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"Fat” I had a conversation with Martin last night. I didn't realize he was such a sensitive person and seemed like he cared about when someone said he is overweight. To be honest, I didn't realize the word of "fat" is a bad word to foreigners until I wrote an essay about one of my good friend and I described her using "fat". Then, some foreigner friends helped me correct it and they told me there was some euphemistic phase to express, e.g, "plumb""overweight""rubenesque"and "prosperous".I remember I wrote those words down on the notebook, but when I had chace to use them, I found my head went blank and just thought of "fat"! I told Martin don't misunderstand, I do didn't mean that. I guess he should know that everytime when we were chatting, I still couldn't express myself fluently and falter sometimes. I don't know how to explain this phenomenon: sometimes , when I talk to some foreigners , their questions or what they said was not so difficult to understand, but I couldn't make a perfect reply . Once we finished our talking , I recognized I should answer like this because that would be more reasonable. Maybe ther reason is because I didn't have a solid English foundation, or I need a transition period. I found I mixed the place where he was born. I always thought he was born in Switzerland, of coure, i was terriblely wrong. He is from Austria, is Austria, not Austrilia!! I have to say that I totally mixed up the two words, perhaps I lost my attention when he told me the word. o(╯□╰)o Whatever, I thank his patient to me, for no matter how falter I was , he never lost his patient and just kept up. I wish him doesn't worry about what people will think, because you don't live to please anyone. If you are happy, that is enough !O(∩_∩)O~ Hope you guys everything goes well ! ↖(^ω^)↗~~

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"Fat”

I had a conversation with Martin last night. I didn't realize he was such a sensitive person and seemed like he cared is very conscious of his physique about when someone said he is overweight.

To be honest, I didn't did not realize the word of "fat" is a bad word has a negative implicationto foreigners until I wrote an essay about one of my good friend and I described her using as "fat". Then, some foreigner friends native speaker helped me correct it and they told me that there was are some euphemisims for it,  euphemistic phase to express, e.g., "plumb", "overweight",1, stout,  "rubenesque" and even "prosperous". I remembered that I wrote those words down on in the notebook, but when I had the chance to use them, I found my head mind went blank and just thought of "fat" was the first word came popping up!

I told Martin don't not to misunderstand.  , I do didn't really did not mean that. I guess He should know better that everytime when we were chatting, I still couldn't cannot express myself fluently and falter sometimes. I don't do not know how to explain my problem. this phenomenon: Sometimes , when I talk chat with English speakers, to some foreigners , their questions or what they said was not so difficult to understand, but though I can understand them perfectly, I couldn't make a perfect cannot reply well. Once when we finished our talking conversation, I recognized I should that there is a better way to answer like this because that would be more reasonable. Maybe ther reason is because I didn't have a solid English foundation is not solid , or I need a transition period.

I found I mixed up the place where he was born. I always thought he was born in Switzerland, of coure, i was terriblely wrong. Actually he is from Austria, is Austria, not Austrilia!! not Australia! I have to say that I totally mixed up the two words, perhaps I lost was not paying my attention when he told me his country the word. o(╯□╰)o

Whatever, I thank his patience.  patient to me, for No matter how I faltered I was , he never lost his patient and just kept on going up. I wish that him doesn't he should not be worried worry about what people will think. , because You don't do not have to live to please anyone. If you are happy, that it is enough!O(∩_∩)O~

Hope you guys everything goes well with you guys! ↖(^ω^)↗~~

I treat every note entry as a formal essay.  So don't put all these emoticons in them.  You have to learn how to use words in expressing the same sentiment.  I think the problem with you is not because of the English basics.  You are still learning English and I remembered telling you that we native speakes will cut you some slack.  So you should not worry.  We will correct your words when you make some faux pas.  I believe that it is because you lack the confidence in yourself and be afraid people will laugh at your mistakes.  No one wants to be embarrassed in front of others.  However, you need to be thick skin and learn.  When you change this attitude, you will not stutter for answers.  This is how I learn my Chinese and my English.

You need to read up on the punctuation spacing rules again. http://www.italki.com/knowledge/page/Mechanics%20Of%20The%20English%20Language.htm

1.  Over weight, though better than fat is not a euphemism.  Just a fact.

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Nice :P Thank for your correction ^^ Plumb sounds much better than "fat". I even made a topic to clarify some things If interested click here: http://www.italki.com/notebook/entry/137439.htm
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Good topic
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Nice sharing . thanks

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