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Guys I just learned something crazy
"party" in some contexts means the group of politics that share an ideology. Lots and lots of times i saw "communist party" and thought it was a depreciative way to say it but no it is actually a party lol 😭 anyways just sharing my experience :)
Is farewell appropriate when saying goodbye to a teacher?
I want to say goodbye to my English teacher since it is the last time we’ll see each other but I’m not sure if I should say “goodbye” or “farewell” and if there really is a difference between the two.
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 .
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?
How would you describe this picture?
In my language I'd say "a rug of clouds" but in English it doesn't sounds right, let alone poetic (I think)... Is there an equivalent in English? How would you describe it?
Is "of course" a proper answer in this situation? (the other party is sort of like a manager)
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"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?
The context is about drawing curves on a paper.
1.”First, draw a curve to the left. Then draw another curve upwards at 60 degrees.” 2.”First, draw a curve leftward. Then draw another curve at about 60 degrees upwards.” 3. “First, draw a curve in the left direction. …” Do these sound natural and mean the same thing? How do native speakers put it?