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05/07/19

What's the difference between wa (は) and ga (が)?
When is it correct to use は but not が, and when is it correct to use が but not は? Are there any times when you can use either without changing the meaning of the sentence? How does switching change... more
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Grammar Japanese

05/07/19

いい人そう。using "seemingly" そう with nouns?
Recently I've been trying to wrap my head around the differences between 「らしい」「よう」「みたい」「そう」. I thought I was making some progress when I gave this example to a Japanese friend. >... more
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Grammar English

05/07/19

Her sister Elizabeth ascended the throne and later defeated Philip's Spanish Armada
what is the subject(s), verb(s) and compliment(s). If no compliment type N/A
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Grammar English

05/07/19

Betsy loves playing the park, and Camille likes fishing for tadpoles. is this a compound or simple sentence?
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Grammar English

05/07/19

Whats the conjunction in the sentence " Cathy won not only a blue ribbon, but also took home the champion trophy
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05/07/19

Difference between intransitive and passive?
I was thinking about Japanese passive and made the following example 壊すー>壊される which means to be broken But looking at the English definition of "to be broken", isn't there another Japanese... more
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Grammar Japanese

05/07/19

How to parse 中国人で日本語が話せる方は、お電話ください。?
I have a difficulty to parse the following sentence. > 中国人で日本語が話せる方は、お電話ください。 I just understood the following partial phrases. - 中国人で means "with Chinese" - 日本語が話せる方 means "person who can... more
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05/07/19

からだけ vs "だけから", which is grammatical?
Good afternoon all, I was wondering when we chain particles, should "から" come before "だけ", or should it be the other way round? For example, I'm expecting a mail from 健一, a mail from 健二, and a... more
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Grammar Japanese Nuances

05/07/19

Te-form versus "masu-stem + して" (消しているうちに versus 消ししているうちに)?
Is there any difference between 消して and 消しして in the following sentences? For example, > A: 手紙を書いては消し、書いては**消しして**いるうちに、朝になってしまった。 > B: 手紙を書いては消し、書いては**消して**いるうちに、朝になってしまった。
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05/07/19

Is this a noun clause or an adverbial?
I'm interested in the following question: I want to visit **where my grandmother was born**. To me it seems like a noun clause because I could replace the clause with a noun. For example: I want to... more
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Grammar Japanese

05/07/19

Difference between ながら, がてら and つつ?
What is the difference between ながら, がてら and つつ?
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Grammar Clauses

05/07/19

Types of Independent Clauses?
I am curious if anyone is aware of a list of different types or categories of independent clauses. By comparison, there are four types of sentences (simple, compound, complex, and compounds... more
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05/06/19

When should a verb be followed by a gerund instead of an infinitive?
Some verbs are followed by _ing_, e.g. _I enjoy swimming_. We can't say _I enjoy to swim_. Likewise, some verbs are followed by _to_, e.g. _I decided to make a plan_. Which particular verbs are... more
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05/04/19

Online Resources for Korean Spelling and Grammar Check?
What are your recommendations for tools that can help save time and headache when checking your Korean spelling, vocabulary, grammar, etc? I believe a well made utility can be productive in... more
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Grammar Japanese

05/03/19

だって (datte) meaning?
What are the possible uses for だって?
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05/03/19

〜しては is this a grammar pattern?
I was trying to translate this sentence: 僕はアルバイトしてはレコードばかり買っていたから、一日半働けばLP一枚買えるな、と思って働いていた。 I think I get the overall meaning as: Because I spent all my wages on records I went to work thinking... more
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Grammar Vocabulary Korean

05/03/19

Grammar/vocab to introduce a better alternative (sounds like 차다리 or 자다리)?
There is a grammar/word in Korean to introduce (and emphasize) a better alternative. It sounds like "차다리" or "자다리." What am I thinking of? I hear it often in conversation, but am having trouble... more
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Grammar Japanese

05/03/19

Difference between ために and ように?
I've got a question regarding difference in usage of 辞書形+ように and 辞書形+ために with verbs' dictionary forms, i.e. - 飛行機に乗り遅れないように、前日早寝したのです。 - 彼は質問をするために手を上げました。 The notion I get is that the first... more
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05/02/19

Difference between 〜といい〜といい　＆　〜といわず〜といわず?
Can somebody explain the difference between these two expressions? I have pasted the definitions and some examples from 日本語表現文型辞典 to help but they seem to come down to the same thing. (When can... more
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05/02/19

Lots of questions for a lot of clauses!?
I am confused over the use of *lots of* vs *lot of*. I am phrasing a sentence having the following clause : > [Article] [lot-of/lots-of] [noun singular/plural] [verb] ... As an example : > A... more
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Grammar Japanese Nuances

04/30/19

What is the difference between "verb＋て＋みる" and "verb＋(よ)う+とする"?
In Japanese there are words which mean "to try something or attempt at doing something", e.g. 試す, 試みる and つとめる. However, at the same time we also have two grammatical constructions "verb＋て＋みる" and... more
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04/30/19

더러 grammar in 알더러 새가 되라는 말처럼 어려울 수 있다 (translation)?
I get that "~라는 말처럼 어려울 수 있다" is "it's as hard as saying ~", but `더러` is something I've never encountered before. I'm not even sure what part of speech it is. I do well know that 알 is egg and 섀 is... more
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04/30/19

In what way is the negative form of a verb an adjective?
I was reading the [wikipedia page on "predicate,"](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predicate_%28grammar%29) where it mentioned that in Japanese, the negative form of a verb is an adjective. I thought... more
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Grammar Japanese Nuances

04/29/19

Stative verbs: ～ている　vs　～てある　vs　～（ら）れる?
I'm not sure if I'm wording this properly, but I want to know the nuances of these "stative" type verb forms that act kind of like adjectives. For example, you could describe an open window with... more
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04/29/19

Can placements of adverbs be altered freely?
I'm curious if there is any difference in nuance between these two sentences: 1. 彼は少なくとも週に一度車を洗う。 2. 彼は週に少なくとも一度車を洗う。 I'm aware that grammatically speaking both are 100% right, but this question... more
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