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I’ve been studying English for a while, but I still get confused when people make jokes or use sarcasm. For example, if someone says, “Oh, great, another meeti…
I'm practicing listening to English conversations and keep noticing that native speakers often blend words together or leave out some sounds. For example, inst…
Hi everyone! I’m preparing for a work presentation and also writing an email to my boss in English. I noticed I say things differently out loud than when I wri…
I'm having trouble figuring out where to put adverbs in my English sentences. Sometimes I see sentences like "She quickly finished her homework," and other tim…
I'm having trouble figuring out how stress patterns in spoken English affect both my writing and listening skills. For example, I heard that where we put the s…
I'm always worried that my English writing doesn't sound natural, and sometimes my sentences feel like I'm just translating from my first language (Spanish). F…
I'm currently learning English and sometimes I notice that I make grammar mistakes while speaking or writing, but I'm not always sure how to correct myself. Fo…
Hi everyone, I’ve been studying English for years and recently passed my C1 exam, but I keep noticing similar mistakes popping up again in my writing. For exam…
I've been studying English for years and I feel like I understand most things I read or hear. But when I write or speak, I often say things that my native spea…