Desmond
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Germany 
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| Motivation: | Personal growth |
| Gender: | Male |
| About me: | ... |
| Joined: May 12th, 2009 | |
| Last Login: March 24th, 2014 | |
Latest Comments
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@ chazyouwin "Deputy manager" is very common in British English, and it occasionally crops up in American publications, too. Ex... |
Classical vs Colloquial | Wed 16th Nov 11 |
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@ durruti I agree. I couldn't help laughing when the winking eye appeared in the bracket. The wink seemed singularly appropriat... |
Classical vs Colloquial | Wed 16th Nov 11 |
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@ jemkki That's right, Jon. The word for "saw" is pronounced "minschaar" (stressed on the second syllable). The plural is prono... |
Very cold | Tue 15th Nov 11 |
| Mohamed’s translation of the dialogue conveys a somewhat odd impression. I think the word “vice” should definitely be avoided in line ... | Classical vs Colloquial | Tue 15th Nov 11 |
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@ Jenkki Sorry, Jon. Linguistics is a very difficult subject, and my comments on linguistic problems are often very technical. ... |
Very cold | Tue 15th Nov 11 |