📚｜english-questions

[whole bough]

Most people thought ( fill ) the play, "The standing", ( fill ) fantastic
Options: What, of, is, was, that

I think it should be, Most people thought that the play, "The standing", was fantastic

But I wonder if: Most people thought of the play, "The standing", is fantastic, can this work?

[crimson narwhal]

The first option you gave is correct, the second one wouldn't work that well.

[crimson narwhal]

To think of, means to think about something, so we do not specify if they were thinking it's great, it's terrible or anything else. We just state that they were thinking about it. Then we say think that [...], we indicate the opinion of the people.

[whole bough]

I assume that something like: "Most people thought of the play, "The standing" as fantastic". Works just as well

[tired yoke]

The sentence on the bottom is marked wrong, the teacher said the correct answer was “Deferred”

[whole bough]

Thanks for the answer

[tired yoke]

I see why advanced is wrong but deferred just sounds kinda weird to me in this context

Thoughts?

[crimson narwhal]

"Expelled", maybe?

Or do we have the words given somewhere?

[tired yoke]

This was the list of words to choose from

[crimson narwhal]

Oh.

Kinda tricky, I honestly don't know.

[clever elbow]

Their applications were being deferred so they’d have to reapply again in the fall

Though tbvh “deferred” doesn’t sound that natural either I’d go with “rejected” if you didn’t have to choose from a list

Also “are being + past simple verb”

[whole bough]

I'm really struggling on which one to choose

[sonic mantle]

we get

[tired yoke]

I guess the semantic meaning makes sense but it doesn’t really sound natural to me, it’s not something anyone says

[clever elbow]

Yup I’ve included comments after that message :)

[tired yoke]

What do you mean by this?

Are you saying that construction is wrong?

[clever elbow]

Oh wait I didn’t see the “d” in your “advanced”

[tired yoke]

Ah

[clever elbow]

You’re fine my bad

[tired yoke]

👍

[frosty charm]

d!def reckless

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: reckless

[1] marked by lack of proper caution : careless of consequences
[2] irresponsible

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Mar 28, 2022, 3:04 PM

[crimson narwhal]

d!def establishment

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: establishment

[1] something established: such as
[2] a settled arrangement; especially : a code of laws
[3] established church

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Mar 28, 2022, 4:12 PM

[crimson narwhal]

d!def antiestablished

[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]

@supple holly help so umm ik i asked u this earlier so umm can u at least correct this

“I dunno but what works for me might doesn’t work for you”

[supple holly]

"Might not" or "does not"
Also "work" after that has no -s

[gilded wedge]

Might not and does not both works?

[supple holly]

yes, but only use one of the two

[gilded wedge]

Oki Thankyou

[clever swan]

"I gotta run."
When used in a text chat, is it natural?

[bleak vessel]

In an informal conversation with someone, yes. It's basically the same thing as "I gotta go."

[noble wasp]

hello. can someone tell me which is the correct one? "intelligentest" or "most intelligent"?

[flat rune]

most intelligent!

[noble wasp]

thanks <3
btw with handsome is it "more handsome" and "most handsome" too? there are different opinions on it on internet ☠

[flat rune]

ahhh, of course! Depends on the context, i suppose!

'David is more handsome than Michael, but Charlie is the most handsome of the three.'

[final dock]

Hey

[flat rune]

ahhh, hello! Shouldn't we talk in #💭｜general ?

[radiant panther]

Only giving welfare to people who make below a certain amount

[earnest plaza]

Do you perhaps mean “verify”? As in “they do not verify income”?

[tawdry owl]

I don't know whether to do this or not.

[tawdry owl]

is it correct?

@odd abyss

@sudden parrot

[odd abyss]

Eh why are we being randomly tagged

[tawdry owl]

when i looked at the left, i saw you as a helper

that's why

[odd abyss]

Lmao yes

That's correct

[clever elbow]

Not English helper tho

[flat rune]

is the word dick sfw? because i heard in names or surnames and there is a creature called moby dick what does dick means

[clever elbow]

Dick is also a name

Just that people use it to refer to a penis too

[flat rune]

ok

so it is sfw right?

[clever elbow]

If not used as an insult yeah

[flat rune]

ok thanks

[flat rune]

everyone here is so dickingly nice

[neon moss]

So state verbs

When is it used as a continuous form and when is it used as a simple one?

Like, can they generally be used vice versa in the same sentence?

The excercise i was doing for reference

[split geode]

State verbs, as a general rule, should never be continuous

There’s no situation where you should be saying that someone is having something in the sense of possession

Some state verbs may turn continuous in slang tho

“You looking real (adjective) rn” for instance

“Whatever you eating be smelling vile”
Very American teenager slang as I know it

[tawdry owl]

well, how can we learn it whether any verb is state or not

[split geode]

A lot of them are associated with descriptions of things

Smell, look, sound, feel,

Etc

[tawdry owl]

I know some stative verbs such as know, want, understand

I don't know more than them

[split geode]

You have to just learn them really

[clever elbow]

shes wearing long eyelashes

[split geode]

There’s no definitive pattern that appears in all statives

[split geode]

?

[clever elbow]

idk

[tawdry owl]

.

[clever elbow]

dont even know what state verbs are

[clever elbow]

yes

[tawdry owl]

@split geode can you answer it as well

is it correct or not

[clever elbow]

man needs double confirmation

[split geode]

Essentially a type of verb that doesn’t accept progressive

[split geode]

Yes

[clever elbow]

and what are progressives now

[split geode]

“To be doing”

I am doing I was doing I will be doing

[tawdry owl]

so, It's not incorrect that using the preposition "to" after whether for the next verb

am i right?

[split geode]

No it’s not incorrect, it’s obligatory

[clever elbow]

u know what nvm im just confusing myself

[tawdry owl]

well i want to ask one more thing about it, for indicating the person who made it, is it supposed to add any subject such as "she, they, he, we"

after whether, or before whether

[split geode]

Lemme re read

?

[tawdry owl]

wait a minute pls

[split geode]

Where is the make part coming in play

[tawdry owl]

I expressed myself wrong

I will write again

[tawdry owl]

In sentences with the conjunction "whether", should any subject be used again to indicate the person doing the action?

for example

She doesn't know whether (she) will do it or not.

[split geode]

No

It’s redundant

Unless it has to be explicitly future

Otherwise it can be “to do” and the implication’ll be there

But tbf even though it’s not necessary, it does sometimes sound better to say “she’ll do” a second time

But I’d say that goes by context

Certain contexts will have their own rhetorics

[tawdry owl]

i got it

thx

[keen vortex]

„Hillary Clinton uses many rhetorical devices and other means of language during her speech which play a huge role to represent her opinion“ (is this grammatically correct or do I have to write „which plays“ instead?

[tawdry owl]

by the way, what does tbf mean

I don't know the contractions in english correctly yet

xD

[split geode]

“To be fair”

[split geode]

I would say “In representing” instead of “to represent”

[tawdry owl]

can i ask you a question again xD

is there a distinct difference between "about" and "as to" ? I asked you it because when I looked at it from cambridge dictionary, it said that "as to" and "about" were the same of each other.

[brave plover]

@livid onyx

[livid onyx]

[worldly siren]

lemonator is right with "in representing". Furthermore, the correct thing to say is "which play". This is because you are referring to "rhetorical devices", which is plural.

