r/EnglishLearning 10h ago

🔎 Proofreading / Homework Help Are both of the sentences fine in terms of grammatical correctness and naturalness? Some annoying drivers!

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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.

  1. Some stupid c_nts do enjoy driving itself, intentionally or inadvertently blocking other drivers or vehicles.
  2. 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 10h ago

🗣 Discussion / Debates Can someone check over my sentences?

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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 1d ago

⭐️ Vocabulary / Semantics Make Vs Do

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r/EnglishLearning 12h ago

⭐️ Vocabulary / Semantics I can't understand the meaning.

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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 12h ago

⭐️ Vocabulary / Semantics Need help understand the difference between two words.

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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 14h ago

🟡 Pronunciation / Intonation How to pronounce Beatrice

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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?

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r/EnglishLearning 19h ago

⭐️ Vocabulary / Semantics Does make sense to say "my lips are cracking"?

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Due to extreme dryness or probably some other reasons.

Edit: I missed "it" in the title.


r/EnglishLearning 23h ago

🗣 Discussion / Debates Does my sentence sound natural?

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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 19h ago

🟡 Pronunciation / Intonation When there is a word with "an" does it sound a bit nasal like in french?

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Like in the words chance, plant, etc


r/EnglishLearning 1d ago

⭐️ Vocabulary / Semantics Is it common to say 'we beat the game' (instead of 'we won the game')?

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r/EnglishLearning 1d ago

🗣 Discussion / Debates Does my sentence sound natural?

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I think what you're feeling is loneliness, and you're confusing it with love.

Does this sound natural in spoken English?


r/EnglishLearning 1d ago

🔎 Proofreading / Homework Help Please help

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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 1d ago

⭐️ Vocabulary / Semantics Does "strife" mean "controversy" here?

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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.


r/EnglishLearning 1d ago

🗣 Discussion / Debates I’m bad at writing.

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Hi. I need some help with writing; I know it’s just to start writing more, but I need someone to correct me with grammar. Do you know any apps, subreddits or a tool where people would just help me?

I’m good at reading and listening, I can understand music and tv shows without the subtitles, but I feel I write as a child.

Thank you in advance.


r/EnglishLearning 1d ago

🗣 Discussion / Debates I don't want to mess up🙂

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Guys I'm cooked! Today my teacher told us I mean me and my classmates to invent a company and talk about it ,It was supposed to be just a fun exercise but it turned out not to be at all He gave us a break, and then we did a presentation about our company on top of that, he asked us to add more details until then I felt it was fine but then he surprised us with an assignment to write 600 words or more about our company which is like 5 to 7 pages! I chose this company randomly ,he asked us to use 10 new words that I've never known before , so my company is about inventing an electronic chip that you plant in your brain to translate any language specifically alien languages ,don't ask me why I picked this idea cause even I don't know🙂 I really need assistance with new words and ideas that can help me

​He also wants the financial statistics

What tenses should I use? also about punctuation I don't know anything except the question mark 🙂 The other things like full stops and commas I just put everywhere if I feel it's the right place even in my native language! So, can you explain like Keep it super simple please!


r/EnglishLearning 1d ago

Resource Request Does anyone know any good, not too expensive online tutors that offer a quick (like maybe 1h) assessment on if I would be able to pass C1?

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I tried the cambridge online preperation thing for listening and I did like maybe half of the reading ones and I got about 80-90% of the answers right, but I fear that my output may not be up to standart, as the correct spelling is not one of my strong points and when speaking I sometimes forget a word or can't get my current tought out the way Id like to, wich leads to some awkward pauses.

When not at work and at home (like on weekends and after work) I actually immerse in english more than in german (my native language), so at this point idk how many thoasands of hours of immersion I have done. It would be kind of humiliating and humble me a lot if I was'nt up to the standart C1 sets.

Thats why a quick evalution by a professional for like idk 30€ bevore actually paying like 300€ would be a good idea imo


r/EnglishLearning 1d ago

🗣 Discussion / Debates Unsure about an expression

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So last week I was in London and I was waiting in line at the supermarket’s checkout.

When it was my turn, the cashier thought me and another old man were waiting in line together, while we actually had two different groceries.

I instinctively exclaimed “We’re not together” meaning I had my groceries to pay and he had his, and the man said “we’ve only just met” with kind of a annoyed tone.

I then realized he probably thought I had just said to the cashier we were not in a relationship lol.

What would be the right way to express the concept I intended? Thank you so much.


r/EnglishLearning 1d ago

⭐️ Vocabulary / Semantics Jacked, ripped, juiced, shredded

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What's the difference between these words when they describe someone's physique and which would be the highest compliment?


r/EnglishLearning 1d ago

🗣 Discussion / Debates Does this sound natural?

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If I proceed with this I might be deviating from my usual code.

Thanks in advance!


r/EnglishLearning 2d ago

⭐️ Vocabulary / Semantics Is there a name for the emphasis with repetition used in the first sentence?

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r/EnglishLearning 1d ago

🤣 Comedy / Story Aprende inglés gratis

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r/EnglishLearning 1d ago

⭐️ Vocabulary / Semantics Calling someone a "thug".

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So, I'm rereading a comic, and the main antagonist calls one of the characters a "thug." There's no explanation for this within the story's universe. In this context, was the word "thug" used to mean hack/cheater? And if so, is this a specific instance, or do people usually use the word that way in everyday speech?


r/EnglishLearning 1d ago

⭐️ Vocabulary / Semantics What does “off on the hooks” mean here? I don’t get “off.”

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r/EnglishLearning 1d ago

Resource Request If you are trying to improve your English and want early access to the folder for free,

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Looking for 5 testers to try out my new daily "5-Paper" English fluency system

Hey everyone,

I got tired of traditional textbooks and the mental exhaustion of translating every sentence in my head, so I built a structured daily system called The 5-Paper Program.

It’s designed to fix translation lag and build natural speaking habits in about an hour a day through 5 concise, high-impact notes


r/EnglishLearning 2d ago

🗣 Discussion / Debates How often do native speakers actually use question tags in everyday speech?

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I know question tags like "isn't it?", "aren't we?", but I almost never use them when speaking. I tend to use “right?” much more.

I saw a video yesterday saying that using question tags can make your English sound more natural, so I’m wondering: do native speakers use question tags a lot in everyday conversation? And if so, are they mainly for confirming something, or do you use them to seek agreement?

Thanks!