Community Discussions
What does "strike" mean here?
How is he responding to all this pressure? He’s ***striking*** a very defiant tone.
“Don’t put the hair elastic. It’ll snap back at you.” Do people usually use “snap” here?
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1hzcc08/dont_put_the_hair_elastic_itll_snap_back_at_you/
Foreign educational systems that teach English well?
Hey! To natives & non-natives: what's the foreign educational system that teaches English really well (apart from English speaking countries)? Just curious about your experiences!
What do you guys think of my accent? Competent enough?
Non-native speaker of english here wanting to improve, any tips is welcomed and thanks in advance. And can you guess where I am from based on my accent alone? [Voice Clip](https://vocaroo.com/116LPLZrWns2)
Just a quick grammar check.
I lost track of my daily streak of completing the English lesson.
to cook food faster with
Is "with" optional in the following? A contrivance to cook food faster **with** is what I'm looking for.
How to interpret the phrase “make peace with God”??🤯🤯
I am working on a dissertation on studying the English subtitle translation of a Chinese documentary. The story is about a man who felt that his brother’s case was unfairly judged, so he kept appealing to the court. However, the court ultimately rejected his claims. He had already spent too much time and energy on this matter. After the court’s decision, his close friend advised him to let it go and stop obsessing over it. This phrase appears in English subtitles
Can you become an accent coach as a non-native English speaker?
This is something that I would really like to try in the future, but I'm not sure whether it's possible due to my background. I'm a non-native English speaker and I've never been to an English-speaking country. I did my undergraduate studies in English language and literature (had 2 semesters of phonetics and phonology, and additional two in English accents and dialectology). I did my master's in English linguistics (my thesis centered around how non-native speakers acquire phonological processes in American English). Currently am I a first-year Phd student (my fields are sociophonetics and SLA). I am aware of the fact that I don't know everything I need to know, but I'm willing to learn and expand my knowledge in order to become competent enough for being an accent coach. Is it possible to become one with my 'non-native' background? And, if it is, what are some other requirements in terms of education that I would need to fulfil? Is there a special course for accent coaches that I should attend?
And Most of them or Most of whom
The sentence: Peter invited lots of guests to his party, ___from his baseball team. a. and most of them b. most of them c. most of whom d. and most of whom I believe that both options A and C could be correct, but I'm not sure which one is the right answer. I think A is the correct choice because it includes an "and." If anyone can help me solve this problem, I would really appreciate it. Thank you!
Moving to Australia with my girlfriend—looking for opinions on my accent
Hi everyone, My girlfriend is Australian, and we’re planning to move back to Australia next year. I work remotely in IT, so the move is doable, but I’m a bit nervous about my accent. English is my third language, and while she says I speak really well, I’d love to hear the opinion of different Australians and how to improve. I want to make a good impression when meeting her family and friends, so I’ve been working hard on improving my accent. I recorded myself talking and would really appreciate your feedback. Here’s the link: https://vocaroo.com/1fZKhPpZjqj8 Thanks so much for helping me feel more prepared!