"She uses many rhetorical devices which play a huge role"

"She uses a rhetorical device which plays a huge role"

[tawdry owl]

can you answer my question as well?

it's above

[worldly siren]

they're not the same, they have different meanings and aren't used interchangeably

where did the Cambridge dictionary say they are the same? is it in the picture you sent?

[tawdry owl]

yeah

[worldly siren]

wait gimme a sec

[tawdry owl]

okay i am waiting

[worldly siren]

no i am wrong, in some situations they can be used interchangeably. For example:

"They were uncertain as to which house to buy."
"They were uncertain about which house to buy."

"As to" is more formal, but "about" still makes sense.

But in some situations, you can use only "about", and not "as to". For example:

"Tell me about your work"

You can't use "as to" here, it wont make sense

[tawdry owl]

I got it

for example

I have a doubt as to whether it's correct or not.

Would it be correct?

[worldly siren]

yes

[tawdry owl]

Thank you too much, sir

[worldly siren]

you are very welcome :))

[whole bough]

So, I have a little question about grammar
If I want to say: "I wish I was at that concert", I wonder if the correct way to say it is "I wish I were at that concert"

[worldly siren]

"were" is better to say; however "was" is still acceptable. If you want to be 100% grammatically correct though, use "were". This is because you are talking about something which hasn't actually occurred, so you use the past tense subjective mood

[whole bough]

Epic, thanks

[split geode]

#revivesubjunctive

[flat rune]

what is the difference between borne and born?

[split geode]

Born is typically in the sense of birth while borne is typically concerned with the transmission and carrying of something; VERY often with diseases in compound words such as blood-borne, air-borne, or water-borne

[flat rune]

oh. okey. ty!! ^-^

[timid moth]

help me please

[keen vortex]

Ty @worldly siren and @split geode

[timid moth]

u mean.. try?

oh ty=thank you

[worldly siren]

one of the words is meant to go where the ... is?

[timid moth]

😄

idk

[worldly siren]

lmao idk as well

[supple holly]

Maybe surplus

Maybe

[worldly siren]

"can you save me some food from the party is there is anything left over / **left **

[timid moth]

ok i will trust u, thank you!

[worldly siren]

im not sure a word is meant to go inbetween "party" and "if"

[supple holly]

It will be your final mistake

[worldly siren]

hahaha

[timid moth]

lmao

[worldly siren]

surplus should be fine

[supple holly]

I'm thinking of it as 'save me some food, (save me) more if there is anything'

Since surplus means almost the same thing as more

[timid moth]

I haven't seen this kind of question before

[worldly siren]

yeah, surplus makes sense i guess. "save me some food if there is a surplus" (more food left over)

[timid moth]

ok

help me this one pls

[supple holly]

Maybe phrases

[timid moth]

no..

[supple holly]

Ded

[timid moth]

it's or....

not or ...

[rare fjord]

I can't help you cheating but

B- efore you answer, check out yellow :)

[timid moth]

this is not cheating dude

this is not even an exam

[supple holly]

What do you mean

[timid moth]

this is an English practise website

you can check it out!

ioe.vn

[supple holly]

.vn huh

[timid moth]

yep

[supple holly]

Website from my country lol

Àaaaaa

You are người Việt

[timid moth]

ye

[supple holly]

I see

[timid moth]

giúp tôi đi bro

[supple holly]

It's phrases

[timid moth]

đang thi ioe

[worldly siren]

what language is that?

[timid moth]

điền vào chỗ trống

[worldly siren]

east asian?

[supple holly]

Vietnamese yes

[timid moth]

vietnamese

[worldly siren]

nice

[rare fjord]

phrases,
Perhaps do you have options?

[rare fjord]

Hmm Interesting

[timid moth]

it's fill in the blank question

so

[rare fjord]

Go with phrases

Next question!

[timid moth]

if you answer phrases.., the word will become "orphrases"

[supple holly]

Ohhhhh

I see what you mean now

Originally

[timid moth]

ok

[rare fjord]

Ohh, Interesting

[timid moth]

nice!

thank u bro!

[supple holly]

Kafkaesque exercises

[timid moth]

hey @supple holly , what is "thi thử" in english?

[supple holly]

Mock exam

[timid moth]

ok

do you have 9.0 Ielts?

[supple holly]

I have 0 ielts

Too expensive

[timid moth]

haha

oh no

I met another hard question!

[worldly siren]

advance

[timid moth]

thanks!

[crimson narwhal]

Can the word 'there' be used in a question tag, if the construction with that form occurs in the sentence. For example, There were 5 people, weren't there?

[supple holly]

I don't see why not

[worldly siren]

yup, you can

[crimson narwhal]

Alr thanks

[worldly siren]

"you cheated on me, didn't you"

[supple holly]

I did

[worldly siren]

"you were there, weren't you"

[worldly siren]

how dare you😫

[crimson narwhal]

I understand the base of the question tag form, I just wasn't convinced, because in all other forms of sentences we would put the subject in the tag.

[worldly siren]

can you give some examples?

[crimson narwhal]

What do you mean? Examples of what?

[worldly siren]

like in "all other forms"

[crimson narwhal]

I basically mean the sentence with a let's call it standard construction, basically subject + verb + the rest.

[worldly siren]

yeah

[crimson narwhal]

But where there is the word 'there' on the beginning we often don't have the proper subject to put into the tag.

[worldly siren]

i think i get it

aight

[crimson narwhal]

mhm

[whole bough]

Hello, which of these options would be better?

That's a pretty sweater. Was it expensive?
I don't know how much it was / was it . It was a present

I think the first one sounds better, but not so sure

[crimson narwhal]

A sentence can't be half standard, half question, so you either have to make the entire sentence a question form, or do not apply question form here. Meaning that for the second part of the sentence (how much it was/was it) the it was would be an option that's more correct.

[crimson narwhal]

**Having under consideration all points that have been stated throughout this essay, we come to the final conclusion that... ** Does this part of a sentence make sense?

[flat rune]

'Having considered' would make more sense :))

Having considered all points that have been stated throughout this essay, we come to the conclusion that...

[flat rune]

Can somebody explain to me what is the difference of an essay and an article? I have to write an article and it's being really confusing for some reason.

hello,what "pee" means?

[crimson narwhal]

An article is a type of form for example for news, when you describe exact plots, situation that occurred and the entire context, without stating your opinion. An essay on a choose topic is an official form where you consider, whether or not the given sentence is right. In essay you are required to state a few arguments proving your opinion.

[crimson narwhal]

d!def pee

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: pee

[1] the letter p
[2] penny

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Mar 29, 2022, 8:34 PM

[crimson narwhal]

or if you meant this:

d!def urinate

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: urinate

[1] to discharge urine : micturate

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Mar 29, 2022, 8:34 PM

[crimson narwhal]

It's the synonym.

[flat rune]

thanks

[neon moss]

..fuck i woke up to this but I meant action verbs

[neon moss]

Like how does one know if I can use action verbs in a simple form or a continuous form

Unless I have to just practice that as eell

Well

[past radish]

Bob was killed.
I am teaching geography.

Are these complete sentences?

[supple holly]

They are

Subject ✅
Verb in proper tense ✅

That's all you really need for a complete sentence. Sometimes you need an Object that goes after the Verb like in the 2nd sentence (geography)

[past radish]

well, my teacher said otherwise. He said the second one wasn't complete but I said it depended on the context.

