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Grammar Esl/esol Speech

06/05/19

Is "neither I" grammatically correct?

I'm just trying to figure out if "neither I" is grammatically correct as a standalone statment (in spoken English).

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German

06/05/19

Using "wollen" in passive?

I came across this sentence > Auch 25 Jahre nach dem Fall der Berliner Mauer gibt es noch viele Barrieren, die überwunden werden wollen. My question is: Can things, like barriers,... more

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German

06/02/19

Is there an English variant of "Zeitgeist" other than "spirit of the times"?

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German

06/02/19

Pronoun "mit dem" or "damit" in relative clause?

Which is correct? > (a) Auf dem Tisch liegt ein Kugelschreiber, mit dem ich normalerweise schreibe. > (b) Auf dem Tisch liegt ein Kugelschreiber, damit schreibe ich normalerweise. I think... more

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German

06/01/19

In conversation, how do I add information after I’ve already ended a sentence?

I often want to say something like: > Ich habe Übungen gemacht. Täglich. where I think to add *täglich* after finishing the first sentence. What’s the correct way... more

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German

05/31/19

When to use the pronoun "es"?

I am not a German native speaker. I know that in certain situations the pronoun "es" has a different usage than the English "it", but I am not sure when it should be used and when it... more

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English

05/24/19

Change into indirect speech

The students say to teacher, "we can help you".

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German

05/24/19

When to use possessive pronouns vs. dative pronoun + definite article?

German uses a reflexive dative pronoun and a regular definite article in many places where English would use a possessive pronoun. For example: >I broke my leg. **Ich habe mir das Bein... more

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German

05/16/19

I'm aware German doesn't have a gerund like the English language does, so I was just wondering how you could translate "being a" as in "being a vegetarian may cause health problems"? Would "als"... more

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German

05/15/19

What grammar form is "Es muss gemacht worden sein"?

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Italian Difference Word Usage

05/15/19

Sapere vs conoscere in "I know a language"?

What is the difference between "So l'italiano" and "Conosco l'italiano"? I've seen both used in sentences.

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German

05/14/19

Construction with "sein" + infinitive?

In Harry Potter, the sentence > I'll send this with Hedwig when she gets back; she's off hunting at the moment. is translated as > Ich schick dir diesen Brief mit Hedwig, sobald sie... more

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German

05/14/19

Understanding “um so schneller” in this Kafka sentence?

What is the contribution of *um* and the comparative form of *schnell* to the meaning of this sentence in Kafka’s *Der Verschollene*? >Und da das Ärgste ausgesprochen war,... more

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German

05/11/19

What's with the placement of "aber" here?

I was reading a grammar book's lesson on modal auxilaries and came across the following two sentences in a reading exercise (which, I should add, do not directly follow each other). > (1) Anna... more

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German

05/08/19

Difference between Austrian and German?

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German

05/06/19

denn vs. "dann"?

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German

05/06/19

How do I use the word "da"?

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German

05/04/19

Article to go with plural accusative noun?

I found this sentence in a magazine: > *Herr Minister, sind Sie mit **den** Ergebnissen des EU-Gipfels am 28. und 29. Juni in Brüssel zufrieden?* I understand this as: >... more

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Esl/esol

05/04/19