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Hey, I'm an older learner of Chinese. I am an American, and I love China and have spent considerable time there for work. I passed my HSK-1 exam while in China and my next goal is HSK-2 (upper elementary). I also study Chinese history and literature (translated). I hope some day to be able to read one of my favorite classics in Chinese. Unfortunately . . . I work a lot, travel a lot (for work), and cannot dedicate the time I want for complete immersion. Maybe someday . . .
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Karen Zhou
Chinese (Mandarin)
Apr 17, 2020
Randall does very well with previewing and reviewing! 很棒～
Karen Zhou
Chinese (Mandarin)
Mar 9, 2020
Randall is a great student with big motivation to learn Mandarin. Very active and cooperative in class. :)
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    It is not necessarily incorrect grammar but it is poor usage. "Stopped" implies that the learning process is a toggle. Did you take a summer off? Does that mean you stopped learning? Probably not. It probably means that you stopped formal study for a short time. What about a weekend off? Does that mean you stopped and started learning English 52 times a year? It boils down to the use of two words you didn't use. Continuously and continually. The first one mean you never once stopped. Never took a break. Your learning was always happening over the period you specify. The second means that learning frequently occurred again and again over the period you specify. So the grammar is acceptable as written. But, it is not clear what you intend to convey.
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    June 1, 2021
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    A quarter is a 25 cent coin. It is called a quarter because it is one-quarter (1/4) of a dollar.
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    September 6, 2020
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    'Decline' is present tense. 'Declined' is past tense. If you are dealing in a present situation (i.e., you are the receptionist at the eye doctor and he asks you to offer the client a free examination, and you offer this to the clients and they decline), then when the doctor asks, 'Are they coming back.?' you would reply the declined to be examined. If the following month they sue the doctor, and you testify in court that the clients were offered the exam, the the lawyer ask, and did the get the examination, you would reply, "They declined to be examined."
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    August 25, 2020
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    It is a category of book that you use to improve yourself without paying for an external person to train you or help you. They include overcoming addiction, or improving your personal productivity, or learning a new skill at home. Generally, they involve thinking better, improving your marriage, your sex life, your communication skill, etc. They comprise one of the biggest sections in the book store.
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    May 14, 2020
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    We can talk together. I am trying to learn Chinese.
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    May 6, 2020
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    In everyday conversation I would say all three are understood and not awkward. To a grammarian they may say ‘the spread’ is a rate so using both is redundant. To an infectious disease expert there is probably a specific definition for each like: spread = total people; rate = cases per unit of time; propagation = number of people an infected individual typically infects.
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    May 3, 2020
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    Great question! It shows one of the ways it could be said. Like Russel says below,, "might be going' is the same thing. Both show that there is a tentativeness to this or a possibility. "Are going," is stating it as a fact. They are going to the same place. But, that would not agree with the preamble, 'sounds like' which also implies a tentative (versus factual) assertion. "Could" is used as a physical possibility, whereas the term 'might' is used a probabilistic possibility.
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    April 12, 2020
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