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Posted on: Fog or Smog?
On April 30 at 1:31 AM by joeborn

ありがとうございます. Good point about "lean-to"; it's probably something of a stretch for a non-native English speaker--except. apparently, for you. "All... Read more

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On April 30 at 1:25 AM by bababardwan

oh right,thanks for setting me straight mate.Did I miss a "must see"? What are the consequences of having a gumbyless upbringing? Read more

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On April 30 at 1:22 AM by bababardwan

hehe,thanks....and given that his/her waist is roughly where his/her mouth is ..may be another hint at why the name is "high bow" [..and he just ke... Read more

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On April 30 at 1:17 AM by bababardwan

This is especially notable when you look at Chinese transliterations of foreign words. ..ah yeah,I have noticed that.Good observations. And "s... Read more

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Posted on: An Introduction!
On April 30 at 1:10 AM by ksarvestani

Okay, so this is probably going to be a very sticky and controversial question, but what exactly do the presenters mean when they say that Shanghaines... Read more

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On April 30 at 12:57 AM by jen_not_jenny

On the contrary, Bababardwan, I think you're right about Chinese pinyin being more vowel-dependent than English. Pinyin is a relatively small set of w... Read more

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On April 30 at 12:51 AM by bababardwan

jimijames, that's sounding somewhat yin/yang to me...was that part of it [I hope you don't mind me asking...just curious...feel free to ignore]? Read more

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On April 30 at 12:33 AM by bababardwan

Thanks for that link and photo tal...really cool.Was it a good find or have you played it? If so,pray tell more about your experience. Interestingly i... Read more

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Posted on: Negotiating Price
On April 30 at 12:08 AM by kaixin_in_tampa

Jenny used a great expression: 反过来 - fǎnguolái - conversely, the other way around http://chinesepod.com/tools/glossary/entry/反过来 Should "... Read more

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Posted on: Negotiating Price
On April 30 at 12:02 AM by kaixin_in_tampa

I had the same question. They seem to be used in the same way. I think 看起来 is much easier to say for me so I will use that one. ^__^ 看起来 - http://c... Read more