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Looking for an English Study Friend
Hello! I am a 20-year-old student from China. I am a university student now. My English is not very good, but I want to speak better and use English like a native speaker. I am looking for a study friend to talk in English every day. Maybe we can talk for one hour or more. I have free time in the afternoon (China time). I hope we can practice for a long time and not give up. I'm sure we will become good friends! My goal is to speak English like a mother tongue user. If you also want to practice English, please talk to me!
Will learning an European language help me learn English?
Hello. I'm a student learning English. Recently, I got curious about if learning any European language as my 3rd one might help me memorize advanced English vocabularies, and maybe gain useful insight to the grammer, word use, culture, etc. Of English since it has roots in European languages. I heard most English words are from French, German, or Latin words(and I think I'm pretty interested in Spanish, Italian, and French.) So, I googled what European language will be the most beneficial to learning English. But most results were just explaining general facts about the relationships between English and European languages. So if there's an English or European native here, I'd like to ask if learning an European language would likely help me improve my English. If so, I'd like to additionally ask what language would be the most beneficial for that. Thank you for reading this. Hope you have a good day!
βIβm singing the wrong pitch.β βIβm singing on the wrong pitch.β Which is correct?
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1k14rat/im_singing_the_wrong_pitch_im_singing_on_the/
'Elk' means 'moose' in British English, right?
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1jo1gdl/elk_means_moose_in_british_english_right/
Rolled vs Rode -- is the "l" in "rolled" noticeable for you?
Today I misheard "rolled" for "rode" -- I know it's supposed to be /roΚld/ vs /roΚd/, but I don't hear the /l/ in "rolled" all that much. Is it just me? Thanks!
"It's every man for himself" β is the idiom still the same or is there already a common genderly neutral option?
The title:) Is "It's everyone for themselves" okay to say for the same meaning?
'I stand corrected' alternatives?
Is there other idioms/phrases similar to 'I stand corrected'?
I know I'm learning English well when I understand the jokes. But this time I couldn't understand.
https://i.redd.it/kcbiurahwole1.jpeg
Not exactly a language related question. But when talking about salary, do you think of $ per month/year or $ per hour as this meme probably implies?
https://i.redd.it/zbgaeie5ikje1.jpeg
What's the opposite of cunchy when it comes to apples?
It may involve a food culture difference. Most apples are crunchy but in many Asian countries, non-crunchy apples are also popular. I can't find a word to describe how they taste like. What's the proper adjective here? Thank you in advance.