📚｜english-questions

[worldly siren]

good! so you should know to be helpful rather than patronising

[flat rune]

@worldly siren seb i got a question

[worldly siren]

Sure go ahead

[flat rune]

Are you interested in holding English class or book club?

[worldly siren]

Can I DM?

[flat rune]

Sure

[flat rune]

i did

[wanton bison]

Hi guys, is anyone well educated on identifying types of sentences. Like simple, complex, compound sentences

@potent shoal @still sluice

Ignore the highlighting

[kindred void]

ikr

[swift aurora]

do prepositions have to be learned by heart or is there a rule of thumb?

For example: I often find myself not knowing whether to choose in or at

[flat rune]

In and at are pretty much interchangable most of the time, you can say "They are in the house" and "They are at the house" "I am at the store" "I am in the store" etc

[swift aurora]

really?

But sometimes for me either one sounds better

like I'm at the gym sounds better imo

[worldly siren]

"I'm in the gym" sounds fine as well

Wait not that lol

[flat rune]

"At the house" means you are anywhere at the house unspecifically, while "In the house" is more specifically inside of the house

Same with the store, the gym

[swift aurora]

Yeah makes sense

But what about the sentence: I'm at/in the court ?

in seems not fitting

[worldly siren]

"I'm at court"

Or if you are around the court, and telling someone where to meet you, you would say "I'm at the court"

[flat rune]

If you say "I'm at the court" it also means your attending the court

I don't think using "In the court" would work for that

[swift aurora]

yeah

alright thanks

[flat rune]

Np

[swift aurora]

I also don't understand articles

[flat rune]

Prepositions are always hard

[swift aurora]

I use them kinda intuitevly

I know when to use a or an

but I didn't grasp the theory behind them

[flat rune]

An is used for worlds that begin with vowels, a e i o u

[swift aurora]

Yeah I know that already

but like sometimes you put a and sometimes you don't or sometimes you put the

it's kinda confusing to me

[flat rune]

You pretty much have to memorize it

[swift aurora]

I know at least you don't put any articles when the noun is plural

[modest plover]

Hi, this is not quite an English question per say but I think it's related, at least ¿if I'm learning a third language, say, French, would it be alright to translate it to my second lang, namely English?

[swift aurora]

is it right?

[flat rune]

Thats right

Thats the good thing about English

[flat rune]

Yeah go for it, I am learning spanish as a third language and I translate it with my second language.

[swift aurora]

me 2

[modest plover]

Oh would you look at that, my main lang is spanish!

Buena suerte and go get 'em

[flat rune]

I am new to spanish but enjoying it so far

[swift aurora]

I'm going to spain this summer

[flat rune]

Must be nice

[swift aurora]

I'd like to become more fluent speaker

[flat rune]

Better than flat texas

[swift aurora]

But the thing is I'm just incredibly shy and insecure

so I'm not doing any progress

I just joined today tho

[flat rune]

Shyness is also what keeps me from fluency

But your English is very good so far

Whats your mother tongue?

[swift aurora]

I'm Polish

[flat rune]

Oh okay

[swift aurora]

So the strategy is to just star speaking and get some social validation

Get more condifent

wdyt?

[flat rune]

I thinks that's a great way to do it

Takes a lot of confidence

[swift aurora]

Alright I did it

I started talking

Lesss goo

Tho I speak like a retard

[near fable]

Damn that takes real courage

Imma start speaking too

[swift plover]

Who speaks when one can think

[near fable]

Think and speak

[noble wasp]

hello :))

a native said "Whats your hobbies", but shouldn't it be "what are"? or is this "mistake" common in informal english?

[flat rune]

Yeah it’s pretty common in informal english although it is grammatically incorrect.

Just like how we mix up “Your” and “You’re” all the time

[noble wasp]

thx!

[gilded wedge]

@sonic mantle @warm pawn

“Why is this feels so heavy”

“Why does this feel so heavy”

What’s the difference between these two?

[marble dagger]

First one is wrong, and second one is correct

Unless you say "Why is this so heavy?"

Taking "feels" out of the first sentence then it will be correct

[gilded wedge]

I’m confused

[marble dagger]

The fact that you added "Feels" after "Why is this" made it wrong. “Why is this feels so heavy”

[crimson narwhal]

It is an incorrect usage of the verb in this tense. We claim that both sentences are in present simple (scheme: subject + verb base form (+s for third person)). In this case we are using third person (this) so we have to apply the rule of adding the s to the verb. That's why it would "Why does this feel so heavy" or "Why is it so heavy". You can not mix a verb with to be in present simple, because that's gonna lead you to a grammatical mistake.

[gilded wedge]

I don’t really get it

[crimson narwhal]

Alright.

[gilded wedge]

Sorry english isn’t really my first language

[crimson narwhal]

Mine as well, it's just a matter of time to understand it.

Let's make the first sentence the as basic as we can.

Our subject is this

and our verb is feel

So following the scheme of present simple tense, we build a sentence out of this subject and verb.

And it would be "This feels", right?

[solar bay]

Feel is not a verb*

@crimson narwhal

[solar bay]

Does > Describe an action
Is > Express state rather than action

[crimson narwhal]

What is it then?

[solar bay]

If the first sentence is a question, Feels become Feel
First sentence more towards that you feel heavy, while the second sentence is more about questioning something that feels heavy

[crimson narwhal]

Ok, perfect. But what's the verb in that sentence if not "feel"

[solar bay]

Sorry my bad

Feel is a verb could become a noun

[crimson narwhal]

It's ok.

[gilded wedge]

Wait @crimson narwhal let’s try it again

I don’t really get ir

It

[crimson narwhal]

Ok.

[gilded wedge]

“Why is this feels so heavy”

“Why does this feel so heavy”

What’s the difference between these two?

[crimson narwhal]

The fact is, that only the second one is grammatically correct.

So now we state a question why the first one is incorrect.

[solar bay]

He asked about the difference between the two sentences not which one is right and wrong, I'm confused with you guys XD

[crimson narwhal]

What's the point of analyzing something that is wrong?

[solar bay]

Prevent mistakes from happening in the future and get a logical explanation of why something is wrong

[crimson narwhal]

Yes. And this is exactly what I am attempting to do right now. I don't understand why would you want me to compare something right and something wrong and claim that both are logically correct in order to understand a difference between them. The only difference is that one is correct and another one is not.

[solar bay]

Thank you

[gilded wedge]

But why is it the second one doe

[minor galleon]

<@&909100555157262347>

“Why is this feels so heavy”

“Why does this feel so heavy”

(Why is the second one correct, and the first wrong)

[odd abyss]

Is/am/are should not be followed by a plain verb

If it's "why is this feeling so heavy" it should be grammatically correct

[primal radish]

OKAY

[flat rune]

"Is" describes the object. However, you are linking "is" to an action verb. It does not make sense.

"Does", however, is an action, and may be used in conjunction with another action verb. That is the difference.

This is one of the moments where English may be confusing.

You may write:
"This is heavy."
"That is heavy."
"It is hot today."
"This is impossible."

Above are sentences describing how something exists. There are no verbs or terms above presenting action, only descriptions. That is how "is" must be used in English.

To summarize: the difference is that one sentence describes the object using a verb, "is", which describes its state of being; the other is using action verbs, "does", "feels", that show an interaction or involvement with the item, instead.

[warm pawn]

The difference is the second is correct

[gilded wedge]

Can u umm like umm… give an example

[gilded wedge]

I really don’t understand melody help

[warm pawn]

Why is this feeling so heavy if u use is

If u talk rn

[flat rune]

So:

Examples:
"Does this need to be so heavy?"
"Do you think he is okay?"
"What does that mean?"

They all show action, and link to other verbs. Wherever "does" is, another verb is nearby.

Examples of "Is":
"Is she okay?"
"What is that?"
"This is heavy!"

"Is", in these sentences, are describing the state something is in. There is no linking to another verb under these scenarios.

Examples of "is" and verbs:
"He is fighting."
"She is not listening."
"He is jumping."

Notice, however, that these are still describing nouns. It is not linking two verbs together.

[warm pawn]

Why does this feel so heavy like

In general

Idk how to simplify

[flat rune]

It may be best if you tell us why you believe the two are similar, instead of us describing things that may be nonsensical to you.

What do you believe "is" means, Haji?

[warm pawn]

Awh man I can’t be a teacher if idk how to explain properly

Also where should I start from if I start business English stuff

[flat rune]

Huh?

[gilded wedge]

Is is used for si singular like he/she/it

That’s all i know

[flat rune]

Of course. Let us try it thusly:

"Why it is feels heavy?"
Does this sound correct to you?

[gilded wedge]

Yep

[green stump]

ur doing great :))

[flat rune]

Why do you think that it sounds correct?

[gilded wedge]

No, but is u switch the is and it yes it does

[flat rune]

So, let me define more clearly what "is" does.

The verb "is" describes an object. "It is blue", "she is red", "He is our king", et cetera. It is a different form of the verb: "Be".
The verb "does" describes action and links together verbs.

"Is" may find use with persons, but that is because you are still learning English. "He does", "you do", "I do", and others, are used to denote action, that the object is doing something.

What you miss is that "feels" is a verb, not a state of being.
Thus, "is" - which refers to existence, not action - cannot be used to link verbs together.
Therefore: "Does" - which refers to the action - is used in reference to actions.

[flat rune]

I missed you

[still dawn]

are the highlighted sentences correct?

[flat rune]

Yes.

[supple ridge]

@gilded wedge @crimson narwhal
"feels" is used for third person singular
it feels bad
they feel bad

for verbs the pattern is usually:
i feel
you feel
he/she/it feels
we feel
they feel

[toxic kernel]

Can the word 'relationship' be used for friendship too?

like it is a relationship, even if not a love one?

