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    "Funny" as a compliment? (I wrote about my mom last time. This time, I am writing about my dad.) I want to say my dad is dedicated to his job and he is funny. I am thinking of using 「仕事に専念」 for the "dedicated to his job" part. Google Translate says funny is 可笑しい but I have read this means funny in a weird or strange way, so it's not really a compliment. I tried to translate "humorous" and got this ユーモラス. Is there an actual word for "funny" as a compliment? Or, is ユーモラス the only option? Thanks.
    March 3, 2015
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    Adjective like 親切 to describe family. I am trying to write that my mom is generous and kind. I was going to use the word 親切 but my book says that is not used to describe one's own family. What is an adjective that I can use instead? Also, I was going to use 寛大な to describe her as generous. Is that a good adjective to use? Thanks for the help.
    March 1, 2015
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    Using から Does this sentence make sense? Even casually? これは彼女から誕生日のプレセントです。
    February 9, 2015
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    Is everyone on here reading The Yearling? haha. Someone else asked about this book a second ago. As I commented there, this should be put into a notebook entry, so someone like me can try to translate it, as best as we can. It features a lot of slang and grammatical errors, so it is not correct English. But, it is a quotation of how someone, back in the day, actually talked.
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    January 23, 2015
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    There is a lot of slang in that excerpt. You should put that in a notebook entry, and I will go over it and translate it into everyday English. I have met people that talk similar to that, in real life, but it is incorrect English and it is disgusting to hear. Especially those double negatives. Some of that slang isn't used anymore, as well, so you can tell it's a very old book. Like "I declare" was used as an exclamation way back, but it hasn't been used in decades.
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    January 23, 2015
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    I would probably answer the question with "From 7:30 to 8:30 am." However, "between 7:30 and 8:30am" and "during 7:30 to 8:30am" would work and would sound alright. "At" usually refers to a specific time, so if you were to say "at 7:30am" or "starting at 7:30am", then it'd be alright. But, saying "at 7:30 to 8:30am" just doesn't sound right. But, people would still understand it, so that's good. Good luck with improving your English skills! :)
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    January 23, 2015
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    I would probably answer the question with "From 7:30 to 8:30 am." However, "between 7:30 and 8:30am" and "during 7:30 and 8:30am" would work and would sound fine. "At" usually refers to a specific time, so if you were to say "at 7:30am" or "starting at 7:30am", then it'd be alright. But, saying "at 7:30 to 8:30am" just doesn't sound right. But, people would still understand it, so that's good. Good luck with improving your English skills! :)
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    January 23, 2015
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    "End of their rope" is an idiom. It implies that a person is so tired, frustrated, or annoyed of something, that they no longer want to deal with it. Gypsies are usually known to not have a home, and they just pack up their stuff and move on to a new place. When they find a new place, they set up camp, by putting up tents and all their stuff, and making it their new home. In this sentence, however, it seems like the writer is implying that the gypsies have moved into the front yard and are refusing to leave. They could have set up tents and decided to live there, or they might not have. Either way, they are there, taking up that space, so they are "camped" there. The writing seems to be old. I am not sure who the writer is, or what the book is, but it seems to have lots of difficult English, some of which wouldn't be grammatically correct these days.
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    January 21, 2015
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    If you are looking for corrections, you should use the "Notebook" section of this website. It allows people to highlight what needs corrected, so you can understand it better. Sentence 1: Using "rank" without a particle, in this sentence, makes it appear to be an adjective, instead of a noun, which would imply a bad odor or smell, rather than a level of accomplishment. Also, exam should have a particle to show it's a noun too. It would be ok if you added a few words and reordered it to say: "She set goals for the rank she wanted to score on the exam, during school days, and always managed to accomplish it." Sentence 2: This one doesn't have a clear subject, and needs to be reworded. I'm not sure what you wanted to say with, "service mind", but I assume you mean her "customer service skills". Also, I assume, by saying "of cherishing people", you meant that "she" is cherishing people, but, in this sentence, cherishing is describing people, so the people are cherishing, not her. "She gained experience by working at a hospital, in the past, which enabled her to grow her service skills to cherish people." Something like that. Sentence 3: The first part is past tense ("has been"). but you changed over to present tense ("became") later on. This is a common error. The rest is mostly correct, but it sounds better to use "her" instead, as it is "her personality" and "her company" you are talking about. Also, "both" is not needed here. "With her kind and sincere personality, she has been working at her current company, for over ten years, and has become a competent member, that can develop her company and herself." Overall, it is very close, and it is completely understandable, which is the most important part of speaking a language. Good luck!
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    January 21, 2015
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    I am saying both to myself and they sound the same to me. I would say, no. But, you'll know which one to use based on the context. It's kind of like "their, there, and they're"; they all sound the same, but are used at different times. Good luck! :)
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    January 21, 2015
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