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Oddest English-language name you've seen? (Forget Gordons!)

Malachy Postlethwayt (18th century writer).

I've notice a lot of people use "there's" instead of "there are" anymore. I'm not judging, I'm guilty of it myself.

E.g., "There's a lot of seagulls in the bathroom today."

I took the EF Set and British council English test

EF set : C2 Proficient British Council: C1 Advanced EF Set Score table for EF Set British Council

I just read a post where someone used the word "abomination" to describe a food item.

I was impressed. Have you come across any posts in here in which someone used a dynamic, robust vocabulary word? 👨‍💼

Has there ever been anything that can be described as

extremely ok or absurdly alright ? These combinations of words just seem a bit contradictory.

She makes me want to misuse the word "literally" !!

She makes me burn with desire and lust and pleasure to the point that I want to say "you literally set me on fire!" I just can't quite bring myself to be that careless with English usage :(

Do you cringe when you hear someone say "For all INTENSIVE purposes?"

The saying is "For all INTENTS and purposes." There. NOW I can sleep well, tonight. 🙄

I met a couple that just moved in next door. They are from China and don't speak any English. Fortunately they had their 6 year old grandson with them and he is completely bilingual. He was translating for us.

Let's build a vertical word wall. The prompt word is given a five.

Stronger words are given a 6-10 in ascending order. Weaker words are given 4-1 in descending order. Example: Prompt word: Angry. (5) "Boiling" might be a 6 or 7. "Furious" a 10. Mad might get a 4 or 3. Here is the prompt word: Bloviate....

Always think about the origins and meanings of words

Before you judge someone

What pops into your mind when you hear the word ...

Reciprocal? 💂

What image pops into your mind when you hear the word...

When someone says, "With all due respect..."

Is anyone here tefl or tesol certified

And gone to another country to teach English?

Question about Quoting

If I am quoting something from a text and it already has quotation marks around it cause it was put into the article or story as a quote when I quote it in my work would I put a second set of quotations? Like this ""Hello how are you""?

Whats your favorite letter of the English alphabet

and please say why or dont answer.

I do not talk funny! 😤

I was raised, in large part, by my Grandfather. I'm like a generation behind in the way I see things. People often tell me I talk funny, referring to my choice of words and sentence structure.

What is your favorite oxymoron?

One of mine is "deafening silence."

Post a word you have not heard anyone use in a long time.

Today, I thought I heard someone use the word "asinine."

Calling someone "disingenuous" is a polite way of saying ....

he or she is an unmitigated liar!!!

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