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Why is it that people smile when I say such things?
I usually start with, 'Hello, I'm \[Abc\]. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance,' or sometimes, 'Lovely to meet you!' Then l'd follow up with, 'I'm delighted to have the opportunity to speak with you.' Surely, it isn't odd to say, 'Would you care to introduce yourself?' I'm rather curious as to whether I should make a few amendments to the way I speak. I’d love to hear your thoughts.
I can’t understand this sentence.
This is from Blood Meridian. I don’t really get what is going on here both grammar-wise and vocabulary-wise.
Native with potty mouth, please brag your skills here
It’d be great if you guys could let me know some minced oaths that are ACTUALLY frequently used in real life- like ‘frick’, ‘gosh’, ‘shucks’ and whatnot Ps. The more you write, the merrier i’d become
Do you say 'mustn't' in conversational English?
Hi, I'm learning English and I'd like to know if native speakers use 'mustn't' in conversational English. If not, what do you say instead? Thanks :D
How common is "sir" as a pronoun said by waiters at restaurants?
I've now encountered multiple examples of waiters using "sir" as a pronoun, in sentences such as "What would Sir like?" And "Sir was blinking at me, is that because...?" Have you, native speakers, heard this used in real life?
Which one? the teacher said "second option' why not first and third?
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What is the answer to this question?
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What are these poses called
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What are some expressions non-native speakers often use (not necessarily grammatically incorrect) that native speakers typically don’t?
I came across a post the other day that mentioned how the word “kindly” (as in “Could you kindly…?”) often gives off a vibe of non-native speakers or phishing emails. While it’s not grammatically incorrect, native speakers typically don’t phrase things that way. What are some other expressions like that?
What's the difference between b and c?
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