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    This is usually for something that is either physically or conceptually closer. That is for something that is further away. This is my cat (because it is next to me), that is my car (because it is parked on the other side of the road).
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    October 15, 2017
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    Experiment of Fabre 1

    Tsuchisugari is the bee. This bee gives the larva a specific insect. Strangely, the insect doesn't go bad until the bee egg hatches. It was said that the bee uses a special preservative. But Mr Fabre didn't think so. So he started to examine the reason.


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    At your level you should focus on subject verb agreement.

    So, "This bee gives" gives because there is one bee (or one kind of bee). Hatches because there is one bee egg [in the sentence]. Uses because there is one bee/one type of bee. 


    I hope that helps.

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    October 15, 2017
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    Response to previous email

    Previous email
    From Alex
    I'm really pleased to hear that you can spend a week with me and my family here. People say this is one of the world's most exciting cities!

    What kind of places would you like to visit and what would you like to do downtown?
    We can either use public transport or hire bikes to get around. Which would you prefer?
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    Hi Alex,
    That's right, I will got to visit you in a few days. It will be for me a pleasure spending to spend some days on your city with you and your family. As you know, this is the first time that I will go to your city so I don't have many ideas about what places I should/could/can would have to visit. I've taken a book from the library to get more information about the typical trips. I think that this book could give me good advices about what to do.

    According to what activities I would like to do, I don't mind which places I visit [??], you are the expert so I will do what you tell me. I've heard the city has not many slopes does not have many hills, therefore we can rent bikes to get around. That way we can do excercise at the same time as sight seeing. than sightseen.

    I hope to visit as many places as been [is] possible and to spending an unforgettable week with you .

    See you soon,

    Alejandro.

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    Have a look at the choice between will and going to when talking about the future: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/verbs/talking-about-future

    Also look at modal verbs when talking about advice and obligation and possibility. https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/verbs/modal-verbs


    "Advice" is uncountable - we can't say "advices".


    "According to" is usually used to report what someone has said but can be used to refer to the cause of a decision, "We will dress according to the weather." "Depending on" is possibly more appropriate here as in, "We can decide on what to do depending on your suggestions."


    "Does not have" we need the does because it is not right to say "the city hasn't many hills". Strictly speaking, "Our city hasn't many hills" is correct, but people would not normally say it, so "doesn't have/does not have" is better. "Slopes" is an incorrect word choice. 


    If a verb comes after "hope" the infinitive of the is used. It is the same as like, want, love, need: "I hope to visit, to eat, to sleep, to dream, to win the lottery" etc.. If a subject comes after hope then drop the "to", i.e. "I hope we visit/I hope the pope visits".


    I hope that helps. 

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    October 15, 2017
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  • Answered
    Between the eyes is usually used figuratively to say that a plan was executed perfectly. "I got him between the eyes" is similar in meaning to "I dealt a knockout blow". In the example it is literal, a rock was thrown and hit the person in the middle of the forehead.
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    October 13, 2017
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    There is not a rule, as far as I know. Instead of pronouncing a t with the tip of the tongue on the palate it is pronounced by stopping the breath in the throat. It only occurs if the t is in the middle or the end of the word. So, "bottle" often has a glottal stop, but total has a normal t at the beginning and a glottal stop in the middle. *** edit It happens with other consonants as well, the k in talking.
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    October 13, 2017
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