[flat rune]

Yes it can

You can say "I have a bad relationship with my boss."

👀

[toxic kernel]

Cool

I got confused because in my language the literal translation for 'relationship' (relazione) is pretty much used for like girlfriend\boyfriend only.

[clever swan]

Is it acceptable to say "out of it" instead of "unconscious"? (e.g. I don't know how long I have been out of it.)

Meaning the same thing?

[flat rune]

Yes this is perfectly fine and very common

[flat rune]

Relationship in modern times has a strange connotation toward romance. You may want to specify and state "friendship", rather than "relationship", to be as clear as possible.

The literal translation is not incorrect, but it may lead to undesired/unfounded conclusions unless one further specifies what the relationship entails. It does not find much isolate use.

[noble wasp]

hello! is it right if i say "basketball suits you" to someone tall? idk if it's the right verb to express that it's a good sport to practice if someone's tall, or if it's used just for clothes 🥶

[flat rune]

Yeah you can say that 👍

[torn patio]

Hiii, Is this well written?:

• And then she said:

"I´m fine, I was going to go to a shinding but I had to call off it because I didn´t do my homework or tidy up my room either, so I couldn´t go to the party with my friends, though I stayed in my house watching movies on netflix and playing videogames online"

[flat rune]

End your first sentence at: "...So I couldn't go to the party with my friends." Afterward, start the next sentence with: "As a result, I stayed in my house..."

The second sentence has a verb tense disagreement. "I stay__ed__ in my house watch__ing__ and play__ing__". It may be better to write it thusly: "I stayed in my house, watched movies on Netflix, and played videogames online."

[torn patio]

Ty!! ^^

[flat rune]

Sounds more conversational imo

Like if you've had a night of drinking

Unconscious is always correct and straight forward though

A doctor or a constable would probably use it

[flat rune]

"Out of it" is colloquial and contextual. It generally refers to an unfocused individual, but may refer to loss of consciousness.

[flat rune]

'Passed out' is more common imo

[flat rune]

It is. This is why I state "colloquial and contextual", as something different may be said anyway.

👍

[raven ocean]

Hello

👀

[toxic kernel]

Yeah I probably should, considering the recipient of the message xd

[novel dirge]

can someone explain this inconsistency i found online? i noticed someone posting the phrase, ''blame it on norway'', which ticked me off since it should be ''blame it in norway'' as the suffix IN is used for countries and not ON from my understanding

Usually, i wouldn't flinch about it and just surmise it as such but then you remember that the verb blame can also be used with the suffix on to create, ''blame it on'', so i'm left conflicted about whether this usage is correct or not?

Can someone shed some light on this for me? This is one of the times you really wish you were living in an anglophone country and/or had a native tutor.

[worldly siren]

"blame it on Norway" is correct - it means you are saying something bad happened because of Norway. I've never really heard "blame it in..."

[novel dirge]

many thanks

the source of confusion on my part must have been my assumption that the suffix IN should be there after ON when addressing the country, when that's not the case.

[worldly siren]

cool, happy to help. A trick I use and recommend to people learning a language is to search up 2 phrases on google with " ", and see which one has the most results, or any phrase and see if it common or not.

[flat rune]

Idioms are not grammatical, and in this case it is not literal, either. "Blame it on X" is said because the blame is metaphorically laid on the direct object. Blaming "in" anything lacks grammatical sense, because there is no object for the verb to affect.

[toxic kernel]

Does "I long for [...]" mean "I desire\look forward to\aim for [...]"?

I found this in a song, and was trying to translate it.

[supple ridge]

all three of these are decent synonyms, with "desire" being the closest in meaning. another very good synonym is "yearn for"

the difference between "long for" and "look forward to" is that typically you look forward to something that you know will happen, whereas you long for something that might or might not happen.

e.g. "i long for a world at peace" means you are looking forward to world peace but don't necessarily know if/when it will come

[toxic kernel]

Thanks

Listening to music is a great way to figure out new expressions and synonyms

[subtle kiln]

I have a question.
I’ve recently watched Snowpiercer on Netflix and one of the main characters always said “On behalf of Mister Wilford…”.
Now my question is how do I say things like “On behalf of the eXernox fraction (a group on a Server I’m in) I want to tell you that we wish you a good morning”
I know that the sentence is wrong but I have no idea how to form it

[toxic kernel]

talking "on behalf" of someone means you are a representative of a group or person, so you're speaking directly for him\them.

For example , as a student, you can talk on behalf of the class to represent all of the students inside it.

[glad tundra]

anyone able to point out any problems/how to improve this sentence

sounds a bit wordy and kinda off rn

Under the cloak of darkness, some sought to incite rebellion against what was a twisted and highly fraudulent rule

assignment requires me to use cloak and fraudulent at least once

[primal radish]

Hmm

We need someone native

[sonic mantle]

Under the cloak of darkness, some sought to incite rebellion against what was the twisted and highly fraudulent (ruler/ regime)

That's how I would word it peronally

[supple ridge]

also, "under the cover of darkness" is an alternative that may or may not be better depending on context

[glad tundra]

thanks

[flat rune]

"I long for" is a poetic and archaic form of "I desire".
A reason for its lack of use in modern day is that it denotes extremities. If one uses it with people, it is likely understood as romantic; if used for an occupation, then it is one's sole desire. It is a very powerful phrase.

[flat rune]

Remove the "I want to tell you" part of the sentence. When beginning with "On behalf of", the rest of the phrase is presented as if the group declares something. Thus, saying "I want" invalidates the representation "on behalf of" is presenting.

"On behalf of X, 'Good morning'" works best.

[subtle kiln]

Like “On behalf of Elon Musk, I wish you a good morning” ?

[flat rune]

It is a strange verb to use colloquially. It is normally used when seriously representing a client, lord, or superior.

Maybe, "On behalf of Musk, good morning", but it sounds silly to hear.

[rancid saddle]

I had started a business with no expectations of success, but I was proven wrong

I don't want to say I was proven wrong because it feels unnatural so does anyone have another form but that isn't too simple like "but I was wrong"

Also can I use succeeding instead of success

[flat rune]

"When this business began, I had no expectations of success. Yet, we have achieved more than I ever thought possible."

One could write "succeeding" in the second sentence, but the term was used earlier. It sounds redundant.

[flat rune]

A benefit of vaccines, besides the one against covid 19
What does it mean?
Vaccines against covid 19 are not included?

[sonic mantle]

yeah

[flat rune]

So, i need to talk about other vaccines, right?

[sonic mantle]

Just vaccines in general ig

and use examples of others

because covid vaccine is a new and different to others

[flat rune]

Ohhh Ty :D

[rocky gyro]

Hi

Can anyone plz correct me if I’m wrong in this following statement?

In previous query I had around 6270 records. After adding left outer join with the PLANT table the records have changed to 7082. Almost around 812 records are increased. Is it ok or I have to make any changes?

[solar bay]

Hi there!

I think the writing is good, but it would be better if you change the last sentence "Almost around 812 .... ". Why?

Because the data you provide is exact data, if you say "Almost" it means it can still be more or less. I hope this helps.

Example

1. In this room there were 500 visitors this afternoon, and now it has increased to 100 so our visitors now are 600.

2. This room looks small but if the visitors fill this room the possibility of almost 100 people

[rocky gyro]

Thank you ☺️

[rocky gyro]

Yea good example.

[solar dock]

The downpour had drowned out most whitenoise, but I think I heard footsteps approaching.
Is the sentence grammatically correct?
I think the last bit can be replaced with "...but I think I had heard footsteps approach."

My grammar has been quite rusty lately, I'm sure both are applicable but eh-

The second one, but the punctuation is amiss

"Thank you for the fast response, John!" would be just right

[flat rune]

It would be preferable to move the subject to the beginning of the sentence.

[flat rune]

"The downpour masked all noise with its ferocity, yet I swore I could hear footsteps approaching."

White-noise is everything, but it is a scientific term that, when applied here, reads strangely. I added "yet" and "swore" to emphasize the rain's loud noise, since it would be strange to say "it drowned out all noise" and then read "I heard footsteps anyway".

You wrote a verb tense disagreement. "I think I heard", especially with the previous sentence, does not make sense if this is not a recollection of an event.

[solar dock]

oh, thanks for the feedback! :D

it is a recollection of an event tho

and verb tense disagreement need to note that down 📝

[flat rune]

Gotcha. I just wanted to be certain, since the context has more of a hand here than it normally may.

[solar dock]

also would it be okay if the tenses are within the same family?
ex: using simple past and continuous past in the same sentence

[flat rune]

I have not yet heard them be called families. However, "continuous" may be used in the past tense because it happens in all three times.

"I was walking", "I am walking", "I will be walking", et cetera.

[solar dock]

um i used families bc i didnt know how to refer to them(??)

[flat rune]

That is fine. They are cases, I don't much care for their exact titles or group names. It was only the first time I have heard it.

[solar dock]

ah yes

[reef marsh]

All the answers looks good

Or all the answers look good

?

[sonic mantle]

This one

[reef marsh]

🙏

[graceful talon]

Hi y’all

That depends on the hotel ______ you choose to stay at.

1. that
2. where
3. in what
4. in which

What do you guys think the answer is?

[flat rune]

The correct answer is #1, “That depends on the hotel that you choose to stay at”

[graceful talon]

Thanks for your input, but unfortunately the correct answer is 4

And I’m still trying to wrap my head around as to why

It was a question my friend asked and I said 1 and…. Yeah I was wrong apparently lol

[flat rune]

The answer is number 1, I don’t recommend saying “It depends on the hotel in which you stay at.” because it just doesn’t sound right to me and nobody says that.

