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I need some friend to talk english with 😭
I [M16] think i need to practice lol, i never have the occasion to talk out loud 💪🏻😞
Help me with strange sentence.
Why did he use follower thinking. Is I were him I would use follower's thinking or is thinking. Am I right? P.s. Write me if I have mistakes
What did i do wrong?
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Adverb of “wrong”
I was helping my sister with her homework and stumbled upon a definition which stated that the adjective “wrong”, when in its’ adverb form is also “wrong” and not “wrongly”. Is this an exception to the rule (like the word “well”) or is the book wrong? Ps: I know u can use “wrongly” in a sentence, like: she was wrongly accused. But u can also use “wrong” as an adverb in this kind of sentence: don’t get me wrong. So which one of these forms is the correct one? I’m also sending a pic of my sister’s book.
For english learners Do you know the word Breakfast mean breaking your fast(sleep) by eating first meal of the day ?
I didnt notice this simple combine word over 6 years lololol damn im fucking stupid lol anyway I want to know this kind of combine words more！ anyone know ? for example I thought the word kidnap coming from kid napping while restraint by someone. oh my god learning language is so much fun!
Is there something wrong with these sentences?
Hello all. Last year, I had an argument with a friend of mine about Trump's immigration policy. Instead of debating the merits of his policy proposals, we spent a whole hour arguing back and forth about the term "liberal". At one point I felt like we were actually in agreement about what the term means, but for some reason, we just couldn't stop arguing. So this is what I texted him: >Look, I feel like we're just splitting hairs here. (2)Your definition of the term is really not as different from mine as you're making it out to be. (3)Anyway, I don't want to **spend another second getting stuck** in this semantic swamp. Enjoy your evening. For the second sentence, is there anything in it that might come across as unnatural? A BE speaker said I should just end the sentence with "as you're making out". What do you think? As for the third sentence. A BE speaker from another forum suggested that I drop the "**getting**" in the third sentence and it'd work just fine, while an AE speaker had a different idea. He thought I should simply rephrase it as "I don't want to get stuck in this semantic swamp for another second". Now I'm really not sure whose suggestion I should go with. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Why Do “Yes” and “No” Seem Switched in Responses to Negative Questions?
I've noticed something interesting about how people respond to negative questions, and I'd love to get your insights—especially from English teachers! In a video I watched, a man was asked: "Do you like dogs?" He answered: "Yes." Then he was asked: "But you don't want to save one?" He responded: "Yes," meaning "No, I don't want to save one." Grammatically, this doesn't quite align with the rules I've learned, but it somehow feels natural. Another example I thought of is: "So you're not going to eat dinner?" "Yes." (Meaning: I'm not going to eat dinner.) "Aren't you going to eat dinner?" "No." (Meaning: I'm not going to eat dinner.) It feels like the response to negative questions sometimes flips the expected "yes" and "no." Is there a specific rule or nuance behind this? How should I understand this pattern, and are there better ways to respond to avoid confusion? Thanks in advance for your insights!
How to get an American accent?
Any advice on how to get rid of your foreign accent and start to sound like a native speaker, without actually living in the specific area? As for majority of us, I have pretty thick foreign accent when speaking English. My vocabulary and understanding of English are solid, but my accent is still very noticeable. The “th” sound is especially difficult for me, it feels like the worst part of my pronunciation! I know most people don’t care about foreign accents but I want to master the language like it’s my first language
Why isn't there an article in this sentence? : "Mine computer is broken."
Trying to get a solid grasp on English grammar from the rock bottom up, so I'm questioning even the obvious things. Thanks!
Jarring used to describe touch?
Can jarring be used to describe touch? What are examples?