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Q: Grammar Book Recomendation

Mr. NI searched "Grammar Recomendation", however I could not find any questions and answers on this matter. So, could anyone recommend me some grammar books? I would appreciate to read both basic or advanced grammar.

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Q: Should the -- transcription -- be prohibited for ELLs?

KentaroSo, I watch many movies and comedies in English, as I ended up in virtually asking what the actor is saying in this question. If you are a native speaker living in the U.S, please click it and turn the subtitle button on and you would know perfectly the subtitle itself(it is the official one actu...

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Cardinal
Cardinal
04:18
@AIQ Hi there.
Is "to liberate" a euphemism for "to steal"?
or it is just a slang term.
AIQ
AIQ
@Cardinal Hello. Not sure to be honest. It is defined as such in Collins (slang and euphemism), Cambridge says it's humorous ... but I wonder if its "euphemistic" use is widely understood ...
 
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[ SmokeDetector | MS ] Bad keyword in answer, bad keyword in link text in answer, potentially bad ns for domain in answer, potentially bad keyword in answer (169): 'starting cleaning' vs 'starting to clean' by mary james on ell.SE
AIQ
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Q: Is "cops" (= police) a slang/derogatory term?

AIQSo, I was with a friend getting Starbucks. While talking to him I used the term "cops" 💬. A customer waiting for their coffee said "We don't say 'cops' honey, it's disrespectful." Looked at my university hoodie and said "Oh, look you go to [ ... ], a young educated man like you should refrain f...

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M.A.R.
M.A.R.
@Cardinal TIL! Apparently yes, it's euphemistic
I'd say it's just funny
Who cares about the million dollar word
Oh hello @Snail!
Anonymous
@Cardinal Yeah, it's a euphemism, and you could say it's a bit slangy. It's been around for about 75 years, though, so it's not like a new, modern thing that kids say.
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
@AIQ Ur face is a cops
Anonymous
Hello! :-)
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
05:43
Booyeahhh
Pun of the day:
in Tavern on the Meta on Meta Stack Exchange Chat, 15 hours ago, by John Dvorak
I don't know much about Switzerland, but the flag is definitely a big plus.
AIQ
AIQ
@M.A.R. huh?
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
@AIQ It's amazing the propensity of humankind to destroy one another's jokes
AIQ
AIQ
@snailplane I didn't know that ... but euphemisms are not supposed to be slangy right?
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
Also I really wanted to use that word in a sentence
AIQ
AIQ
"We are going to liberate (=steal) the money from the bank"
I don't get the euphemism and how that is slangy ... but may be I am not supposed to understand it
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
05:50
@AIQ Well, do you understand why it's funny?
AIQ
AIQ
@M.A.R. I give up. I was telling Cardinal that I am not sure if the euphemism would be widely recognized. And Snailplane just said It's been around for about 75 years.
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
@AIQ It could be around for 75 years and still not be widely recognized, but who cares? If you understand why people might find it funny, then there's not much else to be explained to you. People just compare it with the definition and say "it technically applies; this is a euphemism", but of course it's not used like replacing what you'd say instead of "I'm gonna take a shit"
AIQ
AIQ
@snailplane Hellooooooooo ... It's been a while ... I hope you have some time to breathe now given we have more active mods now
hmm I am embarrassed
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
Hi embarrassed
AIQ
AIQ
lol
Your day seems to have started well
Anonymous
05:58
@AIQ Why not?
Anonymous
I think it's euphemistic in the sense that liberate has a positive connotation and steal has a negative connotation, but it's a sort of jocular euphemism, one you wouldn't use very seriously.
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CowperKettle
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> The twist drill bit is the type produced in largest quantity today.
Why no the before quantity?
 