[graceful talon]

Exactly my point… but he says the answer is 4

[flat rune]

I mean to me it is, of course

[graceful talon]

Like the answer key

Unless it was printed wrong

[flat rune]

Strange, maybe it is grammatically correct but just does not sound natural imo

[graceful talon]

Mhm, I agree. Ty though!! I’m glad someone agrees haha. I wonder what others would like to say as well

[flat rune]

To me it sounds formal

[flat rune]

Np ⭐

[graceful talon]

Ig in which isn’t entirely wrong? In an essay, it’d work maybe… Although I don’t major in eng lit so I wouldn’t know the specifics xD

[flat rune]

Yeah it works, it just doesn’t sound really natural

Like it sounds formal

[flat rune]

Informally, there is little a distinction between the two. Formally, and ergo grammatically, "in which" is picked because the hotel where one wishes to reside in is mandatory to the sentence's meaning.

Its not wrong

[graceful talon]

Ohhhh

Makes sense!!

[flat rune]

Most TEFL, ESL, or ESOL programs will use formal meanings and grammar when teaching, as colloquial phrases and grammatical constructions are unhelpful to learners.

But, as Maisy states, you will not find this being said. Written, certainly. Said? Not necessarily. Especially not in the mainland USA or UK.

[graceful talon]

Mhm! Thank you, I’ll try and explain it to him in simple terms! I was embarrassed to have given him the wrong answer as a native speaker lol

[flat rune]

It is quite all right. Native speakers are learners as well. Especially in a language as diverse and old as English.

English is just weird

[graceful talon]

Hahaha yeah fr

[flat rune]

A big difference that may aid you in learning is that many a Native speaker will write as he speaks, rather than write as he writes.

In many languages, such as Greek, writing is seen as the "formal" method of communication, so these rules and whatnot are hammered into many a student. However, many an English speaker will write similarly to how he speaks, which is often informally.

Learning is a process.

[graceful talon]

Rightt 👍👍

[golden hawk]

Are these correct?

[balmy flower]

can you get a higher quality image

[golden hawk]

The presence of the cctv cameras in the major throughfares(recorded,record)road mishaps and violations. Record
Despite a plea from the management employees (should staged, have stage) a massive protest. Have stage
Accounting practice (guides, is guided)by top officials and national officials of a big companies last year. Is guided

[flat rune]

4. "The presence of the CCTV cameras in the major thoroughfares record mishaps and violations."
5. "Despite a plea from management, employees would stage a massive protest."
6. "Karen is a highs eater although he is not used to eating a lot."

Firstly, there are a few mistakes in sentence structure.
"Thoroughfares" is spelled incorrectly.
"Highs Eater" is not a term. It does not describe anything.

Secondly, "the presence of the CCTV cameras" do not record anything. The cameras themselves do, not their presence. The answer here is "record".

Thirdly, "have Stage" and "should staged" are incorrect. "Would stage" is past-tense, so I do not know why it is there, but it makes grammatical sense. "Staged" is a better answer.

Fourthly, I do not understand what "highs eater" means. The answer is either "although", should the word mean something.

[flat rune]

"Accounting practice is guided by top officials and national officials of big companies."

[golden hawk]

Tyvm, sorry for the questionnaires it is a leakage for the teacher applicant English Proficiency Test A lot of questionnaires here was poorly written :) but thanks this helped a lot, the next day is our exam :)

[golden hawk]

Already took ept b4 and confirmed that these are one of the questionnaire i just dont know the right answer cuz they just post our score and not generalize it

[flat rune]

I see. I wish you all the more luck. If you can understand what is written here, it shows that you have skill enough to determine the desired meaning. That requires much more knowledge in English than merely understanding the rules.

I will pray for your success.

[dreamy wind]

Is it ever appropriate to use "In parallel, ..." as the introduction to a sentence that has equal relation to the subject-at-hand as the previous statement?

[flat rune]

Of course.

[dreamy wind]

Okay cool I wasn't sure if it was a strange diction

[lament tulip]

"Let's be honest about this that you pooped on my bed" is there any error in this sentence, if yes, point out and help me learn.

[warm pawn]

sounds weird to me

Let's face it- you shit on my bed, didn't you?

[lament tulip]

is it correct grammatically?

[warm pawn]

"Let's be honest about this- you pooped on my bed."

or

"Let's be honest about that- you pooped on my bed."

[lament tulip]

ooo understood...btw r u from korea? because i knew someone from some other server with the same name who was from korea

[warm pawn]

I am from Bulgaria

not Korean

[lament tulip]

okay thanks again

[karmic halo]

Hi

Im new

Im from Bangladesh

[flat rune]

Could someone explain me the difference between past continuous tense and past perfect continuous and correct me if there is any mistakes in this sentence

[flat rune]

kaizoku-ou ni ore wa naru

[shy lodge]

Past continuous tense is used to talk about an event that started at some point in the past and went on for some time. For example, I was going to a party.
Past perfect continuous tense is used to talk about an event that started in the past, went on for some time, and then ended in the past itself. It emphasises the duration of the event. For example, I had been walking to the house for 10 minutes.

[flat rune]

Thank you

[shy lodge]

No problem

[flat rune]

Do you want help?

[lavish basin]

why must thou insist on using such a vulgar term?

say instead-alloweth's visage it- thee excret'd in mine own sleep chamber.

[supple holly]

U funny

[warm pawn]

How else do I say that person did their job on the wrong place

0-0

[unkempt plank]

Do not post demonstrably false or misleading information, especially that which may impact public safety or cause harm.

can someone correct my sentece?

[flat rune]

Yeah this is okay 👍

[barren cypress]

Really ? 🤔 "especially that which" sound weird to me. but I'm a beginner so... 😁

Okay so Google confirmed I'm a beginner 😅

[supple ridge]

"which" is sometimes interchangeable with "that."

both of these sentences are correct, for instance:
I'm going to the store to buy the things that I need.
I'm going to the store to buy the things which I need.

the former sounds slightly more natural but not by much

[gilded wedge]

@flat rune is it “i wish i was normal” or “ i wish i were normal” and why?

[flat rune]

me too,zdrasti

[warm pawn]

O;

Zdravei

[solar bay]

Can I answer?

Left "I wish I was normal"

I were >> is used when giving advice and subjunctive mood which is used for hypothetical situations.

[proven palm]

hello

could you help me with my english homework?

In which of this/these sentence/s is the preposition being used incorrectly:
a) The sugar is on the table.
b) He couldn’t account to what happened.
c) The number on pregnancies is enormous.
d) He focused on the problem.

[warm pawn]

account to??

r u sure u wrote it right

i've never heard of that before

also c: the number of pregnancies

ah nvm b is correct

[proven palm]

so just c?

[warm pawn]

yee

i think just

c

[proven palm]

nice

could you also help me with these

??

[warm pawn]

Let me ask u smth

what do u think is correct

[proven palm]

idk

to me they all look good

https://tenor.com/view/sad-spongebob-no-more-fortnite-blocked-sad-spongebob-gif-21379187

[warm pawn]

what kind of mistake is 9 going for

spelling or grammar?

[proven palm]

grammar

ignore the spelling

[warm pawn]

idk they all seem nice to me

[proven palm]

the last one

i think

it would be the car that drove

[solar bay]

Hello there, I'm very sorry that here we help to explain about things you are confused about regarding English, not as a tool for doing schoolwork. Thanks...

[warm pawn]

anyways I was looking at 9

abt 8 yes

u r right

and abt 10 I am not sure bc I don't understand Spanish but I personally think it is d

I am not exactly sure I just say what I think

I am not a professional

maybe ask a teacher for that?

[proven palm]

i will

abt 9 what u think it is?

[warm pawn]

idk

[proven palm]

what u think about this one?

[warm pawn]

Did u try to do it by urself?

What do u think it is?

[sharp harness]

Hello guys. I feel envy and powerless. Envy for those you all born in the country that speak english as native language/mother tongue. And I'm powerless even I always exercise english course such as grammar, listening, and vocabulary. I wonder if any of you have been though the same like me.

I'm ambitious for english language, especially struggle to pursuing better score of TOEFL ibt. I read the books but it didn't help me as I never finish 4 books(1 book is equal to 6-8 months finish reading and I can't read another TOEFL books. Any suggestion?

[proven palm]

last one

idk what summing means

[pastel vector]

I have retired/retired when I was 65?

We have started/started playing hours ago

[warm pawn]

Retired

[warm pawn]

started

[pastel vector]

but i'm still retired and we're still playing ?????

[warm pawn]

Then it is the present perfect option

For 2

And for 1 still the simple one

[pastel vector]

okay, thank you

[warm pawn]

Not exactly powerless but I’ve felt stuck many times in this English journey. Even if u feel like u can’t do anything or as u say- powerless u can always get better!

I am also pretty ambitious about English too and I am planning of taking IELTS any time soon.

[sharp harness]

I hate and admit that I can't self taught to get a better score. And I'm confused which book is suitable for me to learn, which one should i take/read. As the result, I never reach my expectation. Always back to learning general english, cannot up to the TOEFL level. I'm sure you can imagine the situation i face.

[hidden mauve]

Hi! I'm writing a business letter for an activity. So I checked out the website of this company but I didn't find who the hiring manager was. Does anyone know what I should do? Should I just put "Dear Hiring Manager" in my letter instead of adding a name?

https://www.robot-food.com/about

[solar bay]

Hi, friend. The TOEFL or IELTS test is an English language proficiency assessment that is widely used whether applying for a particular job or entering a foreign school as a non-native speaker.

