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Forum: General Chat September 13, 2010, 07:32 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 22,516
Posted By Chris
The comma may be throwing him off. In English we...

The comma may be throwing him off. In English we use a period to denote decimals. In money.. $12.32 which is Twelve Dollars and Thirty-Two cents. In percentage... 12.32% which is Twelve point...
Forum: General Chat September 11, 2010, 05:32 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 22,516
Posted By Chris
Marriage is a sacred union between a man and a...

Marriage is a sacred union between a man and a woman. I think it should stay that way. There is nothing sacred about a man and a man or a woman and a woman getting married. The only reason they want...
Forum: General Chat September 11, 2010, 07:58 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 13,103
Posted By Chris
Exactly. I have two sons and I encouraged my...

Exactly. I have two sons and I encouraged my oldest son to keep a journal. He doesn't. But if he did I would not read it unless I thought he was getting mixed up with drinking or drugs or looked...
Forum: General Chat September 10, 2010, 07:27 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 13,103
Posted By Chris
I agree with them, and with you. The journal is...

I agree with them, and with you. The journal is an outlet for emotional crud that gets the brain clogged up. You can talk to friends but sometimes friends back-stab and spill the beans. However some...
Forum: Culture September 06, 2010, 07:49 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 17,638
Posted By Chris
Well vita it's like a quote from a movie I...

Well vita it's like a quote from a movie I watched last night. Lance Armstrong says "If no one ever gave up when things got hard or difficult then they wouldn't have anything to regret for the rest...
Forum: Vocabulary September 06, 2010, 07:19 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,474
Posted By Chris
Well now I feel silly because I was going to say...

Well now I feel silly because I was going to say "Dare to dream" which would sound good, and it is a TV show. Precisely the reason I know what soñar means... :D Or the reason I remember it anyway....
Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques September 05, 2010, 12:41 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 20,404
Posted By Chris
But it's interesting what you brought up. I had...

But it's interesting what you brought up. I had just noticed a day or so ago translating something from Spanish to English. The word was tiempo and the sentence in English didn't make sense with...
Forum: General Chat September 04, 2010, 06:16 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 16,272
Posted By Chris
Read my post again about fear. Being shy really...

Read my post again about fear. Being shy really is a fear. And remember to compliment a thing they have, not them directly. It doesn't sound the same and may creep them out. But saying they have a...
Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques September 04, 2010, 01:57 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 20,404
Posted By Chris
Okay, I'm not sure what is allowed here but I'll...

Okay, I'm not sure what is allowed here but I'll post them and then if a mod removes them I'll send them to you in a PM or on facebook.

www.spanishdict.com - This website is really good for...
Forum: General Chat September 04, 2010, 01:44 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 16,272
Posted By Chris
Doing that kind of stuff keeps you from speaking...

Doing that kind of stuff keeps you from speaking to new people and from giving yourself more self esteem.

Also Jessica you could turn your shyness and loneliness into poetry or music. The thread...
Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques September 04, 2010, 12:38 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 20,404
Posted By Chris
@CrOtALiTo: Notebook or spiral notebook. Pad of...

@CrOtALiTo: Notebook or spiral notebook. Pad of paper or notepad can be used. Just like the Windows operating system has a writing program called Notepad.

I think that using an image to associate...
Forum: Translations September 04, 2010, 12:14 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,090
Posted By Chris
I use my cell phone camera while reading...

I use my cell phone camera while reading magazines in the doctors office to remember web pages to look up or at the book store to help me remember game cheats. I'm sure it would work for this too....
Forum: General Chat September 04, 2010, 12:10 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 16,272
Posted By Chris
Yes, I went over the post would do.

Yes, I went over the post would do.
Forum: General Chat September 04, 2010, 12:03 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,933
Posted By Chris
Plus you're on my facebook which has the city I...

Plus you're on my facebook which has the city I live in heh. Anyway if you change the vowel in Butch to the letter i it becomes a vulgar word which isn't said in polite company much less a newspaper....
Forum: Idioms & Sayings September 03, 2010, 02:43 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 16,986
Posted By Chris
Oh well in those situations I would say something...

Oh well in those situations I would say something like "He'll get what's coming to him."

Billy had it all and then he got hooked on drugs. He lost his family, his friends, his home, his car and...
Forum: General Chat September 03, 2010, 08:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,933
Posted By Chris
Yes, a spell checker can not replace a proof...

Yes, a spell checker can not replace a proof reader. :) Just ask our local paper and the man named Butch that they called something else.
Forum: Idioms & Sayings September 03, 2010, 08:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 16,986
Posted By Chris
Life?

Life?
Forum: Vocabulary September 03, 2010, 08:39 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 17,209
Posted By Chris
I was not aware of the rule about the vowels....

I was not aware of the rule about the vowels. Thanks.
Forum: Idioms & Sayings September 03, 2010, 08:09 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 16,986
Posted By Chris
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. ...

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Simply means that life is sometimes sour so make good of what you do have. A lemon is sour by definition 1 below. Life is sour by definition 3. And...
Forum: Vocabulary September 03, 2010, 07:43 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 17,209
Posted By Chris
I do have a question about gusto and gusta. I...

I do have a question about gusto and gusta. I have made this mistake several times and have been corrected but I do not understand why. My definition of gustar is like or pleasure. El gusto es mio....
Forum: General Chat September 02, 2010, 07:57 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 7,079
Posted By Chris
I'm a smart fellow I felt smart. I'm a smart...

I'm a smart fellow I felt smart. I'm a smart fellow I felt smart. I'm a smart fellow I felt smart.

That one is a hoot with the kids. If you say it enough times you will eventually slip up and say...
Forum: Vocabulary September 02, 2010, 07:34 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 17,209
Posted By Chris
En el sur Estados Unidos se dice "Room...

En el sur Estados Unidos se dice "Room temperature." y yo gusto mi agua a la temperatura de la pieza. Mi dientes daño si la agua está fría.
Forum: General Chat September 02, 2010, 07:00 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 16,272
Posted By Chris
Usually we say "I skimmed your post." Or you can...

Usually we say "I skimmed your post." Or you can say "scanned over it" or just simply I scanned it.
Forum: Introductions August 31, 2010, 04:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,615
Posted By Chris
¡Hola Mike! ¡Estos foros son fabulosos!

¡Hola Mike! ¡Estos foros son fabulosos!
Forum: Practice & Homework August 31, 2010, 02:45 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 18,120
Posted By Chris
Well, I finished all the courses at LiveMocha....

Well, I finished all the courses at LiveMocha. Well, the Spanish 101-102-201-202. I liked them at first and learned a lot but towards the end they just turned into vocabulary lessons. The writing and...
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