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Help us win or help us to win.
I know that there is no difference in meaning and Help is a verb that can be used with or without to and with or without an object before the infinitive. How do you use it in conversation? Is it depend on region or dialect? Thanks
Can my words understandable?
In a work, I usually follow senior's opinion if it's related to work itself. However, in personal relationship, I tend to stick to my opinion somewhat. For example, when deciding on a meeting place, choosing a menu, or planning dating course.
Can you tell where I'm from based on my accent alone? I'm just curious (english)
[https://voca.ro/1dNCJlquF42a](https://voca.ro/1dNCJlquF42a) I read the beginning of ''Mansfield Park'' by Jane Austen. I rarely read out loud so it was definitely weird and devoid of any proper rhythm, sorry
The context is the quiz can be attempted twice.
A student asked the teacher 1. “Is it negative attempting it twice?” 2. “Is it negative on the second attempt?” 3. ““Is it negative to attempt it a second time?” The student wanted to know if there is an advantage or a penalty. Which one sounds natural and correct? I heard the words “negative” and “attempt.” But not sure how they exactly phrased it. Thanks.
Which one is grammatically correct?
*When a group of people goes out to dinner, if I put my card down, you don't leave the table until* ***you Venmo me/you've*** *Venmoed your share.*
Pronunciation Question: How Do You Native Speakers Pronounce /u/ Before L
Hello, everyone! I’m currently learning English, and I’ve encountered another pronunciation question. I’ve had similar issues in the past, but I managed to figure them out over time. Now, I’ve come across a new question that I’ve been thinking about for a while. It feels like these questions are never-ending, but I believe this might be the last one I need to solve. The issue concerns words like fool, cool, tool, and school. I’m specifically interested in how the /u/ sound is pronounced before the l. I know that in American English, when /u/ comes before l, it tends to be pronounced with a very back vowel. However, I’m unsure whether it is realized as [ʊul] (with a slight diphthong) or as [ul] (a monophthong). I feel like I’ve heard both variants from native speakers, but since I’m not a native speaker myself, I can’t say for sure. That said, I’m fairly confident that the [ul] pronunciation exists in this context — at least in some cases. So, I’d like to ask all of you native speakers: 1. When /u/ appears before l, do you pronounce it as a monophthong or a diphthong? 2. Which of these two variants do you personally use more often — [ʊul] or [ul]? Please note that this isn’t a highly technical phonetics or linguistics question. It’s simply a matter of pronunciation. Some symbols I used might require a basic understanding of phonetic notation, but at its core, this is a straightforward question about how certain words are pronounced in everyday speech. Thank you in advance for your help! I truly appreciate it.
Is this a correct sentence?
"The first woman ever to command a submarine". I rarely see a construction like this and I like it. Is the Form grammatically correct? I wonder about the Infinitiv phrase.
“The interest rate on/of/for my savings account is 3 %.” Which preposition is correct? Thanks.
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1hymyth/the_interest_rate_onoffor_my_savings_account_is_3/
What does "suggest" mean here?
*His own party leader is* ***suggesting*** *that he's been ousted.* Does this mean the leader stated that he's been ousted?
I can do shadowing, but understanding
One of my daily routine is doing shadowing listening to English podcast that the hosts talk naturally about many sort of topics. It's not like a textbook-ish talking that has short and organized sentences. I've been doing it over 5 years but my listening skills still suck. But my pronunciation got better so much than before. It's like I can do shadowing well but understanding what they say. The similar happens when I watch youtube videos. I can read the subtitles and do shadowing along with it, but can't get it as a story or explanation. I have no clue how to fix this issue. Any good advice? Thank you!