📚｜english-questions

[digital quartz]

ah ok ok that helps a lot. Thank you @minor galleon @odd abyss

[odd abyss]

Yee welcome

[digital quartz]

I hope the generation a few centuries ahead of us will find our English more reasonable

[steel kiln]

how do I ask for someone's introduction without seeming like a creep lol @remote cedar

[ebon oyster]

I might be able to assist you here... Just ask basic questions at first...don’t go too personal at first...ask general questions such as name, nationality (if that person is from another country), then gradually his or her occupation, such as what he or she does....then ask about hobbies or what he or she does in his or her spare time......don't ask for direct personal information right away...this makes you creepy more than anything else...hope this helps...

[steel kiln]

Thank you very much

[next carbon]

Guys

Any idea what is this word

[sonic mantle]

advertisement

[next carbon]

Ah

Bless u

[flat rune]

what does deficit mean?

[midnight harbor]

an amount is too small

[balmy flower]

it can also means to lack

[tame eagle]

Sweet dreams are made of this
Who am I to disagree?

what does it mean?
please ping when reply

[flat rune]

It means "money shortage"
For Example:
Trade deficit of country X has increased to 20pc due to Russia - Ukraine war.
Due to lack of governance, Y country's budget deficit surge over 30pc this year.

[warm pawn]

How do I politely say shut up?

[noble lynx]

minor question, for american natives, is it more natural to use the word 'changing room' or 'locker room'? like at a school or a sports centre or gym etc

[upper isle]

Locker room imo

[noble lynx]

Thanks, theres gonna be a difference depending on where somebody is from but i just wanted to make sure that locker room isn't strange

[dreamy obsidian]

Can I say: “I am going to build up my presentation around this topic”

[noble lynx]

'i am going to build my presentation based on this topic' is better imo , doesn't need 'up'. unless you mean something else by 'build up'?

[dreamy obsidian]

Thank you

[buoyant flint]

Hi

Can anyone tell me how can I improve or develop my E language

[gilded wedge]

@frank glen what does “cussing” means?

[warm pawn]

bad language

a synonym of swear

[gilded wedge]

Swear?

[thick trail]

U study what the topic in English u were learning about. So it seems like it’s gonna be fill in the blanks something like that

Can always research

I’m not much help

[flat rune]

maybe try to find a website with lists of verb phrases and what prepositions they use?

[frank glen]

yess, swear means to use offensive language, especially as an expression of anger. the words curse and swear are synonyms

[gilded wedge]

Whaaa… curse? I thought curse was something like “she was cursed”

And moony is it “it’s so fucked up” or “its so fucked up”

[sonic mantle]

first one

[frank glen]

Yessus, in fantasy books 'cursed' usually means something bad that happens to someone by magic. But also curse means a rude or offensive word. Take a look on its meaning on cambridge dictionary later

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/curse

[worldly siren]

cant really hahaha

[warm pawn]

like saying bad words

like

may I say one to give an example?

[warm pawn]

i need

really

for a teacher, for instance

[gilded wedge]

Smack his mouth and say “sorry” softly:>

[gilded wedge]

Ohh

I-

[gilded wedge]

Thankyou!! And to u too @warm pawn

[warm pawn]

if they were my friend i would say "put a sock in it"

[gilded wedge]

I usually throw them things and say sorry

[warm pawn]

lol

before anyone says anything this teacher needs to shut up and that is why i ask for a nicer way :)

[gilded wedge]

I bet he/she being so annoying

[warm pawn]

she thinks the only right English is British

I mean i love british accents but other accents are amazing too :0

but that woman is making me hate bri'ish

but thats a topic for #💭｜general not for here

[gilded wedge]

Why did she even become a teacher if she thinks that British is only the right english

[warm pawn]

teachers have big salaries- approximately like 2,5k lv (1,2k euro) a month

[gilded wedge]

Whaaa… d fuq

[warm pawn]

y e s

true

[hollow night]

Question: In informal speech, is it alright to say, "Be seeing you and take care"? I am asking because a search on Google turned up very few results, so I can't help but wonder if this phrase is in use in the English speaking world...

[warm pawn]

Be seeing yoU????

i don't think that is right

i've never seen or heard it b4

[frank glen]

I've always heard "I'll be seeing you" but, "be seeing you" I am not sure if people say in informal speech

because "I'll be seeing you" is pretty much informal already

[gilded wedge]

@frank glen @warm pawn is this correct “took it so long before it gets verified”

Is it supposed to be got verified

[sonic mantle]

It took so long before it got verified

[gilded wedge]

Thankyou

[hollow night]

Thanks for your feedback! 🙂

[fickle acorn]

hi

is 'i didnt knew' correct grammatically?

[balmy flower]

I didn’t know

Is

Knew is past tense for know

[fickle acorn]

are u native speaker btw?

@balmy flower

[balmy flower]

Yes

[sour rune]

I don’t understand infinitives and gerunds 😑

[balmy flower]

It’s working

[warm pawn]

E

u will get them eventually

[sour rune]

thanks!!

can you solve this question too

[sonic mantle]

D

[sour rune]

Thank you

[gilded wedge]

@warm pawn What’s the verb-ing of “live” like she’s live on tiktok

[warm pawn]

there is no such verb

[sonic mantle]

People use doing

[warm pawn]

she is doing a live

[sonic mantle]

like doing a live

[warm pawn]

yes

^

[gilded wedge]

And also “she’s streaming” right?

[sonic mantle]

Yeah

[gilded wedge]

Thnx @warm pawn @sonic mantle

[warm pawn]

yse

[sour rune]

is it
people into buying things or
people into to buy things

[flat rune]

Seems both are incorrect. Imo it should be "people buy into something"

Or "people are trying to buy into something"

[sour rune]

oh

@flat rune

[sonic mantle]

you're right

but the segment of the sentence you gave doesn't make sense on its own

[sour rune]

Oh sorry thank you

[flat rune]

Yes, for the mentioned question only E is correct "... as it involves talking people into buying things"

[sour rune]

thanks :))

[flat rune]

thank youuuu

[flat rune]

I'll see you and take care

that's how you'd word that

[flat rune]

She's going live

[obtuse mountain]

-I’ve been working in the garden all day . and I …………….yet .(finish)

im not finished yet?

[flat rune]

I haven't finished yet?

[balmy flower]

I have not

[magic bough]

And I haven't finished yet.

[flat rune]

I have not

Seems you are all actively solving something on this channel, and that's great! However, I'm curious to know where you all get these questions? Is it from a school assignment or from any other websites? In case, it's from any public websites, can share those links to me as well to practice? Thanks!

[magic bough]

I think the most of this questions is just from school.

[obtuse mountain]

My father ___________ (go) to the bank. He’ll be back soon.

Help

Went? If im wrong tell me why

[magic bough]

"My father went to the bank" would be good I think

[flat rune]

I haven't studied English properly in school haha

[obtuse mountain]

My cousin is a writer. He __________ (write) three novels.

Has written the helll mate

xD

Wrote

[magic bough]

he wrote

[obtuse mountain]

has written is the correct answer

I dont know how

[magic bough]

I too

[buoyant flint]

Hi

[near fable]

Hello there

You've got any question?

[flat rune]

When welcoming someone, or when congrats someone, is it okay to use a "comma" in-between the word and the person name?
For Ex:
"Welcome, Xyz!"
"Congrats, Xyz!"

