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what does it mean to "dare del lei" to somebody?

In Italian when you have to show respect to a person (somebody you don't know, an older person, a colleague, a teacher... basically everybody who's not a friend) you don't address him a "tu" (you) ...
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Answered by Riccardo P. • Italian tutor
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what are the differences between Caesar's style and Cicerone's?

Caesar style consists in short and clear periods, using mostly coordinate sentences (parataxis), which makes him a pretty easy author to tranlsate . On the other hand Cicerone, being an orator, had to impres...
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Answered by Riccardo P. • Latin tutor
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What factors affect rate of reaction?

In order for a reaction to occur, particles must 1. COLLIDE with each other 2. with sufficient KINETIC ENERGY (energy greater than or equal to the ACTIVATION ENERGY). This is known as Collision Theory. There...
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Answered by Amy H. • Chemistry tutor
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How do I know when to use SER or ESTAR

Both SER and ESTAR mean TO BE in Spanish but are used in different situations. Ser gives a more permenant meaning than estar. Here's an example: está enferma and es enferma both mean she's ill literally. You...
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Answered by Amy H. • Spanish tutor
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Is there an easy way to answer questions about oxidation and reduction?

YES! OILRIG stands for Oxidation is loss, Reduction is gain This means that when a chemical is OXIDISED it has LOST an electron and when a chemical is REDUCED it has GAINED an electron. An electron carries a...
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Answered by Hannah C. • Chemistry tutor
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