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#2 (permalink) Tue Dec 20, 2005 12:55 pm Calling |
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Hi Godzilla,
This is the standard question when you want to know the name of the person calling (ringing up/telephoning).
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#3 (permalink) Wed Mar 04, 2009 15:19 pm difference vs different |
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Good morning Torsten, I did that test that you sent me "On the phone" and got all of then right. I still don't know the difference between "difference" and "different". Also can you explain to me when do I use this conjunction/preposition "than" and the adverb "then". I am getting better in my English, but as you can see I still have little holes in my head. Another word that I am confuse is on how to use "use" and used".
Thanks to all of you for you help.
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#4 (permalink) Wed Mar 04, 2009 17:37 pm Who is calling? |
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Hi Ara,
If you check your dictionary you will find that 'difference' is a noun while 'different' is an adjective. Used is the simple past or past participle of the verb use. As for than and then, simply read English texts to see how those words are used in context. Here is an example: How to use 'than'?
Thanks, Torsten
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#5 (permalink) Thu May 28, 2009 14:15 pm Who is calling? |
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Hello dear Torsten .on the test Chit Chat on the phone , I did nine out of ten . I made one mistake on question 7 . I put hit instead of blow. I don't understand why blow. Thank you Mihaela |
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#7 (permalink) Sat Aug 15, 2009 22:07 pm Who is calling? |
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| What tense does the word "Today" follow? Today can be from morning till sunset and when we are referring to a time whichis over it can be in the past. Can we mix tenses? |
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#8 (permalink) Wed Oct 07, 2009 5:50 am Who is calling? |
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Good morning Torsten
thanks a lot for your e-mail & test.
I am learning english from these mail. It is very helpful for me.
today I did your test on the phone. in this test i did 5 right answer.After this test I was very sad because I did only 5 answer right.
your message is very easy to understanding.
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#9 (permalink) Mon Feb 22, 2010 15:28 pm Reply to Torsten |
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Dear Torsten,
Thanks for your letter. I am always looking forward to it.I would like immediately to deal with it but something always comes up.My biggest enemy the chore. I know what I have to do at home,/ shopping, cooking ,cleaning etc/ this is no problem, I do them willingly I used to do them.But when I believe I am ready and I want to learn English I find some new chores what I have to do.When this happens I became impatient and I say to myself this is incredible. At last when I can sit down at my laptop, I enjoy the exercises, I read the letters, I click to the references I read them and if there is possibility I am listening to them.Anyway I like surfing on the Forum.
About my test:I had nine good answers in my test at the first attempt.Unfortunately I didn't know the phrase: Who's calling please? and I wrote: Who's speaking, please?
I would be very interested in this subforum. Is this work? If yes I would like join it. I would like to send short essays or stories and it would be very good if somebody corrects them. I wrote to you some letters and when I pressed the "send" button I found in it some mistakes in spite of the fact that I read it several times.
Again thank you everything. Best regards: Kati Svaby |
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#10 (permalink) Mon May 03, 2010 11:46 am Who is calling? |
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Hi Torsten,
I got 7 answers out of 10 correct. I don't find a link called "Do you have a question?" which was mentioned your e-mail of lesson number 8.
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#12 (permalink) Mon May 03, 2010 12:09 pm Who is calling? |
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Hi Torsten,
I see and thank you for your quick response. I'm happy I can receive your response directly!
Regards, Masako |
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#13 (permalink) Tue Aug 17, 2010 15:31 pm Who is calling? |
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| Hi, who can easily explain to me the words <chit chat>, thank you. |
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Jolantaa I'm new here and I like it ;-)
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#14 (permalink) Mon Oct 25, 2010 16:17 pm Who is calling? |
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| i want to write sick application for my daughter school |
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#15 (permalink) Mon Oct 25, 2010 16:37 pm Who is calling? |
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Hi Oilbusiness,
Do you mean an absence note/sick note: a note to explain why she has not been in school? _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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