Community Discussions
Can I say "He encountered WW2"?
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1k30z01/can_i_say_he_encountered_ww2/
'Assert' is driving me crazy!
Guys, I went through the whole subreddit and I am not entirely sure what 'assert' means to its core. It means: Declare, say, state, gain, maybe it means 'show' as well? IDK! Please Help!
What does rah mean??
context: basically i said āthank god for thatā then ānever mindā(in a text message), since the guy im talking to is an atheist. later on another guy (not the atheist) said ārahā. im assuming this is something people say nowadays? if you know what that means please do tell me, and thank you.
How to describe changing water flow in shower?
Do you say "turn (the tap) to stronger/weaker water"? In my native language, we would say "turn / open / adjust to bigger / smaller water".
Is the word āchatteringā somewhat offensive?
English is not my first language, but Iām very much willing to learn. So I watched this youtube short, and I completely missed the joke. Why was everyone baffled by him saying āare you ladies done chattering?ā Is it because of the word āchatteringā? I thought itās a normal looking, non-offensive word. Or maybe the moment when he said the word that made it offensive/irritating? One of the comment even pointed out that using the word āchatteringā instead of āchattingā made it infinitely funnier. I donāt get it, please help!
Fever or high temperature?
Non-native teachers in my school insist that when a person has a fever, we can say that he has "a high temperature." I've never heard this expression coming from a native speaker, so is it an acceptable way to express the idea?
Is this true?
"Out of touch" can mean: Not up to date ā Lacking awareness or knowledge about current events, trends, or changes. Example: "He's out of touch with modern technology." Not in communication ā Not keeping in contact with someone. Example: "We lost touch after college, and now we're out of touch." Lacking understanding ā Not being aware of or understanding someone's feelings or experiences. Example: "The CEO is out of touch with employees' concerns."
I learned the phrase ā[something] is not in my 2024 bingo cardā about 7 months ago.
But only recently I discovered that the phrase is cringy or tacky. How so?
Saying āDuh, Dis, or Datā and not āThe, this, or thatā
Hello, newbie here. English is my second language and I have been speaking english nearly my whole life but anyway lately I have been struggling a lot with my Th- words like āThis or thatā. In the middle of conversations instead of pronouncing it properly my brain would automatically shifts to saying āDis or Datā. Whenever I do try to correct myself in between I would start sounding gibberish as if Iām struggling to speak english. When Iām reading I do just fine so I only have this issue when Iām speaking to people. Sometimes I would try to use only āDuh,dis, datā and avoid correcting my mistakes in between but I really donāt like it because it makes me sound less articulate. I wanted to see if any of you has had similar issues and how did you overcome it and also how long did it take you to overcome this ?
Which one is correct to mean āI was placed poorly in a race or a competitionā?
1. I got the bad place. 2. I got the bad position. 2. I got the bad ranking. 3. I ranked badly. 4. I was positioned badly. 5. I got the bad placement. 6. I didnāt come anywhere.