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Johann Kwikfrench
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Sep 23, 2020
C'était un plaisir de pouvoir faire connaissance avec Derek. Nous avons discuter de son projet d'amélioration du français. Nous avons pu utiliser uniquement le français lors de notre conversation, c'est très encourageant pour la suite et j'ai hâte d'aborder des particularités de la langue plus difficile pour Derek !
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    Hi Sunshine, Trolling is when people make controversial statements online in order to get a reaction (e.g. saying that the death penalty is a good thing in a forum where people are debating why it isn't). It is usually offensive, at least for the community that is being trolled. "Fail" here, and generally, means "doesn't succeed." You can reword the sentence like this: It does not explain the large amount of online content (articles, comment sections, pictures and videos, etc) that make controversial and offensive statements. The failure here is the explanation of "grotesque" (i.e. offensive) material. It can't all be trolling, is what the article is saying. Hope this helps!
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    July 10, 2018
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    Grammatically, either version is fine. Be careful, though: "house" in English generally means a private house where only one family lives, as opposed to a flat/apartment; and "building" is anything that is constructed.
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    July 9, 2018
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    It depends on how you want to use it in the sentence, but broadly speaking, yes. However, your punctuation needs to be changed a bit: "...a twenty-minute drive from Bristol." "Twenty" and "minute" need to be hyphenated. Hope this helps!
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    July 9, 2018
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    Hi Fan, It depends on the context. However, "As I was saying" can be used if you were interrupted ("As I was saying/trying to say before John butted in..."), whereas "As I said" means you're going to repeat something that you mentioned earlier ("As I said, it's very difficult to find a good job at the moment"). In some contexts, though, they can mean the same thing ("As I was saying/As I said, you can't just walk into his office."). Hope this helps!
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    July 6, 2018
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    The Collins COBUILD dictionary is good, and it comes in several different levels: https://www.amazon.com/Collins-Cobuild-English-Language-Dictionary/dp/0003750299
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    July 6, 2018
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    Hi Sakura, Basically it means that he changed a lot—his worldview, his opinions, his beliefs etc. His experiences are different, and his personality has changed as a result. Hope this helps!
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    July 6, 2018
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    Hi Miho, In the context you give, "thank you" is perfectly fine. If the teacher was also leaving the school, you could say "you too." Hope this helps!
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    June 8, 2018
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    I'm not sure exactly where it comes from, but "thrill" means "excite" or "make happy." "I'm thrilled by your good news." - "I'm very happy to hear your news." "Thrilled to bits" means I'm so happy I'm breaking into pieces. It's very figurative. For me, it's also something that my grandmother would have used, rather than something used by the current generation. Hope this helps!
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    June 8, 2018
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    Definitely the second. I've been = there and back. I've gone = I haven't returned yet.
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    June 6, 2018
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    As I understand it, you're asking about I've been vs I've gone. You're right that they're talking about finished actions, but they have a connection to the present. Consider these sentences: 1) Shakespeare WROTE many plays (he can't write any more plays, as he is dead). 2) JK Rowling HAS WRITTEN 7 Harry Potter novels plus a play and other books (she can still write more). In no. 2, the action is finished but there can be more of them. Regarding the difference between have been vs have gone: 1) My father's gone to China (that's why he's not here at the moment). 2) I've been to China 3 times in my life (I've returned from China, my life isn't finished, I can go again in the future). Hope this helps!
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    June 6, 2018
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