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  Scarlett November 27, 2012 11:21

  Dear teacher Tanya,

  I'm sorry for missing your reply. Thanks a bunch for your kind reply.

  Now I got one more the usage of would as an independent modal verb

  Dear teacher, I also wish to know about the usage of WOULD in The Subjunctive and Conditional Mood as you mentioned above. Could you please teach me how to use it because still I am strange with this one.

  As for "since" and "as", sometime I see people use them instead of "because", I got confused with that. And as for "yet", I'm very confusing. isn't it only use for past perfect?
  Thank you very much in advance!
  Best wishes,
  Scarlett.
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  Johnsonli November 26, 2012 15:30

  Thank you Tanya very much! I have already receive your email.
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  Tanya November 26, 2012 10:32

  Hi, TK Chan! You see, it is just a form of an anecdote. We use the Simple Present Tense telling anecdotes in many European languages. It is easy, always understandable and makes a story shorter and more impressive. However, you can use Past tenses if you like, no problem.  But in this case you should start like this: "One day a man met his friend.......". Then, you should use the sequence of tenses correctly, modals in the past form and so on. Besides, the past tenses don't always allow us to express the punch line of a funny story. There may be some other reasons. To make a long story short, it is just a form of an anecdote, nothing more.
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  Tanya November 26, 2012 10:15

  Hi< Johnsonli! Thanks for your warm words. It is really pleasant for me to feel useful and understood. I've just sent you a book of idioms. Have I got your address correctly: johnsonone@126.com?
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  TK Chan November 25, 2012 19:01

  Hello Tanya,

  Why do English speakers use present tense when they are telling me a past anecdote?

  Thanks,

  TK
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  Johnsonli November 25, 2012 17:18

  It's excellent idea for studying english. Good job Tanya ! I appreciate what you described about how to learn english. It's will be very useful and valuable for me and I will follow your good advice to learn my english. Thanks a lot !

  By the way, May I ask you to send me the book of Idioms, my address is johnsonone at 126 dot com

  many thanks!
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  Tanya November 25, 2012 15:51

  Dear new members! Welcome to my group! You are free to ask me any questions in the appropriate groups or just here. Those who would like me to send them some books should be aware that when you type your address here, I can/t see it after "@". So, I ask you very much to print it using "at" instead of "@". Otherwise, I will not be able to send you anything because I can't read your addresses
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  yosif November 23, 2012 21:29

  Hi , i have joined this group because i found it useful and  i will  catch what is the important place that i need to know and learn so as to improve my English language.........thank you for accepting me
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  Tanya November 21, 2012 13:06

  Dear Alhagag! I am so glad to see you here again! My granddaughter will turn 1 in about a week. So, I am busy with all those arrangements. It is so nice to arrange parties! I am happy that she, my son in law and I celebrate our birthdays the same month! We are all "Decembrists"! Ha-ha! You can find the meaning of "Decembrists" in Wikipedia. Have a nice day! I am always ready to answer your questions.
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  alhagag November 21, 2012 11:46

  dear, Tanya i'm so glad to get back to EC   the EC have missed you and me too for too long time don't worry about your delaying i 'm patient i hope  to solve all your problems 

  as to your answering is extremely clear 

  take care