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I am overwhelmed with the amount of amazing people that have messaged me to partner with them. Because of that I am no longer talking to any new people as of right now. I'm so sorry. I hope later I will have more time to talk with everyone!
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Susanna
Italian
Jun 22, 2017
April is very curious: she had a lot of questions about the Italian language and I loved her attitude :) Now we need to focus on these aspects
Susanna
Italian
Jun 13, 2017
April is very enthusiastic and willing to learn Italian. I like the fact she has already spoken with other Italian people: that means you're not afraid of this "adventure"! ;)
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Can someone correct this Assignment, please? - I'm not sure what your assignment is but I will give you as much help as I can with what you have written. :)
This assignment was the one where I found more difficulties than others. There were difficulties about the language, the way of communication and about some common saying or words that were difficult to express in Italian too.
I’ll start with languages issues.
Peter is much more sophisticated than Jerry, and Jerry calls Peter “Mr.” but this word is not a very polite word and it denote that Jerry is not so much cultivated. (did you mean "cultured"? I would say addressing someone as "Mr. Smith" would be polite. It depends on the situation but in most situations that would be a polite way to address someone.)My group and I thought that was good translate it with “Signore” but maybe is better translate it with “Ehi tu” or something that shows the little familiarity with the social convention.(I'm not familiar with "ehi tu" and I'm not getting a good translation from google translate but "signore" would be a good substitue for "Mr.")
Another point was the word “why”. Peter uses “why” quite frequently, but it’s not a real question, it’s a filler. When translating, we need something very vague here because it’s a word without a real meaning. For this reason, we translate this word with: “Beh”. (I don't see your assignment so I'm not sure the context it's being used in. If you want to send it to me I'm more than happy to take a look.)
In the text we come across two different uses and meanings of the word “boy”. In the first time, Jerry use this word as an evocative. The word “boy” is common used in American English by racist people to indicate a black person. Jerry uses this offensive word even if Peter is not black; in the second time, the word is used as an exclamation of enthusiasm. (So the word "boy" can very much be used as a racial term, specifically towards an african american person. I've never heard this term used in this way towards any other sect of people. It is also used towards someone in the same tone to be disrespectful or talking down such as "listen here boy". Sometimes it's used in a loving way such as "My boy!". This would mean someone is proud of them.)
My grouop (group) and I founded were not (found we did not) agree on the translation of the word “Blockheads” that is very informal. We translate the word with “Non è per tutti” but I don’t agree because we loss part of the meaning. I’d rather translate this with “zucconi” that is more informal. ("Non è per tutti" would not be an appropriate translation. "zucconi" translates to blockheads I believe. "Blockheads" are someone that is an idiot, dense, doesn't understand things, dummy. This is not a very popular word in every day english. When I hear the word it reminds me of the "Peanuts" comic sketch. I think that's the only time I've ever heard the word "blockhead" used."I hope this was helpful!
0 votedJune 22, 20170The power of the brand
I live in Brasil and it is now Autumn.
Yesterday was cold and rainy, but I still went to the mall to walk and search for something that I needed.
I am not big fan of coffee, but the weather was cold and I decided to drink a cappuccino.
There are several coffee shops in the mall but yesterday I wanted to try something different (or what I thought would be different).
I went to Starbucks.
I am not the kind of person who likes to boast. I've never bought brand name clothing, which costs a lot of money, but I would like to try Starbucks coffee.
I entered the store and there was a line. I waited for a couple of minutes and when called on I ordered a tall chocolate cappuccino.
I found the price to be a little more because I bought a cookie for $6.50 (Converting in EUA dollar USD 1.96 ) and a cappuccino for $9.50 for 200ml ( Converting in EUA dollar USD 2.86).
After a while they finally called my name. I received my paper cup with the cappuccino and I realized that the coffee wasn't anything special.
Yes, I was enticed to Starbucks because the power of the brand, and honestly I prefer to drink a delicious cappuccino from an amazing bakery in my city instead of Starbucks.
I am not going to buy anymore of the expensive brand, instead I'll drink (*or you could say "stick with") the delicious Sorocabano coffee.
(obs: Sorocaba is the name of my city)0 votedJune 14, 20170- To expand on #3...enterprise, company, and firm. They are all definitely synonyms but I would not use them all equally. Enterprise in the United States is actually a car rental business name so I think most people mostly associate enterprise with that company specifically. Company is used pretty commonly as another word for business but typically means that it is more established, or larger than some other businesses. The word firm is typically used when talking about a business for lawyers.0 votedJune 9, 20170
- Yes to what Adam said. In addition, "set high standards" would not just apply to schools. You could set high standards for many things. Some use this reference in dating, such as "I have high standards". Which would mean someone is looking for someone that is maybe more educated, has a certain type of job, dresses a certain way, or treats someone with a certain level of respect or chivalry.0 votedJune 9, 20171

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