Yeah maybe the curtains are just blue but maybe the author likes that you see that as symbolism for sadness. Have you ever thought of that? Maybe writers like when you find meanings in their works that they didn't think of. Just because it wasn't intended doesn't mean it can't be true.
Over analyze everything. Find meaning where there was nothing before. We found God in the stars, we can find meaning in the curtains.
With the way I through out my English assignment, I might pass this year. I am quite proud of myself rn.
I slowly crept behind the door, creaking the tiniest gap open. There he was, padded in armour with nothing else but his kind smile. His eyes twinkled in the dim light, those pools of honey faced a figure of a woman who I couldn't make out.
“My darling Guinivere from the moment I saw, I knew my heart wouldn't beat the same without you. I have all the riches in the land and yet they mean nothing in comparison to you.” he said with such great earnestness. It was as if a dagger pierced my heart. Why must he have feelings for another? Why can’t he love me? As tears threatened to spill, the huge lump in my throat grew more agonising. As I clasped my hand across my mouth, I opened the door by the smallest inch. My Arthur, my sweet Arthur held sweet adoration in his eyes whilst he crouched on one knee. A small wooden box bearing the most gorgeous ring carved of jade and diamonds shone, just like Guinivere’s smile.
“I love you…desperately. So please would you do me the honour of becoming my wife and Queen of Camelot?”
My heart broke: waterfalls drenched my face, evident creases ruined my dress shirt from clutching it too hard. I need to leave now. I can't let Arthur see me like this. He can't see how much I care.
Grief. The intense sorrow, especially caused by someone's death. No one really prepares you for the mourning of friends. Friends that are still well and alive but aren’t with you. The death of friendships you held so close to heart that you feel a rip in your soul as they pass away. This heartbreak is almost irreparable compared to the fleeting emotions of unrequited love or suppressed depression ; it consumes you in a dark hole of intense loneliness and desperate failure.
I’ve always been envious of people who lived in the time of no technology - a time when passing conversations was enough to connect you: a time where you greet a friend so casually having not seen them for a decade. What happens when old friends meet each other? Did they mutter awkward greetings or welcome each other with soft affection? Or do they simply walk past each other like strangers despite their shared history?
This is my mother fr! For example, if I say the American version of an English word, or if I ‘ma però’, or if I mix up any language/sentence structures of any of the languages she knows, she will IMMEDIATELY correct me and point out why I was wrong 🥲. Like sorry Im dyslexic while you have multiple language degrees lol.
Linguists are like vampires but instead of drinking your blood they harass you about a weird irregularity in your speech that no one else would have noticed.
Hi, native Spanish speaker here! I've been reading fanfiction in English for the past year and let me tell you it helped improve my poor English amazingly! So, a few months ago I just said "fuck it" and started to write with the only purpose of improving even more my English, so it is a mix of both, I still have mistakes, childish mistakes but Google docs and some other pages helps me with them, a year ago I couldn't even read out loud because my pronunciation was horrible and now I can write, read and understand the things I'm reading in English, so please, if you want to learn the language a good way to start is a few sections of Duolingo (the most basic ones) and read! Read all the shit you want, I can totally say reading fanfic helped me more than the eight fucking years I spend with school and courses.
This was my Ted talk, thanks for coming!
I have news for you about your favourite fics
My favorite stupid thing I do is I see a post in Spanish and for a solid five seconds I just believe I forgot how to read. Then I realize I don’t know Spanish… 🫠
i just want to read every book ever written in the language it was originally written in. is that too much to ask for?
I have an english exam tomorrow.. Does reading english Hyun ju x reader smut fanfictions cout as studying?
i didn’t realise how much i would love sixth form at a college especially at one where i didn’t think i would ever go.
i also didn’t think english literature would overtake history as my favourite but it has and i am loving it so much! my english teacher is like one from the films! she just wants us to explore everything we can in poems it doesn’t matter what it is she just wants us to really get them! i’m just letting all of weird ideas about them go and she’s like “amazing! i love it!” aaaggh
why didn’t anyone tell me how good english teachers could be ????
(also it’s my 17th birthday today!)
