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Hello. I am a native English speaker (USA - Portland, Oregon) and am studying the Russian language. I hope to find practice partners and would be happy to help with your English language in return. :)
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    No. "can't", or "cannot", is present tense, so it is speaking of what she currently can or cannot do. "have done" is past tense, speaking of the past. So to say "... can't have done...." is mixing the present and past tense. If you want to say "can't", then replace "have done" with "do". "She can't do such a thing" is correct, and speaking of what she currently cannot do. "She couldn't have done such a thing", is speaking of what she could not do in the past.
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    October 23, 2011
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    First notebook entry: Introducing myself

    I'm from Russia, living in the beautiful city of St.Peatersberg. I am studying at an art college.  Although I will be a designer, I love oil painting and drawing. I don't know if I will finish my studies, but, anyway, I continue my education. I'm 18 and have time to decide.
    Also I like music. I'm a melomaniac. I listen rock, classical music, relax music, pop and others.
    I like cinema. "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" is my favorite movie so far.
    I like to read books. Not long ago I read "The Empire of the Angels" of Bernard Werber. It is very interesting book.

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    October 16, 2011
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    First notebook entry: Introducing myself

    I would like to live in a country where English is a native language.

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    October 16, 2011
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    Why I am still here

    Hi, everyone!
    I love to communicate and meet new people! On this site I signed up because I want to improve my English! I want to talk in English. In return, I promise an interesting pastime, and to help you learn the Russian language :)

    "I promise ... teaching the Russian language" is incomplete because it does not say who is teaching the Russian language.

    I think "to help you learn" best expresses what you want to say, but these are some other options that you could use:  "I promise ... to teach you the Russian language", "I promise to be ... teaching you the Russian language"

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    October 15, 2011
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    About me

    Hi. My name is Den. I'm from Vladikavkaz, Kavkaz , Russia. I'm learning English because I like foreign languages. I want to communicate with foreign people. I'm a programmer and a music lover.

    <em>You could have also said "I'm a programmer and music lover."</em>

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    October 15, 2011
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    Your English looks good.  I just broke apart the sentences....

    First notebook entry: Introducing myself

    Hi! My name is Nastya. I want to improve my English!

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    October 15, 2011
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  • Answered
    My English Learning Experience: English is an international language that enables people to talk with others throughout the world. Learning English helps prepare us to compete in the global market. When we are competent in English, the job opportunities are wide open. Not only can you be an English teacher, lecturer, translator, guide, or work in a factory, but you can also embark on your own endeavor. English is a foreign language in our country, which means that it is not a native language. It is taught as a school subject. I studied English first when I was in junior high school, where I learned just a little of it. I was very poor at it when compared with my classmates who studied it before when they were in elementary school. When my English teacher explained the material, I just kept silent in my chair and listened to what my teacher said. I did not understand well. Because I was interested in it, I then promised myself to do more to improve my English skills. By the second course, I had improved a little more. After I graduated from junior high school, I decided that I wanted to become a guide, travel around the world, and go abroad. But in senior high school, I dreamed of becoming an English teacher and teach poor and struggling children. My senior high school teacher was very cool. I enjoyed learning from her. She didn't force us to know a lot of the language, but she said that we must love English. She told us about how she learned English. She labeled all of the things in her room so it was easy to remember what they were called. I also followed her ways. In addition, I put the difficult words on my wall and asked my friend when I didn't know something. That is my experience learning English.
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    October 15, 2011
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  • Answered
    "I doubt that it's gonna be found." "I doubt it's gonna be found." Those are commonly spoken phrases. They are informal versions of: "I doubt that it is going to be found."
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    October 15, 2011
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    "fatty" and "fatso" are a couple of examples. But as BritishEnglishCoach already mentioned, they are all very derogatory. However, if you are talking about the issue of being fat (obesity) and want to speak of such a person, you can say "an obese person" or "a heavyset person". For example, you can say: "An obese person is more likely to have high blood pressure or diabetes."
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    October 15, 2011
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    "A is the same height as B" works well. "A and B are the same height" also works fine. "A is flush with B" conveys a different meaning. Basically, this statement is conveying that A is pressed up against B.
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    October 14, 2011
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