Can someone tell me please what is "to hog up" mean? Is it slang word? That is context "Don't let me hog them all up". It's from an Ice Age movie.

A Grain of Sand Here is a story. A participant in the long-distance race got his shoes filled with sand when he was crossing a beach. He had to stop to get the sand out hastily before he resumed running. Unfortunately a grain of sand remained rubbing the sole and became increasingly telling so that each step meant a twinge of pain. Reluctant to halt and get rid of the sand， he continued to run in spite of the pain until he could stand no more. He dropped out of the contest just a few yards from the finishing line. As he managed to get out of the shoe painfully， he was surprised to find the cause of his lasting torment was only a grain of sand. It seems that the greatest obstacle on one’s way forward may not be a high mountain or a deep valley but a grain of sand that is hardly visible. To avoid blame on a minor fault one may tell a lie. That adds a burden to a heavy heart and weighs it down. In the days to come he will have to fabricate one falsehood after another to cover the lie he told and the fault he committed. Thus he will never be able to free himself from lingering anxiety, worry and regret, to the ignorance that all his sufferings originate in only a grain of sand —the first lie he told. ↑Question：What does ‘to the ignorance that ’of the third to the last line mean in this article？

Are you a Slovak speaker? Hello everyone! My name is Camille, I come from France and I would like to learn Slovak. The reason is that I’ll be living for three months in Bratislava the coming sommer, so I’d like to know the language to be able to communicate with the Slovaks there. I’m looking for a Slovak speaker to make a language exchange. In return, I can help you with French, German (C1) and English (B2+). Write me if you’re interested. See you soon!

What is the meaning of practical value?

I have been learning English for a long time. But in the past year, I wasn’t learning it, especially speaking. I want to start practicing speaking again. Is anyone interested here? If you are, then drop me a message please. By the way, I work in a Bank.

Anyone want to practise speaking english ? Advanced level plz

What do you want for a present? What do you want for present？ Which sentence is correct？

Are these grammatically correct? 1. When they carry out the duty, not necessarily "reluctantly" they do so. 2. When those provisions are approved, not necessarily "implicitly" they are so. I just improvised the sentences to find out if I understand "do so" and "[be] so".

Hi guys, can you help with editing this short text, please!