Community Discussions
How to pronounce "volume" and "value"
Google says volume is pronounced as välyəm but how? Too hard to pronounce this schwa sound, can I pronounce it like "väl-you-m", and "value" as "val-you"?
Hi everyone! Can I ask why Question 2 is C and not D?
Thank you very much!
You do you? How does it even mean?
https://i.redd.it/w0x0a1h0fzwe1.jpeg
Best "incorrect" translation I've ever seen
https://i.redd.it/jxjwl78bstwe1.png
Do native speakers use the subjunctive mood?
Today, my professor at university told me about the subjunctive mood. "I'll recommend Sam join the party." Not "joins" According to her, in Japan(my country), the kids learn this in high school. But since I went to the International Baccalaureate thing’s high school, I used English to discuss, instead of learning the language itself. And I really think the subjunctive mood sounds weird.
Is there a word for someone who brings you a lot of profit?
Like for example, you're a producer and one of your singers is extremely popular and having him brings you a ton of money so you don't want to ever let him go, he's your what? In my language, he's your "chicken that lays golden eggs", but that doesn't seem to be a thing in english. (i'm not looking for obvious words like "moneymaker", i need more funny or sarcastic way of saying it)
Does “assume” really sound like “a soon”, with the “n” sound? 😂
https://i.redd.it/owwaw0r9y9te1.jpeg
What type of english words are hard to pronounce to you? For example. Th words, glottal stops.. etc
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1jgi8a5/what_type_of_english_words_are_hard_to_pronounce/
Past tense verbs for swim, run, and jump.
I've always been confused by the past tense for jump. After you swim, you say that you swam. After you run, you say that you ran. After you jump, I would think that you jamp. Why do we replace the 'i' and 'u' with an 'a' for swim and run, but not jump?
Is it acceptable to use “could” with a specific event? For instance, “I could make it to the party yesterday.” “I hope I could get a higher grade last term.” “I hope I could swim last year.”
https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1ieri7u