Community Discussions
Americans and Brits
Do Americans usually understand British movies or shows without subtitles, and vice versa?
"I'm dumb, aren't I?" vs "I'm dumb, ain't I?"
I can't get why so many people consider "ain't" as bad English while "aren't I" as a tag question is considered totally correct grammar. Do you use only "aren't I" as a tag question for the first person? As an English learner, should I never use "ain't"?
Shouldn't have it been "for" instead of "over"?
https://i.redd.it/er4ahb14ec6f1.png
"He needs fed" - what is this grammar?
I've been watching a twitch streamer this weekend playing the Sims. She is from the USA and a native speaker and she is also white so I don't think its AAVE. Several times she has used this grammar structure: "He needs fed" - talking about a baby that needs feeding "You need painted" - talking about a wall that needs painting "It needs fixed" - In all these instances I would say "it needs fixing" or "it needs to be fixed" but it is like she is omitting the "to be". Why is she using this grammar structure? It sounds completely wrong to me. Thanks.
Why is it called a bread plate?
Isn't it a bread board?
Is the word "float" used with aircraft/airplanes? I thought "float" was more used with ships, boat, etc. How do I use the word "float"?
https://preview.redd.it/gu812t9pzzte1.jpg?width=859&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d454c2a10fdf92bbb313eaf9d9bc36c76dab4410
Can I say it?
Can I say "It's so pleasant" instead of thank you when people wish me happy birthday?
A few question about English
1.Are British English and American English are much different each other? And are British able to understand what American say? And reverse? 2. Can English speaker catch each words in up-tempo English music?
What's a sentence that would be hard to pronounce fast if you're a foreigner but natives have no problem saying it?
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1j9lgrt/whats_a_sentence_that_would_be_hard_to_pronounce/
Why is 'Reagan' in 'Ronald Reagan' not pronounced as 'Ree-gan'?
Is it because people get to decide how their own (last) name is pronounced or is there a deeper explanation to it?