Community Discussions
Do you use the word "impudent"?
Dear native speakers. Do you use the word "impudent"? There was an incident where I thought someone was being "impudent" and I went online and looked up the word and also searched if someone used this word on another subreddit, but did not find many results. Do you use "cheeky" instead? Do these have the same meaning?
What would you call this drink? Is there a name for it in English? (it's made with dried fruits - apples, pears, raisins, apricots etc., + sugar and water, and you let it simmer for a little bit)
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Is it okay that the object goes before the subject?
https://i.redd.it/rovgw6dq06pe1.png
Why do you guys say "I eat the soup" in English instead of "I drink the soup"? even you can use glass for drinking soup.
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You and her or You and she?
I came across this example while memorizing vocabulary. How can it use an object pronoun here instead of a subject pronoun?
Is it correct to say “i highly appreciate it” ?
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1irroef/is_it_correct_to_say_i_highly_appreciate_it/
What does 'yurt' mean here? I googled it and the results say it's a Mongolian tent.
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Is it correct to say 'We've GONE skiing'? Or should it be 'We've BEEN skiing'?
Hello everyone, I heard a native speaker say 'We've GONE skiing, we've played in the snow' talking about the fun things they've done as a family in the winter. I know it's supposed to be 'We've been skiing' because 'We've gone skiing' means you're still skiing and are not back yet. I'm wondering if it's acceptable and common to use 'gone'. Thank you so much, wonderful people. I hope you're having a great day!
Candies for everyone!- What do you call these... "candies"?
I know what a normal candy or lollipop is. A normal CANDY is a small sugary thing that you put in your mouth and suck. Same for a LOLLIPOP but this one has a stick. SNACKS, if I'm not wrong is whatever you eat that doesn't look like a prepared meal. I mean, it can be everything from a chocolate bar to a bag of chips or M&m's But then there are plenty of what I'd call candies (I don't know the specific word for them), which can be chewed and eaten, unlike normal candy or lollipops which are sucked or chewing gum which is only chewed. Golosinas or Chucherías is what we call them in Spain; and Gominolas also. (I post the Spanish names just in case someone is familiar with the words and can give me an equivalent. I guess you have the exact same things in the US/UK/AUS, but for un non-native speakers, they as a whole are called "candies". The Spanish equivalent of candy is "caramelo", which is only something small you suck. They often come wrapped in a paper. Is "candy" the umbrella term you use for everything? The following are different types of "candies" that we'd never call candies in Spanish. ***-These are "golosinas" or "chucherías", which is the umbrella term and within them you have plenty of shapes and flavors so children call them "a strawberry", "a banana", "a shark" etc...*** https://preview.redd.it/gwss6y6uxcde1.jpg?width=225&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b33784832ccb1f76fb75fe4c7dd03e02c3f94943 ***-These are called "esponjas" (sponges) or "nubes" (clouds). There's also the "ladrillo", which is square and tough like a brick.*** https://preview.redd.it/0mxwyd4eycde1.jpg?width=200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=069c3a14d724fc02f344f091866aafa023c733ca ***-These are called "piruleta" (lollipop). BUT, if it's more like a sweet, round candy with a stick we call it a "Chupa Chups", even if it's not the original brand.*** **PIRULETA:** https://preview.redd.it/40cx6q72zcde1.jpg?width=148&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7d729e683dd38b0f89344699d4860ab550c0b9d8 ***-CHUPA CHUPS- (EVEN IF THEY HAVE NO BRAND, THEY'RE STILL CHUPA CHUPS IFTHEY LOOK LIKE THIS:*** https://preview.redd.it/eis8oo6bzcde1.jpg?width=225&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=55d46c61a7e5b4e0008f4555ce634b1c53921ef1 ***-These are GOMINOLAS (tiny things, gummy texture). The famous "bears" are also gominolas.*** https://preview.redd.it/thoy3f870dde1.jpg?width=204&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ee7e4ed41e14f0575937a209b0a8989995192c2a https://preview.redd.it/ubb0b5z80dde1.jpg?width=195&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d65d29699c185081e101d2389a37b771b9d0db3e ***WHAT ARE CARAMELOS (CANDIES) THEN???*** THESE: https://preview.redd.it/8eqrh9f22dde1.jpg?width=204&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6be37d1d056e2d180cd62c46ee589c04043897f8 https://preview.redd.it/viqa39k82dde1.jpg?width=225&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=286ca62b0ccdd7e882b52a946dbbe34abcc0ef75
do you pronounce “R” when you say “FOR some”
Like for some reason