History:
guy to my teacher-‘you know woody from toy story’s bi?’ ‘really? well there always was a vibe between him and buzz’
‘I thought Carlisle was near Newcastle’ ‘No, it’s on the other side of the country’
‘Emily, would you ever kill someone?’- shouted across the classroom
‘I don’t even know what a citizen is! Am I a citizen?!’
Biology:
‘sir, you are not a perv!’
‘oh my god! what an absolute ledge!’
‘why are punching holes on the cover of your book?’
‘no Ethan, you can’t add me on snapchat’
‘god, how did you not hear what i said? are you deaf or what?’ ‘umm i’m deaf in one ear’
English:
‘while watching Romeo + Juliet - ‘wow what a turn out’
‘ohh Romeos’ such a lad!’
‘woah bit extreme there’
‘they’re complete drama queens!’
‘well, you see this guy just nicked a boat, went to the middle of a lake and had his sexual awakening because he saw a mountain’
‘here’s me sitting on a toilet with no walls or roof while i was in Australia’
Spanish:
‘i asked a girl why her hair was like that (it was a weird style) and she turned around ‘i have alopecia’ God i wanted to die!’
‘waiit, you have the same birthday? thats mental!’
‘go see if he’s in the bathroom or SSC’ ‘i think we’ve lost him miss’
‘so did he really just stab himself in his hand? you didn’t do it?’ ‘well simply, yeah’
i’ll probably to them later if i remember or if more happen
I will go in London with my sister in August ! So I planned our trip a bit and looked for informations. I also began Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. My version is in English but have some translations and explications on page margins.
41/100 days of productivity: Tomorrow I will start my revisions weeks. So to motivate me I go to bed early, put cream and read few chapters. I should finish this game of thrones book a long time ago but I never have time to read anymore with all my homeworks. I haven't read a book since my French class books I guess. But I did bought books anyway.
I had a Presentation at university at 10.00a.m, i was successfully! (what a shame) 😇
Then today (20 November )my friends did celebrate and took a cake for my birthday when its did to be my birthday in November 16th , no one suprised to me. But they celebrated a words actually!
Anyway, im studying still to my national exam (yds) and im reading english book with general English because yds exam is grammar exam!
How to Learn a New Language: Simple Tips for Success
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Decide why you want to learn the language—whether for travel, work, or personal growth. Having a clear goal will keep you motivated and on track.
2. Immerse Yourself
Surround yourself with the language. Watch movies, listen to music, and read in the language as much as you can. This exposure will help you absorb vocabulary and sentence structures naturally.
3. Practice Speaking Early
Start speaking the language from the very beginning, even if it’s just a few words. Practice with native speakers or use language-learning apps that focus on conversation.
4. Be Consistent
Consistency is key. Study a little every day instead of cramming all at once. Daily practice helps keep the language fresh in your mind.
5. Embrace Mistakes
Don’t be afraid to make mistakes—they’re part of learning. The more you practice, the better you’ll get, so stay positive and persistent.
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NO ONE knows how to use thou/thee/thy/thine and i need to see that change if ur going to keep making “talking like a medieval peasant” jokes. /lh
They play the same roles as I/me/my/mine. In modern english, we use “you” for both the subject and the direct object/object of preposition/etc, so it’s difficult to compare “thou” to “you”.
So the trick is this: if you are trying to turn something Olde, first turn every “you” into first-person and then replace it like so:
“I” → “thou”
“Me” → “thee”
“My” → “thy”
“Mine” → “thine”
Let’s suppose we had the sentences “You have a cow. He gave it to you. It is your cow. The cow is yours”.
We could first imagine it in the first person-
“I have a cow. He gave it to me. It is my cow. The cow is mine”.
And then replace it-
“Thou hast a cow. He gave it to thee. It is thy cow. The cow is thine.”
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Even though English is not my mother tongue, I feel safe and comfortable writing in English. I guess, it helps me to distract and escape from literally hostile environment I'm living in...
That’s n0t g00d, y0u sh0ld get better at Math by tak1ng undergrad math c0urses and j01n1ng the S0c1ety 0f Undergraduate Mathemat1cs students
My Original Comic is coming soon! I'm so excited to share it all with you!
