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As for the "Beijingness" that I used, I agreed with you. I hit to use this work but I couldn't think an other word by than. Right, Beijing Native is better. What about "A citizen of Beijing"?
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$ x) J( x9 `* `) x$ Y: mAnyway, as for the topic, 1st of all, I always hate to correct anyone and hurt his/her feeling, but I am by all means to have the strict rules for myself to keep English, such a beautiful language, in a very natural flow and good communicative way.
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: h, r; x8 N) [. w3 [- @I think I'd rather prefer Beijinger than Beijingnese or Pekingnese (smells like a dog in the Western countries)
$ @0 p, \1 K( ^3 A6 w"A citizen of Beijing" is perfect for me, however, it is more of a written than a spoken word, isn't it? In conversation, we rarely say:" Hello, I am a citizen of Beijing." (compare: Citizen of New York AND New Yorker）
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As for the "be able to和can最好不连用". Why?
Is this correct?
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The sentence right below the qustion:
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To my experience, if you think it will be hard for you to do this(translation), you can use "be able to" in this particular case.
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a. I am going to try translating these sentences and see if I can help animate this forum. ; s2 j! N% s0 v- _
b. I am going to translate these sentences to help activate this language forum. 3 _" q" t7 S# u" }+ [/ V$ b3 W5 U
c. I will help to activate this forum by trying to translate these sentences into English as a visitor. # J! O: b9 z3 n. g' G3 F: @+ c- q
d. I will try to perticipate in the activities if I am able to translate these sentences well. - l/ z6 L: f X9 C D3 h( n
e. I will learn and talk more in English through activities here on this forum if I am able to translate these sentences.
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Speaking of the water thing for my life, I truly don't feel like home here even though I am a Beijinger. I miss the sea, the pure blue sky and crystal clear air, big trees around my house....... However, I always comfort myself with the same idea when in Seattle that I miss Beijing and people here a lot more than I do to Seattle. Therefore, I can always go back and forth, more water in Seattle, and maybe more intimacy here in Beijing as hometown for a great balance of my life. . d1 Y; c) S; D, F& _, t
Well, well.... maybe I've talked too much.......
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