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Whl626 Posted 23 years ago
Teaching

Boring and bored ?

Chinese are still struggling to distinguish ' boring ' from ' bored '.

They always say : I am boring when in fact they want to say ' I am bored '. Even after knowing the difference they seem unable to get back on the right track. Well, so far this is what I notice among Malaysian Chinese. I wonder if that is the case among other communities ?
  

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Yes, I think many non native speakers make similar mistakes. ; "I am interesting" v "I am interested" amusing, amused etc. It can be very amused!

— Mike in Japan

  • Yes, I think many non native speakers make similar mistakes.
  • ; "I am interesting" v "I am interested" amusing, amused etc.
  • It can be very amused!
  • Oops amusing!
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Yes, I think many non native speakers make similar mistakes. Eg.; "I am interesting" v "I am interested"
amusing, amused etc.
It can be very amused! Oops amusing!
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You are fascinating, amusing and interesting.
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