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Unusually inept, incapable, and incredibly infuriating South African born German citizen living between two countries and traveling worldwide for up to 31 days per month at more than 750 mph. Recently visited Romania and fell in love with the country (no, unfortunately not with a woman), and am now compelled to learn the language. That said, basic IQ, drive, and spare mental capacity are limited. Prospective teachers, language partners, and helpers should be forewarned that they will most likely end up pulling out all their hair, turning to alcohol, and finally jumping off a cliff or a very tall building, should they decide to intervene and assist in my Romanian linguistic endeavors and progress. Also, I've been a German citizen since 2004, and to verify the above claims and accusations, I still have not got that German thing down very well! In fact, I believe that many Germans have lost all their hair, become alcoholics, and committed suicide just listening to me murder their language. Other than those few minor points, I'm kinda normal for a bloke who never found a real job, and so went flying, sailing, and pretending to be a normal bloke. :)
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  • Answered
    He wonders why eggs had to exist, exactly as you said. He is contemplating the circle of the chicken and thee egg, and how it fits into his life. It seems that he still hasn't come to terms with why the egg had to exist at all.
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    April 8, 2017
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    The sentence simply implies that because he bought himself a cheap security system, the burglars were able to break in and steal from him. Another example might be: A: Oh no, I've just torn the backside of my jeans. B: That will teach you to go cheap on jeans. It's not something I would say but I have heard younger people using it.
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    March 31, 2017
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    Hi Tracy, The term "used" is incorrect. When we talk about "used clothing", we mean that somebody has already worn them, or they are no longer new. So once worn, clothing will always remain used. Much like a used motor car. You buy the car new, and you sell it used. Your sentence should probably be something like this: 1. These clothes are no longer worn. 2. This clothing is no longer worn. 3. I no longer wear these clothes. 4. I no longer wear this clothing. Notice in the above the use of "these clothes" and "this clothing". I hope this helps. :)
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    March 30, 2017
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    It's perfect. The lovely thing about the simplicity of the English language is that you can say things any number of ways, and your way is just fine. The comma after "time" could be dropped and the sentence would lose no meaning.
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    March 24, 2017
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    Hi Mikkel, If I were you, I'd rather have those leaves quiver, or tremble or even simply flutter. Adding the adverb does no benefit to the picture I see of your leaves. A suitable simile or even better, a fresh metaphor on the other hand, brings those leaves to life and I get to see them and perhaps even hear them. Just my 2 cents worth mate. :)
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    March 9, 2017
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    Your answer b) is good. Also: The boss is said to be leaving the company soon.
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    March 5, 2017
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  • Answered
    You don't need any other word in that statement. "No, I will finish it in ten minutes." You could say, "No, I'll finish it in another ten minutes", but the word "another" becomes redundant.
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    March 1, 2017
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  • Corrected

    could you correct my essay?thanks

    The City Park


    There are two city parks in my hometown. oOne is Xichun pPark, another and the one other is Fushan pPark. I go Built in 1983, Xichun pPark has more than thirty years of history. (You could say: Xichun Park is more than 30 years old.) It built in 1983.

    The park has a small gate. Once you Eenter it, you could walk through a long and narrow corridor. Then you could see an old tree standsing on the a vast grassland. It also has more than 400 years of history. (You could say: The tree is over 400 years old.)
    In thepark, the Xichun mMountain, which is very famous in our city, is situated in the park. iIt’s not very high, but it is really beautiful. eEvery day ,there are many people climb in it. How pleasant! (How nice!)

    I walk through this beautiful place four times a day. I feel very lucky Jjust since because of this. I regard I am It makes me a happy person.

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    March 1, 2017
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  • Commented

    Mert, it's as Alexandre says above. In practical terms, think of it like this:

    Das hast du toll gemacht - You have done (lit. made) a great job.

    Du hast toll gemacht - You done (lit. made) great.

    The second example doesn't make any sense. Something is missing...?  :)

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    February 28, 2017
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  • Answered
    Here is a pretty good explanation: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/grammar/british-grammar/east-or-eastern-north-or-northern
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    February 23, 2017
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