He said it should be:
I am teaching geography to the students
or something similar

[supple holly]

I don't think this part is necessary. Like you said, it depends on the context since you can simply say you teach something (as a job) without having to clarify who you're teaching it to

Teachers aren't always 100% right, so unless your teacher gives a specific reason why it isn't a complete sentence, I'm gonna have to disagree with your teacher

[past radish]

ok bro, thanks for clarifying

[whole bough]

I send a mail thither spain

Is thither used correctly there?

[flat rune]

yes, its correct. A very odd word, though. Is it needed? or are you able to replace it?

[flat rune]

also, 'a mail' is a bit off. Simply 'mail' would do well, omitting the 'a'.

[supple holly]

Isn't 'thither = there' in modern English

In this case it wouldn't be correct

[flat rune]

if that's the case, you're right. I understand it as 'to'?

unless that has changed?

[supple holly]

Me too until I googled it

[flat rune]

oh, really? then yeah

[whole bough]

It's an odd word but found this word in a workbook

[supple holly]

Archaic word

[whole bough]

I think thither = to there

[supple holly]

First time I've ever seen it so you might not wanna use it

[flat rune]

Hmm, its very weird! I'd just stick with 'to'.

[split geode]

Youre correct in your assumption that thither is to there.
You cannot have a place after thither, because just like in modern english; there entirely replaces the place in question.

You can see this in older literature, words like
Thither - to there
Whither - to where (interrogative and relative pronoun)
Hither - to here (likely the most widely known out of the three)

[hollow night]

Question about using future tense. Can someone look at the following sentence and let me know if it's future tense? Like, when you read it, do you get the feeling that I'm talking about future events?

Sentence: The obstacles we face will only grow harder and harder.

[worldly siren]

Yes, the sentence implies you are already currently facing obstacles, and that there will be more to come - "will only grow" is correct and implies the future

[split geode]

If theres a will, it's almost one hundred percent of the time simple future

[hollow night]

thanks for the answer! 🙂

[shell whale]

Anyone free in about an hour who can convert some direct sentences to indirect?

It's going to be like 5 or 6 sentences.

[tawdry owl]

is there someone who can explain me the differences between "each" and "every" with examples

[minor galleon]

Each is referring to everything specifically in a list.
E.g
There are four wooden blocks on a table
I took each wooden block and put in the bag.
You are making it clear that you picked up each, and every one of those blocks.

However, "every" is more general and more unspecific when referring to something.
I took every wooden block and put in the bag
Here, we still know you are putting it in a bag, but there is less emphasis on the fact, that you put every block in the bag.

[split geode]

Yup this is pretty much it
In other words, “I picked up each” is more like picking them up each, individually; while “I picked up every one” could be more like picking them up and stacking them in ur hands. The emphasis is on the method

[tawdry owl]

as far as I understand

for example, I have four pen for taking them to school
I put each pens to my pen holder to take to school.
When i use "each" for the pens that I will take them to school
I speak of all the pens

I took the pens to the school 4 of 4 pens

am i true

[minor galleon]

Yes, you are correct

[minor galleon]

yes

[flat rune]

Hi guys, is there someone of us who passed the TOEFL test ?

[tawdry owl]

I want to ask one more question, "but there is less emphasis on the fact" why did you use the preposition "on" after emphasis?

what meaning does it give to emphasis

I looked at it from cambridge dictionary but I understood nothing

[split geode]

Do you mean after emphasis? Because that’s the preposition that goes with emphasis
Emphasis is put on things, so there’s emphasis on something

[tawdry owl]

oh sorry xD

I didn't notice it

because i wrote it too fast

[minor galleon]

because i am referring to "the fact"

Prepositions are words use to connect phrases, nouns, and pronouns in a sentence.

If you said "Emphasis the fact" it wouldn't make sense"

[tawdry owl]

e.g

the emphasis on german is making me feel too weird

would it be correct

[minor galleon]

Similiarly, if you said "she arrived dinner", without writing it as "she arrived afterdinner" it wouldn't make sense

[minor galleon]

Yes

[tawdry owl]

I got it very well

thanks for your help

[young pasture]

Can someone explain to me what "keep your natural self" means please?

[timid moth]

help

[young pasture]

It's in new Moon Knight episode

[young pasture]

It's "set"

[timid moth]

thanks!

how about this one?

[young pasture]

damn, this one is on the tip of my tongue

but I just cant remember it

[timid moth]

ok

[timid moth]

I think 'lay' not 'set'

[young pasture]

I think it can be both

[timid moth]

ok

[split geode]

That/which

Both work

[split geode]

This is set

[timid moth]

ok thanks

[split geode]

Grown out of the house

Possibly

[timid moth]

no it's fond

just 4 characters can be filled

[split geode]

Oh I missed the didn’t part

Fond works then

I thought it was wanted to leave

[timid moth]

ok

this one is not too hard but fun!!

[split geode]

Luck

[young pasture]

help me with this please?

[clever elbow]

"be your ownself"

[split geode]

Or just simply be yourself

[young pasture]

ok, thank you

[dreamy obsidian]

Moving towards automation shifts our lives considerably. Can I use “shifts” in this sentence? I would like to use it instead of changes

[worldly siren]

Well, people would understand what you are trying to say but I wouldn't say "shifts", it's not really the right word to use. "Changes" would be better, however if you don't wanna use that, you could perhaps use "transforms"

[dreamy obsidian]

Thank you man

[visual moss]

Hello guys, I need some help.
In this sentence,
" I want to have this photograph enlarged. "
can I change 'enlarged' into 'expanded' ?
Is the meaning of the sentence extorted or changed when I replace the word?

[balmy flower]

i would personally say i want to have this photo enlarged

you can say expanded just sounds very odd

and doesn't make much sense

[compact hamlet]

can some1 help me hehe

i tried using the formula that my teacher told me but the sentence become really weird

[balmy flower]

gets married

wears white on her wedding day

gets married red would be worn

[compact hamlet]

ty

[visual moss]

I see. Thank you so much 🙂

[thick jay]

Thanks

[vale pivot]

Hi! I needed some help with giving a title to an essay. Its based on SDG's and then narrows down to the Goal 2 of ending hunger. So can y'all give some suggestions

I thought of - Targeting Goal 2 : Eliminating Hunger

[vale pivot]

opinions?

[minor galleon]

It sounds good, I would use it

[young pasture]

What is the center-cut's fillet? I know it's a type of steak but I need to know which part that is.

[vale pivot]

Alright thank you

[keen vortex]

Does anyone know a website where I can test my knowledge on stylistic devices?

[timid moth]

help

[split geode]

Conservative

[timid moth]

no it's coservationist

[split geode]

Oh a conservationist, I mean conservative could work but searching up the definition; conservative is more generally used for the government

[timid moth]

but!

we need to fill more 9 characters not 6

look at these underscores

[split geode]

Yes I know I mean for the meaning not for the activity

[timid moth]

ok

I see

[split geode]

And there’s a certain amount of open endedness there anyway

Conservation of-?
Conservation of environment- Conservationist
Conservation of basically anything that’s not the environment- conservative (especially for ideas and traditional beliefs)
Context could help; a clear lack there of

[timid moth]

thank you for bring me more infomation

[keen vortex]

Is it correct if I say „In the next paragraph she proves her idea whilst she tells us about a woman she met who made three women over Twitter who are now her best friends“?

[maiden wasp]

what does it mean? "the luck of the draw"?

[crimson narwhal]

It's technically correct, but it's kind of hard to read it. Try dividing it into a few shorter sentences.

