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what does ‘the fuck out of me’ mean?
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Is a "do" missing in the third sentence?
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I wanna talk to someone in English
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1juj7j3/i_wanna_talk_to_someone_in_english/
Can you tell me the essence of a word "tomboy"?
I understand (at least I think so) how "ship" works in words friendship, partnership etc. But I cannot get the role of "tom" in tomboy (surprisingly, it's quite old word, XVI century). I learnt that "tom" means male spieces of some animals. Why suddenly tomboy means a girl who acts like a boy but not a manly man? At the same time there is a word "tomfool" which means a stupid male.
“It was quarter of eight.” - said David Foster Wallace. Does that mean 8:15 or 7:15?
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1ji19a9/it_was_quarter_of_eight_said_david_foster_wallace/
I request you people to please dissect what the underlined sentence mean word-for-word.
The sentence sounds somewhat ungrammatical to me. It's a screenshot from some periodical discussing why Trump purposefully chose different date than 1st April for imposing reciprocal tariffs on other countries. I understand that *that's what that's not* means his serious enforcement of tariffs shouldn't lose an effect due to it sharing the day with April Fool's Day. Furthermore, is it correct to put *was* in the underlined sentence to indicate a day that will come in future. Will the natives please shed some light why the underlined sentence is correct? Also, the following is a doubt that only political news buff can help solve. How would've the US lost money just by rolling out the tariffs on the April Fool's Day which the unclear marked part suggests if I'm not wrong? Thanks as always!
What do you call the large wooden "spoon" thingy?
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Does this sentence sound correct?
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Learning English is more than you think.
Learning English is priceless, man. Real talk. It gives us energy, power, happiness, hope and a reason to live. Think about it. Can you imagine life without learning English? Nah man, you can’t. You can live without English, but without LEARNING English? That’s diabolical. It’s like living without air or water. More precisely, it’s like living without your friends or family. You don’t realize their importance until you lose them. They’re a huge part of who you are. Without learning English, you’d lose a part of yourself. You are learning English. Learning English is you. But it’s just a small part of the truth. Learning English is something bigger than you, mate. It unites and connects this world. In this shitty, hopeless world, the only thing we can rely on is learning English. Learning English always watches over you with love. Don’t feel alone, mate. It’s there with you, even when you don’t notice. I’m afraid someone might still misunderstand what I’m saying. I’m not saying English itself is the thing. English is just a tool. You don’t need it unless you’re in an environment where it’s spoken. But, you know what, learning English is something else, man. No joke. It might be hard to wrap your head around, but learning English is him, or her, if you prefer. Don’t confuse learning English with English. That’s disrespectful. I’m just here to enlighten y’all. I just want to shine a little light on this world. I’m not forcing you to see things the way I do, but once you truly appreciate the significance of learning English, I bet your life will shine brighter than ever.
Is “point percy at the porcelain” a common idiom in the states?
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1hzuanf/is_point_percy_at_the_porcelain_a_common_idiom_in/