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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

13 days ago•Last comment 11 days ago

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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)?

15 days ago•Last comment 14 days ago

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Any good replacement for ,,y'all"?

I keep on saying ,,y'all" instead of ,,you" because ,,you" (when referring to a group of people) is so unintuitive to me. In my language there is a plural second person pronoun. But americans keep on making fun of me for ,,trying to sound southern" lmaooo. It even leads to communication issues when people think im adressing them specifically. Any suggestions?

2 months ago•Last comment 2 months ago

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How can I speak respectfully in English without using honorifics like 'Anh', 'Chị', or 'Chú'?

I was raised in a culture where people address others based on age and social hierarchy (using words like "Anh", "Chị", "Chú", etc.), which is a way to show respect. But in English, those terms don’t exist — everyone is just “you.” I want to avoid sounding rude or overly casual when speaking to older people or those in higher positions. Are there ways to express this kind of respect in English conversation?

3 months ago•Last comment 2 months ago

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It ain't easy

https://i.redd.it/vjphirs8snue1.jpeg

3 months ago•Last comment 3 months ago

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Do people actually use all these terms?

I know that some of them are used because I heard them, but others just look so unusual and really specific.

3 months ago•Last comment 3 months ago

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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.

3 months ago•Last comment 3 months ago

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