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Stéphanie
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May 25, 2018
Merci Jessica pour cette leçon !! Étudiante très agréable, très motivée qui aime le français... c est un plaisir de t avoir comme élève à bientôt
Stéphanie
French
May 10, 2018
Merci Jessica pour cette leçon à la semaine prochaine
Noemie
French
Apr 6, 2017
Jessica is making progresses as always! Joli travail !!
Noemie
French
Mar 13, 2017
Bon travail, malgré la fatigue des cours à 4h du matin!
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  • Answered
    If you hear someone say "MY folks," you know they're referring to their parents. If you hear them just say "those folks," or "some folks," they're talking about a group of people in general.
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    February 24, 2019
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  • Answered
    Dressing up tends to mean that the person has put on nicer clothes. A carnival is a good time to "dress up," because you're going out and doing something special that you wouldn't do on a normal day. So you put on nicer clothes to look "dressed up" for the event. A lot of times, dressing up means much more formal clothing than everyday clothing.
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    February 7, 2017
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    "set off" here means it showed it off. The dress "setting off" the waist means that the waist is really being complimented by the dress flattering her form. In other words, the dress fits her so well, it shows how thin her waist is, and what a desirable figure she has.
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    February 7, 2017
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  • Answered
    You're right, it means you are currently at work and doing work. It's an easier to say "I am at my place of work right now." It implies you're at the place that you work and also that you're actively doing the work.
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    February 7, 2017
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    It depends on each person or couple how serious it is. A lot of people view it as a "Hallmark holiday," so called for the greeting card company Hallmark. Those people believe it's just a ploy by such companies to earn money by pushing the idea that you absolutely need to buy gifts for your loved on on Valentine's Day.

    A lot of people also like to do things. If you're in a relationship, it's very customary to get flowers or chocolates or a small stuffed animal for your boyfriend or girlfriend. Sometimes married couples will go out to dinner or something.

    It's not a super important day overall. We don't take off work, and it's not really viewed as a holiday, but culturally, I guess it is a bit of a big deal. There's a big effort by most people to do at least something to acknowledge the day for their loved ones.

    They also make prepackaged cards with cartoon characters and things on them for kids, since a lot of schools have Valentine's Day parties. The kids are required to give everyone in their class a little card so no one is left out, and everyone gets to have fun sharing cards. When I was younger, we could also add in little candies, but in my town at least, they've cut that out, for fear of allergies and stuff.

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    February 7, 2017
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  • Answered
    He's basically saying, "I see what you did there, James." It's sort of a turn of phrase to say "I see you," though I'm really not sure why that is. By saying, "I see you, James," the let's player is saying he understands what was intended in the level, such as how to cross a gap or make a bridge for himself, or whatever the situation needed. So, he's effectively saying, "Oh, I see, James," as if James is watching, and he's speaking directly to him about his level.
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    September 11, 2016
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    Disabled is better. Crippled is an outdated term, and it has some negative connotations about it.
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    June 4, 2016
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    1. It should say you're one in a MILLION, not melon. 2. "Bananas" is another term for crazy. As in, "I'm crazy for you."
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    June 4, 2016
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    The only people who use "shiny" to describe someone tend to be fans of the television series Firefly. ;) Apart from that, not often. "Brilliant" is what we use for intelligent or smart individuals. Sunny can be used for a cheerful attitude, as in, "He/she has a sunny disposition." But I really think the word you're looking for here is "brilliant," which can, in certain contexts, be similar to "shiny."
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    May 20, 2016
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    If you want to sound natural, B is correct. I can't really give a good reason why, though, just that... nobody really says "much" in this sort of context. A lot of means there's a large quantity. "I drink much coffee" isn't WRONG, it's just... usually it'd be more like "too much," as in, you drink an excessive amount. I think maybe much is used for less easily quantifiable amounts of things. Such as, "we feel much gratitude," or, "there's much joy in the air."
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    May 20, 2016
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