[minor galleon]

Yes it is

[flat rune]

Thank you!

[viral rover]

Hello guys.

I have a question. Is the word correct for this phrase is 'songs' or 'musics'?

phrase: 'Guys, do you custom to study english with musics?'

[warm pawn]

musics doesn't fit

songs sounds much better and more logical

[warm pawn]

has written bc u don't know when

u use present perfect

bc the important thing is

he wrote them

not when

If u have any questions ask me @obtuse mountain

[stray schooner]

Which one is correct??

1. Why does every aspirant look like an uncle or aunt?
2. Why does every aspirant looks like an uncle or aunt?

[warm pawn]

why do every aspirant look

[stray schooner]

ok thank you

[stray schooner]

using does would be wrong?

[warm pawn]

i think it would be

[stray schooner]

hmm

[warm pawn]

oop

my bad

does is right

[stray schooner]

ok

[viral rover]

Alright, thank you Melody

[frosty charm]

d!def incest

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: incest

[1] sexual intercourse between persons so closely related that they are forbidden by law to marry; also : the statutory crime of such a relationship

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Apr 20, 2022, 2:21 PM

[frosty charm]

welp

[flat rune]

d!def sex

Definition of the word: sex

[1] either of the two major forms of individuals that occur in many species and that are distinguished respectively as female or male especially on the basis of their reproductive organs and structures
[2] the sum of the structural, functional, and sometimes behavioral characteristics of organisms that distinguish males and females
[3] the state of being male or female

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Apr 20, 2022, 2:22 PM

d!def word

Definition of the word: word

[1] a speech sound or series of speech sounds that symbolizes and communicates a meaning usually without being divisible into smaller units capable of independent use
[2] the entire set of linguistic forms produced by combining a single base with various inflectional elements without change in the part of speech elements
[3] a written or printed character or combination of characters representing a spoken word —sometimes used with the first letter of a real or pretended taboo word prefixed as an often humorous euphemism

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Apr 20, 2022, 2:23 PM

[warm pawn]

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! I PRESENRT TO YOU A NEW KIND OF STUPID!

LOUD APLOUSE FOR THIS ART

MASTERPIECE

THE MASTERMIND NEEDS AN AWARD!!!

[sonic mantle]

I love watching animals

[warm pawn]

ikr they so prettay

[warm pawn]

d!def motorway

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: motorway

[1] superhighway

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Apr 20, 2022, 4:08 PM

[warm pawn]

o

i c

[pallid nymph]

Could someone help me?
Is there difference between "English" and "in English"?
I know it's a strange question, but I don't understand the different

[ionic comet]

I'm sorry, could you please provide more context? in most cases yes, though

[ionic comet]

In most cases where you would use English, using in English would be grammatically incorrect, and vice-versa (the other way around)

[pallid nymph]

For example:
I speak English
I speak in English

[ionic comet]

Ah, I see
In this example, "I speak English" means that you are capable of speaking english - you can speak it, but you might not be right now. "I [could] speak English [if I wanted to]"
"I speak in English" is highly situational, usually you want "I'm speaking in English" (the continuous tense).

I speak in english is for when you want to be general, "I speak in English [when xyz occurs]"

the distinction is a little subtle. For example, it's reasonable to say "I speak in english with my family", which means that when you are with your family, english is the language you use

[pallid nymph]

Ahh, I already understand
Thank you for helping out 😃

[ionic comet]

but it's also reasonable to say "I speak english with my family", which means the same thing in this context. The difference here is that in the second example, speaking in english isn't the default

ah, no problem - have a nice day!

[pallid nymph]

Have a nice evening

or day

I don't know what it's time there 😁

[frosty charm]

is several and multiple just synonyms?

[ionic comet]

that one's up for debate - generally people will be okay with you using several, multiple, a few, a handful, and a couple for about the 2-5 range, so long as you don't draw attention to it, but if you point it out it you'll get into an argument :)

they aren't quite synonyms, though, because mutiple has another meaning in maths

[ionic comet]

If you'd like to be more specific, though, the definitions I personally use are:
Several = 3-5
Multiple = More than one
A few = 3
A couple = 2
A handful = 3-10
But it varies a lot depending on region

[frosty charm]

d!def careless

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: careless

[1] free from care : untroubled
[2] indifferent, unconcerned
[3] not taking care

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Apr 21, 2022, 2:37 AM

[frosty charm]

d!def carefree

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: carefree

[1] free from care: such as
[2] having no worries or troubles
[3] irresponsible

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Apr 21, 2022, 2:37 AM

[weary bane]

What is the difference between "settlement" and "home"?

[hollow night]

I have a question about the use of "it" in a sentence. Could someone read through the following sentence and let me know if I am using "it" correctly?

"It sure feels breezy!"

Context: A man talking about his new bald look. He had just shaved his hair and he was showing it off to others. Can "it" be used to refer to one's own hairstyle?

[balmy flower]

home is where you as a person

a settlemeant can mean a place where more then people are in a area

for ex like cities

they are settelments

[balmy flower]

ya it sure feels breezy is correct

[hollow night]

thanks! 🙂

[balmy flower]

you could say it sure is chilly!

or It sure is windy!

[weary bane]

Thanks a lot!

[near horizon]

“They had been working on that project since January.”
Since that’s in the past perfect continuous, does it mean that they had already stopped the project somewhere in the past?

[balmy flower]

It means they are still doing it

They have been working on this project since January means the same thing as well

If they stopped it would have said

They started this project in January

Or something along those lines

[hexed hawk]

Hello

[near fable]

Hello

[hollow night]

Grammar and syntax question. Could someone look at the following sentence and let me know if it's correct (in both grammar and syntax)?

"The restaurant is located at where I used to live."

Context: Speaker telling his friend that the restaurant they are looking for is located at the place where he used to live.

[ionic comet]

"The restaurant is located at where I used to live" is correct, and so is "The restaurant is located at where I used to live". What would probably get said in speech between friends is "The restaurant is located at where I used to live", but that can be a little confusing (did they live in the restaurant?), so I would avoid it. Hope this helps :)

[hollow night]

Thanks for the clear explanation! 🙂

[ionic comet]

no problem, have a nice day!

[weary bane]

What is the difference between breach and break? Here is an example sentence: Do we know if the wall's really been breached/broken?

[ionic comet]

Breach implies a sort of hole - there is a breach, and things (water and soldiers being the most common) are coming through. Break is more general, referring to any case where there is enough damage that the object stops working.

In your example, saying that the wall has been breached means that the wall is necessarily under attack, whereas a break could come from the foundations or erosion or whatever

No, sorry, dictionary has corrected me - a breach is a break made by battering (repeated blunt strikes), specifically.

[weary bane]

Now I get it. Thank you 🙂

[ionic comet]

no problem - I learned something too lol

[worldly siren]

Hmm It sounds a bit unnatural to me, I would say:

"The restaurant is close to where I used to live"

"The restaurant is at the same place I used to live"

"The restaurant is in the same place I used to live"

However the original sentence should be grammatically correct, no harm to word it like that.

[hollow night]

Thanks for your feedback! 🙂

[hollow night]

Question: What is the meaning of the proverb, "These are chaotic times"?

