I grew up in Beijing, but I was in Los Angeles for two years.
我在北京长大,不过在洛杉矶已呆了两年。
He informed them that his mother had died.
他通知他们的母亲死了。
since her parents had impressed upon her that it would be unforgivable to miss it and cause the friends with whom she was going to stay to make two journeys to meet her.