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- Hello Connie? Did your English/Chinese dictionary not provide you witha an answer to the meaning of "idiosyncracies"? In the above context appropriate synonyms could be "peculiarities" or "charachteristics." Hopefully, this is sufficient for you to understand your new word, "idiosyncracies." However, should you require any further information or assistance, I know you won't hesitate to ask! Warmest wishes, Jon0 votedNovember 4, 20110
- Oops! Just noticed a couple of typographical errors. I know English, but not keyboards . . . hahaha! It should have been: Hello Patricia? . . . As in all things in life, without all of the necessary information, the question cannot be fully answered. . . . The reason for this is that either A. or B. can be correct, subject to the meaning you wish to convey. . . . In your example, A. would imply, the money is to be spent to achieve the most desirable (best value) result, whereas B. would imply, the money would be spent to achieve the lowest cost (cheapest) outcome. . . . Both are correct! . . . In daily usage (including written) you would never be questioned about the subtle differences, inherent in your question. . . . Bye for now and please take care of yourself, until we meet? . . . Jon0 votedOctober 31, 20110
- Hello Patricia? As in all things in life, without all of the necessary information, the question cannot be answered. The reason for this is that either A. or B. can be correct, subject to the meaning you wish to convey. In your example, A. would imply, the money is to be spent to achieve the most desired (best value) result, whereas B. would imply, the money would be spent to achieve the lowest cost (cheapest) outcome. Both are correct! In daily usage (including written) you would never be questioned about the subtle differences, inherent in you question. Bye for now . . . and please take care of yourself, until we meet? Jon0 votedOctober 31, 20110
Hello, my name is Jon. Here's more information: http://www.hongkongcupid.com/Member_Profile.cfm?ID=28689
At this time, my knowledge of Mandarin is zero!
All I have is a burning desire to travel China and to read, write and speak Mandarin with acceptable proficiency. Perhaps I can contribute by teaching English to Chinese citizens.
One of my goals is to drive my 4WD vehicle, from the southern most part of Hainan Island to the northern most point of Heilongjiang . . . and from the east coast of Taiwan to as far west as I can go, in Xinjiang!
In my travels, I hope to see many beautiful landscapes and sites of great historical interest, but most of all, I want to meet the people and gain an understanding of China's culture . . . it's customs and cuisines! A definite destination is a town in Guangxi, called Bama, where I intend to conduct research into the longevity of the inhabitants.
Surely, I should end this introduction, before you've been bored to sleep. Unfortunately, italki.com has embarrassed me, before I've completed my first notebook entry, because I now note below, this entry was supposed to be written in Mandarin. As previously stated, this is not possible, since I can't read, write or speak Mandarin.
However, for the last three years, I've been volunteering to assist (tutor) people from several countries to pass their IELTS tests! For this reason, it's been my pleasure to meet many College students in China.
Of course, being students they were determined to have me saying something and here's what we put together and being polite and kind as they were, they claimed I did well saying, "Ni hao, wo de xiao peng you?" That's it! The sum total of my knowledge of Mandarin.
Oops, I lie . . . hahaha! I suddenly recall, they also taught me a few other words . . . "kuai kuai, le le" . . . "wan an" . . . "xie xie" . . . "ai ni" . . . I think that's it! Certainly, it's all I can remember!
Thank you for your time . . . bye for now and please take care of yourself, until we meet?0 votedOctober 31, 20110- Hello Connie? In every language there are differing prevailing protocols. Sentence stucture can seem confusing and difficult to understand, until we become familiar with the idiosyncracies of the language and/or its rules. In the same way, there are many expressions, where words are not stated (that is understood, or accepted as being included, but not stated or written). Alternatively, at the other end of the spectrum, you may find padding or fluff, i.e. unnecessary or redundant words that add nothing to the meaning of the text. It is most obvious in the mundane situations, encountered many times each day! It happens with chinese language and culture, too! These expressions, of course, include such simple and frequent conversations as those relating to time! Now, to your question, "What is "It’s ten after eleven" mean?It mean 11:10?" I will retype you example, including (in capitals) the omitted (understood) parts of your example: "It’s ten MINUTES after (or PAST) eleven O'CLOCK (or AM or PM)." There are many more complicated examples . . . and I will be happy to assist at any time. Bye for now . . . and please take care of yourself, until we meet? Jon [email protected]0 votedOctober 30, 20110
I and reason <em>(could you please explain what this means? it doesn't make sense to me!)</em>
I am chinese, and <em>(It doesn't mean anything and perhaps you don't want me to be so pedantic, but if you wish to achieve perfect writing skills I'll explain, but if you're not interested, let me know? I'll understand. the purpose of this comment was to advisethe comma is redundant as the conjunction "and" doesn't require it.) </em>was an english student, but my english is not good. I tried some ways to improve my english, then <em>(on the other hand, "then" is not a conjuction and ought not be used qas one. You could have used "but", "however", "and", etc.) Oops! I must leave. I'll send this and complete the rest later.) </em>I failed. But with my working, I find english more and more important. So I never give up.
This is a way to improve english, but i think making friends is more intresting and important.
I like cartoon, and i read many Japanese cartoon, but more and more Japanese cartoons are "fan service", i don't like this. Please forgive me.
I can also speak a little Japanese. I like Japanese native music.
That's all!0 votedOctober 27, 20111- Hello, my name is Jon. Here's more: http://www.hongkongcupid.com/Member_Profile.cfm?ID=28689 At this time, I've learned nothing! All I have is a burning desire to travel China and to read, write and speak Mandarin with acceptable proficiecy. Perhaps I can contribute by teaching English to Chinese citizens. One of my goals is to drive my 4WD vehicle, from the southern most part of Hainan Island to the northern most point of Heilongjiang . . . and from the east coast of Taiwan to as far west as I can go, in Xinjiang! In my travels, I hope to see many beautiful landscapes and sites of great historical interest, but most of all, I want to meet the people and gain an understanding of China's culture . . . it's customs and cuisines! A definite destination is a town in Guangxi, called Bama, where I intend to conduct research into the longevity of the inhabitants. Surely, I should end this introduction, before you've been bored to sleep. Unfortunately, italki.com has embarrassed me, before I've written my first entry, because I now note below, my entry was supposed to be written in Mandarin. This is not possible, since I can't read, write or speak Mandarin. However, for the last three years, I've been volunteering to assist (tutor) people from several countries to pass their IELTS tests! For this reason, it's been my pleasure to meet many College students in China. Of course, being students they were determined to have me saying something and here's what we put together and being polite and kind as they were, they claimed I did well saying, "Ni hao, wo de xiao peng you?" That's it! The sum total of my knowledge of Mandarin. Oops, I lie . . . hahaha! I suddenly recall, they also taught me a few other words . . . "kuai kuai, le le" . . . "wan an" . . . "xie xie" . . . "ai ni" . . . I think that's it! Certainly, it's all I can remember! Thank you for your time . . . bye for now and please take care of yourself, until we meet?October 27, 201130
