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- Miriam, thank you very much. You make an excellent point: Non-native speakers often have NEAR-native language ability. Of course, many native-speakers do not speak their own languages particularly well. I think it is reasonable to seek out someone who is *just better than yourself* to learn from.0 votedJune 1, 20160
- Are there many more Chinese-speakers than English-speakers on iTalki? I have a friend who is studying English. Her native language is Chinese (Mandarin). I suggested that she try italki. She made a profile and sent invitations to perhaps twenty people (some male, some female), asking if they were interested in being language partners. One person politely responded that she already had enough people to practice with. There were no other responses. I am surprised by the lack of responses. Is there just a tremendous imbalance of Chinese-to-English on this website?June 1, 2016100
- Your question is a little unclear. Are you asking "What if you believe Jesus is divine (a god), but in fact, he is only human? If so, would discovering that Jesus is merely human change your actions and thoughts in things unrelated to going to church?" My feeling is that any genuine religion must have impact on our daily lives. If it does not change anything, then it isn't much of a religion. HOWEVER, I think that religious people and non-religious people explain their actions differently. For example, if the question is "Why not murder people you hate?" A Christian might say, "God says I must not." A non-religious person might say "If people start killing people they hate, then surely somebody will soon kill me. That would be a bad rule." Or, simply, "I am not a murderer." Or, even, "I don't want to go to prison."0 votedMarch 14, 20100
- I wonder if it would matter if Chinese boys (or men) gave their phone numbers to "strange foreigners"? Because the question is focused on "Chinese girls", it sounds like the real concern is that Chinese girls might be talking to, and even romantically linked with, non-Chinese men. I hope the person asking this question is not trying to take away the freedom of anyone.0 votedJanuary 16, 20090
- It is true that "ain't" is not acceptable in business or other formal settings. However, "ain't" is very much alive and widely used. It is used in informal situations and its use suggests that there is no need to be concerned about good manners, either because of the close relationship between the speaker and listener, or because soon one person will be punching the other person in the face. I grew up in the Southern part of the USA, and I associate "ain't" with uneducated people and more with people who work on farms, and not in the city. However, people with different life experience than me might also consider this word very "urban". Take a look at Wikipedia's entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ain%E2%80%99t0 votedJanuary 1, 20090
- Western society is no longer as group-oriented as China, although I understand China is changing rapidly. In the old-fashioned "traditional" world, it would be very strange if groups made decisions based on the sexual pleasure of the individual group members. Decisions about marriage and having children were based on protecting the group (the family), not about making the individuals happy. In contrast, in the Western societies, when the individual and not the group chooses, the individual's pleasure and happiness matter. ALSO, the Western world had a sexual revolution almost 50 years ago; I really do not know if this ever really happened in China.0 votedDecember 31, 20080
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