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On the HSK5 paper-based exam, can I do the writing section before the reading section?

Since I can handwrite characters, I signed up for the paper-based (handwritten) HSK5 exam. This will be my first time taking this exam, so I'm not familiar with the specifics. If allowable, I would like to complete the writing section before the…
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Digital spanish dictionary to build a spellchecker

I come to ask if you know about some Spanish "dictionary" in any digital format. In fact, I only need the words, but is not a problem if it has the meaning or translation of these words. I have one with 80k words, but sadly that doesn't include all…
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Strange, unpredictable behaviour of unsuspended cards in AnkiDroid

Could you explain me the following strange and unpredictable behaviour of unsuspended cards in AnkiDroid? For a very long time I didn't block my "leeches", because I considered it annoying. Finaly, after many years I realised that they are actually…
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In what order should English grammar be revised?

I am currently 3rd in my college and I am planning to prepare for competitive exams. I plan to revise my English grammar as I sometimes find sentences wrong, mainly because of grammatical mistakes. As in our childhood our syllabus used to progress…
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Keyboard/typing tutor for Hebrew>

The only typing tutors I can find mentioned here are for Linux. Is there something out there that I can use on Windows?
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Which dialect of Coptic makes the most sense to learn?

Recently I've become quite interested in Coptic language. I've done some research and found that, although the language is more or less dead and not used for day-to-day communication any more, there are still people who learn it and use it.…
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How to learn sciences in a foreign language?

If someone wants to learn science subjects in a foreign language what should they do if there is not much material available comparing the two languages?Especially if one is yet to enter a university but plans to move abroad.
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Learning a language on your own with materials not designed for self-study

Situation You are thirteen years old. Self-regulated learning is a skill you are just beginning to acquire. In school you have lessons in a foreign language, and you want to practice that language at home. Your parents cannot help you, because they…
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Can anyone help me to find out what resources are suitable for practicing the TOEFL exam reading section?

I had the TOEFL exam a few days ago. I got 27 in writing, 25 in speaking, 26 in listening, and 17 in reading. Although I was able to read all the text, in the reading section, almost easily, the reading questions were very tough and the four-answer…
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Are some languages inherently easier to learn than others?

It's fairly clear that depending on your native language, some languages are easier and some are harder to learn. It's also evident that some languages' orthography is easier or more difficult inherently. I think you can pretty fairly say that…
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Why is my anki importing a word twice?

I have imported a csv file as follows into my…
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For Mandarin, are there estimates on how many repetitions it takes to remember a word through reading?

Nation (2014) (pdf) discusses English vocabulary acquisition through extensive reading alone. While reading at a 98% comprehensible input level, the learner will (probably) remember a word encountered 12+ times: In this study, the moderately safe…
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Website offering simulations of the IELTS test

I'm looking for some website offering simulation IELTS tests. When I was planning to present the TOEFL I found a website called Scorte Nexus, that offers simulation TOEFL tests, and I found it very useful. But now that I realized that IELTS is…
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Russian Book Recommendations - Self Study

I’m looking for books to learn Russian, specifically the overall grammar “rules”: conjugations, declensions, etc. Level: Beginner up to advanced. The books should be for self study. For reference, I currently have no knowledge of Russian, my first…
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How do keyboards work in general across different language scripts?

For example, these are some scripts: Arabic for Arabic/Persian/Urdu Devanagari for Hindi Tamil Kanji/Kana for Japanese Tibetan Hebrew with Niqqud Amharic Sinhala etc. How do you typically write these letters on a normal keyboard? How does it work?…
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