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On May 07 at 7:22 AM by xiaophil

Did anyone else reach advance level in a language? If yes, please say so here. Inquiring minds want to know :-) Read more

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Posted on: Mother's Day
On May 07 at 6:45 AM by zhenlijiang

I'm not sure which statement you strongly disagreed with--the sentence of mine you picked up and quoted I think you may still be misinterpreting?... Read more

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Posted on: Mother's Day
On May 07 at 6:32 AM by bodawei

Hi Zhenlijiang Now on your first response (it gets confusing with these threads), I agree with Sydcarten on this one. In my opinion it is not just... Read more

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Posted on: Mother's Day
On May 07 at 6:29 AM by sydcarten

@ Zhenlijiang I wasn't offended by your statement, I just strongly disagreed with it. As I said previously, it is how the listener interprets an... Read more

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Posted on: Mother's Day
On May 07 at 6:17 AM by bodawei

Hi Zhenlijiang My opening sentence is quite strong as you say, but it is true. Context is important - if the sentence had made it quite clear tha... Read more

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Posted on: Mother's Day
On May 07 at 6:17 AM by zhenlijiang

I am sorry if again you took offense at something I said. I do have a feeling you find me to be a generally insensitive person. However I was not, as... Read more

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Posted on: Mother's Day
On May 07 at 6:12 AM by bababardwan

sydcarten, I've only just caught up with this thread and you've only just beat me to say the same thing,namely: It doesn't matter how the speak... Read more

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Posted on: Mother's Day
On May 07 at 5:58 AM by zhenlijiang

Also Bodawei your first sentence in response to Dunderklumpen's question was quite strong: This sentence is child abuse in any language, Or cultur... Read more

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Posted on: Mother's Day
On May 07 at 5:55 AM by sydcarten

//Do you really believe learners here are going to see that sentence and think Chinese mothers would seriously withhold their love unless their childr... Read more

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Posted on: Mother's Day
On May 07 at 5:17 AM by zhenlijiang

*edited* Thanks Bodawei, I see. I wasn't interested for now in the state of child abuse in China or elsewhere, just in your view that that sentence is... Read more