#2nd language english

[russelross68]

fbacc oc reweal 🥹

First pic I did of her!

hwer name is Delaney sladkiy

She's a Russian transfer student

And is mainly a loner who only wants to just do good in school

and is attention starved but is in denial of that

Still workin' oh her so here she is for now.

If ya wanna do fanart, ideas, or ships that aren't creepy as hell you can feel free too!

I'll come out with more info on her in the near future

[youtubesweirduncles]

Hello, and welcome to 'Thoughts on the Try Guys streaming platform thing', by basically the only remaining try guys dedicated account on Tumblr (I think (Also ignore I haven't changed my pfp after the controversy))

So, as I've said before, I think the guys really managed this very well when you compare today's video with Watcher's announcement from a few weeks back. They seem to be using the new streaming service as a fancier Patreon that you can subscribe to if you like the content and want more of it, plus the exclusive vids or extra stuff, but it doesn't seem like it's meant to replace the channel and leave the people who can't afford it behind. They are offering a lot of new shows, many of which they teased on the youtube channel. The little pilots were used not only to give us a taste of what 2nd Try will be like but also introduced the new cast members! (I guess it's apropiate now to call Johnny Cakes, Kwesi, Marissa and rest as Try Guys too?). I'm so so happy to see them now as main talent; they helped carry the new era of the channel for the last year and a half and deserve the recognition.

Hooowever, I will say this.

I feel like the way they are handling this transition (and, let's be frank, the reaction from the audience) would not have been the same without the Watcher TV announcement and its fallout.

In case you don't know: Zach and Keith told us there would be a BIG announcement around this time of year way back in December. In early May (I think) watcher announced their own streaming service and literally everybody hated it. In mid-may, on a random Wednesday, the try guys channel just? don't post anything? and it seems like a very last minute decision to not post a video when they have posted videos every Wednesday for years? And now, a week later, they announce their own streaming service (with a video that references Watcher's announcement, so we know it was filmed after that was posted).

We can only guess, of course. Nothing is confirmed. But it really seems like they were going, if not the same, a very similar route that Watcher was. This is why I struggle to give them that much credit for offering a better deal that the Ghoul boys did, since I don't think they would've taken the same decisions a month ago. I want to think they are good guys who understand that most people can't afford to pay for this and they wouldn't put ALL their content behind a pay wall. But if you asked me a moth ago, I would have told you that Ryan and Shane were incapable of that too.

So I guess I'm not sure how to feel lol.

(Also I know many watcher fans are kinda mad that the try guys are getting a better response that Watcher did and also that Keith and Zach referenced the Watcher.tv vid because they think it was shady.

Calm down. They're literally friends. I bet they know what's okay to joke about and what isn't. I even bet they spoke about this in the last few weeks. Calm. Down)

[apopcornkernel]

since you're so interested in filipino language, does it follow the structure of [subject + verb + object + extension] like english or does it break that structure? in bangla, we have the [subject+ verb + object + extension] but we also break that structure so basically we can have [subject + object + verb]. for example, we can use both "ami take dekhte chaina" which roughly translated is "i her don't want to see" based on how the sentence is structured. this is why i have such a hard time trying to follow the english structure of subject-verb-object and sometimes end up mixing both structures

to use your same example, the tagalog equivalent would be "ayaw ko siyang makita" or "ayaw kong makita siya" = i don't want to see them.

ayaw ko siyang makita: don't want (modifier) - my (subject) - them (object) - see (verb)

ayaw kong makita siya: don't want (modifier) - my (subject) - see (verb) - them (object)

the -ng suffix, which basically means that it's modifying, is shifted around according to the sequence of words ^^ it's kinda hard to explain in text sorry and im already super offtrack 😭

honestly, I'm not very equipped to discuss tagalog conjugation, because 1) my first and best language is english, and 2) it's so complex 😭 once saw a white guy discussing it here actually, its all in english!! ↓

so back to your original question: does tagalog follow the structure of [subject + verb + object + extension] like in english?

my answer would be a yes, with caveat, because it's possible for a tagalog sentence to fall into this structure BUT there are many ways to structure a sentence in the first place

for your sample sentence of "i don't want to see her", i can't think of an un-nonsense way to fit it into that structure 😭 ayaw ko siyang makita/ayaw kong makita siya is the most natural way to say it imo. "ako ay (I am) ayaw (dont want) makita (see) siya (them)" sounds so weird

but hey, i could be wrong—disclaimer again, this is my 2nd language and not my 1st sgjdmfjf

i also struggle answering your question because it's kinda broad hsjdhdnd if you want a follow up maybe a more specific one would be easier 😓 unfortunately i wasnt able to pursue linguistics so i lack a lot of technical knowledge and terms which might have made this easier for us both huhu </3

