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Should I search for the meaning of unfamiliar words I encounter with when reading?
I'm trying to improve my English ability on writing and reading by reading more books from the Economist. Unfamiliar words are an obstacle that affects comprehension although I can now directly understand many passages in English without translating to my mother tongue simultaneously in my mind. So, should I search for the unfamiliar word when I am reading for understanding directly? Or search it after finishing reading and understand it back in context and contrast to previous comprehension.
How to say this in English: after running a long distance or excercise,my breath is very fast ..(is there any one word or one sentence for this ?)
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Word 'batter'
Hello everyone 👋 I remember I came across the word 'batter' with the meaning 'small talk, chat' once but now I can't find it in the dictionaries. I know it's not its primary meaning but is it used in this sence? Am I mixing things up? 🤔
What does "fray" mean here?
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What is YAPPING
I'm a little confused how yapping and talking are different from each other. Can anyone explain it?
Does she say “I believe you have a flat vacant”? But it sounds like “flat bed”. Thanks.
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Daily idiom: bone in the throat
bone in the throat >!difficult problem or annoyance!< Examples: - The criticism from the boss was a bone in the throat for me. - The steak bone stuck in my throat was a real bone in the throat.
Biking vs cycling?
Native English teacher here! I see a lot of non-natives use "biking" and "cycling" interchangeably, but I'd say biking is only for motorbikes while cycling is only for bikes (bicycles). Am I being weird, or is this a thing I should be correcting my students on? My native dialect is Scottish English if that helps!
We can say “put on speed”? Can we also say “put on the gas” to mean “drive fast”? I saw “put the brakes on” which means “apply the brakes of a vehicle”.
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Which app is used to communicate with friends in US
If i make a friend in US, which app would we use to communicate online? Facebook, ins or snapchat?