Please, help with my questions.

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Anonymous  #450672  Fri, 07 Dec 07 12:41 PM

1) Should I say the earth or land of Mafia (or Mafia's earth/ Mafia's land)?

2)   - Maybe I can come back to Colombia next week, but there's a strong possibility that I stay here and marry her. (is there any mistake in this sentence ?).

3) On this vacation I'm staying in her house(or at her house). ?

4) My travel in/to/or for Finland?    

5) Thanks for helping me or thanks to help me?

Tks,

Alicia

  
nona the brit  #450673  Fri, 07 Dec 07 12:46 PM

1. The land of the Mafia. we don't use 'earth' in this way.

2. I might come back to Colombia nest week, but there's a strong possibility that I will stay here and marry her.

3 On this vaction I'm staying at her house.

4 My travel to Finland (starts in a different country and ends in Finland)

My travel in Finland (all my travelling happens within the country of Finland).

For Finland - incorrect

5. Thanks for helping me.

  
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Anonymous  #450685  Fri, 07 Dec 07 01:31 PM

Hi, nona the brit

 Thank you very much for helping me. By the way when do we specifically use land and earth?   

Tks again,

Alicia.

  
nona the brit  #450713  Fri, 07 Dec 07 04:42 PM
only 'land' is used to mean 'country' or 'area where X lives/is found' etc. Earth refers to the whole planet. or, with a small e, the dirt/soil/earth/mud.
  
Anonymous  #450753  Fri, 07 Dec 07 06:56 PM

Thanks again, nona the brit.

Best wishes,

Alicia

  
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