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Can’t speak English
Hey guys i have been watching movies and series since 5/6 years I can understand and I know a lot English also I can know when something is wrong or right in written English but Iam unable to speak english In Duolingo practice test i got score of 110-120 Which is equal to B2 in CEFR Any tips guys?
"Insurmountable" means "too great to be overcome"?
According to the Oxford dictionary, "insurmountable" means "too great to be overcome". I don't know why it isn't "too great to overcome". Because when describing a book, I can just say "this book is easy to understand.", instead of "this book is easy to be understood." The Oxford dictionary uses the passive voice here is absurd to me. By the same token, shouldn't it be "too great to overcome"? Well, my question is, is there a general rule to this? Or I just got confused, this question actually shouldn't exist?
Whoever vs whomever
I'd like to prefix that I am american but just a little stupid. I know that whoever works as subject and whomever as object but I'm currently watching the rookie and a sentence said in it threw me off "It seemed likely that whomever sent that text killed Dim" Shouldn't it be whoever? Like "whoever" sent that text is the subject performing the action or am I missing something here?
fundamental to
Please have a look at the following sentences: 1. They lacked something fundamental to be truly happy. 2. They lacked something fundamental to being truly happy. I think they're both acceptable as the "to" in the first sentence can be replaced with "in order to" and the one in the second sentence is a preposition associated with "fundamental". What do you think and which one comes more naturally to you? EDIT: On second thought, the second one is better. "In order to" suggests something deliberate to reach a certain goal, I think, so it's not appropriate in this context. That doesn't mean that "to be" doesn't work, though.
Is my accent really that noticeable? I’m probably in denial but please be super honest!
https://voca.ro/1dPYyHpfMg65 here’s my recording, I had to be somewhat quiet to not disturb the others and startle them. What does it sound like to you? Any opinions/ feedback on my accent?
Does my sentence sound natural?
To learn a language, you need not only motivation but also discipline. Does this sound natural?
Struggling with pronouncing words correctly
For context, I am an international student who has been using English for day-to-day communication for the past couple of years. Recently, I often struggle with pronouncing and enunciating certain words when I speak them out. It's as if my mouth and throat struggle to make those sounds. I've listened to my own recording and found that I indeed didn't pronounce it right. Furthermore, my voice in the recording sounds very flat and calm. Do you guys have any tips on how to improve this? Many Thanks!
We can’t say “put up the article on the website”? It’s because of force of the habit?
https://i.redd.it/u06qudy98fce1.jpeg
“He slack off his way through the course and still managed to pass.” “He slack off through the course…” which one is correct?
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1hxh1ti/he_slack_off_his_way_through_the_course_and_still/
I need tips on reading and vocabulary.
Hello, I am a foreigner whose first language is not English, and I intend to take the SAT in 2025. Even though my English is good, I believe I can reach even higher levels of proficiency in the language. Which books would you recommend to acquire greater richness in vocabulary and expand my linguistic repertoire? Thank you in advance. PS: This is not just for the SAT; I aim to improve my level in the language regardless of the exam. Therefore, I consider any recommendation here to be valid.