[greenlaut]

wrote this while i was mourning as a vent,

[image ID] a screenshot of a paragraph that says:

Ghost had died once; buried in a casket with another corpse and all. Cut open from autopsy with scars that lasted. Woke up beneath the earth with bleeding teeth and gums and rotten flesh in his finger nails. He knew God is real and he is the poor martyr sent off to do worldly errands. Yet he's scraping off every last bits of comfort like a starved dog at the churchyard. A cross on a chain beneath his shirt, silver and gleaming. Made of the same metal with the knives strapped under his bed. In his shoes.

[end image ID]

[silvermun]

so it took me this long to realize wafer is pronounced 'way-fer'

[milaisreading]

Learning English in school as 2nd language was just us learning present simple, present continuous, past simple, and past continuous every year for like 14 years ☠️☠️☠️

[gen4grl]

from artistic mental breakdown to 5 wips simultaneously lmao

[caustinen]

soft-launching my mota recidence with this mindless pwp of established cleagan having a good time 🫡

[broke-on-books]

I need to drop out, flee the country, & die at sea btw (got a question rlly wrong in a lecture hall class)

[hajihiko]

Do you speak other languages?

I speak 2 fluently and a little bit of 2 more

[dluginski]

Animals in Speech (idioms, sayings and proverbs with animals)

1. to have a whale of a time - to enjoy oneself

Despite of his dislike towards these games, he seems to be having a whale of a time.

2. to be as quiet as a mouse - to be very quiet (quite straightforward, isn't it)

I think I haven't heard his voice yet. He was as quiet as a mouse during the party.

3. to dog/hound sth or sb, to be dogged by sth - follow someone in a persistent manner, something negative that keeps coming back, can’t get it to go away like a dog that always returns

I’m dogged by these awful recurring thoughts of my mother’s death.

4. dogged (doggedly, doggedness) - very determined to continue doing something

She's a dogged advocate of reforming the prison system in this country.

5. to go to the dogs - to get into an unfavourable situation, to diminish in quality

Germany's economy appears to be going to the dogs.

6. to be as sick as a dog - extremely ill

The aftermath of swimming in the cold-ass lake in winter was painful. The children were as sick as a dog for the following 2 weeks.

7. to badger someone - to pester someone, to cause havoc

He was badgering her the whole night.

8. the lion's share - the majority or the biggest part of something

I didn't do a lot of work for our group assignment. Maeva's done the lion's share of the work.

9. (straight) from the horse's mouth - to hear something from the person who has direct, first-hand knowledge of it

Actually, this gossip is factually true. I know it because I learned it straight from the horse's mouth. I spoke to Michael himself.

10. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink - You can streamline something for someone to ease the difficulty of it but you cannot force them to do it.

11. to rat on someone, to be a rat - to share information / secrets with somebody that were not meant to be shared, it especially relates to something that could be incriminating or illegal

He ratted on us, we may face a prison sentence now.

12. to wolf down - to eat it back very quickly, like a wolf would eat a very great chunk of sheep (’cause if he doesn’t do it very quickly, the other wolfs would come about and eat it before him)

He wolfed down the dinner my mum made for us as if there was no tomorrow.

13. to pig out (on something) - to eat a lot, you’re eating so much that you’re probably finish up by being sick

And there she is again, pigging out on the carrot cake.

14. to take the bull by the horns - to take control of the situation, to deal with a situation directly

15. the elephant in the room - the thing that everyone knows but no one wants to talk about

16. chicken out - you stop or give up doing something out of fear

Initially, he agreed to go parachute-jumping with us but he chickened out at the very last moment.

17. hold your horses - to tell someone to wait or slow down

Wow, hold your horses. Let's finish the first assignment first and then we'll go on with the second one

18. have a bee in your bonnet - to be obsessed with an idea that keeps on occupying your mind

He's got a bee in his bonnet about moving to Norway.

19. to kill two birds with one stone - to settle two problems, issues in one go, by doing one action

20. to be a fly on the wall - to be unnoticed while listening in on a conversation

They're talking about the upcoming championship. I wish I could be a fly on the wall so that I could find out what artists will be in the singers line-up.

21. The bee's knees or the cat's pyjamas - something is of the best quality, or you could call someone the bee's knees

My mum's tiramisu is the bee's knees. You've got to try it when you come over.

