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#2 (permalink) Tue Nov 16, 2004 13:01 pm Do business |
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This is an idiom. _________________ English as a Second Language You can read my ESL story Present Simple |
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Alan Co-founder

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#3 (permalink) Sun Apr 27, 2008 19:03 pm Is "do business" an idiom? |
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. Isn't the last word in the test sentence ('with') redundant? . _________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln |
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Yankee I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#4 (permalink) Sun Apr 27, 2008 20:02 pm Is "do business" an idiom? |
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November 16th 2004 I reply.
April 27th 2008 you respond.
That says it all really.
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Alan Co-founder

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#5 (permalink) Sun Apr 27, 2008 20:31 pm Is "do business" an idiom? |
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. Better late than never, eh? :wink:
I wasn't a member back in 2004. However, earlier today a test-taker posted a question about a sentence in a test from this category. I clicked on one of the other tests just to see what else was floating around. Just a "lucky click", I suppose. :wink: :lol: . _________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln |
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Yankee I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#6 (permalink) Sun Apr 27, 2008 21:37 pm Is "do business" an idiom? |
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| Yankee wrote: |
. I clicked on one of the other tests just to see what else was floating around. Just a "lucky click", I suppose. :wink: :lol: . |
That is an eye-opener ! And I was already starting to think you were practicing your English ;) :lol: |
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Lost_Soul I'm a Communicator ;-)

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