Questions tagged [learning]
Questions that are useful for people learning English as either a second language or native speakers in schools.
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"a" or "an" for words that don't start with vowels but sound like they're starting with a vowel [duplicate]
Is it correct to say or write an student or an store?
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What is meant by "steep learning curve"?
What should I understand from "steep learning curve"? When a computer program (for example a translation program) has a steep learning curve, does it mean that it is not good at learning or it's hard ...
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When do I have to use 'will' instead of 'going to'?
Does going to only express an intention and will some kind of prediction that doesn't necessarily happen?
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Thanks for all your answers. I asked this question because I always fail to complete ...
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"Bless you" & sneezing
Why do you say Bless you when people sneeze?
Is there good reason or history?
When someone sneeze, if I don't say Bless you, am I rude?
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Pronunciation of "r"
How would you describe the pronunciation of r to somebody who speaks English as second language?
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"a" verus "an" for abbreviations starting with 'U'
My friend is implementing an app for Amazon Alexa which currently speaks the indefinite article "an" in noun phrase acronyms which start with the letter 'U', for example:
(1.) *I found out he was an ...
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Relearn VS learn again
One of my favorite quotes is by Alvin Toffler which says:
The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read
and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.
The ...
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"learnings" to talk about things that were learned but that were not taught
I understand that the use of learnings is very controversial. Some say you can't use it, while others say, "there is nothing wrong with teachings, so why with learnings?".
I want to use learnings not ...
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How would you define "Fluent" level in English?
Most of us heard about such levels as Beginner, Intermediate, Upper Intermediate, Advanced.
As I understand "Fluent" is the highest level when describing someone's English.
But how would you ...
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A dictionary based on word occurrence frequencies
Since there are so many language resources on the internet nowadays, I was wondering if there is an online dictionary(or any other language tool) that would list the words not only in the alphabetical ...
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"Without reason" or "Without reasons"?
Do we say "Without reason" or "Without reasons"?
(e.g. She started laughing without (apparent) reason(s).).
Is "reason" countable or not?
Can we ever use a plural noun after "without"?
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What is the difference between "I forgot" and "I had forgot"?
I forgot versus I had forgot. What is the difference between the two phrases?
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English tools for non-English-speaking people
Could you recommend your reference English tools useful to improve your English every day?
I constantly use:
Wordreference for translations
Google with double quotes to test if my sentences are ...
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Is there a general thesaurus for conceptual fields?
My question is about ways to find out about, or remind oneself of, related concepts. Say I'm writing an article and I'm stuck finding the right expression.
I want to say that the author is confused ...
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Learning Phrasal verbs and idioms
I would like to learn about phrasal verbs and idioms in English.Which book(s) would you recommend for them?
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English books reading complexity ratings
Is there some rating for book regarding how hard they are to read for foreigners? Or the way to figure out how more difficult is book A than book B? I have begun reading "All The King's Men" and ...
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How to guess/divine definitions from etymology?
I've been using the word 'intuition' to characterise such questions, of which I've asked many, so I'd like to learn or be enlightened about the general methodology. Is there a formal term?
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"Whatever it costs, it doesn't matter" - Conditionals with "whatever"
What is the usage of whatever? Can I both use 'noun' and 'SVO' after 'whatever'?
Whatever the motivation , haphazard clinical practice led to death.
Whatever it costs, it doesn't matter.
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