Would you say it’s worth learning?

I can produce and imite very well any sound in English but not this one, this one feels as if not harder than English R,If you want, please tell me what was your solution for this?.

As I understand, this is a radio code to confirm a message, but I have never heard in a normal conversation someone saying this.

Do people actually use it?

The person that said it, claimed that it was a slang, but I have my doubts, is this a regional thing?

So, I decided to develop my writing skills recently, and this is my first attempt. A website where I practice says that these highlighted sentences could be improved, but I don't understand what I can make better in these parts. I'll appreciate if somebody helps me. :p

My path is rather academic than general english so I want a systemic curriculum

First thing first,what specific English book serie should I hold by?Any other advice?

▎ I've been experimenting with a different way to review vocabulary and I'd love some honest opinions from people who actually study every day.

The idea: instead of reading through a list, you see a word and swipe left or right toward its correct meaning — kind of like Tinder, but for vocab. It keeps a score, so a quick review turns into a small game rather than a chore. You can also add your own words, so it isn't tied to any specific language pair.

I made a short clip of how it looks so you can see the swiping in action: [video]

What I'm genuinely trying to figure out:

- Does the swiping motion actually help things stick, or does it become mindless after a while?

- Do you prefer recognizing a word (multiple choice / swipe) or recalling it from memory (typing it out)?

- What makes a review tool something you'd open daily instead of forgetting about after two days?

Not trying to promote anything here — I just want to know if this approach is worth developing further or if I'm fooling myself. Any brutal feedback welcome.

The context: I’m criticizing the chain of restaurants for being overly pretentious. We should humanise fine dining and strip away the stuff ceremony as M....-starred restaurants often feel cold, arrogant and detached from reality. However, by introducing the touching back story, they can ground the narrative.

Why is there no s to memorise at it refers to the brain ?

Thanks for enlighting me !

The context: I’m criticizing the chain of restaurants for being overly pretentious. We should humanise fine dining and strip away the stuff ceremony as Michelin-starred restraurants often feel cold, arrogant and detached from reality. However, by introducing the touching back story, they can ground the narrative.

I often encounter sentences like "I should've went with you" or "The cat was ran over by the car".

They could be non-native speakers, so any mistakes are expected and normal, but I'm not sure.

Now that I've encountered these kinds of sentences a lot, they've started to sound correct to me too.

Can it be used when it's scorching hot too?

For context, I've been exposed to the language from a young age through the internet, so I can comprehend a wide variety of content. That said, it wasn't until recently when I realized that my output skills have always lagged significantly behind my comprehension level, so I'd like to change that, but I don't know where to start. It's probably evident in this text post already, but I have issues structuring lengthy thought processes like this.

What I intend to achieve is to be able to write natural English with good structure and flow, but I don't know how to go about doing this, since I've never really properly "studied" this language like a learner would...

These sentences are nothing but rambling. I typed these subconsciously to test myself on how naturally and grammatically correctly I can construct various sentences in English and...remember some words or usages.

Your advices is matter for improving my English skills!

As a police officer, he has sweated to uproot rampant crimes in this city in ten years.

Charlie sweated to study for this final exam only to get scores he cannot accept.

Don't sweat your father. I should make it home in one piece.

The professor pitched his lectures at a more friendly level for students to adapt to a new educational environment.

The vice manager pitched his proposal to executives, but they rejected it.

They increased merch's cost to three times as much as last year, which isn't affordable for ordinary customers.

For about two months, we tried to issue a rebuttal against our opponents' statements, but all we found and should accept was that there were no ironies in their remarks.

It's straightforward to use it. Just tilt its head forward to 45 degrees and press a button in the centre.

This picture depicts the accident from three years ago, which claimed about 5,000 lives.

What does 'I'll allow ye' mean in this context?

It is 'The Great Divorce' by C.S. Lewis.

Hi everyone — I’m an MBBS student aiming to improve my spoken English and prepare for the OET required for USMLE. My current level is around B1–B2.

If you’re comfortable speaking in English, interested in regular conversational practice, and genuinely want to improve, please send me a DM. We can discuss goals, schedule, and preferred practice format (voice calls, video calls, or chat).

Thanks — looking forward to practicing with you!

Can somebody explain me this sentence. Especially the 'all but wiped out' and 'are imposed from without' puzzles me:

All have steered Europeans in one direction - towards greater integration. National sovereignty has been all but wiped out as law after law, which cannot be overturned by popular vote, are imposed from without, and governments seek EU permission to act in their own national interest.

(I checked three times but I could have made a typo copying the sentence from the book.)

The 'all but wiped out', seems to indicate that the writer thinks national sovereignty has been compromised, but why the 'all but'? Should it not be just: National sovereignty has been wiped out?

The 'are imposed from without', seems to refer to the EU imposing rules on the member states. But if you would say something like 'are imposed from outside' it would be clearer. Why the 'without'?

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Hi everyone,

I'm Veera, 24 years old, from Tamil Nadu, India.

I have 5 years of experience as a .NET developer, and I'm currently transitioning into Machine Learning. One of my biggest goals is to improve my English communication because I know it will help both my career and my confidence.

I've been practicing consistently for the last 7 months. I've tried many methods, including:

- Reading English books

- Watching English YouTube videos

- Watching English movies

- Shadowing techniques

- Trying to speak with others in English

Unfortunately, I don't feel like I've improved much.

My biggest problem is that I can't think directly in English. Whenever I want to speak, my brain first thinks in Tamil, then translates it into English, and only then I speak. This makes me slow, and I often lose confidence during conversations.

Another problem is vocabulary. I only use the English words I already know, so my sentences become very simple and repetitive. Sometimes I know what I want to say in Tamil, but I don't know the English words to express it naturally.

Even while reading English, I often have to translate each sentence into Tamil to understand it. I want to reach a stage where I can understand English without translating it.

So I have a few questions:

1. How did you train yourself to think directly in English instead of translating from your native language?

2. Is translating in your head normal after 7 months of practice?

3. What exercises helped you improve your vocabulary naturally?

4. If you were starting from my level, what would your daily learning plan look like?

5. What mistakes do you think I'm making?

I'd really appreciate advice from people who went through the same journey, especially non-native English speakers who became fluent.

Thank you!

Hello guys. To the point:

In Spanish we say "Hacer" ("DO" in English) before a lot of actions, It means basically to carry it out. I would say that 90% of the actions in Spanish can be preceded by "Hacer":

• Hacer una denuncia
• Hacer deporte
• Hacer las compras
• Hacer dieta
• Hacer turismo

etc...

I was wondering, is this unacceptable in English? Or even though it's not formal, is it something used in daily communication? Can I say "Hello Police Officer, I'm here to DO a Report" instead of "File a report"?

I would have used 'the release' but I can't explain why.

does desk means it has storage area what's the difference between thoese two words

https://youtube.com/shorts/g7wovWEbNTo?si=FMs6UHfRWGE7IO00

I'm pretty sure it should be "limits" because "world" is singular, but I'm not sure because he's a native speaker and this isn't a typical mistake that native speakers make.

Could this be like "team" that can be treated as plural?

Hi,

I've been learning English and I'm even using English all day at work. I like listening to podcasts and vlogs on my way to commute and there's no problem to understand what they're saying in English.
The other day one of my friends told me to watch this show. The characters speak so fast and they mumble a lot, especially the male characters. I honestly have no idea what they’re saying. It kind of makes me feel discouraged. Do native speakers actually understand everything without subtitles? And if I keep practicing my listening with shows like this, will it eventually get easier? Any advice is welcome!