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Hello and greetings from Los Angeles! I am learning German and would like to find language partners. I like music (EDM and piano music are two favorites), health, technology, and am fascinated by many other topics. In my professional life, I am a men's advisor or life coach, and I also own and operate a swimming school for children and teenagers with autism and other special needs. I look forward to connecting with you.
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Julian
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Jul 17, 2020
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    I am in a hurry: Use this when you do not have extra time, when you must move quickly in order to be somewhere on time, if you are trying to make a deadline, if you are increasing the speed that you do something so that you can finish by a certain time. Example: "Please do not delay me, I am in a hurry because I am late for my appointment!"

    I can't wait: Use this when you are anticipating something good or pleasant, when you do not want to wait in order to have an experience you believe will be good, when the anticipation is almost too much to bear. It is an expressive way to say 'I wish this thing that will happen soon were already happening, that is how much I expect I will enjoy it!' Example: "I can't wait to go snowboarding, because it is going to be so fun!" or "I can't wait until the rules about Corona are lifted, because I want to hug my friends again!"

    There was also a popular song in the 80s by Nu Shooz (considered by many to be a 'one hit wonder') called "I Can't Wait." The subject of the song was a woman in love who did not want to wait until the next time she would see her lover. You can listen to it here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ1tBVtYOBc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ1tBVtYOBc</a>
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    July 9, 2020
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    Fahren mit ein Freund im Geist-Stadt, Los Angeles Heute Abend habe ich ein Freund getreffen. Wir sind am Sunset Boulevard gefahren, aber gab es wenige Leute, weil die Corona Regeln. Es war seltsam, dass das wir haben gesehen. Sunset Boulevard! Es hat wie ein Geist-Stadt gefült. Glücklich gab es kein echte Geister im Straße. Aber viele Leute haben das Aussehen von Zombies, weil sie alles Masken tragen. Ja, ich galbue das diese Zeiten sehr seltsam sind.
    July 9, 2020
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  • Answered
    The first sentence is grammatically correct. "Hirobumi Ito was a moderate who wanted to take economic gains first." In this sentence, Hirobumi is already established as a moderate, and also wanted to take economic gains first. Even if he did NOT want to take economic gains first, the structure of this sentence implies that he would still be a moderate, whether or not he wanted to take economic gains first. You might be comparing him, for instance, to another moderate who did NOT want to take economic gains first. In my opinion, the meaning of the second sentence is unclear. If the idea of the sentence is that taking economic gains first is the thing that makes Hirobumi Ito a moderate, I would suggest two alternate formations: "Hirobumi Ito was moderate, to take economic gains first." (Eliminate "a." This version emphasizes that Hirobumi was moderate in this specific action (taking economic gains first), but maybe he is not moderate all the time.) "Hirobumi Ito was a moderate, because he wanted to take economic gains first." (This version emphasizes the opinion of the writer of the sentence, who associates moderation with taking economic gains first. It is as if you are proving your assertion that Ito was, in general, a moderate, by pointing out his policy of taking economic gains first.)
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    June 4, 2020
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    Present Perfect Practice

    3 things that I've done today:
    - I've gotten up early to be on time for a meeting. <em>(If you use this tense, the indefinite article 'a' is the best usage. Better usage to talk about getting up for a particular meeting would be regular past tense: "I got up early to be on time for the meeting.").</em>
    - I've received a parcel with a new pillow (I can't sleep well on my old pillow, so I had to order a new one).
    - I've released changes of the stored procedure which sends prices to our site.
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    3 things I've never done in my life:
    - I've never been to Brazil, but I really want to visit it.
    - I've never worked as a freelancer.
    - I've never studied martial arts.
    <em>[All correct!]</em>
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    3 things that have happened this week in my country
    - The exchage rate of the Russian ruble has increased, after oil prices increased.
    - About 2000 volunteers have joined <s>to the</s> a project called "We are together".
    - The Moscow government has permitted <s>doing</s> playing sports in the morning<s style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">s</s>.
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    3 questions to ask my favourite actors about things they have done in their life.
    - Have you done extreme sports?
    - What has had the biggest impact on your career?
    - Have you ever thought about writing a book?
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    June 4, 2020
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    ein Freitag abend Diese Freitag habe ich viele gearbeitet, aber naturlich habe ich auch Sport getriebt. Was soll ich diese nacht machen? Ich habe noch keine Pläne. Vielleicht werde ich mein Freund Ben oder Britta anrufen. Sie sind Spaß zu sprechen. Ha, ich habe "Spaß" gesagt, und meine Mitbewohnerin hat ihre Katze in meine Zimmer gekommt. Die Katze hat seine Weste und Leine getragt. Sie (meine Mitbewöhnerin und ihre Katze) werden jetzt für ein Spaziergang gehen. Vielleicht brauche ich auch eine Weste un Leine. Bitte, jemand mir nehmt für ein Spaziergang. Oder besser etwas.
    May 30, 2020
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    Additional opinions on usage of the advanced words:

