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Zhengquan Bai
Apr 16, 2017 06:36
afternoon
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 22, 2017 11:20
Oh, that's right.
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 22, 2017 11:19
It's not present in Chinese at least. So it impressed me.
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 22, 2017 11:19
There will be a pause and then they suddenly utter "yet".
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 22, 2017 11:17
Sometimes native speakers won't instantly append the word "yet".
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 22, 2017 11:17
I've never been abroad.
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 22, 2017 11:17
For example
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 22, 2017 11:16
From loads of English movies, I notice native Speakers tend to play with the word "yet".
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 22, 2017 11:14
I noticed something.
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 22, 2017 03:24
If I have to choose one, I'd rather go with A.
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 22, 2017 03:23
Thanks. It's a question from a Chinese chatting group.
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 22, 2017 03:21
Hello, what do you think is the right answer?
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 22, 2017 03:20
It seems that the old man _____ something important.A has lost B had lost C lost D would lose
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 22, 2017 03:20
t seems that the old man _____ something important.A has lost B had lost C lost D would lose
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 21, 2017 12:30
@DamkerngT. @CowperKettle @snailplane How amiable you guys have already been!
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 20, 2017 03:51
I decided not to tell them until I have a long term relationship with a boyfriend and become well off. Until then, they may feel a bit relieved knowing my situation. It's really like a pain in the ass having to be confronted with such an issue.
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 20, 2017 03:51
Chinese New Year is drawing near. It's a festival for family union. But I'm dreaded about my parents grabbing me for a talk about the girlfriend thing. I don't blame them for that because they don't know I'm gay. And I feel struggled letting them down and not knowing how to approach telling them that.
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 18, 2017 13:19
okay
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 18, 2017 13:17
Will do.
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 18, 2017 13:17
Are you sure this material answers my question, especially the one I'm confused in the video?
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 18, 2017 13:15
https://youtu.be/_mw9-uk_QFk
When the video is played till 34s, the speaker goes "You're coming to a new country, ...". I don't quite get it why he's using the present progressive tense.
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 18, 2017 13:14
Sometimes I can't figure out why the present progressive tense is used. To give an example,
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 18, 2017 13:13
I feel that the present progressive tense is excessively used in casual speaking context.
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 18, 2017 10:27
I posted a question: ell.stackexchange.com/questions/116053/…
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 18, 2017 10:01
okay
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 18, 2017 10:00
Present continuous
‹See Tfd› The present continuous, also called the present progressive, is one of the present tenses used in modern English, the others being the simple present and the emphatic present. All of these can be employed in both the indicative and subjunctive moods. == Common uses == The present continuous is used in several instances: To describe something which is happening at the exact moment of speech: The boy is crying. To describe an action that is taking place now but not at the exact moment of speech: He is working in Dubai. To describe an event planned in the future: I'm resitting my French...
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 18, 2017 10:00
Don't they refer to the same thing?
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 18, 2017 09:56
Can I use present continuous tense here?
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 18, 2017 09:55
A lot of Chinese people are speaking Chinglish when they try to speak English.
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 18, 2017 09:10
Are there any idioms meaning someone understands something suddenly?
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 16, 2017 15:39
Good night.
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 16, 2017 15:39
Yeah, everything exists for a reason.
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 16, 2017 15:29
why
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 16, 2017 15:27
Learning words unconsciously is the best way.
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 16, 2017 15:26
@user2684291 Me too. I don't like remembering words using flashcards.
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 16, 2017 15:09
Bookmarked. Will try it out. And I recommend you give quizlet.com a shot.
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 16, 2017 15:06
I learned the word scowl. I'll learn it by heart.
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 16, 2017 15:05
makes sense
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 16, 2017 15:00
Will do.
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 16, 2017 15:00
That would be embarrassing if I don't know what to say when I'm mad at someone.
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 16, 2017 14:59
I need to learn how to make a quarrel in English.
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 16, 2017 14:54
I never found English learning so vivid and effective before I had access to youtube and stackoverflow.
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 16, 2017 14:52
Yeah, another person from another stackoverflow room has pointed it out to me.
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 16, 2017 14:49
How amazing! That really developed my sense of humor in English.
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 16, 2017 14:48
I got it now.
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 16, 2017 14:48
Oh, you're just making a joke!
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 16, 2017 14:47
Oh, I have no problems understanding "What's up".
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 16, 2017 14:44
Why can't I understand you.
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 16, 2017 14:40
Can I say "We share 21 friends in common." to mean "We have 21 mutual friends?"
Zhengquan Bai
Jan 16, 2017 14:36
Why do you say "The direction of the increasing gravitational potential."?