How to spell "did you"?
I have the impression that some people spell the second 'd' as, well, 'd', but sometimes it changes to a sound like 'gi', so it 'did you' sounds like 'digiu'. What is the correct form?
May 10, 2016
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Skipping "do" in questions
Sometimes I see that some questions don't use "do" at the beginning, for example:
You want my help?
What is the difference in comparison to
Do you want my help?
What is the purpose of skipping "do"?
May 6, 2016
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Reading "wind"
Why the letter 'i' is read so different in the word "wind" and on the other side "kind", "mind", "bind" etc.?
May 6, 2016
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Last weekend or in the last weekend
Which one is correct?
- I took the photos last weekend
- I took the photos in the last weekend
What do you study or what is your major?
What is a better way to ask a student what does he/she study (for example computer science, biology etc.):
- What do you study?
- What is your major?
April 23, 2016
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春節在曼徹斯特
明天是春節在曼徹斯特。有龙，舞狮子和麒麟。有中国菜人可以买和吃。人庆祝猴的年。
February 6, 2016
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Is it a car of yours or is it the car of yours?
Which one is correct:
Is it a car of yours?
or
Is it the car of yours?
For example, one person talk with another one and he points his finger at the car.
February 6, 2016
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How to ask about the name of a thing in Chinese?
When I see something and I would like to ask in Chinese what is the name of it, can I use 怎么叫？
