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August 8, 2008
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This is a test.
I don't know the whole story about this test - just some brief details. Researchers created just one question and they claim that only a real true maniac or serial killer could answer it correctly.
Hmm, I'm not sure - it took me 5 minutes to figure out the correct answer... Am I...?
So. here it is:
A girl saw a very handsome young man at her mother's funeral and fell in love with him at the first sight. But unfortunately, he walked away before she could even ask his name. Two weeks later she killed her sister. Why did she do it?
Dear friends, please tell me I'm not the only real maniac here 
Try to answer it too
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May 23, 2008
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I passed my super-puper tough exams!
It was the last but one step to my PhD degree, all I have to do now - just finish my dissertation (haha, so easy to say - It will probably take 3 years) Anyway - I'm free as a bird now! No more philosophy!! I'm sooo great!
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May 2, 2008
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Someone rated my profile with one star, which means "awful".
Is it really awful???
Well, actually, I don't really care about stars and all these things.
But I can't get it: why would anyone go to anyone elses page to rate it as "awful"? For fun? To make someone feel frustrated?
Hey You! You've made it! I AM frustrated
By the way, you could've left a comment at least, explaining what's wrong... P.S. What for is this rating thing here anyway? For expression of your opinion? Or?...
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April 30, 2008
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It's pretty easy.
Part 1
We use must when we're absolutely sure about something:
He has passed this difficult exam - he must be very clever!
We use could/may/might when we suppose that some statement is true:
It might/may/could rain tomorrow.
And finally, we use can't when we're absolutely sure that something isn't true:
I don't believe it - you can't be here!
! remember after modals we use only infinitives
Part 2
(more complicated part)
A little bit about different tenses:
Previous part was about Present Simple tense.
Other tenses:
Present Continious:
He is sleeping. - He must be sleeping.
Future Simple:
It will rain tomorrow. - It might rain tomorrow.
Past Simple:
He left. - He must have left.
And so on
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April 9, 2008
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This topic isn't complicated, and I'm very surprised and frustrated that very few people actually build these sentences properly
I was also inspired by a forum thread "What will be if..." in Ask English!
So, Conditional sentences are also known as IF-sentences.
There are 3 types of them:
Type I (or First Conditional)
We use it when we talk about something that is possible or very likely to be fulfilled.
If I study hard, I will know English well.
Note the tenses that are used:
If+Present Simple, Future Simple
! Here comma is also needed. But when we use if-part on the second place - we don't put the comma.
I will know English well if I study hard.
Type II (or 2nd)
When something is very unlikely to happen
If I were a princess, I would wait to my prince Charming.
If+Past Simple, Future in the Past
Type III
We use it when condition refers to the Past:
If I had taken an umbrella yesterday, I wouldn't have been soaked.
If+Past Simple, Future in the Past Perfect
As you see, it's simple. Just 3 examples.
There are very few exceptions.
I will write about them later if you are interested
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