Community Discussions
Does the word 'hare' exist in American English?
Either I'm just seeing things or Americans NEVER use the word 'hare', like ever. I have never heard an American refer to the actual animal as a 'hare' they always say 'rabbit'. This really confuses me because, well, aren't hares and rabbits just two different animals? Oh, i'll tell you more. There was this one time I remember watching a YT video of a videogame release where a youtuber kills a hare in the game, proceeds take it's hide and the word 'Hare' is literally displayed on the screen as the guy's aiming at the body and he goes 'nice, a rabbit hide'. This was one of those little things that makes you mad for no reason at all.
Is “blasé” commonly understood?
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Is 'Homely' Commonly Used in American English to Mean 'Unattractive'? Need Confirmation from Native Speakers!
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Native English speakers, how do you feel about the Russian accent, does it sound pleasant, do you like it, does it infuriate you?
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1izl7lr/native_english_speakers_how_do_you_feel_about_the/
Out of curiosity - do you know these words well?
I came across them in one of the quite wordy fantasy series. I was wondering how familiar are native speakers when it comes to these expressions and how common are they: * GERMINATE * SENESCENCE * DULCET * WEAL * SERIATIM * MORAINE * MASTICATING * THROES * DESICCATE * PRANDIAL * TRAIPSE * BOLUS
What do you call these? "Plastic cutlery"?
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Which one do you prefer: “anticlockwise” or “counterclockwise”?
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1it258z/which_one_do_you_prefer_anticlockwise_or/
Please, can you guys tell me what makes my accent so strong that the accent machine can detect it every time I try with 100% confidence?
There is a website called Accent Oracle, which claims it can identify your native language simply by listening to your English speech. I know I have an accent, but I didn’t realize it was strong enough for the machine to detect it every single time. Can you guys what is my accent? And if possible, please help me understand what aspects of my speech might reveal my identity. Many thanks. [Record](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yhBNiN7khFTslo0f9ymQbvKLbEBHn_jE/view?usp=drivesdk)
What are these 2 called? Specifically the areas highlighted in yellow
Also why do some streets have them (the yellow areas) and some only have the drain? (Although this one isn’t really about English so sorry)
What does "Retarded" sounds like to native speakers in terms of offensive language?
[The definition of retarded according to Oxford Languages.](https://preview.redd.it/dp96h7hstwde1.png?width=862&format=png&auto=webp&s=4fb615cd6e93c024820587897faa2f4c02c4e384) There are a lot of offensive words, some of them are lighthearted, to the point that they even appear in flirting, like stupid, and foolish. etc. From my observation, those words can appear in TV shows that cater to children. Some of them are neutral I'd say, like Asshole, you can use it to berate a person or to make jokes with your friends. From my observation, those words can appear in Hollywood films that cater to young audiences. Some of them are serious and heavily offensive, often censored in public, which is usually race-specific, I'm not going to name them. Where does "Retarded" lay in this spectrum? If someone says to you "You are retarded", what does it sound like? And more importantly, what situation do you expect yourself in to say someone is "retarded"? And how does it differentiate from other words like "stupid" or "asshole"?