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Raw Print is a monthly lecture series which invites independent magazine publisher<font style="background-color: yellow;">s</font> to talk about their work. It started as a University project, but <strike>meanwhile</strike> <font style="background-color: yellow;">since then</font> it <font style="background-color: yellow;">has</font> became public in collaboration with Ideas on Paper which <strike>is</strike> <font style="background-color: yellow;">comprises of(1)</font> a magazine and book store in Nottingham.
The first Raw Print event I visited was about the DIY magazine Caboodle and the motorcycle magazine Sideburn. I especially liked the magazine Caboodle, because it is like a showcase for <strike>creatives</strike> <font style="background-color: yellow;">creativity</font> and the editor Kayti Peschke <font style="background-color: yellow;">often</font> works <strike>often</strike> with people who haven’t published before. The magazine has a colorful, quirky and girlie look, which fits perfectly with the content. Both talked about how important it is to promote <strike>their</strike><font style="background-color: yellow;">them</font>selves and that social medias, such as Instagram, are <strike>an</strike> important and useful instrument<font style="background-color: yellow;">s</font> to draw <strike>intention</strike> <font style="background-color: yellow;">attention(2)</font> to their magazines. Furthermore, they described how challenging it is to work as a freelancer and that you really need to be passionate about your work. I’m planning to continue my work as a freelancer after my degree, and the talks gave me some ideas how I can push<font style="background-color: yellow;">(3)</font> my career (a bit)<font style="background-color: yellow;">(4)</font> further.
(1) I am not sure, but I think this is what you mean.
(2) I think you mean "attention".
(3) "Leverage" is normally a verb of choice here.
(4) You may do away with "a bit", unless you really mean "a bit".0 votedDecember 4, 20170Transportes e cidades
Eu gosto de transportes públicos. Eu sempre gostei de ir a algum lugar, especialmente quando não havia muitas pessoas e havia um lugar para se sentar junto à janela. Às vezes, quando eu não tinha pressa, eu simplesmente ia <strike>de ida e volta</strike> e retornava de <strike>em</strike> ônibus. Mas, acima de tudo, adoro trens. Em Moscou, <font style="background-color: yellow;">vivíamos</font> na casa <strike>do</strike> <font style="background-color: yellow;">de(1)</font> meu marido. A casa está localizada no território da cidade, mas ao mesmo tempo <strike><font style="background-color: yellow;">- </font></strike>na natureza. Vivíamos <strike>cerca</strike> próximos das vias férreas<font style="background-color: yellow;">(2)</font>, e o transporte mais conveniente para uma viagem ao centro de Moscou era um trem.
Se eu tivesse que escolher entre a vida na cidade e a vida na aldeia<font style="background-color: yellow;">(3)</font>, eu escolheria um subúrbio de uma grande cidade. Não está muito longe da civilização, mas, ao mesmo tempo, não há <strike>barulhentos</strike> <font style="background-color: yellow;">o barulho</font> da cidade e multidões de pessoas. Eu também vivi em uma cidade abundante longe da natureza, e na natureza, longe de todas as bênçãos. Eu não gostava nem de uma nem de outra.
Por outro lado, entendo as pessoas que estão tentando se mudar para uma grande cidade. As cidades são convenientes porque tudo está próximo. Não é necessário ir muito longe para trabalhar ou estudar, ir à loja<font style="background-color: yellow;">(4)</font> por vários quilômetros. Na cidade, tudo é feito de forma rápida e conveniente. Você não precisa fazer muitas coisas que você deve fazer se você mora fora de cidade em sua casa. Por exemplo, no inverno, você não precisa limpar a neve sozinha - os limpadores funcionam nas cidades.
(1) "do" é a contração de "de + o". Não há como dizer "na casa de o meu marido", portanto, use "de" apenas.
(2) Não está errado, mas no Brasil é comum falar "rede ferroviária" em alguns locais. Ou "estações de trem" em outros.
