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to like something

70 [seventy]	to like something

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Why are there so many different languages?

Today there are more than 6,000 different languages worldwide. This is why we need interpreters and translators. A very long time ago, everyone still spoke the same language. That changed, however, when people began to migrate. They left their African homeland and moved around the world. This spatial separation lead to a linguistic separation as well. Because each people developed its own form of communication. Many different languages evolved from the common proto-language. But man never remained in one place for very long. So the languages became increasingly separated from each other. Somewhere along the line, a common root could no longer be recognized. Furthermore, no people lived in isolation for thousands of years. There was always contact with other peoples. This changed the languages. They took on elements from foreign languages or they merged. Because of this, the progression of the languages never stopped. Therefore, migrations and contact with new peoples explain the multitude of languages. Why languages are so different is another question, however. Every evolution follows certain rules. So there must be a reason for languages being the way they are. For these reasons scientists have been interested in them for years. They would like to know why languages develop differently. In order to research that, one must trace the history of languages. Then one can identify what changed when. It is still unknown what influences the development of languages. Cultural factors appear to be more important than biological factors. That is to say, the history of different peoples shaped their languages. Obviously, languages tell us more than we know…

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Would you like to smoke?	W_u_d y_u l_k_ t_ s_o_e_ Would you like to smoke? W____ y__ l___ t_ s_____ Would you like to smoke? _____ ___ ____ __ ______ Would you like to smoke?
Would you like to dance?	W_u_d y_u l_k_ t_ d_n_e_ Would you like to dance? W____ y__ l___ t_ d_____ Would you like to dance? _____ ___ ____ __ ______ Would you like to dance?
Would you like to go for a walk?	W_u_d y_u l_k_ t_ g_ f_r a w_l_? Would you like to go for a walk? W____ y__ l___ t_ g_ f__ a w____ Would you like to go for a walk? _____ ___ ____ __ __ ___ _ _____ Would you like to go for a walk?

I would like to smoke.	I w_u_d l_k_ t_ s_o_e_ I would like to smoke. I w____ l___ t_ s_____ I would like to smoke. _ _____ ____ __ ______ I would like to smoke.
Would you like a cigarette?	W_u_d y_u l_k_ a c_g_r_t_e_ Would you like a cigarette? W____ y__ l___ a c_________ Would you like a cigarette? _____ ___ ____ _ __________ Would you like a cigarette?
He wants a light.	H_ w_n_s a l_g_t_ He wants a light. H_ w____ a l_____ He wants a light. __ _____ _ ______ He wants a light.

I want to drink something.	I w_n_ t_ d_i_k s_m_t_i_g_ I want to drink something. I w___ t_ d____ s_________ I want to drink something. _ ____ __ _____ __________ I want to drink something.
I want to eat something.	I w_n_ t_ e_t s_m_t_i_g_ I want to eat something. I w___ t_ e__ s_________ I want to eat something. _ ____ __ ___ __________ I want to eat something.
I want to relax a little.	I w_n_ t_ r_l_x a l_t_l_. I want to relax a little. I w___ t_ r____ a l______ I want to relax a little. _ ____ __ _____ _ _______ I want to relax a little.

I want to ask you something.	I w_n_ t_ a_k y_u s_m_t_i_g_ I want to ask you something. I w___ t_ a__ y__ s_________ I want to ask you something. _ ____ __ ___ ___ __________ I want to ask you something.
I want to ask you for something.	I w_n_ t_ a_k y_u f_r s_m_t_i_g_ I want to ask you for something. I w___ t_ a__ y__ f__ s_________ I want to ask you for something. _ ____ __ ___ ___ ___ __________ I want to ask you for something.
I want to treat you to something.	I w_n_ t_ t_e_t y_u t_ s_m_t_i_g_ I want to treat you to something. I w___ t_ t____ y__ t_ s_________ I want to treat you to something. _ ____ __ _____ ___ __ __________ I want to treat you to something.

What would you like?	W_a_ w_u_d y_u l_k_? What would you like? W___ w____ y__ l____ What would you like? ____ _____ ___ _____ What would you like?
Would you like a coffee?	W_u_d y_u l_k_ a c_f_e_? Would you like a coffee? W____ y__ l___ a c______ Would you like a coffee? _____ ___ ____ _ _______ Would you like a coffee?
Or do you prefer a tea?	O_ d_ y_u p_e_e_ a t_a_ Or do you prefer a tea? O_ d_ y__ p_____ a t___ Or do you prefer a tea? __ __ ___ ______ _ ____ Or do you prefer a tea?

We want to drive home.	W_ w_n_ t_ d_i_e h_m_. We want to drive home. W_ w___ t_ d____ h____ We want to drive home. __ ____ __ _____ _____ We want to drive home.
Do you want a taxi?	D_ y_u w_n_ a t_x_? Do you want a taxi? D_ y__ w___ a t____ Do you want a taxi? __ ___ ____ _ _____ Do you want a taxi?
They want to make a call.	T_e_ w_n_ t_ m_k_ a c_l_. They want to make a call. T___ w___ t_ m___ a c____ They want to make a call. ____ ____ __ ____ _ _____ They want to make a call.

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