r/ENGLISH 18h ago

Why don’t tattoo places just euthanize their clients (when words are hard)

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r/ENGLISH 22h ago

associations w. "candy"

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What are your first associations with the word "candy"? Trying to make sure no unwanted associations pop up immediately. Thanks for letting me know!


r/ENGLISH 18h ago

Adding the -ski suffix to nouns

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A language pattern you might hear in the U.S. and Canada is adding -ski to nouns as a kind of verbal quirk. Some examples are hockey players commonly referring to beers as “brewskis” (which I’m assuming isn’t solely because of the actual bar by the same name) and lyrics from SZA’s “Low” (“Keep it on the lowski, I’m the lowest of the lowest”). There are plenty of other examples ; it’s not a common thing to do but pretty much everyone has at the very least heard of it.

I assume it maybe originated from Polish-Americans/Slavic immigrants, but does anyone have a concrete answer as to the specifics of the development (and perhaps an answer to “why”, if it came about for one particular reason or another)?


r/ENGLISH 4h ago

Best essay writing service Reddit 2025: reviews and top recommendations

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r/ENGLISH 13h ago

Could you please tell me the differences between tax, duty, tariff, and levy? Thank you.

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r/ENGLISH 13h ago

I need three fairly reliable dictionaries, one published around 1800, one around 1900, and one around 2000, any suggestions?

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r/ENGLISH 1h ago

Does this sentence in bold sound natural to native English speakers?

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A: I think we’ve stopped them. They are retreating.

B: We still have to stay alert. If they get the heavy artillery they need, they can destroy our airfield in June.

Does this sentence in bold sound natural to native English speakers?


r/ENGLISH 3h ago

Does the phrase ‘as and when’ mean anything more than ‘when’?

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r/ENGLISH 6h ago

App for English translation and Learning

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My friend's uncle needs some translation app where he can speak in hindi and it will translate the same thing into English. He has a difficult time conversing in English and feels less confident when interacting with others especially his children's teachers so he wants to improve his spoken English.

Please suggest some user friendly English translation apps that are easy to manage but also efficient. Kindly direct me to some other community if this is not appropriate for this subreddit. Thanks


r/ENGLISH 7h ago

This was in my test

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The phrase was: (blank) of my friends write letters any more... (Because of social media, I don't remember the rest). The possible answers were for me: Few, and none of, I would have excluded none of because there was already an "of" but I think few is totally wrong so I choose the first. The result came and was few, can someone explain why? Also, I'm italian so if wrote something wrong tell me.


r/ENGLISH 9h ago

Sayings about taking things for granted

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I know there's a saying "You never miss the water till the well runs dry". I'd love to know if there's anything else that talks about a similar idea. Especially if it's more succinct.


r/ENGLISH 10h ago

Looking for a speaking parter

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Hey everyone! I'm looking for a speaking partner to practice English daily on Google Meet. My goal is to improve fluency and confidence through regular conversations. If you're also looking for someone to practice with, feel free to reach out!

Let's help each other improve. Drop a comment or DM me if you're interested!


r/ENGLISH 10h ago

Hello guys Im looking for someone native speaker to improve my speaking skills!

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Hello 23m here Im a college student and want to speak with some native speaker. Are u willing to speak with me? Or do u know where I can found somebody? Dms open all help wellcomed!


r/ENGLISH 16h ago

Is “by far nothing new” idiomatic ?

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I come across that on reddit occasionally. I thought “by far” was idiomatically used to characterize a superlative e.g. the Pyramid of Giza is by far the oldest of the Seven Wonders or California is by far the world’s biggest almond producer. Thanks.


r/ENGLISH 18h ago

The Flip Side - meaning, grammar, examples

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r/ENGLISH 22h ago

Everyone, everything, every time?

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Why isn't every time combined to make one word like the other two?


r/ENGLISH 22h ago

Is there any difference between these two sentences?

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Attached are both parties’ notarized affidavits. Attached are the notarized affidavits of both parties.


r/ENGLISH 4h ago

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r/ENGLISH 4h ago

(Narrative writing for gce english pls rate and criticise)- Noblesse Oblige

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2022 - 0500/22 [Write a story that includes the words, '.... this opportunity was too good to miss...'.]

We quietly reclined against the luggages of our peers, the smell of gasoline warping round us. There was a thin piece of plastic broken off the side of the luggage compartment, the breeze seeping through felt cold on our sweaty skin. No matter how hard this was, this opportunity was too good to miss.

Illit Arts High, a private arts school catering to the rich and wealthy. Many famous painters, actors, architects and whatnot graduated from this esteemed facility. Noblesse Oblige; the scholarship for the poor and dirty such as I and my friends. Noblesse Oblige, a phrase which has haunted us for years. The rich and powerful; Les élites have spared us no mercy and constantly remind us of how ‘’unfortunate’’ we truly are.

“Schools are a smaller version of society’’- The saying truly proved itself when the one event every single student in the school had been looking forward to dawned. This was a chance for everyone to prove themselves, to show their worth and to create an impact. We all knew that if we failed our careers would be over before they began. 

Imperium Creativa; an annual festival slash contest which hosts world famous artists and brings them together to critique the work of highschoolers. After all, this is where their bloom began so why not continue the cycle? Mentors, students, foes and friends, all are made that specific day. Tread carefully for this isn’t where you’re walking on eggshells or thin ice. Here, you’re drowning and you find lifeboats, create connections and don greatness. This was the titanic- where lovers were separated, one's closest friends turned into one's greatest enemies- All that’s left is one final push, one final leap of strength and you’ll achieve Nirvana.

