade]

thx

[supple holly]

huh

[supple holly]

wouldn't C clear up the confusion by specifying the name of the person whose house they're going to

[worldly siren]

but it says "peter's" house

they're not going to peter's house

carlos and peter are going to someone else's house

[supple holly]

if they are going to someone else's house, I think the sentence would mention this person

it's possible Carlos and Peter are going to one of their own houses

so they can be going to Peter's

[worldly siren]

thats true, but the original sentence would not make sense if it is indeed peter's house they are going to

the "his" in the original sentence could refer to either carlos or peter

[supple holly]

yes

[worldly siren]

thats why it's not the right thing to say

[supple holly]

so by specifying it's Peter, you say clearly that it's Peter's house they're going to and not Carlos'

[worldly siren]

but you don't know if that's true

D could 100% mean what the original sentence is trying to say, but C does not

the original sentence is only correct if the "his" is someone totally separate

[supple holly]

hmmm yeah probably. I'll look it up later

or forget to

[worldly siren]

im more familiar with the latter

[stark plaza]

Hi!

Can someone help me with this one?

"There was an electrical cord **dangling **from the wall."

What's the meaning of **dangling ** on this context?

[worldly siren]

hanging loose, not fixed @stark plaza

[glacial topaz]

Hii

I need help

Tomorrow i have test in english gramat

Do you help mee?

[split geode]

Tomorrow, I have a test in English Class
or
Tomorrow, I have an English test

[worldly siren]

hhahaha i think they mean they need help for that test

[split geode]

:o maebe

[worldly siren]

lmao

anything particular you need help with @glacial topaz

[split geode]

tel us

[split geode]

Is that... the same person-?

[worldly siren]

nope.

[split geode]

This chat is falling apart

[worldly siren]

yh lmfao

[radiant panther]

Can I use "deplatform" in this context?

A progressive income tax seeks to deplatform the rich to lower them to the same level as the poor

I know that deplatforming means to like remove people from media platforms as a boycott

Just wondering if the above usage is also correct

How can I word this better

[split geode]

Deplatforming is like blocking someone from a website because they share views thought of as bad or unacceptable

[radiant panther]

I know

But I was wondering if I could also use it in this context

so like, the rich person is standing on his wealth and im yanking it away from him, making him fall to the same level as a poor person

[split geode]

I wouldnt say so

Broadly, the definition is to strip a person or group of a platfrom

A platform is a mean or method by which to share your opinion or speak out on something

For example. it's deplatformization when the Russian government bans websites used to speak out against the government

[radiant panther]

what would be a better way to word it to get my point across

[split geode]

A new progressive income tax seeks to even out the economical imbalance between the upper and lower classes.

[radiant panther]

thanks

Can I use crescendo as a verb?

The last three stanzas of the poem crescendoes the themes of wallowing in self pity and accepting that wishful thinking is a hollow activity

[split geode]

Yes

Crescendo is a verb as well

[radiant panther]

Crescendoes is the correct form?

[split geode]

Yes

[radiant panther]

thx

[ionic plover]

Hi all
Say if i have a attendance system built, students attended can sign in using the system.

If they miss a class, they can make it up later on.

But i'll need a button for that (fixing missed class) . What word should i put on the button? Make up? Fix misses? or what? it can't be tooo long.

[supple holly]

Reattend?

[ionic plover]

doesnt that sound like attend again?

instead of making up something?

[supple holly]

Well they missed it so they'd have to attend it again

Saying something like 'make up' or 'fix miss' would sound unnatural

[ionic plover]

true

lots of thanks

[supple holly]

No problem, I didn't really do anything

[clever elbow]

This is true they’d sound unnatural

@ionic plover I’d go with “Reschedule” or “Reschedule class(es)”

If you can afford to add in more text: “Schedule make up class(es)”

Though unlike the first example you can’t omit “make up class(es)” because “Schedule” on its own would imply scheduling new classes

[supple holly]

Oh yes, 'reschedule' is definitely a better word

[left jolt]

Is there any website to find morphemes in vocabs?

[glad halo]

hi

do you can me? i don't can very questions

simple present

[uneven kettle]

Hi

[glad halo]

hi

[uneven kettle]

How to improve our vocabulary in our English .

[glad halo]

i'm basic in english but i use anki of vocabulary

[flat rune]

Read more

[uneven kettle]

Thanks Vivek!

[split geode]

This is more important than people think
How can you learn new things if you’re never exposed to them?

[glad halo]

guys help me this

My mother
(have) a big house.

i can't

[split geode]

Has

I have
You have
He has
She has
We have
They have

[glad halo]

oh good

sure

thank you!