It doesn't make sense to me. Shouldn't it be "This is a chaotic time"? Why "these"? Like, is the speaker trying to say that there are multiple timelines that are chaotic?

[mint palm]

"it's the most beautiful and amazing mountain of all"
What does OF ALL here mean

[gilded wedge]

@split geode @warm pawn what does it mean when u say “i consider it as cheating”

[warm pawn]

which part do u not understand from it

[static knoll]

it implies that the person A is telling person B that regarding cheating, they establishes it as a true claim

basically

"In my opinion, it is true that (it) is cheating"

[gilded wedge]

It just popped out from my mind

[gilded wedge]

Ohhh, so umm how about “i considered it as cheating”

[static knoll]

this is tricky because it's more context-based

it can either be:

"I've once considered it as cheating, but not anymore"

or

"I considered it as cheating, and still stand by my claim"

usually the former

actually, scratch that

"I've once considered it as cheating, but not anymore" is the one imo

[gilded wedge]

Oh so if u say “ i consider” means u still consider it as […] but if u say “i considered” means u do not consider it now but before yes?

[static knoll]

yes

"I consider him to be a nice person" (statement is true, he is a nice person)

"I considered him to be a nice person, but..."

(Statement was true, based on what comes after "but", it will remain true or become false)

[gilded wedge]

Ohh thankyou

[static knoll]

"I considered him to be a nice person, but actually, he's a great person!"

statement remains true

"I considered him to be a nice person, but he's actually a twat."

statement becomes false

[gilded wedge]

Ohhh thankyou again

[static knoll]

np

[flat rune]

hi, I have a little problem of grammar
"no matter who do you ask, nobody knows the answer"
is it correct?

[worldly siren]

It is correct, you can also say
"These are very difficult times"

"These are unusual times for us"

"These have been very tricky times for us"

It just a description of the current period they are living, in the past present and future.

You can also say "All this time" - for example, "So all this time you've been lying to me?" It describes the past and the present. Does this help?

[hollow night]

thanks for the explanation! 🙂

[mint palm]

I also think he should give up his court rank and pay some compensation as absolute conditions here

Can someone explain to me what does "as absolute conditions here" mean

[flat rune]

it means he has to do it

No matter what

[mint palm]

If you would word it simpler what would you pick?

[flat rune]

I might rewrite it like this : I also think it's necessary of him to give up his court rank and pay some compensation

[mint palm]

I meant "as absolute conditions here"

Can we rewrite it as no matter what?

[flat rune]

it wouldn't be correct

Because it seems like this is a serious speech

[mint palm]

It is a serious speech

Nvm

I get it now

Thank you very much

[tawdry owl]

What are the differences between "between " and "among" ? are there those being able to explain to me this with examples

[static knoll]

do you have any example sentences?

[tawdry owl]

"They are among us"

"The different pronunciation emphasis between "photograph" and "photographer" is weird."

These came to my mind

[static knoll]

[tawdry owl]

xD

[static knoll]

I don't see any correlation between among and between

in those context, among is used as an inclusion word

while between is used as a comparison word

[tawdry owl]

So are they able to be used interchangeably?

[mint palm]

Among is for more than two people

[static knoll]

no

[mint palm]

Between is for two people

Also between is used more to express distance

Among isn't

Pretty much it

You can't say they are between us

Because between expresses distance here

[static knoll]

what houssam said

[tawdry owl]

I guess I was able to understand it

Among should be used the people more than three

[static knoll]

https://tenor.com/view/sushichaeng-among-us-among-us-meme-shocked-confused-gif-22454610

[tawdry owl]

And between should be used the people less than two

Such as "I cannot decide among those skirts to get."

Here I am talking about the skirts more than two

[static knoll]

that doesnt make sense imo

"I cannot decide which of those skirts to get."

or just

"I cannot decide **which **skirt to get."

[tawdry owl]

I had fixed it before you wrote it

[tawdry owl]

But this sense was correct, wasn't this?

[static knoll]

the one i wrote?

[tawdry owl]

.

Using among was correct?

Because I was talking about more than two skirts

[tawdry owl]

By the way, You said to me that It didn't make sense

But is it for informal English?

I have just looked at example sentences from Google Translate

And It translated this sentence from my own language to English

[static knoll]

google translate is rubbish

use DeepL at least

[tawdry owl]

Yeah I know but I could not find another translator for myself

[static knoll]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/843702576532160514/962218183056584724/dljzdcjmjkr81.gif

[tawdry owl]

There is not my language on that web

[mint palm]

Anyone know the meaning of practice/practicing here?

[static knoll]

need more context

[static knoll]

need more context, but im guessing that "practice" is "practicing the art" of magic probably

or cultivation since you're reading a manhua

[mint palm]

That's the page before it, which is also page 1

[static knoll]

doesn't mention "the practice" though

[mint palm]

I think it means the art of magic too

Or maybe religion

I'll try to ask the manga readers

[static knoll]

you'll probably get more context in following pages

[mint palm]

I'll try so

[mint palm]

It mains training bruh

[static knoll]

Pretty anticlimactic

[mint palm]

True
I thought it meant the practice of religion/rituals

[mint palm]

@static knoll sorry but another question, does "roars of tigers and dragons" here imply the shape of rocks looking like tigers and dragons, or the existence of tigers and dragons around the area

[sonic mantle]

Existence of the animals

[mint palm]

Thanks bee

[maiden wasp]

Has someone here already felt stuck at your hearing skills? I'm able to understand almost everything when listening to some YouTuber's video but when I'm watching shows, movies, well... that's kinda complicated

Does anyone has some tip to me to improve that?

By the way, plz, someone give some feedback about my writing, I'd be glad to know how I'm doing. Thx :)

[true cypress]

I heard some people giving the advice to choose movie/series you like and rewatch with english subtitles and rewatch again with no subtitles, maybe that can help you

u can use a sitcom for it cause they use a lot of expressions

[rose birch]

I guess it's due to background noises, they make it considerably harder to understand what's being said

If that's the case then nothing but practice will help

btw your writing seems great, man, keep it up

[flat rune]

are those words used in modern American English? Which ones are informal?

1. gnarly
2. jake
3. shipshape
4. up to snuff
5. gratifying
6. ace
7. marvelous
8. sterling
9. spanking
10. congenial

[near horizon]

“Boris asked me if I (had/have) ever attended a rock band gig”
Is it have?

[shadow crater]

I wanted to learn grammar

Can someone teach me

[flat rune]

there are Cambridge books for that

Jake 🗿

[spring raptor]

where?

[flat rune]

online

z-library

[spring raptor]

alright thanks

[flat rune]

np

[woven relic]

Hi, can a fluent english speaker help me with my english cover letter ? 😥

[flat rune]

Sure, i can try

[remote agate]

H

[steel kiln]

@remote cedar how are the words"Ironic" and "Paradoxically" used in english sentences?

[static knoll]

Damn, haven't seen "Paradoxically" in ages

[dreamy obsidian]

How u say it properly?
I am a current Stanford university student. Is this this correct?

[flat rune]

christ

paradoxically

very fancy

[static knoll]

I am currently a (singular) Standford University student.