22. to make a beeline (for) - to move towards something quickly and with purpose

Once I saw the group of girls disperse, I made a beeline for my crush when she was on her own.

23. Until the cows come home - for a long time, possibly never-ending time, usually when you're talking about something that you enjoy doing

I could sit here on the sofa and read this novel until the cows come home but someone has to unload the dishwasher.

24. crocodile tears -not real tears, fake tears in order to gain something

I see right through her. They're crocodile tears. I know she doesn't actually care.

25. a different / whole other kettle of fish - something is entirely different, very different from the related thing your talking about

Simultaneous interpreting is a whole other kettle of fish compared to written translation.

26. to have bigger fish to fry - you have more important or better things to do

Don't work yourself up over this matter. You've got bigger fish to fry, you've got to land that new job at FAANG.

27. a sitting duck - easy target, something or someone which is vulnerable to attack

If we leave the car unattended with its doors open, it'd be a sitting duck.

28. a wild goose chase - a pointless task, especially one that involves travel

I was tasked with buying a pumpkin but the thing is, it's spring and they're no pumpkins sold during springtime. It was a wild goose chase.

29. to go the whole hog - to commit to something and take it as far as possible

We as a family don't really celebrate Halloween so we don't put out any decorations but our neighbours go the whole hog every year

30. Ants in your pants - you are restless and moving around a lot, usually because you are nervous or excited

Thomas's got ants in his pants today. I think he's nervous about his job interview.

31. Dog eat dog - a very toxic and competitive environment

I left my previous job post because it was dog eat dog in there. Everyone one tried to make themselves look good by diminishing others.

32. in the doghouse - to be in trouble or disgrace

I forgot our relationship anniversary so I'm in the doghouse. She'll be angry with me for at least a week now.

33. to let sleeping dogs lie - leave a situation alone, to not interfere so you don’t cause trouble

Don't you think it'd be better to let the sleeping dogs lie? I get that she's mad now but you just should let her cool off now. Otherwise you'll make it even worse that it already is.

34. to let the cat out of the bag - to reveal a secret

I think it's time to let the cat out of the bag. We're officially a couple.

35. in two shakes of a lamb's tail - really quickly, in a short amount of time

I need to unload the dishwasher. I'll be back in two shakes of a lamb's tail.

36. a dark horse - being surprisingly good at something

Wow, Dawid. You're really a dark horse. I had no idea you're such a good dancer!

37. Cat got your tongue? - this is a question you might ask somebody who is being unusually quiet

38. to smell a rat - to smell a rat means to be suspicious of a lie

Initially, he said that he would join us but then, out of blue, he messaged me saying something came up and he won'l be able to take part in our event. I smell a rat.

39. a wolf in sheep's clothing - to appear harmless but have sinister intentions

At first glance, she appeared to be a gentle and trustworthy person but it turns out she's a wolf in sheep's clothing, hijacking all our projects and revealing our team's secrets to other firms.

40. a fish out of water - to feel uncomfortable or out of place in a particular situation

As a vegan, I feel like a fish out of water at my Polish family's gathering as they only eat meat-based dishes and don't even try to accommodate to my different diet choices.

41. a frog in your throat - to have difficulty speaking because your throat is dry or hoarse

We had to find a new broadcaster for today's show as our current one's got a frog in his throat

42. a dear in the headlights - to be frozen with fear or shock in a difficult or unexpected situation

When he was corned by all these girls, he was like a dear in the headlights, not knowing how to act or what to say.

43. to make a mountain out of a molehill - to exaggerate or make a big deal out of something that is trivial

It's just a minor caveat, we'll be able to power through this. Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.

44. a bull in the china shop - being clumsy or careless in delicate situations that require more levelheadedness

He acted like a bull in the china shop at our monthly recap gathering, causing unnecessary tensions amongst our investors.

45. as free as a bird - carefree and unrestricted

After experiencing Erasmus exchange programme, he felt as free as a bird and planned on travelling abroad on a more regular basis.

46. to clam up - to become quiet suddenly

She clammed up just as I asked her about her family.

47. a nest egg - money saved for the future

We've got a nest egg that we might have to use in case of us getting the sack.

48. monkey see, monkey do - silly/unintelligent people tend to copy each other's actions

All he does is waiting for an opportunity to mimic my actions. I invested in Tesla stocks yesterday and now he's boasting about doing the same thing to our colleagues. Monkey see, monkey do.

49. kitty cornet - diagonal direction

The campus is kitty corner to the train station.