BTW, I will be taking a very small hiatus for a week or two! Just a small break to work on the comic some more ^^
Oh! also, these capcut templates are posted by people, right? like people made these? Cause if it's AI then, HELL NAH.
Summary: The Phoenix Clan is after Chris, and the sisters are trying to help. But there are many questions that they need answering. How long can Chris keep his identity a secret? [Before Chris-Crossed]
Characters: Charmed Ones, Bianca, Chris, Leo
Pairing: No Pairing
Warnings: Angst, Heartbreak
Word Count: 647
A/N: Sorry I haven't been updating you guys, I have been very busy with school lately.
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“Mom?!” Piper shrieks.
“Silence.” An Elder protests. Wanting to know more, she continues to watch. This time the hologram-like screen has moved onto a different memory of Chris.
Chris looks around 16-17 years old. He looks tired, too tired for a boy so young. His face speckled with a few teen spots and pimples. Suddenly, someone orbs enters the room, but with the amount of magic the boys see on a daily basis, this is no big deal to Chris. Having to look interested he turns sound and there stands Leo. Not him, again.
“What do you want?” Chris snaps at Leo.
“Chris, don’t speak to me like that.”
“You’ve come into my home, with no invitation. I will speak to you however I damn like.” Chris retorts.
The sisters look on in shock. Why would Chris speak to Leo like this?
“Did I adopt Chris or something?” Piper asks. Phoebe and Paige shrug.
“Keep watching.”
Leo frowned at his son.
“What do you want anway?” Chris asked.
“I wanted to talk to you and Wyatt.” “No. Get out.” Chris replied, with annoyance.
“What do you mean?”
“I mean, get out. When we come and see you, you’re too busy. We are not seeing you, on your terms. It isn’t fair. And me and Wyatt have had it. Get out.”
“Chris-”
“Do you want me to spell it out for you?! Get out!” Chris shouted. Seeing Chris’ rage increase by the second, Leo decided it would be wise to leave Chris. Let him cool off. Leo orbed out, and to the heavens. Chris picked a toy car, near the piano and threw it at a table. Knocking over a vase. As it shattered on the floor, he heard orbs. Chris has had enough.
“God Leo! I told you to get out-” He said while turning into the direction of his father. But it wasn’t Leo. It was Wyatt. He looked around 18 years old. His blonde hair is in major need of a haircut.
“Leo? He was here?” Wyatt asked.
“Yeah.”
“And you got rid of him?”“Yeah.”
“Good. I am in no mood to deal with him right now.”
“Why? What happened?” Chris asked, concerned for his older brother.
“Nothing Chris, I am fine. I’m just tired. Is grandpa home yet?”
“Not yet. He went to the store. He should be home pretty soon though.” Chris explained.
“Alright. We should probably clear this up before he comes home. You’d have to explain and say that Leo was here. And you know how Leo always sets him off in one of his moods.” Wyatt suggested.
“I’ll get the broom.”
“Don’t bother. Just use the vanishing spell. There isn’t time anyway.” Wyatt quickly peered outside the window and saw his grandfather’s car. “Grandpa’s here.” Quickly, Chris recited the vanishing spell, which he often has to use. Even though he is constantly told not to by his grandfather, the elders and even Leo. What gives him the right?!
The hologram-like screen moved onto a different memory.
“Happy 17th birthday Chris!” Wyatt said, a little too loudly. Chris opened his eyes, groaned and turned away in his bed. Wyatt laughed. “Come on Chris! Get up! Me and grandpa have a birthday surprise for you. I will see you downstairs in 5 minutes, or I will just orb you down.” Not wanting to be Wyatt’s little puppet Chris got up and quickly got changed into decent clothing, then went down the stairs.
“Surprise!” Wyatt and his grandfather called. One the table was a fully cooked breakfast, just the way his mother used to cook breakfast on special occasions. 8-9 presents on one end of the table.
“Wow. This is amazing you guys!” Chris said, excitement evident in his voice. He hugged his grandfather, then embraced Wyatt.
“I hope you like it.” Wyatt said.
“I already do.” Chris replied. Wyatt smiled.
“Happy birthday, little brother.”
