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My name is Chris. I am from Nova Scotia, Canada. English is my native language, I am conversationally fluent in Spanish, I speak/read basic French, know very basic Portuguese and am now starting to learn Mandarin Chinese. I enjoy learning languages to travel and have cultural experiences which would otherwise be impossible. I spent all of 2016 exploring Latin America speaking almost exclusively Spanish and had incredible experiences. Anyone who wants to know more about my travels is invited to check out my blog: whereintheworldischris.wordpress.com
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Dann Connery
Spanish
Dec 18, 2015
Un placer Chris, un buen amigo y buen estudiante, Gracias por compartir todo este tiempo y por permitir que haya ayudado tu español. Que tengas un buen viaje, te espero por Venezuela.
Dann Connery
Spanish
Dec 8, 2015
Excelente lección hermano, seguimos repasando y adelantando tu español.
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    "Disgusting excuse for a ________" is an expression used when something is placed in a category, but you disagree with the activity and it's placement in that category. In this example, the writer disagrees with cock fighting (a "sport" where roosters (male chickens) are made to fight each other to the death). This activity is generally considered cruel and negative, and thus the author does want it to be called a sport. This is a very negative statement about an activity, so only use it if it is something you truly hate or are disgusted by.
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    January 11, 2019
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    Hi Ahmed, What you should do on the site depends on your goals. If you are looking to improve your language skills quickly, I recommend taking some lessons. These can help you get over the fear of speaking and improve your grammar and pronunciation. If you are more casually learning, you can check out the Language Partners to find a language exchange partner. This is good to practice and make friends. If you are looking for a teacher I would be happy to discuss learning strategies with you. As a new member you can sign up for discounted trial lessons to test the system before investing a lot of money. Have a great day and welcome to iTalki. Chris
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    February 20, 2018
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    From reading this paragraph I believe it is being used to mean "to discuss" or "to demonstrate" (talk about/show differences and similarities), however I would need more knowledge of the artist to know for sure.
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    February 17, 2018
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    I believe the word does exist as teenage slang, meaning a shortened version of naturally, however, I have never heard anyone use it.
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    February 17, 2018
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    "Of some sort" is not specific, so it could be any type of crisis. "a certain crisis" is talking about a specific type of crisis. This could be of many types, such as a financial crisis, personal crisis, etc. To summarize the 1st question is asking how many people you would confide in during any crisis and the 2nd question is asking how many in a specific type of crisis.
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    February 17, 2018
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    I believe that "body" in this context has a double meaning. It is referring to "certain bodies" which can mean "groups", but as it is photography, it is also referring to a physical woman's "body" as well.
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    February 17, 2018
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    I'll give some notes and then an edited text below: 1)"Must" is an obligation, something you have to do. As this is your opinion it is better to use "should". 2) You do not "get into" and "get out of" a habit, you "develop" and "break" a habit. 3) "the" is for specific singular events, so you can't say "the big accidents". In this case it would be better to say "a big accident" (as it isn't a known event and it is singular) 4) "Will" is something certain (that definitely will happen), in your context it is better to use "could cause an accident". I think you should not cross the street when the sign says "Don't Walk" even if there are no cars or other vehicles. I have two reasons. First, you might develop a bad habit. If you develop a bad habit, it may be difficult for you to break it. This bad habit could become the cause of a big accident. Second, children may learn the wrong thing. Children often see adults and imitate them. If children learn the wrong thing, they won't follow the traffic laws. So, when children learn the wrong thing, this could be the cause of a big accident. In conclusion, I think that you should not cross the street when the sign says "Don't Walk" even if you see no cars or other vehicles, to prevent adults and children from having accidents. Feel free to message me if you have any questions about my changes or advise.
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    February 16, 2018
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    A comment, the red light is when the cars are stopped. This is when you should cross the street. If you mean the "red hand", you likely want to say something like "I think you shouldn't cross the street when the sign says "Don't Walk" even if there are no cars..."
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    February 16, 2018
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    In general they can be used interchangeably. The basic difference is Destiny typically has a positive connotation and Fate a negative one. This however is not a rule. In your example, you can use either "It is not up to you to decide your fate" or "It is not up to you to decide your destiny". (I removed the word "upon" as it is not required.)
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    February 16, 2018
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    "Await" is basically "to wait for" so it would be used in something like "The long awaited debut" is saying the same as "The long waited for debut" or "I await your return" is "I will wait for your return". In day to day English "await" is fairly rare. "Wait" is used in many cases, such as "I will wait for you", "Wait 5 minutes", etc. Basically almost any time you would use "esperar" you would use the verb "to wait".
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    February 16, 2018
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