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Sentences 1 and 2 are correct. Sentence 3 doesn't make any sense, because there's no word "pease", and because of incorrect grammar. Sentence 4 is wrong because of incorrect grammar.
"Chat" is pronounced [tʃæt]. Some people might pronounce it [tʃat]. However, I think you misheard that Scotsman. I'm sure what he said was not "chart". If it was, it was wrong, and people wouldn't understand him. |
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| #3 (permalink) Sat Jan 12, 2008 14:55 pm emphasis (pronunciation of the word 'chat') |
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| Jamie (K) wrote: |
Sentences 1 and 2 are correct. Sentence 3 doesn't make any sense, because there's no word "pease", and because of incorrect grammar. Sentence 4 is wrong because of incorrect grammar.
"Chat" is pronounced [tʃæt]. Some people might pronounce it [tʃat]. However, I think you misheard that Scotsman. I'm sure what he said was not "chart". If it was, it was wrong, and people wouldn't understand him. |
Thanks very much, Jamie.
Haha...it's 'please'...very fast and careless typing made it.
Why is the fourth one wrong? I thought it was right because a grammar book by Michael Swan says it's right.
About 'Chat', I am really sure he said 'chart' when he meant 'chat'. Wow, thanks.
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| #4 (permalink) Sat Jan 12, 2008 17:50 pm emphasis (pronunciation of the word 'chat') |
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Which Michael Swan book is it, and what is the title of the section? If I have it, I'll look it up.
I'm sure number 4 is wrong, though. |
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| #5 (permalink) Sun Jan 13, 2008 4:16 am emphasis (pronunciation of the word 'chat') |
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| Jamie (K) wrote: |
Which Michael Swan book is it, and what is the title of the section? If I have it, I'll look it up.
I'm sure number 4 is wrong, though. |
Hi Jamie,
Hmm, it's Michael Swan, Practical English Grammar. What title of the section? I can't remember it, sorry, perhaps, you have to go to the appendix at the back of the book and search for 'emphasis'.
If you are really sure, then I'll go back again to check it for sure.
Thanks a lot.
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| #6 (permalink) Sun Jan 13, 2008 13:41 pm emphasis (pronunciation of the word 'chat') |
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Hi Nicholas and Jamie
I don't have my book handy at the moment, but Swan may have said that sentence 4 would be an acceptable version of this sentence:
All I did was (that) I pleased her.
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| #7 (permalink) Sun Jan 13, 2008 14:49 pm emphasis (pronunciation of the word 'chat') |
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I don't have my book handy at the moment, but Swan may have said that sentence 4 would be an acceptable version of this sentence:
All I did was (that) I pleased her. |
It strikes me as odd without "that". If a student of mine wrote it, I'd correct it. |
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| #8 (permalink) Sun Jan 13, 2008 18:54 pm emphasis (pronunciation of the word 'chat') |
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| I had the same initial reaction you did when I read "All I did was pleased her". The sentence does look odd in writing. However, I don't think it would be terribly unusual for people to omit the words 'that I' in spoken English. |
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| #9 (permalink) Sun Jan 13, 2008 20:22 pm emphasis (pronunciation of the word 'chat') |
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| Yankee wrote: |
| I had the same initial reaction you did when I read "All I did was pleased her". The sentence does look odd in writing. However, I don't think it would be terribly unusual for people to omit the words 'that I' in spoken English. |
Even in spoken English it sounds like a slip of the tongue. |
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| #10 (permalink) Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:21 am emphasis (pronunciation of the word 'chat') |
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Oh, what about 'all she did was screamed" ?
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| #11 (permalink) Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:44 am emphasis (pronunciation of the word 'chat') |
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Hi Nicholas
It would be much more common to say "All she did was scream".
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| #12 (permalink) Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:46 pm emphasis (pronunciation of the word 'chat') |
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| Nicholas wrote: |
| Oh, what about 'all she did was screamed" ? |
It still sounds like a mistake to me. I don't think it's good international English. |
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| #13 (permalink) Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:56 am emphasis (pronunciation of the word 'chat') |
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| Jamie (K) wrote: |
| Nicholas wrote: |
| Oh, what about 'all she did was screamed" ? |
It still sounds like a mistake to me. I don't think it's good international English. |
Thanks, Amy and Jamie.
What shall I do? I read the book 'Michael Swan, Practical English Usage and found that. So you both think it's an incorrect English. :roll: Thanks. :D
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| #14 (permalink) Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:37 pm emphasis (pronunciation of the word 'chat') |
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| Nicholas wrote: |
| Jamie (K) wrote: |
| Nicholas wrote: |
| Oh, what about 'all she did was screamed" ? |
It still sounds like a mistake to me. I don't think it's good international English. |
What shall I do? I read the book 'Michael Swan, Practical English Usage and found that. So you both think it's an incorrect English. :roll: Thanks. :D |
Think of it as local dialect and not international English. Understand it, but don't use it. |
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