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Question for introverts: do you think it has an effect on your language learning?
We can all agree that learning a new language is a bold and courageous thing to do. I wanted to ask those who perceive themselves as introverted/introverts what effect, if any, does your introversion have on your language learning? Thanks in advance for sharing. 🥂
Can "visiting" be used here instead of "having visited"?
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Correct way of using "ought"
Me and my dad had an argument about the word "ought" We were talking about college stuff, and eventually i said "i ought so" Is that correct? Or is it only with "to" instead of "so"? Thanks!
Which one is correct? Thanks.
1. The math class ended because of the smoke alarms this morning. 2. The math class was ended by the smoke alarms this morning. Can we also use “finish” here?
Biking vs cycling?
Native English teacher here! I see a lot of non-natives use "biking" and "cycling" interchangeably, but I'd say biking is only for motorbikes while cycling is only for bikes (bicycles). Am I being weird, or is this a thing I should be correcting my students on? My native dialect is Scottish English if that helps!
Dating down VS passport Bros
I heard those terms many times in my English learning Journey, my question is: is people using those terms negatively or positively? Is it normal to say that I am a Passport Bros etc? Is there a fight over those terms? 👌 However, I want to improve my English with native speakers only. I can help with Arabic in return. Please DM me.
Do I sound like an American?
So, it's been two and a half years since I last posted here, and last time people already thought I sounded basically American or at least like someone who "grew up in the US with foreign parents" or something along those lines. In the meantime, I've been showing my recordings to some Americans I know, and they usually think I sound very close to an actual American. So I'd like to please hear from all of you on this subreddit again! Do you think I could pass for an American? What still sounds off to you, if anything at all? I'd be very grateful for any and all feedback! Thank you very much. https://voca.ro/14MGeX7K28en
How would say an action that's unintentional and brief like a native ?
I'm trying to express that a particular action I took was very brief and unintentional like when you suddenly sneeze, stretch, drink or scroll a social media. These sentences with different adjectives highlighted in **bold**. Which one sounds most natural to natives? Additionally, if none of these feel right, suggestions for rephrasing would be greatly appreciated. Here are the sentences: 1. Please don't be mad at me, that was only **a passing action**, like when you're scratching your back without even realizing it. You likely won't recall it. 2. Please don't be mad at me, that was only **a transient action**, like when you're scratching your back without even realizing it. You likely won't recall it. 3. Please don't be mad at me, that was only **a fleeting action**, like when you're scratching your back without even realizing it. You likely won't recall it. 4. Please don't be mad at me, that was only **a split-second action**, like when you're scratching your back without even realizing it. You likely won't recall it. 5. Alternatively, should I rephrase the sentence entirely? Does the overall sentence structure sound natural to you?
Shouldn't it be "how I feel..."?
I feel like the "do" should be dropped as the whole sentence sounds like a question, which would make it grammatically incorrect. Am I right?
Can “turnip” mean “a fool”?
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1hw0x3k/can_turnip_mean_a_fool/