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Bob from Idaho, USA. Retired Engineer. Learning French. Have also studied Spanish in the past. Have travelled to France numerous time, also lived in DR Congo for two years. From Italki I want to find partners to converse with to improve my level of French, and help others with their English. I'm also happy to help correct English when people pose a question.
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Julie
French
Apr 26, 2025
Très bien, comme toujours.
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French
Mar 15, 2025
Excellent échange, comme toujours.
Julie
French
Mar 29, 2024
Très bonne leçon, comme d’habitude.
Julie
French
Jan 23, 2024
Leçon productive et « fun » !
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  • Corrected
    Fictitious situations - IV

    The blue dress <s>is</s> has been in the wardrobe since March and its lost little buttons were inside the brown box. It's nice to find my lost things, but I don't need <s>more</s> <s>that </s>those buttons any more. <s>While </s>When<s> </s>I <s>used to</s> sewed that dress I <s>do</s> needed<s> it,</s> them but I<s> gave up to use it to</s> changed the way<s> to</s> I wear it, so I prefer the zipper instead of buttons. My friends told me the dress is <s>so</s> very well done and to know <s>about it </s>that made<s>s </s>me so enthusiastic.
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    May 8, 2020
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  • Commented
    It's simply because there are so many people who speak it and so many countries where Spanish is the main language-Spain, of course- most of South America, and some countries in the Caribbean .
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    May 8, 2020
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  • Corrected
    Are there any mistakes? Please correct these sentences.

    1. When I see your picture I feel an aura of gentleness comes from it. Grammatically ok, but maybe better with "coming from it."

    2. It's not <s>a</s> rocket science to understand which one is love and which one is an acting of love. A bit awkward. Maybe " which one is an appearance of love." And no 'a' with rocket science.

    3. I told you again and again not to go there, but you didn't listen to me. Now yoi have to pay the heavy price for it. 'you not yoi'. 'a' heavy price, not 'the' heavy price.

    4. The mistake I have made loving you has been making me pay for it. A bit awkward. Maybe reword as " I made a mistake in loving you and now I'm paying for it."

    5. Your Bengali sentences seem a bit awkward to me. Fine as is.

    6. I am paying for my mistake of loving you. Fine as is.

    7. These type of contents will help you guys to get your ground in vocabs. Not wrong but maybe better with singular,' This type of content will help you guys get your grounding..." Note 'grounding' not 'ground'.

    8. My left eye was twitching at that time and suddenly I had a gut feeling that something bad will happen to me. "would" not "will".

    9. Who will I tell it to? Ok as is. Also ok is " Who would I tell it too?" The first implies you will definitely tell someone, but who? The second implies you might or might not tell someone. Just depends on your meaning.
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    May 8, 2020
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  • Answered
    " To smell a rat" is not the same thing. It means I think something is going on that is not right, something funny is going on. It has nothing to do with me getting myself into trouble.
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    January 15, 2016
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  • Answered
    1..Rigorous is the term most often used when talking about mathematical proofs. It is also used when talking about any discipline that requires very precise obedience to rules, or something that is very difficult. " A rigorous course in Latin, a rigorous hike, a rigorous physical workout.." Strict would be used when talking about parents, or a teacher who demand obedience. 2. "She is strict" is more natural 3. Her final exam grading is rigorous is more natural, but in the case either would be acceptable.
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    January 15, 2016
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  • Answered
    With these changes you are creating application that will work well in the future in spite of other technology changes that may occur.
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    January 15, 2016
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  • Answered
    In practice there is almost no difference. Some phrases work better with one word than the other. Some examples: Start your engine, Start the washing machine, NEVR, begin your engine. But ,"you may now begin the test", OR "you may now start the test". Either is OK. Begin seems a bit more formal to me. Mostly it is a matter of usage, and simply listening to a lot of English speakers will help you know when to use start or begin.
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    December 30, 2015
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  • Answered
    Bugs, insects, snakes, worms,etc.
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    December 30, 2015
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  • Answered
    I'm guessing at the meaning, but here is what I think you are trying to say. Thank you for your participation. You are beautiful!!!<3 200 painters (or paintings, not sure what you are trying to say here) will be chosen randomly from the ones who participate. We will promptly send an email to those who are chosen.
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    November 30, 2015
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  • Answered
    They mean the same thing but are used differently. The best I can do is give you some examples. "Did you earn a lot of money from your car sale?" "Did you earn much money from your car sale?' Both are correct. The first implies that the speaker thinks a great deal of money might have been earned. The second one implies that the speaker thinks that maybe not very much money was earned. It is a subtle difference. "Do you like a lot of different kinds of flowers?" "Do you like much different kinds of flowers?" Both are OK. The first is asking if I like many varieties of flowers. The second is asking if I like flowers that are very different from each other, or very different from the flowers we are looking at. Again, a subtle difference. " A lot of" is also more colloquial.
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    November 30, 2015
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