Reading is good, but it takes a very long time and a high brain ability to remember. Actually you can take online classes. Special classes discuss about toefl and structure as well as examples of questions that will come out. Not only that, You can also look for various kinds of try outs to hone your skills before taking the test, because the TOEFL and IELTS tests are quite expensive Of course we have to do it to the maximum. Therefore, try to take courses either offline or online.

I found some free online courses in my country, I joined and got a free e-book, got a chance to take a test and got a toefl prediction certificate.

I hope this motivates you and you are successful in the future.

[warm pawn]

thing u need to know abt the reported speech is the tense:
Pr.Simple -> Past Simple
Pr.Continuous -> Past Cont.
Past Simple -> Past Perfect
Past Perfect stays Past Perfect
and Past Perfect Cont stay Past Perfect Cont.
Basically goes one tense back.
will -> would
would stay would
can -> could

try to do it now

.

forgot to ping

[flat rune]

My advice is to not read TOEFL books. They best prepare you for examinations when language is a spoken and living action. You may wish to read books or short stories to grasp how the English language is used by various authors. I understand how you feel. My English is terrible in comparison to my elders'. Alas, one can only make due with what cards he has.

Reported Speech is when you write what the person may have said, but avoid actually writing what they stated. For instance:

"Who packed the passports?" she asked. -> "She asked about the passports."

[flat rune]

"To Whom it may Concern" is how one would best begin this email. If you believe that you emailed the wrong person, merely include it in the email's conclusion; "Should I have emailed the wrong person, would you please direct me to whom I am to email?"

Normally, the employee will forward the email to the proper person.

[hidden mauve]

It's a small company and I could only find the founder (who is also the executive creative director). Would it be appropriate if I used the founder?

[flat rune]

That is fine. You may explain to them that you were unsure on who to email.

[hidden mauve]

I don't think I can explain that to my teacher. Most probably, she won't want one so I'll be playing it safe

[flat rune]

Ah, alright.

[hidden mauve]

Thanks by the way!

[near horizon]

“Catching up with Ryan tonight for a drink tonight.” Why is “for” used here? It would make sense for me for the “for” to be there if it was “Inviting Ryan” instead of “Catching up with Ryan”

[flat rune]

No need for two tonights.

The 'for' here acts as a preposition which means 'in order to obtain or acquire'.

You would be using it regardless of the sentence before it, unless a replacement is found.

[noble wasp]

is "grudge" the same as "hard feeling"?

[flat rune]

for the most part

to hold a grudge
to (have) hard feelings

also yo a cool French person 😎

[noble wasp]

i wish i was french 😳
m just learning french as well 🤭

[flat rune]

oh

we hate learning French we hate learning french

[balmy flower]

can also to hold a feeling

[noble wasp]

on aime ça 🥐

[balmy flower]

in a hate part of way

[flat rune]

Noun yes

Verb nay

When used as a verb, it means unwillingly

[celest spire]

are u british?

[flat rune]

Nope

[celest spire]

oh

[supple ridge]

e.g. "although he was not hungry, he begrudgingly ate the meatloaf to be polite"

[flat rune]

That is the third time someone has asked me that in the last twenty four hours; what am I doing that makes you suspect?

[celest spire]

well

u know roots and stuff

americans dont usually pay attention

[flat rune]

I have started to reread this recently, so the information is fresh

[celest spire]

lmao

nice

bro

imagine being british

like

no

[flat rune]

[flat rune]

"For" is used to present the reason one sees another. Because one meets another for a reason, the narrator meets with Ryan for a drink.

[flat rune]

"Grudge" is a powerful word. It means that the injured person was hurt so terribly that he holds a strong feeling of indignation to the enactor. Loosely, it can be referred to when someone says, "no hard feelings", but one would never call it that unless he were overstepping pain with casualness.

[near horizon]

I am still quite confused about the use of “for” here. I use “for” as like a reason or a purpose. “I am inviting Ryan for a drink” sounds like “I am inviting Ryan because I want to get a drink with him.” Which is correct.

But “I am catching up with Ryan for a drink” sounds like “I am catching up with Ryan because I want to get a drink with him.”

[flat rune]

You are using "for" as the reason in this sentence.

"Because" and "for" here are colloquially interchangeable. If one changes the specific wording in the phrase, one can use "for" or "because" and the message does not change.

[pastel kelp]

Hey guys, just came across an idiom "at stake" which is a C2 LVL, but I'm not sure that this idiom is good for writing (being formal!). Compared to words like "jeopardize".

[supple holly]

I don't feel like it's too formal, but you can try 'at risk' which sounds less formal

Edit: I read the question wrong lmao

[flat rune]

It is an informal phrasal verb. Jeopardize is preferred in writing.

[pastel kelp]

thanks guys

[supple ridge]

worth noting that "at stake" means you can either gain or lose, whereas "at risk" implies you have a lot to lose but not necessarily much to gain

[rancid saddle]

I would like to say that a problem or a mistake is of little importance so like can I say it is a frivolous mistake/problem or does this adjective not suit the context and if so please recommend alternatives

[supple ridge]

frivolous kind of also implies illegitimacy. it's a good word to use if you're dismissing someone's concern as silly or bad faith. the word frivolous is often used to refer to lawsuits that are illegitimate. so it could be a good word for you, but you could always just say 'unimportant' as an alternative

[rancid saddle]

Thank you for explaining the meaning but I actually need a word that is a bit more advanced

[supple ridge]

inconsequential is pretty similar to unimportant, but specifically cites that a thing is unimportant because it will not affect much

immaterial is a synonym with the added connotation that something is unimportant because it is outside the scope of what is being discussed. "the economy of greece is immaterial to what i'm having for breakfast this morning"

irrelevant is another word; it has the connotation that you don't really personally care about the thing that is unimportant

[rancid saddle]

Oh that explains a lot

Thank you so much for your help <3

[supple ridge]

yo glad to hear i could help 👍

[near horizon]

What does “Prominent age group” mean? Is it a required age group?

[supple holly]

Thank you, so wise and eloquent

[supple holly]

I think it means the age group with the most members/consumers/... in the context

[near horizon]

Ah okay, thanks

[rancid saddle]

How can I say going on an expensive shopping spree with altering expensive,
Like I want to say a lavish shopping spree but I know that doesn't fit

I need something a bit advanced

[supple ridge]

bit of a tongue in cheek answer but consider the word of the day #235 on this server - splurge! you could say something like "I splurged on a shopping spree" although the tone would be decidedly more casual, although not too casual to disqualify the sentence from use in a paper or essay

keep in mind splurging has connotations with impulsivity/spontaneity - you wouldn't really "splurge" on a house, unless you're impulsively going way above your budget

[rancid saddle]

Lol, well I guess that definitely would add variety to my essay

Also

Can I say
Extravagant shopping spree

Or

Exuberant shopping spree

[supple ridge]

exuberant has a similar meaning to "lively" if that's what you're going for, which i kinda doubt lol. extravagant kind of also implies it's fancy or high-class, which isn't necessarily the case if you're going on a shopping spree in a video game store or something

[rancid saddle]

Oh I'm talking about a millionaire type person going to buy hypercars and mansions etc.

[supple ridge]

oh yeah so you might even want to say "spending spree" instead of shopping spree, because shopping typically implies you're buying something at a store

and extravagant might be a nice word to use here then

[rancid saddle]

Okay this was actually really helpful

I need to turn all of this stuff in in like a couple of hours

So I appreciate your assistance

[supple ridge]

hey if it helps im also writing an essay due tomorrow morning lol. good luck

[rancid saddle]

Lol you too

[onyx arch]

Excuse me, is “add some additional blablablabla” a bad sentence? and if so, how to modify it?

[warm pawn]

like

what is it for

[onyx arch]

academic paper

[warm pawn]

well then nop

the additional blablabla sounds too casual

[vast plank]

Which question sounds more natural for you?

He complained so that he’d get a refund vs he complained so he’d get a refund

[shy lodge]

He complained to get a refund sounds more natural to me

[wanton parcel]

I have just watched Pirates of the Caribbean (part 4) and noticed that actors don't actually use a conjugated form of "to be" when referring to the third person (either singular or plural) and a simple "be" is used instead. Is this a sort of jargon or something like that?

[flat rune]

Oh

Pirate-speak

It think that was only really spoken by pirates in the 18th century; no one speaks like that.

Using 'be' is very steriotypical of pirates.

[wanton parcel]

Okay, thanks for help

[split geode]

Pirates didn’t even speak like that either

That’s just Hollywood

[near fable]

Ahoy

[flat rune]

"Add something else" works well.

[flat rune]

It's a different manner of speaking. You will find this in idioms from Early Modern English, i.e.: "The powers that be".

It isn't correct in modern English, but it was used.

[prisma flicker]

I have a doubt

what does "wholesome" mean?

[flat rune]

Your question is "what does wholesome mean"?
It will depend on how the speaker uses the term. Generally, it refers to something benefitting the soul, but may be used to say how something is cute or adorable. However, the latter is used in specific contexts; one should never replace "cute" for "wholesome".

[flat rune]

Hurr durr

[prisma flicker]

ohh

thanks!

[flat rune]

In literature I've seen it being used as 'in good health' or 'with a healthy soul' but in modern conversation and the internet as cute.

For instance with shakespeare:

I prethee go and get some repast

I care not what, so it be holesome foode.

