I still struggle to understand a lot of post
By Michael
@Wrexxo (11135)
October 16, 2026 9:33am CST
It's 2 PM. .. weather is 31 degrees celcius..The heat is blazing today, and I’m hoping it doesn’t rain because I'm charging my power bank with solar. So I really need all the sun I can get.
Some months back, someone on the platform mentioned finding it hard to understand what people post here, and honestly, I feel that too.
Even though we speak English here in Nigeria, the phrases can be really different. I'm not a native speaker, and I'm not from America or Britain, so sometimes I just have to read posts over and over, or even Google phrases just to get what someone means.
Since joining, I've learned phrases like "doing the zoomies", "take on water", "ease into the day", "work up my appetite", and "inflatable ghost", among many others. So yeah, I'm still learning, but I guess that's part of the experience.
Anyway, that's my little update for today. Hope everyone has a wonderful, wonderful day ahead.
and yeah.. lunch was nice
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@jnrdutton (3625)
• United States
16 Oct
I can understand this, and I am a native English speaker. Even to me, certain things like generational or regional slang can feel like I need a translator, so I do feel bad for those who have to work double time for understanding.
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@Nawsheen (29001)
• Mauritius
16 Oct
English can be quite confusing sometimes, especially with all the expressions and slang used in different countries. I think that's one of the interesting things about interacting with people from around the world. We get to learn new words and understand different cultures.
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@snowy22315 (214988)
• United States
16 Oct
You do great in terms of your writing. English both British and American have a lot of idioms and phrases unique to them which I am sure you know. I think it would be hard to understand alot of them unless you grew up in this culture.
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@xstitcher (40917)
• Petaluma, California
16 Oct
Yeah, English is a weird language--I know that, and I'm a native English speaker!
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@Shivram59 (52242)
• India
16 Oct
I don't understand some posts, too. Like you, I'm not a native English speaker. Many times I fail to understand what the user wants to convey.
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@JudyEv (391365)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Oct
I'm sure it's quite difficult sometimes. Being Australian, I've found a lot of differences in the language used in Britain and America which sometimes surprises me. I guess it's good that your vocabulary is being expanded. I would have put you as a native speaker. Your English is very good.
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