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Is it acceptable if I start a sentence with "but"?
I read some sentences in an essay of a friend this morning. She wrote <em>"I was born and raised in Ha Giang, which is a mountainous area, so since I was a child, I've thought of leaving for a big city</em><em> </em><em>But</em><em> when I get older, I don't think about living in a big city anymore. I want to live in a peaceful countryside." </em>
In my personal opinion, "but" is a conjunction that connects 2 clauses in a sentence.
For example:
<ul><li>I can't play the piano but I can play the guitar.</li></ul>Or:
<ul><li>She doesn't care about anything but money.</li></ul>In the case above, Instead of writing "<em>But</em><em> when I get older,.." ,</em> I would write <em>"However when I get older,..." . </em>
I am really not sure about my opinion, that's why I am here to have your help.
Thank you in advance ^^
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How to ask someone's personalities politely?
<ul><li>What is your personality? </li><li>What kind of person do you think you are? </li></ul>
Actually, I can guess the personalities of a person through talking with her/him or observing her/his gestures. But if I want to know what that person say about his/her personalities, can I directly ask one of these questions?
Or if there are better questions, could you please share them with me.
Thank you so much ^^
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"Homebody", "Busybody", "Heavenly body",.... and what else?
I've learned a new word from a youtube channel. It is "Busybody"
I try to find more words/ phrases or idioms containing "body" like Homebody, Heavenly body but just that's it.
If you know any words like this, could you please share with me?
P/s: I have one more question. Do you ever use "travelbody" for the people loving traveling. I have put 2 words "travel" and "body" together and searched for it on google but there are very few search results for this word.
Thank you in advance! ^^
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"I haven't waited long." or "I haven't been waiting long."?
Present perfect or present perfect continuous?
<ul><li>Sorry I'm late.</li><li>That's all right. I .................. (not/wait) long. </li></ul>In my opinion, both Present perfect tense ("I haven't waited long.") and Present perfect continuous ("I haven't been waiting long.") are all right, but I am really not sure.
Can I have your help? Thank you in advance.
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"He had on some boots"
I am quite confused when I read this sentence because I've never seen a structure like this, "had + on".
"He had on some boots"? Is it the same as "He wore boots"?
Thank you so much.
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我吵闹的邻居。
那个邻居就在我家旁边，但是 我从没跟他说话。
他是律师。白天，他去公司工作，晚上，当他回到自己的房间时，他玩游戏并与情人交谈。他说话很多
和大声笑。我睡不好觉！
很多次，我敲他的门，请他耳语，但是他只轻声说了一会儿，然后又大声说话。
我很生气。
凌晨两点，我大怒地敲了敲他的门，说道：
“你知道现在几点了吗？你不打算让别人睡觉吗？”
我甚至诅咒！ （当时我以为我像狮子！）
这发生了很长时间。
他真的很不礼貌。我不想对他无礼，但这一定是因为我累了。
前几天，我决定，我将与他认真交谈。
我说：“大哥，很抱歉对你说坏话。但是每次你吵闹，我就无法入睡。下次，您可以安静地说话吗？"
我们聊了大约十分钟。他说对不起 。我们开始和平。
从那天起, 他的声音比较小声。我可以睡个好梦。
为什么一切都这么简单？我为什么不花时间与他礼貌地交谈? 我生他的气只是让他感到生气和大声。
我想了很多。这对我来说是一个教训。
不需要时不要生气。和平可以解决一切！
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我的新加坡朋友.
最近，我又在学习中文。我想说一口流利的中文。所以我和一个新加坡女孩交了朋友。
她是留学生，在日本生活和学习。我们通过Skype学习。每周3节课，每节课约1小时。
她教我说中文，我帮助她说越南语。她友好，有趣，和非常热情。
我从她那里学到了很多好东西。我的中文最近也有所提高。
我感到很高兴。
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自我介绍 ~ 阮雨平平
大家好!
我先介绍一下。我叫平。是越南人。我现在27岁了。我在书店工作。我喜欢书和美国电影。有空闲时间, 我经常去公园散步和玩滑板。 我也欢说中文。我可以唱一些中国歌曲, 如童话, 那些年, 后来和小幸运 (我特别喜欢这首歌!)。
去中国是我的一个梦想。我会努力工作和学习, 赚很多前去中国!
很高兴认识你们 ♡
April 6, 2020
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Could you please help me fill the blank: "We ...... ...... the sixteen statements."?
Could you please help me find some more suitable words to complete the sentence with Present continuous tense.
Thank you so much.
P/s: And this is my own idea: We are writing the sixteen statements.
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Could you please help me fill the blank: "We ...... ...... the sixteen statements."? (Present conti
Could you please help me find some suitable words to complete the sentence with Present continuous tense.
Thank you so much.
(And this is my own idea: We are writing the sixteen statements.)
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