[flat rune]

Hey a very warm good Evening to everyone! Since I've been here i need a help......I'll be extremely grateful if anyone will help me out with Act 1 (scene 1,2and 3) of ~Shakspespeare's The Merchant of Venice one can provide me with any easy explanation or video in simple English explanation.I did try it on internet nevertheless it was in difficult english that's why I'm here requesting you......Thank you!

[static knoll]

Sparknotes

[zinc dock]

Hi..I'm new here

Hru all

[near fable]

Welcome

I'm good, i can only say at my behalf

how about you?

btw come #💭｜general #🫂｜beginner-chat

This chat is for questions

[outer swift]

sugar free & without sugar

what is difference between them

[near fable]

Both means same

[static knoll]

sugarless

[twin harbor]

I can

IF ANYONE NEEDS HELP WITH ENGLISH DM WITH ANY QUESTIONS

[static knoll]

i need help with installing my fridge

[twin harbor]

uuuuh, not my area of talent, I'm afraid-

[twin harbor]

was that thanos snapped??!

[static knoll]

yus

[verbal wasp]

have you tried plugging it in?

and make sure you let it pre cool for 6-8 hours before putting things in it

[static knoll]

oh fuck

wait, nvm

[verbal wasp]

how many stickers do you have?

omg

[static knoll]

plenty

[flat rune]

can someone tell me how to attempt unseen passages

[verbal wasp]

attempt it?

well you read the passage youve never read and answer questions for it's topic, at least where i live

there's not much of a trick to it other than practice, you would want to practice reading a passage efficiently, making sure you understand the passage but not going too slow (if there's a timer)

not really the best for this bc i dont do those anymore bc I'm done with my state tests😎

[hollow night]

Grammar and Syntax question. Could someone read through the following sentence (in bold) and let me know if it's correct?

"So, all the luckless fools whom you lured here before have already been killed?"

Context: A police detective confronting a serial killer at his hideout.

[minor galleon]

Yes

[fluid crown]

Although entrance to the museum used to be free, now there is a small fee. The underlined word means____.
Choices are:
1.price
2.charge

---

John : "Are you cold?"
Peter: "Yes, ___."
Choices are:
1.I wish I'd brought a jacket
2. It could have been too cold

---

Tom: "Should I wear the blue or the grey shirt?"
Kle: "___. They both go with those trousers."
Choices are:
1.Both of them will be okay
2. Either of them would be fine

[hollow night]

thanks for your feedback! 🙂

[thorny spruce]

Hey everyone . I'm making research on the topic: Why do you learn English?
thanks for support. It's so important for me. Please write a few sentences to private massages

[flat rune]

Thanks!

[near fable]

@split geode heyo

[hollow night]

Can someone tell me which of the following two sentences is correct? Of if they are both correct?

**#1. It's your own fault for provoking someone you can't afford to offend!

#2. It's your own fault for provoking someone you shouldn't have!**

[noble wasp]

hello! is it "at school" or "in school" in this context?
"arguments are intolerable at school"

btw is the phrase below grammatically correct and natural?
"she was trying to involve me in arguing over politics"

[near fable]

For school, we use both in and at

At school means the person is literally, physically, inside the school

i would go for "in" at your case

[near fable]

it does

[near fable]

I'm not sure, if people are going to write you in private for that, you can just simply hop into #💭｜general and ask it there, you'll get plenty of responses

[finite chasm]

Hello. May I know which sentence is correct?

a) The program of Chemistry in Bath University will help me…

b) The program of Chemistry at Bath University will help me…

[fluid tinsel]

B

[static knoll]

"The program of chemistry" sounds really stiff

Use "The Chemistry elective" instead

Or just "The Chem elective" colloquially

[heady blaze]

Hi, I have a question,
I heard in a video: "no guy would ever go up to me"
Wht's the meaning of "go up"?

[static knoll]

"To talk with me", maybe

Or "to ask me"

Context based

[heady blaze]

I lookep up on WordReference, and it says that "go up to" is an equivalent to approach/accost.
Does it sound good for you?

[thorny spruce]

They're already wrote

[static knoll]

" Mr. Smith approached the officer"

"Mr. Smith went up to the officer"

Approached is more formal than went up to

[heady blaze]

Thanks you

[static knoll]

"Mrs. Jones approaches me"

that gives off either a formal or mysterious tone based on context and tonenation

idk if i spelled tonation correctly

whateves

"Mrs. Jones came up to me"

that sounds more friendly and casual

[heady blaze]

Ok thanks for clearing that up 😀

[crimson narwhal]

d! def divert

d!def divert

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: divert

[1] to turn aside : deviate
[2] to turn from one course or use to another : deflect
[3] distract

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Apr 23, 2022, 5:24 PM

[warm pawn]

d!def ambush

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: ambush

[1] to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay
[2] to station in ambush
[3] to lie in wait : lurk

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Apr 23, 2022, 5:34 PM

[flat rune]

I may be a native but we still got questions

if I'm not mistaken, making "I have" into a contraction when it's the main verb and not an auxiliary, is grammatically incorrect right?

I know it at least sounds really weird

[static knoll]

contraction, when it's the main verb and not an auxiliary

"Jesse, what tf are you talking about"

throw me an example

[sonic mantle]

I've a car

[frosty charm]

d!def malrboro

[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]

d!def marlboro

[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

[sonic mantle]

cigarette company

[worldly siren]

the cigarette brand? lmao

[static knoll]

colloquially, correct

grammatically, incorrect

imo

best to just say "I have a car" on print

but when speaking, turning "have" into an auxiliary verb or wahtever its called is fine

[static knoll]

its like the apple/google of cigs

but nobody say "Got a marlboro/marl?"

casually asking for a cig is just "Got a cig?"

[frosty charm]

uh huh thank you lmao 😭

[fluid crown]

Hi, could high level member help me with these 3 questions? Please.

[sonic mantle]

2
1
2

[fluid crown]

Thank you so much sir.
I'd like to have another opinion on 1st question because my textbook said the 1st choice is the correct one.

[sonic mantle]

Oh yeah 1 is right

they both kinda apply since its asking for a definition

[fluid crown]

I checked for the synonyms and it seems they are both correct too.
Would anyone have any other ideas?

[near horizon]

212

[cosmic quarry]

Does anyone have a video on the pronunciation of phonemic charts?

[frosty charm]

is it "don't get run over by a truck" ?

@split geode :3

[minor galleon]

If you're asking if it's correct, then it is.

[near fable]

YouTube

[pearl fog]

Hey guys! I have a question and I'll be endlessly grateful if you can help me. I need to translate "Fragile!" to my native language and it's not a problem but it seems that this word is used as a noun. Can you give me more nouns related to exactly this word??

[sonic mantle]

Fragile is like "delicate" or easily breakable

[pearl fog]

Thanks a lot

[noble wasp]

hello. are both sentences correct?

1. "do you mind if we talk later?"
2. "do you mind talking later?"

[wispy jay]

Hi, can someone correct my sentences please ?
I must use to + BV :

1. A statue of Gandhi has been erected in Parliament Square to pay homage to him. -

2. Mohammed Ali was considered as a public enemy when he refused the call up.

3. Gandhi did not want his movement to be violent. -

4. Muhammad Ali was sent to 5 years in prison -

5. The government did not want others to refuse to go to war. -

Thanks a lot 🙂

[radiant helm]

I think theyre both correct.But personally for the first sentence i would do Do you mind talking later? And for the second one Would you mind talking later? But its really your decision

[marble patrol]

Confusing vs perplexing? Is it "perplexing" when it's extra confusing or wha'?

