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English

When referring to the language, the people, or the country of England, "English" must always be capitalized. When referring to the spin put on a ball in sports (like billiards), the word is often written in lowercase ("english") and behaves as a regular common noun or verb.

💬Casual Conversation

🎬Tuesday afternoon, Karen is multitasking between a PTA meeting and organizing her pantry.

Eleanor Smith

KAREN DOES LEO NEED A TUTOR FOR ENGLISH? HE IS FALLING BEHIND.

Karen Smith

He's fine, Eleanor. Please stop stirring the pot with his teachers.

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The conversation highlights the tension between Karen and her mother-in-law. The phrase 'stirring the pot' is an idiom meaning to deliberately cause trouble or provoke conflict, referring here to Eleanor interfering in Leo's schooling.

Meanings

noun

The language spoken primarily in England and other parts of the world.

"She is studying English literature at university."

adjective

Relating to England, its people, or their language.

"The English countryside is known for its rolling green hills."

noun

A deliberate spin placed on a ball in games like billiards or bowling to affect its trajectory.

"He put some heavy english on the cue ball to make it curve around the obstacle."

verb (transitive)

To apply spin to a ball during a strike.

"The player tried to english the ball into the corner pocket."

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