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I'm Cate, native speaker of English. I am intermediate in French and Italian.I am retired from a health care profession. I love traveling in Europe and would enjoy meeting new people, improving my languages and helping you with your English. I’ve just started with Japanese , and it’s a bit challenging!
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⭐ Michael ⭐
French
Jan 25, 2021
Très heureux de pouvoir discuter avec toi à nouveau
⭐ Michael ⭐
French
Oct 5, 2020
Merci pour la qualité de l'échange et la motivation ;)
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  • Commented
    Languages change constantly, to the great distress of ‘proper’ speakers. Written language changes more slowly, and I understand that in some places, the written and spoken languages are so different they have to be learned separately. Then you get into educated speech vs street talk, class distinctions, dialects, etc. I used to get indignant with ‘poor’ grammar, or people who get upset with ‘political correctness’, but after studying linguistics, I just sigh. Languages change. Word meanings change.
    as for English, I’d like to see some gender neutral pronouns referring to people. Turkish does. And French needs a gender neutral ending for nouns, so you don’t have to use both masculine and feminine words to be sure you are being inclusive.
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    March 2, 2020
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    All of these words can mean the same thing. A procedure feels more routine, less serious, maybe. Operation, of course, has other meanings than medical ones.
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    October 18, 2019
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    I can make a claim against my insurance company for a car accident, for example. I may sue the person who ran into me. Suing is a legal activity, making a claim not necessarily .
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    October 14, 2018
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    A few tips:  don’t put up a cute pictures of yourself.  Don’t even mention your gender. Be really specific in what you want., and what you like to talk about.  Just like real life, you will go through a lot of duds, but just move on.    You won’t find perfection, but there are people out there looking for conversations. Some may become friends, most not.  Some you thought were really interesting will disappear.  Remember it probably has nothing to do with you.  Good luck!
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    June 24, 2018
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    March 18, 2018
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    It’s a noun, not an adjective. It is an older term, not used in current American English. Good for reading vocabulary, but not for speaking.
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    January 13, 2018
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    Slightly different in meaning. Cold shoulder is more deliberate, turning away and ignoring you and your question. Left you hanging is more not replying to the question with a clear yes or no, but not cutting off the conversation. Hope this helps.
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    January 13, 2018
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    Ollie In “I will teach you a language “ podcast addressed this problem.  It is really difficult to find a good match for language exchange.  Just like you can meet many people but make only a few friends.  You can talk to someone, think you had a good session, and then the other person disappears.  Or you get someone who talks nonstop, in whichever language and you can’t get a word in edgewise..  Then there is the person who wants all English, and doesn’t want to shift to the other language.  Or maybe you can’t carry on a conversation because you have no mutual interests.  It’s a little like dating, trying to find a good match.

    dont expect that your partner is going to teach you English, either.  Teaching is hard work, and deserves to be paid.   I can correct your mistakes, explain idioms, help you with your accent, etc., just like you can help me with your language.  But I’m not going to polish up a ten page paper for you. (yes, someone actually asked me to do that.  I didn’t.). I have had some really wonderfully exchanges, several lasting for over a year.  I also find community tutors and work with them as well.  And there are other conversation resources, like HelloTalk and Conversation Exchange.  So hang in there, keep trying, and good luck!

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    January 9, 2018
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  • Answered
    Better maybe to say “I think we could have gone there...” it doesn’t sound right this way you have it.
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    December 16, 2017
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    Odd, but no one seems to have trouble correcting me in French!  I think, as one person said,  mispronunciation and bad grammar make their ears bleed, so they either correct or switch to English.  I always interject a quick “merci” without stopping the train of the conversation.  In English, I ask if they want correction, and most always, people are grateful.  (Then there was the time he meant to write “sitting room” and ended up with sh***y room...thought it was funny and didn’t change it...)
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    November 2, 2017
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