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I'd like to ask native English speakers:
When you meet a word that you don't understand, what will you do? I want to figure out it's useful for the English learners to memorize a lot of words?
Perk(s) not being understood
I was told by my English teacher that this word is only used in a very restricted area. According to her, this word is only ubiquitous in New Zealand English but not as common in other English speaking countries/ areas, hence why it may not be comprehended in a wide array of places. Is that true?
quite or so
“so” seems suitable in meaning , “quite” seems suitable grammatically. or is it “such”? please help , i’m really confused
Will I sound weird if I do not use any contraction when I talk ?
By contractions, I mean things like “you’re” for “you are,” “don’t” for “do not,” or “I’ll” for “I will.” It is something I have been wondering because most people use contractions in everyday speech, and it feels more natural. But if I avoid them, will it make my speech sound stiff or formal? Does using contractions really affect how people hear you? I am curious if it would make a big difference in how I come across.
Pupil. How often do you actually use the word? I've never heard anyone referring to a student as "pupil".
Cause there's been so many encounters of the word in English textbooks in my country that it feels like it's used in those only
An online test says A is correct for (29). Is it correct? If yes, why not D?
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How is this called?
Ever since I started learning English I've had a trouble naming this piece of clothing. In my language, it has it's own word, but every site I visit says it's just called a shirt, but everytime someone heard shirt, they think of this type of shirt "👕", is there any better word to say it?
Can you really only call men "handsome"?
My whole life I've been taught that a correct way to compliment a man would be to call him "handsome", not "beautiful", that it's almost insulting for men to be called that. Is it true tho? Especially now, in 2025? Maybe things have changed
What does "A man of straw" actually mean?
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That's why you should learn the language
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