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Sophie1994 @Sophie1994 (31) • China 24 Jun 14

An American friend said he spotted some guy in the crease. What did he mean?

Sophie1994 @Sophie1994 (31) • China 28 Nov 13

Here is the sentence: She is one of those who always speak _______ mind. (her/ their) Then which word should I choose to complete it?

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Sophie1994 But I think the attributive clause modifies those (people). She is one of them. So, if there are two sentence like these: 1)They are the kind of people who always speak their mind. 2)She is one of them. Then how could I combine them to one sentence with...

28 Nov 13

Sophie1994 @Sophie1994 (31) • China 28 Nov 13

Here is the sentence: She is one of those who always speak _______ mind. (her/ their) Then which word should I choose to complete it?

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Sophie1994 @Sophie1994 (31) • China 28 Nov 13

The following sentence is a quotation from the article How Reading Changed My Life by Anna Quindlen. There was waking, and there was sleeping. And then there were books , a kind of parallel universe.... Is "There was waking, and...

Sophie1994 @Sophie1994 (31) • China 24 Nov 13

Hi! What do the following two sentences (from In My Day) mean? It was an awkward question with which to be awakened.(I am confused by the structure) "I'm being buried today," she declared briskly, as though announcing an...

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Sophie1994 Thanks for your thorough and excellent explanation. Above all, not until I read your response did I find that the second sentence was really interesting. To my mind, In My Day is a bit difficult for me to understand because it's full of philosophy.

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Sophie1994 @Sophie1994 (31) • China 24 Nov 13

I always read "on the farm" in English articles, but can "in the farm" possibly be used? Here is a sentence from Silent Spring. [/i]An insect that lives on wheat can build up its population to much higher levels on a farm...

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Sophie1994 @Sophie1994 (31) • China 24 Nov 13

Hi! What do the following two sentences (from In My Day) mean? It was an awkward question with which to be awakened.(I am confused by the structure) "I'm being buried today," she declared briskly, as though announcing an...

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Sophie1994 @Sophie1994 (31) • China 13 Nov 13

"Terrorism, broadly speaking, in Africa is still tightly constrained to regional or local political dynamics." I can't get through the meaning of the sentence above.

Sophie1994 @Sophie1994 (31) • China 12 Nov 13

I'm always confused by these four words which all introduce a reason. Can anyone give me some examples?

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Sophie1994 @owlwings Your explanation is very thorough. Much thanks!

13 Nov 13

Sophie1994 @Sophie1994 (31) • China 11 Nov 13

Here is a quotation from Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. Only in the present century has one species - man - acquired significant power to alter the nature of his world. During the past quarter century this power has not only...

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Sophie1994 @owlwings Now Philippines are suffering.

12 Nov 13

Sophie1994 @Sophie1994 (31) • China 12 Nov 13

I'm always confused by these four words which all introduce a reason. Can anyone give me some examples?

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Sophie1994 @Sophie1994 (31) • China 11 Nov 13

The following is a quotation from my textbook: It took hundreds of millions of years to produce the life that now inhabits the earth. Given time - time not in years but in millennia - life adjusts, and a balance has been...

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Sophie1994 Thank you very much. I asked my classmates and teachers for explanation before but I couldn't get the point. Your answer is really helpful.

12 Nov 13

Sophie1994 @Sophie1994 (31) • China 11 Nov 13

Here is a quotation from Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. Only in the present century has one species - man - acquired significant power to alter the nature of his world. During the past quarter century this power has not only...

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Sophie1994 @sunilmishra7756 Sorry, I got 'rape' wrong. Men tend to be increasingly greed before sweets. They must be taught a lesson before they know how to make a balance. Now men are becoming aware of those problems, aren't we?

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Sophie1994 @Sophie1994 (31) • China 11 Nov 13

Here is a quotation from Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. Only in the present century has one species - man - acquired significant power to alter the nature of his world. During the past quarter century this power has not only...

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Sophie1994 @sunilmishra7756 But I'm talking about men's interfere with the environment, not human nature.

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Sophie1994 @Sophie1994 (31) • China 11 Nov 13

Here is a quotation from Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. Only in the present century has one species - man - acquired significant power to alter the nature of his world. During the past quarter century this power has not only...

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Sophie1994 Indeed, men has been working harm to nature; but at the same time, there are some trying to correct their mistakes and protect our nature.

11 Nov 13

Sophie1994 @Sophie1994 (31) • China 11 Nov 13

Here is a quotation from Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. Only in the present century has one species - man - acquired significant power to alter the nature of his world. During the past quarter century this power has not only...

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Sophie1994 Well, not everything I think. Back to the point, what do you think of change in character here?

11 Nov 13

Sophie1994 @Sophie1994 (31) • China 11 Nov 13

The following is a quotation from my textbook: It took hundreds of millions of years to produce the life that now inhabits the earth. Given time - time not in years but in millennia - life adjusts, and a balance has been...

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Sophie1994 @Sophie1994 (31) • China 11 Nov 13

Here is a quotation from Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. Only in the present century has one species - man - acquired significant power to alter the nature of his world. During the past quarter century this power has not only...

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Sophie1994 @Sophie1994 (31) • China 30 Oct 13

Hi, I’m Sophie from China. I long to have a penpal in order to practise my English, discuss and learn other cultures.If you're interested in this, we can exchange our E-mail addresses.

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Sophie1994 @sunilmishra7756 I guess you must love literature too and so knowledgeable. I really enjoy my free talking with you. You star!

31 Oct 13

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Sophie1994 @Sophie1994 (31) • China 30 Oct 13

Hi, I’m Sophie from China. I long to have a penpal in order to practise my English, discuss and learn other cultures.If you're interested in this, we can exchange our E-mail addresses.

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Sophie1994 @sunilmishra7756 Brilliant!I’m trying to avoid my Chinese English and perfect my English expression. When I read those masterpiece, I'm totally attracted by the English language and my devotion of time is worthy.

31 Oct 13

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