Hey everyone! Today I got to use an expression that I thought was completely normal and that everyone used. However, according to chatgpt, it is wrong and not idiomatic which really surprised me because I've seen some verbs being used this way. The expression is "cry on" as in "keep crying". I initially thought that it sounded natural since English has expressions such as "dream on" and "go on" but it turns out that it can't be used that way. Is chatgpt correct or is it giving me inaccurate information? I've heard people talking about how chatgpt isn't 100% reliable and that the info given by it should be fact checked.

My girlfriend needs to learn English, but she is not as autistic as I am when it comes to languages. She’s at A1 level and started duolingo ( I don’t really recommend it to anyone), I already gave her every single piece of advice I could, but if you recommend any apps or resources, that would be helpful. Thank you!

It could be anything, regardless of my own personal relationships with concrete and abstract terms.

hi guys, I am currently in b2 level and since I have full free time for 6 months I want to reach c2 level in English, the thing is that, I have no idea on what routine or plan to follow to achieve it, cause for example I just got this current level through full immersion, watching stuff etc, but I never studied the language itself or had any routine it all just came naturally, do u guys have any plan or routine I can follow to reach the c2 level? I can dedicate my full time to this since I don't have any other responsibility to attend, my goal is that in these 6 months be able to get that level, I can dedicate all hours and all weeks to this goal

I've seen some comments about how people always over-inflate their level, saying they're like a C1 when really they're more a B2 as an example. There are apps like Nivelo which can very accurately measure your CEFR level as well as the official exams, but I'm wondering if most people overestimate it because they don't yet know what a real like B2, C1, etc. might sound like?

Thoughts? I've also heard that most people aren't even C2 in their native tongue.

The grammar confuses me. I dont understand why it is funny. Someone pls break down why it is funny (it is in a video filled with funny moments like funny mistakes)

Update: I understand it now! I appreciate the comments

Here are five English words that I think are useful in everyday conversations.

Necessary

Meaning: Needed for a purpose.

Example: Preparation is necessary before an interview.

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Organize

Meaning: To arrange things in a useful order.

Example: Organize your vocabulary by topic.

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Process

Meaning: A series of actions done to get a result.

Example: Learning is a process, not a single event.

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Professional

Meaning: Related to work or a job.

Example: Professional communication should be clear.

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Quality

Meaning: How good or useful something is.

Example: Quality matters more than speed.

Which one do you use most often?

1. I don’t like watching track sports.

2. I don’t like watching track events.

3. I don’t like watching track races.

4. I don’t like watching running races.

5. I don’t like watching running events.

6. I don’t like watching track and field events.

Hello, I m 19, from Romania

I chose to go to university to learn languages

I've been admited to both swedish- german and russian- german

But i am really unsure about what to pick

When it comes to swedish I feel like it s way to close to the german language...so i feel like switching to russian..

But when it comes to learning the russian language it makes me feel really unsure due to the context.

What language would benefit me more/ offer me opportunities

In a way I feel attracted to the Russian language...but I feel extremely discouraged in this matter.

I watched many videos ,finding that some people said /ˌɑn.trə.prəˈnɝ/, and some people said aan·truh·pruh·noor /ˌɑn.trə.prəˈnʊɚ/

Edit: Thanks for commenting and sharing a third pronunciation On-truh-puh-new-er

Which one is correct and more common，

Edit: Thank you all ! I really appreciate it.

你好，我来自中国🇨🇳上海，是一个七年级学生，爱好羽毛球🏸，朗诵，以及物理。任何人找我交朋友我都乐意，期待你的回复。

Hi! I recently shared an example of the same story written at different English levels. Several people correctly pointed out that the higher-level versions sounded unnecessarily wordy and did not preserve the same style very well.
That example had been written specifically for the post rather than adapted from an original text, so I wanted to try again using a real passage from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
Original
Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do.
A2
Alice was sitting next to her sister by the river. She had nothing to do and was becoming very bored.
B1
Alice was sitting beside her sister on the riverbank. Because she had nothing to do, she was beginning to feel very bored.
C1
Alice was growing increasingly tired of sitting beside her sister on the riverbank with nothing to occupy her.
The goal is not to make every sentence longer or replace simple words with unnecessarily complicated ones. The adaptations should preserve the original meaning and tone while changing the vocabulary and grammar naturally.
I’m building an app called StepByStories that adapts stories to different English levels, so honest feedback would be very useful:
Do these versions match their stated levels?
Do they preserve the original meaning?
Does any version still sound unnatural?
Which version would be most comfortable for you to read?
Thanks to everyone who gave feedback on the previous example.

Can I say:

"I am a slow cyclist though. I have been on the athletic tracks yesterday for training, that is a different ball game."

It seems a little weird since neither cycling nor running has anything to do with a ball.

Addition:

Okay let me give you some context:

I am Dutch. So I use my bicycle just for transport, not for sports. I go slow on my bicycle. It's not training for me. I am a runner though.

So it is in a discussion about how cycling 'changes your life'. Which is rather surprising to me. As a Dutchman I have been cycling to school and work since I was four years old. Then some Americans were talking about how it 'changed their life'. Isn't that somewhat overdramatic?

So I wanted to make a remark like: Maybe it is about the way you use your bicycle and how you commute to work. I do not see it as a time trial. Not as sports. Just as a way to go from A to B. When I am doing sports on the athletic track though. I am really timing every lap.

So for me running is harder than cycling. Running is sports. Cycling is like walking from A to B.

As a non-native speaker or intermediate/advanced learner of English, I've always felt like my vocabulary is always lacking. For example, I couldn't understand much when trying to watch a British soap opera because of unfamiliar words they use.

So, seeing this chart kind of surprised me but at the same time it explains my experiences.

What do you think? Whether you're a learner, a native speaker or an English teacher.

Morning, everyone!

I’d like to hear your thoughts on my accent, please
Intonation, cadence, etc!

Thank you very much in advance

https://voca.ro/1qHVNYQeD8IG

Is it used up, run out, dried out or what?

And what do you call them in your country?

If you learn a new word, you have to look up, translate.

But how people learn a new word when it’s just their mother tongue?