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I learned English the wrong way.
I learned english the wrong way and now I don't know how to unlearn it and start all over again. This my background: I learned English in school but didn't really pay attention because I was not really interested at the time. I managed to pass my classes by relying on memorization. I never bothered to ask anyone to correct my writings or verify if I understood something correctly. I just relied on my intuition. I blame my laziness for this and ADHD (which was diagnosed late). To give you an example if I see a sentence like this: "The driver will have arrived at 10am". I understand this as "The driver will arrive at 10am" which is actually wrong since the 1st sentence means the driver will arrive before 10 am not exactly at 10. Basically, i interpret all of the english tenses as present simple, past simple, or future simple. I have the same issue for my vocabulary, for example, i know the word "very" intensifies a descriptive word and i just left my understanding be limited at that. So I use it in a very unnatural manner. Aside from Grammar, the way I organize my thoughts is also a big issue as you can probably tell with this writing lol, and that is because my english flows the same way as my native language, which is a completely different language from english, not even the same family. To sum it all up, i kinda created my own version of english. And I have no idea how to unlearn everything and start the correct way. I don't even know where to start. Is anyone else in the same situation, and how did you resolve it? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Can some explain what "rhetoric" means here?
*During the debate, the candidate's* ***rhetoric*** *focused on fear and uncertainty, aiming to sway the audience's emotions rather than providing concrete solutions.*
The context is I was late and missed the first class. I asked my classmate “what did you do for /in the first class”? Does this sound natural? Which preposition is correct? Thanks.
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1hxfdp3/the_context_is_i_was_late_and_missed_the_first/
Could you check my sentence?
Q. What daily habit is most important to you and why? There are two daily habits. The first is reducing my coffee drinks. I used to drinking 2-3cups of americano a day. but I realized drinking too much caffeine. So I set a goal to drink coffee only twice a week. The second is talking my supplements. I take my supplements every morning, afternoon, and evening. I've realized a clear difference I started talking them regulary.
How understandable is my English accent? How fluent am I to you?
My background: I was born and raised in Taiwan, and I didn't attend any international schools or any English camps. I have been learning English for more than 10 years and I also went to a college (in Hong Kong) that primarily used English. I believe my accent is for the most part American because I watched a lot of American media growing up. But that's just my self-assessment, so here are some of the questions I am very curious about: \- How understandable am I to native speakers? \- Would you say you can easily understand my English? \- Are there any mispronunciations or mistakes in the clip? \- What stood out to you that shows I am a non-native? \- What does my accent sound like? It would be fantastic if you could satisfy my curiosity by answering some of the questions. Thank you! \---------------- Audio: [https://voca.ro/1dXh6BmGTjlk](https://voca.ro/1dXh6BmGTjlk) Transcript: “So, this is the first time I've been to this sub, and I came here because I wanted to get an accurate judgment on my accent. So, I'm not really looking to sound like a native speaker from any specific countries, I just want to be as understandable as possible. Like, if I go to the US, I hope people there are able to understand me easily. Oh, and one key problem with my accent that I have identified is that I notice I tend to rush my speech when I get a bit nervous, like right now. So, well, let me know what you think about that. So, now I'm going to read the rainbow passage. Rainbow Passage: When the sunlight strikes raindrops in the air, they act like a prism and form a rainbow. The rainbow is a division of white light into many beautiful colors. These take the shape of a long, rough arch, with its path high above, its two ends apparently beyond the horizon. There is, according to legend, a boiling pot of gold at one end. People look, but no one ever finds it. When a man looks for something beyond reach, his friends say he is looking for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
With or within?
I've seen in many texts the word "within" which apparently means "with" so... what's the difference between them? Someone gifted me a bracelet with the phrase "God is within her" in this case "within" has a further meaning than "with"?
“I took 5 courses in fall term 2023.” Is this sentence correct? Is “the” needed before “fall term”?
Or “…in 2023 fall term”?
got my cambridge C1 advanced results today ♡
i’m a bit disappointed with my writing score but i have to admit i was literally shaking during that part of the exam lol, either way i was 3 points short from getting a C2 mark, im really really happy!!
Judge my accent!
guess my background! (without looking at my profile lol) very curious to hear what other people think my accent sounds like https://voca.ro/1nbLLyposXRp
Looking for feedback on my British pronunciation
Hello guys! Like I said in the recording I have been learning English since I was 9 years old, but started to learn seriously just 2 months ago. Currently I'm mostly working on my pronunciation and to be exact I'm trying to learn RP pronunciation, because I love it :\] But since I have no-one, who could rate my accent, I thought I could try this subreddit to get some opinions and advices. Alsooo, could you try to guess, which country I'm from?? Here's the recording: [https://voca.ro/1mqUxrPhCEiR](https://voca.ro/1mqUxrPhCEiR)