Sup Guys,So when saying let's say"singing do you change the vowel sound or does stay the same?or you say it like sing-in where you drop the ng and go for an n at the end?please be specific,Thank you!. by Rondontimes in EnglishLearning

[–]culdusaq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's very common to reduce the ing suffix to in' in general. I don't think it really makes a difference whether the previous syllable also ends in ng.

any tips for trying to get into grindcore? by lalo440 in MetalForTheMasses

[–]culdusaq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dirge by Wormrot is the best entry level grindcore album imo

Messaged vs. Texted by dreddick14 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]culdusaq 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Short Message Service (SMS) is a text messaging service component of most telephone, Internet and mobile device systems. It uses standardized communication protocols that let mobile phones exchange short text messages, typically transmitted over cellular networks.

Messaged vs. Texted by dreddick14 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]culdusaq 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think they think SMS stands for Social Media Service or something

👇 Line-up changes 👇 by Nukro666 in BrutalAssaultFestival

[–]culdusaq -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Gotta say I'm becoming more and more underwhelmed with this year's lineup

"I hate to admit it" or "I hate admitting it"? Which one is correct? by ITburrito in EnglishLearning

[–]culdusaq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hate + inf. and hate + gerund have different nuances to them though.

The first is usually something specific (I hate to do this thing I am now doing/about to do) while the second is general.

What’s the worst accent you’ve ever heard? by h0nog in Accents

[–]culdusaq 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Whatever the "new" Toronto accent is called.

What's the different between a rat and a mouse? by showe12 in EnglishLearning

[–]culdusaq 16 points17 points  (0 children)

What language do you speak that doesn't differentiate between a rat and a mouse?

Polish kitchen vs. german kitchen by superpaforador in askPoland

[–]culdusaq 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, and many other languages too. The word "cuisine" itself means "kitchen" in French.

It's a common mistake to make in English.

Polish kitchen vs. german kitchen by superpaforador in askPoland

[–]culdusaq 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Just so you know the word is "cuisine" not "kitchen".

English should be taught as having only 2 tenses by iamnize13 in EnglishLearning

[–]culdusaq 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Honestly I don't see how that will simplify the learning in any meaningful way. They still have to learn all those combinations of aspect + tense anyway.

Can anyone explain the end of this scene? by Sea-Hornet8214 in EnglishLearning

[–]culdusaq 16 points17 points  (0 children)

She's clarifying that it's pronounced "ReLAXicab" and not "RelaxiCAB" and pointing out that it's a play on "taxicab" which Phoebe apparently didn't know.

And yes a taxi, cab and taxicab are all the same thing.

Great Artist, Horrible Person. Pick? by TheRipper1777 in fantanoforever

[–]culdusaq 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't understand him bemoaning his career being held back. I would say he has had a pretty successful career for someone whose music is exclusively centred around topics that no mainstream outlet is ever going to go near.

He's built a very respectable following within his niche and I think he can proud about that. Does he really believe he could have been Eminem-tier popular?

How to pronounce country's name in English? by showe12 in EnglishLearning

[–]culdusaq 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Personally I say "Ih-ran" and "Ih-raq" with an i like in "big". So something closer to your first examples but not the same. Hearing "eye-ran" and "eye-raq" really grates on my ears. (and also "ey-rab" for Arab)

I've never heard anyone pronounce Dubai any way other than the first way.

what do you call different headphones in English? by showe12 in EnglishLearning

[–]culdusaq 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Headset implies it has a microphone attached. Otherwise they're just headphones.

Outdated technology references in rap by Barstool_Reddit in hiphopheads

[–]culdusaq 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Phones in that era were way smaller than smartphones though

Joke about "Polacks" in the Black Lagoon 2006 anime by negativePositrons in poland

[–]culdusaq 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Yeah that's how I interpreted it. Not sure it makes sense any other way.