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My name is Andrew, and I've recently graduated from the University of California in Santa Barbara with a Bachelor's in History. I also studied two years of Chinese, but since I graduated I have not had a good opportunity to practice speaking. I'm looking for a language exchange partner who can practice spoken Mandarin with me at least three times per week, but more is better. I have also studied three years of French (quite some time ago, so my skills are rusted through) and one semester of Latin. I would like to continue with those languages, should anyone be willing. Finally, I'm looking to learn Spanish. I have a very minimal knowledge of Spanish, so if you are willing to start from scratch, I am willing to offer my aide in return. I am interested in many languages, and will accept training in any language for my services with English.
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    "In the end" is a phrase used sometimes like "In conclusion", introducing the result of a previously stated narrative. It basically introduces the result of an action or statement. "At the end" means exactly what it says. I will give two examples: Example 1: "There is a short film at the end of this movie." Example 2: "We're at the end of the line." [Which means "This is the final stop (of a bus/train/metro)]
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    January 18, 2013
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    1) The "verb" that follows the verb phrase "admit to" is a gerund. That means that it is part of a "noun phrase". For example: "He admitted to lying to his parents." "Admitted" is the primary verb, and "lying to his parents" is the "thing/noun" that he admitted. Gerunds, therefore, are verbs that act as nouns in a sentence, and they often have the "-ing" ending. 2) "Agreed on" usually implies that there was an argument/discussion in which two or more people did or did not agree on a fact, or a course of action. "Agreed to" implies that those people decided to DO SOMETHING in the course of their discussion. Example #1: "They could not agree on the interpretation of her testimony." Example #2: "They agreed to move out of their apartment after the lease was up."
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    January 9, 2013
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    lead, care, and inspire

    I will have another interview for a position as an English teacher position. Wish me good luck! I have been interviewed 6 times, and have been were rejected for 6 times. I can't figure out what is wrong with me. My heart has almost turned (broken is better) into pieces, but I will persist in my job hunting and keep my fingers crossed.

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    January 9, 2013
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    A "lackey politician" is a politician who is ignorant and does the bidding of more powerful politicians, so "lackey politics" is a situation in which such politicians are common.
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    January 8, 2013
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    "I hope that the world will be beautiful beautiful of you." is not a correct statement. I'm not sure what you want to say, but it sounds like you want to say that "I hope that the world will be beautiful for you." If I have misunderstood, send the sentence in the original language and I'll see what I can do.
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    January 8, 2013
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    "Bajada de Reyes" translates directly into "descent of kings". This could mean the "genealogy of the Royal family" or the "Royal line".
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    January 7, 2013
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    In the majority of cases, talking about food is not a problem at any time. The few situations where it might be considered impolite would be when you are speaking with a person who has specific rules about what they eat about something they feel is inappropriate to eat. For example, some vegetarians might not appreciate talking about eating meat.
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    January 7, 2013
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    It depends on the context. Example #1 is an example of a conversation in which it does mean that he didn't arrive (this meaning is most common): EX. #1: (A) - When was he supposed to be here? (B) - We expected him to arrive yesterday, (but EXPLANATION HERE). Example #2 is an example in which the person DID arrive when expected: EX. #2: (A) - He got here yesterday? (B) - (Yes), We expected him to arrive yesterday.
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    January 7, 2013
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    First notebook entry: Introducing myself

    大家好! 我姓罗，叫安卓。我学习汉语是为了在外国学习和工作。我说美国英文（美语）。 读书，创意和学术写作,，还有打棒球都是我的爱好。 

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    January 7, 2013
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    "He is sitting three seats to my left."
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    January 6, 2013
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