[hollow night]

Does the following sentence make sense to you?

"Since I dared to let the reporters find out about my extramarital affair, it means I'm also confident of making them shut their mouths."

If the sentence doesn't make sense to you, how would you go about correcting it?

[clever elbow]

uhhh why would you wanna let them know about your affair if you want them to shut their mouths

it'd make more sense if you weren't afraid of letting them know

or spread the word

[hollow night]

Long story. It doesn't make sense in a real world kinda way, but the original piece in Chinese. About ultra-rich Chinese magnates who marry women by the dozens. This dude was getting needled about being a coward for hiding his affair with the real mom of one of his children, so he blew up and publicized his affair at a public dinner for ultra-rich folks.

Then he sort of regretted it and decided that only the people in his circle had the right to know about the legitimacy of his children, but not the regular folks who find out such things from cheap newspapers. So he was chatting with the mistress and told her not to worry that the news might leak to the common folk.

anyway, i know it doesn't make sense even in a mills and boons novel, but does it make sense grammatically?

[clever elbow]

grammatically yes

but i'll add an "also" to make it "it also means I'm also confident..."

to make it sound more natural

[hollow night]

thanks for your feedback! 🙂

[stark plaza]

hey!

"She'd make a dint in this unwieldy task by visiting schools to make contact with kids before they start dropping out."

in this quote, what dint means? I did't found any good explanation on dictionaries.

[winged glade]

Which sentence uses the subjunctive mood correctly?

A. The cat demanded its owner's attention right after its breakfast.

B. If Matilda was ever on time, we'd be able to rehearse right at 5.

c. If I were Gina, I would apologize for canceling our plans.

D. If I can go to the school play, I'll let you know tonight

[worldly siren]

I would say C, because it contains the word "were". "If I were" is subjunctive

A is indicative

so cant be that

[winged glade]

yea i figured that out

Which statement is the best synthesis of information from these two sources?
Source 1: Our economy benefits from the higher salaries people with college degrees earn.
Source 2: College enrollment has been going down since 2012.

A. The economy will suffer if the government doesn't address the
issues that prevent people from enrolling in college.

B. Colleges should do more to attract talented people and encourage
them to earn their degrees.

C. The country should make sure that everyone who wants to go to
college can attend without taking on too much debt.

D. College graduates earn more than high school graduates even
after college debt is considered.

[clever elbow]

I’d say A

[winged glade]

ok thx

[clever elbow]

But C seems pretty plausible too

[winged glade]

o

[clever elbow]

Yeah best to get a second opinion

B and D are definitely out in my opinion

[winged glade]

yea because like its asking a synthesis of both of them and a and c are similar in terms of information being put into a sentence

[clever elbow]

Tricky part is both are right

But the question is asking for the best

[winged glade]

yea

i think it would be a

it isnt talking about debt

[clever elbow]

A directly addresses both statements

[winged glade]

its just saying how

economy benefits more with people that have college degree jobs thing and how our economy is going down

so

if the college enrollment is going down

[clever elbow]

C establishes a possible causal relationship between debt and the dropping in enrolment rates

[winged glade]

yea

i think it is a tho

idk

[clever elbow]

Personally I’d go with A too

[winged glade]

yea

im leaning towards a

im gonna do a

[clever elbow]

I’m only second guessing coz it seems too easy to be true

[winged glade]

lol

[clever elbow]

May I know where this is from

Looks like some English SAT paper

[winged glade]

im doing some online class

[clever elbow]

From the style of the question

[winged glade]

its sum 8th grade shit

[clever elbow]

Ah

[winged glade]

cuz my teacher quit on us

so

[stark plaza]

I'd say C

[clever elbow]

Bruh

[winged glade]

..

[clever elbow]

Hahahah

[winged glade]

i already answered a

so

if i get 7 wrong

its c

[clever elbow]

They probably chose C coz A’s too easy to be true

[winged glade]

well c

only addresses one

source

a addresses both

so

[clever elbow]

It kind of addresses the economy

[winged glade]

yea kinda

its a mind trink

trick

[clever elbow]

The country

[winged glade]

i feel so fucking dumb rn my brain is toasted

nah its c

im dumb

ashg

On a note card, Binita records information about access to health care. Which information from one of the sources the student finds is most clearly bibliographic?

A. How, despite gains, many people still can't access quality health
care

B. Will provide evidence about how some people still struggle to see
a doctor

C. "Income Still Has Huge Effect on Access to Doctors, Study Shows"
by Sofía Gonzalez

D. Supports my point that we need to make sure everyone has the
same access to health care

[clever elbow]

C

[winged glade]

yea

c for this

or previous one

[clever elbow]

For this one

[winged glade]

i dont understand this wtf

wouldn it be d

what is it the most effective for what

to answer?

