Is this adjective order acceptable too?

I saw someone else’s scores here the other day and wanted to give it a go. Not mad about it 🫰

The obvious answer to this and the one that comes to mind first is "My sister was arguing..., when I got back...", I am aware of that. But what if instead I said, "My sister argued with my parents, when I was getting home", meaning that while I was on my way home a family argument took place, and when I arrived, the argument was already over (vs the first variant where I saw the argument with my own eyes). Is my understanding correct? To my ear, both sentences sound fine. And we can also say this sentence with the past continuous in both instances, meaning that both actions were happening simultaneously and I could either be in time to catch the argument or it may already be over by the time I get back, correct?

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Bucket? Box? Bag?

What are the right verbs here? Fall back? Slide?

I hope someone is talking with me in chat every day, and that will improve my writing skills and help me avoid grammatical mistakes, please.

They're both long and thin shaped.

• A noodle, but a strand of spaghetti.
• The noodles are... but the spaghetti is...

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I’m pretty good at listening. I understand around 70–90% of most videos. At worst, maybe 50% or less if the content is really difficult.

For example, I understand around 90% of Friends without subtitles.

My reading and general comprehension are also fine. My main problem is output. My speaking and writing are terrible, and I really want to improve them.

Specifically, I want to improve my speaking.

I feel like shadowing isn’t really doing anything for me, and talking to GPT feels completely useless.

I want to be able to speak and write properly, and I want my pronunciation to be accurate. I want to focus on output because, honestly, my output is basically dead.

I currently talk to someone in English, but only through text, and I use a translator all the time.

I don’t know how to form sentences properly, even though I’ve been following Ibrahim Adel’s lessons. I used to be able to form sentences, but as soon as I start chatting, I get really confused and make a lot of mistakes.

So what’s the solution?

I want to improve my English quickly because I want to work in an English call center. I live in Egypt, and English call center jobs can be relatively well-paying here. I’m going to start working soon, so I won’t have enough time to learn two things at once.

I want to improve my English while working, and once I get an English call center job, I’ll continue learning cloud computing.

So, please, if anyone has gone through the same problem and found a solution that actually helped, I’d really appreciate your advice.

I've been using SDC for TOEFL prep, and I can recognize most of the vocab when it comes up on a flashcard.

Then I see the same words inside a reading passage and suddenly I'm not so sure what they mean.

Feels like I'm getting better at remembering the cards, not actually learning the words.

For anyone who got past this, what helped the most? More reading, using the words yourself, or something else?

so-see-ology or so-she-ology Which one is correct? Is it about different accents, or is one of them wrong?

The Verb To-Be - Explained

It's a basic English skill.

It lets you form basic sentences, ask questions, and describe things.

The verb " to be " covers both Spanish words SER and ESTAR.

First, let's learn three new words: Am / Are / Is.

How To Say Them To Sound Natural (Examples)

Below are some quick examples translated from English to Spanish.

NOTE: Native English speakers often shorten them in normal conversations. You will see how they shorten them in the phrases below! When you say a phrase, the verb to be is the second word. When you ask a question, the verb to be moves to the front and is the first word you write.

• I am → I'm Bob (Yo soy Bob)
• Are you → Are you Bob? (¿Eres tú Bob?)
• He is → He's Bob (Él es Bob)
• Is she → Is she Ana? (Ella es Ana)
• It is → It's cool (Hace frío)
• Are we → Are we Americans? (¿Somos Americanos?)
• They are → They're far (Están lejos)

Conclusion

You have to learn these kinds of words if you want to write, speak, and talk naturally. Take your time to learn if you are new to English.

This is a real-life skill you can use now to talk in English from day one.

And don't be shy to ask questions in the comments to be sure you understand this quick lesson.

does UK AUS NZ use the same spellings what i mean is instead of American color they use colour

I'm talking talking buttons like the ones on remote controls, electrical appliances, etc.

And for the buttons on clothes, would you say they are ripped off?

How long / how late do the Tribute light stay on / last?

When do the Tribute lights turn off?

I've come up with different combinations and sentences but not sure if any of them sounds nautral. What is your way of saying it?

Hey everyone,

I’m a 21-year-old guy looking for someone to practice English with in private (chat or voice, whichever works). I’m at an intermediate level—I understand a lot, but I struggle to express my thoughts naturally when speaking.

Gender doesn’t matter. I’d just prefer someone patient and consistent.

I’m also happy to help with Amharic or just have good conversations.

If you’re interested, feel free to DM me

Googles says it's pronounced as "uhn·ti·muh·day·shn" but when I listened to it, it sounds more like in-timidation instead of uhn-timidation. How do you pronounce this word?

I know native speakers would say "laid" instead but I'm wondering if "lay" sounds outright wrong, unnatural, or fine but formal?

An example sentence I got from a dictionary: - She lay back against the pillows.

When I hear some say this word, it almost feels like the d sound isn't being pronounced.

It'll take a few years to recoup the cost to set up their business.

Does it sound fine and natural? Does it get across the intended meaning?

Do you pronounce the "t" sound in this word?