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Reading an English Dictionary for Language Learning: Beneficial or a Waste of Time?
My native language is Turkish. Do you think it makes sense to read English - English - Turkish Oxford Wordpower Dictionary like a book? Can I develop my vocabulary properly this way? Will I benefit from this or will it just be a waste of time?
Can I learn English by playing Games?
I heared there are some people became fluent in a language just by playing games, which allows commuincation with real people, what games are they, I wanna try? And what do you think?
What is called that place?
What is the name of a room inside a company where a corporate party is held, where people can sit and talk, with background music and a self-service table? (image, but in a closed place). Banquet hall? Break room? What is the most commonly called?
worke instead of worke
this quoted from a nobel awarded book "why nations fail". The word "work" was used here multiple times in the form "worke". What rule does this follows?
Raising a bilingual child without knowing English?
I had an argument with my friend because they don’t speak English but still want to raise their child using the bilingual method (where one parent speaks only English and the other speaks only the native language). Honestly, I wouldn’t have a problem with it if at least one of them were fluent in English or if they had a native speaker in the household. But my friend insists that they just need to learn basic English to talk to their child since the kid is still very young. I completely disagree. If they’re not fluent, there will be so many situations where they say things incorrectly or struggle to express themselves. I mean, speaking English with a child isn’t just about saying 'Good morning, sweetheart,' 'Let’s eat,' or 'Goodnight.' It’s about being able to communicate naturally in all kinds of situations. Has anyone actually succeeded in raising a bilingual child this way, where neither parent speaks English fluently?
How would you describe her facial expression?
I'm not sure how to properly describe her expression: I would say 'She is smiling softly with her eyes slightly squinted'. I'm also not sure if 'squinted' is the right word, I have read that 'squinted' means partially closing the eyelids, but when I search in google it mostly shows eye disorders pics. Thank you so much for your time!
Drop words that you learned today
I'm boring so... it'll be a pleasure read and discover new words
Do these plastic things tie socks together ?
1. What are they called? 2. I just got some socks I had ordered and every two pairs of socks were tied together with this thing. What’s a natural way to say this sentence? Thanks in advance!
How did people say ‘thank you’ in English before the informal thee, thy, and thou were dropped?
So I’m aware of the fact that the informal version of ‘you’ was dropped in English around the 17th century. I was wondering therefore how you would say ‘thank you’ to your partner, friends, children, etc. — since using ‘you’ would I assume be weird. Was unsure where to post this (I’m a native speaker) so just went with here but if there’s a better sub let me know :)
What does née Stage mean?
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