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Hi, my name is Aislinn (Pronounced: Ash-ling). I'm 19. I'm from Ireland. I've been Interested in learning languages since I was 14 and first started learning Japanese. I have a working Knowledge of 5 languages but I have my heart set on 12. I know this may take a lifetime but I hope to make many friends along the way.
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    Ain't is a slang term used in place of 'is not' or 'do not'. For example: She ain't = She isn't I ain't got = I don't have We ain't going = We aren't going It's a colloquialism. Pretty much anyone would understand you though. It is most commonly associated with wild west movies and American accents like Texan and Georgian. I'm from Ireland and i say 'ain't' an awful lot. It isn't grammatically correct however so you can't use it in an essay for example but it can be used in informal speech. it is also used a lot with double negatives like i ain't got no = i don't have any
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    June 17, 2015
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    The tenses are perfect here. There should be a full stop before 'I also' as that it the start of a new sentence and I would suggest using 'I' a little less. You can use it once in this sentence to make it sound more natural. At home I used to make beds. I also washed dishes, cooked and took out the garbage. Other than that, it is perfect.
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    June 17, 2015
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    I have just come home from grocery SHOPPING.I was stuck in THE rain and got a bit cold as I was wearing shorts and a t shirt. The only part of the statement missing is 'the'. The rest is correct. But If i said this I would say: I'm just home from (shopping at) the grocery store. I got caught in the rain though and got a bit cold as i was only wearing shorts and a t-shirt. yours is correct but that sounds a bit more natural to me. 'I'm' means 'I am'. It's just the shortened form and rolls off the tongue smoother.
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    June 17, 2015
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    Only difference is what country you are in US say faucet UK/Ireland say tap but everyone will understand either word. it is the same with path (uk/ire) and sidewalk (us)
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    June 4, 2015
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    It really depends on where you are from. The English users who have commented on this even differ in opinion. So here is the Irish opinion: "piece of cake!", "egg her on!" and "not my cup of tea" are heard on a very regular basis in Ireland. I would argue you would hear them all in the space of a week or so. The others however, are understood but not used. They are considered old fashioned and you may get a funny look if you use them. (They can sound out of date or "cheesy" just like "gee whiz" or "oh golly gosh!")
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    June 4, 2015
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    The sentence is grammatically correct. You can swap "for" with "as to" and keep the rest of the sentence exactly the same. However,you need to change it a little bit for regarding: "Director Kim demands an explanation regarding the reason(s) you are constantly missing your deadline." or "Director Kim demands an explanation with regards to why you are constantly missing your deadline." I personally would consider the "as to" sentence the best of all because it sounds very simple and is grammatically pleasing to a stickler for grammar; It is not too wordy. Having said that, they all work grammatically.
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    June 4, 2015
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    いま is used at the start of the sentence. いま、ダニさんはうちにいる。 or いま、ダニさんはうちにいます。 danny is at the(or his) house right now. います is the polite form of the verb いる. I can't see anyone in an informal setting being irritated by you using plain form but I would suggest learning the ます form (polite form)　as well in case of times when you may be speaking to a boss etc.
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    June 4, 2015
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    There are 6 rules I can think of: 1. Separate prefixes, suffixes, and root words EG. pre/view, work/ing, re/do, end/less, out/side. 2.If there are two consonants next to each other, divide in between them EG. buf/fet, des/sert, ob/ject, ber/ry, fer/ry. 3. You can't split 2 consonants that (when pronounced together) make only 1 sound EG. "th", "sh", "ph", "th", "ch", and "wh". 4. If the word ends in "ckle" divide just before it. EG. ta/ckle, fre/ckle, ti/ckle, bu/ckle 5. If a word ends in "le" without the "ck" divide from 1 letter before it. EG. ta/ble, ap/ple, rum/ble, fa/ble. and 6. Think is the consonant surrounded by vowels? A. Does the 1st vowel have a long sound? (Like the 'i' in line) Divide before the consonant. ba/by, re/sult, i/vy, fro/zen, Cu/pid B. Does the 1st vowel have a short sound? (Like the 'i' in mill) Divide after the consonant. rav/age, met/al, riv/er, mod/el, cur/tal I hope these clear it up a little for you. It may sound complicated now, but it's something you learn to do without thinking about it.
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    June 4, 2015
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