    1. (very honest = straightforward / frank)
    I remember him as a frank person, so I can't understand why he has lied.
    <em>Frank is used to describe someone who is honest even when and if his honesty might give offense, or hurt someone's feelings. A person that is 'frank' values complete honesty over anyone's possible reaction to what he says. So in your sentence, 'honest' or 'very honest' would be the best usage. A better example: "Even though it sometimes makes me angry, I appreciate that you are frank with me."</em>

    5. (very open = transparent)
    I want to thank you so much and must say that I've never met such a transparent person.
    <em>Be careful with use of 'transparent.' It can also be an insult, meaning a person who has bad motives but cannot hide them. "Your desire to be my friend is transparent, because you always ask me for money." It is a good use in your sentence, but it is better if you also include in the sentence the thing that the person was very open about. "Thank you so much for sharing your feelings about that story with me. I must say I've never met such a transparent person."</em>

    7. (very poor = destitute / impoverished)
    The Jacksons are a destitute family, I'm really sorry for them. /
    My company got impoverished, so I was forced to fair all of the workers and to declare bankruptcy...
    <em>In my opinion, impoverished is used most often to apply only to a person or group of people, not a 'company.' Your meaning is understood but it sounds strange.</em>

    8. (very rich - well-off / prosperous / wealthy)
    I know what means to be wealthy, but I also know what you need to go through before.

    You're already well-off, man! What else do you expect to achieve in this town?
    <em>Well-off actually doesn't mean 'very rich,' it means above-average wealth. The meaning is that someone who is 'well-off' is not struggling with money, but also, not necessarily 'very rich.'</em>

    10. I'm terrified of sleeping <em style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">in the dark.</em>
    A native speaker would say it like this.

    His face looked petrified and she figured out what happened...
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    May 28, 2020
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    Was werde isch diese Morgen machen? Ich habe schon Früstuck gegessen: sieben Schwarzbeere und eine Kaffee (Espresso, wirklich). in funf minuten werde ich mit mein Freund Paul arbeiten zusammen, aber nur mit Zoom. Das hilft uns besser arbeiten. Heute abend werde ich mit mein Freund Ben und anderes Poker spielen. Ich spiele Poker gern. Ich habe fast vergessen: ich werde Sport trieben vor dem Mittagessen. Denkst dü das es ist ein schöner Tag?
    May 27, 2020
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  • Answered
    First, this is a pretty complicated paragraph, even for a native speaker, and requires a familiarity with the specialized vocabulary of ontology, metaphysics, and/or epistemology. The author would be the most reliable person to answer. In my opinion, however: 1. The sentence is closer in meaning to "rather than the subject being merged in self-containment with the mother environment." 2. In my opinion the phrase "though enriched by feeling" is ambiguous, not very well-written, and the meaning is not clear. It could refer either to "the object (enriched by feeling)," "something of the subject (enriched by feeling)," or "the subject (depleted though enriched by feeling)." It has the flavor of a circular argument, or of sophistry.
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    May 19, 2020
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    Tanzen am dem Strand Letzes wochenende drei freunden und ich tanzten am dem Strand. Gibt es kein Clubs offnen, aber wir machen unsere Club am der Strand: zwei Bluetooth lautsprecher, ein zu links und ein zu rechts, und uns am die Mitte. Was haben wir gehören? Viele DJs von Festival "EDC" (meistens in Las Vegas mit kein Pandemic) haben viele techno Musik gespielt. Ich tanze am Musik von DJ Dombresky sehr Gern, und er hat am Sonnenuntetergang (vielleicht sieben uhr) gespielt. Am acht Urh, wir tanzten genug, und spater war ich sehr mude. Naturlich habe ich geschlafen sehr gut diese nacht.
    May 19, 2020
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  • Answered
    The most complete meaning for the original sentence would be: I can understand how someone could be deceived into thinking it's a joke. The use of 'deceived' here is awkward (but grammatically it is correct). A more natural version: I can understand how someone could be tricked into thinking it's a joke. In English, when you use a gerund (-ing) form of a verb in a sentence like this, there is an implied empathy with any subject of the verb, with the adverb 'how' or 'why.' Examples: I can understand running every day to stay healthy. (I can understand why someone would run every day to stay healthy.) I can understand being fooled into buying cheap goods from an online store. (I can understand how someone could be fooled into buying cheap goods....) I can understand being knocked down by a hurricane-level wind. (I can understand how someone could be knocked down by a hurricane-level wind). etc. Hope this helps.
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    May 14, 2020
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