Questions and answers tagged #natural-english.
I was chatting with a coworker about a disagreement between two colleagues, and I wanted to express that both people were responsible for the situation. I trie…
I'm often unsure about how to use the verb 'get' correctly in different sentences. I keep seeing it used in so many ways, and it makes writing emails and messa…
I heard my coworker say that our manager 'jumped the gun' by sending out the report before it was finished. I haven't heard this phrase used much before, and I…
I'm writing an email to a colleague and got totally stuck trying to use these phrasal verbs correctly! For example, should I say, "I will take off early today,…
Hi everyone, I’m writing an email to my neighbor who asked me to look after her houseplants while she’s on vacation. I want to say that I’ll watch her plants t…
I'm writing an email to my professor and I'm not sure if I should say "I will carry out the research" or just "I will do the research." I want to sound polite …
I'm writing an email to my friend about my weekend plans, and I wanted to say that I managed to finish my laundry and catch up on phone calls at the same time.…
Hi everyone, I'm writing a story in English about a time when I lost my house keys and searched everywhere to find them. I want to use the phrase 'leave no sto…
I'm writing a short story about a family that's having trouble paying their bills, and I want to use a natural sounding English phrase. I keep hearing people s…
Yesterday, I was talking to my friend who is struggling with her English homework. I wanted to motivate her to keep trying even though it's difficult. I rememb…
Hi everyone, Yesterday at work, my manager said, "Let's make sure we're all on the same page before the meeting." I think I understood what she meant, but I'm …
Hi everyone, I was watching a TV series last night, and one character said, "He called me out of the blue." I'm not sure I understand this phrase. Does it mean…
Hi everyone, I’m working on an English essay and I’m trying to make my writing sound more natural. I read the phrase 'piece of cake' in a book, but I’m not sur…
I recently heard someone say, "Don't put all your eggs in one basket" when talking about investing money. I kind of get the feeling it means not to risk everyt…
Hi everyone, I was texting with a friend about a job promotion I got, and then another friend made a negative comment that brought my excitement down. I wanted…
I'm editing an essay and getting confused about when to use 'big', 'large', or 'great'. For example, should I write, 'He lives in a big house' or 'He lives in …
Hi everyone, I had a situation recently where I went to the movies without anyone else. When I wanted to tell my friends about it, I wasn't sure which phrase w…
I'm trying to improve my English by using a wider range of vocabulary, but sometimes when I use new words, it sounds a bit forced. For example, I wanted to say…
I'm working on a short story and I'm not sure which sounds more natural in this sentence: "She stared at me like she had seen a ghost" or "She stared at me as …
I'm an intermediate English learner, and I've started studying idioms to sound more fluent. But when I try to use them in my writing, sometimes it feels unnatu…