Community Discussions
Taking a shit
Can someone please explain to me why the act of defecation is called taking a shit and not leaving a shit?
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
How do you pronounce “with something”?
Hi everyone, I'm having a hard time pronouncing "with something" without pausing between them for like 1s. If I force myself to say them faster, I either end up pronouncing "something" as "thomething", or "with" as "wiss". E.g.: "be snowed under with something" “with something like that“
is this Avatar quote become an idiom in your country ? "everything changed when the fire nation attacked"
nowdays it's an idiom in my country. means like : everything changed when bla bla bla (you can fill bla bla bla with anything)
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?
I've got the flu. So don't come today. I don't want to give it to you.
Is it common and natural to say "I don't want to give it to you" in the context of infectious diseases?
"You mumble asleep" vs "You mumble in your sleep"
Is any of them incorrect? If so, why?
How to say to a 4-year-old kid when he’s peeing for a very long time? Is it “you have a long pee”?
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1itm2k5/how_to_say_to_a_4yearold_kid_when_hes_peeing_for/
Strange use of the word “even”.
So there’s this way people grammatically use the word “even” that I’ve always thought to be diabolical. Example: “What even is that?” It sounds so wrong. There’s a popular meme of a man who says “what the hell even is that?” and it sounds even worse. Edit: Apparently, the meme guy actually said "what the hell is even that"😂
Do British people use phrasal verbs more often than Americans?
I've noticed that when I read novels by British authors, I come across more phrasal verbs than in American ones.