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Can you guess where I'm from?
I'm really curious to hear people's guess on this! After listening back to it I feel like it's a bit obvious, but I wanna hear an outside perspective lol
Can you say 'bathroom' in public places when asking where is the bathroom?
Say in restaurants, movie theaters or shopping malls, etc. Or is it unnatural to ask 'where is the bathroom' if it's not actually a bathroom at someone's home (with a shower in it)?
What's the best word to describe a dog that doesn't belong to any particular breed?
The options that I have found are: mongrel, mutt and mixed-breed, which one would you use? Are there any geographical differences? We rescued this pretty girl a couple of years ago, and she's definetly not purebred (but still the absolute best tho!) I just want to know how to talk about her correctly☺️
Should I say 'ee-ther' or 'ai-ther' (either)?
I know there are two pronunciations to that word but I don't know which one to choose. Is one more correct than the other? Is the distinction geographical, i.e. does the pronunciation of that word depend on the accent? Someone please shed some light on this because I'm going crazy.
Native speakers, how do you describe this picture?
You could use slangs, adjectives, nouns and even full sentences. As a middle level non native speaker, I would say:”An ancient style Japanese drawing of waves. It shows the roaring sea while preserving the pure Japanese aesthetics.” Don’t mind my mistakes. Sometimes I can spot it myself but most of times it’s just the limited knowledge holding me back.
I'm ghost. (I'm leaving.)
I know the word "ghost" can be used to mean ignoring someone's text message or disappearing. Examples: -He got ghosted. -I'm ghosting him. -He's weird, I'd say just ghost him. But according to this textbook "I'm ghost." means "I'm leaving." I wonder how true that is or how common that is. Because I've never heard anyone say it. I assume it's a AAVE slang? And In my head "I'm ghosting." would sound better. "I'm ghost." Sounds like he's saying his name is ghost. Let me hear your thoughts, Anything will help! Thanks a lot!
What’s the hardest English word for you to pronounce? 😅
I’ve been learning English for a while, but some words just refuse to come out right! For me, “rural” and “squirrel” are a nightmare. No matter how much I practice, they still sound weird when I say them. What about you? What’s the hardest English word you’ve struggled to pronounce? Let’s see who has the most impossible one!
Should the correct option be A or C?
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Why is it "two hours' journey"?
I usually pass C1 tests but this A2 test question got me curious. I got "BC that's how it is"when I asked my teacher.
What do you think about this
This is a random problem I just saw on instagram. The answer is the first one but i personally think the second one also works fine here