Does this sound natural? What would you change to flow better or remove? I would be grateful for any suggetions:

Hi Peter, I hope you're doing well! It's been a while since we last talked. Just wanted to let you know that I’ve changed my email address. My new one is email@address.com, and this will be my permanent address from now on.

I haven’t posted any updates on Facebook lately because I’m trying to keep personal stuff off social media. My grandmother’s health has been declining, and for some time now, I’ve been preparing myself to say goodbye to her soon.

I’m also looking for a job that will provide me with more stability. Some days I feel down, but I try to stay positive. It’s going to be really hard when I lose my grandma.

How's everything with you? Are you still working from home?

hi ! exactly what the title says. i want to know how hard it is to truly master English. I attempted my IELTS and got a fairly good score (band 8.0+) but i still struggle to grasp the language despite that. it's always been a dream to master a language and as i, as a student frequently participate in events that require the main medium of communication to be english ( MUNs, public speaking, workshops etc.) i do want to be able to fully grasp the scope of the language itself. any tips or words of advice i can take ?

According to The New Fowler's Modern English Usage, the first appearance of this shortened form in the Oxford English Dictionary was in 1832.

I was watching videos about mixed conditionals and generally it's ok but combining future with past looks vague.

sources provide different explanations about this

is this correct?

we are in a meeting , Sarah didn't come. a Sarah's classmate:

If she didn't have an important exam next week, she would have come with us.

I learned a cool English expression “I’m torn between two options.” the other day that I can use when I can’t decide which one to order at a restaurant. I really like learning this kind of natural native expressions in English. Where can I meet them a lot? How can I learn them effectively?

• What's the name of the long side of a book? >!(a spine)!<
• What's the name of that tiny red joystick some laptops have on their keyboard? >!(nub⚠️)!<
• If a hamburger is made from cow, then what is a pork burger called? >!(a pork burger)!<

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I searched for it online but couldn't get proper definition that I could understand. So I'm asking here.

Is "maneuver" transitive or intransitive in the following?

There was very little room to maneuver.

As the title says. The thick brown paper they use to wrap meat. If theres no specific word, is there a better description?

let off steam

!release strong emotions!<

Examples:

• The announcement made me so angry that I needed to visit a gym and let off steam.

• I think paintball is a great way to let off steam.

What's the grammatical relation between "not reproached him" and "never so much as mentioned it"?

Laura had not reproached him, never so much as mentioned it.

In which circumstances should I use each sentence?

Normally, I'd use the second one to understand someone's physical appearance (Is she tall? What does the criminal look like?), whereas I'd use the first one to know if someone is looking sick, unwell, hurt, et cetera (Is he sick? Did he injure himself? How does he look?).

Is my usage correct? And, is there any other way to use these sentences?

As an active English learner, quite often I see posts on Instagram about how you either can speak/use the language like a native speaker, or cannot at all because you were not born in the language environment to begin with. First thing first, I understand that it's almost impossible to get rid of your accent, and it's not what I want to focus on in this post. On one hand, yes, natives have a huge advantage of having been born and raised in the language environment, and it's very hard to catch up with people who already had such a head start in their "language learning". On the other hand, a "native speaker" is not a level of fluency. Listening to and reading texts from natives of my first language, I understand that the gap in fluency among them can be huge. Hence, I can imagine that a well-educated and eloquent non-native can be more proficient in a language than a native who just isn't educated enough. So, do you think it's possible to use the language as well as (some) native do it, and will there always be a significant gap between those who were born with a language and those who studied it in a non-immersive environment?

"I usually go for the jockey guy."

I checked the dictionary, and it says "a person who rides in horse races, especially as a profession." but this definition doesn't seem to fit in with the sentence above. Can someone please tell me what it means?

Hello all 22M, pardon my mistakes not a native speaker I’ve grown up till grade 12 in Iran then moved to Canada for studies. I’ve studied on British pattern and after living 4 years in Canada I don’t have any issues in speaking in general like no one has ever said that they don’t understand but my issue here is I never picked up American accent. I don’t have Persian accent either. My speech is huge mix of British and Persian I think and I’ve often been told I sound like South African accent. What I’m trying to achieve is standard Rp but I think trying to do that makes this puddle of accents I have. My question is how to go about this that is achieve more natural RP sounding accent with my current situation. Also to add just for info I read in a very R P accent when I do but for speaking I stutter sometimes and become conscious of it and mess it up. Thanks a lot in advance

Some people are against zoos because the animals "confined" there will lose freedom.

Do you need a "to" after confined?

Thanks for your help

Hey learners I'm looking for a study partner to practice English about 3 to 4 days a week. I'm trying to improve my pronunciation, speaking, and writing skills. Is anyone interested?

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I am doing well? I need corrections please.

“I had to figure out how to best paint those walls - with or without a primer. So at the end I had figured it would be the best to paint it without primer.”

Is the use of “to figure out” and “to figure” correct in the above example?

I just want to better understand the difference between “figure” and “figure out”

Here's the text:

I watched the video you shared on YouTube where you showed the inside of your hut, and I have to say, I was really impressed with how it turned out. How well do the solar panels perform now in the winter? Do they provide enough power with the limited sunlight?

Which one is correct, the possessive or the compound noun? Thanks.

One day, I checked my work email and got an email from a sales representative who works with our company and I met her before (we have a relationship only as professional) She said sorry for such a late reply to my email I sent weeks ago and said that she is getting old and her memory is failing her.

So, I wanted to say something nicer and don’t worry about the late reply, but from the lack of my English and as a joke, I ended up saying “ no problem at all, thank you for the follow-up. My memory is not even good, haha.” And then, I didn’t get a reply back from her. It’s been 2days and I’m starting to feel anxious if I made her feel bad by saying that. Please let me know your thoughts and how else I could’ve responded to her and I’d like to understand if it was inappropriate to say.

Hey everyone, I’m looking for some help with improving my English. To give you a bit of background, I never really learned grammar properly in school. I didn't focus on things like tenses, verbs, or sentence structures. I just went with what sounded right and managed to get by, but now I realize I’m missing some key basics.

Along with grammar, I also struggle with pronunciation. I don't feel confident in how I pronounce words and often feel unsure about it. Another big issue for me is spelling. I often forget the spellings of words, even simple ones like "business" or "tomorrow." I don’t know why, but it’s like they just slip my mind.

Lastly, my vocabulary isn’t strong either. While I can find words when I need them, I often struggle to put them into sentences. I find myself repeating the same basic words over and over, and I want to improve that.

I’ve also been reading self-improvement books, like Mindset, to improve myself, but I struggle with understanding the content. Sometimes I feel like I’m reading, but I just can’t connect with what they’re saying, and it feels like I’m not really absorbing anything. I’m not sure if it’s just me or if I need a different approach to reading these kinds of books.

So, if anyone has tips, resources, or advice on how to improve these areas, I’d really appreciate it! I’m looking to get better, and I’m open to any suggestions.

Thanks in advance!

Hello, my English is very bad, and I want to upgrade my English level. I want to speak with people, and train to converse. Who wants to help me?

Thanks, and have a nice day.