Community Discussions
Why "He looked at me as if I was a spawn of Satan because I was smoking a cigarette." and not "He looked at me as if I were a spawn of Satan because I was smoking a cigarette."
It's "if I were", so why is it "as if I was"?
What is "FREAK"
what is freak? And aside from being synonymous with the word "weird" I guess there are more def. For this
saying it's ok instead of i'm good
Can I say "it's ok" to say no when someone offers me something instead of "i'm good" (Chatgpt) Yes, but **"It's okay"** can sometimes sound like you're rejecting the offer rather than accepting it. Here’s how they differ: * **"I'm good."** – A casual and polite way to decline an offer. * **"It's okay."** – Might sound like you're refusing, but it depends on tone and context. If you want to accept the offer, say: ✔️ "Yes, it's okay." (if confirming it's acceptable) ✔️ "Yes, please." (a clearer way to accept) If you want to decline politely: ✔️ "No, thanks. I'm good." ✔️ "No, but thanks for offering!" Would you like some more examples based on specific situations? 😊
Is there such animal that’s called ‘joy’?
I’ve encountered a T-shirt that my friend has which has lots of different animal footprints in the back. I got them all but that ‘joy’. It seems to belong to a feline of sorts. Or is it a short form of something? Seeking help
Usage of "the wife" when talking about a spouse
I see that quite often on Reddit, no idea if it's common anywhere else or not. A man is explaining something that happens in his life and he refers to his spouse as "the wife", for instance "I did that and then the wife said". When I read that, it automatically comes out as really pejorative, am I right or wrong in my assumption ? In French I've never heard it used that way and it would sound awful and demeaning but that kind of expressions and usages are often hard to directly translate.
Why "Got lost" is the answer here?
The first thing I thought about was "She often gets lost". "She often got lost", seems wrong for me even though I am not a native speaker, Can someone tell me the right answer?
"What next?" Why don't people use "is" here?
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1i5cent/what_next_why_dont_people_use_is_here/
"Do" is difficult for me.
I sometimes get confused when I study English. In the example sentence "You can speak English"If you are asked to make this sentence a question,It will be"Can you speak English?" This is easy to understand because you can see "can". But if you use "You speak English" as a question, "Do you speak English?" right?I don't know because there is no "do" in "You speak English". " Are "You do speak English" and "do" really in the sentence? Does that mean it's abbreviated? Learning a language is very interesting.
What is this called and for?
On my way home, I saw this machine. What is its name, and what is it doing here?
I am looking for people to practice English with
Hey everyone! I (F) live in Poland but I speak Russian and am learning English 😅 I am looking for connection partners to practice English because without regular communication my speaking skills weaken very quickly. I am open to discussing and supporting any topics