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How does people who actually gets better at english while live in non English speaking countries spend a day?
I have been studying English for almost 5 years and still not safe to say I’m proud of my progress i made so far. I ‘ve been really trying to put myself in a situation where I can only consume contents in english, but tbh I don’t think I did as much as I should have and now that i regret that I couldn’t be bothered to make myself put all into it, thinking I would have been so much better at it if i had done it more efficiently. So I was wondering how long does people who study language so seriously spend a day with the target language. it can be not your experience but someone you’ve heard of or anything, I’d like to do the same
Could you check my grammar?
I've been Philippines in early 20s through Compassion, a NGO. They sponsor the poor children who lack access to nutritious meal and education. In Philippines, it's common for men to abandon their wives and children to avoid from responsibility. During my visit, I met a family supported by Compassion. I was going to pray out loud for them, asking their father hope keeping his family. One of companion told me that could be rude for them, so I could avoid from that mistake.
"I got called from my assistant and office"
What does this mean? Does this mean they got a call from their assistant?
Please check me
I drink a cup of tomato juice mixed with little olive oil right after waking up from the bed. Then, I eat an apple with bowl of mixed nut and soy milk for my breakfast. I make this for my habbit because it makes me feel energetic whenever I follow this routine. So I will continue it ever after.
difference between “mention” and “refer to”
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1hx65r1/difference_between_mention_and_refer_to/
Does “hook it up” mean “give a good deal”?
https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1hx4ynb
Question about negative inversion
I've recently learned in my linguistic class about inversion used with negative adverbs but it still sounds a bit odd to me (except for well known ways of saying like "Little did he know" or similar, which comes natural to me by now) I was wondering how common negative inversion is in daily language, written or spoken, since I don't hear it very often. Also, is it considered a mistake if I use a negative adverb at the beginning of a sentence without the inversion? For example: "Not only she excels in mathematics, but also in English" instead of "Not only does she excel..." or "No way he said that" instead of "No way did he say that" I hope I explained myself! The structure is pretty clear, I just don't understand when I should use it or if it's considered a grammar mistake if I don't. Also feel free to add more examples or more cases where inversion is used, I love learning more about advanced English, especially now that I'm trying to "level up" XD
What does the sentence "it would be hard to top that." mean?
I've read an English novel and had difficulty in understanding the last sentence in this passage. Please help me define "hard to top that" in this context. He gave me a grin that made him look appealing in spite of his greasy hair, bad skin, and unfortunate features. If he'd do something about his hair and skin and smile like that more often, he might be even more successful with women with his real face than he was with the handsome illusion and attraction spells he used. Or maybe not. He averaged about three dates per weekend; it would be hard to top that.
Can Highlighted Audio Stories Improve My English?
I’ve been using a free app that highlights English sentences while reading them out loud. The app reads stories with audio and highlights the word it’s currently reading. This makes it super easy to follow along, and I feel like it’s helping me understand spoken English better. At least, that’s what I think. The problem is, when someone speaks English to me, it still feels way too fast, and I struggle to keep up. Do you think using an app like this can actually help me understand real conversations? Or is it just making me lazy by relying too much on the visuals? What’s your opinion?
How much does she sound like a native British speaker?
[https://vocaroo.com/1buiviq59aqr](https://vocaroo.com/1buiviq59aqr) Does she have an accent?