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    Stephanie's answer is excellent."I'm going to have..." does leave a little uncertainty, and the difference can be pleasingly subtle.

    "Going to have dinner" gives the faintest chance that I will change my plans if you have a better offer! I'm having dinner is much more final.

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    August 15, 2017
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    Catch you later is casual, and it is almost the only example you have given where there are no errors :) . “it was delighted talking with you as well.” “it was delightful talking with you as well.” Very, very polite. it was a pleasure to talking/talking with you” it was a pleasure talking with you” Lose the "to" and it is fine. Also very polite. maybe you would use that on the telephone if you didn't know them. Good/great meeting you ? Good, great, nice meeting you are all very close. All fine. “delighted meeting you” “delighted to meet you” You need the "to" with this one. pleasure seems to be pretious and delighted seems inappropriate sometimes,is that right? The word is pretentious, and not really, as long as the conversation requires a very polite reply. If it is a casual meeting, then yes, it would sound a bit odd. You know, if you only used "Nice meeting you" all the time, you will be quite ok in almost every situation.
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    August 15, 2017
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    Io dico, o io ho detto Mi scusi, I need to ask in English. In English if you are telling a story about the past, you can speak as if it is were the present. What is the best tense to tell a story that happened in the past in Italian? Can I say "Io dico... or do I have to say "Io ho detto..?
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    Even a native speaker would have to look at this very carefully Oasis! What it is referring to would help to explain its meaning better. What is the topic of the whole piece?
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    June 2, 2017
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    The first is a bit literary. I think it's trying to find a slightly poetic way to say that the planes were getting into formation. The second, Bore a heavy burden between them, means that the second two were carrying something heavy. The verb to bear. To carry. Can be applied to emotional weight too. I couldn't bear the shame...
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    May 30, 2017
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    You could say "I gotta go..." for a more informal version of "I need to go"
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    May 30, 2017
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    Commonly used. Fine.
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    May 30, 2017
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    "give you" rather than "make you" would be better. Also, "Obey me" sounds a little scary unless that's what you want. Follow me is better. Follow me, and I will give you the power of prosperity.
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    May 30, 2017
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    Shrivel means to dry and curl up, such as a flower in strong sunlight. But it is often used to make an exaggerated point. The lies were so outrageous that their ears curled up. It's like saying "He spoke so loud my head exploded." This text is very literary. I have no idea what a "summer quinsy" is.
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    May 30, 2017
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