Persona Grata  +  374012 Sat, 02 Jun 07 03:21 PM A dog can make a good pet if trained. How can a dog make a pet?? i cant understand...T.T A pet is an animal which is raised in your home. Persona Grata Joined on Thu, May 3 2007 South Korea New Member 45 hi^^

	Peaceblinkfriend  +  374036 Sat, 02 Jun 07 04:22 PM Hi Persona Grata, According to my dictionary, a pet is an animal which is kept in the home as a companion and treated affectionately. In this case, I think to make a good pet is the same as to be a good pet or to be a pet that the owner loves. I think it could also mean that the pet behaves well and causes little trouble to the owner.     I hope this helps. Best wishes, Peaceblinkfriend P.S I think people usually say 'I don't understand' instead of 'I can't understand' in this case.  Peaceblinkfriend Joined on Wed, May 9 2007 Senior Member 2,130 Success - it is not the position where you are standing, but which direction you are going.

	Persona Grata  +  374041 Sat, 02 Jun 07 04:29 PM thanx for your help can i ask one more question? what is differences between i cant understand i dont understand ?? plz do me a favor~ Persona Grata

	Peaceblinkfriend  +  374058 Sat, 02 Jun 07 04:49 PM You are welcome, Persona Grata. It feels great knowing that you are helping someone. To be honest with you, I am not a 100% sure about the differences between 'I can't understand' and 'I don't understand'. I might not even be correct. I don't want to give you the wrong explanation so I  should leave this to someone else. I am sorry. Best wishes, Peaceblinkfriend P.S You should say either "What are the differences between..." or "What is the difference between..." . I think you would usually say 'Can I ask you one more question?' Although I am quite sure you could also say 'Can I ask one more question?' Peaceblinkfriend Difference Between

	khoff  +  374079 Sat, 02 Jun 07 05:44 PM Hi, Persona Grata.  "Make" is this sense does mean "be" or "become", not "manufacture."  "Rabbits make good pets; grizzly bears don't make good pets."  You might also hear something like "I think you would make a good doctor."  Literally, "I don't understand" means simply "I don't understand," but "I can't understand" means "I am not capable of understanding. -- it is impossible for me to understand."  Often, though, people would say "I can't understand" as a more emphatic version of "I don't understand" -- especially to express annoyance or exasperation.  "I can't understand how you can lose you car keys every single morining!!"  It indicates that you have tried and tried  to understand, but you still don't understand. khoff Joined on Sun, Mar 6 2005 Senior Member 3,265 Native speaker of American English (but not a grammar expert)