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When considering only the United States, does this sentence appear natural and formal?
"I hereby pronounce a life sentence on the defendant as first-degree murder and solicitation of first-degree murder." I'm not acquainted with writing legal topics. Too complicated!
Bumpkin - I read this word in comic.is this a English word?
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1jiqh8z/bumpkin_i_read_this_word_in_comicis_this_a/
How would you say “trickles down” using American slang?
Like how money trickles down but saying it using slang.
I think, Phrasal verb is the most difficult in English learning.
How to dominate that? Sometimes, I am too confused and foolish when facing unfamiliar phrasal verbs. In moments like that, I try to wirte, utilize and memorize unfamiliar expressions, but there are some expressions I cannot understand easily. I think i will borther to memorize those until passed away 💀💀💀💀 Just should i read more and more?
Usage of the " 's " in this sentence
Hey!! I was watching arcane subtitled in English and someone said "Vander's got a deal". Is it a misspelling on the subtitle file (that I found on opensubtitles) because the " 's " means afaik the appartenance or the contraction of "is"?
Can the answer be "agreed"?
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Can we say “the sheet comes off the corner” or “the sheet comes off in the corner”? Thanks.
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Does “the car slipped off the road” sound right?
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What’s the difference between “you’re not” and “you aren’t “?
When I studied English, I encountered the sentences “you’re not yourself”. I supposed it was interchangeable and the same as “you aren’t yourself”. What’s the difference between these two? I guess the former is more negative than the latter.
Do I sound like an American?
So, it's been two and a half years since I last posted here, and last time people already thought I sounded basically American or at least like someone who "grew up in the US with foreign parents" or something along those lines. In the meantime, I've been showing my recordings to some Americans I know, and they usually think I sound very close to an actual American. So I'd like to please hear from all of you on this subreddit again! Do you think I could pass for an American? What still sounds off to you, if anything at all? I'd be very grateful for any and all feedback! Thank you very much. https://voca.ro/14MGeX7K28en