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Which one would you prefer?
Which one here would you prefer? Or, which side do you think is “ fair” is standing at?
The person who focuses on the person instead of the issue, or the person who focuses on the issue instead of the person? *(Alternative: "The person who focuses on person rather than issue, or the person who focuses on issue rather than person? - This is a more native sounding sentence with "the" omitted)*
First one has a heavy sentiment, and passion towards someone close to him( or her). *(If someone is "closeD" to someone, it means they do not easily open up to them. Like the slang I told you: "Keeping to themselves". So "close" is right, here)*
Second one, I think, is more like the so-called "fair" personality, treating everyone around him (or her) as the very identical person. *(Not wrong! But not necessary to write those~)*
So, it sounds each one has his (or her) advantages. *(yet again... you weren't wrong. But your sentence is a very familiar and informal style there. When you omit words like that, you are usually talking to a close friend :). Although it is more common for people to write like this now!)*
Ok, it is time to clarify my point.
I prefer the first one, who focuses on person instead of issue. Also, that is where I think “fair” stands at. The reason is simple: there is no such thing as what we are always talking about, the "fair". I think, we all (bad habit I admit, I always think of everyone in my own way.) treat everyone surrounding us in a different way! We all ( again…) do things in our idea of the relative "fair" way.
For instance, simple idea. If we were colleagues, I mean only colleagues, not close friends, I would do what my boss asks me first. Afterwards yours (Here, I refer to those private things, to say nothing of businesses). Or just as well skip yours~ no offence, but it is general knowledge! That has nothing to do with being fair, and you can only say that I am good at flattering. Because of what? Why did I do my boss's requests first, or treat you in such a different way? Because you are not him (or her), right? That is why. I don’t think I am in accord with being allegedly “ fair”, but I just did what I can do best. *(Totally impressed here!)*
For example another instance, still simple. What would you think of me, if I treated you, who I grew up with and help me a lot, the same way I treat my common colleagues? (I can picture the scene that you are disappointed!) Fortunately, that will never ever happen, as long as we are friends. Regardless of what you have done, I will help you in any case (Actually, I want to add “in my power limit”, but it sounds more serious without it, and I mean it as well!), but not look down on you with folded arms. On the contrary, if you are not, you expect me to do nothing and I don’t have to, right? Does it make sense? Or I am ruthless enough to see a doctor?...
Therefore, it would not be fair, if I did the same thing in front of two different men (or women). I would feel shamed and guilty to do that.CONTINUING... So, that is why I like the first one, and I am trying to be fair too, but not the so- called definition. In sum, focusing on person rather than issue might be your friend or your enemy. He (or she) is worthier building a relationship with. As your friend, I will focus on you instead of matter; as an uncredited passerby, I will be focused on matter rather than you. Give me your comment on it, I just get bored and try to make something out of my dirty identity! XD. And…. the most important thing is the correction lol. Thanks always!!!
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Leroy~! Look how few corrections I made! And most are really only native suggestions. Ask me if you have any questions, though!
In reply to your post... I really agree with what you say. I think it is important to treat everyone as individuals. But sometimes it is obviously important to go against those rules - like following your boss's orders before your friend's. Even though none of us want to follow our boss's orders sometimes, haha!0 votedMay 4, 20120- It is like a euphemistic expression. It can mean a few things. But mostly it means: "Can I talk to you in private?" You might hear it in a situation such as: -A teacher wanting to talk to a student about a low grade -A friend wanting to tell their friend a secret/ask personal advice etc.0 votedApril 7, 20120
First notebook entry: Introducing myself
Hi^^ Nice to meet you, everyone!! I'm a girl who wants to be a good English speaker, so I need your help.^^
Now, I'm a freshman (2012) in university and I'm majoring in English Interpretation and Translation. But, sadly, I'm not a good English speaker...
I want to make many friends from all over the world and live my life globally(?^--^)
I will be honored if you talk with me!
