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How do you tell whether to use the perfect or the imperfect tense?

The quickest way to think of it is that the perfect tense is for actions that are done one time in the past and finished - ‘j’ai mangé la banane’ (implying that there was one banana and that you finished eat...
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Answered by Jenny H. • French tutor
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How do I use a colon? And a semi-colon?

A colon ( : ) is a strong punctuation symbol, and is used to indicate to the reader that some further information is going to appear in the following statement. It is usually used to: introduce a list or int...
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Explain the process of eutrophication

The process begins when excess fertiliser, which has been used for farming, is flushed into rivers or lakes by rainwater. The fertiliser then provides nutrients such as nitrates which allow plant life in the...
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Answered by Henry M. • Biology tutor
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Which kind of articles do we have in Italian?

In Italian, as well as in English, we have two kinds of articles, more specifically definite and indefinite articles. Yet, the main difference between the two languages lies in the number of articles availab...
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Answered by Giulia B. • Italian tutor
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What is the best way to prepare for the speaking exam?

Start early and write down what you want to say. Check that it meets all the required learning outcomes and the markscheme. Next practise reading it out loud (you could read it to someone who is a native spe...
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Answered by Pauline M. • German tutor
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