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#2 (permalink) Thu Jan 29, 2004 11:04 am Error |
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Hi Judith,
Thanks for pointing out the typo. Yes, it's all right to say 'We are getting involved' in the sense that we are beginning to become involved or on the point of becoming involved.
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#3 (permalink) Thu Jan 29, 2004 11:46 am Incomplete Sentences |
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Thank you Alan and have a nice day.
judith |
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Judith I'm new here and I like it ;-)
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#4 (permalink) Thu Jan 29, 2004 14:04 pm Incomplete Sentences |
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Test No. incompl/advan-60 "Working Well", question 1
The boss was appointed in the hope that she would be able to ......... results.
(a) find (b) seek (c) achieve (d) manage
Test No. incompl/advan-60 "Working Well", answer 1
The boss was appointed in the hope that she would be able to achieve results.
Correct answer: (c) achieve
Dear Alan, once more
i'm confused with this one..."in the hope" in this sentence. as somebody (appointed- translation into german) "was appointed to consider if somebody is able to achieve results". please could you clarify it for me.
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#5 (permalink) Thu Jan 29, 2004 16:04 pm In the hope... |
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Hi Judith,
The sentence means: They appointed her because they hoped she would be able to achieve results/make the company successful.
Another example: We created this website in the hope that people would be able to try the tests
Any good?
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#6 (permalink) Thu Jan 29, 2004 19:18 pm Incomplete Sentences |
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dear Alan,
your example with the website is clear, but i'm still unsure about the boss. so could i say "The boss appointed her in the hope that she would be able to achieve results" and it would have the same meaning?
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#7 (permalink) Thu Jan 29, 2004 19:40 pm Boss |
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Hi Judith,
'She' is the BOSS.
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#8 (permalink) Thu Jan 29, 2004 20:27 pm Incomplete Sentences |
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ufff, thank you Alan for your help. now i have it.. as i was a little bit staying beside me!!
have a nice evening judith |
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#9 (permalink) Mon Nov 21, 2011 21:51 pm It's all right to say 'We are getting involved' |
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| I think the correct word is listen. Listening means having someone to pay attention to what you are saying and hearing lacks of this. |
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