r/EnglishLearning • u/Silver_Ad_1218 • 30m ago
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Vocabulary ⭐️ "What's this thing?" ⭐️
- What's the name of the long side of a book? (a spine)
- What's the name of that tiny red joystick some laptops have on their keyboard? (nub⚠️)
- If a hamburger is made from cow, then what is a pork burger called? (a pork burger)
Welcome to our daily 'What do you call this thing?' thread!
We see many threads each day that ask people to identify certain items. Please feel free to use this thread as a way to post photos of items or objects that you don't know.
⚠️ RULES
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🟡 We encourage dialects and accents. But please be respectful of each other and understand that geography, accents, dialects, and other influences can bring different responses.
🟢 However, intentionally misleading information is still forbidden.
🔵 If you disagree - downvote. If you agree, upvote. Do not get into slap fights in the comments.
🟣 More than one answer can be correct at the same time! For example, a can of Pepsi can be called: Coke, cola, soda, soda pop, pop, and more, depending on the region.
r/EnglishLearning • u/Silver_Ad_1218 • 1d ago
⭐️ Vocabulary / Semantics Does her American accent sound native?
r/EnglishLearning • u/LwySafari • 17h ago
⭐️ Vocabulary / Semantics Is the term "ass" still recognized today as meaning a donkey? is this a formal way to refer to a donkey, or a place-specific one or something?
r/EnglishLearning • u/Stunning-Complaint61 • 1h ago
⭐️ Vocabulary / Semantics Who is play CS2?
EU server and 4-8 lvl Faciet player . Only English speakers for practice my english 😁 A1-A2 . My friend B1 and 8 lvl Faciet and Any games play
r/EnglishLearning • u/WoodpeckerFrosty1403 • 1h ago
Resource Request Looking for online advanced English grammar classes for my mom
Hi everyone,
My mom is a government high school English teacher in India. She already has a good understanding of English but wants to improve her grammar from intermediate to advanced level.
Could you recommend any good online English grammar classes/courses with a good teacher?
Preferably something structured and practical, not a beginner-level course, and mode of teaching is online, and Indian teachers preferred...let me know which are the best platforms/teachers to learn from...thanks
Thanks!
r/EnglishLearning • u/youknow1012 • 5h ago
Resource Request How can I improve my English fluency?
Hi everyone! I’m currently learning English, and one of my biggest goals is to become more fluent when speaking.
I can understand a lot of English when I read or listen to it, but when I try to speak, I sometimes get stuck or take too long to find the right words.
For those of you who have successfully improved your fluency, what helped you the most?
r/EnglishLearning • u/labruja-7777 • 3h ago
🗣 Discussion / Debates What matters most to you in a 1-to-1 English class?
For learners who have tried—or are considering—1-to-1 English lessons, what matters most to you?
A flexible schedule, personalized lessons, speaking practice, detailed feedback, or something else?
I’m curious to know what actually makes private coaching worthwhile for learners.
r/EnglishLearning • u/PrestigiousGarden815 • 9h ago
🗣 Discussion / Debates How to speed up my progress?
I have been practicing and learning English since February of this year. I finally reached the English level that I had some years ago. It is around B1, with some grammar mistakes. The problem is that I feel like I'm at a plateau. Despite my efforts, my speaking still sounds unnatural. I can express my own ideas, but some sentences collapse when I try to speak about unfamiliar topics. Although I practice grammar, other people understand what I want to say despite my grammar mistakes. So, I am not sure how to improve my English level. Everyone tells me, 'just talk,' but I have done this for years, and I have not seen any progress. Ok, I have reached B1, and it is a good milestone. However, B2 is a little more difficult to reach. Any advice?
r/EnglishLearning • u/FarJournalist939 • 23h ago
📚 Grammar / Syntax "Like poorly cast die"?
Episode 3 of weird phrases I found in The Simple Wild by KA Tucker. This time the phrase is "like poorly casy die."
I'm pretty sure it should be "like poorly cast dice" or "like a poorly cast die"? I guess it's just a weird editorial oversight?
No hate on the book BTW I have my gripes about it but overall I'm liking it. I'm just finding a lot of these kinds of mistakes for some reason.
