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dianajoschke
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Oct 08, 2007 - 04:20 PM |
 
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The book was given to me
“The moment when I got up” & “the moment I got up” – those ways of saying are used the most often
Sentence with a “kid” – u can use both forms
"I had finished my homework before the supper"
It is better to say – “There is a man and a woman”
U can use “for” in both situations,
but be careful when u’re using “to” though – It’s not suitable in every sentence. |
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SPP
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Oct 08, 2007 - 05:57 PM |
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SPP is full of gratitude now. 
Thank you very very much, dianajoschke.
You are a light in the darkness for/to desperate SPP. |
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dianajoschke
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Oct 08, 2007 - 07:26 PM |
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My pleasure  |
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yu888
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Oct 09, 2007 - 12:19 AM |
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and the use of "U" is usually reserved for "University" as in "U of A" as in University of Arizona or "USC", University of Souther California, rather than for the word "you", except acceptable when used in SMS where characters are limited. |
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SPP
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Oct 09, 2007 - 09:18 AM |
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He gave some money to me. (correct)
He gave some money for me. (incorrect)
He left some money for me.
He left some money to me.
Are the two forms both correct?
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Is the way this language is being used according to whims of users(especially lords) in old days in the limitation of some big rules they themselves had made?
How imprecise! Many parts of the language don't make any sense at all.
Has anyone ever thought that maybe the language is being used as sort of a mind control technology among many others by the lords nowadays? Same way of speaking, same way of thinking, thus same way of behaving. |
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SPP
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Oct 10, 2007 - 11:03 AM |
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the answer for the question
the answer to the question
Which is the better one?
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the key to the door
the key for the door
Which is the better one?
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the reason for the action
the reason to the action
Which is the better one? |
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nihaoshanghai
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Oct 10, 2007 - 07:16 PM |
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the answer for the question
the answer to the question (better)
Which is the better one?
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the key to the door (better)
the key for the door
Which is the better one?
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the reason for the action (better)
the reason to the action
Which is the better one? |
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SPP
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Oct 11, 2007 - 09:23 AM |
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Thank you very much.
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the reason he gave us for being late = the reason (he gave us) for being late
the reason he gave us for being late = the reason (he gave us for being late)
Which analysis is correct?
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I wish the work finished well.
I wish the work to be finished well.
Which one is the better one? |
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Siyuan
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Oct 11, 2007 - 11:54 PM |
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2008! |
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SPP
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Oct 12, 2007 - 01:12 PM |
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Those who don't know they are slaves are the best ones beacuse they don't know what they want or don't want.
Those who know they are slaves and enjoy to be are the medium ones because they know what they want.
Those who know they are salves but have to be are the worst ones because they know what they don't want.
However, will you sell your soul in the name of survival? This is one of the biggest challenges for the one who wants to be a so-called good person.
Almost everyone here wants some kind of exchange, so SPP offers some of his understandings, which is limited, in a hope that they would amuse some readers and thus give them some reasons to help SPP(for helping SPP). |
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SPP
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Oct 13, 2007 - 12:36 PM |
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You know what,
SPP doesn't give a shitt any more.
SPP is leaving now.    |
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p1atl10
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Oct 13, 2007 - 02:32 PM |
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Right....Anybody believe that? |
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