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    Reading some legalese? these adverbial phrases seem to be the tell-tale signs. 'in no case' would be used to delimit the sentence in that no matter what the circumstance may be the verb would never verb. (In no case is it okay to write in Chinese on your English exam) So no matter what the case may be writing in Chinese is not acceptable. Here 'is' is being modified so to reiterate a case would never exist ('is') that you could write your English exam in Chinese. 'by no means' would be used to describe no matter what way 'verb' whatever you're commenting on would not come to actualisation and is also collocated with 'is'. (Simply speaking is 'by no means' the best way to learn a language) although the case may be ('is') that one can simply try and speak a language it does not mean it is the only/best way to or lead to the best way or 'by no means'. Hope this helps, Raharuhi
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    November 18, 2016
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    Well, even with these big obstacles I keep learning on my own to achieve my language goals. 

    (You should add a determiner here (these), however you could also not use 'these' and switch 'even with' with 'despite' to convey the same message. Finally try not use anaphoric references (it) in your final sentences or concluding paragraphs but to be more concise in your writing you should write it out in full.


    (Please, Don't avoid correcting me. I'll be very happy if you can help me)

    ('avoid' is usually used with the connotation that whatever you're talking about is bad or negative, as correcting you is not "bad" avoid seems misused instead use 'hesitate')
     

    Hope this helps,


    Raharuhi

    P.S 

    I sympathies with your situation and would like to remind you that although you may not have access to the greatest wealth of resources or privileges; you'll always have your thoughts, your voice and hence your language. Keep up the good work.


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    November 17, 2016
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    Learning on my own.

    Since August I've been looking for a partner who wants to practise Portuguese and can be able to teach me English. But It seems so hard. I don't give up on my goals and I hope to find someone, whether native speaker or not.

    (Avoid using an adjective directly before an preposition instead use an adverb 'on'.  'to' is an important lexeme to be able to identify, I'd recommend being able to identify the 'infinitve' and 'to''s use as a preposition as 'to' is widely used in English. Since you're indicating that your statement holds (that you won't give up) the conjunction 'whether' conveys this more effectively than 'either'.) 

    When I'm saying is that I'm learning by myself, it doesn't mean I pull myself down in my room closing the door and picking up all my books to learn. Of course, I've got friends on italki from whom I have learned a lot and I hope to keep learning.

    ('Is' shouldn't be used like this, but in less formal contexts makes the discourse flow better. Do not use 'on' when the preposition needs to denote a means of achieving something use 'by' instead. Aside from 'in' and 'picking' the sentence seems fine however the choice of word is unnatural, a more natural expression would be 'Lock myself away in my room, buried in my books'. 'Italki' It's small but if you want to write professionally you must ensure all pronouns like this have a capital letter. You may use whom here to be the object of the preposition 'from' furthermore stating only the past participial 'I learned' does not indicate you're referring to your experience but rather you learned, frequently 'have' is used with the past participial when you want to create this meaning. Once again you cannot have verbs/adverbs in sequentially one after the other be sure to add the appropriate word classes, in this case 'to' works fine. )


    On the italki there're good teachers and here in Mozambique we've a lot of good institutes of English but I can't/couldn't afford that. All that I need is a partner with good fluency, but all I have is my pride and will to learn this beautiful business language.
    Everyday I learn news words but sometimes these words escape  me or sometimes I get stuck in front of my friends or someone who speaks well.

    (Please void adding the definite article 'the' to the names of social media platforms, it makes your language seem dated and people might think your ideas also are dated. Never contract 'there' and 'are' ever. when using quantifiers such as 'a lot of' refer to a multiple of things 'institutes'. Don't complicate the language if you're unsure look for the difference in meaning using both makes you seem unsure, 'couldn't' implies you couldn't afford it at the time but now you might be able to and implicitly suggest that it was the only reason. Try be less liberal with ',' if a conjunction would work fine, remember though you may use ',' to preface a compound or compound complex sentence which requires a conjunction. 'words is plural' this must be plural, the plural of 'this' is 'these'. 'stuck' does not conjugate  again from 'stick'. 'speaks' as the pattern (noun + or + noun) is plural. 

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    November 17, 2016
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    What great questions! You could move the quantifier to the front 'A lot of those are cats' or use the adverb 'there' instead 'There are a lot of cats'. 'a lot of cats' is singluar thing/idea, so you don't need the plural form of that to be used. As for the second pair of sentences, In the latter you'e referring to two or more people or things twice however I think what you'd like to know is that the pronouns 'it' and 'they' are not interchangeably used when you want to convey a certain message since 'they' is much more limited in its use, furthermore 'it's them' is used informally. 'It's them (over there)' and 'They're them (and will always be)/(and I am me) you may use English like this for emphatic reasons. it's not that the sentences are wrong but need context to seem correct. As for the last pair of sentences, the latter seems to be truncated or a response to a previous statement where 'them' would serve as an adjective. In my opinion you can use both sentences the difference in meaning being 'a thing' and 'people' however in the latter sentence you really shouldn't use that quantifier and pronoun pattern. Hope this helps, Raharuhi
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    November 17, 2016
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    November 13, 2016
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    November 13, 2016
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    How can I become a good English learner?

