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Ever wondered how @netflix knows your next favorite show or how @Spotify nails your vibe? In this interactive explainer, we break down #AI recommendation systems using vectors — the math behind what you like. 👉 doodlingo.com/threads

🤔 lie vs lay lie [ to rest / be in a place ] — no object Forms: lie – lay – lain – lying 💺 It lies on the table. 📚 It lay on the sofa yesterday. 📝 It has lain there for hours. 🛌 It is lying on the desk 💡 The report is not doing an action. It is just resting on the desk → so lying. lay [ to put/place something ] — needs an object Forms: lay – laid – laid – laying 🙋‍♂️ I lay the book on the table. 🐣 She laid the eggs. 🛏 He is laying the blanket down. 💡 You lay something, but something lies somewhere. lie = no object → be in a place lay = doer + object → put something down ✅ The report was lying on the desk.

レベル5の問題（5段階） ★★★★★ The report was ( ) on the desk. 正解はリプ欄へ🐼

🔵 indicative - suggests ✅ “High turnover suggests deeper issues.” “High turnover is indicative of deeper issues.” When to use [ indicative ] Use indicative when you want a more analytical, professional tone — the data points toward a problem without claiming certainty. Great for managers, analysts, researchers. 📊✨ 🟠 inductive - reasoning from examples “Her conclusion is based on patterns across 50 interviews.” “Her conclusion is based on inductive patterns across 50 interviews.” When to use [ inductive ] Use inductive when you want to highlight the method — many examples → one general insight. Perfect for research, UX analysis, user-interview summaries. 🔍📚 🔴 vindictive - revengeful “He wasn’t strict — he was acting out of revenge.” “He wasn’t strict — he was vindictive, assigning overtime just to punish him.” When to use [ vindictive ] Use it when you want a word that shows deliberate, personal spite, not just anger. 😡

It's Friday, so we're going to switch from grammar to vocabulary. Look at the sentence below and pick the correct word.

✅ internalize 📘 to deeply absorb or make something part of your own mind. 😮‍💨 suffocate 📘 to feel restricted or overwhelmed — unable to express or grow. 🎨 To truly suffocate your creativity, you should stop questioning, stop trying, and stay inside your comfort zone. 🙅‍♂️ disapprove 📘 to reject or condemn something you find wrong. 👎 To truly disapprove of a behavior, you should be clear about your values and consistently act against it. ⛔️ obliterate 📘 to erase or destroy completely, leaving no trace. 🚫 To truly obliterate a bad habit, you must remove every trigger that brings it back. 💡 Summary: internalize → absorb deeply suffocate → suppress or stifle disapprove → reject morally obliterate → eliminate completely

To truly ---- a new word, you should strive to use it actively in both speaking and writing contexts within a week of first encountering it.

✅ raised Raise → you lift or move something upward. It’s an action done by someone [ needs an object ]. 🙋‍♀️ She raised her hand to ask a question. 🏳️ They raised the flag during the ceremony. 💰 The company raised the prices last month. Rise → something goes up by itself. It’s an action that happens naturally [ no object ]. 🌅 The sun rose at 6 a.m. 🎈 The balloon rose into the sky. 📈 Prices rose after the announcement. 💡 In short: raise = doer + object → You raise something. rise = no object → It rises by itself.

🤓🌷What's the answer?

💡 In this sentence, the song is not the doer, it’s the receiver of the action. 🤨 Someone [ unknown ] wrote it — the song received the action. 😀 That’s why we use the passive voice. ✅ The song was written in 1975. Active: Someone [ doer ] wrote the song in 1975. Passive: The song [ receiver ] was written in 1975. 🤔 When to use [ is written ] Use is written when talking about something that exists that way now, not a past event. 🟠 The rule is written in the manual. 🟡 The story is written in simple English. Here, the focus isn’t on who wrote it or when, but on how it currently appears. 💡 In short: wrote → past action [ doer ]. was written → past action [ receiver ]. is written → present state [ how it exists ].

