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What is a Negative Transfer?

A negative transfer is a process that happens during second language acquisition, where a learner of a foreign language applies rules that do not belong to the language he is speaking or writing. An example ...
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How many main cases are there in Russian and what are their basic function?

You have six cases in Russian: the nominative, accusative, genitive, instrumental, dative and prepositional. Remember they are all used at varying popularities, so the dative case is not nearly going to be u...
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Answered by Bronte W. Russian tutor
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When should I use the subjonctif?

The subjunctive is a tricky part of the french language, one that often confuses students. There are several cases in which it is used: - when you express a desire, a will, an order (e.g. Je veux que tu...)....
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Answered by Susanne K. French tutor
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How do I solve a simultaneous equation with more unknowns than equations?

If a set of equations has more unknowns than equations, you cannot get a value for each unknown. However, you can find the relationships between the variables.Start by rearranging one variable in terms of th...
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How do I simplify a surd?

To simplify a surd, remember that sqrt(a*b) = sqrt(a) sqrt(b) If either a or b are square numbers, you can simply write its square root. Hence, to simplify a surd, you must look for any factors of the number...
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