When I say applications, I mean some that I can find on Google. Not on Google Playstore. Application official, like "reliable." I want to know my level English. Do you know applications test for knowing my English level? 🤔

Hi, everyone. I am an international nursing student in Australia. I have been learning English over the past 5 years through various media content.

The problem is that it seems too awkward for many people who interact with me. I am concerned about my language skills and the future career due to this issue. One person even told me that they don't want to work with me because of my English.

You may have noticed how bad my English is by just looking at the post. I will appreciate if people in this subreddit can help me to improve my English.

To those who just like calling someone a bot and leaving BS comments, I’d be happy to block your ass. you can downvote my posts all you want, and I couldn’t give less of a damn.

So apparently my German school is offering an exchange program, where you can spend 2 weeks in Liverpool and get a C2 language certificate. And no, not a participation certificate. They really said we would get a C2 language certificate. In the part of Germany where I live, you're automatically considered a C1 after approximately 9 years of English education at school. For context, my classmates in grade 12 (so 8 years of English at school) still struggle with basic grammar and realistically aren't proficient enough to have a C1 certificate. I find this very annoying, because it took me years to master English by regularly practicing and I'm finally at a level where I can understand complex topics and talk without having to translate anything in my head. I just don't understand how they can just give out language certificates like that.

I'm not sure if this is a joke in a specific country or just in English in general. Do they actually eat a lot of donuts?

Hi everyone! I want to improve my English speaking and writing skills. My English is not very good yet, but I'm willing to learn and practice every day.

Can anyone give me some advice or help me practice English? I would really appreciate it. Thank you!

English isn't my first language🥲 so I'm desperately trying to improve my vocabulary and generate creative ideas.😛😛

(ignore the word limit for now)

"Spread love, joy and peace. That is what I want the world to feel, magic!" This iconic quote from my favourite movie, Micheal (2026) has touched the hearts of millions. I watched this movie during the school holidays with my cousins. Needless to say, it was one of the most heart-warming, entertaining film I've ever watched.

This biographical film illustrates the life of the renowned King of Pop, Micheal Jackson. It brings viewers into the superstar's experience during the formation of the boy band, Jackson 5 as well as the ups and downs of stardom. In the end, Micheal steps away from the group and becomes a solo artist, ultimately leading to the legendary icon we all recognise today.

The magnificence of this movie is significantly contributed by the lead actor, Jaafar Jackson. It's worth while to note that Jaafar is the real life nephew of Micheal, who succeeded in portraying the personality, voice and appearance of his uncle. Additionally, this film paid tribute to the superstar by bringing back his music for future generations to see, continuing his legacy as time goes on.

In essence, Micheal(2026) has highlighted the importance of combining hard work with perseverance. It teaches viewers that talent is a gift but hard work is what unlocks one's potential. I'd highly recommend my peers watch this film as its highly inspiring and motivational.

Is it true that in English weekday requires an indefinite article while weekend doesn't?

Today is a weekday, and tomorrow is weekend.

The discussion regarding whether international sports organizations are fundamental to achieving the purpose of alleviating tensions between countries has remained highly contested for decades.

Does this make sense in English?

Holaa tengo 19f años y me gustaría hacer amigos, practicar inglés (nivel A2, tenme paciencia JAJA 😭 ) y también me encantaría aprender portugués aunque no se mucho aun, A cambio, puedo ayudarte con español y resolver cualquier duda que tengas 🫶

Me gusta el anime, la música y conocer otras culturas. Me encanta la gente habladora, que se interese por la conversación y que tenga ganas de hablar a diario y contarnos sobre nuestro día.

Si te animas, escríbeme y cuéntame un poquito sobre ti y de paso si quieres dame recomendaciones sobre tus gustos o algo que te parezca interesante 💌🌷

I believe that I already learned most or all of the phonics rules. I already learned quite a few prefixes and suffixes and I have been studying the phonics rules for the past year.

The last few weeks I started a new strategy of just memorizing four random words a day every day. The problem is that I wasn't really revisiting the new and older words immediately, and now it feels like I forgot them all.

