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I’m so sorry if this sounds like a really unintelligent question, but I’ve been wondering about it for a long time.
I read in the Cambridge Dictionary that Great Britain and Britain are often used to refer to the UK. And this is what I was taught in school that “London is the capital of Great Britain”.
I’d really appreciate your thoughts. Thank you very much!
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The context: someone is talking about their hometown and the unpredictable weather that they have - rain, sun, storms. And it gets way worse on the coast - "Multiply the chaos listed above x 10."
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And one more salmon question :) I've also come across "salmon trout" and "steelhead (salmon)" — are they ever used and known?
Thank you very much! Learning English, I've always been confused about what to call them — simply salmon or by their different names, since in my language they all have different names. Hope my question makes sense and sorry if it seems like a stupid question.
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I know that the word 'porridge' refers to a popular breakfast made from oats.
I'm wondering if it's common to use it in reference to other grains and legumes to mean a soft food made by boiling it in milk or water until it becomes thick.
I'm not a native English speaker, but I'm learning English, and really love learning about your culture. I would really appreciate your thoughts.
Thank you so much wonderful people!
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I know 'learnt' is much more common in everyday life, but I've heard that 'learned' can also be sometimes used, probably in a more formal context. Is that correct?
I'm not a native English speaker, but I'm learning English, and I would really appreciate your thoughts.
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I'm not a native English speaker, but I am learning English.
According to the Cambridge Dictionary the word 'gotten' is used in the US, and not in the UK. But I feel like I do hear it from British English speakers. Or am I wrong?
How commonly is it used? Or do you use 'got' instead?
I would really appreciate your thoughts.
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And also a question about 'jacket potatoes'. Do you call them 'jacket potatoes' only when you bake them? Or do you also call them that when you boil them in the water (if that's even a thing in the UK) with the skin on?
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I'm not a native English speaker, but I'm fascinated by the sound of American English, and I'm working on improving my pronunciation. I've noticed that my American English sounds a lot better when I speak from a different place in my body — much lower in my throat, and my stomach does a lot more of the work.
I'm curious what you all think. Do you feel different when you speak English? If yes then how do you feel? I'd really appreciate your insights. You're wonderful people.
Thank you so much! Hope this makes sense.
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Is the word 'stomach' used for what's inside and the word 'belly' for what you do on the outside of a cat - rub his belly, check his belly for fleas etc?
Is that correct?
And also, the word tummy is used too, it just sounds more childish, doesn't it?
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I feel like I come across "remember to ..." more often than "don't forget to ..." when I read what native speakers write. Do these feel different to you? Or are they completely interchangeable?
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