- Does this sound natural? “Hey man, you’re way off the mark. Think what we’re talking about and what you’re talking about.”
- What’s the difference between “That’s beside the point” and “That’s not the point”? I think they both mean that’s not important.
- Does this sound natural? “If you’re not in the air conditioning, you’re quickly getting hot to death.”
- Does this sound natural? “That just comes down to personal preference, because either word works great and means the same in this sentence.”
- The dictionary says “charming” means a man who seems very pleasant and attractive but cannot be trusted. I’d love to hear what native speakers have to say on this.
- I want to open my own music school, because I can set my schedule. Is this right?
- Which is better? I’m making one last effort. I’ll do my best for the last spurt.
- Which one is natural: "in the middle of the last week" or "in the middle of last week"? "Last week" and "last time" are often used without "the", even though they're supposed to, right?
- Can I answer “so far so good.” when someone ask me “how are you?”? Thank you.
- Am I glad you dropped by,Chris. ってどういう意味ですか?
- My boyfriend is American so I'm in a international relationship. he's diffirent from me sometimes, (we have someting in common tho) so I try to respect diffirences, and enjoying diffirences. is that important things right?
- Is Please wait a little. real English?
- I usually use organic cosmetics because they have less chemicals. Does this sound natural?
- The bus didn’t come, however long I waited for この文のforの目的語はなんですか??
- period cramps period pain Which one is correct?
- what does "relief workers" mean?
- How do you say 甘い物 in English?🥧🍩🍰 Sweets? Is it always plural?
- How would you use "chalk something off"? I don't get to see the reason why it means "dismiss, or disregard someone or something as being a certain way". I mean, what do you imagine when saying this? I came across the phrase "she wants out, she’s had conversations with her current husband, but he just chalks it off as if, you know, she’s upset about something" and I can't see why this guy said it that way.
- 1. We want this problem to be solved. 2. We want this problem solved. Which is right?
- Which sentence sounds correct? a. My English is getting rusty. I'm lacking practice. b. My English is getting rusty. I lack practice.
- How do you pronounce “with”, “without” and “within”? The TH here sounds like the TH in “they” or “three”?
- What is the difference between envious and jealous? Are ‘I envy you’ and ‘I’m jealous of you’ same?
- I have heard the news. I heard the news. I know that they both have same meanings, but they are not completely the same, right? What differences are there between two sentences above?
- " Hello guy! " is use for 1 person only, Right? VS " Hello guys! " is use for 2 person or 3,4,5,100 etc only, Right?
- "Can I sit next to the window?" vs "Can I sit by the window?", which one is correct?
- Hi natives. I have a question about pronunciation. I heard some people pronunce A sound as a I sound. This happens when they say the word "Save" "Place" "Shame" They pronunce "Sive" "Pice" "Shime" just like "like"or "vibe" That happens also character's name from valorant, "chamber" like Chimber. Kind of confusing. where is the accent? British?
- 어차피 넌 나한테 안되니까 잘할 수 있는 걸 찾아봐. 니가 거기있는 이유니까. in english
- 2+3=5 We can say: 1. Two plus three equals five. 2. Two and three is five. 3. Two add three is five. For describing this math problem is that all we can say? And here is another question: Should we say: two and three is five. or two and three are five ?
- —I want to give away these old things to poor children. —______ A.Well done! B.Sounds great! (Of course the answer is B.But why A is wrong?I think speaker’s idea is“well done”)
- The expression “Never, never give up” means to keep trying and never stop working for your goals. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. というテーマに賛成する理由の1つとして Another reason is that cartoons or movies usually use the word “Never give up” or something like that. Children often get motive by watching favorite cartoons or movies. In addition, it’s exactly that many stories in movies and cartoons tell us about the importance of keeping trying. So, I think this statement is a nice opinion liked all over the world. この文章は自然ですか?
- (I dropped five plates on the tray and they shuttered into pieces) A: "I messed up!" B: "I screwed up!" C: "I did it!" D: "I made a mistake!" Do you think A, B, C, and D are all OK? Thank you.
- "You can't kill someone that have been killed inside before." is this correct?
- The dictionary says “in case” can mean either “lest” or “if”. Do you Americans agree? I’ve only seen “in case” used to mean “lest”.
- Why is that my parents keep complaining about my sister wearing a short skirt?
- In Japanese manga, sound effects such as “ぷにぷに”, “シーン” ,“ズキズキ”and “グサッ” are written. How will those words be translated when the manga is translated into English?
- "I hope everything come to an end. I'm so exhausted." is this correct?
- 1. James: How long does it take? Tom: I think it'll just take a second. 2. James: When is it due? Tom: It's about three days away. Is conversation 1 and 2 natural?
- Could "milk", "juice" and "water" be considered "drinks"? Does it sound correct to call them "drinks"?
- Do you think using the word “foreigners” to refer to people from foreign countries is impolite? How do you refer to them?
- I'm going to pick some vegetable. - Does this sound natural?
- I was really bummed out till you called me. (casually speaking) Does it sound natural?
- Is it more than Japan? What's the number of populations in the Phillippines? Why do Pilipinoes speak English? Is this correct?
- what does it mean by "never let others lead your life"?
- Thank you all for gathering on *such short notice. Is it possible to say such *a short notice instead? I mean, is it okay to add "a"(indefinite article) to this phrase?
- Is there any difference in nuance between them? A) You may as well get ready for subzero winters, since your next posting is Moscow. B) You should get ready for subzero winters, since your next posting is Moscow.
- When I said to two tutors that” I was born in the place famous for rice field.”, the tutors said that was grammatically strange and you should separate to two sentences or use relative pronoun. But I think you sometimes modify nouns with adjectives behind them. Could you explain why what I said was grammatically wrong?
- Our grapes are running out. Our grapes have ran out Are both correct and the same?
- I heard that "fact" means "事実", but does it mean "つくる"? "Factory" means “作る場所" → "工場", so I think "fact" means "つくる".
- Could you help me check this? Now I want to recommend to you a drama. It is a special one called ABC. The main actress in that drama is different from the main actresses in most of the dramas that are fragile. She is smart and independent. When she was little, she lost her parents. She then lived with her aunt for ten years, but her aunt’s husband kept wanting to peep at her. Now she meets a law student who is popular in the school. What her life will be?
- My hometown is a south part of Japan. It was really hotter than Tokyo. I feel like Tokyo has been hotter than my hometown recently though I don’t know why. Is this writing correct ?