he's captured Canada.

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Angliholic  #500035  Sun, 13 Apr 08 07:48 AM

Mike tells his brother, Frank, that he's gone for a week--to China. Frank remembers and then says he's captured Canada, then asks Mike how the trip was. Mike tells him it was amazing. He ate delicious food at roadside stalls in Shanghai and saw kung fu in the park.

 

Hi,

Does "he's captured Canada" make sense in the above?

Besides, is "roadside stalls" equal to 'roadside stands?" Thanks.

  
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Mister Micawber  #500051  Sun, 13 Apr 08 08:56 AM
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1-- No; I have no idea what 'captured Canada' may mean, or how it could relate to a Shanghai visit.
2-- Yes.
  
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Marius Hancu  #500066  Sun, 13 Apr 08 09:19 AM
 >He ate delicious food at roadside stalls in Shanghai and saw kung fu in the park.

You're reading  too much of someone else's posting (won't mention any names) and getting into his poor, standardized patterns. 

I suggest you read some good literature and post based on that.  

  
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Angliholic  #500075  Sun, 13 Apr 08 09:47 AM

Marius Hancu
 >He ate delicious food at roadside stalls in Shanghai and saw kung fu in the park.

 

You're reading  too much of someone else's posting (won't mention any names) and getting into his poor, standardized patterns. 

I suggest you read some good literature and post based on that.  

Thanks, Marius.

They are not others' posting; instead they are my homework. Some are from English magazine and some from the pop quizzes. I've to make sure what sounds bad and correct them before I present them to my pupils.

You'll never know how difficult English is for us if you never wear our shoes and walk a few miles. Well, learnig English here is like the blind learning what an elephant looks like simply by touching it with their hands. Here is another good comparison--could you study and understand the moon well on earth if you never have a chance to go up there and experience it yourself for a while?

Hope I didn't offend you; I just want to show you how challenging it is to learn English well here!

Best regards,

  
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