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Q1.
Most people assume that I must be "the" foreign language teacher.
Why "the" not "a"?

Q2.
Thanks for the good "times" or "time"?

Q3.
In "broad" terms, we use two types of paper.....

Does that mean generally?

Q4
They are organizations for people. Not "so" for animals.
What does that "so" mean?


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Q2: The correct answer is "time" / "times" means a particular period in history
Q3: Yes, the expression "in broad terms" means generally.
Q4: "not so" = "not quite, not really"
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[2006]

1..."the" means that there is only one foreign language teacher and most people assume that "I" am that teacher. "a" can mean that "I" am one of (several)(many) foreign language teachers and "a" can also just mean that most people assume, for whatever reason, that "I" am a foreign language teacher.
2...Both are correct, depending on whether there was only one good time or (several)(many) good times.
3...One can't be sure what the intended meaning is. "broad terms" and "two types of paper" is an odd combination. Maybe it means generally (=as a rule) or maybe it means that they use two main types of paper but each main type has subtypes, or maybe it means something else. Who knows!
4..."so" means 'the same as in the first sentence'. There are no organizations for animals.

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