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#2 (permalink) Mon Apr 27, 2009 15:55 pm problems in report writing! |
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Yes you can.
You can also change ( i ) to I, and 1 to one. _________________ If you need me, I'm here. |
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Kitosdad I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#3 (permalink) Mon Apr 27, 2009 15:58 pm Report: Recently, I chanced upon an article on the standard of spoken English... |
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| yeah, thanks very much. and is there anything wrong with the tone. I am asking so because this is a formal essay and i am not sure about the tone i used. |
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Thang77 You can meet me at english-test.net

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#4 (permalink) Mon Apr 27, 2009 16:01 pm Report: Recently, I chanced upon an article on the standard of spoken English... |
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Thang, both are equally suited for the task. _________________ If you need me, I'm here. |
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Kitosdad I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#5 (permalink) Mon Apr 27, 2009 16:04 pm Report: Recently, I chanced upon an article on the standard of spoken English... |
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| i am sorry, can you explain further? i don't really get what you mean |
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Thang77 You can meet me at english-test.net

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#6 (permalink) Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:36 am Report: Recently, I chanced upon an article on the standard of spoken English |
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Good morning Thang, sorry for the delay.
Both have the same meaning, but " I chanced upon " sounds a little more formal as that is what you are searching for. _________________ If you need me, I'm here. |
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Kitosdad I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#7 (permalink) Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:21 am Report: Recently, I chanced upon an article on the standard of spoken English... |
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Hi Thang,
'Chance upon' has an almost poetic sense about it and to use the construction in a report wouldn't to my mind be appropriate. I would suggest ''come across' would be better in your context.
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#8 (permalink) Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:11 am Report: Recently, I chanced upon an article on the standard of spoken English... |
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| thanks very much! |
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Thang77 You can meet me at english-test.net

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