[prisma flicker]

okkk, thankss

[split geode]

I think the quote is slightly different but it doesn't matter all that much
"I prithee go and get me some repast; I care not what, so it be wholesome food." (4, 3, 1971 & 1972)

[flat rune]

Yup

I forgot some words and used old spelling

[marble patrol]

The point of view binds to the unnamed first-person narrator’s perspective, which is conspicuous due to the use of the personal pronouns “I” and “me.” The short story presents the narrator style early into the story: “I tuck my rucksack under the chair and start to eat an organic cream-cheese bagel” (p1; l 5). The first-person narrative point of view only gives us access to the narrator’s perspective of events and other characters. Consequently, the narrator's information filters through his perspective, and, subsequently, it might not be entirely reliable.

Can someone correct this?

[split geode]

Correct already

[flat rune]

You are correct already.

[crude python]

hello

[near fable]

Hey, need help with something?

[sage mica]

hello, i have a question

how i can say /hello/ in official style, in letter without directing to the person or special community?
without /dear mr. mrs./?

such us /good day/

[zenith ether]

You can just simply say, 'Greetings!'

or 'to whom it may concern'

[hollow flame]

Through (the) dark alleys, past (the) cracking branches and bedewed bushes, emerged two silhouettes.

I'm not sure as to whether or not the "the" is required where I've paranthasized them(?)

[zenith ether]

the sentence sounds fine with the inclusion of both

[hollow flame]

which do u think is better tho

[zenith ether]

just put the The's

without those, it sounds kinda unnatural imo

[lament tulip]

Lets take a look on the below picture

What does the sentence mean?

how to know whether the leaked document reveals "US top court is set to overturn abortion rights" or US top court reveals leaked document?

please tag me while answering the question

[worldly siren]

A US top court is going to overturn abortion rights. This was revealed by a leaked document.

[lament tulip]

does this respect any grammar? For me, intuitively I could understand what it actually wanted to say but, if I were the same guy of 5 years ago me, I would be perplexed. So, what grammar is a standard for this kinds of sentences?

[worldly siren]

I understand, sentences used in headlines are quite tricky to understand. They use correct grammar, but they use less words to make the sentence shorter.

In this case, it says "US top court is set to...". Then after the comma, it says "reveals".

You know that it is not the US top court that is doing the revealing, because what comes straight after "US top court" is "is set to".

If it said "US top court sets to overturn abortion rights, revealed leaked document", it could be understood that the US court did both the setting and revealing

That's a lot of text, I hope that any of it makes sense lol

[lament tulip]

no it makes complete sense to me thanks for your effort. Same struggle I have to deal with often when I encounter with pronoun referencing

[broken ether]

"Her music taste is the same as mine" is this correct?

[split geode]

Yes

[broken ether]

what is the difference between "as me" and "as mine"?

[split geode]

"As me" means that you're making a direct comparison about yourself to someone else
"She is as tall as me"
"She thinks the same way as me"
But "as mine" means whatever you're comparing is not directly a part of you; i.e., it' s a separate entity
"Her favorite story is the same as mine" because stories are not directly part of people

This can get sort of confusing because you have things like "She wears the same shoes as me" but it's "me" here because the second part should probably actually be "She wears the same shoes as I do" (emphasis on verb)

But usually you can replace the "I do"s with "me"s

[broken ether]

so in this sentence "He bought a car same as mine",mine is here used because the cars are being compared

[split geode]

Yes but it should be "He bought a car that is the same as mine"
Problem is with a small switch this becomes me "He bought the same car as I did/me" I dont know the rule for this but its like emphasis on the verb rather than the subject.

[broken ether]

i got that sentence from an example

[split geode]

This is riddled with errors
The examples both have errors

I would say "His looks are the same as mine"

[broken ether]

thank you

[hallow crown]

Hello, I've written a poem and I was wondering if anyone could give me your thoguhts on it? It would be 20% of my final assesement grade, please dm me! (Ps: It's required to be in the style of female poet-Emily Dickinson)

[bleak wraith]

is "Can you repeat" a respect sentence or there is a better one if I talk to my boss ? please 😄

[split geode]

You could say "I'm sorry, could you repeat that?"

Can is not very formal

Its not informal either

But its not formal

[bleak wraith]

alright thank you so much !

[frosty charm]

d!def peak

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: peak

[1] a pointed or projecting part of a garment; especially : the visor of a cap or hat
[2] promontory
[3] a sharp or pointed end

Dictionary v1.2.1 · May 6, 2022, 5:18 PM

[frosty charm]

d!def superior

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: superior

[1] situated higher up : upper
[2] of higher rank, quality, or importance
[3] courageously or serenely indifferent (as to something painful or disheartening)

Dictionary v1.2.1 · May 6, 2022, 6:00 PM

[flat rune]

"Greetings", "Good Afternoon/Morning" suffice. "Hello" is casual.

[flat rune]

Include quotation marks prior to the comma. The phrase thereafter is unnecessary to grammar, but required to inform how something is known.

[flat rune]

"Me" is you.
"Mine" is possessive, it shows that something belongs to you.

[frosty charm]

d!def thankfully

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: thankfully

[1] in a thankful manner
[2] as makes one thankful

Dictionary v1.2.1 · May 6, 2022, 6:15 PM

[frosty charm]

d!def ultra

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: ultra

[1] going beyond others or beyond due limit : extreme

Dictionary v1.2.1 · May 6, 2022, 7:52 PM

[tawdry owl]

why do main subject and modal verb switch the position they are on when we add "only" to the beginning of the conditional sentences?

such as

only if you have a lot of money can you buy a plane

is there someone who can explain me

[noble wasp]

are "to occupy" and "to take up" the same?

ex.: "the bigger the car, the more space it takes up"

[flat rune]

you could also say "the bigger the car, the more space it occupies" just as an example

[flat rune]

I do not understand this question. Can you post two examples?

[flat rune]

Colloquially, yes. Formally, no.

[split geode]

It just happens like that

If "only if" starts the conditional then the main clause needs to invert

[noble wasp]

is there a difference between "attorney" and "lawyer"?

[supple ridge]

contemporarily, no. they used to be distinct insofar as an attorney had more qualification, but this isn't the case anymore, I believe

[flat rune]

that's correct

[split geode]

There is. It just isnt important to the vast majority of the population

If you study law though, it is quite important to know the difference

A lawyer is someone who completed law school and may have passed their bar exam, but they don't have to practice law in court to be considered a lawyer (they actually shouldnt to be considered as such). Sometimes they'll even go and specialize in one field of law like tax law or whatnot, and simply give advice to clients. Hell they can even be just advisors.
Attorneys on the other hand must practice law in court. Just like lawyers, they passed the bar exam and have the right thus to practice law in a jurisdiction. Additionally, just like lawyers, they have the right to practice in both civil and criminal cases.

But all this doesn't matter to a layman who needn't know the difference. Most people use them interchangeably but I think it's wrong to say that they don't have a difference contemporarily; they absolutely do have a difference which hasn't faded away. But what we see in use of (especially) average Americans today (under the assumption that they're not a lawyer) is not much of any difference between an attorney and a lawyer.

But don't think that there isn't a difference. There is. It just likely won't be important to distinct the two.

[supple ridge]

i think it depends on where you are. in new york the terms are fully interchangeable even in professional contexts i believe

[split geode]

No they simply aren't interchangeable in law

Attorneys are also lawyers but not every lawyer is an attorney

I can cite numerous articles on this if need be

[supple ridge]

i dont think this really matters for anyone who is not specifically planning on becoming a lawyer but also i genuinely think the terms are interchangeable in the state of new york and in some other states

[split geode]

It doesn't colloquially matter but I can 100% cite more than one article on their differences

https://www.kentmcguirelaw.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-lawyer-and-attorney/

https://legaljobs.io/blog/attorney-vs-lawyer/

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/attorney-vs-lawyer

They are never actually the same thing. Only informally.

In legal instances, titles and things like this are important.

You can't say "I'm an attorney" and not practice law in a jurisdiction

That would be embarrassingly wrong

[supple ridge]

https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/attorney

it depends on where you are

[split geode]

All attorneys are also lawyers

That doesn't prove anything

It's just stating a fact

Attorneys are lawyers too

[supple ridge]

https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/lawyer

"A lawyer is also called an attorney"

[split geode]

They're simply not the same thing. If you can only cite a definition then I refuse to debate this. I have more articles on this than a definition can care to prove.
Additionally, there's far too much ambiguity with that. That can be in the sense that "called" means that they're called that by common people.

https://lawyer.zone/attorney-vs-lawyer/#:~:text=A lawyer is a person who is trained,but a lawyer is not necessarily an attorney.

https://www.legalzoom.com/articles/attorney-vs-lawyer

[supple ridge]

this is honestly kind of off topic for this channel and im not sure what youre trying to prove at this point. i think it would be better if we left this space open for english questions

[split geode]

Simply answering the question.

Theyre different

An attorney and a lawyer are not the same thing

Though everyday people will virtually always use them interchangeably

They're different specializations of law

That's simply all there is to it.

[flat rune]

A lawyer doesn't necessarily advocate

[bleak wraith]

Is it possible to use awful as « awfully » example : he sings awfully bad » even if I could said « he sings badly » ? Thks

[flat rune]

I have seldom seen the adverb «badly» being used in any context.

And I've seen «awfully» being used as a oxymoron of sort more often— awfully good, awfully happy, awfully well connected &c.

A more commonly used word to replace your «badly» could be poorly.

he sings poorly.

[bleak wraith]

hey, tysm ! 😄

[weary bane]

Is there a difference between the words "furthermore" and "moreover"? In the cambridge dictionary it says that both mean to add information and emphasize that something is important.

