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| Tamara wrote: |
| ...Amy, I didn't say a word about business presentation. |
No, you didn't, but you did start off the thread by mentioning a presentation of facts and figures and that is a typical sort of presentation in a business environment. ;)
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| #18 (permalink) Fri Nov 17, 2006 14:49 pm Presentation: Present/Past Simple? |
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| Yankee wrote: |
| .. but you did start off the thread by mentioning a presentation of facts and figures and that is a typical sort of presentation in a business environment. ;) |
That's right. They're typical there (in the area of your specialization ;) )
But the reverse(-d?) statement ("any presentation that uses statistical charts is a business one") would be obviously wrong.
If we consider the whole totality of Presentations (:)) that are currently made by using 'statistical figures'. :)
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| #19 (permalink) Fri Nov 17, 2006 15:44 pm Presentation: Present/Past Simple? |
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Hi,
I sense a bit of ire here, at least from the smiley. But for the record who's talking about kindergarten 'audiences' or tupperware parties or sports commentaries? I think in all honesty, Amy those were your comments.
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| #20 (permalink) Fri Nov 17, 2006 15:52 pm Presentation: Present/Past Simple? |
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No, you've misinterpretted, Alan. I've deleted my previous post seeing as giving examples appears to be a bad idea for some reason. I won't be commenting further. I'm finished here.
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| #21 (permalink) Fri Nov 17, 2006 16:15 pm Presentation: Present/Past Simple? |
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Let's all sit down and have a beer.
(B) (B) (B)
I hope that it worked.
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| #22 (permalink) Fri Nov 17, 2006 16:16 pm Presentation: Present/Past Simple? |
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i'm stuck in Quick Reply mode ... is there a way to have a bar of Smilies available, along with font control?
each (B) should have been a mug of beer instead.
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| #23 (permalink) Fri Nov 17, 2006 16:19 pm Presentation: Present/Past Simple? |
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Okay, I figured it out (sort of, at least).
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| #24 (permalink) Fri Nov 17, 2006 18:28 pm Presentation: Present/Past Simple? |
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| prezbucky wrote: |
| i'm stuck in Quick Reply mode ... is there a way to have a bar of Smilies available |
Try to click at Show Smiles at the left of the Quick Reply window.
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| #25 (permalink) Fri Nov 17, 2006 20:57 pm Presentation: Present/Past Simple? |
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Ahhhhh... merci.
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| #26 (permalink) Fri Nov 17, 2006 20:59 pm Presentation: Present/Past Simple? |
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:D :) :( :o :shock: :? 8) :lol: :x :P :oops: :cry: :evil: :twisted: :roll: :wink: :!: :?: :idea: :arrow: :| :mrgreen:
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| #27 (permalink) Fri Nov 17, 2006 21:02 pm Presentation: Present/Past Simple? |
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see, at work we're able to add images like a beer mug, cup of coffee, clock, etc....
When I typed "(B) (B) (B)", the aim was to present three mugs of beer. Fie!
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| #29 (permalink) Mon Nov 20, 2006 15:34 pm Presentation: Present/Past Simple? |
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I suppose the choice of word might depend on the 'blah blah blah':
'In 1981, the greatest number of Spaniards were believed to have come from Spain.'
'In 1981, the greatest number of raindrops falling on the plain came from Spain.' |
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| #30 (permalink) Mon Nov 20, 2006 23:48 pm My last English-related comment |
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Yankee said, "We have always been able to show a profit every year."
This is classic verbal diarrhea! 'We showed a profit every year.' is all one needs to say. (one word instead of six.) |
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