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What do the English words "lowkey"/"highkey" mean? How do you use them?
I'm seeing the words these days.
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Hello! I have around 10 balloons in my room. One of them popped. Someone from another room asks, "What was that?" Do I have to reply only with "One of the balloons popped." or could I say "A balloon popped."? Wouldn't "a balloon" here mean any ballon in the world? Similarly, do I only say 'the balloons are hanging on one of the walls in my room' or can I also say 'they are hanging on a wall in my room'?
What was the hardest language skill for you to learn (reading, writing, speaking, listening, etc)?
I find that reading and writing come so easily to me. My biggest struggle, however, is speaking. I am not sure if it's the pronunciation or just the fear of getting judged. This has been my greatest challenge, but I am slowly gaining the confidence to do it. I've even opted to speak to myself. What's the hardest skill for you?
He WHAT????
I'll have to read all Shakespeare's plays in order to understand this mf
Is it incorrect to say "recommend me"?
I've seen people use the phrase, so now I'm really confused about what's actually correct. Maybe the people I've seen using it are also learners. But my (other) question is: if I want to use a phrase like that in a list *(movies, music, etc.)* what would sound natural to native speakers?" * Recommend me similar stuff. * Recommend similar stuff to me. / Recommend to me similar stuff. * Recommend similar stuff
Is it common to say "first off" or "first of all", but there's only thing the speaker has to say?
I've seen quite a few times people on the internet use this phrase when they only have one thing to say, which is pretty different than the definition.
why “was” instead of “were”
the poster is native so he must be right， but I don't understand why when describing subjunctive things
Am I possible to be like a native English speaker?
As title said. Am I possible to be like a native speaker? Will the age matter? I am 17 right now, came to the US last year as a college student. I have been learning English since 11, but 15 is the \*actual\* first age of learning English, I feel. I was like A1 or A2 till 14 years old. I didn't even know the word, "equipment" and "maintain." But I bumped up to B2 when I was 15 years old by studying English for a year intensively (writing is still pretty bad tho, other skills are improved certainly. Especially, listening. It skyrocketed to C1 level from A2.) But now, I am struggling with English. I can't memorize new vocab anymore. My speaking and listening were improved in the US, but words......! My English ability will stop in front of C1 level. I hadn't learnt English from a baby or other young age. I was a teen when I start everything. Many people told me it is the common phenomenon in learning. But I couldn't believe it. I stopped learning new words for a while. (I resumed recently tho.) Does anyone has a similar experience and became like a native speaker? (I won't care about accent, but about grammar, vocab, and something like that.) I might need to have some kind of mindset for learning. I am impatient...kinda bad personality for language learning, haha....
Is this usually said to men? Can we tell a woman to "sack up"?
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Why does it says "you can A duet"?
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