Summary: The Phoenix Clan is after Chris, and the sisters are trying to help. But there are many questions that they need answering. How long can Chris keep his identity a secret? [Before Chris-Crossed]
Characters: Charmed Ones, Bianca, Chris, Leo
Pairing: No Pairing
Warnings: Angst, Heartbreak
Word Count: 568
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“Come on Piper. We should go.” Paige called her sister.
“Coming!” Piper called back. Phoebe, Paige and Piper were getting ready to leave to go to the Elders, and to summon Chris. Piper entered the room, and Paige orbed her and her sisters to the heavens.
They appeared in the same room, with the same amount of Elders, if not the exact same ones.
“No sighting of Chris?” Leo asked, as soon as the sisters appeared.
“No. Nothing.” Paige answered.
“Shall we do this? I am eager to get answers.” Piper said, wanting to get started.
“Sure,” Leo said. “Do you have the spell?”
“Yes.”
“We are ready when you are.” Leo responded. The sisters held each other’s hands and began chanting the summoning spell. Not soon after Chris appeared in bright white lights. He was grinning. Why was he smiling?
“Christopher Perry.” An Elder chanted.
“Hmm…is anyone else getting déjá vu?” Chris muttered, sarcasm filling his voice.
“Chris, for the second time, please take this seriously.” Leo said. They may have had their differences in the past, but if Chris struggles, this will be painful, and he doesn’t want to see Chris in pain. Chris rolled his eyes at Leo.
“Let’s just do this. Do you want me to stand over there again?”
“Yes.”
“By the way, you could have warned me about the whole becoming unconscious thing.” He says, while walking to where he stood yesterday. No one responded to his comment.
“Will I be able to see what you see? In my mind, I mean.”
“Yes.”
“Okay. Go for it.” The Elders bowed their heads, Chris fell to the ground. The hologram-like screen appeared once more. The Elders raised their heads to watch the screen, as did the sisters.
A young boy appeared on the screen. He looks around 11 or 12, with brown rugged hair. Presumably Chris’ younger self. His surroundings were the sun room in the manor. He was smiling, except his hands were covering his eyes. He was counting.
“17…18…19…20!” Ready or not, here I come!” Chris yelled.
Leo and the sisters were smiling. Enjoying seeing younger Chris. But then, Chris said a name. Just one name that changed everyone’s smiles.
“Wyatt! Wyatt, where are you!” He called. He was looking around the manor, and as he entered the kitchen, a young boy came into view. He could only be a year older than Chris, 2 years at most. Wyatt.
“Sorry Chris! But to be fair, you didn’t say I couldn’t use magic until I had hidden!” He said, defending himself.
“Yeah, yeah. You say that every time!” He muttered.
“No I don’t. I think you just don’t like losing, because you know I am better at hiding than you.” Wyatt sneered.
“Are not!” Chris replied.
“Prove it.” Wyatt said. Just before Chris was about to disappear, Piper walked in.
“Woah boys, what are you two up to?”
“Playing hide and seek.” Replied Wyatt.
“He was using magic!” Cried Chrs, to Piper. Piper turned towards Wyatt.
“Wyatt, what have I told you about using magic when unnecessary?”
“Not to do it.”
“And yet you have.” Piper retorted.
“Sorry, mom.”
“Thank you for apologizing.” She leaned forward and kissed Wyatt on his head. “Go play.” She said, Wyatt smiled and left the kitchen.
“So Chris, wanna help me bake?”
“Your cookies?” Chris asked, his voice full of hope. Piper grinned.
“Yes.”
“Yes! Thanks, Mom.”
Summary: The Phoenix Clan is after Chris, and the sisters are trying to help. But there are many questions that they need answering. How long can Chris keep his identity a secret? [Before Chris-Crossed]
Characters: Charmed Ones, Bianca, Chris, Leo
Pairing: No Pairing
Warnings: Angst, Heartbreak
Word Count: 440
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Chris’ eyes slowly fluttered open, and smiled at where he was and who he was. They were lying on the couch in the back room of P3. Naked, barely covered by the sheet and limbs entwined. He looked down at Bianca. Her brown hair sprawled across his chair. Her olive skin shimmering in the morning sun. He smiled at her. He missed her, of course he missed her. But he didn’t realize just how much he missed her until she was here. Slowly her eyes open, obviously irritated at the early morning sun. She shifted slightly then looked up at Chris. Her smile grew.
