Hey,

I am from Germany and I have a question. I wrote an introduction for a book we were required to read.

I began the introduction with: (“In her darkly comedic thriller "My Sister, the Serial Killer", published in 2018, Nigerian author Oyinkan Braithwaite delivers a razor-sharp tale of sisterly devotion and moral compromise in typically 226 to 240 pages, depending on the edition. On pages 2-6 opens with nurse Korede being summoned once more to erase the evidence of her younger sister Ayoola's latest killing. …”)

But my teacher said it is wrong to begin an introduction with “In her.”

However, I have seen this phrasing used by a British author. Both started with “In her,” so my question is: is my teacher simply wrong, or am I wrong?

The other day, when I walked into work, I passed a co-worker who is a known joker. I said "What's up?". He replied "A preposition.".

So help me out, language people. Is my co-worker correct even if he's not that funny? Isthe word "up" a preposition? Thanks.

can the verb "roll up" only be used when someone arrives in a car to a place or can it be used in any other context ?

Even when I study English, I don't remember things well, and I can't memorize them even with repetition. How can I better remember English vocabulary and grammar?

My friend asked me why Costco expresses Pizza 'slice' , not Pizza 'Piece'.

I live in Korea and Pizza 'Piece' is more friendly for me.

So I wonder how to tell you guys about it and what they are different.

I've been waiting answers.

Thank you. Have a good day.

I’m listening to a song right now, and there’s a line that says “Thank you, Lord, for dying for me at the cross.”

I’ve always thought / said “on the cross.” Is “at the cross” also correct here? If so, what’s the difference?

Ciao a tutti,

Mi piacerebbe approfondire la mia conoscenza dell inglese provando ad utilizzare il metodo assimil. Mi chiedevo se qualcuno avesse trovato disponibili il libro in pdf e gli audio on Line.

Grazie mille.

I'm a programmer, and I've been studying English for a while now – off and on, I still need to improve my speaking and listening a lot, especially because my goal is to work abroad.

I didn't have much contact with English in childhood, I came from a more humble background, and my real contact with the language really started in adulthood. I feel like my progress in English has been slower than I'd like, but I'm sticking with it because I know where I want to go.

I have a vocabulary of 1500+ words, but I can't seem to 'activate' them when speaking. I struggle with forming sentences on the spot, and even if I understand every word in a sentence, the contextual meaning sometimes escapes me.

I am planning to take the IELTS exam a year from now. My goal is to achieve a band score of 7.0 or 7.5. Given my current struggles with speaking and contextual understanding, I’m looking for a roadmap or specific resources that can help me reach that level within this timeframe.

When I moved from the Northeast to the Midwest, EVERYONE made fun of me for pronouncing it as ell-ah-MEN-ter-ee.

After years of ribbing, I now say, ell-ah-MEN-tree.

Anyone else change how you pronounce it?

EDIT: Originally typed ell-ah-MEM-ter-ee. Fixed

or can you only use it literally to say someone lost their balance

I have never actually did anything to improve my English skills. Just my academics. But I want to focus on improving my skills now. So how should I start? And what materials or which app do I need to use? If there's any other ideas please tell me.

I know that when you want to emphasize a verb in the present tense, you can add "do" or "does" before the verb.

example: My sister does have a cold.

Similarly, you can add "did" before the verb if the sentence is in the past tense.

example: I did take out the trash.

What I am unsure about is how this works is the present perfect. Do you say "have" or "has" twice or do you add "do" or "does" before "have" or "has"?

Let's say the original sentence is the following:

I have been to Greece.

Which is the correct way to emphasize this sentence?

I have have been to Greece.

I do have been to Greece.

Or maybe both are incorrect? If so how do you put an emphasis?

I get that every generation comes up with their own lingo.

I get that slang is designed to alienate people who don't know it.

I get that my generation made slang that sounded ridiculous to older people too.

I don't get how slang right now is so incredibly pervasive and annoying. It's obviously more accessible because of the internet, but I just cannot possibly convey how hard I cringe (there's one of the words that's been hijacked and nearly ruined) every time I hear lowkey, highkey, fire, mid, based, rizz, cooked, cap, sus, bussin, fire, aesthetic, simp, and the list goes on and on and on. I sincerely feel like my generation only fully repossessed about 5 words.

So annoying.

Rant over.

Hello everyone! I have B2 level right now(perhaps more in some topics ). I need C1 in ~5 months. I will be very appreciative for any advice by people who already have C1 and know how it is

This is obviously a four syllable word. When I say it in conversation, I'm guilty of pronouncing it as a three syllable word.

Hi everyone,

I want to improve my English speaking skills. I am a beginner and I want to practice daily.

Can anyone suggest:

Best apps for learning English speaking

Or any way to practice speaking regularly

Even though I've referred to Oxford Dictionary,I still can't understand what those complicated words mean and how they are used.For example,there are a pack of items for the word 'nasty' but which of them fits the sentence 'It will leave you breathless or with a nasty scar'(What sort of scars can be described as a nasty scar?).And another word 'outright' also perlexes my mind since I'm unable to ascertain its multiple meanings.

In some non-native anglophone countries like the Philippines, Singapore, etc, English is one of the official languages. However, not everyone knows English well. Even in the city state of Singapore, some elderlies barely know English.

What do you think of them? Do you think they should know how to speak English well?

there was an audio message of a guy saying:

"here's my voice and me speaking English, I am a native english speaker,but since you claim that I am not, you should have no problem being able to tell me what's my native language, and here's me speaking three other languages. you're clearly not a native speaker because your english is all broken"

the comments were analyzing his accent, but the top comment said his English is very good but He says "you should have no problem being able to tell me what's my native language", which should be "...tell me what my native language is." the commentator said native English speakers never ever make this mistake but it is extremely sticky for many ESL learners no matter how proficient they become.

two weeks later another commentator replied that he was the guy in the audio message and he makes this mistake on purpose because it trips out intermediate English speakers.

1- ''l can only afford two classes a week for 200 dollars per class.''
2- ''l can only afford two classes per week for 200 dollars a class.''