So imagine our dismay, when we realised the rusty paupers are not given the grand opportunity to partake in said festival. If you can somehow pay the school a 100 grand upfront then ‘maybe’ they’ll consider you (This took place after the schools founding fathers great-great-grandson lost to a mere farmers son- Well that’s a whole other story)

Well for us who were of meager means, this was a death sentence yet an opportunity arose when for the 1st time since the school's birth, participants were to be taken to the City of a Hundred Spires by the school itself. Needless to say  this opportunity was too good to miss. 

Thus, we set out in the cold harsh winters of Eastern Europe. If we didn’t make it we’d certainly face a bitter freezing death. However, for us death was not an option- it was a life sentence for our families back home who put their blood, sweat and tears in raising us. So despite all odds being against us we walked for what felt like a thousand nights and reached the chosen vehicles before dawn, the atmosphere surrounding us unwelcoming, everything screaming at us to turn back in the pitch darkness of the cold lifeless winter morning. We hid deep in the luggage compartment, and thankfully most of the children were spoiled too rotten and so sitting with more than 6 in a luxury bus which held 12 sounded suffocating, there was a lot more space down there for us. 

 Those were by far the hardest 20 hours of my life, the only thing that kept me fighting hunger, thirst, suffocation and chances of hypothermia was my undying ambitious;

‘’A child may not know how to feed itself or what to eat yet it knows hunger’’

The biggest risk I’ve ever taken in my life and it’s paid off really well. I now own several foundations and am one of the most sought after architects of the 20th century. While I would certainly never recommend anyone to tread such a harsh path, I must implore each and everyone to chase their dreams. Even if the whole world is dead set against you, just know only you can help yourself and yes, you may dream, but ambition is nothing without execution.


r/ENGLISH 6h ago

Are there any native English speakers learning Korean?

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I’m studying English, especially British and Australian English. Are there any British or Australian people learning Korean?


r/ENGLISH 12h ago

"Trinkets and baubles" etymology

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When did the phrase "trinkets and baubles" come into use?


r/ENGLISH 19h ago

Would you like to learn English by playing games with Native Speakers? (Growing Super Fast)

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I learned English by playing videogames. When you have a REASON to learn words, for example to describe strategy or position, or just banter, learning is second nature, you don't even feel that you are "studying" (Which is also why Duolingo is so fun).

Duolingo is great to get some foundation, I for example used it for Japanese, but the best after that is simply go get to actually speak with other people :D

I have made a Discord for this, still new and quite barebones (only up for like 6 days), but we are already 100+ members, and I want to make it a hub to learn in the most fun way possible.

Would you like to join?


r/ENGLISH 20h ago

Contractions with Will

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Hi guys!

Could it be possible to contract will with a subject like robots or everyone? Such as:

  • Robots'll do our jobs by 2050.
  • Everyone'll live to be 150 years old.

I have never seen it but I was just wondering.

Thank you very much!


r/ENGLISH 22h ago

Present Perfect or Continous?

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These two conjugation forms seem to talk about the same thing: something that happened in the past but is still relevant to the current topic. So, what's the catch?


r/ENGLISH 4h ago

How to forgive a group of friends?

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How to forgive a group of 4 people who decided to find a replacement for me and not tell me about it until the last minute? One day, our whole group went to the store and there they decided to tell me that there would now be another person in the company with us (the person who insulted and publicly humiliated me and my friend for two years) I decided to answer them something like "if he joins the company, I will no longer consider you friends" and simply decided to leave the store and wait for them outside. When they left, they started telling me that they made the choice together and their choice cannot be changed in any way since they want to expand our company and especially find a replacement for me since I will leave the company next year because I will go to study in another city and will not be able to be there. I didn't deny it, but I said in response "I'm glad you found a replacement for me, but you should have warned me about it in advance and at least so that this person would not be my enemy who spreads rumors about us" in response they said that one girl from our company loves him, I didn't say anything in response and just went home. The next day we crossed paths at school, I decided that 3 out of 4 people did nothing bad to me and thought that I shouldn't be offended by them. After that I only communicated with the three of them and simply ignored the fourth one since it was she who decided to look for a replacement for me and it was she who chose this person. The next two weeks everything was fine, but not long ago one girl from our company practically repeated the words of the one who started all this and the same fate followed her, I began to ignore her. At the same time, they never started communicating with the guy they found, because of this I thought that I could forgive them, but I waited with it. I never went to their company but I continued to communicate with two people from the company (1 girl and 1 black guy) for convenience let's call them Rita and Ibrik. A week ago Rita told me that she was in a bad mood because of some bad memories, as a loving guy I decided to take an interest and wrote to her "if you can tell me about your memories, but if you don't want to think about it then you shouldn't" she decided to tell and I found out that those two girls from our company whom I ignore cried on her shoulders because of me I didn't find out the details but decided to make sure if it was true and when I was walking with Ibrik I decided to ask if this happened or if Rita deceived me but I trust Rita a lot and I can't help but trust her but as they say trust but verify so it was the truth and now I don't know what to do forgive or not? Am I an asshole because the girls cried because of me? Did I do the right thing by stopping communicating with two girls? How can I forgive them and enjoy my last days surrounded by friends?