“Good morning, beautiful.” Chris said.
“Good morning, beautiful yourself.” Bianca responded. “How long have you been awake?”
“Only a few minutes.”
“Good. Do you have to deal with the sisters and the Elders today?”
“Probably.”
“Are you sure they didn’t see anything from your memory?” Bianca asked, worried for her fiancé.
“I’m sure. I think you intervened just in time, before they saw anything.”
“Good. When is your mom going to be pregnant with you?”
“Within the month,” Chris replied.
“Not long then.”
“But, I’m not even sure it will happen.”
“Why do you say that?”
“Well, I had to break Piper and Leo up earlier than they did, in order for me to become their white lighter. So, without thinking I broke up with my parents before they even conceived me…” Chris said, his voice quiet. Bianca sighed.
“Well, maybe if you tell them about yourself. They might…you know…”
“I have thought of that. But then I think they might get a little performance anxiety.” Chris responded, a little uncomfortable.
“Wekk, what’s worse, not being conceived at all, or having a good chance you are going to be conceived but your parents might find it a little weird.” Chris smiled.
“I guess.”
“No, not ‘I guess’. I am not having you jeopardize your existence. Like it or not Chris. They need to know.”
{~Back at the Manor~}
“Phoebe! Paige!” Piper called from the dining room. She heard footsteps making their way down the stairs.
“What?” Paige asked.
“I thought we deserved a treat.” She announced and showed her two sisters the dining table. Food. Masses of food cover the table; pancakes, bacon, eggs, fruit, brioche and waffles.
“Woah. You’ve gone all out.”
“Yeah. Well, I thought we deserved to celebrate a little. Today we might actually get some answers. Plus, I haven’t cooked this much in a while. And I love cooking.” Piper stated. Phoebe and Paige were still standing at the bottom of the stairs. “Well, come on. Don’t just stand there. Help yourselves.”
Summary: The Phoenix Clan is after Chris, and the sisters are trying to help. But there are many questions that they need answering. How long can Chris keep his identity a secret? [Before Chris-Crossed]
Characters: Charmed Ones, Bianca, Chris, Leo
Pairing: No Pairing
Warnings: Angst, Heartbreak
Word Count: 648
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Everyone starts coughing, the smoke filling eveybodyś lungs. No one can see anyone else.
“Paige?! Phoebe?!” Piper shouts. “Are you okay?!”
“Yeah!” Phoebe replies.
“Yep! We’re good!” Paige adds. Eventually the smoke clears, and the Elders are still in a circle, Leo still included. Almost as a group, they turn to see where Chris should be. Chris is nowhere to be seen.
“Where the hell is Chris?!” Piper says.
“I don’t know.” Paige replied.
“Magic has been used. I can feel it.” Says Odin, an Elder to the left of Leo.
“What kind of magic?”
“Something we haven’t seen before.” He replies.
“Shall we summon him?” Phoebe asks her sister.
“No.” Piper says, sharply. “Give him 24 hours, then we summon him. Just this once, I am giving him a chance.”
{~At P3~}
“Chris.” He could hear a woman’s voice calling his name. It was so familiar, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on it.
“Chris. Chris wake up.” The woman spoke louder, and started to shake his shoulders. Urging him to wake up. Slowly, his eyelids began to flutter open. And his eyesight began to focus on the person in front of him. He immediately took in his surroundings, he was in the back room in P3. He was used to this room, having ‘lived’ there for nearly 7 months. He was lying on the sofa. But then, he saw her. Really saw Bianca. He sat up immediately.
“Bianca.” He muttered.
“Hi.” She replied. She smiled at him. “I thought you needed a hand.” He smiled back at her.
“Yeah. I kinda did. Thank you.” He replied. He stood up so he was standing in front of her.
“You're welcome. Besides, there is something I need to do.”
“What?” He asked, perplexed. She smiled, and pulled him towards her. They were kissing like their lives depended on it. And before he knew it, they were lost to each other.
