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How to be really prophicient in English.
I have four months in a job that requires to speak English with real customers everyday by phone and even though I'm getting more confident in the language I got a strong accent and also I don't feel confident to talk about something that is not related to the technical vocabulary that I use in my job. Any advice?
with which to make
Does the following work? The device filters the water **with which to make** the soup.
“The interest rate on/of/for my savings account is 3 %.” Which preposition is correct? Thanks.
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1hymyth/the_interest_rate_onoffor_my_savings_account_is_3/
I have a question
"I can get peace of mind getting older." I just make the sentence to translate Korean "나이가 들수록 마음에 여유가 생겼다“ but I actually don't know if it is right nuance.
Anyone does help me to know of my mistakes !
I was given a classic fill-in-the-gap task for verb tenses (all of them). However, after i've submitted it done, it won't let me know which ones i didn't do well. Here's the text. Thirteen-year-old Kesz Valdez (1)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (smile) as he receives his award. Today is a big day as he (2)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (just / win) the International Children’s Peace Prize for helping street children in the Philippines. However, life (3)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (always / not be) kind to Kesz. When he was just two years old, his father (4)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (force) him to work in the Cavite City dump. Life was so bad that when he was four, he (5)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (run away) from home and began living on the streets. Then, a few years later, an accident happened. While he (6)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (look for) food in a rubbish dump one night, he (7)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (fall) into a pile of burning rubbish and severely injured his arm. Things couldn't get any worse for Kesz, but fortunately, his luck started to change. A community worker called Harnin Manalaysay (8)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ him \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(take in), (9)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (look after) him and treated his wounds. Kesz (10) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (never / know) such kindness before, and the experience changed his life. He wanted to help other street children in the same way, so, with his guardian's help, Kesz (11)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (found) an organization called Championing Community Children. Kesz and his friends (12)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (visit) underprivileged communities and talking to children about their rights for eight years now. They (13)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (give out) ‘Hope Gifts' to more than 5,000 children, which include hygiene products, clothing and toys. Since 2006, Kesz (14)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (become) a new voice for the voiceless. “I want children in the streets to get the same chance I had,' he says. ‘My motto is: we can change the world one heart at a time.' Here all my anwsers: 1) is smiling - 2) has just won - 3) wasn't (or hasn't always been) - 4) forced - 5) ran away - 6) was looking for - 7) fell - 8= took him in (i doubt if the right one actually was "***had taken him in***") - 9) looked after - 10) had never known - 11) founded (i have my doubts on this one too, might it have been "**had founded**"? - 12) have been visiting - 13) gave out - 14) became.
Is there any awkward expression?
Q: what specific activity helps you unwind after a long and stressful day? At some point, I felt like it was a waste of time. I want to spend a lot of time on self-development, but sometimes I want to take a full rest. In that case, I try to spend it like a child. Don't worry about the future, do what you like, eat delicious things, and spend enough sleep.
A device to fry rice with
Is "with" optional in the following? A device to fry rice **with** would fit the bill.
Please tell me the meaning of these lines in simple English it's complicated for me to understand it's about medical related guidelines
Please write me down in simple English about the things written in the image thanks
"Happen to + V" Explanation
Can someone explain how to use "happen to"? I have seen it in different contexts. What I understood is its "by any chance" meaning.
“it took 4 minutes to get it done” vs “ it took me 4 minutes to get it done”
which is grammatically correct?