[keen vortex]

Ty @crimson narwhal

[cerulean cradle]

Hello everyone, I have an interview in a HUGE company, and obviously, english communication is required, I can write or easily read but I'm a terrible speaker, any tips to improve my speaking level as fast as possible especially for the interview ?

[flat rune]

try filming videos of yourself talking in english so that you get used to it

i kinda have the same problem where i know the words and the rules of english but i just feel awkward coming up with stuff on the spot

[cerulean cradle]

I have two weeks before my interview, I'll try that thank you !

[flat rune]

when writing a history research paper do you use apa or cms (chicago manual of style) citations?

[clever elbow]

It depends on your uni

They’re the ones telling you which reference style to use

MLA, APA, Harvard, etc.

[flat rune]

ty!! ^-^

[ivory nest]

"In Conversation" describes writing, what is meant by the statement: "This book treats writing as an extension of the kinds of conversations we engage in on a daily basis"?

[balmy flower]

can you explain the question further

[ivory nest]

Thinking about how the textbook "In Conversation" describes writing, what is meant by the statement: "This book treats writing as an extension of the kinds of conversations we engage in on a daily basis"?

lol thats all my teacher gave me

[balmy flower]

this question makes no sense

even too me

[ivory nest]

ikr

how about this one

What is meant by this quote about writing as conversation: "Imagine yourself at a party. . . . Then you walked around, listening briefly to several conversations. Eventually, you joined a group that was talking about something you found interesting. . . . Eventually, you added your voice to the conversation. . . ."

[balmy flower]

it could work

but i would go with the more formal route of things

[ivory nest]

ok

[hardy hare]

how can i approach this question

How are symbols used, in the above story, to reveal deeper meaning to the Reader?

[hardy hare]

can anyone help me?

[ivory nest]

What is meant by this quote about writing as conversation: "Imagine yourself at a party. . . . Then you walked around, listening briefly to several conversations. Eventually, you joined a group that was talking about something you found interesting. . . . Eventually, you added your voice to the conversation. . . ."

[bleak turret]

guys what dose im not fussed mean

[coarse fractal]

With eating too many burgers, he became obese
'By eating too many burgers, he became obese

What is the difference between these sentences?

[coarse fractal]

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/i-m-not-fussy-fussed?q=I'm+not+fussy%2Ffussed

[minor galleon]

You could start by mentioning what symbols there are in the story. You could then analyse each of them

[minor galleon]

What do you mean by "writing as conversation"

[flat rune]

A and B are talking

[open smelt]

Hello All is it correct to say?
literally everyone I know is going out today even my own family while me starting my depression phase , spending time alone with my books

[worldly siren]

"Literally everyone I know, including my family, are going out today while I sit alone in my room depressed, with only my books to spend time with"

[open smelt]

thank you

Is it correct to say
I’m becoming more introverted person everyday pass by?

[split geode]

Im becoming more introverted each day

[split geode]

Or every day

But not everyday

Everyday is an adjective

[worldly siren]

bro you alright?

[dreamy obsidian]

When a person works at a factory. Can say it this way:
Workers get injured working on processing lines.
working on/at/in processing lines?

[split geode]

I think it depends
If processing lines is a thing that you physically work on, like modify and tweak, then on. But if it’s a station, then at.

[hard stone]

Working at is correct

Ig

[clever elbow]

all 3 are fine btw

you can work in a processing line

in/at generally mean the same thing

[dreamy obsidian]

@clever elbow @hard stone
Thank you guys

[toxic kernel]

Hi guys

Has anyone here read William Wordsworth's poems?

What kind of English level are they? Are they ok for someone near B2/C1

[clever elbow]

i've just taken a look at them

even natives will struggle understanding

[toxic kernel]

Mhhh I'll try my best then

English Literature is part of my school's program anyway

[clever elbow]

good luck :)

[toxic kernel]

What's your favorite poet

[clever elbow]

i'm not into literature :(

[gilded wedge]

@clever elbow @split geode

“They’re saying my name in slower phase” is this correct?

[clever elbow]

They’re saying my name slowly

[umbral cloak]

Hi guys

[drifting cipher]

ñ

[rigid condor]

What does that mean

[sleek cipher]

Hey guys, I have a question

What does "season for healing" means? Is it refer a season (summer, autumn so on) or a period like process?

[sonic mantle]

Just a period of time to cope and go through something healing

[sleek cipher]

Thank you ^°^

[flat rune]

what is the difference between theatre and theater?

[gilded wedge]

“Is probably submissive” what does this mean @sonic mantle @clever elbow @split geode

[flat rune]

theatre is british theater is american

oh. ty ty !

a lot of words follow that pattern

center centre

liter litre

well not a lot

but now you know the difference when you see different spellings

[dry totem]

"I'd rather people not make a big deal out of it." Is this correct?

[clever elbow]

Context?

[clever elbow]

Yup

[gilded wedge]

I don’t know, i just saw it from tiktok that “Scorpio are submissive”

[clever elbow]

Then it’d mean they are people who will easily listen to the authority of others

(I would also assume they’re implying something sexual since well it’s TikTok)

[gilded wedge]

I really don’t know o

[flat rune]

what does this phrase mean somebody please explain?

[nimble sedge]

It's referring to the last Friday on the second preceding fortnight. Fortnight is a very old term that refers to a period of two weeks.

[flat rune]

what about "second preceding"? what week would it be?

[golden hawk]

These 2 questions have different answers base on different references
(Im hestinant cuz of different answer keys

1. Oral rehydration is/was attempted to replace lost body fluids in the early stages of fever. Personal answer is for me idk bec no sign of past dates
2. A website is limited until it is linking/ because it links/since it linked/while it link /you to other website where you can access for more informations and discoveries.
   Answer is until it is linking bec limited contradicts to you can acess all.

Tyvm this is just some questions on the net for english proficiency test <3

[flat rune]

1. 'was', due to the past tense 'attempted'
2. i'd go for 'until it links', I know it isnt an option, but its the one which makes most sense

[golden hawk]

Ty <3

Was is my 1st answer to but different key answers made me confuse lol

*too

[flat rune]

Oh? Nice! you're on the right track, good job!

[split geode]

In this case, attempted doesn't trigger the use of was:
Passive constructions are allowed to have "is verb-ed", and I would use that here unless it's talking about one specific person.
Context is important.
Name ran a high fever, so an oral rehydration was attempted to replace lost body fluids (I think putting "in the early stages of fever" sounds wrong, at least in my opinion)
But it's also acceptable to say just
Oral rehydration is attempted to replace lost body fluids as in Name was rushed to the hospital with a substantially high fever. Oral rehydration was/is attempted in order to replace lost fluids in the early stages of fever. (with both being acceptable answers at this point) and you might see this in an instructional video about situations when someone has a very high fever and how to respond to that in the eyes of a medical professional, or in a documentary or something along the lines of that.

In that specific example given though, I would use is since I don't see any pronoun that links it to one person, and I take it more as a general statement. I would use was if it were Oral rehydration was attempted to replace lost body fluids in the early stages of (possessive pronoun)/(name)'s fever (though I will say that neither sound necessarily wrong, but in terms of trying to pick the best possible answer)

[flat rune]

Mm, good points! Very correct, I suppose i read the original text within the context of a scientific article or something. Yeahhhhh, 'is' is acceptable! 100% depends on the situation.

[split geode]

I mean, I still have mixed feelings about it because neither feel wrong really

I could see both being put without anyone batting an eye, and im pretty sure theres no grammatical error in putting either

[flat rune]

mm, both are perfectly okay! I guess in whichever situation its being used?

