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There is THIRty, then there is THIRteen. So if there is TWENty, why is 12 twelve instead of "twenteen?"
Who chose 12 to be twelve instead of "twenteen" and how come?
How to get american accent
So I'm english literature student who their first language is Arabic I would say Mt speaking is fine but sometimes I struggle with pronunciation ( I Don't listen alot to english and I tend to read the words without trying to listening) I want to have accent ( american or any easy one ) have anyone of u had achieved that in short time? Without boring repeating or learning pronunciation rules class??
Wrote some fun facts about my country. Can you see if it sounds natural?
Under the South Korean Constitution, North Koreans are considered South Korean citizens. So anyone who escapes from North Korea is automatically given South Korean citizenship. Because they are considered South Korean, they don't have to go through processes that foreigners must go through, such as refugee screening or naturalization process. Even if someone is found to be a spy from North Korea, they are severely punished under South Korean laws, but their nationality is not revoked, nor are they deported. Does this sound natural?
Does anyone phrase it this way? Can we say “my work is far from my house”? Thanks.
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Actor vs actress, when talking about a woman acting
The English-speaking world is getting more and more rid of unnecessarily gendered nouns, something I personally see as a good thing. For example, we talk about fire fighters rather than firemen, and spokesperson instead of spokes(wo)man. And some other examples I can't conjure right now. But I've seen that there is at least one are that is stuck: I often see female actors being generally called actresses rather than just actors. It's not annoying to me, but seeing the other development, it strikes as odd. Why term "actress" is still in use? Why gendering?
is the word “Traipsing” commonly used？
learned this word from a TV show, but it was from an old witch's line, so I'm not sure if it sounds strange or outdated in real life Thanks in advance！（btw is it natural to say 'thanks in advance' in this situation？）
So, why is the answer to this might, and not could?
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Is this just a typo?
What is the meaning of "We want to take let you know..." I just asked to an UK English native speaker and they told me it's a typo. Or is this a formal expression used in the US?
The context is about drawing curves on a paper.
1.”First, draw a curve to the left. Then draw another curve upwards at 60 degrees.” 2.”First, draw a curve leftward. Then draw another curve at about 60 degrees upwards.” 3. “First, draw a curve in the left direction. …” Do these sound natural and mean the same thing? How do native speakers put it?
What would you call this type of smile
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