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| i guess the correct one is n 2 bcz it mean that i can't arrive to get the train .thnx |
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| #3 (permalink) Sat Jun 27, 2009 21:16 pm Prepositon: to/for |
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| Jihane Jiji wrote: |
| i guess the correct one is n 2 bcz it mean that i can't arrive to get the train .thnx |
What language is this?
Moderators, do you not think that posts like this one should be removed as spam?
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| #4 (permalink) Tue Jun 30, 2009 12:59 pm Prepositon: to/for |
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TO- direction
FOR- purpose |
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| #5 (permalink) Tue Jun 30, 2009 13:25 pm Prepositon: to/for |
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| Milanya wrote: |
| Jihane Jiji wrote: |
| i guess the correct one is n 2 bcz it mean that i can't arrive to get the train .thnx |
What language is this?
Moderators, do you not think that posts like this one should be removed as spam? |
To me, this looks more like the result of bad typing habits than spam.
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| #6 (permalink) Tue Jun 30, 2009 15:54 pm Prepositon: to/for |
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Does it make it any better? People come here to learn and this kind of behavior undermines their sincere efforts. Should it not be considered languge terrorism?
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Milanya
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| #7 (permalink) Tue Jun 30, 2009 16:25 pm Prepositon: to/for |
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Yes, getting my question unanswered REALLY undermines my sincere efforts!!!!!
I don't care who write what to my questions
as long as I can get at least ONE good responce to it. |
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| #8 (permalink) Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:55 am Prepositon: to/for |
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mister pooh!
I`ve just answered.
To= Direction...I send it to you.(in your direction)
For = purpose... I send it for you.(in your behalf) |
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| #9 (permalink) Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:01 am Prepositon: to/for |
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CG, I think our friend PooH was affirming the remarks of Milanya, not reproaching the Forum in general.
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| #10 (permalink) Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:16 am Prepositon: to/for (I can't make it for the train. vs ...make it to the train.) |
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Dear Miliana,
I highly appreciate your keenness on pure and accuarate English to be adopted in this nice forum. This, no doubt, helps us all learn things properly.
Yet, if I may ask you a favor: let's be a little bit softer with new members, especially non-native speakers (like myself). I think that a piece of advice offered in a gentle manner and a small effort to correct the mistakes (which all human beings naturally commit) would be more beneficial..
Thanks for accepting my remark. |
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| #11 (permalink) Wed Jul 01, 2009 15:55 pm Prepositon: to/for |
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| Pooh wrote: |
Yes, getting my question unanswered REALLY undermines my sincere efforts!!!!!
I don't care who write what to my questions
as long as I can get at least ONE good responce to it. |
I just wan't to tell you that they who have English a native language is not so much better. I have emailed an Americen author and I know that all his books are proofread by someone who has a better command of Ennglish than him.
English a minute to learn a lifetime to master.
I will find out who first said that expression.
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| #12 (permalink) Wed Jul 01, 2009 16:21 pm Prepositon: to/for (I can't make it for the train. vs ...make it to the train.) |
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Ups, sorry CG, I might have overlooked your comment somehow.
Your comment was very helpful, thank you very much!!
In general, I think it is accusable if people use the language improperly in this forum since we all come here to learn it
however, we should go easy on some mistakes made by
non native English writers.
Here, JJ's remark was not just a careless mistake.
He or she did it on purpose.
That's why Milanya felt bad about it, so did I.
But....
It's OK to me.
I've got the useful and halpful comment after all. |
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