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Hi, my name is Lydia. I'm a music student living in Anchorage, Alaska. English as my first language, and I am interested in teaching it to anyone who can teach me Spanish in return. I'm taking Spanish classes from my University, and I need somoene to talk to since everything is online this year. I am fairly fluent at reading Spanish, but not so good at conversing. I hope to remedy that soon. My hobbies include music, cars, programming, and snowboarding. I also enjoy taking my cat on walks. You can get in touch with me via Skype or Google Hangouts. Thanks!
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    Bus's story Bus Problems (1)

    I always find  have the same problems when I take the bus to go home. Firstly First, I have to wait a few moments  minutes (2) before it comes. Then, when I ride it I usually don’t find an empty place, so I stand up until I arrive. Furthermore, the worst thing is that the bus is not clean. I often ask myself why I should pay if I’m not satisfied for  by the service.


    (1) In English, the title of a story usually does not contain the word "story." Rather, titles are generally indicative of what a story is about. So "Bus Problems" is one possible option for the title, because the main idea of your story is the problems you have with the bus.

    (2) A few moments is a very short measure of time, equivalent to only a few seconds. If you want to emphasize that you have to wait a long time, minutes is a better unit of time to use. 

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    September 9, 2017
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  • Answered
    Having watched Manchester by the Sea, I can verify that the man (Lee) was talking about his depression. In English speaking countries, depression is seen as a thing to fight against. People view it as a negative mentality that must be conquered. Therefore, it's common to say "I'm fighting depression" or "He's fighting depression." So when Lee says "I can't beat it," he's referring to his depression. No matter how much he fights it, by spending time with friends or going on boat rides or drinking beer, he still can't beat it.
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    September 6, 2017
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  • Commented

    I would say Latin. It is much easier than ancient Greek, both in terms of grammar and vocabulary. Also, ancient Greek is made up of a set of dialects, so if you learn one, texts written in another dialect will still give you trouble. Latin, on the other hand, is a lot more standardized. 

    Finally, Latin was used over a much longer period of time than ancient Greek. In the 1900s, for example, German students still wrote essays in Latin. So if you want to look past the classical period and get into medieval history or early science, for example, most writing are still in Latin. 

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    September 4, 2017
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