The second vowel is an unstressed "i". In most varieties of English, since it is unstressed, we pronounce it as a schwa, which sounds roughly like "uh".
If you'd like to articulate that syllable, like you might do in French, then pronounce it like the "i" in "sit". That's completely optional.
Yes, I've heard. And even when they were quite punctual, a difference of one minute was very noticeable and reliably commented on.
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You seem to be ready for either mindfulness meditation or Stoic philosophy. Neither one provides a quick fix, but the benefits accumulate over time.
I'm sorry that you're going through this. I wish you peace.
False syllogism (you speak Chinese, so you're an asshole) or maybe premature generalization (some Chinese speakers are assholes, therefore all Chinese speakers are assholes).
There is an implicit binary choice here, so "whether" fits. Both work, although I, for one, prefer to use "whether" for binary choices and "if" when there are more options. This is similar to my preference for "between" only for two things and "among" for more than two.
The phrase "I'm wondering if... can..." needs a noun or pronoun between "if" and "can". As soon as you try to remove that (by moving it out to "The monkey who..."), the phrase stops being grammatical. We'd understand you, but it would require significant effort to parse the sentence. That seems to be what makes this sound strange, no matter what we try to do with it.
I don't know whether other languages can do this, but English can't.
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Your last paragraph contains the clue. What message do you genuinely believe your brother will understand from you refusing to attend his wedding? Will it do any good? Does it seem likely to change anyone's behavior?
If yes, then don't go. If no, then put that thought aside and reconsider whether you actually want to go, then decide based on that.
Would you enjoy it even if he didn't care? Would you enjoy it even if he leaned against it?
If yes, why?
Perhaps trying to answer these questions would help you clarify your feeling about it.
... men jag minns inte varifrån jag känner igen den.
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