Community Discussions
Will I sound weird if I do not use any contraction when I talk ?
By contractions, I mean things like “you’re” for “you are,” “don’t” for “do not,” or “I’ll” for “I will.” It is something I have been wondering because most people use contractions in everyday speech, and it feels more natural. But if I avoid them, will it make my speech sound stiff or formal? Does using contractions really affect how people hear you? I am curious if it would make a big difference in how I come across.
An online test says A is correct for (29). Is it correct? If yes, why not D?
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Chat? Why's "an" here? Shouldn't it be like that only if the next word's first letter is vowel?
Translated from Russian. I thought we use "an" only if the next word's first letter is vowel (like a, o, i, e, y, etc). Is it translator's problem or I'm stupid?
Difference between Grey and Gray.
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What is the hardest English dialect for you to understand?
I am curious, what dialects/accents do English learners find the most difficult to understand? I am a native speaker but the Baltimore accent is difficult for me to understand. What about you guys?
Can you really only call men "handsome"?
My whole life I've been taught that a correct way to compliment a man would be to call him "handsome", not "beautiful", that it's almost insulting for men to be called that. Is it true tho? Especially now, in 2025? Maybe things have changed
"Loves to eat" and "Loves eating". What's the difference?
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Do people use “put someone down” to mean “drop someone off”?
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What would be the proper way to say this?
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Why is the word done being used here?
Do they mean that the tree is "done" falling on their car?