This is not a very modest way to claim the praise and admiration of onlookers. Basically the speaker is saying that the result was achieved through their efforts alone. You can imagine on a basketball team, one player believes they are the best on the team and scores the most points per game, might look at the end of season trophy and claim "That was all me".

The action is preferred to happen without too much delay. It is a less formal and more socially polite way of saying 'as soon as possible'. An example: "when would you like to go for dinner?" "sooner rather than later".

If we were to expand on this sentence we would say "not going to take this rudeness from you". The speaker is implying that they should not have to endure (or accept) such rudeness. Your logic is correct. Well done!

Hi YinChen, If this is true it is a very sad use of the website. I believe you can report people and perhaps this is the best option for resolving such issues. Hope you find many useful language partners. Regards, Nick

I believe love forms over a few stages and when strangers meet the first attraction is physical and you could thereby imply that I believe in "Lust at first sight". As you get to know the person, you can then begin to decide if they share the values which you believe would make for a lasting partner. Finally, only through communication and understanding of each other can love last a lifetime. So a couple can meet and enjoy a love that lasts a lifetime but I would suggest it was lust that brought them together as 'True love' shouldn't be that easy.

Hi Chen, This can often be asked of someone who seems to be wasting opportunities or making many mistakes. A friend or parent may ask "What are you doing in your life" which means "What plans do you have for your life" or "What actions are you going to take to improve your life". It could also be asked more casually between friends who haven't seen each other for some time. Although normally this is asked as "What are you doing with your life" or "What are you up to" the general meaning here is simply: Is there anything interesting that you have done since we last met? Hope this helps.

Having read.... This is because 'reading' would suggest that the action is continuing and isn't yet completed. Words ending in -ing are typically a type of noun in English referred to as a Gerund. In simpler terms where you see -ing words think of the word 'doing'. As opposed to done, which suggests completion, 'doing' implies the action is not yet completed and is a guiding rule for most nouns ending with -ing. See more examples below: Listening watching Looking Dancing Talking Fighting

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