Would you read my letter written in English?
I am a student learning English.
My friend asked me to translate her letter in English.
I did my best not to twist her original meaning.
Would you check to see if there are any awkward expressions?
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We expected that we could have gotten your letter in August if you had sent it early. We shouted with joy when we received your letter. My first daughter asked me to read your letter quickly.
We live far apart, so it is hard for us to ask and answer about each other at once. Let’s gradually know about each other through letters like this
I am a woman and my husband’s name is “Tom”. He and I are the same age, 37. While we went to the same school, we fell in love and got married. I have two daughters. One is “Jane”, 10 years old. The other one is “Jena”, 6 years old. When I sent my first letter to you, I also enclosed the letter which my first daughter wrote.
I work for the company which leases construction equipment. I have worked here for over four years. I have a plan to study to be a teacher after quitting my current job in 2011. After pass the exam, I want to work as a teacher in preschool.
My goal is to run a preschool after building my career.
Now is summer, so my family members are tired because of heat.
I am okay in the office thanks to air conditioner, though.
I enclose my family’s picture. I was sorry not to send you my family’s picture.
The girl with a hat is my first daughter “Jane” who is 10 years old. She is a third- year student. She is good at studying and singing. She goes to church, and her voice is pretty, so she joined recording the CD of hymn.
The little girl with pink stripped trousers is my second daughter, “Jena” who is six years old. She has yet to know how to write. She is good at dancing and very lovely, so family loves her.
The last man is my husband, “Tom”. He is a nice guy. I fell in love with him when he sang to me with his nice voice. He is an established man in his company. He is a plant manager in the steel company.
I came from a poor family. My parents were very poor.
Compared to my childhood, I am better off now.
We are not that rich compared to other people in my country, but everyday my family is grateful for our happiness.
I am also grateful to God about meeting you. We give you just small help, but you give us very big happiness.
In Korea, there is a compulsory education course. So, to some extent, students automatically move on the next grade. I was happy to hear that you passed the exam to promote to the next grade.
Your mother works in the restaurant, right? She must be tired.
However, having a job is also to be thankful for.
I believe that you will be a great person who makes your mother proud because you are a good child.
I hope to see the picture showing you and your mother the next time.
I am sorry not to go to your place to see you.
I’d like to go there to meet you someday.
My family will do our best here. I hope that you and your mom will also live good lives.
I love you.
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Any help for a restaurant start-up?
My wife and I plan on opening a resteraunt. My wife has 10+ years as manager, baker, ordering stock, basically everything.
I my self have had similar experience, when I was younger of course, but I am a hard worker who has NEVER been turned down for a raise, I also catch on really quick to just about everything. So in a year ot two it will be possible for us to have a financial backer, so start-up money is pretty much taken care of. so to my questions…….
I would like to know things like…….
Does it really count to have some busines degree or training when looking to lease a building , or open a busines account?? (both of us have all our pre-requisites out of the way right now so it wouldn’t be hard for us to continue on, in fact I plan to)
Opening a "franchise" as opposed to starting from scratch?
Research tips on best area to open in, near malls etc.
Buying equipment…. proofers, baking racks, ovens etc.?
Tax breaks and incentives?
What ever else you think can help.
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Explain to me “Trickle down economy” concept (read the whole question first).?
So, trickle-down economy is being promoted as some sort of an economic panacea. Give tax breaks to high income earners and they’ll create jobs the thinking goes… I do not see this effect at all.
I run a small business currently with 38 employees. First of all, every penny I pay in salary and benefits are direct business costs paid pretax. Strictly speaking, my personal or business taxes have no effect on my ability to pay the employees no matter what the rate is. It simply does not come into account until I get to the bottom line.
Now, would higher taxes on the net income cause me to lay off people? This could be rephrased like this: would I choose not to make profit if I get to keep only 50 cents instead of 55 cents. The only way I could see that happening is if I was some sort of a nutcase anti-tax activist willing to suffer for the cause. Business activity is driven by pretax profits in general.
Well, would the higher tax force me not to buy new equipment required for expansion? After all, I’d probably end up with less capital to spend due to taxes. However, almost all capital spending is eventually tax deductible. I may have to go through depreciation and other tricks, but, still, I get to deduct most of the spending eventually. Besides, most equipment is leased or financed in the first place, so it’s paid pretax anyway.
Would the higher tax cause me to spend less personally? No. I spend about 10% of my income. More money will not cause me to spend more. Less money would have no effect unless it cuts into the 10% I need for my living expenses. I know literally hundreds of people who are in the same situation as I am. The rest of the money is invested.
Would I invest less outside of my business? Yes. But, a certain portion of my investments is tax-sheltered, so it does not matter what the tax is. As for the rest, for the last 10 years it went straight overseas. US did not benefit from a single investment penny from me. China and other emerging economies did. Why? The returns are higher there.
What would cause me to hire more people? Here’s one thing: if my customers, who are mostly middle class and below, have more money to spend. If each customer spent 5% more, I’d be able to double the number of my employees and double my profits. And, I’d be happy to pay more tax on those profits.
Now, I am not even touching issues like the national debt and the obvious failure if this policy over the last 8 years. Pretend that these issues don’t exist. I just want to understand the thinking behind it.
So, please provide a solid logical explanation of how lowering taxes on businesses and 0k + earners leads to more jobs (jobs in China don’t count). Provide facts, academic research, anything that supports this idea without partisan BS. The most logical explanation gets 10 points.
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