#englishlanguage — Public Fediverse posts
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"My Baby You" is a song written and performed by #MarcAnthony, and was released as the fourth single of his first #Englishlanguage album #MarcAnthony.
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Therefore, I submit the following as a synonym for "to totter":
TO TORKLE.
Example sentence: Courtney got up in the middle of the night and torkled blearily to the bathroom.
This actually happened last night, which is what brought on this wild language ride first thing this morning. You're welcome. 😁💜✌️🤘🖖
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"Bad Boy" is a song by the American band #MiamiSoundMachine, led by Cuban-American singer #GloriaEstefan, and released as the second single from their second #EnglishLanguage album, and ninth overall, #PrimitiveLove (1985). The song enjoyed much success following up on the band's mainstream breakthrough single, "Conga". It also was featured in and opened the film #ThreeMenAndABaby.
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@CindySue I had a book series in my youth called The Superior Person's Book of Words. Great fun reading about all these obscure words, a few of which I already knew. The one that stuck with me the most was rubiginous for a rusty red-brown color.
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Master linguist visits town with world’s most ‘perplexing’ accent and finally meets his match
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/perplexing-glaswegian-scottish-dialect-ex1/
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English word of the day:
inveigle 🪄
To win someone over through charm, flattery, or strategic snacks.
Example: She inveigled me onto the committee with “just one quick meeting.”
🇫🇷 amadouer
🇪🇸 engatusar
🇵🇹 engabelar
🇮🇹 irretire -
27 English words people have a hard time enunciating properly, even native speakers
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26 words that have gone nearly ‘extinct’ in the English language
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"Time to Say Goodbye" is an #EnglishLanguage song released by Greek-Swede duo #Antique. It was released as a CD Single with its #Greek version titled "Alli Mia Fora" (One More Time) in 2003 by #BonnierMusic in Scandinavian countries.
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Interesting. The Wiktionary Word of the Day today (not a word, but still) is, "At sixes and sevens": https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/at_sixes_and_sevens?utm_source=Mastdon
Which I hadn't heard in a while. But I wonder if that's where 67 comes from? 🤔
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One Word Sunday – Tall
For the “One Word Sunday Challenge” by “Travel with Intent”, participants are asked to submit a photo that relates to the word “Tall”. These ladies, performing on the Venetian Fair in Ludwigsburg / Germany are in fact tall. -
"Summer Samba" (also known as "So Nice" or its original #Portuguese title, "Samba de Verão") is a 1964 #bossaNova and #jazzStandard song by Brazilian composer #MarcosValle with Portuguese lyrics by #PauloSérgioValle and #Englishlanguage lyrics by #NormanGimbel. Marcos Valle's recording was a top 10 hit in Rio de Janeiro that year. In the US, an instrumental recording by #WalterWanderley reached the top 40 on the pop chart and the #EasyListening top 10 in 1966.
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Couple with unfortunate last name hilariously mourns the baby names they couldn’t use
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/unfortunate-last-name-for-new-baby-ex1/
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I came across this article. It had a quiz about where you should use a semicolon; I did not do well. (6/10)
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It's "free rein", not "free reign".
https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/usage-free-rein-vs-free-reign
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Hi! I need help.
I'm looking for a native English speaker to help me practice for my interview on Wednesday.
I can't pay now because neither my husband nor I have a job. I had to quit a job where they were crushing my soul. My husband can't work because he's in the final stage of sclerosing glomerulonephritis, a chronic and degenerative kidney disease that requires him to undergo dialysis every four hours.
But I promise on my word of honor that if I get the job, I will pay $150 out of my first paycheck.
If you think you can help me pass my interview, and you're willing to lend a hand... I'm eagerly awaiting your response.#fedihelp #mastohelp #englishlanguage #interview #helpinterview #practice
#teachers #englishstudies #students #englishchannelmigrantcrossings -
"Ladies & gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. If you look out the right side of the aircraft you will notice flight 195 challenging us to a race. I've turned the fasten your seat belt sign back on because shit is about to get real."
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A reptile dysfunction…
-- PLEASE DON'T EAT ME, ALLIGATOR!
-- ALLIGATOR?! I'M A CROCODILE YOU STUPID FROG!
-- FROG?! I'M A TOAD YOU BUFFOON!
-- PLEASE, YOU TWO, STOP FIGHTING!
-- SORRY, MR. TURTLE.
-- TURTLE?! I'M A TORTOISE YOU FUCKIN' IDIOTS!
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Wreck Tile Dysfunction
-- For the last time - You need to call s doctor for that.
-- No - WRECKED TILE! WRECKED TILE! I HAVE A Wrecked Tile Problem!
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English Insults
Spanish Insults
saying anything in Russian
Casually ordering food in German
English Insults from an Indian
French Insülts
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Cop: You’re driving on the wrong side of the road.
Driver: Sorry, I’m English.
Cop: (shouting) IT'S THE WRONG SOID OF THE ROADE YE WAS DROIVIN DOWN, INNIT?
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"Words Get in the Way" is a song written by #GloriaEstefan and released as the third single from her band, #MiamiSoundMachine, on their second #EnglishLanguage album, and ninth overall, #PrimitiveLove. The song is a #ballad and became the highest-charting song from the album in the United States.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZcC5i1d9UI