[split geode]

Yea, rhetoric and that

[flat rune]

Yeah, I wouldnt even notice if it were either-or.

Mm, I appreciate your reply! Thank you

[young gale]

Hi, I'm looking for a native speaker who can help me write down lyrics of a song because I can't recognize certain words properly. If you are willing to help, please DM me

[nimble sedge]

If I was referring to weeks in the past. The first preceding week would be last week the second proceeding week would be 2 weeks ago. Preceding week another way to say this would be "previous week."

[mint palm]

Can i say
"it's not your fault it's that man's"

[opaque spade]

I think you can

[split geode]

Yea but you should have a comma after fault

[gilded wedge]

Look at this side it’s or its toothless @split geode

[split geode]

it's

its - possessive
it's - it is

[timid moth]

help

[cerulean cradle]

like = the same way as / similar

[timid moth]

what?

[cerulean cradle]

The missing word is like

Which mean similar

[split geode]

i agree

[timid moth]

hmm.. ok

how about this? I thought that is 'ago' but we need to fill more 3 characters

is 'away' a correct answer??

[cerulean cradle]

It can't be ago, "we're working" implied they are working on at the moment, so the exams are coming and are not passed

[split geode]

away

[cerulean cradle]

I would think that too

@timid moth What is the website you'r training on ?

[tawdry owl]

are "also" and "as well" the same of each other ? can i interchangeably use them

[cerulean cradle]

I think as well is more used at the end of a sentence

[split geode]

yea this

and

as well as would be different but then again that isnt what you asked

just for

some little clarification

[tawdry owl]

in negative sentences, are they turn into "either" ?

[tawdry owl]

@split geode

[split geode]

what do you mean by that

like an example or something

[tawdry owl]

" I don't know and they don't know "either" "

here I wanted to use this either as "as well"

as negative

[split geode]

well either is not a negative construction, it just serves a similar function
"they dont know either" = "they also dont know" - "they dont know as well"

though the first two sound the best

either itself is considered positive as a subject at the very least

i.e., either this one or that one

the negative is neither

neither this one nor that one

but they would serve a different function to put them as they are in that sentence

[tawdry owl]

as far as I understood, "as well" and "also" are not changed in negative sentences as "either"

[cerulean cradle]

exactly

[split geode]

no, either is its own thing but it often sounds better as opposed to as well and also

the meaning is relatively the same

[tawdry owl]

hmm I got it very well

thank u

a lot

[split geode]

[timid moth]

how about this?

[split geode]

melt

or deform

or get soft

sften

soften

thats pretty open ended

where do you get these from btw

[timid moth]

you mean these question?

[split geode]

yea these questions

[timid moth]

a mock exam

it's not important but I do a lot of mock exam to get the best score in real exam

from a site called.. ioe.vn

I'm not cheating

[split geode]

lmao

[timid moth]

any problems?

[edgy ravine]

A live dog is better **than **a dead lion

what is the function of than here? isn't it adverb? or preposition?

[flat rune]

it is a word you use when you are comparing two different things

[edgy ravine]

ik, but what parts of speech?

[flat rune]

i have no idea

[fast dagger]

In this case of the sentence, I believe it’s classified as a conjunction

[split geode]

Conjunction/preposition

[hollow glacier]

im not sure if its correct but yeah, it does compare two things

[split geode]

It is correct

than connects and compares two things

[fast dagger]

Yes exactly, to “choose” between the two just depends on what follows after “than”

[flat rune]

which is corect yesterday was her birthday yesterday was his birthday

[clever elbow]

they're both correct all you did was swap pronouns

correct* btw

[flat rune]

lol that was only error

[clever elbow]

yeah

[flat rune]

👍

[crimson narwhal]

her - if it's a female
his - if it's a male

[flat rune]

yes

[noble wasp]

could someone tell me what "Metro desk" means? i saw it here:

The point is that they [the journalists] wouldn’t be there unless they had already demonstrated that nobody has to tell them what to write because they are going say the right thing. If they had started off at the Metro desk, or something, and had pursued the wrong kind of stories, they never would have made it to the positions where they can now say anything they like.

[rocky pawn]

Might refer to the area within a news agency where metropolitan stories are covered. To do with local issues I guess.

[golden hawk]

In english type of test what do u think is the hardest?

For me finding errors

[mint palm]

Elaborate

[split geode]

it's not your fault, it's that man's.

[mint palm]

Thanks

[split geode]

Np

[mint palm]

"as a reaction i told him i am your master"

Is that Sentence correct?

Or should have i added "that" after "him"

[minor galleon]

Yes. You could put a comma between "him" and "i" to make it more natural sounding. It also sounds more natural if you add "that", but you don't have to.

[mint palm]

Thsnks

[radiant cipher]

Hey what's the difference between told and said

[dapper oracle]

can ur guys help me

<@&852913019259977749> ?

[cloud escarp]

can someone tell me some examples of Reflection-in-action in day to day life?

[shadow sail]

*Can YOU guys help me

And I'll check it out later today

[dapper oracle]

ok

[hollow night]

Question about tense-mixing. Is the following sentence grammatically correct?

"She is so young and yet she had to go through such a horrible experience."

Context: A young girl was nearly abducted by a stranger. A passerby witnessed it and made this comment. On the one hand, her age remained unchanged from beginning to end of the ordeal. On the other hand, the attempted kidnapping was already over when the passerby made this comment.

So should the entire sentence be in past tense? Even though the victim (the young girl) was still alive and young when the passerby made the remark?

[marble whale]

hello, lovely people, I would like to get some help with English

which is correct:

1. That's flu.
2. That's a flu.

[minor galleon]

"Said" can be used in a writing and speaking context, while "told" is usually used more in a speaking context.

E.g
I said in the letter about how sorry I was.
I tod Leah about the spilled coffee.

But there isn't much difference. You could also say:

I told her about Jack in the letter.

[minor galleon]

E.g:
Doing homework - You could be reflecting: I am doing this homework effectively? Am I getting distracted by other things? Should I take a break and come back to it later?

Talking wtih someone - Am I being sensitive in what I am saying? Should I avoid any topics that might make them upset?

[minor galleon]

From a grammatical point of view it's correct

It shouldn't be in past tense, it would then mean someone is talking about an experience that happened (for example) five years ago.

[hollow night]

thanks for your answer! 🙂

[minor galleon]

It would change the meaning of the sentence

[split geode]

Agreed
"She was so young, and yet (she) had to go through such a horrible experience" gives the implication that she's much older than at the time of the event.

[timid moth]

help me

[gilded wedge]

Wait i thought it was “its”

[azure furnace]

I would guess that it's "advantage"

[gilded wedge]

Hi um I’m kinda struggling about the difference between “sexuality” and “gender” can u help me please @split geode @minor galleon @still sluice ping me!

[clever elbow]

"sexuality" => the gender you prefer to have sexual relations with nvm guy below explained it better

[split geode]

This can be a convoluted debate depending on who you're speaking to, but as I see it:
Sexuality is who you're attracted to, and gender is what you identify as.