[crimson narwhal]

d!def perplexing

.

[crimson narwhal]

I would say that we use perplexing when we talk for example about a puzzle or a math quiz. We have no idea how to start and it just doesn't make sense to us. Confusing on the other hand is when a situation is kind of.. not ordinary.

[static knoll]

what kupsoff said

but both words are kind of interchangeable

although, perplexing is used more formally

"These orders are quite confusing, lieutenant"

confusing is used more colloquially

"John reads the order sent to him. Perplexed, he looks up at the lieutenant"

perplexed is used more communing in literature

using perplex in a casual setting is a little too formal

[noble wasp]

is it "what level are you in?" or "what level are you on?"

[soft temple]

What level are you on is grammatically correct, think of it as levels/floors in a building you'd ask what floor are you on not what floor are you in.

[static knoll]

i feel bad for learners having to deal with on in at

because that trio is a pain in the ass

[soft temple]

Yep

[flat rune]

unless you wanna be sarcastic

i love doing that

if someone does or says something stupid

"I am so fucking perplexed at (x)"

[sour rune]

Can you solve this question?

[sonic mantle]

I think it's D

Weird sentence though.

[sour rune]

Thanks!

[noble wasp]

btw i used "what", but could i have used "which" instead?

[soft temple]

both work

[noble wasp]

thaaaanks

[soft temple]

although normally which is used when there is a limited number of choices and what is used when there is many

but in casual conversation either one would be fine and likely nobody would notice

[fringe nova]

I wonder. How can i become better at understanding english? just translating alot of pages for example?

[static knoll]

A lot of YouTube videos for immersion

[fringe nova]

Im really good at normal conversations and normal non complex texts.

[static knoll]

Or tv shows

[fringe nova]

but i struggle sometimes to understand podcasts and quick conversations

[static knoll]

What are your hobbies? I might be able to find channels for you

[fringe nova]

um i dont have a hobby

[static knoll]

If your listening is not good, don't listen to podcasts. Watch videos with subtitles on

[fringe nova]

yeh the issue with podcasts is that, sometimes the talks are very quick, and i struggle to translate the voice in my head lol

so i definetly need to work on my vocabulary

[static knoll]

Learning a language is a pain because you often translate the words into your native language

Source: i study Japanese

[fringe nova]

u have to do that ofcourse

[fringe nova]

nice

damn i have heard asian languages are difficult to learn

[static knoll]

Seriously, go onto the EN side of YouTube, and just watch it for 15-30mins a day

It helps

[static knoll]

Yes

[static knoll]

https://youtube.com/channel/UCoSrY_IQQVpmIRZ9Xf-y93g

[fringe nova]

yeh i need to use more subtitles

[static knoll]

Here is an EN vtuber

They usually talk slow

I don't watch hololive, but i think it might be a good place to get immersion

[fringe nova]

the issue is that my english language have been to "mono" if that makes sense

mono meaning very similar structured sentences

so when i listen to these podcasts that use non-normal words

i struggle

I really need to focus on widening my vocabulary

[static knoll]

What's your native language

[fringe nova]

Norway

[static knoll]

Oh, Norwegian

Aren't you scandanavians quite proficient in EN?

Seriously, throw me a hobby so i can find an attractive channel for your

[fringe nova]

Yeh, but seriously i dont have any hobbies haha

technology i suppose

computers

[static knoll]

https://youtube.com/c/LinusTechTips

[fringe nova]

haha

how is the japanese going?

[static knoll]

It's meh

まあまあです

[fringe nova]

damn im scared seeing those symbols

i wonder.. how was the keyboard configuration to be able to write those symbols haha

[noble wasp]

is "where**'d**" contraction of "where did", "where would" and "where had" at the same time? ig i ask too much here, sorry ☠

[sonic mantle]

where did

and sometimes where would

[noble wasp]

so i can't contract "where had", right?

[sonic mantle]

I believe so

[noble wasp]

fine, fine. thanks :)

[soft temple]

"where had" in contracted form could be where've aka where have, depending on the context

[noble wasp]

so "where had" would turn into "where have"? 😳

[soft temple]

sometimes

[noble wasp]

okay pretty confusing lol

[soft temple]

it's past tense and current tense

"where had you gone" past tense "Where have you gone" current tense

[soft temple]

the entirety of the english language is lol

where have could also be turned into where did

so many different ways it's confusing

[noble wasp]

ig i'll just ignore it for now 🙏

[soft temple]

prob for the best, i'd just learn the basic few and then worry about the other 300 ways later

[noble wasp]

the problem is that i'm already on c1 level (or should be lol), but i'll worry about them when i really see someone using them this way

[soft temple]

yeah i wouldn't be too worried on learning the 7 different ways as when in a conversation with just a friend not many people would call you out on how you should have used did instead of had done

[gilded wedge]

@sonic mantle is it “I’m not the friend you’ve meet before” or “I’m not the friend you met before” and why?

[minor galleon]

"“I’m not the friend you met before” . Since they have met them some point in the past, you use the (simple) past, and say "met".

Also, for your first sentence, did you mean "I'm not the friend you've met before?"

[gilded wedge]

Yep it’s supposed to be met but i Accidentally made it meet

[gilded wedge]

Ohh okay okay thankyouuu

So it’s gonna be “i’m not the friend that you met before, bcs I’ve changed”

[minor galleon]

In that case, both would still be correct and would mean the same thing.

[gilded wedge]

Did i use the present perfect correct here?

[gilded wedge]

Yep

[minor galleon]

Yes

[mint palm]

Is it correct to say "that business(job) is about food"

[flat rune]

imo yes.

[odd abyss]

Yea

[mint palm]

Thanks

[gilded wedge]

@minor galleon @remote cedar is this correct “if i would marry someone, that would be her”

[sonic mantle]

If I were to marry someone, it would be her.

[gilded wedge]

Tnx

[hollow night]

I am trying to write a dialogue for a character. But i am not sure if it's grammatically correct. Could someone look at following dialogue and let me know if it's workable?

"I believe you...NOT! Do I look like a fool to you?"

[flat rune]

sounds good to me

[hollow night]

thanks for your feedback! 🙂

[gilded wedge]

@sonic mantle is this correct

“Some other dance steps are depending on what you are wearing ”

[sonic mantle]

I might say

"Some (of the other/ of the) dance steps are dependant on what you are wearing"

depends on the full context for the brackets

[gilded wedge]

Is it supposed to be “is” dependant?

[sonic mantle]

no

since it's dance steps

[gilded wedge]

Ohh thankyou

[flat rune]

can someone pls help me with dis;-;

[flat rune]

a. he will receive the money the day after tomorrow.
b. by today, not the day after tomorrow.

[kindred solstice]

So there's been this word on my mind but I can't seem to get the spelling right so google is no help at all, i think it was pronounced "exxjurating"

[static knoll]

exaggerating?

[kindred solstice]

No it meant disgusting

[static knoll]

dont worry, i have trouble spelling that too

[static knoll]

?

[kindred solstice]

Like its kind of synonym for grotesque

The word means disgusting or horrifying

And it's pronounced like "exxjurating"

So if you were to use it in a sentence you'd go " that move was the most exxjurating thing I've seen" as in disgusting or horrifying

[static knoll]

cant think of it

is it one of those obscure synonyms to disguising?

