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			、。 
			 Ever since the kitten died, that child has been prone to crying.
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			、。! 
			 Lately, I have been getting sick easily. I've got to be more energetic!
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			 Those students are apt to make the same mistakes.
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			A is often a negative habit
			
		
		
		
		 
 
	
		
			Thường/Hay
『がち』diễn tả một sự việc dễ xảy ra, xảy ra nhiều lần hoặc có xu hướng hay như thế. Sự việc này thường là không tốt, không nên.
			
		
		
		
		 
 
 
		
		
		
		
			
	 
 
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                    I think "tend to A" is a better translation of the meaning into English.
                    
                    
                
				
            
            
               
            
	     
 
	
	    
		
	    
	    	
	    	
                    Alright, I updated it a bit. Thanks!
                    
                    
                
				
            
            
               
            
	     
 
	
	    
		
	    
	    	
	    	
                    In the example sentence:
あの子は子猫が死んでからというもの、いつも泣きがちだ。
 only the だ is hi-lighted, but it looks like  泣きがちだ is intended to be highlighted.
                    
                    
                 
				
            
            
               
            
	     
 
 
 
                     
                 
                
                
                
             
            
            
            
            
            
         
     
    
        
        
    
    
        
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
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