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A Bad Little Moment
Yesterday around 7:30 pm I received a call out of the blue from a person who is trying to make a pass at me. But I don't like him. When I was talking with him, he realized that I was being a bitch to him. I told him that I didn't want him to call me anymore.0 votedFebruary 17, 20160John's corrections from above are pretty spot on, so I'll just add something that you didn't quite figure out:
It's frown on to her means to handle this situation, those means seen as sin.
In this sentence I believe you are using "means" as a synonym for "methods" or "designs". We have a phrase in English that goes, "a means to an end," which means a method (a means) to accomplish a goal (an end). If I'm guessing correctly, then your sentence would suddenly make a lot of sense if I wrote it like this:
It's frown on to her methods to handle this situation, those methods seen as sin.
It's still not correct, but at least now the sentence makes some sense. So, if this is close to your meaning, then I would make the following correction:
Her methods for handling this situation are frowned upon. They are seen as sin.
I don't know if you were trying to learn how to use "means" or "frowned on". For "frowned on" the above statement works well. If you were trying to learn "means", the statement would need to go more like this:
When she handled this situation, people frowned on her means and saw them as sin.
0 votedFebruary 9, 201610I made some mistakes in my initial correction:
To begin with, punishment is indispensable in shaping a new man. To be more exact, those people who suffer from penalties are more likely to perform better in the future. On the other hand, if a perpetrator is free from some reasonable penalties, more cases will ensue. Besides this, educating every criminal tends to be impossible and costly. Who should pay for it? Victims and innocent people would be unwilling to spend even a cent. Furthermore, there is no guarantee of the education, which would not be very cost-effective.
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To sum up, both reasonable punishments and external guidance are really crucial to stopping recurrence. They are not the opposite sides, but actually the two methods are connected tightly. In my opinion, it would be better to penalize all the criminals, and then teach only some of them.
0 votedFebruary 5, 20160Admittedly, changes in mind and awareness can regulate the behaviours of criminals. In particular, it does make sense to give education to those who commit misdemeanors and want to reform intrinsically, however, the drawbacks outweigh the merits. Since a judge has to determine the reformability of various individuals, the flexible explanation of the law will become too flexible. As a result, not only can it lead to more felonies, but also it deteriorates the sanctity of law.
0 votedFebruary 5, 20160- I think Portuguese has the same concept of definite and indefinite article like the other Romance languages, but I could be mistaken. The definite article ("the") is used to refer to the exact object you are referencing. You are saying there is only one object that matches what you are talking about. The indefinite article ("a" / "an") is used to refer to the object you are referencing as one of multiple possible matches to what you are talking about. Using your example... "She's a teacher" means that there are lots of teachers out there, and this woman you are talking about is one of them. "She's the teacher" means that you have been talking about one specific teacher and the woman is that same, exact person. "My sister went to school for a long time and now she's a teacher." Your sister can now be listed as a teacher with all the other teachers. "There is an ESL class down at the civic center for Portuguese speakers. My sister is the teacher." Your sister is the one and only teacher for this one specific class.0 votedFebruary 4, 20161
Astrology
What percentage of people believe in astrology?For me, though I don't use astrology for instruction on my everyday behavior, I think it tells the truth concerning people's character and relations between them.
I am a a Capricorn and I am on good terms with Virgos and Tauruses, which is predicted by astrology.
The character of many famous people in the history coincide with what astrology says.
Napoleon, a Leo, had ambition for power as many Leos do.
Beethoven, a Sagittarius, was not bound by convention, which is typical for Sagittarius.
Many prominent conductors, such as Bernstein, Walter, and Ozawa, are Virgos. It is because they are social and good at verbal communication, which is a strong point of Virgos, in addition to having artistic talent.
As for recent famous politicians, Vladimir Putin and Bernie Sanders are good examples. Putin, a Libra, is very good at fighting with people, which is a strong point of Libras. Sanders, a Virgo, is sympathetic to poor people, which is characteristic to Virgos.
0 votedFebruary 4, 20161Prison or Education?
Recently, the relationship between crime and punishment has become increasingly complicated. The question of whether to send criminals to prison or to school is highly controversial. Some people believe that criminals should be restricted and punished while others assert that the inner change is more essential. Personally, I would stand by the former argument in large degree.
To begin with, punishment is indispensable in shaping a new man. To be more exact, those people who suffer from penalties are more likely to perform better in the future. On the other hand, if a perpetrator is free from some reasonable penalties, more cases will ensue. Besides this, educating every criminal tends to be impossible and costy. Who should pay for it? Victims and innocent people would be unwilling to spend even a cent. Furthermore, there is no guarantee of the education, which can be low cost-effective.
Admittedly, changes in mind and awareness can regulate the behaviours of criminals. In particular, it does make sense to give education to those who commit misdemeanors and want to reform intrinsically, however, the drawbacks outweigh the merits. Since a judge has to claim the various cases, the flexible explanation of the law will come up. As a result, not only can it lead to more felonies, but also it deteriorates the sacred, unchangeable law.
[ I can tell some things are wrong in these two sentences, but I'm having a very hard time understanding your logical point. In particular, I am confused by the phrase "has to claim the various cases" because I can't figure out how "claim" fits into this statement. If I can understand this phrase I might be able to understand your whole point. If I can understand your point, I can make the right corrections. ]
To sum up, both reasonable punishments and external guidance are really crucial to stopping recurrence. They are not the opposite sides, but actually the two methods are connected tightly. In my opinion, it would be better to penalize all the criminals and than teach some of them.
0 votedFebruary 4, 20163- 1. He (might be a security guard) cried, "Stay back", and a monster(looks like a hyena) killed the security guard. The monster's fellow said, "He should've said "heel"" This is a joke [ and a bad one :) ] in reference to the monster that resembles a hyena. Hyenas look a lot like dogs, and "heel" is the common English command that we use to tell our dog to follow us. The heel is the back part of the foot, so telling a dog to "heel" is telling him to follow you at your heels. It's a really bad joke! I think the speaker is referring to how the security guard said, "Stay back!" He seems to be implying that the guard should've said "Heel!" instead of "Stay Back!" because the monster looks like a dog. It's a terrible joke because it really doesn't make sense. The two declarations don't mean the same thing at all so the joke falls flat, as we say. Sometimes cartoons have really terrible jokes. ------------------------------------ 3. The monster crashed again, so dancing girl? said, "Delicate like a moose" She just used an irony? Using "delicate" in this circumstance means something similar to "careful" or "precise". The monster has crashed more than once, so the girl is making a sarcastic remark. She's saying, "You're as careful as a moose." A moose is very large and doesn't pay any attention to all the things it steps on or knocks over while it walks through the forest. So a moose not careful at all! I'm not sure if irony is exactly the right term, but it's definitely sarcasm.0 votedFebruary 4, 20161
- #1 - Actually, the context is not clear, so it's hard to say what the meaning is. This could be a sentence correcting someone's spelling, or it could be a sentence describing that someone gave the wrong command to a dog, but I really don't know. I would need more context to help you. #2 - This sounds like a British or Australian phrase, so I'll let one of the Brits or Aussies handle it. #3 - When I first read this one I laughed a little inside. It doesn't sound very common to me, and my first instinct is to say it's probably an oxymoron. A moose is definitely not very delicate! Some context might help me understand it better. It's also possible it's a common phrase in another part of the English-speaking world and I just never heard it.0 votedFebruary 4, 20161