[kindred solstice]

Not disguising but yeah it's pretty obscure

[supple holly]

it could be 'exacerbate'

d!def exacerbate

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: exacerbate

[1] to make more violent, bitter, or severe

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Apr 25, 2022, 8:29 PM

[kindred solstice]

Nope not that either

[supple holly]

and you don't remember when/where you saw it?

[kindred solstice]

I remember hearing it from one of my friends, they were talking about resident evil and how it was so disgusting and gnarly and I heard him say "it has the most exxjurating scenes"

Or smthing like that

[supple holly]

maybe you can ask your friends again

[kindred solstice]

Yeah I'll do that

[finite chasm]

Hello. May I know which option is right for my c.v?

a) Semester 8, BTech - Thesis

b) Semester 8, BTech, Thesis

This is for the academic projects description.
 
1) Passenger Railway Optimization (Semester 8, BTech - Thesis)
Railway transportation can be split into passenger transportation and cargo transportation. This chapter discusses the European situation, where the major part of railway transportation consists of passenger transportation without addressing important problems in cargo transportation—such as car blocking, train makeup, train routing, and empty car distribution. 

[sleek cipher]

Guys what exactly is "midnight release party" and "midnight bookstore parties"? I was reading an article about the Harry Potter books and it came across. I can't even picture what it's like 🤷🏻‍♀️

[sonic mantle]

They have parties for the release of the new book at a bookstore or a place that the author chooses

[static knoll]

I don't think asking people on discord about an academic paper is the best of ideas

[sleek cipher]

Thank you ^^

[torpid vapor]

Guys, i'm gonna asking about grammar here
is "I am Tired/any past participle" possible?
i mean, which tense is this?

[sonic mantle]

I am tired is present tense

[torpid vapor]

to be "is/am/are" the verb is always v+ing, right?

[sonic mantle]

I believe so

[torpid vapor]

but how come the verb is past participle?

[sonic mantle]

Tired? in this context it is an adjective ig

Describing themselves as tires

[torpid vapor]

oh i got it

oh really i forgot that tired is an adjective 😣

[thick trail]

Am I correct this I need help with 😭

[sonic mantle]

I can't say with 100% certaintity but I think it's 1, 3 ,2

idk

[magic ferry]

yeah same

[flat rune]

i forgot what that program is called but CHRIST DO I FUCKING HATE IT

[magic ferry]

what program

[flat rune]

in the pic

[magic ferry]

oh

its a learning platform right

ig its called moodle

[flat rune]

yes and it's awful

[magic ferry]

I hate moodle

[flat rune]

or

i recall it being something else hold on

oh yeah

moodle

boiling hatred

[magic ferry]

yeah moodle suuuuuuucks so hard

actually my first semester in electrical engineering was on moodle

the level of PAIN

[flat rune]

STEM gang

[magic ferry]

LOL

[flat rune]

i've only done moodle except in english class

and that was more literature analysis than grammar

we weren't really taught much other than comma placement when it came to grammar

[magic ferry]

i had to learn calculus

[flat rune]

it was an endless loop of the teacher assuming the teacher from last year had taught us grammar so they never went over, the story how i went 5 years w/o

christ

[magic ferry]

and all types of differencials

in it

[flat rune]

i'm doing algebra based physics and i'm suffering with just that

wait

we should move channels this is question channel

[magic ferry]

yeah and it also takes forever for me to figure out HOW to answer things

even if you know what to answer sometimes like that question

[magic ferry]

yup

[lethal briar]

I'm fixing up lyrics. The line is "Oh my Lord please don't pass me by." As for the comma, is it:

1. Oh, my Lord
2. Oh, my Lord,
3. Oh my Lord,
4. Oh my Lord

[verbal wasp]

a comma ofter an oh is only needed if the oh is exclamatory, (in other words, said with extreme emphasis) so if your saying something along the lines of "oh my god" or "oh my lord" unless there is a short pause intended, there shouldnt be a comma

if there were to be a comma after an oh it would be more like "Oh, thats a lot" or "Oh, thats messy" something along the lines of that

this can also be used if the person is talking to the lord or a god, in a sense of "Oh, my god,"

and the my lord part is just a pause for a difference ig

idk commas are used to make a small space

hope this kinda helps, im over complicating it a lot, and im really tired for some reason sooo

gn

[lethal briar]

I was just talking to someone about that. Here's the song for reference https://genius.com/Yebba-how-many-years-lyrics
Someone else replied elsewhere saying:

Are you using “my lord” as a general expression, or are you actually referring to the Lord?
I feel like if it’s referring to the deity, there would be a comma after “oh” and after “lord” to emphasize the reference to the person, but if it’s just the expression, which I think it is here, I would just put the comma after “lord” and not after “oh” because “oh my lord” isn’t referring to the deity in the general sense.
I said that now that I think about it, being that it's a song about loss and grief, could "don't pass me by" be a message to said Lord? If not, who is it at? Like maybe she's speaking to him. "Oh, my Lord, don't overlook me" basically. But if not, then yeah, maybe it's just after "Lord."

So I guess the question is more so what is the context? Is she talking/referring to the lord or is she just using the expression "oh my lord/god"

[lethal briar]

With that being said, I think it would be between 2 and 3. Im just stumped on the context even with these lyrics.

[flat rune]

ohk tq

[grave spoke]

Hi

[dreamy obsidian]

It is impossible to be completely sustainable. However, you can diminish the degree of contamination. To be more sustainable. Is this correct?

[exotic lichen]

Idk

[lethal briar]

Anyone have ideas on this? Read my message below as well. Ping me

[rocky pawn]

Not sure if it is conventional to have such punctuation in lyrics as any pauses would be dictated by the style of singing. I would do the third as these days people tend to say the three words together.

[lethal briar]

But the fact that theyre lyrics or the way people these days say things aside, do you have an idea of the context? Like I cant tell if she's saying it as if its TO the lord. Id rather go on the context tbh

[rocky pawn]

I don't

I don't think anyone can say definitely except the one who wrote it, whether it is a type of prayer or two different clauses

that are not related

[near horizon]

“How long will you have been studying here for, (by) next year?” Is the “by” necessary? Will it be correct if there was a “by” or no “by”?

[minor galleon]

It's still correct without the "by", but it sounds more natural if you say it. (if you it use it without the "by", you should remove the comma)

[gilded wedge]

Is the plural form of food is food? Or foods?

@minor galleon @rocky pawn @sonic mantle

[lethal briar]

Foods. "What are you favorite foods" @gilded wedge

[gilded wedge]

How about the plural form of “furniture”?

[lethal briar]

Usually it's furniture as plural. You can say pieces of furniture. Maybe furnitures could work but I dont think under common context. Maybe "a variety of furnitures" but eh idk @gilded wedge

[lethal briar]

I think Ive decided... based on how she sings it and the context of the song, I think she's speaking to the lord, so im going with "Oh, my Lord, please..."

[stone plover]

Hi! Is this sentence in passive voice? "You were only able to go to 3,2 km/h."

[charred shale]

hello everyone, next week I have an exam which contains reading writing and a monologue. I worry about my speaking skills maybe you guys have any tips?

