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Re:Hi
Hi, I'm Nicola. I live in England and I am learning Japanese. We could help each other?
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Language pair: English; Japanese
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Nicola
January 26, 2012
# Msgs: 2
Latest: February 5, 2012
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Hi
My name is Cécile. I am french and I would like to learn English because I need it in my job.
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Language pair: French; English
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Cecile
January 25, 2012
# Msgs: 2
Latest: February 5, 2012
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Help
I'm not gold member, but I would like of send email for other people, because I need practice English.
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Language pair: English; English
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Iane A.
January 18, 2012
# Msgs: 1
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Icelandic phonetics
Hello everyone! I'm very interested in learning Icelandic, and as I know nothing of it, it would be really helpful if someone gave me some instructions about the phonetics. I've been looking on the internet but I don't know if the material online is reliable.
My native language is Spanish and I'm currently learning German too. Icelandic phonetics would be great as a start :)
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Language pair: English; Icelandic
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Gabriela
December 24, 2011
# Msgs: 1
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Re:Help with Differencies between some English verbs!!!
He could leap over seven meters. - 5
He could jump over seven meters. - 4
He could spring over seven meters. - 2
He could bound over seven meters. - 3
"Leap" or "jump" would be fine in this case.
He leapt up from his chair. - 5
He jumped up from his chair. - 3
He sprang up from his chair. - 5
He bounded up from his chair. - 2
Unless he literally went off the ground, do not use "jump."
The dog began leaping about. - 4
The dog began jumping about. - 5
The dog began springing about. - 4
The dog began bounding about. - 1
Any of these can be good.
His heart was leaping within him. - 1
His heart was jumping within him. - 4
His heart was springing within him. - 3
His heart was bounding within him. - 1
This phrase isn't so common in English.
More commonly, one would use "pounding."
Big rocks were bounding down the side of the hill. - 2
Big rocks were jumping down the side of the hill. - 2
Big rocks were springing down the side of the hill. - 2
Big rocks were leaping down the side of the hill. - 2
None of these would be used, typically "rolling" would be used.
The ball struck the wall and bounded back to me. - 2
The ball struck the wall and jumped back to me. - 2
The ball struck the wall and sprang back to me. - 5
The ball struck the wall and leapt back to me. - 1
"Sprang" often will mean that the subject has bounced back.
I jump farther than you on flat ground. - 4
I bound farther than you on flat ground. - 4
I leap farther than you on flat ground. - 5
I spring farther than you on flat ground. - 2
When gauging distance, "leap" is usually right.
This is one of the few times you might use "bound."
The ball jumped up and out and hung on the wind. - 3
The ball bounded up and out and hung on the wind. - 1
The ball sprang up and out and hung on the wind. - 5
The ball leapt up and out and hung on the wind. - 3
Saying "jumped" or "leapt" here would imply that the ball itself jumped, as though it were alive.
They leapt over the fence. - 5
They jumped over the fence. - 5
They bounded over the fence. - 4
They sprang over the fence. - 4
All are accpetable, especially "jumped."
I spring out of bed, naked as I am, and I just start to tear him. - 5
I jump out of bed, naked as I am, and I just start to tear him - 4
I leap out of bed, naked as I am, and I just start to tear him - 4
I bound out of bed, naked as I am, and I just start to tear him - 1
"Spring out of bed" is a common English phrase, so it would definitely be the one to use.
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Language pair: English; Russian
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Charles
December 9, 2011
# Msgs: 2
Latest: December 9, 2011
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Help with Differencies between some English verbs!!!
I need the explanation of the the difference between verbs bound, spring,jump and leap..
I also need your thoughts about their usage.
There are some sentences in English with the synonyms like above ones...I need somebody to tell me which one is using in English or not..and why .. if you can explain..
Grade each of the sentences below according to the following scale:
1 Unacceptable
2 Marginally acceptable
3 Not preferred
4 Acceptable, not preferred
5 Acceptable, preferred
He could leap over seven meters.
He could jump over seven meters.
He could spring over seven meters.
He could bound over seven meters.
He leapt up from his chair.
He jumped up from his chair.
He sprang up from his chair.
He bounded up from his chair.
The dog began leaping about.
The dog began jumping about.
The dog began springing about.
The dog began bounding about.
His heart was leaping within him.
His heart was jumping within him.
His heart was springing within him.
His heart was bounding within him.
Big rocks were bounding down the side of the hill.
Big rocks were jumping down the side of the hill.
Big rocks were springing down the side of the hill.
Big rocks were leaping down the side of the hill.
The ball struck the wall and bounded back to me.
The ball struck the wall and jumped back to me.
The ball struck the wall and sprang back to me.
The ball struck the wall and leapt back to me.
I jump farther than you on flat ground.
I bound farther than you on flat ground.
I leap farther than you on flat ground.
I spring farther than you on flat ground.
The ball jumped up and out and hung on the wind.
The ball bounded up and out and hung on the wind.
The ball sprang up and out and hung on the wind.
The ball leapt up and out and hung on the wind.
They leapt over the fence.
They jumped over the fence.
They bounded over the fence.
They sprang over the fence.
I spring out of bed, naked as I am, and I just start to tear him.
I jump out of bed, naked as I am, and I just start to tear him
I leap out of bed, naked as I am, and I just start to tear him
I bound out of bed, naked as I am, and I just start to tear him
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Language pair: English; Russian
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Tanya
November 30, 2011
# Msgs: 2
Latest: December 9, 2011
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Re:PLEASE HELP!!! Translation
we could help each other to learn languages. I do know English but does not have fluency in it. I want to have spoken fluency over English.
I knows Gujarati(mother tongue language) as well as Hindi(national language) and could help to learn it in return.
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Language pair: English; Gujarati
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Chandresh P.
November 29, 2011
# Msgs: 2
Latest: November 29, 2011
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Georgian
Hi! I'm Billy from New Zealand.
I'm really wanting to learn Georgian, if you tech me Georgian, I will teach you english in exchange. :)
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Language pair: English; Georgian
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Billy M.
November 14, 2011
# Msgs: 1
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i need a teacher
I speak Portuguese and Spanish, I need to learn English and espanol .. please .. greetings. ( i`m not gold member,How Do I?)
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Language pair: English; Portuguese
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Bruna D.
October 21, 2011
# Msgs: 1
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Re:Re:Practicar ingles - enseñar español
Hola Emily, soy una chica de cataluña (españa).Me llamo Gloria, soy mama de dos niños y estoy estudiando ingles en mi tiempo libre.
Me falta practicar el habla inglesa y la escritura. Yo te puedo ayudar en el español y el catalan.
Hello Emily, I'm a spanish-catalan girl. My name is Gloria, I'm married , I have two sons and I'm studing english in my free time.
I need to practice the speaking and writting english. I would help you whith your spanish. Can you correct my message, please ? thanks.
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Language pair: English; Spanish
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Gloria
October 2, 2011
# Msgs: 3
Latest: October 2, 2011
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