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Is it "I have yet to do (stuff)" or "I have to do (stuff) yet"?
I know for sure both are correct but I need to know since my teacher says otherwise and a friend of mine says that "I have yet to" is only in certain "dialects". **Also I need viable sources or else no one will listen to me.** Thanks.
A native English speaker told me she has never heard of this word when consulted
Histrionic. ChatGPT tells me the word is classified as 'moderately uncommon', which means it's not 'rare'. In addition, the native speaker I consulted has a bachelor's degree from the US. I assume most native speaker would immediately know this word? Is it true that there are huge gaps in vocabulary range even between native speakers? (The individual was born and raised in the US and has never lived in other countries.)
Is there a good way to learn which words can have offensive nuances and which do not?
I'm an English learner here. Is there a better(and hopefully efficient) way to learn which words in the same synonym group can have disapproving/insulting nuances and which do not? I use the Oxford Learner's Thesaurus because it is the only thesaurus I could find that explains differences in nuances between synonyms. However, it provides information for a relatively small number of words, considering other thesauri that have synonyms for almost every word but give no explanations. As a non-native English speaker, I feel very cautious when making jokes with American friends. For example, in my language, we often jokingly say to a friend, "Don't be so amenable/easy boy!" when that guy easily believes others' jokes or anything. But when I try to translate it into English, I can't figure out which words are safer. (I understand that not making jokes about someone else at all is the easiest/safest way. But I just hope to improve my English by having the ability to choose proper words like natives.) So, here's the questions: 1. Is there any efficient way to learn the different nuances of similar words? (Especially regarding whether the word has more/less offensive feelings.) 2. Do you know any thesaurus/website except the Oxford one that explains differences between synonyms? Thank you for reading and I'd appreciate every advice!
Why is I am on the bus used to refer to being in the bus.
Why does on when referring to some modes of transport transport work in place of in. On the bus, on the train, on a plane and are there other cases of on being used like this?
Ask vs. Axe
I just spent 7 weeks of training for work mostly in a classroom environment. I’ve noticed that African Americans in my training would say “Axe” instead of “Ask.” I hope this does not come across as ignorant or anything to that nature but I am genuinely curious as to why that is and maybe the origin of it.
What is called that place?
What is the name of a room inside a company where a corporate party is held, where people can sit and talk, with background music and a self-service table? (image, but in a closed place). Banquet hall? Break room? What is the most commonly called?
I can't learn English. Help me please
I am Turkish, and my native language is Turkish. I took English lessons from the age of 8 to 22 in school. I also attended an English course for a short period when I was 25. I don't watch movies or TV series, play computer games, or listen to songs with lyrics. I am currently 36 years old, and my English level has dropped from A2 to A1. I forget it more the less I use it. Do you know any effective method to learn English?
Do you use inversion in everyday conversation?
Hi. Could someone tell me if native speakers actually use inversion in sentence like, "Ugh. Did I say something dumb!😱 " (meaning "Ugh. I totally said something dumb! 😱") or "Had I known about the traffic, I'd have left earlier!" meaning "If I had known about the traffic, I'd have..." ) in everyday conversation? Or, is this something that's mostly used in literary writing? English classses in Japanese schools or English textbooks teach this kind of thing. I think it's good to know this as general knowledge since it can be useful when reading novels and such, but I still don't know if it's something I should actually use in conversation. Thank you in advance!
What’s the difference among sisters, twins, and cousins?
I’m a non English native swifties, so the comments really boggle my mind.
Is there a word, or maybe an expression, to when someone is walking towards you, and you both stop, and doesn't know who should go to the left or right to keep walking?
Happened to me today, I don't think there's a word or expression in my language, need to explain, like I tried in the title :D I hope it was understandable