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Where am i from?
If you can’t guess it at least tell me what accent you think it sounds like.
Is it weird to respond to "See you tomorrow" with "See you tomorrow too"?
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1lil540/is_it_weird_to_respond_to_see_you_tomorrow_with/
I Finally Realized What Was Holding Back My English
For a long time, I couldn’t understand why my English wasn’t improving. I thought I knew all the basic tenses, so I kept wondering what the real issue was. I just knew that I often struggled to explain things clearly. I would pause a lot because I didn’t know how to express myself or which words to use. I even thought maybe I was forgetting words. Yesterday, while I was on a website learning English, I came across a topic called collocation. I had never heard of it before. After doing some research, I realized that was the problem. It’s not that I don’t know grammar; it’s that I don’t know collocations. Now it all makes sense. We often think grammar is the only key to good English, but the truth is, collocations play a huge role in making your speech and writing sound natural. I also found a really good free PDF book about collocations, so I thought I’d share it here in case it helps someone else like me. https://myigcseworksheets.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/collocations_in_use_intermediate.pdf Also, this book also has an advanced version. But couldn't find it's link.
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?
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Best "incorrect" translation I've ever seen
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The meaning of the word "overlooked" confuses me
Apparently, when people say something is overlooked, it means that the thing does not get enough recognition for what it deserves, is that correct? However, when we say something is overhyped or overestimated, it means the opposite. The latter examples is much more intuitive to me (the "hype" or "estimation" is "over" the actual value). However the meaning of "overlook" always confuses me. Shouldn't it be "underlooked"?
Drop new word you learned today..
Me: Audacity:boldness, willingness to take risk.
Why is there no "a" or "the" before host here? Isn't that a must? Or can one omit it in some cases?
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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?