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When native speakers learn a new verb or noun...
Hi native speakers! When you learn a new noun, do you always want to look up its plural form/singular form? When you learn a new verb, do you look up its other tenses form? Some of them cannot just add 's' or 'ed' at the end and the spellings are quite different to recognise the original words. I'm curious because nouns and verbs rarely change in my first language.
How can I become good in English?
Hi, I am an Italian girl and would like to become good in English.Can you tell me some tips to achieve this goal?(apps, simple books...) Which is the best translation app? I usually use either Google Translate or Reverso Context.
Do these words exist?
"It's *halfway* done." Halfway is an adverb that means that something is 50% complete—only half of the total work or progress needed has been finished. Does English have any other adverbs that indicate the amount of progress made? For example: "It's \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ done" What can I put in the blank space to mean "It's 25% / 5% / 99% done" (besides the percentage itself as I'm guessing it's grammatical to do that..?)
I need friends to practice
Hello everyone hope you're doing well I'm looking for friends to practice and use this damn language so I can learn because If I don't I will fail my classes and I will not succeed this year and I will have to repeat it . I'm an English student but it's very hard for me to learn it , I'm from morocco were we speak a language named tamazight and arabic , it's very hard and complex to learn another language, specially when it comes to hard words and expressions, I want to cry because of this , grammar is hard , writing is hard , vocabulary is hard , I need friends so we can talk everyday about different topics , so I can get used to it , this is my level for now , I'm writing this without google translatoror anything. Please if you can help , comment and I will send you a message , I don't care if you're a beginner to we can practice together , thank you .
How to get american accent
So I'm english literature student who their first language is Arabic I would say Mt speaking is fine but sometimes I struggle with pronunciation ( I Don't listen alot to english and I tend to read the words without trying to listening) I want to have accent ( american or any easy one ) have anyone of u had achieved that in short time? Without boring repeating or learning pronunciation rules class??
Wrote some fun facts about my country. Can you see if it sounds natural?
Under the South Korean Constitution, North Koreans are considered South Korean citizens. So anyone who escapes from North Korea is automatically given South Korean citizenship. Because they are considered South Korean, they don't have to go through processes that foreigners must go through, such as refugee screening or naturalization process. Even if someone is found to be a spy from North Korea, they are severely punished under South Korean laws, but their nationality is not revoked, nor are they deported. Does this sound natural?
What purpose does “the best part” here serve?
I could think of one explanation: To be sarcastic, and to emphasize on the long hours of losing a child, which is not the best but the worst. Can someone explain this to me? A few more made-up sentences using the same expression would be extremely appreciated. And for those of you who recognized the names but not the plot, this is a Harry Potter fanfic 😆
“Sip” and “sip on”, what’s the difference?
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Is "discuss the question" a valid collocation?
The teachers in my school are in disagreement about this. Some say that you cannot discuss questions. You can discuss topics, issues, etc. But that's not a collocation, and instead, we should use "answer the question" or "talk about the question". Others say it sounds fine and use it in class. How do you feel? Does the instruction "discuss the following questions" sound natural?
"You are looking sad" and "You look sad"
My teacher said that "You look sad" is correct and "You are looking sad" is incorrect, but for "You are looking tired," she said that it is correct. I'm quite confused why "You are looking sad" is incorrect. Is "You are looking sad" spoken English, or is it not? Is it grammatically correct?