[clever elbow]

not really a debate tho the two terms are clearly separate from each other

[split geode]

I think so too, but some people havent really adapted to that information yet

[clever elbow]

"gender" and "sex" might start a debate yes

[split geode]

Oh wait youre right

Nvm

[clever elbow]

[gilded wedge]

Wait i don’t get it😭

[split geode]

So if you identify as a male, thats your gender.
And if youre attracted to the opposite gender, thats youre sexuality

Sexuality revolves around the gender of the other person (and being attracted to it) while gender is just what one identifies as

So male, female, non binary, etc are all genders

Heterosexual, and LGBTQIA+ are sexualities

Because they deal with what youre attracted to; i.e., the gender of the other person

[gilded wedge]

So um what should i say if someone asked my friend’s sexuality or gender

“I don’t really care about her **sexuality” or gender as long as she’s a great person @split geode

And also can u correct the highlighted words

[split geode]

Well saying "I dont really care about her sexuality" is sort of okay but saying "I dont really care about her gender" can be seen as transphobic

Because it can give the impression that "I know she doesnt go by she/her but I will continue to call her that anyway"

If someone asks for the gender of one of your friends, its best to answer with what you know they identify as (in this case "She goes by she/her" is an acceptable answer), or if youre not entirely sure then you can definitely just say "Thats not a question for me to answer".

Tbf, seldom will you have people asking for another persons gender unless this person outwardly displays that they dont identify with their assigned sex

And i would slightly advise against saying "I dont really care about her sexuality" because sexuality can be an important topic to some people, and that can also be seen as sort of offensive. However, i say slightly advise because most of the time they won't mind.

If someone asks and you dont feel comfortable answering for the person in question, just say "I dont know"

Its all about being respectful to the human you're talking about, bc they have feelings too and we should all be nice to each other

OH and another note: It would be a good idea to talk with your friend if they tell you that they identify as something else or have a different sexuality, because some people explicitly want only one or 2 people to know at first before fully coming out of the closet. If you tell someone else and they didnt intend for that someone to know yet, thats called outing
Its a good way to lose a friendship in less than 3 days

[gilded wedge]

I think i need to rest my brain I’m overthinking abut the difference between these two😭

But Thankyou @split geode

@split geode if i were going to ask someone about their sexuality should I say

“What’s your sexuality btw”

Or

“What’s your gender btw”

[clever elbow]

"sexuality" but generally you wouldn't ask people that

it can come off as rude

[gilded wedge]

Ohh so umm how do u say in a good way tho?

[clever elbow]

tbvh no idea

i wouldnt ask someone that

[gilded wedge]

Like this “ohh shaline uf u don’t mind me asking this, what’s your sexuality are u straight?”

[clever elbow]

it just comes off as awkward

[latent cypress]

Hello, I would like to ask for some help?

[clever elbow]

You'd have to attempt it first

[latent cypress]

Yes lad

[gilded wedge]

“Are u straight” @split geode @clever elbow is this question is a sexuality or a gender?

[clever elbow]

sexuality

[split geode]

Im gonna guess by past tenses it means simple past

Oh no its just various past tenses?

The instructions are sort of unclear.

[clever elbow]

gender = male, female, non-binary, gender-fluid

[split geode]

It says "past tenses" then names present perfect, and a.. past tense?
Isnt that already included in "past tenses"

[clever elbow]

tbvh if you can't differentiate between the two i'd advise you not to ask people stuff

coz there's a high chance of you offending them

[split geode]

Usually people tell you

Because its easier to tell people things when youre comfortable

And asking "Are you straight" can be like "You dont look straight"

[clever elbow]

and it could also imply ur into them sexually

[split geode]

I think the bottomline is dont prop the question

Let them tell you

[knotty bay]

Hi. I would like to know whether these are somehow big mistakes or not...
I mean, can't I just say one instead of the other?

[flat rune]

A perspective is a much broader concept than a side in an argument

[knotty bay]

Mhm ok, I think I get it. What about the other one?

[crimson narwhal]

Possibility is more likely when we tell if something is even possible or not. Opportunity can be used when we indicate our gratefulness, that we were accepted/choose to take part in something etc.

[knotty bay]

Ok I think it starts to make sense

Thanks to both of you!

[crimson narwhal]

You're welcome

[timid moth]

thanks

[hollow night]

Question: Can I use "What the—!" as an interjection? You know, to represent shock or surprise?

[split geode]

Yes

[hollow night]

thanks for your answer! 🙂

[balmy flower]

WHAT THE

works

if very common as with WHAT THE FUCK MAN

or WHAT THE FUCK

with shock

btw don't use these unless you want to be rude

[hollow night]

but is it right to add an em dash after the what the?

[balmy flower]

what the works when you in shock and you don't want to be rude

[split geode]

Id call it more literarily correct

[balmy flower]

when you care shocked you just put a !

[split geode]

No one would write it with the em dash though

[balmy flower]

a dash means you are continuing the word

[split geode]

Additionally, its not typically written like that outside of the dialogue

[balmy flower]

or combining one

[split geode]

?

[balmy flower]

when you reach a end of a page

for ex

Beca-
use

that would work was that would be counted as one word

[split geode]

They can also just signify a stop

Especially em dashes

—

[balmy flower]

no not really i've never seen it used as such

[split geode]

Their use is similar to a comma, but I find for cutting off a sentence, em dashes work well

Use an Em Dash to Mark Sharp Turns in Thought
Em dashes can also signal an interruption or a sudden change in the direction a writer was heading with a particular sentence.

[balmy flower]

that is true but can have diffrent uses in grammer

[split geode]

Grammar*
Its acceptable

[balmy flower]

and it is not very common to see one use as a comma

[split geode]

You can write that for rhetoric

[hollow night]

So to summarize, I should not add an em dash after the "what the"? And I should just leave it as "What the!"?

[balmy flower]

i have dyslexia m8

[balmy flower]

yes

[split geode]

If you were to put it in a book, the dash would honestly be better looking (as I said, rhetoric) because it better emphasises that abrupt stop
But otherwise, if youre not writing it in a literary context, you can just put a exclamation mark

But tbh I seldom see it written

Usually its spoken

Or in a dialogue in a book, as a quote

[balmy flower]

you can always do all cpas

*caps

as well

to make it look like yelling

[split geode]

Yea thats another use of rhetoric
More emphasis and that

[hollow night]

It's going to be in a comic book anyway, so it's all gonna be caps. even the whispering and normal dialogue.

[split geode]

Personally, Id put the em dash. I think it just looks better imo

[hollow night]

but you just said it's wrong to do that?

[split geode]

That is not what i said

Quite the opposite actually

[balmy flower]

if it's whispering make it italics

[split geode]

They meant that everythings in caps

Even whispering

And normal dialogue

[balmy flower]

it all depends on the context

at the end

[split geode]

Anyway for a summary of what I said thus far
If its in a book, it's you choice whether or not to put the em dash for rhetoric.
If its in everyday writing, it doesn't matter but it'd probably look weird to put a literary punctuation symbol in a text message

[hollow night]

Ok, I think I understand what you mean. But this is a comic book production, so based on what you just said... It's my choice whether I want to put it in or not?

[balmy flower]

text is extremally informal

[split geode]

Yes, rhetoric and whatnot

If it suits what you want it to look like or feel like, you can put it

The dialogue goes in the direction you want it to

So anythings your choice

Eating a questionable amount meaning?