Here's your #grammar challenge for Thursday.

1️⃣ taller 👨‍👦 John is taller than Mike. Here, taller compares John and Mike, but it doesn’t identify or select either of them. It just states who has more height. 2️⃣ ✅ the taller [ of the two ] we’re no longer just comparing — we’re selecting one person out of two specific people. Think of it like pointing and saying, “👨‍👦 Out of these two, 👉 this one is the taller.” “The” = the definite article, used for something known, specific, or singled out. Why not the tallest? Tallest is the superlative — it names the one with the highest degree among three or more. ❌ the tallest of the two — incorrect ✅ the tallest in the class — correct (class = 3+ people)

【文法トライ🐣】 My brother is ( ) of the two. どれ🤔？

❌ His mum says he too lazy and he should study harder. 👇 1️⃣ Missing verb → "he IS too lazy" ✅ The sentence is missing the linking verb "is" between "he" and "too lazy" 👇 2️⃣ Reported Speech clarity → When you report what someone says, adding "that" makes it clearer ✅ Compare: → His mum says he is lazy (sounds a bit abrupt) → His mum says THAT he is lazy (smoother, more natural) 👇 3️⃣ Two things being reported → Since mum is saying TWO things, we can add "that" before each one for balance ✅ ✅ Final correct version: [ FORMAL } 👉 His mum says THAT he is too lazy and THAT he should study harder. [ CASUAL ] 👉 His mum says he IS too lazy and he should study harder. 💡 Why "that" helps: When someone SAYS/THINKS/BELIEVES something, "that" acts like a signal: "Here comes what they said!" → She thinks THAT I'm wrong → He believes THAT we can win → His mum says THAT he's lazy 🎯 Both versions are correct, but adding "that" makes reported speech sound more complete and polished!

Here's your first #grammar challenge of the week. Find the mistake in the sentence below and then try to fix it.

🚀 BOOST = Quick lift, temporary energy "Coffee boosts my focus" ☕ 📈 INCREASE = Slow steady growth over time "Sales increased 20% this quarter" 📊 ✨ ENHANCE = Improve the quality "Spices enhance the flavor" 🌶️ Boost pushes UP. Increase grows BIGGER. Enhance makes BETTER. Boost = 🏃‍♂️ Sprint Increase = 🌱 Plant growing Enhance = 💎 Polish a gem

@DoodlingoApp @khust81 Wow! Can you explain me?

To boost sales means to: A) Reduce sales B) Encourage or increase sales C) Predict sales D) Record sales #English #Inglés #Vocabulary

Context: Will AI replace software developers in the next 5 years? 100% → Definitely ✅ "AI will definitely change how we write code." 90% → Almost certainly ✅ "AI will almost certainly become a coding assistant for all developers." 80% → Likely ✅ "AI will likely automate repetitive coding tasks." 70% → Probably ✅ "Junior developers will probably need to learn AI tools to stay relevant." 60% → Perhaps ✅ "Perhaps 30% of coding jobs will be transformed by AI." 50% → Maybe ✅ "Maybe AI will handle basic app development independently." 40% → Unlikely ✅ "It's unlikely that AI will replace senior architects." 30% → Improbably ✅ "AI will improbably understand complex business logic without human guidance." 20% → Doubtfully ✅ "Doubtfully, AI will replace developers who solve unique problems." 10% → Almost never ✅ "AI will almost never replace the creativity needed for innovation." 0% → Definitely not ✅ "AI will definitely not replace the need for human judgment in critical systems." 🎯 Pro tip: Native speakers use "probably" and "likely" most often in daily conversation!

🔴 Very easy → 🟢 Smooth ❌ The transition to the new software was very easy. ✅ The transition to the new software was smooth. 🔴 Very confused → 🟢 Perplexed ❌ I was very confused by the instructions in the manual. ✅ I was perplexed by the instructions in the manual. 🔴 Very funny → 🟢 Hilarious ❌ His presentation at the conference was very funny. ✅ His presentation at the conference was hilarious. 🔴 Very dry → 🟢 Parched ❌ After the long hike, my throat felt very dry. ✅ After the long hike, my throat felt parched. 🔴 Very smelly → 🟢 Pungent ❌ The chemicals in the lab were very smelly. ✅ The chemicals in the lab were pungent.

