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On June 11 at 11:24 AM by pearltowerpete

Hi dangrayson , I'm not a native speaker, but I would like to answer your question. You can't add a 是 or a 的 to the phrase 你这个人就知道混日子 in the way y... Read more

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Posted on: Baby Talk: Be good!
On June 11 at 11:04 AM by pretzellogic

2 years later, but my add is: one thing i've noticed is that in mandarin, the Chinese don't really use "and" as frequently as in American english.&nbs... Read more

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Posted on: Dubai
On June 11 at 11:03 AM by alwingate

Thanks for the lesson John and Jenny.  I am slowly working my way up. Enjoy the grammar examples; expands my vocabulary and patterns of any so... Read more

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Posted on: The Final Show
On June 11 at 10:56 AM by xuchen

For the record, I'll gladly come and work at CPOD and do a "Dear Xuchen" series..Actually my real name is Dusty, so perhaps a "Dear Dusty" series w... Read more

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On June 11 at 10:51 AM by zhenlijiang

OK, I'm not half-asleep now. Because they won't help elucidate anything, I continued my ramblings here in case anyone's interested and has... Read more

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Posted on: Dubai
On June 11 at 10:27 AM by barryb

Shenyajin, please, please be careful. Please read this: The Dark Side of Dubai. It claims Dubai is a microcosm of the world, with al... Read more

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Posted on: New Year's Song
On June 11 at 9:35 AM by RJ

George, not only to take and use, but to take, and make as one's own, is what I think Ken meant. Read more

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On June 11 at 9:18 AM by RJ

paulinurus well said, and as you know I too have championed the analytical approach, but there are times when you do need to let it go and just acc... Read more

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Posted on: The Final Show
On June 11 at 9:03 AM by RJ

Brent, as you know, from our discussions, I too was disappointed in the way it was handled, but how else could it have been handled? Faced with an... Read more

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On June 11 at 9:03 AM by pearltowerpete

现代年轻人跟长辈有个很重要的区别-- 有了互联网就可以看到国外的新闻,受到国外的一些文化上的一些影响,比以前容易多了。想出国留学也比以前方便一些。 当然这不一定是什么好事情。不知道别人日子过得怎么样,就不会攀比甚至嫉妒。而现在有这个意识了,贫富差距显得特别明显,谁都感觉到。怪不得金正日坚决不让... Read more