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What does 'Dipper' mean here?
I just began this book and already got stuck on the first page. I assumed at first it meant something like 'laddle', related to 'dipping' but it starts with capital D so idk. Thanks in advance
What does "tribal chops" and "slap around" mean in here?
I did research and I guess "tribal" in here means "showing solidarity" and "chops" is a controversial gesture originating in Native American community. So in this context does it mean something like some people are too invested in the echo chamber of community that they are losing the plot? Also what does "slap around" mean?
is there any difference between 'told him' and 'told them' in American accent?
I think I hear ['told them'](https://youtube.com/shorts/I17KjDS60As?si=h8ECDnxERfG9kV3t)(about 12 second ) but it actually is 'told him' from context.
Does he say “witty quick to you”?
https://streamable.com/o27ugx
Hod to read and do not get frustrated?
A lot of people says that reading is an excellent way to improve your vocabulary, your gramatic, your English level in general.The problem is when I don't understand many words in a row and I start to feel uncomfortable when I'm reading. Does anybody have advices or tips to quit this feeling?
"Made of" vs "made from"
How to distinguish between the two? I have read several explanations, but it seems like sometimes they are used almost interchangeably when talking about the same products in different sources. What is the rule of thumb here?
Dollars to Doughnuts....
I thought this sub might enjoy this. I was talking with a younger colleague and used the expression "Dollars to doughnuts" and he had no idea what I was talking about. Granted it's an older expression, but "Dollars to doughnuts" means "I'm so confident I'm correct, that I'll make a wager with you; if I'm wrong, I'll pay you in dollars, but if I'm right, you only have to pay me back in doughnuts" It comes from when doughnuts were only $0.05-$0.10 each, so it's like saying "I'd give you 20:1 odds that I'm right." ex: If a co-worker was habitually late, and they promised to be on time the next day, you might say "I'd bet you, dollars to doughnuts, that they won't be on time tomorrow" It's more of a rhetorical device than an actual wager, and with prices these days, it's lost a lot of its meaning. Hope you enjoy, let me know if you want more obsolete expressions!
What does that mean
https://i.redd.it/ia47j80c1rhe1.jpeg
Why so people pronounce picture as pitcher in Canada?
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How would a native speaker connect the /d/ in "I'd" to the /a/ in "advise" when speaking?
If I say "I'd advise you to...", should I use the flap d sound as in (needed it) or the flap t as in "city"? Thanks!