Hello Matt, Either is correct but the context is important. For example: I have not just been able to... start my car. ( = I've failed to start the car recently) I just have not been able to... reply to your email. ( = I've been too busy to reply). I hope this helps. Post the whole sentence it should make more sense. Stephen

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które zwierzęcego robi piwo? Ja też nie wiem, ale chciałbym!

które zwierzęcego piwo? Ja też nie wiem, ale chciałbym!
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Paragraph 1. [about you] Para. 2. [about your apartment] Para. 3. [about the day of the burglary] Para. 4. [about the damage to your apartment and what was stolen] Para. 5. [about how you feel] Para..6. [state that this is the truth] When you write a statement you should be able to read it aloud and sound like you're speaking. If you need any help with what to write in each paragraph let me know and I'll try to help. :)

Lena, mampytanie! Is this for real or for homework? A witness statement can be really serious if it is for the police. Different types of witnesses make different types of statements..., what I mean is that an ordinary person would be a 'witness', but a policeman would be a 'professional witness' and a specialist would be an 'expert witness'. Their statements would be written differently. Which one are you? Does this make any sense? mail me if you still need to know and i'll help if I can. Stephen

"Being a reporter seems a ticket out to the world" Lena, can you put this in context because it can have different meanings. My first thought is that the speaker is saying that reporters (dziennikarzy) have good opportunities to either see the world or speak to the people in it. [see the world = to go to lots of cities and countries] [speak to the world = to have your opinions heard by people in different countries] I hope this helps a little. Stephen

Hello Alex, I've heard the term "chinky" in two different contexts: 1. As a mild insult for an oriental person. [I think it refers to the shape of the eyes appearing to be partly-open from a westerner's point of view - An English word often used for a 'small opening' or 'crack' is 'chink'.] 2. As a description of a chinese take-away food restaurant. [A general term and not intended to be insulting.] Translation of Insults: I think that the occidental view of an insult is very different to the oriental view and you would find that the translation of insults from Chinese into English would not work very well. Many westerners would find the term "foreign monster" or "foreign devil" quite tame and probably humorous. Just my two penneth worth but you may find it helpful. :) Stephen