Questions about the Use of Language

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• Questions about the Use of Language

  General discussion about how language is really used, including colloquial language, dialects, slang and naughty words. Ask native speakers what sounds natural to them.

• Sticky Topics

• Welcome!

  Started by Nikola on 12 May, 2019 21:41

  Views: 235, Replies: 0

• Topics

• Club–like Spikes ?

  Started by Sofia on 30 Mar, 2020 16:04
  Last post by Sofia on 31 Mar, 2020 15:08

  Views: 478, Replies: 2

• Wild Flowers

  Started by Nikola on 04 Dec, 2019 08:56
  Last post by Susan on 16 Dec, 2019 04:36

  Views: 1190, Replies: 13

• Lingua Franca or personal Sabir?

  Started by Sofia on 10 Oct, 2019 13:32
  Last post by Nikola on 10 Oct, 2019 18:39

  Views: 346, Replies: 1

• The turkey from Turkey

  Started by Nikola on 15 Sep, 2019 17:45
  Last post by Sofia on 07 Oct, 2019 14:48

  Views: 2371, Replies: 31

• Weasel Words

  Started by Nikola on 08 Sep, 2019 21:22
  Last post by Chizuko on 14 Sep, 2019 00:54

  Views: 1199, Replies: 11

• Is there a general word for people who care about a child?

  Started by MartinSR on 06 Sep, 2019 22:43
  Last post by NealC on 13 Sep, 2019 13:44

  Views: 1480, Replies: 15

• Jealous and envious in your language

  Started by Nikola on 18 Aug, 2019 13:07
  Last post by Nikola on 07 Sep, 2019 17:17

  Views: 628, Replies: 5

• Parts of a Tree

  Started by Nikola on 25 Aug, 2019 16:54
  Last post by MartinSR on 06 Sep, 2019 22:54

  Views: 742, Replies: 7

• What is the longest word in your favorite language

  Started by Sofia on 13 Aug, 2019 19:23
  Last post by Nikola on 18 Aug, 2019 09:39

  Views: 952, Replies: 8

• Free for the Taking!

  Started by Truman Overby on 23 Jul, 2019 12:52
  Last post by NealC on 24 Jul, 2019 11:21

  Views: 727, Replies: 10

• Village

  Started by Nikola on 11 Jul, 2019 08:32
  Last post by SHL on 19 Jul, 2019 15:54

  Views: 2443, Replies: 33

• Ballsy Pizza

  Started by Truman Overby on 14 Jul, 2019 18:12
  Last post by Erik on 14 Jul, 2019 19:01

  Views: 555, Replies: 5

• Why is English spelling weird? Paul’s explanation

  Started by Sofia on 13 Jul, 2019 10:49
  Last post by NealC on 13 Jul, 2019 19:00

  Views: 957, Replies: 8

• The "it-can't-be-the-same-as-in-my-language" Factor

  Started by Nikola on 29 Jun, 2019 20:00
  Last post by SHL on 02 Jul, 2019 16:14

  Views: 1181, Replies: 15

• To be taken ill

  Started by Nikola on 01 Jul, 2019 12:43
  Last post by SHL on 02 Jul, 2019 15:42

  Views: 1258, Replies: 16

• To suck : I don’t know how to use this verb

  Started by Sofia on 28 Jun, 2019 09:36
  Last post by SHL on 28 Jun, 2019 21:03

  Views: 680, Replies: 7

• How do you say that someone is of mixed race?

  Started by Sofia on 25 Jun, 2019 22:31
  Last post by SHL on 28 Jun, 2019 20:20

  Views: 1366, Replies: 18

• On the Overuse of Apostrophe's

  Started by Nikola on 19 Jun, 2019 14:32
  Last post by SHL on 21 Jun, 2019 16:34

  Views: 979, Replies: 14

• Loanwords SPLIT FROM Vegetarian, Vegan, Gay

  Started by Truman Overby on 15 Jun, 2019 21:08
  Last post by SHL on 20 Jun, 2019 06:09

  Views: 1251, Replies: 15

• Vegetarian, Vegan, Gay

  Started by Nikola on 13 Jun, 2019 09:30
  Last post by SHL on 16 Jun, 2019 15:40

  Views: 2090, Replies: 29

• JFK: "Ich bin ein Berliner" SPLIT FROM Vegetarian, Vegan, Gay

  Started by Truman Overby on 14 Jun, 2019 12:13
  Last post by Nikola on 16 Jun, 2019 15:10

  Views: 1470, Replies: 30

• Who's hungry?

  Started by Truman Overby on 14 Jun, 2019 13:34
  Last post by Nikola on 14 Jun, 2019 22:42

  Views: 579, Replies: 10

• Freedom and liberty, rights and law

  Started by MartinSR on 02 Jun, 2019 19:48
  Last post by MartinSR on 03 Jun, 2019 17:11

  Views: 753, Replies: 9

• Swear Word Alternatives

  Started by Nikola on 31 May, 2019 11:23
  Last post by SHL on 02 Jun, 2019 02:12

  Views: 1455, Replies: 22

• Newspeak

  Started by Truman Overby on 28 May, 2019 13:41
  Last post by Alharacas on 01 Jun, 2019 23:40

  Views: 543, Replies: 7

• Adding or Removing?

  Started by Nikola on 28 May, 2019 19:14
  Last post by SHL on 29 May, 2019 22:00

  Views: 589, Replies: 8

• T-V Distinction in Different Languages - SPLIT FROM Question deleted

  Started by Nikola on 26 May, 2019 19:54
  Last post by Nikola on 27 May, 2019 13:26

  Views: 356, Replies: 3

• Looking for a preposition with determination

  Started by Nikola on 25 May, 2019 20:35
  Last post by SHL on 25 May, 2019 23:27

  Views: 512, Replies: 6

• English Spelling: the hardest words

  Started by Sofia on 22 May, 2019 07:41
  Last post by NealC on 23 May, 2019 23:49

  Views: 705, Replies: 8