🔶 A BIG FISH An important person 💼 "Elon Musk is a big fish in the tech industry." 🔶 FISH OUT OF WATER Feel uncomfortable in a situation 😰 "At the fancy gala, I felt like a fish out of water." 🔶 THERE ARE PLENTY MORE FISH IN THE SEA There are many other opportunities 💔 "Don't worry about that breakup - there are plenty more fish in the sea!" 🔶 SOMETHING FISHY Something suspicious 🤔 "He said he was working late, but something fishy is going on." 🔶 LIKE SHOOTING FISH IN A BARREL Very easy task ✅ "That exam was like shooting fish in a barrel - I finished in 20 minutes!" 🔶 COLD FISH An unemotional person 😐 "My boss is such a cold fish - he never smiles or shows any emotion." 🔶 FISH FOR COMPLIMENTS Try to get praise 😏 "She keeps saying 'I look terrible today' - she's just fishing for compliments." 🔶 A SMALL FISH IN A BIG POND Someone unimportant among talented people 🎓 "I was top of my class locally, but at @Google I'm just a small fish in a big pond." 🔶 DRINK LIKE A FISH Drink a lot of alcohol 🍺 "He drinks like a fish every weekend - at least five beers!"

Fish Idioms

❓ She gave us useful _______, but the _______ were not convincing. 📗 Countable Nouns refer to things that can be counted. Have both singular and plural forms. 📚 one book, two books 🌊 Uncountable Nouns refer to things that cannot be counted. Do not have a plural form. 🙊 water, advice 🤔 To quantify uncountable nouns, specific phrases are used. "A piece of advice" instead of "advices." "Some feedback" instead of "feedbacks." ✅ Both "advice" and "feedback" are uncountable nouns and should be used in their singular forms. 👏 @BdallhQjam36788

👆 Most commonly used in two contexts: 🔹 Medical/Vaccines: A substance added to a vaccine to boost the immune response "The vaccine contains an adjuvant to make it more effective." 🔹 General Use: Anything that helps or supports the main treatment/process "Exercise is an important adjuvant to medication in managing diabetes." ✅ Real-world examples: 🏥 "The doctor prescribed chemotherapy as the main treatment, with hormone therapy as an adjuvant." 💉 "Aluminum salts are commonly used as adjuvants in vaccines to strengthen immunity." 🔍 Similar words: auxiliary, supplementary, supportive, complementary

Today's #WordOfTheDay is adjuvant. Learn more about this word: dictionary.com/e/word-of-the-…

🤔 The sentence is about showing students around the campus. But which type of students? 📗 "Prospective" means potential or future - someone who might become something in the future. 👉 Prospective students = students who are considering joining the college/university in the future. ✅ She gave a tour of the campus to prospective students. 🔍 Let's understand the difference: 🔹 Prospective = potential, future, expected Example: prospective buyers, prospective employees 🔸 Perspective = point of view, way of thinking Example: "From my perspective, this is correct." 🔸 Projective = related to projection (geometry, psychology) Example: projective geometry, projective tests 💡 Campus tours are typically given to prospective students - those who are thinking about applying or enrolling in the future!

I haven't posted much this week because it was my birthday and I decided to get offline for a while. However, I'm back with another vocabulary challenge. Try to figure out which word should fill the gap in the sentence below.

❓ It was an expensive, ____ beautiful, painting. 1⃣ however 2⃣ but 3⃣ or 4⃣ yet

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@DoodlingoApp She gave us useful advice, but the feedback were not convincing.

❓ She gave us useful _______, but the _______ were not convincing. 1⃣ advice / feedback 2⃣ advices / feedback 3⃣ advice / feedbacks 4⃣ advices / feedbacks