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Check out my YouTube channel "English Hacks", where I help you to think like a native and learn natural American English better! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTnrAJf55CqtRnevjwdISrA/ You can also find English Hacks everywhere here: https://linktr.ee/English_Hacks Want to learn a language better? Check out my book, "How to Learn a Language: Building Your Path to Fluency" on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NDMZP3D Trouble with Prepositions? Check out my books about the logic of English prepositions (yes, they're logical!): "The Logic of English Prepositions: Intuitively Understand and Feel English like a Native Speaker" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F8N1SD6 "The Logic of English Prepositions Workbook: Exercises to Help you Feel the English Language" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HYG9NNS
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Carlos
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May 6, 2016
Josh, estoy muy impresionado por tu nivel de español. En cuanto a lo oral, tanto en la comprensión como en la expresión definitivamente hablas con fluidez y los detalles a mejorar como el acuerdo de los géneros correctos podrá corregirse con la práctica. No dejes de practicar tu español, mucho éxito ;)
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  • Answered
    Without additional context, yes, that sounds perfectly fine and it's grammatically correct. Note that, as long as the context is clear, if you're learning American English, it's much more common to say, "started", using the simple past, instead of "had started".
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    March 12, 2020
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  • Answered
    They all sound fine, but "I wish you both all the happiness together" does sound a little bit off to me.
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    March 12, 2020
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  • Corrected

    Presentation 8316048

    <back ground="">
    Hello, my name is Yu Sugita, and today I'd like to talk about Richard Axel, Linda B-Buck, and their work to find the mechanism of sense of smell.
    Smell is one of the five senses.
    Richard Axel is a neuroscientist in the United States and a professor at Columbia University. He was interested in how the brain interprets olfaction.
    Linda-B-Buck is a biologist in the United States. She was interested in how pheromones and smells were detected by the nose and transmitted to the brain.

    <reserch questions="">
    How is smell transmitted to the brain.

    <methods and="" data="">
    In 1991, Linda Buck and Richard Axel released a monngraph. (NOT SURE ABOUT THIS ONE)
    1:To identify molecules in the olfactory, using PCR of the gene superfamily.
    2:Cloning the Gene family.
    3:Find the protein sequence of numerous, olfactory -specific members of the seven transmembranes.

    <conclutions and="" future="" reserch="">
    Their work found a large gene family in the olfactory system, comprised of some 1000 different genes. They received the 2014 Nobel prize in medicine and physiology.

    Thank you for listening.</conclutions></methods></reserch></back>

    <back ground=""><reserch questions=""><methods and="" data=""><conclutions and="" future="" reserch="">
    </conclutions></methods></reserch></back>

    <back ground=""><reserch questions=""><methods and="" data=""><conclutions and="" future="" reserch="">Note: Some of the language is specialized and I can't be certain of the grammatical details, but I corrected in a way that sounds good to me.
    </conclutions></methods></reserch></back>

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    October 9, 2017
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  • Commented

    Hi Phi. Thanks for the comment. I've learned and researched quite a lot since I wrote this article. You make excellent points, and I largely agree with you. Even for someone very analytical who loves to pick apart grammar (such as myself), there are "dangers" in focusing on it too much, especially early on.

    One thing I would say is that if somone is stuck in the initial stage for a year, clearly they're doing something wrong. Exceptions to that might be very distant languages, such as between English and Japanese, but even then. Of course, if the student is learning in a traditional classroom setting then I wouldn't be surprised if it took 5 years or more.


    Either way, I certainly agree with an emphasis on listening and speaking (and I put a particularly high emphasis on pronunciation). The written script can be very misleading and troublesome, but it, too, can be valuable if used properly. There are many ways to go about things.

