Community Discussions
Is "Comprende?" passive aggressive for "Do you understand what I'm saying?" (in AmEng)
I feel like it is but would love read your insights. I think it has this sarcastic tone, but I don't know.
What does "seizure" mean here? How can seizure be destroyed?
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What's the difference between 'seized' and 'arrested'?
I wonder the difference between 'seized' and 'arrested'
I’m always fascinated by the beauty of English language.
As a non native English speaker, I love to watch TikTok. And I always envy the rhythms and sounds of English words. Taking my favorite one for example: the word *frenzy* please my ears and warm my heart. You wouldn’t believe how much I ADORE the sound of *frenzy* as a non English speaker. Let me give you an advice native speakers: be proud of your language. Don’t feel embarrassed or overwhelmed by speaking English because of the huge popularity of English. You can’t believe how many people across the world love the English language. These are some of my favorite words: illicit, peripheral, perplex…
Does “impeccable flow” sounds unnatural or weird to you?
So i am having a debate with a friend. I think it sounds unnatural to define a musical piece’s/rap song’s flow with the word “impeccable”. They say it is not. Decided to ask here.
Does “I’m leaving here” sound right?
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How to know the meaning of a word without translating it?
I've been learning English for many months now and I think I know 95% of the words, but when I find a new word, I still find it annoying to have to open the translator and figure it out. Is there any way to know the meaning of a word without having to translate it?
Pronouncing au.
I see the word aura a lot, but it seems to be pronounced very differently from case to case. I hear "oh-rah» often, but to me the "au" would sound more like "ow", though not as harsh. I know in English it is more of an "o" as I hear names like Aurora pronounced "oror-ah", or Australia as "oss-tralia". Are there any instances of an au in English pronounced like ow? I'm curious!
Why "Toy Story" and not "Toy's Story"?
That's just an example. But I was wondering why sometimes the possessive " 's " is used and it sometimes just isn't there. In this particular case the story belongs to the toys, so it should be "Toy's...", right? PS: I know that the second word starts with an S and that makes it phonetically redundant, the same with singular or plural nouns ending in S just using an apostrophe...but it still confuses me. Thanks!
Do native speakers still say "the" and "a" word
I just think that these words are unnecessary when I watch videos, anime, or movies especially in infromal conversation