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Hi there! I'm a graduate student and my mother tongue is Mandarin. Feel free to let me know if you need any help with Chinese. =)
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    what does it mean to "eat it off a child's plate"? This phrase comes from a list of commonly seen habit loopholes. Other examples/excuses are "I'm on vacation.", "What are weekends for?" and "My wine glass was only half full." I'm not sure what "I ate it off a child's plate." means. Does it mean that one made an exception by eating just a little bit? Or it's saying that she/he eats only because her/his child doesn't want to finish the food? Thanks a lot for your help! =)
    January 5, 2017
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    Eureka! Suddenly I got it! Thank you fdmaxey!!
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    January 11, 2013
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    For your reference: http://www.grammar-monster.com/easily_confused/than_then.htm
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    January 11, 2013
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    what does "symbolism may be all there is to offer" mean?? Hi there, below is an excerpt from Time magazine. I'm not sure what "symbolism may be all there is to offer" means. Can anyone help? I'd like to thank you in advance. This French tax hike would affect only 15,000 households and produce 650 million in increased revenue. Yet given the bleak economic picture Hollande and most other euro-zone leaders face, symbolism may be all there is to offer. How about the meaning of "far more than symbolic" here? This article is perplexing...orz The dim outlook makes it unlikely Hollande will be able to fulfill his campaign pledge to lower France's 2013 budget deficit to 3% of GDP without doing the one thing he's avoided: enacting deep spending cuts. If that happens, the consequences for France's welfare state would be "far more than symbolic".
    January 11, 2013
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    what does "rushed to his cause" mean? The phrase comes from this sentence: He has not yet said which party he will side with, but Republicans attacked him in television advertising during the race, and Democrats "rushed to his cause." I googled it but got no answer. Does it mean that Democrats came to support him or...they doubted his intention? Or it means something else? I'd like to thank you in advance.
    November 9, 2012
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    Thanks for all the answerings!=)
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    February 17, 2011
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    What does this sentence mean? I read a sentence in The Last Lecture: The person who knows only successs can be more oblivious to all the pitfalls. This appears in the context talking about start-up companies like to hire people with a failed start-up in their backgrounds. Does it mean that only success can help them forget the failure? Can somebody help?
    February 16, 2011
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    Thanks for answering! =)
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    November 1, 2010
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    How to break down this sentence? It's a sentence in my translation homework. I've looked up all the words I don't know but I still can't fully understand it. How to break down this sentence? Is there any word omitted in this sentence? The Warranties and all other provisions of this Agreement, in so far as the same shall not have been perofrmed at Completion, shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding Completion.
    October 24, 2010
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    A question about TV series transcription --- What did the girls say? Recently, I started to do transcription of a TV series called Gilmore Girls. Here is the link of a part of the conversation between two girls, Rory and Lane. Lane's a Korean girls whose parents are very conservative. (http://www.freewebtown.com/kellyliwod/01.wma) And I find the script on the Internet: RORY: When are you going to let your parents know that you listen to the evil rock music? You're an American teenager, for God's sake. LANE: Rory, if my parents don’t get upset over the obscene portion size of American food, I seriously doubt I'm gonna make any inroads with Eminem. But I encountered some questions... 1.I didn't hear "going to " in "When are you going to...". Did Rory really say the words? 2. What does " the obscene portion size of American food" mean? It means that American food often comes in large portion? Can anyone help me?http://www.freewebtown.com/kellyliwod/01.wma @ srgause: Thank you for answering. I tried the link and it's at work. Could you try again?
    July 29, 2010
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