    Today, I communicated with my oral teacher in English however I still feel a little nervous.Luckily,the teacher is patient which made me feel confident and relaxed.What should I do when it comes to practicing English? Should I memorize English grammar more and more new words coz I can't express my feeling clearly sometimes or speak everyday?
    By the way,I'm a native Chinese and if you are learning Chinese and fluent in English or Korea,you can add my wechat and we can practice in our leisure time.
    As for me,I also want to make a new foreign friend.

    (If you're conveying a doubt in your speaking ability you should use a contrasting conjunctive like 'but/yet/however' in place of 'while' to make this distinction also conjugate 'feel' to 'felt' if you're talking about how you felt when you communicated if not that is fine it then suggests you still hold such feelings. 'in' could be used here before 'practicing' but other adverbs such as 'whilst/when' or the use of an entire phrase like 'in regards to' works fine. 'make' conjugates' to 'made'  no need to conjugate 'is' your teacher is still patient. 'feelings' or is it a single one? Try specifying what you're memorizing adding a noun after the first 'more' would make the sentence flow better. 'Chinese speak Chinese but do Koreans speak Korea?' jk you probably just forgot the 'n'.

    Explore the wonderful world that is English literature. Ask your teacher and English speaking friends for book recommendations. Find what you enjoy reading. Don't worry too much about the varied stylistics of what you're reading, clearly from your descriptively titillating use of English in 'coz' would suggest you already have an adept understanding of English use in context. Find something you truly identify with and that resonates with you as a person or you find absolutely fascinating. A good book can facilitate a great amount of discussion and thought~   

    And to answer your question. I think it is the same for learning any language, just use it everyday. Diligence and strength of volition. Yup, sheer will and hard work will do it, your brain will figure things out as you go just don't have any doubt in yourself. My WeChat ID is the same as my name (no caps). 

    Hope this helps,


    Raharuhi 

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    November 13, 2016
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    First Notebook

    This is my first post (Notebook)

    Untill now, I've been daring my self to write anything here and I guess the big day arrived.

    Firstly, I'd like to introduce my self: "I'm Berceles. I'm 23 years old and I'm from Mozambique (Mozambique is country Southeast Africa-Google's your friend :)). I've been trying to improve my English since August. Well, to learn it faster I decided on my own to register myself on italki (a biggest social media network for language learning) also I go to ACC (American Culture Center) to pepper all English skills (Listening, Reading, Speaking, etc)"

    (Try avoid using 'get' in the sense of achievement when talking about attaining something figurative. Always use the definite article with superlatives 'The Biggest'. Try not over complicate the language 'social media network' can suffice. 'also' serves as a conjunction you don't need 'and' as well. I understand the use of 'pepper' within this context but it could be replaced with 'supplement/build upon/support' all work well.  

    Second, I know my English is so bad but I also know it is getting better every day. I use a lot of methods such as reading grammar, listening BBC Radio, watching films, lecture, cartoon (I love cartoons), etc. Perhaps, you're thinking "Why is this guy reading Grammar while he is learning basic English". Well, some friends told me-"Stop reading grammar or avoid reading grammar cause It'll confuse you", I disagree to a certain extent with my friends. I've forgotten where I read this sentences: "Grammar is the skeleton and words are the flesh"

    Use 'but/on the other hand/conversely' if you want to state contrasting ideas. 'every day' is more natural than 'a day'. Don't forget to use your quantifiers 'a lot of'. When listing use 'such as' not just 'as'.If you'd like to add additional nonessential information use ' ( ) ' not  ' ".." '. Instead of 'as long as' you can use 'while', 'as long as' is used for stating the conditions for a statement or comparing measurements. Try not over complicate the language focus on one action 'friends told me'. some extent implies you're not entirely sure to what extend, certainly suggest you know the extent, opt for using only one to add cohesion to your discourse.

    Third, My advice for whoever is learning English "Do your best, the best you that you can do" as I'll do mine. Make schedule and try to maintain it.

    ('whoever is' is more natural however you could also use 'for those who are'. Sorry for correcting a quote but that's the idea I got. 'so as me' should comment on a previous part of the text since you're using 'as' here we're referring to 'doing' something so 'I'll do mine'. It seems you're using 'get' to mean attaining or keeping something in good condition, try to increase your vocabulary 'maintain/stick to/keep up with/manage' can be used specifically here.)

    I've read an article where the author said something like: "Language learning is like learning language over again"

    (Sorry for correcting another quote,  I suppose it can be interpreted as over doing (as in too much done) language learning or doing over (repeating) language learning.

    Hope this helps,


    Raharuhi



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    November 13, 2016
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    At least here in Australia, if asked people would say A. B seems valid, just don't use 'boy friend' to refer to another friend who is a man when you're talking to a potential boyfriend or he'll soon become disinterested in you. C also could be correct if you've got that kind of savoir faire and are a talented liar. But more than anything, be sure to effectively communicate to whoever you're in a relationship with so you can better self disclose, resolve doubts and uncertainties, define boundaries, set goals, and better understand the kind of relationship both parties want.
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    November 13, 2016
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