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I am here to succeed where Mark Twain failed. I seek the incredible ability to somehow comprehend 16 forms of "the", a long sentence where the verb does not appear until the end, a long sentence where the verb is separated, needlessly compounded words that stretch to dizzying lengths, when "sie" means "she" but also "they" and sometimes "you", and the absurdly numerous amount of declensions. -------------- Seriously though, I want to become fluent in German so that I can work in Germany after I graduate university in my country. After that, I would like to obtain my citizenship there! :)
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Matthias
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Nov 14, 2016
good lesson - looking forward to the next ones !
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  • Answered
    "find out" generally means the person would be investigating something outside of themselves. "figure out" might also be investigative of external circumstances, but is often seen when referring to introspection. So, "figuring out"= clarifying your thoughts.
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    July 26, 2017
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  • Answered
    The first sentence, "The received news made everybody excited," may be grammatically correct, though it sounds awkward. Or it might be incorrect; I'm not sure. A better way to phrase it would be: "The news they received excited them." Or more simply: "They were excited by the news." The second sentence is not correct unless you change it to: "The news they received made everybody excited."
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    July 26, 2017
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    Beschreibend Der kurze Wasserfall sanft in dem See gegossen. (The short waterfall poured gently into the lake.) Sonnenlicht glitzerte auf dem Wasser. (Sunlight glittered on the water.) Es war spät am Tag und die Farbe des Himmels änderte sich. (It was late in the day and the color of the sky was changing.)
    July 26, 2017
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    Der Weg des Erfolg. Practice declining adjectives. Für Erfolg, ich denke Willenskraft ist wichtige. (For success, I think willpower is important.) *wichtig-e: strong declension, feminine accusative Eine große Leidenschaft schafft Willenskraft. (A great passion creates willpower.) *groß-e: mixed declension, feminine nominative Willenskraft führt zur anhaltenden Hingabe. (Willpower leads to persistent dedication.) *anhaltend-en: weak declension, feminine dative
    July 22, 2017
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    Practice sentences Der Mann half der Frau. (The man helps the woman.) Die Frau half dem Mann von der Abteilung. (The woman helps the man from the department.) Wir brauchen vorsichtig sein. (We need to be careful.) Ich war spät, weil meines Wecker nicht arbeiten. (I was late because my alarm clock didn't work.) Wenn alles arbeiten, dann wir zur nächsten Stufe vorgehen. (If everything works, then we can proceed to the next step.)
    July 20, 2017
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  • Answered
    Make the payment only when the book arrives in Singapore, which is expected at Singapore port on 30/8/2017. -------- Here is the corrected sentence.
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    July 12, 2017
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  • Corrected

    Can you help me?

    The impact on the readers is an identification effect, because it describes a familiar surrounding and uses single vocabulary.

    Although the author describes the artist's trajectory, it is not very exact about his work. The article is relevant because it emphasizes the local sculptor’s work and is orientated to the surroundings of the artist. and is sufficiency about its extension(?) It also exposes some experiences of the personal life of the artists.
    The tone is serious and objective. The author uses informative biographical type. although something natural does not present omissions because it is open and flexible.(?) In other words, it should not contain any specific information.

    The language is formal and natural, although clear and close to the reader.

    The structure a format: The writer introduces the reader to the context through a description of the surroundings of the sculptor's work and a brief presentation of the artist, as well as his mark in the environment of the west of Scotland. It develops the theme of the work and the influence of the sculptor's surrounding, although it does not have a chronological sequence to achieve the proposed objective of exposing the artist's work.

    It is a spontaneous text, the extension of the paragraphs is adequate and communicates ideas clearly.
    A photo of the work is used that is described at the beginning of the text, it is relevant because it supports the argument.

    The author reached the objective of the writing because he could describe the artist's work and the development of the creative process in the personal life and influences of the artist.


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    I marked some crossed out areas with (?) because I could not understand what you were trying to say.

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    July 12, 2017
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  • Corrected

    Self-help industry

    The popular trend of recent years is the special literature and software about self-education.
    This industry was founded by Deil Carnegie during the of Great depression.
    His book «How to win the friends» which was published in 1946, helps millions of people to change their life.
    The generation of Milllenials (people who were born in the early 90-s) are the main clients.
    These people believes in the internet and spend their money on self-education.
    The self-help industry is worth over 10 billion dollars.
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    July 12, 2017
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  • Answered
    Both are correct and have the same meaning.
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    June 28, 2017
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  • Corrected

    I am a writer

    Since I was a child I have been fascinated with words. I remember asking for my parents' help to write them cards even before I learned how to write and read. When I was six years old, I joined school and the writing activities soon became my favorite ones. I started dreaming about becoming an writer when I grew up.
    In my teen years, I used to write poems as a way of expressing my feelings. In this age, writing became merely a hobby and I no longer wanted to become a professional writer. However, I knew that having good writing skills would help me to get the job I chose, no matter in which field I decided to work on.
    Today, I don't write as a hobby anymore, but I really want to restart doing it again someday. Now I write a lot of academic texts, professional emails and instant text messages. I am not a professional writer, but I am certainly a writer.
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    April 6, 2017
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