[crimson narwhal]

"Working in the Middle East can be very ... for professionals."
prosperous/lucrative
What is better to be put into the gap and what is the difference between those words?

[marble patrol]

Can I say "the seamy side of the internet" when I'm talking about the dark side of the internet?

[tawdry owl]

i had actually posted a example

"Only if you have a lot of money can you buy a plane"

like that

[flat rune]

Colloquially, not really. Some will be specific, some will not.
Formally, very much so. The former practices law, the latter does not (it is a category, to be more accurate).

[flat rune]

Furthermore is a formal manner of proceeding the argument.
"Moreover" is somewhat the same, though may indicate that there is more to be introduced.

[flat rune]

That does not sound right to me. You will rarely hear this.

"You can buy a plane only if you have a lot of money", or some-such variations are correct, but I have seldom heard anyone say "only if" at the beginning of a sentence if they were not being sarcastic or silly.

[tawdry owl]

I have seen that somewhere

and i checked it from google translate whether it was correct or not

google translate said it was correct as well

I wondered it why that's that way

as you see, it says the sentence that i wrote above is also correct

[flat rune]

It is one of the ways, though I have not seen it often. The former is much more common.

[tawdry owl]

english is really too weird

i have been learning a lot of new sentence structures in english

[tame eagle]

May you have the best time in these 2 days you never have till now in Auckland

is it correct?
It sounds awkward to me

[flat rune]

Not necessarily. Every language has these oddities. Greek, Turkish, English, Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese, etc.

[flat rune]

You could end it at "May you have the best time in these two days than you have your entire life", but the phrase still sounds bizarre. Perhaps: "May these two days in Auckland be the best of your life".

[tawdry owl]

i think turkish is more regular than english xD

but turkish is a harder language

it's a fact

[flat rune]

Of course.

It is the mindset of many who learn English. Though she is difficult, L1 is more-so.

[tame eagle]

I only want to mention their Auckland life not their whole life

[flat rune]

"May these two days be the best you will have in Auckland."

[tame eagle]

Great!
thanks 🥰

[tawdry owl]

actually english is an easy language when we compare it with other languages

such as turkish, mandarin

in turkish according to the letters, other letters soften.

[flat rune]

Indeed.

Such is what my mother in law says as well.
"English is the easy language, Greek is the important one."

[tawdry owl]

greek is too interesting

especially old greek

[flat rune]

You may find Pontic easier to learn if you find Greek Muslims in Turkey.

[tawdry owl]

I don't know, I might be a Greek

I dunno my genes

we lived with greeks more than 350 years in ottoman empire

[flat rune]

If your family is from around the coasts, that may be the case.

Many Greeks (normally from around Trebizond) have Turkish blood as well.

[tawdry owl]

yeah i know

greeks and turks look like each other

i gotta make a test to learn my genes

but I am likely a Turk

because my family is from eastern anatolia

[flat rune]

If they were near a coast, I would not doubt it.

If not, then likely not.

[tawdry owl]

I guess so

[weary bane]

Thanks for the feedback 🙂

[flat rune]

Hello. How to make this phrase in passive form: he wants someone to take photograph ?

[flat rune]

He wants a photograph to be taken by someone. I believe that's the answer you're looking for, but I'm not great with grammar rules. I just know how to speak very well.

[flat rune]

Thanks!

[flat rune]

yw

[split geode]

It is grammatically correct

But you are right to say that you will rarely hear it

It has a sort of poetic tone to it

[flat rune]

It may be grammatically correct, but that alone matters not.

[split geode]

Its not simply that alone. As I said, it's not seen because it sounds to poetic for someone to say. It's just not the vernacular.

[split geode]

But that being said it certainly doesn't sound wrong

It just doesn't sound normal to say outside of poetic contexts

But that wasnt the point of the question

So there's no reason to answer that part of it

[flat rune]

You are echoing me at this point.

[near fable]

What does it mean

Echoing me

[flat rune]

"To echo" in this context means that an agreement is made.
"To echo" normally means that one's words are repeated.

[near fable]

Oh ty

[split geode]

Thats what i had been saying.

And replied to my saying that it is grammatically correct saying that "that alone matters not" when that wasn't all there was

So i clarified what there was

Because thats just not right to say "that alone" when there is more than one thing

Simply

[frosty charm]

d!def toxicity

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: toxicity

[1] the quality or state of being toxic: such as
[2] the quality, state, or relative degree of being poisonous
[3] an extremely harsh, malicious, or harmful quality

Dictionary v1.2.1 · May 7, 2022, 9:43 PM

[toxic kernel]

Uh,

I don't know Grammarly

Why would I use "but" there instead of "however"? It doesn't seem like an error to me.

[balmy flower]

they mean the same thing in this

situation

[flat rune]

Yes

[toxic kernel]

I mean Grammarly sucks badly

[balmy flower]

it doesn't

tbh

[supple ridge]

it makes wrong suggestions frequently enough to be a problem imo. if you're a native speaker and you're using it for convenience, you can spot when it does this, but i would not advise using grammarly for someone who is not already very familiar with english grammar

[toxic kernel]

Yeah this seems wrong to me again

Isn't "Seeking for" a valid expression in english

[balmy flower]

it is

but if flows better with out

seeking, happiness

and seeking for happiness

can both work

[toxic kernel]

Yeah I feel like it's a little bit annoying for a non-beginner to use Grammarly tho

[balmy flower]

it is

[toxic kernel]

Thanks anyways

I'll probably stop using it and trust my brain more xd

[flat rune]

Grammarly believes that you are trying to use "However", which always has a comma after it. "But" does not always need one, so the program may be getting confused and demanding you to use the "but" because your syntax is for "but", not "however".

[toxic kernel]

Yeah in either case that's not much helpful of them

[flat rune]

Personally, the entire program is not very helpful.

[toxic kernel]

Sadly i am not really good at punctuation because I've never been taught it properly in school.

[flat rune]

That is alright. My best advice is to mimic what you read in modern texts and articles.

Try to reverse-engineer what you read and ask when questions arise.

[toxic kernel]

Yeah it's kinda sad tho 😂
I'm graduating from a lyceum and at 19 in year 13, I barely know how to use colon, semicolon and write a decent sentence with properly places commas.

If you were to read the thing I write you'd find an insane amount of missing or poorly placed commas

[rancid saddle]

Actually it's loads helpful, not the actual automatic correction system, but their website. The website is full of articles on the correct use of conjunctions, correlative conjunctions, passive and active tones, past perfect, past participle, etc.

Not to mention a handful of example sentences to put you on the right track. I'd really recommend it as a learning resource not a grammar bot

[flat rune]

Just write by hand or use a typewriter; your grammar will become amazing

Grammar tools make people dumber imho.

Kinda boomerish but yes

[split geode]

I think a mix of good intuition through practice plus knowing a decent amount of grammar is perfect

[reef talon]

singular forms-I have hurt foot and hand
plural forms-???

[tame eagle]

foot is plural
hand --> hands

@reef talon

[reef talon]

ohh thanks 🤗

[warm pawn]

foot -> feet
hand -> hands

[lament tulip]

which is correct?

i)blonde = blown Dee
ii)blonde = blound

[reef talon]

h okay thanks bro

[warm pawn]

Wha

What is this supposed to be

[lament tulip]

pronunciation

[warm pawn]

Ah for that check a dictionary

Cambridge for instance

Or Oxford

[lament tulip]

I don't know how to read IPA

[warm pawn]

Online dictionary

U can play the sound

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/blonde?q=Blonde

This ^

[toxic kernel]

If I use Roman numerals

Am I supposed to put 'st'

or not

[solar bay]

d!def iloveyou

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: iloveyou

[1] —used to say that one has to leave

Dictionary v1.2.1 · May 8, 2022, 1:42 PM

[solar bay]

Then she left...

[flat rune]

I don't know but I think it looks weird and people will automatically say the "st" in the head too. That's a weird but good question though. For "21" you would want to put the "st" though but I assume you know what given the question

[lament tulip]

which is correct?
Let it takes time
or
Let it take time

[crimson narwhal]

Let it take time is correct.

In constructions with let the verb after is always in a base form.

[frozen ivy]

She had just said or She just had said?

[crimson narwhal]

She had just said.

In perfect tenses we put words like just, already etc. between have and the verb.

[frozen ivy]

d!def procrastination

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: procrastination

[1] to put off intentionally and habitually
[2] to put off intentionally the doing of something that should be done

Dictionary v1.2.1 · May 8, 2022, 2:54 PM

[frozen ivy]

d!def put off

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: put off

[1] disconcert
[2] repel
[3] to hold back to a later time

Dictionary v1.2.1 · May 8, 2022, 2:55 PM

[toxic kernel]

d!def idiosyncrasy

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: idiosyncrasy

[1] a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality
[2] individual hypersensitiveness (as to a drug or food)
[3] characteristic peculiarity (as of temperament); broadly : eccentricity

Dictionary v1.2.1 · May 8, 2022, 3:22 PM

[warm pawn]

I suppose you don't have to put st bc it is a Roman number. You can in like- arabic or whatever they are called.

[toxic kernel]

K

[flat rune]

Yes.

That is merely how the centuries are written. As per Roman numerals, you must be reading an older text. That practice hasn't been used by most for the past century, as far as I have seen.

The only text I have read that uses Roman numeral notation for centuries was written in Britain, but it was also edited in 1898.

[toxic kernel]

Well

As an Italian I always use the Roman numeral notation for centuries, so i just did the same here.

I even did a English literature test recently and i had written "XVIII century" and it wasn't an error.

[flat rune]

why is that false?

