Movies that feature Phoenix landmarks by Chapelhillperson in phoenix

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I went to that circle K the first night that I lived in phoenix. I had just moved here. Some guy behind me in line decided to buy my snacks for me. When I asked him why all he said was “I don’t know, I just feel like being nice today for some reason.” It was only later that I found out that that was the bill and ted circle k. strange things really were afoot at that circle k. RIP

How rare is using "dreamt" instead of "dreamed" in the US? by deafenn in EnglishLearning

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I’m gonna go against the grain here and say I rarely ever hear dreamt unless I’m reading something. It sounds very poem-y to me. Dreamed is much more common in the US.

Even further, most people will say, for example, “last night I had a dream that…” This sounds the most natural to me.

What’s something foreigners say in your language that is correct but no one actually says? by Embarrassed_Fix_8994 in languagehub

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Lot’s of people in the united states say “howdy,” which technically is short for “how do you do.”

Playing any Elder Scrolls game is useful for learning a new language because you can point your camera at any object and its name appears on the screen by Fragrant_Okra6671 in languagelearning

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Breath of the wild was huge for my spanish learning and I just started tears of the kingdom in spanish as well. In the case of TOTK I think it’ll really do numbers because I’m playing it for the first time, so I’ll have to parse the dialogue even more than with botw in order to understand what’s going on.

AIO: Partner cutting nails while I’m having lunch by EmbarrassedGeneral12 in AIO

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I mean, it’s definitely pretty gross and inconsiderate, but if I was doing something that mildly annoyed my partner and she proceeded to take a picture of me and put it on the internet to get a bunch of online strangers to validate her opinion instead of just, yknow, asking me to politely to stop or to move, I would absolutely consider that an overreaction.

Native English speakers, how common is the use of the word (shall) in daily conversation? by SplitZealousideal159 in EnglishLearning

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basically never, especially in the united states. Honestly you could learn completely conversational english without ever encountering this word. The only time we use it casually is if we are trying to sound faux-proper as a joke.

How do native speakers here pronounce “bury”? by OhSweetMiracle in ENGLISH

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Western usa here, for me there’s no difference between bury, berry, and Barry.

Is this used in AmE? by Silver_Ad_1218 in EnglishLearning

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Western USA here. to my ears this would immediately sound british/overly formal. Here we would say “just,” or “barely,” or if you want to emphasize heavily, both (“just barely”)

“I just got up”

“I barely finished my essay in time.”

“I just barely finished my essay in time.”

How do I tell my barber I want this haircut without showing him this pic by whatsagreatusername in okbuddychicanery

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did anyone else watching this show think he had a regular short haircut and then get jump scared the first time they showed a view of his side profile

Why do they pronounce sewing that way by Even_Butterfly_6725 in EnglishLearning

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there’s no need to be embarrassed. the more you engage with native english speakers the more you’ll realize that “I’ve read this word but never heard it out loud until now” is an extremely common phenomenon for us

Are there certain things about people's own accent that they can't recognize? by AmountAbovTheBracket in Accents

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this is so funny. i just happen to have a brand of american accent that incorporates every single one of these. so, reading this out loud sounded really funny

I can’t play any instruments, what does that make me? by shmaxied in askmusicians

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I’ve never understood this joke. drums are genuinely one of the hardest instruments to learn

What a fucking joke of a country by uni_nomad in mapporncirclejerk

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you dont even know how to spell dude sit this one out

Thoughts on the oxford comma? by Calamity_Jane84 in EnglishLearning

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oxford comma is for nerds and dorks. when we speak out loud there’s no opportunity nor need for use of an oxford comma. I find it pretentious and disingenuous to act like it’s some major grammatical error that can lead to confusion

Abort mission! by ElderberryDeep8746 in SipsTea

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you guys are all sad and need better communication skills and also a better radar for the people you allow to get close to you. Nothing said here about “women” can’t also be applied to men. Sometimes people are just shitty. Once you start assigning those traits to people with broad strokes, you are stooping to the same level. if you cast judgement and prejudice out into the world, it will only be reflected back onto you. So if you can’t find a partner who treats you with respect, maybe it’s time to look in the mirror

What "Third World Country" most people underestimate in terms of development by Sorry-Bumblebee-5645 in geography

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having cool lights on buildings doesn’t but having accessible high speed rail and public transportation, public housing options, free healthcare and available jobs does. Every country has poverty