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Hi everybody I`m Julio, I`m from Perù .
I`d really like to help you to improve your Spanish, I`m looking for someone who helps me with my English.
Unfortunately I`m not a gold member, so you have to contac me.
Bye
Julio
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julio n.
February 25, 2005
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Latest: February 27, 2005
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Internet Slang: plz or lol, etc. Thanks to Steve Wheeler!
Steve Wheeler posted a message at 45197, where he makes a great point that we should avoid using internet shorthand such as plz for please or lol for laughing out loud.
I’m replying to him here so that people interested in conversations on slang and expressions will more easily find it.
Steve, you make an excellent point. In teaching each other our languages, we want to be sure and teach our friends correct and appropriate usage.
I would add that it is really important to be sensitive to our partners' goals in studying our language. If, for example, I have a pen pal who wants to learn to write formal written English, e-mail shortcuts are not particularly helpful. If, on the other hand, we're writing to someone whose interest is in developing e-mail relationships with Americans in our natural language, than it is very important to teach things like LOL and thx, ;-) (a smile and a wink) and ):-P (a devil sticking his tongue out—look at these sideways; the top is on the left), because they are part of the Internet culture, an important part of the culture our international friends hope we will share with them.
When I'm posting messages for specific people, I do my best to find out what their interests are and pitch my conversations with them appropriately.
I try to stick to classroom English when I'm posting messages of general interest. If something colloquial comes up in conversation, I explain what it means and point out what situations would be appropriate for using such an expression. This Slang/Expressions board is a great place to model and discuss the kinds of expressions you're talking about.
Thanks again, Steve, for raising a great topic!
Mark Springer
Sacramento, CA
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Mark S.
February 18, 2005
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FiFi S.
February 14, 2005
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Latest: July 17, 2009
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Re:is it normal????
Hi, I'm from Chile so maybe It may be useful for you as an answer:
People from both countries , Chile and Argentina DO NOT address people from the opposite sex by "My love" unless you AlREADY know her/him and have a kind of relationship with her/him....but ending 1 conversation or e-mail with the word "kisses " or "hugs" is totally normal!, we always do that...we tend to be like that =) where did you meet your boyfriend?
Take care!
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Language pair: Spanish; English
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Anita
February 13, 2005
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DESPERATLY IN NEED OF HELP IN ITALIAN!!!!!
I really and desperatly need help in learning Italian. I don't care who teaches me, and I don't have any age or gender preferences. I'm going to Italy very very soon and I still don't know JACK!(lol) If I had a preference it would be some one my age and gender. I am a 17 male. PLEASE HELP I am in desperate need.
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Language pair: English; Italian
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Vaughn G.
February 11, 2005
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LOOKING TO LEARN ITALIAN
I will be vacationing in Italy next month and I am looking for someone to teach me to speak the romantic language. I would appreciate it alot if a gold member contacted me, or if someone left a message on my message telling me some general info on things that I need to know. I am a 17 year old american boy. I am black and Italian. I'd love to learn the culture of the other side of me. I never got to learn it from my father, his jet crashed in the atlantic when I was 7, and he never tought me anything. I am looking for someone my age and gender to teach me. THANX!!
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Language pair: English; Italian
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Vaughn G.
February 8, 2005
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Re:Re:Help with slang for paper
I also live in the Midwest, in Wisconsin, and we think its goony when people say they wanta pop. Everyone I know says soda. I went down south recently, and every type of soda was called "Coke." It was interesting.
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Language pair: English; French
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Heather S.
February 5, 2005
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M'aidez avec l'argot svp
Cette été, je vais aller au France pour un mois, et je veux pouvoir parler comme les autres françaises jeunes! Je suis un fille Americaine de 17 ans. Je vais rester près de Nice pour deux semaines et puis Paris pour deux semaines. Merci!
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Language pair: English; French
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Heather S.
February 5, 2005
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Re:Re:I want to learn Italian
I too would learn to learn italian so if any one could help me oin anyway possible, I'd like for a young man between 17-23 to teach me
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Language pair: English; Italian
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Vaughn G.
February 4, 2005
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I´m looking for chine speaker (native)
I´m very interested in looking for somebody that speak in native languaje the Chine Mandarin, my native languaje is the spanish but i can speak in English too.I don´t know anything about Chine languaje.
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Language pair: Spanish; English
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Alejandro M.
February 1, 2005
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Latest: February 1, 2005
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