{~At the Manor~}
“What if it was a Phoenix that took Chris, I mean.” Paige said.
“How though?” Phoebe questioned.
“I dunno, a tracking spell maybe? Phoebe, I am worried he is hurt. I mean, I understand that he lied to us, but that doesn’t mean I have stopped caring. Pheebs, what if he is dead?”
“Don’t think like that.”
“I am just saying what everyone else is thinking.” Paige says in defense.
“So, what do you want to do?”
“Summon him?” Paige suggests.
“There is no point though. We are summoning him later tonight with the Eldes.” Phoebe replies.
“I guess.” Suddenly orbs appear in the room, and Piper emerges.
“Since when can you orb? I thought that was my thing.” Paige says sarcastically.
“Very funny. Leo orbed me down, I just went to see Wyatt.”
“How is my little man?” Phoebe asks.
“He’s okay. Any signs of Chris?”
“Nope.”
“I expected that. Anyway, we are summoning him later today. So hopefully we can get some answers.” Piper says, voicing everyone’s thoughts.
“I just can’t help wondering where he is, and if he is hurt.” Paige admits.
“You're not the only one who is worried. I keep thinking it’s the Phoenix. But we will find out in a couple of hours.” Piper says, shocked at her own words.
“Okay, I have to ask. What questions are you gonna ask him? I mean, like, who do you think he is?” Paige asked, both of her sisters.
“I dunno really. I guess, I don’t really care, as long as we get the truth.” Phoebe says.
“I think we know him. Or at least his family.” Piper admits.
“What makes you say that?”
“There are just too many things that don’t add up. He knows us so well and has so little time. He knows our little quirks, he knows things about the house that not even Leo knew. I am very interested to see if I am right.”
Summary: The Phoenix Clan is after Chris, and the sisters are trying to help. But there are many questions that they need answering. How long can Chris keep his identity a secret? [Before Chris-Crossed]
Characters: Charmed Ones, Bianca, Chris, Leo
Pairing: No Pairing
Warnings: Angst, Heartbreak
Word Count: 394
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“Piper, you can’t!” Chris wines.
“Why the hell not!” Piper exclaims.
“Look, believe me, I want to tell you. Honestly, you have no idea how much I want to tell you. But I can’t, at least not yet. A month. Give me a month, and I will tell you everything.” “No.”
“What do you mean no?”
“How do I know that you won’t leave, come up with yet another lie to get you out of this. I am giving you two options, actually you know what, I will give you three. Tell us what is going on right now, the Elders will do a memory recall on you, or you can get the hell out of my house and leave my family alone!” She shouts. Chris’ head falls.
“Those are my options?”
“Yes.”
“Can I think about it?” He asks, hoping he can get out of this.
“No.” Piper states stubbornly. Chris says nothing.
“Paige.” Piper says. Paige nods and orbs all four of them to the heavens. Chris suddenly looks around, quickly taking in his surroundings. 12 Elders are formed in a circle, Leo included.
“Christopher Perry.” One Elder announces.
“Congratulations, you can say my name!” Chris says, his voice full of sarcasm.
“Take this seriously Chris,”Leo says.
“What does it matter if I do? They are going to do it anyway.” Chris retorted. Suddenly Chris turned serious. “Is this going to hurt?”
“Yes.” Leo responded. Chris winces.
“All this because I don’t tell them everything. Everyone has secrets!” Chris snapped at everyone in the room.
“Not this many. And not this important.” Piper responded before Leo could. There is nothing Chris can do anymore. His secret was coming out.
“What do I have to do?” He asks, his voice hushed.
“Stand over there, and try to clear your head.” Leo says. Chris looks over to where Leo had just pointed. Chris slowly walks to the spot and stands there.
“It’s gonna be pretty hard for me to clear my head.” Chris confessed.
“Well try harder then.” Piper snapped. Suddenly, Chris lost consciousness. And fell to the ground. The sisters looked shocked.
“It’s okay Piper. This is normal. He will be fine.” Leo soothed the sisters. Suddenly a hologram-like image appeared in the middle of the room. And before anything appeared on the screen. An explosion happened, and smoke filled the room.”