[burnt sedge]

@stray snow maybe can help u

[zealous condor]

Yes

[frosty charm]

"I mean one day if I had agreed to vc I'd have got to know about it anyways" is this grammatically correct?

[worldly siren]

what are you trying to say? it might be correct but im not sure about the meaning

[frosty charm]

I'm honestly not sure about the "I'd have got to know about it anyways" part it's like they didn't wanna reveal smth but I just happened to realize it already but if I hadn't I'd have only known about it we did a vc

[worldly siren]

"I mean that day if we were on a vc, I would have already known about it"

is that what you are trying to imply?

[frosty charm]

kinda?

@worldly siren :3

[worldly siren]

@frosty charm

😭 I guess just say that then

[frosty charm]

LMAO 😭

English is so confusing god

[worldly siren]

I feel sorry for everyone trying to learn English tbh

I'm glad I grew up here

[frosty charm]

I envy you mate

[deep haven]

hi

can anyone help me with homework in vc

[static knoll]

I dont like people asking for help with HW when they’re really just looking for answers

If you need help, snap a pic, and have us break it down for you

No one will give you an answer except yourself

[teal vector]

14 and 15

Answer and need help urgently

[crimson narwhal]

15 is Dative case

[crimson narwhal]

And 14 is C I think

[solid glacier]

bruh what are those english homework questions

that is such a weird way to learn a language

[flat rune]

english isn't really the most reliant off cases...

excluding pronouns and shit

[flat rune]

What in the world

The last time I'd seen someone teach english with the case system, henry the eighth was still alive

By Jove what is this test

[amber halo]

i need to interpretate a main theme but i have to use literary devices which im not sure how i could implement in my text

could anyone help me?

It is a reader response

[static knoll]

wtf is a Gerund

accusative case

too

this is why english education in other countries is shit

they focus 85% on grammar, 5% on speaking, 5% on reading, and 5% on listening

they should be evened out

not consumed by grammar

[last gorge]

hellow friend

how say im good like native

[static knoll]

?

i had a stroke reading that

did you mean "how do I say I'm good like a native"?

[last gorge]

i know my english is very bad but i want learn

[static knoll]

what is your native language

[last gorge]

how say im good another way

kurdish

[flat rune]

*ing

[static knoll]

so infinitive or some shit?

wait

that's present tense right?

fuck idc

[flat rune]

infinitive is to *

[last gorge]

my native language is kurdish

[flat rune]

infinitive— to sing
gerung— singing

i think

[static knoll]

ik ik, if you want to improve your english for free, try watching youtube tutorials. Also consume a lot of english content on TV or youtube to for immersion

[static knoll]

Check if Anki, a flashcard site have english vocab words to kurdish

[flat rune]

I usually say 'I'm spiffing how about you' but that's semi-ironic

[delicate elk]

Exactly

[static knoll]

i say "I'm good, bruv/mate,bro"

[flat rune]

oright?
oright.

[static knoll]

these chart dont go off the books. Greeting n shit varies from place to place, so it might sound out of place in some regions

[last gorge]

thank you

[delicate elk]

Ik but he doesn't told me he want them for when

[flat rune]

And if the other person has already said that they're doing well and then ask me how about you, I just say 'same as yourself'.

[delicate elk]

Yw

[last gorge]

uw whats mean

[static knoll]

i had to read that three times and im still confused by what you meant

[delicate elk]

Your welcome

[last gorge]

oke that kind of you

[flat rune]

united winchester football association

[delicate elk]

See he asked how we can say I'm good in another way

[static knoll]

okay

[delicate elk]

These are some ways

[last gorge]

yeah right

[delicate elk]

[flat rune]

this sounds sarcastic

just say yeah

or just say right

[static knoll]

or add a comma between yeah and right

[flat rune]

yup

[delicate elk]

😂

[last gorge]

hhh

its oke

im beginer

[delicate elk]

good luck

[last gorge]

well done

[flat rune]

hm

[worldly cairn]

guys how do we say your welcome in the most natural way ( to a close friend)

you're*

[modest shale]

Hi

[shadow lance]

pow vei, eu mal sei o verb to be, ta foda bixo

[balmy flower]

Most of the time you don’t where I live

But it’s just welcome or you’re welcome

[worldly cairn]

okay

tysm

[warm pawn]

d!def prosperity

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: prosperity

[1] the condition of being successful or thriving; especially : economic well-being

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Apr 27, 2022, 4:27 AM

[warm pawn]

d!def prosperous

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: prosperous

[1] auspicious, favorable
[2] marked by success or economic well-being
[3] enjoying vigorous and healthy growth : flourishing

Dictionary v1.2.1 · Apr 27, 2022, 4:27 AM

[flat rune]

Pleasure?

[warm pawn]

Like when they come back from a journey or a long-lasting trip?

[near horizon]

“Max (has) watered the plants half an hour ago.” Both the past simple and present perfect are grammatically correct right?

[near horizon]

“Last Sunday the roads were blocked because it had rained all night” why is the past perfect used here instead of present perfect?

[warm pawn]

Watered bc it is in the past and has an hour ago

Idk if the pr perfect is correct

But I think not

[near horizon]

Okay

Thx

[teal vector]

Lol yep

[worldly siren]

"Max has watered the plants" and "Max watered the plants' are both correct, but if you are going to follow it with "half an hour ago", then it sounds more natural to say "Max watered the plants half an hour ago"

[near horizon]

Thank you Mr. Einstein

[glossy cove]

"The hour was very late"
How to make that sentence into a participial phrase with a subject (like "the sun having set")? I'm having difficulties when transforming such sentence into a participial phrase.

[minor galleon]

*someone please answer this <@&909100555157262347>

[static knoll]

You can’t improve speaking overnight

In the meantime, practice with natives and handwriting

[somber willow]

Nice 😊

Please remember me

[gilded wedge]

@warm pawn @sonic mantle @minor galleon is this correct

“I used to have like max of the max friends here back then and i would always send or sent a message every hours”

[warm pawn]

send

u use would

used to=would at this point

would=past

that is why send

[gilded wedge]

Ohh thankyou melody

[acoustic pasture]

Hey!
I've got a problem
Can anyone help me, please?

[odd abyss]

Yee juet send

Sooner or later one of us will help

[acoustic pasture]

Mm okay

Tyy

Please read sections I. and II. of the following article about phenomena known as collective action problems: Meditations On Moloch.

Which of the following are example(s) of the phenomenon described in the article?

1)A dictator building a fancy palace for themselves instead of providing healthcare for their country.

2)Countries deciding against suppressing Covid with severe measures (full lockdown and travel bans) because some of their neighboring countries will fail to contain the pandemic, and some of those cases may later spread to their country, too.

3)Luxury brands increasing their advertising budgets to beat their competitors.

4)New factory farms being built because meat companies successfully influenced legislation against meat alternative start-ups.

[acoustic pasture]

Link to the article:-

https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch/

Anyone
Please help me with this
Haven't been able to do this

[weary bane]

What is the difference between employ and use. Can they be interchangable?

[flat rune]

@flat rune

[flat rune]

Hi

[flat rune]

You know the answer to that?

