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Any good replacement for ,,y'all"?
I keep on saying ,,y'all" instead of ,,you" because ,,you" (when referring to a group of people) is so unintuitive to me. In my language there is a plural second person pronoun. But americans keep on making fun of me for ,,trying to sound southern" lmaooo. It even leads to communication issues when people think im adressing them specifically. Any suggestions?
How can I speak respectfully in English without using honorifics like 'Anh', 'Chị', or 'Chú'?
I was raised in a culture where people address others based on age and social hierarchy (using words like "Anh", "Chị", "Chú", etc.), which is a way to show respect. But in English, those terms don’t exist — everyone is just “you.” I want to avoid sounding rude or overly casual when speaking to older people or those in higher positions. Are there ways to express this kind of respect in English conversation?
It ain't easy
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Do people actually use all these terms?
I know that some of them are used because I heard them, but others just look so unusual and really specific.
Should I say 'ee-ther' or 'ai-ther' (either)?
I know there are two pronunciations to that word but I don't know which one to choose. Is one more correct than the other? Is the distinction geographical, i.e. does the pronunciation of that word depend on the accent? Someone please shed some light on this because I'm going crazy.
How do you pronounce either and neither?
Neither: /ˈnaɪ.ðɚ/ /ˈniː.ðɚ/ Either: /ˈiː.ðɚ/ /ˈaɪ.ðɚ/ Would you care to say where you're from? I belive this is a region matter
Is this idiom still used? I heard it in classic films.
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How do Americans understand the word "international"?
I remembered months ago I chatted with an American, we came across this word, "international". There was some confusion happening; then he told me "Because there is a lot of states in the US, Americans generally understand 'international' as 'inter-states'". I was shocked, because I thought the meaning of "international" was quite clear, like France and Germany and Japan and the US and the UK. But "international" would be Florida, Colorado, Texas, and Pennsylvania according to him, and his major was politics which made his words more convincible. Is what he said true? If so, then how Americans talk about the "international" that I want to say?
According to the Cambridge Dictionary, this is old fashioned. Is that so? If so, what would someone say in 2025 instead of this word?
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İs that question racist or what why b?
Why b?