Community Discussions
Does “Good morning, esteemed/respected professors” sound like a natural/appropriate opening for a self-introduction in an interview for a postgraduate program?
Or should I just say:”Good morning, my name is xyz…” and omit the “esteemed/respected professors” part? Thanks in advance!
"Sorry" or "I'm sorry" to ask people to repeat themselves? Are both acceptable?
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1jh386h/sorry_or_im_sorry_to_ask_people_to_repeat/
Synonym for a particular word
Hello, I'm not a native English speaker and I'm trying to translate a particular quote that uses the word: "brandished": "the individual brandished a firearm". Is there an easier way to say it, a synonym?
Fever or high temperature?
Non-native teachers in my school insist that when a person has a fever, we can say that he has "a high temperature." I've never heard this expression coming from a native speaker, so is it an acceptable way to express the idea?
“How much did you get for/on the math test?” Does this sound natural to ask about the grade? Which preposition is right here?
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1iy7zvg/how_much_did_you_get_foron_the_math_test_does/
I wish + would arrive or arrived?
So, my gut feeling says it should say: I wish it ARRIVED on time, but am I wrong? Is it really WOULD ARRIVE? Another example: I wish the government WOULD LOWER taxes, or... LOWERED taxes. Thanks in advance for your help
American English article “a” pronunciation
As an example, in sentences like: >My grandmother was **a** teacher. When is the a pronounced with the short (schwa) /Çť/ sound vs the long vowel sound /eÉŞ/. Is there a rule to follow or is it personal preference?
"fine shyt" meaning
What does "fine shyt" means in this meme
How do I get rid of my accent and make it sound like native?
This is how I speak in English. I read out [this texts](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TL5aUIxrWw) Judge my accent between 1-10 and tell me do I sound like native? If you have a grasp of accent, tell me how to get rid of accent. [https://vocaroo.com/1bGrUAyGpB9J](https://vocaroo.com/1bGrUAyGpB9J)
Correct way of using "ought"
Me and my dad had an argument about the word "ought" We were talking about college stuff, and eventually i said "i ought so" Is that correct? Or is it only with "to" instead of "so"? Thanks!