Anne Qu
Chinese (Mandarin)
Feb 6, 2018
Nice to meet you, too! Lori is good at Chinese pronunciations! And I’m so glad to see you like learning Chinese so much! Keep on learning and you will be able to talk with your family members in Chinese!
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- Hi Ethan, "How far I have come" is referring to the growth or distance that you have covered or achieved. You are right, this is seen as something positive. It is referring to past actions. For example: When I look back on my journey of learning English, I am really proud of how far I have come. For example: When I got my test results back, I had scored really well, it was great to see how far I have come and that all my hard work and practice was worth it. "How far I have to go" is referring to the growth or distance that you will cover or achieve in the future. It can be seen as negative because of the effort that will be needed. For example: I am doing really well in my Spanish classes, but I can still see how far I have to go before I am fluent. For example: I find myself thinking too often of how far I have to go and not appreciating how far I've come. Hope this helps :)0 votedFebruary 20, 20181
- Hi Lawrence, Yes you are right it does mean a harrowing period or any ordeal which tests a person's strength, endurance and ability to work under pressure. For example: Finishing the building project, whilst having to implement the new budget controls, was a real trial by fire.0 votedFebruary 13, 20181
- Hi Maya, I would say personally that number 2 sounds really natural. For example: Person 1: How was your day? Person 2: It was fine thanks, just a normal working day, nothing special happened, but I managed to get a lot done. We can use "nothing significant" when we talk about a certain situation or circumstance For example: Person 1: Is there anything new to report on the business deal? Person 2: No, nothing significant has happened, we are still waiting for Peter to agree to the terms of the contract. If something is "noteworthy" it means it is worth mentioning/ worth attention/ significant . For example: The book was very boring, I can't think of one noteworthy thing to say about it! For example: He gave a noteworthy performance in that film, I would really recommend watching it. Hope this helps :)0 votedFebruary 12, 20181
- Hi Sangho, 'the day' here is making reference to daytime, the time a person leaves home in the morning until the time they return home in the evening. So if we say that "I go for the day" it means that you go somewhere for the day, and return in the evening, you do not sleep there. (You return before it gets dark) Example: I am going to the beach for the day, but I will be home for dinner. "I am done for the day" means I have finished what I am doing for today. Example: "I am done for the day, and I am leaving work now, so I can meet you at the station in 20 minutes" "just for the day" means that something will only last for one day. Example: On Monday I will be coming to London, just for the day, so let's meet for lunch.0 votedFebruary 12, 20181
- Hi Hamid, The word for someone who provides meals is "caterer" or "catering company" The words for someone who makes tea/coffee and cleans a company: "office assistant" or "office cleaner" "Caretaker" and "Janitor" can be used to describe the job of someone who not only cleans the company but is also responsible for taking care of the building too, such as repair work. Hope this helps :)0 votedFebruary 8, 20184
1. The artist went to a beautiful part of the country for his holiday.
2. He stayed at a farmer's house.
3. Every day he went out with his paints and brushes and painted.
4. He went back to the farm and had a good dinner before going to bed.
5. The farmer said he didn't want any money.
6. The painter thanked the farmer for saying kind things about his paintings.
7. The farmer wanted the artist's painting to show to his son.
8. No, he didn't want his son to become an artist.
0 votedFebruary 7, 20180- Hi Ryo, It would not be grammatically correct to say "Please let me know as you've finished the work." If you want someone to tell you when they have finished the work, then sentence a is good for that, and if you would like someone to tell you right after they have finished the work then you could say "Please let me know as soon as you've finished the work."0 votedOctober 4, 20170
Hello,
Good question, as yes the words do basically have the same meaning. I would say "hence" is quite formal and I use it in writing rather than everyday conversation.
"Therefore" means "for this reason" / "as a result", it can explain <em>why</em> something happened. For example; "I was late this morning, therefore I missed the bus"
"Hence" means "which leads to" / "because of this". For example; " Her Grandmother was British, hence her interest in British History"
0 votedOctober 3, 20170- Hi Rio, I would suggest for the second sentence you say "Please let me know as soon as you've finished the work." If you say to someone "Please let me know when you've finished the work" you are asking the person to let you know when they are finished the work but you have not indicated when they should let you know. If you say to someone "Please let me know as soon as you've finished the work", you are asking the person to let you know when they are finished, but it is indicating that you would like to know this right away. So when they finish the work, they should let you know immediately.0 votedOctober 2, 20171
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