Help with English

Saint said:
I will not forgive you unless/except you apologize to me for your offence. Except sounds correct to me, isn't it?
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As Baldeee already explained, "unless" is correct. It's possible to build a sentence with "except," but it's rather awkward: "I will not forgive you, except if you apologize." This is correct grammar, but you will probably never hear anyone talk or write that way.
Saint said:
Taylor Swift has a song named "I belong with you". I belong to/with you,
to vs with, what's the difference in this sentence?
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Baldeee explained that correctly.

We use "belong" more often in other types of statements. A very common form is, "I belong in Los Angeles. It's too cold up here in Seattle."
 
Despite rising stridency in Chinese demands that India pull back+from the confrontation near the Sikkim-Tibet-Bhutan tri-junction

stridency = ? strict warning ?
 
I go to library to borrow some books on/about/of the topic of macro economy.


on, about or of ?
 
Saint said:
Despite rising stridency in Chinese demands that India pull back+from the confrontation near the Sikkim-Tibet-Bhutan tri-junction. Stridency = ? strict warning ?
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"Strident" refers to a spoken sound that is harsh, shrill, or annoying in some other way. A strident warning would be a warning that implies that if the warning is ignored, or not taken seriously, the next step in the argument might be physical violence.
Saint said:
I go to library to borrow some books on/about/of the topic of macro economy. on, about or of ?
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"On" is correct, although "about" is also just fine.

We usually say "on a topic," rather than "about a topic."
 
Would it not be more accurate to say that "a book about X" is equivalent to "a book on the topic of X"?

"A book about the topic of X" would thus seem to be a tautology.
 
He keeps on failing many subjects in his degree program and cannot graduate on time until his father is so upset and asks him to stop study and go to work.

How to make this sentence better?
 
Saint said:
Can a teacher say "screw up" to his students?
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In the 21st century in the USA, it probably happens ten times per hour in classrooms. "Screw up" has become a slang expression that is used almost universally. Obviously, it was originally "fuck up," but "screw" is considered to be more polite English. No teacher would say "fuck" in a classroom, and most of them would be angry at a student who said it.
He keeps on failing many subjects in his degree program and cannot graduate on time until his father is so upset and asks him to stop study and go to work. How to make this sentence better?
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He keeps failing... there's no need to put "on" in that sentence.

... until his father is so upset that he asks him to stop studying and get a job.
 
Saint said:
Wantonly =deliberately ?
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Yes, but for no reason. To do something wantonly is to ignore the consequences, or, in fact, to look forward to the unpleasant consequences.

By the way, this is me, Fraggle Rocker. Something went wrong with the website and they're trying to change me back to "Fraggle Rocker."
 
I am a trader to import goods from China into Malaysia's market.

The prepositions are correct?
 
The company sends you to attend training so that you can apply what you learn on/in your job.
 
Saint said:
I am a trader to import goods from China into Malaysia's market.

The prepositions are correct?
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"I am a trader who imports goods from China (in)to Malaysia's market"
I think you could get away with "into" or "in", not sure which is more correct.
I'd probably also say "the Malaysian market" rather than "Malaysia's market".
Saint said:
commonly = generally ?
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Yes, both mean "usually", "more often than not" etc.
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respectful = we show respect to other people
respectable = respected by people?

Correct?
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Yes.
Saint said:
The company sends you to attend training so that you can apply what you learn on/in your job.
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"to your job"
You apply something to something.
You apply a coat of paint to a wall.
You apply your skills to the task in hand.
You apply pressure to a wound.

But you can also "apply for", such as "I will apply for a job".
And there are odd cases where you can simply apply something, such as "to apply the brakes on your car."
 
Not in my view, no.
Such terms are considered vulgar (although "bastard" can have a legitimate use) generally used in a derogatory manner, to put someone (or their argument) down, to make them feel small and inferior.
A teacher should not, in my view, be looking to do any of those things.
 
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