Community Discussions
Are there better ways to say “Don't make the same mistake repeatedly.”?
Idioms, slangs, anything could help. The translation on google is super robotic and unnatural.
Can you tell me the essence of a word "tomboy"?
I understand (at least I think so) how "ship" works in words friendship, partnership etc. But I cannot get the role of "tom" in tomboy (surprisingly, it's quite old word, XVI century). I learnt that "tom" means male spieces of some animals. Why suddenly tomboy means a girl who acts like a boy but not a manly man? At the same time there is a word "tomfool" which means a stupid male.
Is it correct to say “i highly appreciate it” ?
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1irroef/is_it_correct_to_say_i_highly_appreciate_it/
Is it correct to say 'We've GONE skiing'? Or should it be 'We've BEEN skiing'?
Hello everyone, I heard a native speaker say 'We've GONE skiing, we've played in the snow' talking about the fun things they've done as a family in the winter. I know it's supposed to be 'We've been skiing' because 'We've gone skiing' means you're still skiing and are not back yet. I'm wondering if it's acceptable and common to use 'gone'. Thank you so much, wonderful people. I hope you're having a great day!
What gives away a Latino English speaker?
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1igsxkr/what_gives_away_a_latino_english_speaker/
Do you have a word in English you just can’t pronounce right (and How Did You Fix It)?"
For me, it’s "thorough." Every time I try to say it, it ends up sounding like "throw" or something completely wrong. It’s tricky, but I’ve started practicing it in sentences to force myself to get it right. Turns out, repeating it in context helps me remember it better and expands my vocabulary too! What’s your word? One that trips you up every time but makes you want to master it? Share it here, maybe we can all learn a few new words along the way!
Why not in whom
Why not in whom?
Do people say something is "too shabby" ??
I've only heard people say "not too shabby" so I'm wondering if that's like an idiom by itself, or is something being "too shabby" a thing??
Why do some people say “chat” instead of “y'all/you guys”?
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1hsolty/why_do_some_people_say_chat_instead_of_yallyou/
“ A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush”
Is this idiom commonly used nowadays?