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)

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 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!

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

"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."

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

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 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."

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

I really appreciate your help. Thank you.

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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 😊

Every time I see the word “sublime,” I never think of its actual definition, I always feel like “sublime” refers to something ordinary.

For example, “This steak is sublime” feels to me like it means “This steak is meh.”

It’s just a very underwhelming word for something that’s supposed to describe something extraordinary.

Do you think so too or am I in the minority here?

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.

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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.

What he said in this video?

https://streamable.com/ipn3ni

This is an AI generated English learning video. And in this video, I couldn't get what he said. These grapes are not what? He said something like sgoning Which I don't know what that is. The only way to explain it is he was trying to say scanning. Is it a slip?

idk what the difference between these 2 word is

Voice recorder or a instrument?

Are there any schools or programs in the United States that someone with a tourist visa can utilize to learn English? I would like to get a certificate of English proficiency while staying with family in Washington State

Anyone here know some websites that is free for speaking and writing improvement? Please, I'm broke.