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イギリスに住んでいます。日本語を勉強しています！ Living in England. Studying Japanese!
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Linda
Japanese
Jul 18, 2021
Mark　 Always Thank you！ そして　素敵なレビューを　書いてくれて ありがとうございます！ この1カ月半　の間で 日本語がとても上達しているMark　を 尊敬します。 Mark は　いつでもMost Welcome!
mie
Japanese
Jul 20, 2021
マークさん、レッスンお疲れ様でした。日本のサブカルチャーについてお話ができて本当に楽しかったです！！日本が誇ることができる文化的な作品には純文学などの小説もたくさんありますが、漫画やアニメーションといった分野にも素晴らしいものがたくさんありますよね！！また同じ趣味についてお話できたら嬉しいです(^^♪
mie
Japanese
Jul 20, 2021
マークさん、レッスンお疲れ様でした。素敵な妹さんとお会いできて大変光栄でした(#^^#)　ご兄妹で日本語の勉強をされているなんて、本当に素敵なことですね！！次回お会いできる機会があれば、是非ごいっしょにレッスンいたしましょう！
mie
Japanese
Jul 10, 2021
マークさん、レッスンお疲れ様でした。久しぶりにお話できてとても嬉しかったです(^^)　おばあ様のお具合が早く良くなられることを祈っています！ご家族の中心で様々なことに働かれるマークさんは素敵です！！無理をなさらないペースで、日本語の勉強をつづけましょうね(^^)
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  • Corrected
    Drinking

    I was invited to drinking parties with my co-workers. My seniors are normally serious at the workplace but after a few drinks they began acting silly. They showed me photos of their kids and spoke highly of them. I soon came to realise they are doting parents. Despite their behaviour outside of work, the following day, they were back to normal like nothing ever happened. I have realised their personality during and outside of work is night and day.
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    July 19, 2020
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  • Corrected
    [1 - trying a literal translation]
    This Sunday I went climbing in Morata. I like touching the rocks on the mountain, to feel whether they are hot or cold, and their roughness my hands.

    But it's been a long time since I last went climbing. I was just like a novice, falling over and getting pains in my fingers.

    [2 - preferred manner of speaking]
    This Sunday I went climbing in Morata. I like touching the rocks on the mountain, to feel their temperature and texture in my hands.

    But it's been a long time since I last went climbing. I felt just like a novice, falling over and getting pains in my fingers.
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    November 24, 2019
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  • Answered
    Mostly interchangeable, here are some notes: A: "Your problem is the same as everyone else's" B: "I disagree. My problem is of great importance" Notes: When speaking to an official or someone in a formal setting, this is probably the version you would use if you want to be taken seriously. A: "You're making this a big deal. What's your problem?" B: "This is an important issue, that's why I have a problem. " Note: "The problem is very important", I don't know if I would ever use these words even though it makes sense, and I would opt for this instead: "This is an important issue". Would be used in less formal settings.
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    November 24, 2019
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  • Commented
    I started learning Japanese via the book, "Japanese for Busy People", as recommended by a friend. It starts off by teaching you the polite forms - the entire first book uses keigo only. When the time came that I was ready to get a teacher, after maybe two years of casual study, I had a massive shock when I realised so many of the words I have been using are stem versions of their dictionary form. I've had to reprogram my mind which has taken unnecessary time (although this learning process was very useful).

    If I could give advice to any new starters it would be to start learning both keigo/non-keigo instead of just keigo, but there is benefit learning casual Japanese first because it is easier to get a grasp of the fundamental language and will be easy to apply politeness where needed.

    As for the culture... totally agree. Language is in many ways what defines our identity and displays our attitude, we wouldn't want to misrepresent ourselves or our own cultures by the misuse of another language.
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    September 22, 2019
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  • Commented
    I don't think I am capable of learning several languages (at once or at all), I have been struggling with just one for the last few years!
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    September 19, 2019
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  • Corrected
    Weird Life

    And one <s style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">of the </s>example<s style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">s</s> of how things don't stay the same <s style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">way</s>, is that the beloved one becomes the most undesirable one.

    And one <s style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">of the </s>example<s style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">s</s> of how things don't last, is that the beloved one becomes the most undesirable one.

    This is a place of meditation for <s style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">the </s>public readers, and a place of feeling bitterness for those who went through such an example.
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    June 22, 2019
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  • Corrected
    Hi Chloe, both sentences make little sense by themselves.

    I've tried to put some examples of sentences that make sense and I will explain more about 'that' for you. Please note I am not an English teacher :)

    -Highly familiar stimuli produce weaker activity than novel stimuli.
    -Highly familiar stimuli produce weaker activity than novel stimuli, as discovered by Dr. Chloe.
    -It has been discovered that highly familiar stimuli produce weaker activity than novel stimuli.
    -That highly familiar stimuli, 'Stimuli X', has been found to produce weaker activity than novel stimuli.

    "That" can be used in a few ways, but I think the one you have written in your sentence doesn't make sense because there is no additional context. It would make sense in a conversation, because 'that' can be used in relation to objects near a listener:

    Mr. Mark: "This highly familiar stimuli is amazing! It produces so much strong activity!"
    Dr. Chloe: "Sorry Mark, but that highly familiar stimuli produce weaker activity than novel stimuli."

    A teacher will be able to explain things more technically but I hope this helps for now.
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    June 22, 2019
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  • Answered
    Make it simple for yourself; "They are close friends". 'Both' indicates two individuals but for you to use this in a sentence about 'friends' would mean it is already implied you are talking about two people. There is nothing wrong with "They are both close friends". Some examples to consider: They both like the same man (can mean they are attracted to, or are similar to, likely the former) They are both in love with the same man They both love the same man They are both like each other (they are similar to each other) They are both liking the same music (general statement - implying continuous enjoyment of various music) They are both liking the same man (INCORRECT SENTENCE - makes no sense) They are both like the same man (INCORRECT SENTENCE - makes no sense)
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    June 6, 2019
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  • Answered
    Consider your own example, "I have as much time as you have tonight" - OK And include the segment you're having trouble with: "I have had twice as much as you have had tonight" - OK It's the same sentence structure of 'as as' but is just multiplying the subject in-between them by 2. Consider an altered version of this sentence: "I have had as much as twice as you have had tonight" - still grammatically OK
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    June 6, 2019
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  • Answered
    I would suggest this approach still, Taynana. I would label each comment with a number for continuity (1,2,3,etc). Members here won't mind if it's disorganised only your future boss will care :)
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    May 26, 2019
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