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I'm a university student studying German and Biochemistry in Detroit, MI, USA. Currently, I'm participating in a yearlong exchange program at LMU Munich, and am looking for ways to keep up my German as this amazing year draws to a close!
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    It means, I think like that sometimes. Of course technically it could mean either one, but if someone said that I'd assume they were talking about their feelings.
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    July 10, 2013
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    Soft spots here are referring to literal places on the ground that are not hard because they are wet. I'm assuming the runway must not have been made of concrete or asphalt because otherwise it wouldn't become soft when wet. Soft spot has another figurative meaning as well: something or someone that a person is sensitive toward or doesn't like to reject. For example, "I have a soft spot for dogs, so I adopt every stray puppy I find."
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    July 10, 2013
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    1. Present continuous tense indicates something that is an ongoing process, not a specific event. The speaker in this example is not asking what Brian did on specific days, but rather is asking him about things happening in his life. "what did you do these days?" is like asking "what things did you do on these specific days?" 2. Related to that, asking "what did you do?" is the same as asking "what things did you do?". Because trying to become a manager is not one specific event, but rather a process, it doesn't fit. Brian could say "I asked for a promotion to manager" because that is a one-time event and answers the question "what things did you do?".
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    July 10, 2013
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    Patty's got it right!
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    July 10, 2013
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    "It" has a more general meaning, and can be used to indicate an object that is not present or when not trying to be specific. For example, "I dropped a coin, do you see it?" "It is cold outside" "Look it up!" "That" has a more specific meaning, indicating an object that is present or a specific thing. For example, "Did you see that coin on the ground back there?" "Look at that over there" "Look that word up." Even though they do have different meanings, there's a lot of overlap, even in the examples I just used. The difference is pretty subtle, but those are generally the differences.
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    July 10, 2013
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    Depending on the accent and intonation, both can be correct. With a Midwestern US accent, I usually pronounce it like the word "were," but if I want to emphasize that "WE" are doing something, I might pronounce it "weeyer" or say "we are". I think other accents may pronounce it differently though. Here are some online dictionary examples of it being pronounced both ways. Click the speaker button to hear the pronunciation. "Wer": http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/we're "Weeyer": http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/we're?s=t
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    July 10, 2013
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    Basis can have a few meanings, but they're all related. In a literal sense it means the support or foundation for something, but it can also be used to talk about the way an activity is carried out, or the reasons behind something. To steal a few examples from the dictionary: "Trust is the only basis for a good working relationship." "That argument has no basis in fact." - in the sense of a foundation or support "She needed coaching on a regular basis." "Some markets operate on a cash-only basis" - the way that something is carried out. "On the basis of this data..." - justification or reasoning behind something. Hopefully that was clear!
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    July 10, 2013
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    Ist dieser Satz korrekt formuliert? Das einundzwanzigste Kapitel von Joseph A. Schumpeters Buch "Kapitalismus, Sozialismus und Demokratie" handelt von dem, was Schumpeter charakterisiert als die „klassische Lehre der Demokratie.“Meine Schwierigkeit ist mit "handelt von dem, was..." Soll es "handelt davon, was..." sein? Oder was anderes? Oder gehen solche Formulierungen auf Deutsch einfach nicht? Danke!
    July 8, 2013
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    Don't mean to contradict the person before me, but that's not entirely true! While could and couldn't are past forms of can, they can be used in present tense as well for a different purpose. For example: "He could do it if he tried." "Could you get me some water?" "I could sleep for days after that run." In those cases it's used to express a possibility or to be polite, all in present tense.
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    June 11, 2013
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    Commenting on each sentence respectively: 1. Say "process IN which" instead of "BY which". The reason is that the words that immediately follow describe the process itself, not the results of the process. For example, "Inbreeding is the process in which mating occurs..." or "Inbreeding is the process by which certain characteristics are perpetuated" 2. Perfect! 3. Instead of "in confessing" simply say "confess". The word "criminal" is the subject of that verb. 4. Just the smallest of word order problems! It should be "haven't even started". 5. There shouldn't be an "in" between "am" and "lacking". Aside from that, if you're going to use the contraction "don't" you should probably use the contraction "I'm" in the first clause as well. It sounds more natural if you're consistant. 6. Instead of "much" say "the more" in both clauses. Also, since you mention multiple "things" in the first clause, it makes more sense to say "abilities" in the second. "The more you gain experience from the things you do, the more your abilities develop." Looks like you've got a good feel for the language! Keep it up!
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    June 11, 2013
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