[sonic mantle]

"Both of of them could take me to the station"
The option you selected makes it seem like you could have had a lift from one of them because of the word 'could.' Instead it should be "Neither" to show none of the two options could take you

[flat rune]

Thank you

[near fable]

Hard to tell without seeing all options

[copper finch]

this website for English learning sucks it should be "scandals" or maybe " about the scandal"

I also think this question is bad i think you can use both

@sonic mantle

am i crazy or am i right?

[supple ridge]

i agree, actually; both work. companies and governments are both often referred to as "they," and at least in my dialect, i wouldn't bat an eye if someone said 'their' in this context

'its' is definitely more common but 'their' would be used maybe a quarter of the time. by no means a mistake imo

[solar bay]

There are no orders or directions to answer. How strange

[solar bay]

This happened probably because the word refers to "The Company" not including the people in it

[near horizon]

“Two tissues”
“Two pieces of tissue”
Here we are talking about tissue paper
Which is correct?

[sonic mantle]

Two tissues

[near horizon]

Okay thanks

[copper finch]

yeah I agree. I wouldn't bat an eye either if heard it. I've heard both before idk how common is either. both sound fine, and English is always about things sounding right, if it sounds right, than its rights. both are logical also.

[copper finch]

@solar bay and for this, if you correct "to", and replace it with "of" which I think they are going for here , The "scandal" like I said doesn't sound right

[flat rune]

Yes both could be used but the majority of the time people will use "it" to refer to a company since it's not a person

[flat rune]

It should be scandals if you switch the "to" for "of" which would be the correction

[copper finch]

Yeah I guess this test or program is just messed up. Also for the "its vs their thing", "its" would be referring to the company as an entity, and "their" would be referring to the people of the company (and people make up a company and own it). Both of which hold computer information and own said computer information systems.

[flat rune]

correct

[flat rune]

are you actually a native btw or learning? the native role + your english + your understanding + the questions all combined give some conflicting information lol

[copper finch]

oh woops, I fixed it. I never read what I write and developed some really bad habits. I'm also not the best at explaining things either.

hopefully that's better.

[split geode]

No this one is fine other than to. The majority of the news is about violence or scandal.
Scandal is used generally, like violence. Saying "about the scandal" means a specific scandal.
Alternatively "scandals" is an option. Both work. The one I recommended first is more "traditional" for lack of a better word.

[copper finch]

doesn't sound right when you read it out loud though. to me at least

[split geode]

Sounds absolutely fine to me.

This definition also supports this:

the outrage or anger caused by a scandalous action or event:
"divorce was cause for scandal on the island"
No article

[copper finch]

I was just about to say it needed an article and was gonna explain what it meant 😅

[split geode]

It doesnt need an article

[copper finch]

yeah that sounds fine, used that way

[split geode]

Scandal can be uncountable

[uncountable] : talk about the shocking or immoral things that people have done or are believed to have done
The gossip magazine is filled with rumors and scandal.

[split geode]

Are you truly a native? No offense meant, but there's some confliction that's causing me reasonable doubt.

[copper finch]

that actually also sounds fine.

but its said differently

[split geode]

No because it is fine. There's nothing wrong with no article on scandal in the above examples and in your example.

[supple ridge]

both when it's countable and uncountable it's pronounced the same, i'm not aware of any dialect where that isn't so

[split geode]

There's never difference in pronunciation

[supple ridge]

yeah not that i've ever heard

[copper finch]

"its about a scandal" "its about scandals" "about the scandal" that sounds fine
but "about scandal" doesn't

[split geode]

Scandal does not become /skəndɑl/ or something

[split geode]

News about violence and scandal

Is* fine

Also about scandal sounds fine

"News about scandal arose when senator x made a comment nothing less of concerning"

Easy

[supple ridge]

here it would probably be "news of scandal" but 'about' also works

[split geode]

I agree

Of sounds marginally better

[copper finch]

"in scandal" works, I just never heard "about scandal" before "or news of scandal"

just idk for me it doesn't seem quiet right.

[split geode]

It is right and thats backed up by definition lmao

Intuition doesnt win here like it normally would

Half because we're both supposedly natives and half because evidence exists

[flat rune]

but both of you clearly have some major english speaking issues (sorry for the toxicity but it's very obvious tbh)

[split geode]

How so.

[noble wasp]

is "account" used as "report"?

ex.: i heard some accounts about it

[split geode]

Yea sort of i'd say

[supple ridge]

yeah but only as a noun as far as i'm aware

[split geode]

Some first-hand accounts (thereof)

[noble wasp]

either in plural and singular?

[split geode]

Sure.

Afaik

[noble wasp]

thanks guys :)

[split geode]

Also waiting for a response on this

[noble wasp]

btw is this sentence correct? lol i just noticed it now

[copper finch]

Maybe I'm just crazy

[split geode]

Both in plural and in singular?
How i'd say it personally

Actually maybe switch it to
Both in singular and (in) plural?
Euphony

[supple ridge]

if i had to nitpick i would switch it to "either plural or singular?" but it's within the margin of error as is, as far as i'm concerned

[flat rune]

for you just small things like missing "a" in there's never difference in pronunciation and you fixed the other one i saw just reading through things really fast, but the other guy is for sure not native or if they are native they just aren't very well educated in english. you also just made it sound sus when you said "we're both supposedly natives" but i could actually believe you though after reading a little more than just the recent stuff and i'm sure the small shit you missed like *it to *is were just quick typos

[split geode]

Where is the missing a if you will

[split geode]

I say supposedly because there was a glaring error made on his end that I had retorted with "Are you truly a native?" (scroll up)

[split geode]

The end of this is quite ironic.

[flat rune]

"there's never a difference in pronunciation" you made that statement earlier but without the "a" but yeah it is ironic because i'm also gaming lol

[copper finch]

@split geode tbh I've had my writing nit-picked over the smallest things to sound better by professors so maybe it's just me. That "or" coupled with the "about" is throwing me off with it, still doesn't sit with me. "News about violence and scandal" that sounds ok I guess. but" the news about violence or scandal" just really doesn't for me.

[supple ridge]

it doesn't sound wrong because its being used in the uncountable sense, it sounds wrong because you would typically say "news of violence and scandal." there's no issue with regard to its usage as an uncountable thing

[split geode]

I mean sure but that alone does not really make enough of a statement (for lack of a better word) in terms of literacy imo

[split geode]

Its news about violence or news about scandal. News isn't always covering both violence and scandal at the same time

[supple ridge]

but it's important to note for anyone learning a language that there is two kinds of "sounds wrong." there are some errors that inhibit understanding, and there are others that do not pose any issue to understanding but are a giveaway that someone may not be native. this is the latter, if even that

[copper finch]

"news of violence and scandal." works yeah

[copper finch]

I know

[split geode]

If you believe that someone isn't native based on this nicher use of "scandal", I'd truly believe you're simply not educated on either a) english or b) politics.

Because it is definitely correct

100%

No arguing that

[copper finch]

To be fair not everyone born in an English speaking country is an English Major.

[split geode]

And it sounds totally fine as well

[supple ridge]

as a one off thing this would not be a giveaway per se but it's definitely more obscure. maybe a 90/10 split towards the usage of 'of' in such a context

[split geode]

As a one off thing, it's doubtful anyone would notice.

[flat rune]

Like every language 😹

[supple ridge]

correct, i should have clarified that i was speaking more generally. my point was that it's not that big a deal because it poses no issue to understanding

[split geode]

Ofc

Prepositions can often be "wrong" but that's only because prepositions often have similar uses or connotations attached

[copper finch]

So its just me that thought it sounded off? right?

[split geode]

For instance when i was saying "educated on" I'd nearly written "educated about" which is wrong but would not pose any issue to understanding

Because the broader meaning still applies

[split geode]

Can't really answer that just by myself

[copper finch]

idk my Canadian friend agreed but my American friend didn't

"the way you're using scandal to my knowledge is wrong, news isn't scandal, but news can be about a scandal or be scandalous"

At least we can say it sounds better with the article right?

I've never heard it before :p This is just all strange to me

[copper finch]

what about me :3

@flat rune

[flat rune]

The company is treated as a singular entity without a natural sex. That is the sole reason why "their" is not used. Colloquially, it will vary on dialect and personal liberty.

[hollow night]

I have a question regarding the phrase "lack for anything."

I sent this in to my editor...

"He's the heir to the richest family in our kingdom. He doesn't lack for anything."

But my editor said "lack for anything" is incorrect, and changed it to "lack anything." So my question is, is "lack for anything" wrong? Perhaps it's no longer in use in modern English?

[supple ridge]

in british english you can actually go as far as to say things like "the company are giving us raises" whereas this would not be grammatical in american english, but it's ok to refer to the company as "they" in both dialects

[flat rune]

Scandal is referred to as a concept, not as an action or entity.

[flat rune]

British English has a different approach that is seemingly not taught via this website.

[supple ridge]

i think you would want "he does not want for anything." 'lack for anything' might work but it personally sounds wrong to me

either way it's a bit archaic (not much), which is fine if that's what you're going for

if you're talking about heirs and kingdoms and whatnot that language might make sense aesthetically

[flat rune]

I believe there is no object of the preposition here. If not, then I do not know the exact rule, but usually a "lack for" something is mentioned only in regard to concepts.

Ah, I am a fool.

I did not see "Doesn't". There is no need for "does" here. "He lacks nothing" is appropriate.

[flat rune]

If there is a problem with how one approaches teaching English, please alert an English Helper or a server Helper, so that the problems you see with them are solved.

