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I need a piece of advise
Which word is more preferred:
...enjoing every single MOVE or MOVEMENT?
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I need some correction
please, help me to see my mistakes:
Pancakes are one of the traditional national dishes of Russian food.
Today I buy buns with raisins (Or today I am buying buns with raisins?)
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can't vs mustn't
What's the difference between:
We mustn't wake the children
and
We can't wake the children.
What is more suitable if the saying starts with : " Be quiet!"
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If only I would be ten years younger - is this correct?
There is a test on Exam English with 'I wish and If only'
Question 6:
He’s really handsome! If only I ___ ten years younger!
were Incorrect! Incorrect
would be Correct! Correct
was
Why??? Why 'If only I would be ten years younger' is correct?
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Do i use 'i wish" correctly now?
I wish I knew his address. (but I don't)
I wish I had known his address (then I could visit him when I was in his city).
I wish I could know his address (I tell it to smb who knows this information and can help me)
He works in a small cafe. – His wife wishes he worked in a bank.
His wife wishes he had worked in a bank (in this case his service pension would be better)
His wife wishes he would work in a bank. (So he sent his CV to several banks and now is waiting for an answer).
Do you wish you were rich and famous? (now)
Do you wish you had been rich and famous when you was married with Jane?
Do you wish you would be rich and famous? (in the future)
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if only I wasn't so stupid in english grammar. i wish I could understand this.
A: I wish you would make (or had made) less noise when you come in.
B: It's not my fault. The door squeaks when you open it.
It's late. My husband hasn't yet come home, and hasn't called me too.
I wish he had called/called/would call.
If he called/would call/had called I could stop worrying?
Please, explain me which variant is correct?
Thank you!
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I wish and if only
My boss is always shouting at me. Can I tell:
1) I wish he would stop shouting at me and I could concentrate on my work.
2) I wish he weren't always shouting at me and I could concentrate on my work.
3) If only he stoped shouting at me I could concentrate on my work.
4) If only he weren't always shouting at me I cold concentrate on my work.
Are there any mistakes there? Is there any difference in meanings?
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I wish and if only
Please, help me understand the difference:
Ican't play the piano, but I'd like to... I can say:
1) I wish I had learned to play the piano
2) I wish I could play the piano
And my husband can say:
1) I wish she played the piano
2) I wish she would play the piano
what is the difference between 'I wish + past indefinit' , 'I wish + past perfect' and 'I wish + would/could' when we speak about present situation?My boss is always shouting at me. Can I tell:
1) I wish he would stop shouting at me and I could concentrate on my work.
2) I wish he weren't always shouting at me and I could concentrate on my work.
3) If only he stoped shouting at me I could concentrate on my work.
4) If only he weren't always shouting at me I cold concentrate on my work.
Are there any mistakes there? Is there any difference in meanings?
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It is pleasant, when a foreigner is studiing your native language, isn't it?
I'm trully surprised that there are so many people all over the world studiing russian.
I don't know how to explain this feeling: admiration, inspiration, proud and sympathy.
It's like he/she has noticed your country, your culture and might be even your own...
of cource everyone knows geography, understands where situats each country (though approximately), he/she recognizes that each nation has its own culture, literature, traditions... But all these knowleges usually are somewhere out of person's real world. When one travels to your country or better starts studiing your native language is like his or her focus catches also the country you've born with all its history, art and people. Isn't it amazing! Somebody wants to share his/her world with you or learn about your life or just make friends...
I really marvel that there are so many open-minded helpful people, that the world is so free, that we all are interested in the world and other people!
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