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100 American English Sight Words - List 4
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We ask your questions anonymously so you donât have to! Submissions are open on the 1st and 15th of the month.
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I just realised that Native English speakers most likely missed out on the deeply formative experience that is realising that a lot of the songs you listened to in a car with your parents were actually about BDSM
#brought to you by the fact that my dad is a big Depeche Mode fan with like B1 English#don't have the heart to translate them#same for Pet Shop Boys and how gay it is#esl#ramblings#english language#learning english#me coded#depeche mode#as well as many others
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writing a novel in english when itâs not your first language fuels my anxiety like nothing else, like am i even using the correct grammar here??? why is my vocabulary so limited??? no publishing company in my country will accept this because they donât accept english books??? do i need a translator or just a really good therapist??? will anyone ever understand my protagonistâs nuanced emotions, or am i just screaming into the void???
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A lot = (pronoun) many, much
Allot = (v.) give, grant
Nan is allotted $1 for coffee. Itâs not a lot. âđą
Alot = an imaginary creature from Allie Brosh.
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The English language, everyone
#jazz emu#8oo10cdc#video#english is weird#english is hard#esl#i gotta feel sorry for anyone trying to learn this ridiculous hodge-podge of a language where the exceptions outnumber the rules#funky bass lick
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English đ€ Hebrew
Shortening words until they are unintelligible to outsiders
#hebrew#english#personal thoughts tag#i say this as a native-speaking english USAmerican: what the Fuck is a y'all'dn't've#ESL speakers: i'm sorry. don't worry about your english it's completely beautiful and fine. english speakers are unhinged i'm sorry#i'm only saying english and hebrew because i study hebrew and speak english natively#it's funny how my hebrew teacher marvels to us about how contraction-based hebrew is but. we do the same shit đ#have y'all seen the japanese lady streaming her learning english on duolingo? THAT makes me realize how non-intuitive english is#we just memorize the rules. i can't tell you why i follow the opinion-size-age-shape-color 'rule' without fault. i just Do. đ#also i love y'all'dn't've and i use it. i think it's a wonderful contraction. but it's also cursed
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"Storm in a teapot" = a lot of anger or worry about something that is not important.
Example: I really think you're making a storm in a teapot over this. It's just a tiny scratch on the car! â Example: All the reports about global warming are a storm in a teapot - it's not as dangerous as they say. â Learn idioms in our app - https://onelink.to/zhdnr2
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4 Tips on presenting to an ESL audience (from an ESL librarian)
1. Speak slowly, in short sentences, and pronounce each word carefully.
Speaking louder isnât nearly as helpful as speaking slowly unless you know the ESL person is also hard of hearing.
2. Whenever possible, use written words on a whiteboard or PowerPoint presentation
Written words are often the strongest reference for learners of a new language.
3. Avoid using idioms, as they rarely translate with the same meaning into other languages.
An ESL person will also be less likely to know the meaning of English-specific idioms.
4. Avoid phrasal verbs.
E.g. âlook upâ or âlook outâ
in which the meaning is idiomatic and has little or no resemblance with that of the principal verb; instead, use one-word equivalents such as âsearch,â âcareful,â etc.
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American English Sight Words - List 2
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French phrases used in British academia
Did you know that thereâs an array of French terms that are still used in British academia. The following is a list of terms that Iâve collected throughout this semesterâs university readings:
BĂȘte noire = âa person or thing strongly detested or avoidedâ
Fin de seĂŹcle = âof, relating to, or characteristic of the close of the 19th century and especially its literary and artistic climate of sophistication, world-weariness, and fashionable despairâ
Vis-Ă -vis = âin relation toâ
Ă propos = âbeing both relevant and opportuneâ
Avant-garde = âan intelligentsia that develops new or experimental concepts especially in the artsâ
Carte blanche = âfull discretionary powerâ
Mise-en-scĂšne = âthe arrangement of actors and scenery on a stage for a theatrical productionâ
En rapport = âin harmony : in a state of mutual accord and sympathetic understandingâÂ
Savoir-faire = âcapacity for appropriate actionâ
As always, all definitions sourced from Merriam Webster https://www.merriam-webster.com/
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"Outdraw" = attract a larger audience. â Past / Past Participle: outdrew / outdrawn â Example: Joe couldn't believe that such a nerd like Mike outdrew all girls on the beach. â Example: She outdraws all male stars at the box office. â Learn irregular verbs in our app - https://onelink.to/9ssyrh
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I wish I actually spoke French. Looking up the text of Le Petit Prince in its original French for the sake of trying to translate a French quote written in phonetics in the English translation of a Japanese novel, and once upon a time I absolutely would have gotten sucked into translating the whole book. I just don't remember enough from high school :(
#ive thought abt going back to learn#but tbh i dont have time and if i make the time then i am going to prioritize actually useful languages#spanish or ASL#at least theres a chance i could use those day to day#rather than letting my french atrophy thru disuse bc no one speaks it#take this feeling for what it is. but ESL speakers have an advantage in that its much easier to find spaces and excuses to practice#bc of english's ubiquity on the internet (sorry)#just not the same opportunities as an anglophone living in the us. and im jealous of that#teslynn personal
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