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You're very much welcome, Candy! Glad to be of help.

In that case you may write it this way. Remember to place under "Achievements". Winner - Most Creative "Starnet Digital Website Design Cup" - a collegiate website design contest Hangzhau City(?), China Winner - Best Originality "Starnet

Even though "pity" can be substituted for "shame", it may also be misunderstood by a learner. One might think that if he doesn't attend, then he is to be pitied. But I have to admit that in this context, more people use "pity" than "shame".

It is possible to link the final /ch/ to the initial /s/. Do this by not releasing the air after the /ch/ sound. Instead, use the release of air to start the /s/. Just be careful. If you don't do it correctly, you may end up not pronouncing the

Using "desert" to refer to Antarctica is perfectly ok. You just have to make it clear by adding "icy, frozen, or frigid" before desert. By the way, please allow me to paraphrase your sentence, "Me and about 6 other people had a hated

You're welcome! Your sentence is ok, just use the past for "come".

To a native speaker, the use of "shame" here is fine. However, it may leave a learner confused. He might think that it's shameful not to be able to attend. "It's a shame (that) you won't be able to attend, but we do hope to see you at a more

Hey Jeff, before the post gets relegated to the backpages, your subject should read "A multiple-choice question".

Thanks for not letting me down last weekend. Thanks for helping me (out) last weekend. Thanks for coming to my aid last weekend. Thanks for lending me a hand last weekend. "Coming through for someone" means helping him in his time of need.