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I can offer help with proper American English, both conversational and written. I enjoy coaching others in English language and grammar. I'm too old for street slang, but I can compose and edit formal correspondence and reports. I can engage in polite conversation. I have tutored both high school and college students in English grammar, and have edited college level academic papers. My husband and I, American retirees, are considering moving to Estonia (if opportunity and finances allow). Neither of us has a talent for languages, so we will need considerable help learning Estonian. (Mrs.) Rebecca Dickens
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    After scouring the internet, I found an equal number of arguments for "woman doctor" as a compound noun, and "woman" as a noun adjunct in the term. I also found an approximately equal number of arguments for "woman doctors" and "women doctors" as the plural. I discovered (to my surprise) that there is no final authority for English grammar and usage, and that some issues in English grammar and usage remain disputed. This appears to be one of them. I think I'd start using the term "female doctors".
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    I think both sentences are OK if you change "in" to "on". However, if I wanted to sound like the daily TV and radio traffic reporters in my area, I'd say something like... Traffic is backed up on many roads (or streets) due to the heavy rain. or if you want to be more colorful, "It's a parking lot out there!"
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    First notebook entry: Introducing myself

    I will be learning the English language, because I have been working at an international Company and I need practice in language.

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    First notebook entry: Introducing myself

    I'm learning English, because I need English for my job (I communicate with different people from different countries and work in a program on English language). Sometimes I travel and English is very useful in these situations. My hobby is a music, I play on bass guitar, sing and write texts in English.

     

    Your English seems excellent. Do you have a particular weakness in English you feel you need to work on?

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    I am lerning english

    I am learning english, because I want to speak with other people.
    My native language is hungarian.
    I enjoy women rights.

     

    In the spirit of women's rights, I say, "Welcome, daughter." (I'm way too old to be your sister.)

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    Think of a row of dominoes falling, one after the other. Now think of people in a city dying from an epidemic disease, one after the other. "One after the other" indicates a number of people or things caught in an unstoppable sequential process, without a break, going one after the other. Another example might be a row houses caught in strong hurricane winds or a large fire, collapsing one after the other.
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    I think loafers around the saloon would people who are there a lot, but not doing much of anything (except maybe drinking and talking). Busted up means badly beaten up and injured.
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    I got a good score on the exam.
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