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I live in Bangkok, Thailand. I enjoy reading, hiking, learning languages, studying philosophy and religion, and traveling.
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Wanlee
Thai
Jul 24, 2021
It was great, John has experience with Thai language. With little more practice, he will be fluent :)
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    Odasının kapısının/kapısı dışında - hangisi doğru? Bu iki cümleden: 1. Odasının kapısı dışında 2. Odasının kapısının dışında (English: on the outside of his room door) Hangisini söylemeliyim? En iyi hangisi? Fark var mı? Teşekkür ederim! - JAT
    February 20, 2015
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    June 24, 2014
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    Türkiye'ye bir seyahat Selam! Benin adım John. 22 yaşindayım. South Carolina'danım. Üniversitesimde antropoloji ve dilbilimi okuyordum. Geçen Aralık'ta mezun oldum. Şimdi ben Türkiye'ye gidiyorum Türkçe öğrenmek için. Türkiye'nin tarihi de kültürü de mutfağı ile çok ilgileniyorum. Umarım birçok Türkçeyi öğreneceğim. Bu hafta Bursa'ya gidiyorum. Orada 2 ay oturacağım. Güzel bir şehir mi? Bursa'da neler yapanır? Hangi en iyi eğlenceler ve seyirler? Bu ilk Türkçe yazım. Lüften bunu düzelt!
    June 21, 2014
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    Hi Mikhail, Without any context from the rest of the conversation, I cannot say for sure. Usually this is a type of rhetorical question, one that is not meant to be answered aloud. It is sometimes a response to an obvious statement. You can imagine something saying something like: Person 1: "I don't think he will be a distraction for the class." Person 2: "Of course not, why would he be?" (it's obvious he will not distract anyone) Person 1: "It's probably not going to snow during the summer." Persona 2: "Obviously not. Why would it?" *By itself, the phrase "Would I/you/she be ___ (a doctor, outside, happy, etc.)?" is a verb construction we use in English to ask a hypothetical question, a situation has not happened yet but could happen. Hope this helps. Good luck.
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    November 17, 2013
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    First, usage notes: 1. Fledgling refers to a beginner in an activity, but it also has connotations of youthful inexperience. It is a great word, but it is not used very often for adults. "Beginner" or "novice" is more common when talking about language learning. 2. To elucidate is a high register (advanced, more formal or technical) word that is the equivalent of "to explain" or "to make clear" in neutral/informal speaking and writing. Elucidation is also high register and is the equivalent of ]"clarification" or "explanation". 3. At your convenience is a common phrase that shows politeness and willingness to get along. It is useful both for informal and formal situations, like business or education. It is similar to "when you get a chance", which is more informal. In short, elucidate, elucidation, and at your convenience are good to use. You can call yourself a fledgling but I wouldn't use the word to describe another person. Sentence corrections: "At that time, I was a fledgling/beginner/novice at English, but now I speak English perfectly." *"My/the economics teacher was inexperienced in her subject, so I left her class." "I don't understand; could you elucidate/explain/clarify/make it clearer?" "I don't need any elucidation/explanation/clarification from you about what happened on that day." "You can text me back at your convenience. No problem!" "You can come to my house at your convenience." or "You can come over anytime you want." *Fledgling here would be considered an insult.
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    November 16, 2013
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    I would say;: "I'm leaving the university in twenty minutes" or "I'm about to leave the university"; however, "I'm about to leave in twenty minutes" is understandable too.
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    November 16, 2013
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    "I'm afraid not to believe it" is a quite specialized sentence that implies a previous conversation. I don't know the context, but what I would guess is that there is something serious, dangerous, and/or life-threatening that the first question's it in "Do you believe it?" is referring to. For example, there could be a rumor that a serial killer is loose in the neighborhood or that a new law is coming which will take away some freedom. In those cases I could hear someone saying "I'm afraid not to believe it." To rephrase it, it means "While it may be inconvenient to believe something like that, it's worse to not believe it and have it happen anyway [while I am unprepared.] So yes, I suppose I do believe it." I hope this helps.
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    August 15, 2012
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    Thank you Maryan! Thatt clears up so much. The акцентска целост seems like the stresses of, for example, нЕ знам and напрАви го. Is it the same phenomenon? I'm not sure about the formatting. Did pressing enter not work?
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    August 5, 2012
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    Introducing myself

    Hello friends, I am Arturo. 

    I am learning English because I would like to get a better job and I would like to make friends from USA.

    My native language is Spanish. I was born in Mexico City AND I have lived in the City all my life.

    I enjoy politics, music and culture.

     

     

    Well, nothing in your journal is actually wrong, just that you could maybe change the punctuation which I did. Fantastic job Arturo. Good luck on learning English!

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    July 28, 2012
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    Without an example, it is really hard to translate this. Sure can be so many things: Can you go? - "Sure!" Meaning that you can definitely go. It's a commitment. (por supuesto) Is grass green? - "Sure it is." Meaning that it definitely is green. (claro) I promise you, I didn't sleep with James! - "Sure you didn't." This is sarcasm, meaning that you don't actually believe what the person said. The word sure is often used for sarcasm and agreeing with something verbally that you don't agree with mentally. (No sé cómo se dice en español) Those are just some examples. In general, a final conversational "sure" can be translated as por supuesto or claro. Here is a fantastic website for other definitions and uses of the word "sure": http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=sure Hope that helps.
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    July 24, 2012
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