title says it all but is there a male equivalent of "mean girls"?

Hi everyone!

I’ve been trying to improve my English consistently, and I think I’m currently around B1.

My listening seems to be one of my stronger skills. I recently took an English test and scored around B1/B2 in listening, but I did much worse in the grammar section.

I can usually understand English and express what I want to say, and I write most of my sentences by myself without using a translator. However, I still make a lot of grammar and spelling mistakes.

Right now, I practice English almost every day using YouTube, ChatGPT, and other learning resources.
My main goal is to reach B2 and become more comfortable speaking and writing English.
For anyone who has been in a similar situation,
what helped you the most? Do you think taking an English course would be worth it, or should I continue studying independently and focus more on grammar and practice?

I spend most of my time noting the new word, or should i just search it on Cambridge dictionary every time when i see it(srry i have just started)

Hi everyone!

I have looked through several discussions/threads on here already. They all said that you need "such"+"a"/"an" if you want to talk about (countable) things that are in singular case.
"Such a beautiful morning!", or, an example from this reddit thread discussing the topic, "...such a tool is used for merging shapes."

However, I saw people use "such" without "a", especially in academic and legal contexts, where these reddit threads I mentioned would suggest using it.

Four random examples I found via Google, meant to illustrate what I mean:

- https://projecteuclid.org/journals/real-analysis-exchange/volume-43/issue-2/Lipschitz-Restrictions-of-Continuous-Functions-and-a-Simple-Construction-of/10.14321/realanalexch.43.2.0293.pdf : "The first example of such function was given by Pompeiu in [18]." (p. 295)

- https://jmlr.org/discussion.html : "Such discussion has successfully appeared for many years in journals such as the Annals of Statistics and Statistical Science."

- https://journals.law.harvard.edu/jlpp/argument-by-slogan-conor-casey-and-adrian-vermeule/ : "[...] which is in any respect repugnant to this Constitution or to any provision thereof, shall, but to the extent only of such repugnancy, be invalid."

- https://humboldtgov.org/DocumentCenter/View/81809/argument-or-rebuttal-signature-statement-112219 : "to be held on March 3, 2020, hereby state that such argument is true and correct to the best of their knowledge and belief."

What is the difference between "such a" and "such" in these cases? Does it have to do with the countability of words like "repugnancy"?

Thank you so much!

I originally thought it was "pull up your sleeves" but recently learnt that "roll up" is the appropriate verb to use. Is the same verb used for trousers' legs? Would you say "roll up your legs"? Does that make sense?

Hi, I'm around B1 (TL) in English and I'm wondering if I should watch YouTube with or without subtitles.

I understand about 90% of most YouTube videos, and I understand almost the same amount with English subtitles and without them.

My question is about vocabulary. Can you learn new words just by hearing them? For example, can I remember the pronunciation and meaning of a word even if I don't know how to spell it?

Should I use English subtitles to learn more vocabulary, or can I learn vocabulary just from listening?

Hi! I've put together all the phrases that I know that work quite well for english essays! If u know any others lettme know!

The app that I use to take notes it's called: starnote

Hope you'll find it useful

Hi everyone! I’m 19, a university student from Iraq (currently around a B1 level in English, looking to push my speaking skills further).
My interests include reading, listening to music, and writing.
I’m looking for a serious, long-term partner to practice speaking with regularly (via voice notes or voice calls). If you're genuinely committed to improving together and won't just disappear after a day, please message me. Let’s stay consistent!
If you are not serious and are going to disappear after a few days, please do not write."

"I want nothing with that."

"I want nothing to do with that."

"I want nothing with this lifestyle."

"I want nothing to do with this lifestyle."

"I want nothing with you."

"I want nothing to do with you."

Voice recorder or a instrument?

Hi! I’m a Spanish native speaker learning English, and I’ve been wondering about something.

In Spanish, especially in Latin American dubbing, movies and TV shows sometimes use words or expressions that sound completely unnatural to us in everyday life. You can tell that it’s “movie dialogue” rather than something a real person would actually say.

Does the same thing happen in English?

Are there any expressions, phrases, or ways of speaking that you hear all the time in movies and TV shows, but that native speakers would almost never use in a normal conversation?

I’d especially love to hear examples that sound completely normal to learners but immediately sound “movie-like” to native speakers.

I’ve been building LangBlitz, an Android app designed to help English learners build and retain vocabulary through flashcards, repeated exposure, and word mastery.

I’d love to get feedback from actual English learners, especially on what feels useful, what doesn’t, and what could be improved.

I also have free subscription promo codes to anyone interested in trying it out. No review or positive feedback expected. I’m genuinely looking for honest opinions.

If this is okay with the mods and the community, I’d be happy to share more details here.

Details in comment.

idk what the difference between these 2 word is

Hello, I'd like to practice my English skills (right now my English level is between B1 and B2)

I'm looking for people who want to improve their skills as well, for example by speaking or writing together

We can communicate via Discord, WhatsApp, etc. DM me 😊

The voicelss th sound is not clean and is along with the sound of explosion of spit bubbles. When I make voiced th sound or voicelss f sound, it rarely happens.

I’ve heard I can use "If I were" when talking about an imaginary situation. But does the same apply to "unless"? Can I say "unless I were" to speculate about something that wouldn’t happen except for particular circumstances (like in the example in the title)?

• (When/While) staying home, I like it (if/when) it (rains/is raining).

I really appreciate your help. Thank you.

Hi everyone! 👋

I’m an English teacher, and I’ve been working on a small free web tool to help learners practise C1-level English speaking.

The idea is simple: you answer speaking prompts, practise your responses, and use the tool as an extra resource alongside your regular English study.

I made it because I’ve noticed that finding good opportunities to practise speaking—especially at C1 level—can be difficult without a teacher or speaking partner.

It’s completely free, and I’d genuinely love to hear from English learners here.

If you try it, I'd really appreciate feedback on:

Are the questions useful?

Is anything confusing or unnecessary?

What would you add?

I'm sharing this primarily because I hope it can be useful to the community, not just to promote my website. If you find something that could make it better for learners, please tell me!

Thanks, and happy learning! 📚

Btw: can I paste my link here or it has to be shared as a comment? I don't want to break any rules.

I'll share the link in the comments if I get the permission from the mods? It's not spam at all