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[ SmokeDetector | MS ] Pattern-matching website in answer (78): Is "cops" (= police) a slang/derogatory term? by Kebby on ell.SE
 
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Word of the day: cenote
 
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AIQ
AIQ
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@EddieKal Thanks!! That is an excellent answer!
"Here is an interview where the creator of popular cop shows such as the Wire ..." @EddieKal Did you mean to add a link here?
 
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AIQ
AIQ
14:20
Is my title wrong? I don't know how to fix it ...
Is ... a slang/derogatory term? Well, if I remove the article then "derogatory" is left without one, which is again wrong ...
I know it should be just slang, no article
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Eddie Kal
Eddie Kal
14:43
@AIQ Thanks! Fixed
CowperKettle
CowperKettle
It's +11°C here.
People are going around in autumn clothes.
That's Urals for you.
Late June, ass-cold.
CowperKettle
CowperKettle
15:10
I went around the flat and closed all windows. Brrrr
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
15:32
@AIQ I would just stick to "does X have a derogatory/pejorative connotation/sense"
You don't need to mention "slang" at all in the title
CowperKettle
CowperKettle
> Challenges faced by ambulance staff responding to deaths by suicide revealed
Responding to deaths by suicide is a bad idea
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
@CowperKettle It would indeed seem to be a challenge
Most ambulance equipment would only be about resuscitation
AIQ
AIQ
16:06
The irony of discussing whether "cop" is derogatory as people throw around "Karen" — Azor Ahai -- he him 33 mins ago
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
Meh
AIQ
AIQ
Is this guy accusing me of sth?
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
Meh.
They're simply being a responsible HNQ resident by leaving a useless comment that has only potential to inflame and politicize.
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Q: Idiomatic American English resources

t3__rryI'd like to improve my spoken English and thought maybe it was a good start to learn how to have a proper conversation, or order a meal in a restaurant, or going into a shop and ask for help for instance. My problem is I don't find idiomatic American English courses which features such in-context...

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AIQ
AIQ
Yah seems like that. I am pretty sure I didn't outright call the speaker "Karen" ... I said either they are right or they are a Karen .. so I did give the community the opportunity to show me that she was right and that my use of "cops" was wrong and ignorant ...
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
16:16
@AIQ That said, I do realize your use of the verb is more like a winky wink Easter Egg that the producer puts in a sequel to a Marvel movie, but the use of a controversial verb with a regional reach on an ELL post is rather distracting
AIQ
AIQ
@M.A.R. Okay. So you think it's better to remove it?
What works instead though? "bullied"?
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
Yep, if only to avoid such comments
@AIQ Use any synonyms or words similar to "unconvincing" or "insubstantial"
AIQ
AIQ
16:32
Okay done ...
AIQ
AIQ
16:58
-1 for microagression, racist and xenophobic. I wish I could give -100. Classic case of mountain out of a molehill. — Gábor 20 mins ago
my comment under @EddieKal 's answer indicates that I, the asker, find the answer "useful". Unless something in the answer is incorrect, this downvote is not justified. I don't see how those words make the answer "not useful".
Sorry EddieKal
M.A.R.
M.A.R.
17:21
OK, I think I need to distance myself from that post
I have other things on my plate ATM
Eddie Kal
Eddie Kal
@M.A.R. If those things include a juicy steak I will grab it for you so you don't have to worry about it any more
@AIQ This is my way of looking at it. This kind of question and answer exist for the benefit of people who think like that commenter. It is a touchy and controversial subject, difficult to broach, but if we shrink away from the core issues we are just turning a blind eye to social injustice like we have always done. I knew I would get downvoted by haters, potentially a lot.
Ideally I'd love to see my answer get both upvoted and downvoted like crazy. Net score 0 with +50 and -50 would be awesome. That'd also make mathematical sense for me. +8 net gain per vote pair
 
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Cardinal
Cardinal
18:34
@snailplane Thank you Snail! ^_^
@AIQ Nod
@M.A.R. Don
@CowperKettle WoW 11C in late June, that's still cold in my opinion!

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