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#2 (permalink) Wed Feb 13, 2008 0:21 am Super difficult exercise (The chairman called ... Mr Smith to second the motion) |
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. Could you try them first, please, duc? . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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Mister Micawber Language Coach
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#3 (permalink) Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:38 am Super difficult exercise (The chairman called ... Mr Smith to second the motion) |
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OH, I did them in my exam,however, here is my answers: 1.The chairman called..... Mr Smith to second the motion (in) 2.I don't have any idea about this exercise. 3.I think it is ''application'' but I don't know how to correct it because I don't understand the meaning very clearly.Can you tell me? _________________ Don't see your shade think you are great |
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Duc I'm here quite often ;-)
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#4 (permalink) Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:14 am Super difficult exercise (The chairman called ... Mr Smith to second the motion) |
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. 1-- not 'in'-- 'ON'
2-- This exercise seems a little odd, but here's an answer to the first one: We may have to subject our customers to a price increase without warning.
3-- This year alone, over three thousand inventors from all over the country have applied for patent rights. You shouldn't need the meaning of all the words to understand that there is no main verb in the original and that 'this year' probably takes present perfect. . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#5 (permalink) Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:20 am Super difficult exercise (The chairman called ... Mr Smith to second the motion) |
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Hi, MM
When I tried sentence 2, my first idea was Our prices are subject to increasing without warning. Will this sentence do or is it wrong?
Thank you in advance.
PS: Also I don't have the foggiest idea how to change sentence 3 :? Maybe, Robert was offended when he was excepted from the team ? But do we say like that? :? |
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Lost_Soul I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#6 (permalink) Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:30 am Super difficult exercise (The chairman called ... Mr Smith to second the motion) |
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Hi Lost_soul,
You could say: 'subject to increase' an expression often used to indicate that the price given may well go up
I agree 'excepted' is an odd use in the sentence. Perhaps 'excluded from the team' is needed.
Alan _________________ English as a Second Language You can read my ESL story Present Simple |
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#7 (permalink) Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:50 am Super difficult exercise (The chairman called ... Mr Smith to second the motion) |
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Well,tomorrow my teacher will give me the answer and I'll show you.Anyway,thank you for helping me! _________________ Don't see your shade think you are great |
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Duc I'm here quite often ;-)
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