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The context is I was late and missed the first class. I asked my classmate “what did you do for /in the first class”? Does this sound natural? Which preposition is correct? Thanks.
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1hxfdp3/the_context_is_i_was_late_and_missed_the_first/
Could you check my sentence?
Q. What daily habit is most important to you and why? There are two daily habits. The first is reducing my coffee drinks. I used to drinking 2-3cups of americano a day. but I realized drinking too much caffeine. So I set a goal to drink coffee only twice a week. The second is talking my supplements. I take my supplements every morning, afternoon, and evening. I've realized a clear difference I started talking them regulary.
How understandable is my English accent? How fluent am I to you?
My background: I was born and raised in Taiwan, and I didn't attend any international schools or any English camps. I have been learning English for more than 10 years and I also went to a college (in Hong Kong) that primarily used English. I believe my accent is for the most part American because I watched a lot of American media growing up. But that's just my self-assessment, so here are some of the questions I am very curious about: \- How understandable am I to native speakers? \- Would you say you can easily understand my English? \- Are there any mispronunciations or mistakes in the clip? \- What stood out to you that shows I am a non-native? \- What does my accent sound like? It would be fantastic if you could satisfy my curiosity by answering some of the questions. Thank you! \---------------- Audio: [https://voca.ro/1dXh6BmGTjlk](https://voca.ro/1dXh6BmGTjlk) Transcript: “So, this is the first time I've been to this sub, and I came here because I wanted to get an accurate judgment on my accent. So, I'm not really looking to sound like a native speaker from any specific countries, I just want to be as understandable as possible. Like, if I go to the US, I hope people there are able to understand me easily. Oh, and one key problem with my accent that I have identified is that I notice I tend to rush my speech when I get a bit nervous, like right now. So, well, let me know what you think about that. So, now I'm going to read the rainbow passage. Rainbow Passage: When the sunlight strikes raindrops in the air, they act like a prism and form a rainbow. The rainbow is a division of white light into many beautiful colors. These take the shape of a long, rough arch, with its path high above, its two ends apparently beyond the horizon. There is, according to legend, a boiling pot of gold at one end. People look, but no one ever finds it. When a man looks for something beyond reach, his friends say he is looking for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
Judge my accent!
guess my background! (without looking at my profile lol) very curious to hear what other people think my accent sounds like https://voca.ro/1nbLLyposXRp
Is it “impulsive spending” or “impulse spending “? 1.Which one is more common? 2.Can we use “impulse spend” as a verb like “I don’t want to impulse-spend”?
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1hss7kg/is_it_impulsive_spending_or_impulse_spending/
Shouldn’t it be “…the dead of injured”? Is “the” missed here?
https://i.redd.it/mxoivdxojpae1.jpeg
What does this phrase means?
I listened this phrase from a song "sleeping within the dreaming deep" and I'm a bit confused about it, is "deep" refering to "sleeping" (like sleeping deep) or to "dreaming" (like a deep dream)? Or is it saying something like sleeping within the depths of a dream?
Any thoughts on where does my accent come from?
https://voca.ro/1hWCeQLAiVFA
What kind of situation do you use "Rendezvous"
Is there a specific situation that you will use "rendezvous" instead of "meeting" ? Just curious because I have never heard of this word being used.
can you use "if ever there was" literally?
i know it's used as an idiom to mean “a typical or perfect example of someone or something.” but can it also be used literally? for example, could it mean " if there ever existed something like that, this would be it”?thx