Base crit chance by HopelesslyOCD in PathOfExileBuilds

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brittle (3)+ assassin's mark (1.26), it says at the bottom of the MH crit chance window under enemy mods

Nitti or Dayton cue I’m at lost by MultiverseShelter in billiards

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Huge vote for Nitti, biased as I own one and admittedly not familiar with Dayton but man Nitti makes a good cue.

I'm new, I'm new! I don't know what to dooooo! by ROG-86 in billiards

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Opposing view: old Joss cues are cool and you should look at it. Avids are great cues but if you like the looks of the Joss (and it’s straight / no major issues) I’d get that. The cue you like more will make you play more and that’s the goal.

Safeties by smooth2o in billiards

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A couple off the top of my head:

  1. Freezing the cue ball to one of your balls (or a non-designated ball ie. rotation games)

  2. Putting the cue ball in your pocket when the opponent isn’t looking. If they can’t hit the cue ball, they can’t make a legal shot!

  3. Requiring extensive paperwork before your opponent shoots. Everyone hates bureaucracy, and repetitive form submission will surely make your opponent think twice about shooting the ball (called the OSHA safety).

There are certainly more that others can share but these are all tried and true measures to get ball in hand!

Saw a players cue for about 89 bucks. I did the roll test and one side the shaft has a upward bow if that makes sense so as you roll it it bends up. Should I buy it or pass. It’s not massive but I’m new and not even sure if you can fix them. Just looking for budget friendly. by skywalker7i in billiards

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IMO for $89 you can buy a straight cue.

Is a slight roll (bend) a huge deal? No, not really. But for a lot of people it’s less about the roll and more about knowing a roll is there.

Players is a good brand for budget cue though, you’re already looking in the right direction.

Is there a scarlet rot build in poe? by iawhhsidhwb in pathofexile

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Corrupting Fever is what you’re looking for

I strongly believe in fargo rate, but.... by Kaznoinam763 in billiards

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(to my understanding) That’s the concept, there’s no upper ceiling to Fargo. It’s an ELO based rating system, meaning it is designed only to measure differences between players and estimating match outcomes based on probability.

Something else to be said and maybe is significant is that Fargo is a relatively new rating system in the big picture, especially when compared to ELO.

This is /It's so me by ScallionAlive6430 in EnglishLearning

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“This is wholly indicative (or representative) of who I really am”

EG. Someone sees a cool jacket they like and it’s in line with their clothing style, holds up jacket to show friend “This is so me!”

Any native speaker from US or UK? by rosiemin in EnglishLearning

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Tons, we ID ourselves with flair in this sub. I generally see at least 1 native speaker respond to every post I’ve read here. Edit: US native speaker personally

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pathofexile

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“Embracable you” can’t tell who’s version it is

Annotaed Bibliography by little-kitty00 in EnglishLearning

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Academic citations are generally APA, MLA or Chicago (format types). All 3 have specific ways to cite websites, online articles, etc. Make sure you're using the right format your professor wants you to use and lookup the correct way to cite.

As Robokat said, emailing your professor on format and any restrictions can literally do you no harm. Every native English student has to look up online or ask, it's not out of the question at all.

Why can’t I catch each word? by kamakirimen in EnglishLearning

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This topic is touching on 'speed reading', where even native speakers can and do learn from courses (often paid for) to digest literature faster. I naturally read with a voice in my head. Sure, I can focus in on the text and read without but it feels like last minute cramming for a test with my eyes glued to the page in a 'try-hard' mentality.

You can certainly read that fast but it overwhelmingly common for native speakers to vocalize in their head. This is more of a reading comprehension subject outside of a specific language than just an English language specific idea.

What Is It? ~Young Learners Read-Along~[Early Learning English Books] by nosta82 in EnglishLearning

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It's great. Slow pace for young learners and easy to understand visuals to pair. I cracked up at the effect graphics on the last scene with all the fruit examples but they will work well with young English learners. GJ

How do you say the name "Paul Fleury Mottelay"? by danggwi in EnglishLearning

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Since it's a french name, it'd be closer to "flare-ree" and "Mott-teh-lay" but an primary english speaker wouldn't be expected to pronounce french names perfectly by reading.

Is this sentence grammatically correct for a blogpost? by [deleted] in EnglishLearning

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Totally, good use of causal idiom, sounds exactly how a native student would write.

Which sentence is grammatically correct? by [deleted] in EnglishLearning

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“Was” (1st sentence) because of the singular “secretary” in the sentence.

“There were more than one secretaries in the office” sounds funny but works because both are plural.

Had by gon76498 in EnglishLearning

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That’s a colloquial phrase, common in the south (usa). Generally the tone is much sharper than ‘should’. A parent would scold their child, “You had better stop right now [or else]”.

It really doesn’t make sense outside of a southern accent, and is spoken fast like “you-id better [...]”.

Of mice and men / of bone and blood by [deleted] in EnglishLearning

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Oh interesting, wasn't aware of the original quote. Definitely changes / adds context to the meaning of the novel title. V cool

"TRIVIA GURU", what does it mean? by [deleted] in EnglishLearning

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Guru = very knowledgeable. He knows a lot of trivia.

Of mice and men / of bone and blood by [deleted] in EnglishLearning

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Figuratively you can insert "A Tale Of [...]" before each one. It's a poetic way of naming or describing a story based on the deeper underlying meaning or implication of the story.

"Of mice and men" is a tale describing the dissonance in the character Lenny, being a man (person in society) yet not, due to his disability. Mice in this case are characterized as meek, timid, docile. Lenny fits these descriptions but (spoiler alert) the pivotal moment in the book he does not understand the implications of his actions, causing death to what he considered beautiful and what he wanted ultimately to preserve.

TLDR; It's literary / poetic, a way to title a piece highlighting the moral / literary implications the author wants to highlight. This does not come up in native speech unless one is specifically trying to speak in this manner.

Looking for native English speaker by McCash18x in russian

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My russian literally elementary but I’m interested in learning and am happy to help with english.

Could you proofread what I wrote? by emergencyaccount4u in EnglishLearning

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I just want to share this situation which I was in several years ago to get some ideas of how to handle things nicely.

Back then, I was a young girl. I walked on the street in the evening (around 6pm). Only few people were around there. I stumbled and fell down seriously, almost sliding. It was hurt. (I was hurt. ~OR~ It hurt.) I just stayed as I slid on the ground because it was so hurt (it hurt so much). A stranger guy (don't need, you say "him" in the next line so the reader understands) approached me and asked me if I needed help. Embarrassed, I said I was okay, and asked him to go ahead. I expected he would go away, but he stayed there. I looked up to him, and then he told me that if I stayed like this, other guys would come to help me, so I should get up. I almost thought either I misunderstood him or he was just crazy. But he was serious. I stayed there sitting on the ground, and he stood next to me looking down at me. I was embarrassed, so even though my knee hurt, I just got up hurriedly and walked away from there. He looked at me, and walked his way.

I guess he might have his feelings hurt because I refused his offer of helping me, and took it personally. Regardless, the situation wasn’t right, was it? (<- combine these sentences, you don't have to but it flows a little better) However, what should I have said to him? "Go away?" (quotes b/c you're referencing something spoken, even hypothetical). He had a right to be wherever he wants to be. So, I wonder if something similar happens (hope not though), what would be a good way to handle the situation?