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On May 23 at 10:30 PM by sebire

Hmm, I also required internet searching to work out what a cathouse was. Definitely regional slang there, Henning, beware! Read more

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On May 23 at 9:53 PM by pnolan

你好 可怜的老王,经济危机很难赚钱啊!! 上海女人, 以我的经验比较有气质!!! Read more

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On May 23 at 9:19 PM by protestdan

Raygo's transcription is very helpful - thanks! Read more

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On May 23 at 9:11 PM by henning

Sorry for being egoistic, but for me Pete-eque translations are perfect for learning interesting new English phrases and idiomatic expressions. And if... Read more

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On May 23 at 8:58 PM by sebire

I think there's a place for both literal and more natural translations. If a word or phrase lends itself to being broken down, that's great, but somet... Read more

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Posted on: Podcast Language 1
On May 23 at 8:25 PM by sfrrr

Bobt2062--How does selling biodegradable disposable forks and spoons qualify as a defection from CPod? Even if she *had* gone to work for a direct com... Read more

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Posted on: Podcast Language 1
On May 23 at 8:21 PM by johns

Does anyone know how to say, "He flew to heaven" as in "He was drunk last night and flew to heaven"? Sorry to be off topic but this was a favorit... Read more

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Posted on: Podcast Language 1
On May 23 at 7:31 PM by darylk

Very useful. Would have been great to have had this back when I was trying to transition from Elementary to Intermediate. I did eventually figure thes... Read more

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On May 23 at 6:26 PM by sebire

waitingroom, 我同意, I picked up a lot of that vocab through context and repetition alone. But really, I should look in a dictionary more - I have always... Read more

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On May 23 at 6:04 PM by waitingroom

Very practical! @rjberki Overdue, yes. But somehow - and I'm still a bit surprised, actually, I managed to pick up most of that "podcast language"... Read more