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Did you ever notice he was British? How does one achieve such a high level of proficiency?

Did you ever notice he was British? How does one achieve such a high level of proficiency?

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Do average English natives know this word?

I saw this word supercailfragilisticexpialidoucious in a movie and it’s being used a funny way. Do most natives know this word?

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"In of prison"? Is this correct?

"In of prison"? Is this correct?

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β€’Last comment about 1 month ago
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's 're not and isn't aren't

's 're not and isn't aren't

My fellow native english speakers and fluent speakers. I'm a english teacher from Brazil. Last class I cam acroos this statement. Being truthful with you I never saw such thing before, so my question is. How mutch is this statement true, and how mutch it's used in daily basis?

β€’Last comment about 1 month ago
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Does the word 'hare' exist in American English?

Either I'm just seeing things or Americans NEVER use the word 'hare', like ever. I have never heard an American refer to the actual animal as a 'hare' they always say 'rabbit'. This really confuses me because, well, aren't hares and rabbits just two different animals? Oh, i'll tell you more. There was this one time I remember watching a YT video of a videogame release where a youtuber kills a hare in the game, proceeds take it's hide and the word 'Hare' is literally displayed on the screen as the guy's aiming at the body and he goes 'nice, a rabbit hide'. This was one of those little things that makes you mad for no reason at all.

β€’Last comment about 2 months ago
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Is β€œblasé” commonly understood?

Is β€œblasé” commonly understood?

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Is 'Homely' Commonly Used in American English to Mean 'Unattractive'? Need Confirmation from Native Speakers!

Is 'Homely' Commonly Used in American English to Mean 'Unattractive'? Need Confirmation from Native Speakers!

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β€’Last comment 3 months ago
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Out of curiosity - do you know these words well?

I came across them in one of the quite wordy fantasy series. I was wondering how familiar are native speakers when it comes to these expressions and how common are they: * GERMINATE * SENESCENCE * DULCET * WEAL * SERIATIM * MORAINE * MASTICATING * THROES * DESICCATE * PRANDIAL * TRAIPSE * BOLUS

β€’Last comment 3 months ago
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What do you call these? "Plastic cutlery"?

What do you call these? "Plastic cutlery"?

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What does "Retarded" sounds like to native speakers in terms of offensive language?

What does "Retarded" sounds like to native speakers in terms of offensive language?

[The definition of retarded according to Oxford Languages.](https://preview.redd.it/dp96h7hstwde1.png?width=862&format=png&auto=webp&s=4fb615cd6e93c024820587897faa2f4c02c4e384) There are a lot of offensive words, some of them are lighthearted, to the point that they even appear in flirting, like stupid, and foolish. etc. From my observation, those words can appear in TV shows that cater to children. Some of them are neutral I'd say, like Asshole, you can use it to berate a person or to make jokes with your friends. From my observation, those words can appear in Hollywood films that cater to young audiences. Some of them are serious and heavily offensive, often censored in public, which is usually race-specific, I'm not going to name them. Where does "Retarded" lay in this spectrum? If someone says to you "You are retarded", what does it sound like? And more importantly, what situation do you expect yourself in to say someone is "retarded"? And how does it differentiate from other words like "stupid" or "asshole"?

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