(3) No Brasil se usa "campo"
(4) Não entendi o que você quis dizer com "ir à loja". Seria "fazer compras"?0 votedNovember 24, 20170"In order to maintain the quality my students deserve, and given the preparation each lesson entails, I will not be taking on new students for now."
Is there a better way to say "for a brief period of time" than "for now" that's also short?You could say:
- in the interim
- for the moment
- for a whileThere are other possibilities, but they may change the underlying idea.
0 votedNovember 23, 20171Do these sound natural?
"Don't trust anyone over 30" was the saying young people were following at that time.
In these films, typically protagonists are relatively young and try to achieve something by rebelling against <strike>the</strike> society(1) or authority or adults around them.
The American film industry finally figured out the way to win <font style="background-color: yellow;">over(2)</font> the audience back<font style="background-color: yellow;">(2)</font> to their films.(1) If you generalize, then don't use "the" (hence, it means "society in general"). If you have a particular social group in mind, then use "the" (definite articule to "define" which social group if you are referring to... which must be known, of course)
(2) to "win back" means "to get back something you lost"; whereas "win over" means "to persuade, after the original opposition of it". Since you are talking about an opposition, "win over" is a better choice, but you can still keep "back" as you mean "to persuade the audience back".
In written language I prefer "proper works" over "phrasal verbs" because it enriches vocabulary. Spoken, it is better to use phrasal verbs as they are more concise and can convey a number of things depending on the context.0 votedNovember 23, 20171- Angela Merkel und die Zukunft Europas Vielen Menschen sagen, dass Angela Merkes Tage als Kanzlerin sind gezählt, nach dem Scheitern der Sondierungsgespräche. Aber ist das wirklich so? Brauchst Deutschland eine neue Wahl in 2018? Oder sind Menschenzu pessimistisch für die Zukunkt der deutschen Politik? Das ist eine wichtige Frage, nach dem Sieg AfDs. Der Trend wiederhölt sich in viele Ländern, sei es in Europa oder anderswo. Aber ein großes Problem ist "Fake News". Social Media hat viele "Fake News" und diese spielen eine wichtige Role, als Meschen Angst bekommen gegen Digen, dass sie nicht verstehen oder wollen nicht mehr zum Thema lesen. Ich bin sicher, dass Frau Merkel immer noch sehr stark ist und ich bin auch sicher, dass sie einen Konsens finden kann. Aber die Kritiker haben bereits ihre Stimmen abgegeben. Was denkt ihr? Sind Merkels Tage wirklich gezählt oder wird sie diese Krise überleben?November 22, 201730
My favourite room
My favourite room in my house is the living room because it's a really comfortable place to <strike>hang out</strike> <font style="background-color: yellow;">relax(1)</font> with my family. It’s <strike>is</strike> the largest room in the house. It <strike>has</strike> <font style="background-color: yellow;">is</font> L-shape<font style="background-color: yellow;">d</font> with about 35 m2.
The living room has a wooden window and balcony door(2) <strike>face</strike> <font style="background-color: yellow;">facing</font> the street. The walls are painted light orange and the ceramic floor tile is light brown. The curtains are white.
<strike>In</strike> <font style="background-color: yellow;">On</font> the left side of the living room there is a large bookshelf wall full of books and a nice sitting area with two comfortable sofas, a recliner and a coffee table. In this area there is a television and a HI-FI music system.
<strike>In</strike> <font style="background-color: yellow;">On </font>the right side, there’s a dining area with a big rectangular table, 8 chairs and a <font style="background-color: yellow;">buffet</font> cupboard(3). In this area there are some pictures made <strike>with</strike> <font style="background-color: yellow;">out of</font> puzzles, one of them with 10.000 pieces. There <strike>are</strike> <font style="background-color: yellow;">is</font> also a computer and a printer on the table.(1) "hang out" is not really wrong, but I would say "relax" to express this idea.
(2) Is it a "balcony" or a "balcony door"?