[split geode]

I think that "He doesn't lack anything" also sounds appropriate, if it's needed that we use a form of do

[copper finch]

yeah

[split geode]

I mean, very technically you can say "He doesn't lack for anything" in the intransitive sense of the verb meaning ": to be short or have need of something" whilst the transitive meaning fulfils this role already with ": to stand in need of : suffer from the absence or deficiency of"
Lacking for something is being short thereof, lacking something is suffering the effects of not so copious amounts or a total absence thereof. That's like a little less than the same.

Either way, lack for is less common in my experience

[flat rune]

This is unnecessary.

[upbeat fern]

hi can someone help me with duolingo interactive reading practice?

[copper finch]

Wouldnt it be in your language?

[near horizon]

What’s the difference between grammar and syntax? Examples would be appreciated

[copper finch]

If I knew linguistics I could help you but I don't, I have no clue. I can tell you have grammar is though

[upbeat fern]

it's gonna be english

[split geode]

And yet not wrong.

In terms of use, more than likely won’t be seeing that “for” because it just doesn’t sound right and the other sense fulfills it fine

[flat rune]

Grammar is the actual category of all rules and whatnot under a language. Syntax falls under grammar and relates to the knowledge or ability one has of constructing sentences.

Grammar, basically, refers to all rules in the tongue (commas, definitions, conjugations, et cetera), whereas syntax relates specifically to sentence construction.

[flat rune]

Read my comment once again. It does not matter of you are ""correct"" on a technicality that few speakers will care about. We are not here to score points and be ""technically"" correct on minute details few care for. The purpose of being here is to answer and to educate so that the general rules are grasped.

Because it is in the past tense, "used" is proper.

Yes, it is entirely possible to toss "have" and keep the sentence coherent. Grammatically speaking, "have used" is past tense, but "had used" is past perfect; the latter happened before the former.

[frosty charm]

d!def naughty

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: naughty

[1] guilty of disobedience or misbehavior
[2] vicious in moral character : wicked
[3] lacking in taste or propriety

Dictionary v1.2.1 · May 9, 2022, 2:21 PM

[frosty charm]

just me rechecking the meaning of words even after 3 years

[frosty charm]

d!def constant

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: constant

[1] marked by firm steadfast resolution or faithfulness : exhibiting constancy of mind or attachment
[2] invariable, uniform
[3] continually occurring or recurring : regular

Dictionary v1.2.1 · May 9, 2022, 2:49 PM

[frosty charm]

sick of my memory

[wintry shoal]

"Kara had been doing her housework all day. " or "Kara has been doing her housework all day. "

Had or has?

[frosty charm]

d!def copper

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: copper

[1] a metallic chemical element that is easily formed into sheets and wires and is one of the best known conductors of heat and electricity
[2] a coin or token made of copper or bronze
[3] a large boiler (as for cooking)

Dictionary v1.2.1 · May 9, 2022, 2:58 PM

[sonic mantle]

they both make sense but 'had' is used is talking about it in the past and 'has' is like describing what has just recently happened

[frosty charm]

d!def ignorant

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: ignorant

[1] destitute of knowledge or education; also : lacking knowledge or comprehension of the thing specified
[2] resulting from or showing lack of knowledge or intelligence
[3] unaware, uninformed

Dictionary v1.2.1 · May 9, 2022, 5:29 PM

[broken meteor]

What does invicta or invictus mean?

D!def invicta

[sonic mantle]

It's latin

[broken meteor]

O

[sonic mantle]

for like unbeaten

[broken meteor]

I see

So it means unbeaten?

Like unbeaten water or fire

Saw a name with invictus fire

So i was curious what it meant

[split geode]

You’re right, I’m sorry.

[split geode]

I’d say it’s like “invincible fire”

I mean invincible is a bit strong though

Unconquerable is what I get on google

That better fits imo

[flat rune]

An ambassador is someone that is sent to represent a nation.
I assume that he was sent to Poland by Russia, thus "to" is there because it is describing where he is. He is in Poland, to be certain, but it is imperative for one to write "to" so that it does not seem that the ambassador lives there.

[flat rune]

In Latin, the term literally means "unconquerable" ("in" + "vinco").

Some contexts may infer a different meaning (such as "invincible" or "undisputed"), but they all root from the term meaning "unconquerable", something that cannot be overcome.

It's alright. You will understand more of it as time passes. You seem very willing to learn, so I am sure you will do nicely in this regard.

In this case, they are uppercase because they're easier to see.

A lot of old writings, in titles and newspapers, were in complete uppercase. This is the case today with comics and with many books. It doesn't have its own meaning, the uppercase letters just make it easier to read.

[toxic kernel]

d!def gay

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: gay

[1] of, relating to, or characterized by sexual or romantic attraction to people of one's same sex —often used to refer to men only
[2] of, relating to, or intended for people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, etc.
[3] happily excited : merry

Dictionary v1.2.1 · May 9, 2022, 7:58 PM

[toxic kernel]

👍

[toxic kernel]

I found out the [3] definition today lol

It felt weird reading this title

[frosty charm]

d!def irrelevant

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: irrelevant

[1] not relevant : inapplicable

Dictionary v1.2.1 · May 9, 2022, 8:35 PM

[frosty charm]

man

d!def relevant

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: relevant

[1] having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand
[2] affording evidence tending to prove or disprove the matter at issue or under discussion
[3] having social relevance

Dictionary v1.2.1 · May 9, 2022, 8:35 PM

[flat rune]

The third is more archaic in modern day. Really, it used to mean "free", but then it attained sexual connotations, and then was applied to people, and now is pretty much used in isolation to refer to a homosexual.

[bitter nest]

difference between that and which

[flat rune]

"That" is generally used to single out specific nouns and create "defining clauses". It describes the object.

"Which" is generally used to add information to many objects or events. It does not necessarily single out an object or thing. Additionally, it needs a comma before and after its clause is finished.

I.e.:
"That bird is blue."
"This idea of yours is bad, which means it is stupid."

[flat rune]

d!def gay

Definition of the word: gay

[1] of, relating to, or characterized by sexual or romantic attraction to people of one's same sex —often used to refer to men only
[2] of, relating to, or intended for people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, etc.
[3] happily excited : merry

Dictionary v1.2.1 · May 10, 2022, 12:39 AM

[flat rune]

The victim's body was taken to the hospital

1)to be checked
2) To check

Which one is correct

[flat rune]

Which do you believe is correct?

[flat rune]

For the purpose of being checked

[slate blade]

1

[copper finch]

The victim's body is going to be be checked by the coroner shorty.
I'm going to check on the body.

[copper finch]

sure then

[copper finch]

or even, the coroner is going to check for any signs hinting the cause of death of the victims body.

Actually technically a coroner wouldn't be at a hospital, at least I don't think.

Maybe to pick up the body actually that's something to think about

What does happen with a dead body when its transported to a hospital

of course we know the end result and we know its taken to a morgue

but more specifically what happens between being transported to a hospital and the body being sent to a morgue

I mean this happens a lot, Ambulances still have to transfer a person to a hospital to them pronounced dead even if they are obviously are dead.

[copper finch]

Also you can say performed an autopsy, if its a coroner

[feral quail]

Is the word "all" A preposition or adjective?

[tawdry vessel]

https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/all

English and Middle English have what you're looking for

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all

[copper finch]

I would use Oxford or some other instead of Webster's in general for definitions,

as some Webster's definitions are opinionated and sometimes incorrect

[tawdry vessel]

I used M-W on a whim, lol...
I use Oxford and Wikitionary most of the time.

[copper finch]

Its fine for the most part but if its something that can be opinionated, or that's controversial, or political. I wouldn't use it and would take what they say with a gain of salt. its just that Webster's definitions sometimes doesn't fit what most other dictionaries say.

[tawdry vessel]

Hmm, I see.

[frosty charm]

d!def disappointed

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: disappointed

[1] defeated in expectation or hope
[2] not adequately equipped

Dictionary v1.2.1 · May 10, 2022, 8:54 AM

[frosty charm]

d!def stunned

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: stunned

[1] to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze
[2] to shock with noise
[3] to overcome especially with paralyzing astonishment or disbelief

Dictionary v1.2.1 · May 10, 2022, 8:58 AM

[frosty charm]

d!def irrigation

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: irrigation

[1] the watering of land by artificial means to foster plant growth
[2] the therapeutic flushing of a body part with a stream of liquid

Dictionary v1.2.1 · May 10, 2022, 8:58 AM

[frosty charm]

don't ban me guys

d!def brain fog

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: brain fog

[1] a usually temporary state of diminished mental capacity marked by inability to concentrate or to think or reason clearly

Dictionary v1.2.1 · May 10, 2022, 9:06 AM

[marble patrol]

Would someone like to correct my Analytical Essay?

[frosty charm]

d!def karma

[flat rune]

Definition of the word: karma

[1] the force generated by a person's actions held in Hinduism and Buddhism to perpetuate transmigration and in its ethical consequences to determine the nature of the person's next existence; broadly : such a force considered as affecting the events of one's life
[2] a characteristic emanation, aura, or spirit that infuses or vitalizes someone or something

Dictionary v1.2.1 · May 10, 2022, 3:48 PM

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[flat rune]

Thanks 👍

[flat rune]

"To check" is in present tense, meaning it is happening now. The tenses do not agree.

[copper finch]

oh wait its to complete the sentence i thought its to create a new sentence relating to it XD

if so then yeah only 1 would make sence

https://tenor.com/view/alex-jones-gif-14367651

The victim's body was taken to the hospital to be checked. ~that sounds fine
The victim's body was taken to the hospital to check ~that makes no sense
To check the victim's body was taken to the hospital ~that also doesn't make sense

Every time I talk in here i feel like I'm going to sound like a complete reetard