Community Discussions
Can 'Lookie' describe a curious person like 'cutie' for someone cute? I am asking to Natives, especially.
I’m wondering if the word ‘lookie’ could work as a nickname or adjective for a curious person, like how ‘cutie’ is used for someone cute. Would it sound natural to you? I am asking to Natives, especially.
How to get interested in English
I'm trying to study English, but always failed, what can I do for that?
size of animal shit
In English, we often compare something to animal shit to insult it, but is there a grammatical distinction between dog shit, horse shit, and bull shit etc.? Can we create new abusive expressions based on those ? for example, rabbit poop or elephant poop?
Pronouncing au.
I see the word aura a lot, but it seems to be pronounced very differently from case to case. I hear "oh-rah» often, but to me the "au" would sound more like "ow", though not as harsh. I know in English it is more of an "o" as I hear names like Aurora pronounced "oror-ah", or Australia as "oss-tralia". Are there any instances of an au in English pronounced like ow? I'm curious!
Never use 'to' after (Request/Recommend/Insist/Suggest/Dare/Demand)?
I am starting to notice a trend where native speakers avoid using 'verb+someone+to'' structure after certain verbs. Specifically, I hear 'I suggest (that) you do it' instead of 'I suggest you to do it'. 'I recommended (that) he go' instead of 'I recommended him to go'. 'I demand (that) he leave' instead of 'I demand him to leave'. 'How dare he speak to me like that' 'I request (that) you disappear' instead of 'I request you to disappear'. So always use 'that + he/she/they/it + base form of verb' after these verbs? Am I on the right track?
been in the US since I was six, told I have an accent and sound nasally
Hi, I've been in the US since I was six, I'm seventeen now. People tell me I have an accent and that I sound nasally and like a prepubescent kid, I'm originally from Egypt and my native language is Arabic. What about it gives me away? How can I fix it? I put some voice clips below, I used this accent website and it reads me as either Arabic or Hindi/Urdu. [https://voca.ro/1hr4i2KGUrzr](https://voca.ro/1hr4i2KGUrzr) [https://voca.ro/12FwxSZh4whv](https://voca.ro/12FwxSZh4whv) [https://voca.ro/13VYo0hA8dQs](https://voca.ro/13VYo0hA8dQs)
Do natives sometimes pronounce TH as D?
Hello guys! So, sometimes it really sounds like natives pronounce TH as D, in words such as "the" and "that", especially when they're in the middle of a sentence and the speaker is talking really fast. Is it true or are my ears just not accustomed to the TH sound, so it naturally sounds like a D to me?
What's the difference between a schema and a scheme?
I guess the question speaks for itself.
Which one sound sounds more natural in speaking?
"I’ve left my laptop for repair, so I can’t do anything right now." "My laptop is being repaired, so I can’t do anything right now." If there is a more natural way to say this, let me know!
What does shein mean in this phrase
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