(3) I think you mean a "Buffet cupboard", which is different from a "cupboard".0 votedNovember 19, 20170A beautiful day in autumn
Hello, my name is Dmitry and I’m from Russia. I would like to tell <font style="background-color: yellow;">a story(1)</font> about an interesting photo.
My wife <strike>like</strike> <font style="background-color: yellow;">likes</font> to take photos when we <strike>spent</strike> <font style="background-color: yellow;">spend</font> time together. One day in October 2016<font style="background-color: yellow;">,</font> we went to a forest to <strike>find</strike> <font style="background-color: yellow;">look for(2)</font> mushrooms. <strike>The</strike> Walks to <strike>the</strike> forests of <strike>that</strike> <font style="background-color: yellow;">this</font> kind is very healthy because <strike>that</strike> <font style="background-color: yellow;">it </font>is a good exercise <font style="background-color: yellow;">against</font> stress.
<strike> At</strike> <font style="background-color: yellow;">On</font> that day we couldn’t find mushrooms at once(3). We <strike>were</strike> <strike>going</strike> <font style="background-color: yellow;">had been walking</font> <strike></strike>in the forest <font style="background-color: yellow;">for a</font> long time. It was cloudy. Suddenly we found a small place where many mashrooms grew. We were very satisfied!
<strike> At</strike> <font style="background-color: yellow;">In</font> the photo, next to me<font style="background-color: yellow;">, there are</font> two full baskets with porcinis <strike>stayed</strike>. Later we cooked a very delicious soup with <strike>it</strike> <font style="background-color: yellow;">them(4)</font>.
(1) When one "tells" he "tells something" (like a story).
(2) One normally "finds" what he "looks for". "To find" normally means "to discover".
(3) "at once" is not commonly used in this way. It is not incorrect, but I would say "right away", "straight off"
(4) You said "mushrooms", hence it is plural and you should use "them".0 votedNovember 19, 20170- Jamaika Koalition Jeden Tag als ich fernsehe, höre ich "Jamaika-Koalition". Erst verstehe ich gar nichts, warum benutztete man diese Ausdrück. Dann habe ich im Internet gesucht (auf Englisch, na klar). In Deutschland sagt man auch "Jamaika Allianz" oder "Schwampel" oder "Ampelkoalition" (weil die Farben, Schwarz, Gelb und Grün sehen wie ein Ampel aus). Die Koalition ist zwieschen die CDU, CSU, FDP und die Grünen Parteien. Der Name simboliziert den Farben der Koalition. Die Kombination den Farben sieht wie die Farben in der Flagge Jamaikas, darum der Name "Jamaika". Seit der 2017 Bundeswahl gibt es in Schleswig-Holstein eine Jamaika-Koalition. Dort Daniel Günther, von der CDU, wurde Ministerpräsident durch eine Koalition zwieschen Wolfgang Kubicki (FDP) und Monika Heinold (Grünen)November 19, 201740
Hello everybody.
I would like to know What is the difference between "I like to play <strike>Piane</strike> Piano" and "I like playing <strike>Piane</strike> Piano"
I was reading about this but i <strike>don't found</strike> <font style="background-color: yellow;">didn't find anything</font> <strike>something </strike>clear. I await <font style="background-color: yellow;">for</font> your help.
Thanks.===========================
"I like to do something" means that this is what you prefer to do, whereas "I like doing something" means you enjoy that activity. For example:
a) I like swimming in the sea. (this means I enjoy the activity of swimming in the sea, as opposed to doing it in a swimming pool, which I may also like)
b) I like to swim in the sea on hot days. (this means I prefer to swim in the sea when it is hot)In daily speech, however, there is really no difference as people will use them interchangeably. As English becomes more and more used by more foreigners, the tendency is that certain aspects of the language becomes obscured by external influence. Hence, while "I am loving..." is not grammatically correct as opposed to "I am in love" or "I love", nonetheless this is widely spoken for a number of reasons, including the fact that many languages use the verb "love" in its progressive form.
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