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Native English speaker in Florida, professional editor, looking to improve my Russian. NOT INTERESTED in offers of 50/50 exchanges on Skype - it never works out that way since everyone wants to speak only English and usually without a camera (which is extremely boring). Additionally, I've only had language partners that allow me to talk and talk without correcting any of my mistakes, so I don't learn anything from these sessions, even though I DO correct their English. Therefore, I'm not interested in any mode of communication aside from italki messages.
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Alex
Russian
Nov 12, 2013
Haha you are a person with a good sense of humor. Thank you very much!
Dmitry Valentinovich
Russian
Sep 21, 2012
Ули отличный студент и приятный собеседник!
Dmitry Valentinovich
Russian
Sep 19, 2012
Thanks, Uly! It was a pleasure teaching you:) Looking forward to our next lesson!
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  • Commented
    Hola Gwyneth, ¿en tu idioma no se usa puntuación?
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    January 8, 2023
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  • Answered
    By the way, the infinitive without *to* is called the plain infinitive.
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    January 4, 2022
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  • Answered
    First off, the infinitive has no meaning aside from naming the action expressed by the verb. But it's unique in that it never refers to any specific person (=doesn't conjugate for person or tense), and can act like a noun: "To complain about the president would be considered treason in some countries." The only difference is in syntax: some grammatical forms require *to*: "I want/need/try *to* help." Other forms don't take it at all, like modal verbs: "I can, will, should –[to] go." And with some forms, it's optional: "This book will help (to) teach you English."
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    January 4, 2022
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    Also, in the second part, you could use WENT instead of SPENT and it would be way more natural!)))
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    December 30, 2021
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    It's perfect expect for the comma. You can't separate two full sentences with a comma. That's called a run-on sentence. You need a period (.) a semicolon (;) or an em-dash (—). But the meaning is very clear and natural. If you wrote this, I'm very impressed!
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    December 30, 2021
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  • Corrected
    Your grammar and syntax are actually very good. The only thing I would point out is your pronunciation of /r/ and /d/. In many places you combine an American /r/ with a Spanish /r/ and the result sounds like two separate sounds. In Spanish, /r/ is just a simple tap. You say it perfectly in the word curiosidad. Also remember that /d/ between vowels is pronounced like English "th" in "this." No listen again to the beginning of your recording, the word **pudiera** has the wrong /d/ and an Americanized /r/. It should sound like [puð•yé•ɾa]. Also, you need to tighten up your vowels. The beauty of Spanish is that the vowels always sound exactly the same — they're all pure. Yet in some places you revert to the loose [ey] and [ou] of English, instead of pure [e] and [o]. Aside from that, congratulations on your brilliant Spanish! If you need me to illustrate these sounds, let me know and I'll set up a Zoom.
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    December 30, 2021
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  • Answered
    I don't understand the question.
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    December 29, 2021
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  • Corrected
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    December 29, 2021
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    Amirreza, if you translated this into your own language, I'm sure you would also use the word for "what." I used Google Translate here and I don't know Farsi, but this is what this quote means: اگر بیشتر مردم *آنچه* را که فکر می کنند می گفتند، حتی یک کلمه هم نمی گفتند.
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    December 28, 2021
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  • Corrected
    My hobby is taking pictures of nature (with my camera). I recently went to a temple with my mother. It was right at the time of year when the leaves were turning and they were so beautiful. On the way home, we stopped by the airport just in time for the sunset, and it was so beautiful. I was also surprised to see so many people with cameras. Airplanes were taking off and landing without stopping, so I was able to spend hours there without ever getting bored. In the fall, the leaves change color beautifully, so I like taking a lot of walks and taking pictures. I also like taking pictures of sea creatures, and I often go to aquariums, but lately I have been taking too many pictures and walking too slowly, so no one wants to go to the aquarium with me. 😅I'm looking for someone now.😂
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    November 11, 2021
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