Employ and use

🤔

[flat rune]

To sum it up, “employ” and “use” are interchangeable, but using “employ” is far less common than “use” Employ also means to give someone a job or to use a person for something, so you will hear people say “I am employed here.” Meaning they work there. I hope this is a decent explanation haha

[acoustic pasture]

Lol guys anyone?

[flat rune]

What is the question? I seemed to have missed it

[acoustic pasture]

Lool it's w the same ques

Which of the following...

[acoustic pasture]

Did you find it?

[rugged shore]

operational and technical meaning of
-abstract
-research
-appendix

[near horizon]

“Some content may be disturbing to some viewers”
“Some of the content may be disturbing to some viewers”

What’s the difference?

[near horizon]

What’s the difference between the uncountable “difference” and the countable “difference”/“differences”

[worldly cairn]

when they thanks us for sth

[warm pawn]

o

maybe np is just fine

welcome is too formal

[teal vector]

How to identify noun adjective and adverb phrase and clauses

[near fable]

Both means the same thing, i don't see any difference

[frank glen]

To be honest I think there is no difference in the meaning.

[mild flax]

Much + er grammatically correct ?
Like its much easier to communicate throw internet

[static sable]

No

[solar bay]

In Commonly context we use difference but more specific we can use differences

[flat rune]

You could say “It’s much easier to communicate through the internet**

[acoustic pasture]

Please read sections I. and II. of the following article about phenomena known as collective action problems: Meditations On Moloch.

Which of the following are example(s) of the phenomenon described in the article?

1)A dictator building a fancy palace for themselves instead of providing healthcare for their country.

2)Countries deciding against suppressing Covid with severe measures (full lockdown and travel bans) because some of their neighboring countries will fail to contain the pandemic, and some of those cases may later spread to their country, too.

3)Luxury brands increasing their advertising budgets to beat their competitors.

4)New factory farms being built because meat companies successfully influenced legislation against meat alternative start-ups.

@flat rune the ques ^

Link to the article:-

https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch/

Article on which the question is based

[flat rune]

I’d say #2, but I don’t want to tell you wrong, I recommend pinging another helper.

[acoustic pasture]

Could you mention someone i can mention/ping/reach out to?

[flat rune]

@odd abyss Can you answer this one?

[odd abyss]

It's too long

I'm lazy

[flat rune]

It’s over my head, I’m slow sometimes lol

Sorry I couldn’t answer it for you

[odd abyss]

Collective action problem is basically game theory/prisoner's dilemma

2 is the best scensrio but i think3 may make sense as well

Actually idk between 2 and 3

Wait

4 makes sense too

[flat rune]

Yeah 2 is what I was thinking as well

[odd abyss]

[flat rune]

It’s a hard one

[odd abyss]

This is basivally no.4

[flat rune]

Interesting

Might be 4

[odd abyss]

Game theory is only 1 example of collective action. No.4 is another example of collective action

[hollow night]

Grammar question here. Could someone take a look at the following sentences and let me know which one is grammatically correct?

**#1. "How dare you steal my money after you had your way with me!"

#2. "How dare you steal my money after having had your way with me!"**

Context: Spoken by a sex worker while she was chasing after a customer who had snuck out of the motel room with her cash.

[flat rune]

#1 sounds better to me

[hollow night]

thanks for the feedback! 🙂

[flat rune]

No

[odd abyss]

#1

[flat rune]

Lol np I mean

[odd abyss]

Becaude number 2 would not be said if she was still chasing after the guy

[hollow night]

thanks for the feedback! 🙂

[odd abyss]

Yeee welcome

[hollow night]

But wait, one more question. Would it make the sentence more correct if she said, "How dare you steal my money after you HAVE HAD your way with me!" Have had instead of just had?

[flat rune]

That also sounds alright

I think you could say it either way, “Had” or “Have had” just not “Having had”

[odd abyss]

Having had is grammativally correct

But not suitable for the context

[solar dock]

"He hugged Jack."
can someone help me put this in a showing instead of telling manner?
not too descriptive and within a sentence's limit :o

[hoary nymph]

like

[solar dock]

hm?

[hoary nymph]

is it a friendly hug

[solar dock]

yes

[hoary nymph]

he gave jack a warm embrace(??)

an embrace

[solar dock]

hmm, a different one maybe?

[flat rune]

This sounds good

[solar dock]

bc thats used pretty common :0

[hoary nymph]

wrapped his arms around jack

but that doesnt sound

friendly

LMAO

[solar dock]

HJASHA HELP

[hoary nymph]

he offered jack a hug

he offered jack an embrace

[flat rune]

he gave jack snuggles lol

[solar dock]

sounds good :o

[solar dock]

yeth

[hoary nymph]

he leaned over jack and gave him a warm embrace😳

and passionately kissed

[flat rune]

sounds romantic tho

[solar dock]

oh my, hajdjsks 😳

[flat rune]

is this a romantic kind of hug

[hoary nymph]

lmaoao im kidding

unless😳

[solar dock]

its k, issa bl im writing :D

[hoary nymph]

OH

write well

[solar dock]

yess, thanke

[swift aurora]

I was wondering when should I use: it, this or that ? - because I think they can sometimes be used interchangeably

[flat rune]

this = towards or near the speaker
that = away from, further from the speaker

[swift aurora]

Ok but for example I could say - That/It was a lot of fun

So which one is correct?

[rare mulch]

both correct, I've seen a lot of people using both of them

[swift aurora]

ok, thanks

[hollow night]

I have a question about conditional clauses. Please look at the following two sentences and let me know which one is correct.

**#1. "If I tell you she came to my room on her own, would you believe me?"

#2. "If I told you she came to my room on her own, would you believe me?"**

Context: A man trying to explain to his wife why there's a strange woman in his hotel room.

[flat rune]

'It' would be used more for things in the distant past imo.

Such as
Nick and I we went to a trip to the alps two years ago; it was a lot of fun.

And 'that' is used for something that just happened.

Having just come out of the amusement park, Greg remarked, "That was fun!"

But both can still be used in either manner, I've just seen this happen more often.

[swift aurora]

Makes sense, thanks a lot

[flat rune]

And that was great can be used without a sentence before it, implying that 'that' refers to something that just took place.

could someone do me a favor? summary of a text

[swift aurora]

Gotcha

@flat rune um but what about this sentence? - it's/this is my friend Joe

Which is more natural?

[flat rune]

this

It would imply very different things

[swift aurora]

like is rude?

[flat rune]

1. The other person already knows Joe, and you're just pointing out that Joe is here.

2. Joe did something wrong/ made a mistake and you're being sarcastic and snarky when he arrives.

[swift aurora]

alrigh

makes sense

In the second case it seems to me like if I were to make a joke like when mario says it's me mario

So yeah when introducing someone it's is a no no

[solar dock]

yese

[flat rune]

Could someone do me a favor? summary of a text

[vale pivot]

Could someone please give his/her views on my speech

[flat rune]

Sure

[flat rune]

Try writing summary

[static knoll]

"favor"

Pay me.

[flat rune]

bro i don't speak english

[static knoll]

Then study

[worldly siren]

Goddam bro, you are in an English help server

[flat rune]

Seb where are you from

[worldly siren]

Uk

[worldly siren]

And also, favor is the correct spelling in US English.

[static knoll]

In not correcting him. was just emphasizing the word with qoutes

[static knoll]

I'm aware of that, gov'na

[worldly siren]

what?