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The context is some people are building a spaghetti tower. I heard they saying “we haven’t cranked 90 degrees yet.” Does “crank” make sense here? Perhaps it misheard it. Thanks.
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1hwt9na/the_context_is_some_people_are_building_a/
Is there anyone who can explain the meaning of the text in the picture?
I was browsing reddit and happened to come across this picture, but I'm not sure what "Garden mains in replies" means. Could someone explain? (It's related to an League of Legends, Arcane)
Looking for someone to teach English to
Hello, my name is Alexandr (18M). I recently took a position where I would be an English teacher and I don't have any experience in education or communicating concepts to someone in a language that they don't understand so I'd like to practice teaching someone English, preferably someone my age as the school that I would work for mainly teaches students. Thank you for reading.
Thesis Statement
Hello! I am having trouble creating a thesis statement as i have never done it before... Can someone help me? The topic was something about new year goals, priority and whatnot. Below are what i listed while creating and were some feedbacks from my professor as i had gotten some of my thesis statements rejected: 'In this new year my goals are to...' 'In 2025, i want to prioritize..' GOALS: - have a healthy lifestyle - explore new hobby - make a change - learn new skills - focus on my personal goals - prepare for future career - have better sleep Balance the idea Be specific Don't repeat words My chosen goals: balanced nutrition (healthy lifestyle) technical expertise (learn new skills) career readiness (prepare for future) If one of the goals/priority are written in nouns then it all has to be noun or if adjective then adjective.. This is my current thesis statement that i made: In 2025, my focus will be on balanced nutrition, technical expertise, and career readiness. Thank you in advance for your help! 🥹🥹
Could you correct my words? I really want to speak english fluently
Q : Have you ever been part of an event or project that you never expected to be involved in? What was it and what was your role? Occasionally, I guided factory tours for foreigners along with an interpreter. I had a tour scheduled, but it wasn't until today that I knew the interpreter could not come. I should have studied English hard. It was difficult at first and took some time, but once I got used to guiding tour without an interpreter. It wasn't that hard.
Does it sound natural?
Q: Tell me what you like about swimming A: Swimming feels less tiring compared to other sports. This is because other sports make me sweat a lot, which can feel uncomfortable, but swimming doesn’t, so it feels refreshing. Especially in winter, when it’s too cold to work out, Ican swim in warm water, and after swimming , I always feel refreshed. That’s why I like swimming the most among all exercises.
disappointed with/in/about someone
Which prepositions work in the following? They were disappointed **with/in/about** Jonh.
what does "stand by" mean in this context?
Despite the situation in Germany, France and Great Britain **stood by their demands**. If the Germans didn't sign the peace treaty, their armies were ready to fight, and so the war threatened to begin again. The context is, after WWI, Germany surrended but hasn't signed the peace treaty yet. I have feeling that it means France and UK insists their demands of ending the war and they won't compromise. But I'm not sure, because dictionary says it's more like France and UK stand and do nothing to prevent the riot from getting worse. Which is proper? Thank you in advance. https://preview.redd.it/2ej7dfx7ypbe1.png?width=1630&format=png&auto=webp&s=f6fde3f7b884c1f0f6c404ed638f5e866747b091 If you're interested, more information is below. Hunger was also a means of exerting pressure during the negotiations in Paris. As the Germans didn't sign the peace treaty, no cargo ships were allowed into German ports. Because of this, people in Germany didn't have enough to eat. The hardest hit were the children. They had to beg for bread and soup. Rations were handed out to the poorest, but most Germans starved. For people in Germany, things were going from bad to worse. Workers and soldiers started to protest. There was rioting and fighting in the streets. People were being killed again. The German government was afraid and begged the British to end their naval blockade. They said there was no reason to fear the German army. The real danger was that there would be a revolution like in Russia. Despite the situation in Germany, France and Great Britain **stood by their demands**. If the Germans didn't sign the peace treaty, their armies were ready to fight, and so the war threatened to begin again.
Can you guess where I'm from?
Greetings everyone! I've always wondered whether or not I had an apparent accent while speaking English and I recently stumbled upon this subreddit and figured it would be the best place to find out. I grew up in a very multicultural environment which kind of resulted in an amalgamation of a bunch of different accents combined into one. Anyways that's enough yapping from me here's my vocal recording: [https://voca.ro/1aphyloadW6y](https://voca.ro/1aphyloadW6y)
Post Guidelines - How to get meaningful feedback
Hello all, This post is a general guide on what you can do as someone uploading clips of your speech to try and set yourself up for getting more and better feedback from the community. A lot of this comes from my personal opinions on the types of clips I like to give feedback to, as well as what I've seen people in the community say. **1. General information** Including general information in your post can help people give more tailored feedback. For example, what sort of accent are you trying to go for? What specific things do you struggle with? Why are you trying to improve your accent (for daily speech, a job, etc.)? **2. Audio quality** Not everyone has access to a good microphone or quiet environment. However, to the extent possible, try to limit background noise. One simple method is recording under a blanket or in a closet of some form. Also, I suggest testing out your volume before recording a full clip. I pass on reviewing many clips due to them being too quiet. **3. Clip length** As other users have suggested, please try to shoot for a clip \~30 seconds or more. I think the golden window is between 0:45 and 1:30, depending on the speaker. It's going to be hard to give meaningful feedback on a single sentence. **4. Transcriptions/texts** This is personally relevant for me when it comes to foreign languages that I am not as proficient in. Nevertheless, when reading from a text, please share the text you're reading from. It saves people from having to guess what you were trying to say, and just removes an extra layer of complications from giving feedback. ​ This is not a final list, and feel free to share your gripes/suggestions, and I can add them to the list above.