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- When do I use 'zài (在)' or 'shì (是)'？ I think I keep getting zài and shì mixed up when trying to form sentences. I have been trying to find a simple explanation for the correct place to use each of these words. Am I correct thinking that zài is used followed by a verb, and shì is used followed by an adjective? Are there any exceptions or is it the same in all cases? Here are some of my really basic attempts are forming sentence (unsure if they are correct): 1. Tā men shì nán rén. (他门是男人） 2. Wǒ shì nán hái. （我是男孩） 3. Táo shì shuĭ guǒ. （桃是水果） 4. Wǒ zài chī shuĭ guǒ.（我在吃水果） 5. Tā men zài chī táo. （他门在吃桃）May 31, 2015120
- 'Seeing as' is not common when speaking informally but it means 'because'. E.g. ''I was just checking to see what I had in my inbox BECAUSE I hadn't actually looked in it for days." 'Seeing as' can always be replaced with just 'as' or 'since' though the most common is 'because'. Hope this helps!0 votedDecember 18, 20132
- I have never heard the phrase "Whats up for dinner?". It is common to say "Whats for dinner?" when asking what you will be eating for dinner. However, you might have heard someone say "Whats up?" which is the same as asking "How are you?" or more often "Whats wrong?". Hope this helps!0 votedDecember 18, 20131
- Normally, you use 'learn' when you are doing something new and learning the skill the first time. 'Study' is used for revising, re-learning those things. 'Study' is used more in America than England and also when talking about higher education (University) Examples in use: "I am learning how to fix a car" and "I will learn the alphabet at school tomorrow." "I need to study for the exam tomorrow" and "I am studying Medicine at University" Hope this helps, if you need any more explanation just comment below.0 votedDecember 17, 20131
- 1- I abandoned the idea of volunteering abroad. [1] This is correct! 2- I bandoned my new cell phone to a poor girl. [2] This is incorrect! I think you mean, "I gave my new cell phone to a poor girl". You use the word 'abandoned' when talking about leaving something that is unwanted behind. In the second sentence, you chose to give the girl your phone so you can simply use the word 'gave'. Hope this helps!0 votedDecember 17, 20131
- To make the grammar correct and english make sense I have not always used the words provided. 1, He goes to school. 2, He went to school. 3, He has gone to school. 4,he went to school rather than coming home. 5,Rather than coming home, he went to school. You have some tenses (past, present, future) mixed up, hope this helps.0 votedDecember 16, 20130
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My Trips in 2013
I travelled to Thailand and Combodia last month. It's was really a happy experience for me. In Thailand, My favourite city is Chiangmai. It's a city in northern Thailand. It's fit for people to relax themselves and empty their mind. if you have a busy job work just like me, Chiangmai is a good chioce choice for you to spend your holiday. when i was there, I was lucky as they were for celebrating the Sky Lantern Festival. i was so moved when i saw see thousands of sky lanterns rise together. It was [1] that's the most beautiful and romantic scene.
[1] 'It was' is past tense as you are referring to something that has happened. There are other ways you could phrase this as you might be suggesting this to someone by making it future tense. Example: It is the most beautiful and romantic scene you would ever see.
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