Thank you!!---
I want - She wants. When talking about "girl", you use the "she" form :)
Welcome to italki! Please ask me if you have any questions here, or any general questions~0 votedApril 6, 20120- Korean weather questions... 안녕(하세요)! I have a few questions if anybody could help me. I am reviewing some sheets from my Korean lesson, and am finding it difficult to change the adjectives. My teacher did talk about it, but I'm just a little confused. I would like to get it right before I write it in my notebook. Thank you~ So: 화창한 - sunny, 화창하다 - it is sunny 비오는 - rainy, ??? - it is rainy 더운 - hot, 더워요 - it is hot 추운 - cold, ??? - it is cold 바람부는 - windy, 바람분다 - it is windy Also, I know "and" - 고. How would I join the sentence together? Like "It is sunny and hot." 감사합니다!April 1, 201240
Life is like an electrostatic image.
Life is like an electrostatic image, if the line goes super stable without even a little vibration, you are dead.
You may want to say, that is [way/so/really] *("way" is fine to say, but it is American slang :))* ridiculous. Both of them are totally irrelevant, and the idea of gathering them is more so nonsense.
However in a sense, it is telling us those troubles are like gifts that the gods or some (higher) powers made for us, which we [take pains/try our best/try hard/struggle] to get rid of , but run into them in the roads we are trying to avoid at the same time. Indeed they are not as wholly terrifying as what they look like. Sometimes, they are even necessary. But for them, our life won't be that colorful and sentimental.
A man was fired for his failure [on duty/on his watch] *("on his watch" is like an idiom for "on duty", but just suggests that it was when he was in charge)*! Whether [for/because of] his poor capacity or his carelessness, he had got to find a new one.
A girl who found out she had been cheated on by her bf for their whole relationship on the day two weeks before her wedding. Whether she fights or leaves in silence, she could not go along with the liar any more.
An investor lost his money for buying a stock *("stock" is a plural word, so you don't need "a" before it. But if you're talking about just one thing, you would say "an item" or "an item of stock")* he had chosen on his way to the stockjobber. Whether he reports it or starts looking for the sum of money immediately, he would not catch buying it.
it won't make much difference whatever way they choose to make up or deal with their tribulations and it is not the point yet. The point is, what they are going to do with those matters in their future.
Actually, all of them had lucky endings with the vibrations in their electrostatic image.
The guy who was fired had found another job with a better pay. The most important thing is, he likes it, he enjoys doing his job.
And, the girl, superficially, was cheated on the whole time while with that bastard. As a matter of fact, she found her Mrs Right *("Mrs Right would suggest that she found another woman. If you mean a man, it would be "Mr Right"!) after she broke up with him. In her memoir, she wrote that, in the period with the liar, she did not feel any passionate and just killed time with him out of habit! That was why she put the wedding date as late as she could!
As to the pitiful investor! His money was brought back on the next day morning by a couple of nice officers and his stock was not worth a penny by that time!
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When it happens, just assume that, after all, you have nothing to lose! If you don't fall, you can't rise back up again No falls, say nothing to rise. If there is something that could let you down, there must be some ways to get you back! Afterwards, what you are going to do is to gather experience and learn a (new) lesson. That way, you curve, rise more and fall less, and will (hence) *("hence" means "therefore", but fits quite nicely here!)* demonstrate an ascending trend (for you) in sum! So, it's no better for you if you always put your mind to avoiding vibrations rather than focusing on how to deal with them. Every vibration makes you more powerful, and the total sum of them can put you on the road to success *("on the road to" is a popular saying in the English-speaking world. "On the road to success", "On the road to failure"...)* . That is what the word "life" is standing for, what vibration created for and where your life' s color is coming from.
The compostion topic was what our teacher left for us. Could you help me to correct it? Thanks a lot, I know it is a troublesome work... hehe
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I could finally correct this for you now :P
What an interesting and optimistic topic! It's great to think that great things can come out of bad ones, especially when we live in a world which is so focussed on us always getting things correct.
Also, your English is pretty good! A lot of my corrections are native corrections and suggestions, so please don't be put off or discourages by how much I've written :) And ask me questions about the corrections if you want!0 votedMarch 4, 20123Hey~~~ everybody, it is me again XD!~~~
I recently got into Greek Mythology and English calligraphy!
Of course, I think I have made a big big effort with calligraphy.
What is more, could I say :" I went to great pains in practising Engish calligraphy"?
Here, it's my piece of work, please have a look; give me your comments, turn my work to excellence XD...( is that rhymed?)---
Your question is fine, you can definitely say "I went to great pains in practicing English calligraphy".
And your calligraphy is beautiful! I am jealous of the handwriting!0 votedJanuary 11, 20120