50. (the) birds and the bees - sex education

Jamie learned about the birds and the bees today at school.

51. a cat nap - a short nap

I'm going to have a short nap while you're watching the TV.

52. dog days - very hot days

I try to hide from the sunlight during the dog days of July.

53. have a cow - get extremely upset

My mum had a cow when she came back home and saw that we didn't do the chores yet.

54. Road hog - careless and crazy driver

She's a serial road hog. She's received so many speed tickets.

55. top dog - the most important person in a group or company

She's a top dog in her firm. Everyone looks up to her and she's seen as a leader by many.

56. (the) straw that broke the camel's back / the last straw - a minuscule issue being the final reason why a business, company or person fails

Her small business wasn't doing all that good anyway but when she made a mistake filing her taxes, it is was the straw that broke the camel's back.

57. look what the cat dragged in - we say this when someone new enters a room and looks a bit disheveled, squalid and dirty; or just when someone new comes in

Here he is, look what the cat dragged in.

58. flogging a dead horse - to constantly complain about something that cannot be changed or bring up old stuff from the past

Could you stop bringing it up? You're flogging a dead horse at this point!

59. eager beaver - when someone is enthusiastic about a task and does more than it is expected from him

Wow, you finished up on all the extracurricular reading and assignments? You're such an eager beaver!

60. cast pearls before swine - to gift someone something useless that the person in question won't need for example: giving bunch of jewellery to a homeless person who would much rather be gifted a warm meal than a bunch of gem stones

Why would you gift him this type of present? You know he's a minimalist - you're casting pearls before swine!

61. cash cow - something that is a dependable source of income, you can always count on him when it comes to money

He brought in so much money thanks to his persuasion skills. He was the company's cash cow.

62. cold turkey - stop doing something suddenly without preparation

I stopped hitting the bottle cold turkey last week.

[agentmika]

2024

GO TO THE LIBRARY MORE.

SEE MOVIES YOU'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE IN UNUSUAL AND UNIQUE WAYS WHENEVER AND WHEREVER POSSIBLE.

LEARN THE WORD BUTTERFLY IN AS MANY NEW LANGUAGES AS YOU CAN.

WRITE. EVEN IF IT'S BAD. ESPECIALLY IF IT'S BAD.

MAKE UP YOUR MIND. NO FEELING IS FOREVER.

LEARN HOW TO WIELD A BASTARD SWORD.

SEND MORE POSTCARDS.

BE KIND. DO IT WEIRD. DO IT SCARED. DO IT ALL.

[sky-is-the-limit]

dunno if this was already asked, but, what's your opinion on Konig being putting in 141 fanfics like member of task force? LIKE, dude, wtf. KorTac is almost rivalry team to SpecGru and you just put this stupid ass Konig here😭😭😭

(sorry for grammatical mistakes, English is not my first language)

People can write whatever they want and consume whatever they like,

But since you asked for MY opinion, I find it weird and ridiculous cause to my understanding, most of the time people legit have no idea where König came from, who is actually in the 141 and why it doesn't make sense for him to be in there. Or when they make him besties with Ghost as if Simon wouldn't put his ass 6 feet under 💀

Anyway, he's an irrelevant multiplayer character that gives me Dream vibes (bc if you hc him to be an uwu cringe mf I can hc him to be Dream in disguise<3) I don't even consider him to have any part in the MW lore/fandom so same goes for him in TF141 fics. (Also I have his tag blocked after the pedophilic fics I've stumbled across and hello kitty headcanons)

[gimmethemprimals]

FR staff’s occasional somewhat unclear wording vs the average Flight Rising player’s incredible, fantastical, unbelievable LACK of reading comprehension

[illgiveyouahint]

fic: I'm hi and I'm bi, wait, I mean I'm straight

Fandom: Ted Lasso (TV)

Relationship: Keeley Jones/Roy Kent/Jamie Tartt

Summary:

He is happy that Keeley and Roy are back together. He is. Keeley is amazing and deserves only the very best. And he's never seen Roy as happy as he is with Keeley. So what if it means he is likely to spend less time with Roy? That's what happens when people become couples. They start doing things together and spending all their time together. Jamie has no right to demand time with either of them. Part of him wishes he didn't get so close with Roy. It would hurt less if Roy was just his high school celebrity crush and if he didn't get to know him in real life. Or if him and Keeley never dated in the first place.

read on ao3

Whatever. I published it. It's not often I am inspired and then actually write the damn thing.

[milaisreading]

Is it just my school, or did other English teachers/professors pretend to have a British accent when speaking?