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Self-tutoring about garden (wild) flowers: the tutor mentions “susans,” black-eyed and brown-eyed. The following is according to my understanding. I mention, in my post from July 12, 2025, that black-eyed susans had arrived in the garden. Well, they lasted throughout …
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Self-tutoring about French: the tutor mentions ne…point. The following is according to my understanding. As a kid, I took French in school starting, perhaps, in grade 3. It was a subject in which I was somewhat disadvantaged, since a lot …
Self-tutoring about flowering plants: the tutor mentions some terms. The following is according to my understanding. Sometimes, an amateur botanist might want to classify a given plant – especially if it’s one of two different species very similar. In such …
Self tutoring about French irregular verbs: the tutor mentions convaincre. The following is according to my understanding. In English, the word “convince” is used a lot. Hence, the French verb “to convince,” which is convaincre, is good to know. One …
Self-tutoring about sprinklers: the tutor mentions a problem he’s run into, with a possible solution. The following is according to my understanding. For years I’ve watered the lawn: my wife likes a green lawn. Here on the west coast, it’s …
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Self-tutoring about Indonesia: the tutor looks into the country’s stance on religion. The following is according to my understanding. Indonesia is gaining prominence. It’s the fourth most populous country, and the third most populous democracy, with around 250 million people. …
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Self-tutoring about world oil production: the tutor mentions five top producers. The following is according to my understanding. For the year 2023, the top five producers of oil, globally, were the US (22% of world total), Saudi Arabia (11%), Russia …
Self-tutoring about French: the tutor mentions a possible connection from English. I’m not Francophone, but I live in a Francophone household. I’ve been working to improve my French lately, as some of my recent posts hopefully suggest. I particularly like …
Self-tutoring about energy: the tutor mentions a conversion. The following is according to my understanding. I was reading about natural gas reserves of some countries, which are typically reported in cubic metres. Yet, importation and consumption figures seem to be …
Self-tutoring about French irregular verbs: the tutor mentions dormir with a cautious connection. The following is according to my understanding. I mention in my post from May 6 the conjugations of partir (to leave) and sortir (to go out). Conjugation-wise, …