[clever elbow]

Effective is pretty subjective

Idk

[winged glade]

i think its c

nah

its d

[clever elbow]

Are you a native speaker

This isn’t 8th grade

[winged glade]

ya this is

[clever elbow]

English for foreign speakers

[winged glade]

this language arts

[clever elbow]

Bruh

[winged glade]

lmao

[clever elbow]

But are you a native English speaker

[winged glade]

yea

i speak english

[clever elbow]

Ah that explains

I’m like

[winged glade]

is my only language

[clever elbow]

No way a foreign student is learning English at this difficulty

At the 8th grade

[winged glade]

yea this is mj language arts honors

xd

[clever elbow]

That explains the SAT-style questions

[winged glade]

yea

[clever elbow]

D should be the answer

[winged glade]

ok

tyesir

i only got 2 questions wrong

[clever elbow]

Nice

Which ones

[winged glade]

9 and 10

it was a final test s

so i cant go see the questions

[clever elbow]

You didn’t show the question numbers

[winged glade]

yea

[clever elbow]

Ah

[winged glade]

do u know what apex learning is

[clever elbow]

Nope

[winged glade]

oh

thats what im using for the tests

[clever elbow]

I use blackboard

[winged glade]

ive heard of that

our school just doesnt use it because

it doenst have the courses for mj lang

[clever elbow]

Ah

Blackboard’s meh anyway

And the good ol turnitin

[glad halo]

hi

how i can more vocabulary in english? (i’m basic in english)

[toxic kernel]

Conversation on topics?

Focus on a different topic at a time

That's how my B2\C1 training book works at least

I'll make an example @glad halo :

Suppose you want to travel and you want to learn some vocabulary about airports, airplanes, etc...
Then you should focus listening to conversations on those topics, reading articles about airplanes, airports, pilots, etc.

(plane landing, take-off, to book a ticket, hostess, steward, captain, airfare, arrival, baggage, luggages, runway, etc...)

Then once you know enough basic words you can move to next topics

[glad halo]

ohhhhhh

makes sense

i go to make this

thank you!!!!

[toxic kernel]

Yeah honestly at some point i stopped doing that cause i just started reading newspaper, articles and books so I'm constantly seeing new terms instead of focusing on a subject.

That way of studying is usually recommend for beginners

If you need any book like this i can recommend depending on your level

[glad halo]

i'm need

pleaseee

[glad halo]

I'm going to watch vlog, I particularly love to see this

[toxic kernel]

What is your level? A1? A2? B1? Etc?

[glad halo]

i'm a1

[toxic kernel]

I think here there is a lot of nice stuff

I have had their books since kindergarten, now i have the C1 one and they're all nice

It follows the Cambridge English language standards

[glad halo]

oohhhh ok

[glad halo]

i going this

omg

[toxic kernel]

It has a DVD too for listening too when you buy it I believe
https://www.cambridge.org/sk/cambridgeenglish/catalog/adult-courses/cambridge-english-empower-1/cambridge-english-empower-elementary-a2-students-book-online-assessment-and-practice-and-online-workbook-idiomas-catolica-edition

[glad halo]

oooooh

I really need this

[toxic kernel]

Have fun, bye!

Yeah you most likely can find it in stores or Amazon, i believe they try to sell to the whole world, although i don't know if they do

[glad halo]

thank u so much, bye!

[glad halo]

i'm going seacrs this

thank you!

[toxic kernel]

My book is this atm, although maybe it's a little more advanced than your level

[glad halo]

oooh

[glad halo]

do you level is b2?

[toxic kernel]

I'm studying for C1 right now.

[glad halo]

oooh

good

[toxic kernel]

B2 is a little mediocre in my opinion and since I Already have to pay hundreds of euro for the test, I might as well take the more valuable one

[glad halo]

i can add of discord?

[glad halo]

it is really

[toxic kernel]

To me? Yeah 😅 I like reading articles, literature and similar; so B2 would be kinda average and wouldn't stand out that much in my future curriculum since a lot of people have it already.

I also plan to study or work abroad so I really need C1 if I'm heading to places such as UK ;

But this is just my personal requirement, you can happily live your life with any level you want to reach.

[glad halo]

this is good

you can

[toxic kernel]

Yeah don't rush man

Everyone starts at his own time. I started English in grade 1 in Italian school, so it's now my 13th year I've been studying it

[lapis steeple]

Hello guys

[rocky pawn]

Hi

I am giving a recipe and I want to say add 7 parts sugar for every 100 parts cream. Can I say it like this?
Add 7% of the cream's weight as sugar
Add 7% of the cream's weight in sugar

Are they both correct?