Whats the context; why is there blood rushing to her stomach

[azure furnace]

hi! nice writing. reading this made sense to me, the only thing id change is "been drawn down there" to "been drawn from there" if you'd prefer that.

blood rushing is definitely more of a reaction, if you can feel blood rushing from your tummy area you've probably been hit by a car or something haha

is that not what you are trying to imply?

oh, then I'd say "drawn to there" makes more sense

but down there works

[split geode]

Id also add

Her

Her blood

Drawn there works too

I dont think the to is obligatory

[azure furnace]

very true

[split geode]

I dont think its necessary but it feels weird to read without it

I paused reading there because I was expecting a her that wasnt there, so thats why i suggested it

[flat rune]

can anyone help me with this?

[noble wasp]

are "to doom" and "to convict" interchangeable?

[balmy flower]

No

Not at all

To doom is like torturing the person

To convict us to find them guilty

[noble wasp]

oops, thanks

[bleak turret]

can we use produce as a noun instead of verb ?

[golden hawk]

Yes

[azure furnace]

yes, apples are produce

[golden hawk]

Which one here is correct like it has different answer keys which makes me doubt

[azure furnace]

assuming that "employess" is a typo and not a word I've never seen, I believe stage is correct. and so is C actually, but it sounds a bit off to me

[golden hawk]

a history of depression, denial, injustice and abuse has/have the greatest detriment to people of colour. Also this, i know we use has if the subject is one and have two or more but sometimes there are like exception like one of...

[azure furnace]

has, I think

it's a history so

some of you guys are making me question my own knowledge of English

[golden hawk]

Same i picked history too

I mean has

Cuz if we delete a history of, it would be have

[azure furnace]

yeah I think that's right

[golden hawk]

Last one

Finding errors

Most difficult test for me lol

[azure furnace]

is there an error in those 4 sentences?

[golden hawk]

Yes

Well those arent exactly sentences

[azure furnace]

five-star would be my guess

[golden hawk]

Only one sentence but cutted

Cut

[azure furnace]

yes yes

[misty raptor]

Hello guys

I’m new here

[azure furnace]

this is my vote

[golden hawk]

Hi adel

[azure furnace]

because without it, it could be 5 star-hotels

and star-hotels dont exist

[misty raptor]

Where are you from guys?

Is there anyone here from lebanon?

[azure furnace]

not in this channel man lol

[misty raptor]

Okay

[misty raptor]

What is this?

[golden hawk]

Mostly revolves around english learning.

[azure furnace]

I'm 99% sure it's five-star

[golden hawk]

:) yea, thanks hehe.
I mean a lot of people really doesnt know the answer to this cuz it is confusing lol.

'

[azure furnace]

it's honestly a little ridiculous. I don't think even a native english employer of any job would spot such a mistake on your CV

[golden hawk]

Btw most of this questionnaires are made by the DEPED( department of education) for the ept English proficiency test yea and the questionnaires sucks XD

[azure furnace]

lol god. I dont think a single person in my entire year would've known the answer to that

my year being my classmates

[golden hawk]

The test is composed of structure, finding error and reading comprehension.

[golden hawk]

XD

[azure furnace]

(and im in honours english)

anyways im sorry you had to endure that lol

[golden hawk]

Wow nice, im a licensed professional teacher passed the let in 2017 but still unemployed hehehe that's why im taking some school ranking exam like demo, ept, nc2 to work on a public school :) but my english is way below 6 i think XD.
And yea ept is like confusing because wasn't constructed well.

[whole bough]

Hey all, which one do you think is correct? I think it should be "When I moved"

[azure furnace]

I think you are correct

[golden hawk]

Yes

[golden hawk]

Delete the second the right?

[clever elbow]

Delete what?

Oh

Nope it’s the last “the” in D

[golden hawk]

The creator highlighted a which means a is the answer unless it's wrong

[clever elbow]

There’s nothing wrong with A though

It’s either:

“The house furnishings of the Ramos mansion by the lake has impressed the guests during the house warming party.”

Or

“The house furnishings of the Ramos mansion by the lake has impressed the guests during the house warming.”

Hence the answer’s D

If you remove the second “the” from A it becomes:

“The house furnishings of Ramos mansion by the lake” ❎

“Ramos mansion” has to take an article as “Ramos” is simply an adjective in this use case (It’s as if you’re saying: “The house furnishings of mansion by the lake”)

In order to be able to use it without an article you’d have to turn it into a possessive: “Ramos’ mansion” => “The house furnishings of Ramos’ mansion by the lake”

That would mean you’d need to edit both A and B

[golden hawk]

Thanks, that makes sense

It's really hard to answer questions if the answer key is wrong 😅

[clever elbow]

By the way the “the” in D is somewhat obligatory (you can choose to leave it in or remove it) but if there’s really something that has to be corrected I’d pick that @golden hawk

[golden hawk]

The answe is have

Answer

[clever elbow]

Right…

The sentences were split up making it hard to read it as a whole

[full ginkgo]

Variables that can be neatly circumscribed in decisions about shopping lose clarity in a world of group dynamics, social interaction, history and politics. Two pertinent questions arise. First, what counts as a complex decision? And second, what counts as a good outcome?
J

guys what does it mean

[frosty charm]

d!def bizarre

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: bizarre

[1] strikingly out of the ordinary: such as
[2] odd, extravagant, or eccentric in style or mode
[3] involving sensational contrasts or incongruities

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Apr 4, 2022, 9:53 AM

[golden hawk]

The answer key is correct?

[knotty delta]

I have a question, eveyone has a nickname and we dont know gender

what should we call ?

he, she or it ?

[gilded wedge]

@split geode @clever elbow is it “question i get asked or ask a lot”

[clever elbow]

Asked a lot

[gilded wedge]

Why is it asked tho and not ask

[clever elbow]

Actually I’ll leave it to Lemon to explain kekw

Ezpz

I’m not too sure with the explanation myself

All I can say it’s “asked”

[split geode]

Because it’s passive

To get asked ≈ to be asked

So you have to use a passive construction which consequently involves the use of the past participle

[crimson narwhal]

Passive voice have the following construction - (object) + to be + verb in 3rd form (+ by subject). As you see, we need to put 3rd form of a verb, so in this example it would be 'asked'

Oops wrong response.

@gilded wedge ^^

[clever elbow]

[crimson narwhal]

[frosty charm]

d!def flaw

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: flaw

[1] a defect in physical structure or form
[2] an imperfection or weakness and especially one that detracts from the whole or hinders effectiveness
[3] fragment

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Apr 4, 2022, 1:36 PM

[gilded wedge]

The number of the recoveries is or ** are** 1,036 @clever elbow @split geode

[frosty charm]

d!def restful

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: restful

[1] marked by, affording, or suggesting rest and repose
[2] being at rest : quiet

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Apr 4, 2022, 3:31 PM

[crimson narwhal]

is, because the subject is "the number" so it's singular.

[gilded wedge]

Oh thankyou

Does anyone know what is called when umm like someone gave u a gift but the gift is not working.
It’s something like or related to “disabled”

[clever elbow]

"unredeemable" could work

you can't exactly disable a gift

[gilded wedge]

Yea this could work but i heard something from tiktok and now i can’t remember it i dunno if it starts with “u” or “d” pretty sure it’s not “destroy” but something like that

[clever elbow]

please don't learn english from tiktok

[worldly siren]

Lmfao

[worldly siren]

What was the context?

[gilded wedge]

No it’s just I’ve heard it from my mom when my mom received a broken shoebox

[clever elbow]

a broken shoe or shoebox?

if it's a shoebox it'd be more of "unusable"

[gilded wedge]

Broken shoebox

[gilded wedge]

More advance than “unusable”

[clever elbow]

i don't think there's anything more advanced* than "unusable"

[sleek cipher]

Hello everyone, does anyone know how to use matecat? I'm just trying to remove the tags

[worldly siren]

Redundant, useless, futile

[placid totem]

How does the writer use structure to interest the reader.

