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Andrew
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  • San Diego, CA, United States
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Native English speaker from Southern California, but I'll, like, totally try to avoid using "like" and "totally" too often in my ELL answers.

Also conversant in Japanese. Taught ESL in Japan for a number of years, in my youth, but I'll let you read about that in my memoirs.

"They can take our lives, but they'll never take our hats!!"

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Why do we say "I love cake" but "I love cars"?
May 17, 2017
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Meaning of "respecting" in "no law respecting an establishment of religion"
Mar 6, 2018
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Meaning of "Sue me"
Nov 21, 2016
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When you tell a joke and nobody laughs
Jan 26, 2017
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Is "she don't" sometimes considered correct form?
Nov 3, 2016
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Great Expectations [is written vs has been written] by Charles Dickens
May 23, 2018
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What do you call an action that is less serious than a "crime" (that is not illegal, just against rules)?
Aug 1, 2018
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When people brag about their abilities and belittle their opponents before a battle, competition, etc
Sep 27, 2016
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What is it called when at university there are two subjects being held at the same time?
Oct 24, 2019
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Name of a salon or hall in which a rock band would perform music
Dec 13, 2018
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"Fixing the grammar should be done in answers not the question"
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Are questions about culture (as it relates to language) on-topic?
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Company wants to "retain" part of my salary?
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How to talk to my brother-in-law about my concerns about his intent to propose to his girlfriend?
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Ask a girl whether she would like to come back to a hotel with me on a night out without being creepy
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Complimenting a female co-worker without coming across as flirting?
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Covering for person who refuses to tip waiter without offending?

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