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    These are all correct, but are very formal. I would change them to read: A: I left work an hour ago B: Really? How long did you work today? Did you have lunch today? A: For eight hours! I didn't, but I did eat an apple. B: You must have been hungry after eight hours! (since you're already discussing the fact that person A worked, you don't really need to bring it up again. You can, and both ways you used work fine, they're just a little more formal than most casual conversations would be.)
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    November 3, 2016
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    Technically, all of those are grammatically correct. For a more informal conversation tone, I would go with number 3. but with a formal paper, any of those would be proper. I'm not sure if there's a definitive rule regarding the above example. The verb would be to deal, but also to speak. You are now (short term) dealing with difficulties while you are learning (longer term) to speak English.
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    August 16, 2016
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    Yes, that is grammatically incorrect, but Americans will say that. I cannot explain to you why people say it that way, but it sometimes relies on region and education. Not always. Some people just think it's cool to be grammatically incorrect. The proper phrase would be "he doesn't" or "she doesn't." I've found the easiest way to figure out if you're using a contract properly is by reading it in your head with the lengthened version of the contraction. This also helps when you're trying to figure out the difference between "there," "their," and "they're," as well as "your" and "you're." EX: He don't = he do not (WRONG) He doesn't = he does not (CORRECT) My trick for "there," "their," and "they're" is to always remember this phrase, "They're there with their friends." "They're" meaning they are, "there" referencing a location, and "their" being the plural possessive form. (not a part of your question, but just another even thing Americans get confused on).
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    August 16, 2016
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    self introduction for a job interview.

    hi, I am almost 2 weeks ahead of a job interview for cabin crew position.
    I have translated my korean-version self introduction into english one, though, it seems that there's some parts that don't make sense for me.
    So I hope someone's hand desperately...

    here's my introduction that I translated korean into english and hope you can check and correct to proper words, please.
    many many thanks in advance~!!

    :
    - Good morning/ afternoon, ma’am and sir. It’s a great honor to be here today.
    I am 경원 and I am a kind and affable person in manner. In my prior service field experience, as I am friendly and approached my customers with a big smile first,. They liked me a lot and complimented me as the kindest staff they’ve met. I always try to put my warm and genuine mind toward customers into through my words and behavior, baring always remembering “good words are worth much and cost little” in my mind. I hope that my service-oriented mind could be shown for China Eastern Airline. Thank you.

    what I want to stand out in this introduction is the fact that I am nice and kind to all people regardless of age, gender, and cultural differences. so I am sure that i will be capable of offering pleasant service to my customers like I did in previous work experience.

    You definitely come off as kind, as you were wanting. I always find with jobs, especially service jobs, especially service jobs for airlines, it is very important that the first thing you let a possible future employer know is that you respect the company and you are dedicated to providing a positive customer experience for their clients. I've used what you provided and rewritten it in a format that I have found successful while applying for customer service jobs.

    Good morning/afternoon. I am so excited to meet you and learn more about China Eastern Airlines. The first thing you should know about me is I believe good words are worth much and cost little. I have never found it hard to provide a great, positive customer service experience in any situation. In prior opportunities, I have been told by clients that I am the kindest staff they've ever met and my co-workers have agreed. I know I am the right person to provide world-class hospitality with Eastern charm for you and your honored patrons.

    "World-class hospitality with Eastern charm" is the first thing I saw on their website and I think those are the exact words you're looking for. It shows them that you are dedicated and have done your research in addition to being good at customer service. Hope this helps! Good luck! :)

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    August 12, 2016
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    In America, I find there is a stigma on getting married too early, but not too late. Getting married before you turn twenty (or even before you graduate college) seems to be more shocking for people than getting married later in life. From what I've seen, marriage is a bigger deal to rush into with couples between the ages of 25-35 who haven't been together very long (2-3 years), versus couples who have been together for 10+ years. I know many couples getting married after knowing each other for a couple of years and many couples who don't seem to worry too much about marriage who have been together for a longer amount of time.

    The biggest stigma regarding marriage in America tends to falls with celebrities more than members of society not in the tabloids. Celebrities get the most attention (positive or negative) for getting married. Headlines will say "they're too young, what are they thinking?" or "they're much older, so they need to get married." Kim Kardashian was only married for 72 hours, but the press is still talking about it years later (even after she got re-married and had two kids) because there was such a stigma about the short marriage.

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    August 11, 2016
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    I like sports.

    One of my favorites hobbies in my life is practice of playing sports. I have practice play football, soccer, box, basketball, I box, and cyclism I cycle (or ride bikes).
    I have felt feel there are a lot of health benefits to my health and I have made make friends through sports . Therefore it has given greats satisfactions in my experience practicing each one of them and I will keep practicing them. <-- I would say, "Each sport is a lot of fun and I will keep playing all of them" or combine this sentence with the previous one (example below).

    Great job, Alfredo! Most of what I noticed was just verb tense, which is probably the most difficult part of learning English. You'll rarely find the word, "therefore" in common conversation. It is best used in formal essays or speech. Based on the context of your entry, I would replace "therefore" with the word, "so."

    EX: I feel there are a lot of health benefits and I have made friends through sports, so I will keep practicing them.

    When learning a new language, it's best to start learning the things that you love. Whatever you talk about most is the first thing you should know in any language. Good luck!

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    August 11, 2016
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    What should i do?

    Hi! I wanna go to take a language course this year. But i can't decide. My English level isn't bad. But also i I also wanna learn a foreign language. Maybe Spanish or French, i don't know. So, should i go to take an English course and improve that, or should i learn a foreign language? Please tell me your opinions about that this. Which one is the better choice?

    Hilal,

    I would recommend choosing the language you think would be most helpful based on where you want to live/travel. Most people in America choose to learn Spanish because a huge part of the US population speaks Spanish, but a lot of my friends chose to take French because they want to travel to France. I take Italian because I want to go to Italy.

    Whatever you feel would be best for what you are hoping to do with the language is the right choice. And if you really want, you can learn two languages! Maybe only one class, but you can always practice the other on here. 


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    August 11, 2016
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    Anytime you use a word ending in "y" in the possessive tense (as you did above), you will add an apostrophe. EX: My country's mountains (the mountains belong to your country). If you were hoping to make a word ending in "y" plural (more than one) you would add an "s" without an apostrophe or you would change the "y" to "ies." EX1: I have a favorite toy, but I like to play with all my toys (you like one toy, but still play with more than one toy). EX2: I want to see mountains in many countries (there are mountains in more than one country that you want to see). With the plural rule, it is determined by the letter before the y: monkey: vowel + y = monkeys sky: consonant + y = skies
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    August 11, 2016
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    I also found... It's my Life: "Got to make your own breaks" - You've got to make you own breaks This Ain't a Love Song: "If the love that I got for you is gone" - If the love that I have/had for you is gone "Baby, I thought you and me would stand the test of time" - I thought you and I would stand the test of time "It made me so mad 'cause I wanted it bad for us baby" - It made me so mad because I wanted it badly for us baby Hope that helps!
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    August 11, 2016
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    Most commonly, the word "due" refers to a plan or schedule. Someone is due to arrive at the airport or a paper is due on Monday. This would be the case with the phrase you provided. Words you could replace "due" with in that sentence would be, "scheduled," "expected," or "planned."
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    August 11, 2016
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