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       Welcome!
       By: Nikola Date: May 12, 2019, 4:37 pm
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       Welcome to the section where learners can ask questions and
       receive answers which will help them pass exams and use the
       standard version of their target language.
       If you want to ask a question:
       You are here because you are not sure about something. Tell us
       what it is and what exactly you are trying to say. Provide
       context. Context means more information about the situation or
       topic, and more than one sentence.
       Example:
       1. Do I say What do you eat? or What are you eating?
       This is not a good question, both sentences can be correct and
       we don't know the context.
       2. I come to the restaurant. My friend is there and has some
       food on his plate. I want to know what it is.
       I say: "Hi! This looks very nice. What do you eat or What are
       you eating?"
       This is a good question because it gives a full context.
       Examples of things you can ask about in this section:
       What is the difference between ... and ...?
       Can I use ... in this context? Is this sentence correct?
       What does ... mean and how do I use it correctly?
       Why did someone use ... in the following sentence?
       Where do I put ... in a sentence?
       If you want to answer a question:
       First of all, I would like to say thank you in advance to anyone
       who is willing to invest their time and knowledge in answering
       other people's questions. Since this part of the forum revolves
       around the learners and we want to make things as useful as
       possible, here are some recommendations.
       You don't have to be a native speaker to answer other users'
       questions. The most important thing is that you are informed and
       reasonably sure about your answer. If you're a native speaker,
       it is essential that you have some idea of what rules the
       students are learning in that particular language and where
       these rules can be found. Please, try to be as objective as
       possible (as opposed to only mentioning what is used in your
       area) and stick to facts.
       If there is a rule, explain it, provide examples and ideally
       some reference as well.
       If there is a rule but this is an exception from the rule,
       explain this and try to give examples of when the rule is
       followed and when it isn't.
       If you've checked and there doesn't seem to be a rule, tell the
       learner. There are plenty of things one "just has to remember"
       and it's extremely useful to know when this is the case.
       Making a decision based on what does or doesn't sound right to
       you is perfectly fine, provided you admit your answer is based
       on instinct rather than accepted rules. Bear in mind that others
       may disagree with your view. Also, should someone prove you
       wrong by quoting a reliable source, your comment might be moved
       to the "Questions about the Use of Language" section where
       people offer their subjective views. The reason behind this
       approach is that we don't want people to learn something that's
       incorrect or used in one geographical area only.
       Thank you for your understanding.
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