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Last line, 得分在60分以下者 is translated as "If you scored less than sixty points". Could someone tell me what 者 stands for here? Is it the subject of the s... Read more

Thanks, I guess I'll just have to remember it. I just find that phrases which make sense logically stick with fewer repetitions. I'll have to try to f... Read more

As I said these shenanigans go on throughout the National Day week, (as well as at other special times.) I guess because this was the 60th a special e... Read more

Sorry Tal, I only just found your post. After seeing the concert I can say: 布拉姆斯 的 交响乐 乐团演奏得非常好, 布鲁克 的 小提琴协奏曲 小提琴手 拉 得 很 差. B&ugra... Read more

Tal, Yes Im aware of the golden shield but Im not sure I buy that this was the problem 8 days after the parade. But maybe. Anyway its better now. Read more

多得是 (duō de shì) is an idiomatic expression here, probably best to just swallow it down as one of Uncle Ken's 'lexical chunks'! I've noticed... Read more

Unfortunately I have to agree with tal. For me internet has been really slow and with lots of blackouts (even Cpod which is scary). Sometimes my vpn d... Read more

"Dare" as in "I dare not (verb phrase)" was used more frequently by English speakers a century ago, especially those from the UK and former colonies.... Read more

That must be a mistake in the page layout. Just ignore the word "position)", everything else there is OK. Read more

I am a little confused about the expression 多得是 (duō de shì). The confusion results from the normal grammatical use of 得, which doesn't seem... Read more