Holmes was certainly not a difficult man to live with. He was quiet in his ways, and his habits were regular. It was rare for him to be up after ten at night, and he had invariably breakfasted and gone out before I rose in the morning. Sometimes he spent his day at the chemical laboratory, sometimes in the dissecting-rooms, and occasionally in long walks, which appeared to take him into the lowest portions of the City. Nothing could exceed his energy when the working fit was upon him; but now and again a reaction would seize him, and for days on end he would lie upon the sofa in the sitting-room, hardly uttering a word or moving a muscle from morning to night. On these occasions I have noticed such a dreamy, vacant expression in his eyes, that I might have suspected him of being addicted to the use of some narcotic, had not the temperance and cleanliness of his whole life forbidden such a notion.

As the weeks went by, my interest in him and my curiosity as to his aims in life, gradually deepened and increased. His very person and appearance were such as to strike the attention of the most casual observer. In height he was rather over six feet, and so excessively lean that he seemed to be considerably taller. His eyes were sharp and piercing, save during those intervals of torpor to which I have alluded; and his thin, hawk-like nose gave his whole expression an air of alertness and decision. His chin, too, had the prominence and squareness which mark the man of determination. His hands were invariably blotted with ink and stained with chemicals, yet he was possessed of extraordinary delicacy of touch, as I frequently had occasion to observe when I watched him manipulating his fragile philosophical instruments.

Thank you in advance!

[stark plaza]

Can someone help me?

"Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Hyperloop has sputtered to a crawl as the company pivots from developing a high-speed transport system for humans to shipping freight and has slashed half its workforce"

what sputtered to a crawl means here?

[wanton parcel]

Should I use a capital letter when writing the name of the language?

[flat rune]

Yes

[sonic patio]

Hi! "O you who have believed, when you contract a debt for a specified term, write it down." is that understandable ?

[azure furnace]

I guess, yeah. but that's some strange English lol

[azure furnace]

if you have some further context, I can help. I have a guess but I don't want to give you wrong information

if the Hyperloop is a transport system, sputtered to a crawl means that it basically almost broke down and is now moving at a very slow speed

the machinery faltered, yk

but simply put --whatever it is, it went wrong and is now operating wrong

[stark plaza]

this make sense for the context! tks a lot, @azure furnace 🙂

[azure furnace]

glad I could help 😁

[granite agate]

Hi, I have a question. If I want to participate on the chat voice, do I just enter? :'0

[azure furnace]

I would assume so

[neon moss]

Yo quick question

Whats the word most people use instead of hate? Esp in this context:"I _____ for the day I (insert smth negative here)"

[split geode]

dread

worry

though those dont play well with for

[flat rune]

despise.

great replacment for hate, however, that word would not fit your context.

But your sentence sounds unnatural, I'd construct in a way where "hate" or any of its' synonyms isn't needed.

Try these: (a) "The last thing I want is for it to rain because that would ruin my day." or (b) "I am dreading my test results. If I got a bad grade, that would ruin my day."

I + _ (insert negative scenario/event/etc here) + [because it would do this do your day]

You see? Different angle, same thing being expressed.

[flat rune]

Barely.

Leave the words alone, construct the message better.

"When you sign a contract for a debt [sic] on a specified term, who would have thought you are supposed to write it down?!"

[flat rune]

@supple holly Are you alive?

i remember you from a few months ago

i am django

[supple holly]

It is within the realm of possibility

[flat rune]

advanced ai?

[supple holly]

Lmao

Long time no see, but we might wanna talk in another channel instead of here

[flat rune]

aight

[red matrix]

Hello, how can I rewrite the following sentence so it would sound more "natural"?

"To it I dedicated my first scientific work, my master thesis, which I defended back in 1998."

Is the sentence acceptable at all if written like this?

Thanks

[neon moss]

thank

[neon moss]

Also ooh I will take these into account thanks!

[clear flint]

Bachchu Manjhi has to think twice before taking a day off from work. Why?
a day off?

[clever swan]

Do most native speakers know what the word 'entrepreneur' means without looking up?

I mean, is it a common word?

[clever elbow]

Yes it’s a very common word

Especially in today’s world with so many new startups forming every single day

[gilded wedge]

When u guys were or are joking and your friend tries or tried to say a badword @clever elbow are or were

Tries or tries and why

[worldly siren]

whats the context? they are both correct but just in different tenses

[gilded wedge]

Well umm me and i my was joking around and he tryna say some bad words after laughing infront of my mom😭

[worldly siren]

"when you guys were joking and your friend tried to say a bad word"

[gilded wedge]

Thankyou

@worldly siren what does it mean when are and tries one?

[gilded wedge]

.

[gilded wedge]

Something like a large area

Not sure tho

But wait

[worldly siren]

What do you mean?

[gilded wedge]

When do u use “when he tries” and “when he tried”

I think it’s surface too

I dunno but i usually use under when it’s “layer” so it would go something like “under layer”

[clever elbow]

Layer

[worldly siren]

Tries is present tense, tried is past tense.

"Whenever he tries to make it right, he always fails horribly"

"When she tried to hit me, I blocked her"

[gilded wedge]

When he tries to hold my hand” what does this mean?

[ripe crypt]

Hello, is the word bung common in real life? is it more accurate than stopper and plug?

[flat rune]

No. I had to google that myself, this was literally my first time hearing that word.

[red matrix]

hello

[red matrix]

can I ask someone to proofread a short text (<200 words) on this channel?

thanks

[tender dew]

sure go ahead and send to me if youd like

[red matrix]

sent you you a friend request so I can message you

[tender dew]

sure thing i have accepted

i will do my best as a native speaker (american) but OK with british... and know i am not an english teacher lol

[red matrix]

np, you can convert it into american if it's easier to you

[tender dew]

i responded my minor edits

[open smelt]

I need a quick help

i’m writing a caption

and I said

Dear people who do this especially during meetings
Stop! it makes you look so weak and insecure

is saying that correct?!

[azure furnace]

id love to help but im a tad confused

could you put what you said in ""?

[stark plaza]

hey!

In this quote: "This book is an antidote for much of the loose thinking in the world of today."

What loose means?

[open smelt]

“Dear people who do this especially during meetings
Stop! it makes you look so weak and insecure”

[azure furnace]

what you said makes sense yes but I'd use better written grammar, such as:

Dear people who do this (especially during meetings): stop! It makes you look so weak and insecure.

[azure furnace]

loose would be the opposite of, like, constricted I guess

loose would mean not kept in place

if somebody were to think loosely, I think that it would just mean that they weren't concentrated on it

it's a hard word to explain in that context because loose is typically an adjective for tangible things, and thinking is not tangible

loose shoelaces, for example

[open smelt]

Thank you very much

[azure furnace]

youre very welcome

[woeful frost]

hey, can we use "It" to refer to what we talk about, as things?

or animal

[split geode]

give an exmaple

im pretty sure yes

but example to be sure

[stark plaza]

mostly, yes.

[stark plaza]

as you would use "he" and "she" to refer to humans, you can substitute "it" for things and animals.

[woeful frost]

"i watched the movie that you recomended me, do you want to talk about it"

[woeful frost]

sure, thank you

[split geode]

yea this works