[flat rune]

2nd option

what measurement are you using here?

[rocky pawn]

I just want to give a ratio for making whipped cream

sweetened whipped cream*

[flat rune]

are we talking about spoonfuls?

typically recipes are not given in simple ratios like that

depending on the amount you wanna make, I'll use teaspoons for an example

[rocky pawn]

Yeah, they are usually written for a set portion

[flat rune]

for every 100 teaspoons add 7 teaspoons of sugar

[rocky pawn]

add sugar equal to 7% of the cream's weight
add 7% of the cream's weight in sugar
are both fine?

[flat rune]

a weird way to say it but it works

I'm just saying it how I'd say it as a native xd

[rocky pawn]

do both sound weird to you?

[flat rune]

yes

[flat rune]

This is typically how recipes are given

[rocky pawn]

It's more like small advice rather than a typical recipe

[flat rune]

for every x add y

[rocky pawn]

If I say:
You can flavour it with a little matcha powder or cocoa.
You can flavour it with a little matcha or cocoa powder.
You can flavour it with a little matcha powder or cocoa powder.

I want to refer to the powder form of both ingredients, would the first two be considered ambiguous? Or would it be understood like the third?

I guess it would be quite ambiguous, except if there was a custom being followed regarding the use of these ingredients e.g. if they are usually available and used in a powder form which I think is the case here.

[flat rune]

2nd option

3rd if you really wanna put emphasis on "or"

[rocky pawn]

Thank you

[clever elbow]

I wouldn't use a ratio in that

I'd give the measurement of cream in cups

A ratio would just give more work to the person following the recipe

[clever elbow]

And also if you want to sound even more natural you could say "You can add a little matcha or cocoa powder to taste"

(That's how they'd usually write it in cookbooks)

[rocky pawn]

yeah that would be easier to remember. I prefer remembering the ratios like this because somedays I make more than others, as the cream can go bad quickly. Also I just use a calculator on my phone and a scale but maybe not everyone relies on such tools.

[clever elbow]

That's true, ratios are easier to remember. But you know whipping out a calculator in a kitchen whilst trying to cook/bake something

[rocky pawn]

I think calculator is the easy part, they usually are built into smartphones. But not sure if people prefer measuring jugs and cups to scales

[clever elbow]

Anyone I know who bakes has a scale at home

So…

[rocky pawn]

Yeah, they are a popular kitchen item so I think ratio is a fine choice for simple recipes like this with just two ingredients. But now I also see it becoming an issue for recipes that require 3 or more ingredients as it may be difficult to choose a single reference weight. It may be better to use measured amounts like grams depending on the recipe.

[gilded wedge]

@worldly siren @split geode is it “if it get(s) rejected” or “ if it got rejected” i “would” or “will” never do it again

[calm belfry]

You could give exact measurements if the question allows

[wicked ore]

hello, could someone explain me the use of present simple and present continuous?

i have already learnt those but i sometimes struggle with them

[sudden ingot]

Present simple is used to describe your daily routine, hobbies, and general truths.

(E.x.) Every day I wash my teeth at 7 AM.

Present continuous may be used to describe an action that's happening now.

(E.x.) I'm helping you to understand better English.

[flat rune]

guys

can anyone help me with english?

now?

It's an emergency. please

[near horizon]

“Here’s what you can find on/in a discord server”?

[gilded wedge]

@remote cedar is it “if it get(s) rejected” or “ if it got rejected” i “would” or “will” never do it again

[remote cedar]

if it gets rejected, I will never do it again
OR
if it got rejected, I would never do it again

1. The first describes something that is possible, and could really happen.
2. The second describes something that is possible, but will almost certainly not happen.

[green wolf]

on, usually

[gilded wedge]

Ohh thankyou lisha

Wait @remote cedar is ir “if it ever gets or get”

[remote cedar]

gets

[gilded wedge]

Thankyou

[flat rune]

I use in 😳

[clever elbow]

You'd have to attempt it first before we can help you

[flat rune]

"So do i make mistakes? And do i make much?"
Should've it been "many" or "much"? I mean, i heard somewhere that the word "mistake" is an exception and it's used with "much"

[worldly siren]

you can count how many mistakes you make

so you say "I make many mistakes"

[flat rune]

now?

[flat rune]

Yeah. But i thought it's an exception for some reason.

Thanks.

[worldly siren]

cool, np

[flat rune]

??

[clever elbow]

As said you'd have to attempt the questions first before we can help you

If we're going to spoon feed you the answers you aren't going to learn

[flat rune]

I don't need them all