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- It is not used extremely often, but it is certainly heard or seen from time to time. "Should I leave my home and job in the US and move to Japan instead?" "Why not? You're unhappy here! Throw caution to the wind! Live a little!" Frankly, I think among Millennials and younger native speakers, internet-inspired phrases like YOLO (though already a little dated) are more common. "Should I leave my life here and move to Europe?" "YOLO [You Only Live Once]! Go for it!"0 votedDecember 7, 20181
- It's hard to say! Generally, they are interchangeable, with "difficult" being slightly more formal. However, while both can mean "challenging," "not easy," and so on, "difficult" can also suggest something is painful or emotionally challenging. For instance, "After his wife died, he had a difficult time." Here, we would not use the words interchangeably. Only "difficult" works. However, if the meaning is just "not easy," either will suffice. "The test was hard!" (This is less formal.) "The test was difficult!" (This is slightly more formal.)0 votedDecember 7, 20182
- Perspective certainly colors our experience of others and the world! That said, the "sentence" ought to be two sentences, since it consists of two independent clauses (subject + verb). Also, in American English, quotes surround the final punctuation.
It should read, "We don't see things as they are; we see them as we are."0 votedDecember 7, 20180 - 1. Jogging is a good way to exerercise your body. 2. Jogging is a good way to exerercise the body. The first one should read: "Jogging is a good way to exercise your body." The second should read: "Jogging is a good way to exercise the body." Both are technically correct; however, in most cases, "exercise" is not used as a transitive verb in natural speech. "Jogging is a great way to exercise." This way is far more natural. I suggest you use it instead. Or: "Jogging is great for your body!" "Jogging has many health benefits [for your body]!" "Jogging is very good for your health." "Jogging is a great way to exercise, and very good for you too!" A lot of options.0 votedDecember 7, 20181
- Most of the time, people do not use these terms when addressing strangers in the US and UK. Sometimes, as the other commenter noted, you will hear them used by people in the service industry. Moreover, while many people in the US South insist on using "sir" and "ma'am" as polite forms of address, in the North it is regarded as rude or strange to call a woman "ma'am," since the term madam implies she is older and married (this is very dated). You never use these terms with teens or children. If you want to be polite anywhere, simply say, "Excuse me," followed by your question or comment.0 votedNovember 28, 20180
Mayoral Election Battle in Taipei City
Yesterday was our "nine-in-one" local elections, and it was also the most exciting in the capital's mayoral election history. The candidates' votes were nearly tied after eleven hours of counting. The results finally became clear around 3:00 AM. The winner, Ko Wen-je, beat his opponent, Ting Shou-chung, by just 3000 votes: 580,820 to 577,566.Ko is the capital's incumbent mayor. As an independent, he has been doing terrifically thanks to his ability to resolve issues without shouldering the burden of representing a major political party. Because he isn't subject to their control, he is able to focus on just doing what's right. As the result, he has a high number of supporters, most of whom are young and middle-aged people who hate traditional politicians and are tired of being disappointed.
On the other hand, Ting is relatively a traditional politician who comes from one of the major political parties, the KMT, which had previously governed this city for decades. His supporters are mainly people from the upper financial class and the elderly.
So why is it that Ko has been doing so well but just narrowly won the election? It was because of the decision that the other major political party, the DPP, made to rejoin the game. Last time, they didn't field a candidate in order to beat their major rival, the KMT, by allying themselves with Ko, because they knew that they couldn't win without doing so. But this time, they decided not to do this, because they realized there was no benefit from their alliance with Ko, who rejected under-the-table deals with them. By running a candidate, they diluted Ko's vote share but still failed, earning just 300,000 votes.
As a whole, the elections went smoothly and successfully. Having participated in and followed this election together, our job now is to observe these people for whom we voted and make sure they stay on the right track.
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