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    October 4, 2017
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  • Commented
    Hi Lina. Thanks for the response. Since writing this article, I've learned a lot more about how to learn a language. And you're absolutely right, we don't need grammar. However, if used properly (which partially means not in a traditional classroom approach), grammar can actually help adults learn a language faster and more efficiently than children. Adults' brains are a little different, so we should take advantage of our abilities to apply logic and critical thinking, set clear goals, and more. Also, if you're not living in a country where the language is spoken, grammar becomes even more useful. We just have to avoid the trap of fear and apply what we learn as often as possible in speaking and maybe writing.
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    October 3, 2017
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  • Commented
    Halo! I find your article confusing. I'm still a beginner (betweeen A1 and A2) and I'm actually handling this whole case business pretty well. I'm finding that a bit of awareness of the tables combined with lots of speaking practice and drilling natural sentences via Anki is quite effective. I stopped reading your article about 1/2 way through because I started feeling like it was messing me up. I'm sure this article has been useful to many others and anything that can help with a tricky topic like this is awesome, so I thank you nonetheless. Some of your article, like part of the bit about clear case signals and gender, makes sense, but maybe because I already noticed that. Most of your article just doesn't make much sense to me personally. Just throwing in my two cents.
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    June 3, 2017
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  • Posted
    Ein paar Fragen Hallo! Ich benutze Duolingo und Memrise, aber ich weiß nicht, wenn (if) ein paar Sätze richtig sind: Ich bin auf einer Reise. -> Ich glaube: "Ich bin auf EINE Reise" (Akkusativ) Die Hemden von dem Mann sind groß. -> Ich glaube: "Die Hemden VOM Mann sind groß." Ich bin richtig, oder nein? Danke!
    November 13, 2016
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  • Posted
    Auf Deutsch Hallo, ich heiße Josh. Ich komme aus San Diego, USA, und ich bin Englischlehrer. Das ist mein erste Eintritt auf Deutsch bei italki und ich müss ein Wörterbuch benutzen. Drei Jahren vorher, ich hatte für drei Monaten Deutsch studiert, aber nur die Grammatik und ein bisschen Vokabeln. Jetzt benutze ich Duolingo. Ich glaube, dass Deutsch ein schwer Sprache ist, aber nicht zu schwer :) Ich liebe Sprachen. Ich kenne Spanisch (obwohl nicht perfekt es ist) und ein bisschen Japanisch. Japanisch ist sehr schwerer. Ich will auch Japanisch, Mandarin, Russisch, und Französisch lernen. Danke für lesen! Tschüss!
    November 3, 2016
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  • Posted
    Free sites/resources to help learn German? Hi everyone! I know of some resources (such as GermanPod101), but just wondering if you all can throw out some suggestions. Not looking for books or paid courses. I'm currently using GermanPod101, casually going through Duolingo, and doing an overview of the grammar. I know there are variations and whatnot throughout the German speaking world, so I'm specifically looking for German from Germany (unless it doesn't really matter that much). Also looking for speaking partners here on italki (highly prefer natives, but solid C1+ learners are welcome)! Thanks! :)
    October 16, 2016
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  • Posted
    私のにっか 毎朝、６時半と７時半の間に起きます。歯をみがいて、たばこっをすいます。（２０１８年の旅するの前に、たばこをすいやめます。）たばこをすうの後、朝ごはんを食べます。９時に、仕事をはじめて、１２時まで働きます。昼休みは１２時から１時までです。それから、４時まで働きます。仕事の後、色々事をします。たとえば、日本語をれんしゅうしたりユーチューブのビデオを作ったりします。今、いいしゅうかんも作るこころみます。たとえば、たいてい水だけを飲みます。午後１０時と午前１２時の間にねつきます。 (English Reference: I wake up every morning between 6:30 and 7:30. I brush my teeth, then I smoke. (I will quit smoking before I start traveling in 2018. After smoking, I eat breakfast. I start work at 9 AM and work until 12. My lunch break is from 12 to 1, then I work until 4. After work, I do different things, like practice Japanese or make YouTube videos. Right now, I’m also trying to build good habits, like drinking only water most of the time. I go to bed between 10 PM and 12 AM.)
    August 22, 2016
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