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Stop using ( i ) when referring to yourself. #1 (permalink) Sat Mar 28, 2009 21:50 pm   Stop using ( i ) when referring to yourself.
 

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ESL/EFL Test #521 "English Slang Idioms (263)", question 1

"Doug is too much of a .........-man for my taste. I like guys who like to be guys and hang around with guys doing guy-like things. I like guys who like fast cars, fishing, hunting, construction, etc. He doesn't like any of those things," Jacob told Lane when Lane asked if he and his brother were close.

(a) female
(b) gender
(c) girly
(d) lady's

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ESL/EFL Test #521 "English Slang Idioms (263)", answer 1

"Doug is too much of a lady's-man for my taste. I like guys who like to be guys and hang around with guys doing guy-like things. I like guys who like fast cars, fishing, hunting, construction, etc. He doesn't like any of those things," Jacob told Lane when Lane asked if he and his brother were close.

Correct answer: (d) lady's
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Stop using ( i ) when referring to yourself. #2 (permalink) Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:37 am   Stop using ( i ) when referring to yourself.
 

EL, you are improving, simply by being here.

An immediate improvement would be to stop using ( i ) when referring to yourself.

( I ) I is the correct personal pronoun to use.
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