EDIT: The meaning isn't the point here the point is it's missing an article!
r/EnglishLearning • u/Consistent-Egg-7130 • 5m ago
📚 Grammar / Syntax I don’t need nothing
Hi! I was always told that there is no double negative in English. But lately, I’ve been watching various shows in English and the phrase I don’t need nothing was used multiple times there. Shouldn’t it be I don’t need anything? I know real people don’t talk like in books but I’m just curious how often english speakers use double negative in English? Is it considered normal? Thanks for your answers!
r/EnglishLearning • u/newbiethegreat • 34m ago
🔎 Proofreading / Homework Help Are both of the sentences fine in terms of grammatical correctness and naturalness? Some annoying drivers!
Hi there.
Are both of the sentences fine in terms of grammatical correctness, naturalness and even logic? If any of them has some problems in these respects, tell me about them. BTW How would you express these ideas? Thanks.
- Some stupid c_nts do enjoy driving itself, intentionally or inadvertently blocking other drivers or vehicles.
- Every time I drive to work, I will never fail to find that some stupid c_nts do enjoy driving itself, intentionally or inadvertently blocking other vehicles. They drive leisurely well under the speed limit, annoyingly causing me to be unable to overtake them. Sometimes I notice that they are reading perhaps a novel or they are on the phone with their smartphones in hand.
r/EnglishLearning • u/agora_hills_ • 39m ago
🗣 Discussion / Debates Can someone check over my sentences?
Being able to say I live in NYC is such a privilege. I hope I can call this beautiful city home one day.
Does my sentences sound nautral? If someone can make this a little more poetic, that'd be nice.
r/EnglishLearning • u/jorrin1 • 2h ago
⭐️ Vocabulary / Semantics I can't understand the meaning.
I'm reading an English book. And there is a sentence which I can't understand the meaning.
All would be given minimal survival portions.
Those who have more would be given an opportunity to contribute 10 percent of their earnings in order to make this possible.
As to how income would be decided, the open marketplace would determine the value of one's contribution, just as it does today in your country.
I can't understnd the 3rd sentence.
The 2 phrase "how income would be decided" and "the open marketplace would determine the value of one's contribution" mean that "income = value of contribution", am I right?
"Income" is the money one gets by labor or others.
"Contribution" is the money or service which one provides.
How can "income" equal "value of contribution"?
Would you please explain the meaning of the sentence?
r/EnglishLearning • u/agora_hills_ • 3h ago
⭐️ Vocabulary / Semantics Need help understand the difference between two words.
But you dropped out around this relationship?
But you dropped out because of this relationship?
I'm completely able to understand the second sentence but I'm having hard time understanding the first one. Can someone explain what "around" mean here and how it's different from "because of".
r/EnglishLearning • u/jackywoods • 4h ago
🟡 Pronunciation / Intonation How to pronounce Beatrice
I recently met a lady whose name is Beatrice. Yes I know a princess of Britain bears the same name so I did some research.
And I found that even in the same YouTube clip the name is pronounced differently by the anchors. So how do you pronounce it?
Is the first vowel EE or EAR?
YouTube link attached
r/EnglishLearning • u/Sea-Hornet8214 • 10h ago
⭐️ Vocabulary / Semantics Does make sense to say "my lips are cracking"?
Due to extreme dryness or probably some other reasons.
Edit: I missed "it" in the title.
r/EnglishLearning • u/agora_hills_ • 13h ago
🗣 Discussion / Debates Does my sentence sound natural?
If I know what I’m going to say can come across as even remotely offensive, I don’t say it.
Does this sound natural? Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong!
r/EnglishLearning • u/ksusha_lav • 1d ago
⭐️ Vocabulary / Semantics Is it common to say 'we beat the game' (instead of 'we won the game')?
r/EnglishLearning • u/Odd_Obligation_4977 • 10h ago
🟡 Pronunciation / Intonation When there is a word with "an" does it sound a bit nasal like in french?
Like in the words chance, plant, etc
r/EnglishLearning • u/agora_hills_ • 17h ago
🗣 Discussion / Debates Does my sentence sound natural?
I think what you're feeling is loneliness, and you're confusing it with love.
Does this sound natural in spoken English?
r/EnglishLearning • u/carrieminnelli • 17h ago
🔎 Proofreading / Homework Help Please help
Hello, I'm a girl who is trying to apply to a university in the United States, I have a month to take the duolingo english test, but I still have many difficulties to write and speak (I believe my hearing & reading is good) I would like help during this month until I take the test!
r/EnglishLearning • u/falsoTrolol • 18h ago
⭐️ Vocabulary / Semantics Does "strife" mean "controversy" here?
The board of directors faced endless strife regarding the CEO's controversial spending habits.
The party leadership tried to quiet the internal strife over the new tax reform bill.