My question is, is this the best way to learn spelling by just memorizing the thousands of words in the English language? How should I go about efficiently memorizing words?

And most importantly I want to know if I should start memorizing big groups of word families like -ack, -tion and -ate, because by memorizing a group of word families I can do more words in a day like twenty instead of four, but I am worried that doing word families will help temporarily with speed but it won't be as affective as four random words.

Hi, i am 32f (married) i posted before about this but people stopped talking once i tell them i am married. I am not here for a date, i am married . I just want someone to be my friend whom i can talkeveryday so i can practice my vocabulary, grammar, accent and more. Im an open minded person, i love movies, and i playmobile games such as MObile legends : bang bang and clash of clash. Im open to play other games . I have sn xbox but i dont really use it. I am huge fun of anime. I love foods too. Im open to try anything that doesn’t have poison .

Hello! As native speakers, can you help me correct this text? I am just practicing my writing skills and I want to work with real people.

Thanks in advance!

Man, cinema is paramount to me. I love cinema with all my heart and with enough passion, to become a director in the future. I hope, I will able to achieve everything my dreams. Because I am responsible for my future. I can't just sit on the sofa and play computer

Sure, I know, you need take a breath. But can you understand, like I said, movies are all for me. The biggest plus movies in the English learning process is lies in listening practice. I.e, you can watch movies and simultaneously practice your listening skills.

(I’m using AI to translate this because I’m about to go to sleep.)

There has been a lot of discussion under one of my posts about whether “sb.” and “sth.” are commonly used. I noticed that many native English speakers consider them unusual, while some English teachers say they are quite common. I’d like to explain why.

I’m from China, where almost everyone has to learn English for various reasons. (I also use Reddit because I want to improve my English.) Almost every English teacher here uses “sb.” and “sth.” as abbreviations for “somebody” and “something” when teaching grammar. This includes native English speakers who come to China to work as English teachers.

Before this discussion, I had never realized that native English speakers generally don’t use these abbreviations themselves. I had always thought they were common English abbreviations, but it turns out that they are mainly used in language learning and grammar instruction. They also appear in our dictionaries.

As for why so many people have never encountered these abbreviations, I think the Great Firewall of China has clearly contributed to the gap between our language-learning environments.

I’m also new to this community, so I didn’t know that native English speakers generally don’t use these abbreviations. I hope this explanation helps you understand that “sb.” and “sth.” are extremely common in China, especially in English education.

I'm sorry. I only just realized this. ChatGPT's translation was terrible.

My title wasn't meant to state a “fact.” What I wanted to say was: “In some contexts, ‘sb.’ and ‘sth.’ mean ‘somebody’ and ‘something.’”

I also meant that this usage isn't standard, but a lot of people still use it. I hope you can forgive us and understand why we use this.(I find that the AI translation is quite different from what I’m trying to express, so I’m trying to revise some of the wording myself to convey my meaning accurately.)

This was a misunderstanding. I didn't mean to be disrespectful.

These lyrics came out of the Green Day Rock Song "Letterbomb". I always wondered what they meant as they may refer to something hidden to me.

What does "underbelly stacks up" mean?

What about "a flunky along for the ride"? And what does it have to do with "collecting unemployment checks"?

The lyrics:

Where have all the bastards gone?

The underbelly stacks up ten high

The dummy failed the crash test

Collecting unemployment checks

Like a flunky along for the ride

The song: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=zC-X3tLgXK0&si=bVQsAkQt1QhH4PPN

I am struggling with the conditionals. They are really complicated. But something that I noticed is that I didn't see conditionals in the future tense in grammar books.

I mean, I am not sure if I can express something like that:

If it will be raining, we could need an umbrella.

Ok I think this sentence could be covered under the first conditional (I think), but I would like to add a slight possibility that this will not happen.

I mean, the idea is to express a condition that there is some possibility of something happening in the future, but I am not 100% sure.

The same happens for modal verbs:

If you could do that for me, I will pay you.

Which one do native speakers use the most casually? What is the difference?