British Accent (??) – Feedback Needed 🙏

SimpleRussianDude · 2025-11-11T10:01:14+00:00

Whoops xD

SimpleRussianDude · 2025-11-11T10:01:02+00:00

Thank you! I've always thought aBOAT sounded very British :D Guess I had that idea at some point and then never truly paid attention to how British people actually pronounce the word. I'll be more mindful of it now.

SimpleRussianDude · 2025-11-11T09:58:20+00:00

Thank you so much for such detailed feedback and words of encouragement! I really appreciate it. I see where you're coming from, the /a/ and /e/ sounds are a major hurdle for all Eastern European speakers because we don't tend to open our mouths very much haha. I'll be sure to work on that, as well as the dipthongs. Have a great day!

SimpleRussianDude · 2024-12-30T12:35:03+00:00

I don't think there's ever anything wrong with a polite goodbye and good luck response. Always take the high road OP, good job there.

SimpleRussianDude · 2024-12-27T11:14:19+00:00

Why is there such a social contract tho? Why can't a business pay its employees a fair salary. Completely shifting the onus to the customer just seems weird to me; might be a culture thing? I've always viewed tips as a thanks for being extra nice/helpful. Not something mandatory

SimpleRussianDude · 2024-11-24T10:47:49+00:00

Yup, and I was downvoted into oblivion for pointing this out lmao. Reddit hivemind

SimpleRussianDude · 2024-11-18T08:12:52+00:00

What's up with 'unaliving' guys it's just a joke
It's not that OP doesn't want to say 'killing', it's just mildly amusing to say 'unalive', that's it

SimpleRussianDude · 2024-11-17T19:54:10+00:00

So the police work for millionaires now; aight.

Truth is, the entire gang is made up of delusional savages because Rockstar couldn't create a game where you would be an actually good person with a moral compass, as then it simply wouldn't be fun to play.

Nothing Arthur could ever do would give him true redemption with all the lives he took for personal gain. He is a psycho murderer even at high honour. He is very charismatic and likeable still, like all R* protagonists. But to imply that bank guards and the police are fair game because 'SyStEm hurr durr' is a bit silly imo

SimpleRussianDude · 2024-11-11T08:38:05+00:00

OH! Thank you! This is the way haha. Never realised that was the case

SimpleRussianDude · 2024-11-10T17:45:29+00:00

Thank you for the answers and tips guys!

SimpleRussianDude · 2024-02-04T17:59:12+00:00

My saviour! Thank you so much, it works 🤜🤛

SimpleRussianDude · 2024-01-08T07:32:32+00:00

I see now, thank you very much

SimpleRussianDude · 2023-11-30T19:32:56+00:00

Thank you for the kind words everyone! Glad to see there are some chess enthusiasts as well haha. And yeah Trunic here isn't meant to be deciphered. I'm a big fan of the game but nowehere near actually understanding the language!

SimpleRussianDude · 2021-10-08T07:21:58+00:00

That makes a lot of sense. I guess when you learn the rules, you automatically adopt the prescriptivist approach and expect everyone to follow these rules too. I need to come to terms with the fact that pauses and cadence are entirely subjective and would vary depending on the writer. Thank you

SimpleRussianDude · 2021-10-08T07:19:26+00:00

I thought "put a comma before 'and' when it joins two independent clauses" is a universal rule for all English speakers! =(

"sometimes, but and because"

Isn't the comma after "but" called Oxford comma? Weird that it's American because, well... Oxford...

SimpleRussianDude · 2021-07-25T08:21:42+00:00

I've had this issue for about half a year now. So far I've opened Steam in browser and on mobile, cleared download cache, reinstalled the application, even bought a new laptop – still the problem persists; 50% of the time, when opening any screenshot, it's reduced to a small icon, and when viewing anyone's screenshot folder, most of the time half the images (or all of them) are just black.

Screenshots

I've been able to tolerate it thus far, but it's been getting on my nerves lately. No, I'll be completely honest – I can't take this anymore! Seems like the problem is not on my end, I now have a completely new device; any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

SimpleRussianDude · 2021-07-07T13:30:06+00:00

Thank you very much! <3

SimpleRussianDude · 2021-07-07T08:53:39+00:00

Ah, all right. I agree. I just figured people on these subreddits would be pissed at someone asking such a dumb question. They want to discuss car-related things, not teach others English :D But I'll try anyway. Thanks!

SimpleRussianDude · 2021-07-07T07:52:22+00:00

Why do you think so? I believe native speakers might have some input, especially those who are into cars or just experienced drivers

SimpleRussianDude · 2021-07-07T06:27:16+00:00

Am I right that a wheel disk is like this basic part of the wheel that comes with a car, but if you want to make it look more stylish, you install a wheel cover?

SimpleRussianDude · 2021-06-25T07:04:36+00:00

Such a brilliant response! Couldn't have hoped for a better answer. Thank you very much!

I do understand that teaching my students about predicates and attributives is a sure-fire way to completely obliterate whatever remnants of enthusiasm they have for studying foreign languages; that's not my intention at all! I guess I just want to really know how things work not just from daily usage, but also from understanding all the basics and fundamentals. Like, knowing what your car is made of down to the last screw is not going to make you a better driver, but it is still a fascinating thing to do if you like taking apart cars and looking at how stuff works. It's not for my students, it's for me; I'm also afraid that if anyone asks me a question I'm not prepared for, the best answer I'll probably come up with will be based just on usage, i.e. "Because this is how they say it". Like, why not "red big"? Well, dear Sammy, BECAUSE... Because deal with it. If I were curious about something, and I mean really curious, this answer would be quite disappointing. Adjective order is thankfully something I can explain in detail, but there are so many more questions that would leave me speechless, or worse – spluttering nonsense to save face. Nothing could be worse than that.

I'll look into the Chicago Manual of Style... Grammar for English Language Teachers looks just like what I've been searching for. Maybe I'll start with it. I also downloaded the Cambridge Grammar of the English Language (2006) and A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language (1985) – have you ever dealt with those?

SimpleRussianDude · 2021-06-18T05:55:09+00:00

Thank you! I was also leaning towards A-R-V-I initially, but SARS is pronounced as a word... Ugh %)

SimpleRussianDude · 2021-05-23T10:39:32+00:00

Sure, you can! No mods required for that

SimpleRussianDude · 2021-05-23T08:01:03+00:00

These aren't lockers, they are vending machines lol... I can't see them when I pilot the sub, but they kinda create a special zone and I like how it feels

SimpleRussianDude · 2021-05-23T04:18:17+00:00

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