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Why a hell is walked out on me?



 
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Why a hell is walked out on me? #1 (permalink) Wed Jan 04, 2006 14:22 pm   Why a hell is walked out on me?
 

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #59 "Chit Chat: On the phone", question 6

Charlie: Well, it all started when my wife ......... out on me.

(a) strolled
(b) rushed
(c) paced
(d) walked

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #59 "Chit Chat: On the phone", answer 6

Charlie: Well, it all started when my wife walked out on me.

Correct answer: (d) walked

Your answer was: incorrect
Charlie: Well, it all started when my wife rushed out on me.
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Why a hell is "walked out on me"?

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Walked out #2 (permalink) Wed Jan 04, 2006 15:55 pm   Walked out
 

Hi Leviofan,

Your question is very rude I'm afraid. We do not ask the question with the words: Why the hell .....?
Please, if you want to know the answer, just say: What does **** mean?

The expression walk out on someone means to leave someone/ to walk away from them out of the house and not come back.

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Why a hell is walked out on me? #3 (permalink) Sun Aug 10, 2008 3:24 am   Why a hell is walked out on me?
 

Thanks for your explaneation. It improve my understanding of unsage of English.
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Why a hell is walked out on me? #4 (permalink) Mon Aug 11, 2008 13:15 pm   Why a hell is walked out on me?
 

Leviofan wrote:
Why a hell is "walked out on me"?

Leviofan

Hi, Leviofan

Just to add to what Alan has already said, you could've asked this question: what the hell is ...., or what on earth is....
Though it is very rude.
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Why a hell is walked out on me? #5 (permalink) Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:54 am   Why a hell is walked out on me?
 

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'Hell' is rude; 'earth' is not.
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Why a hell is walked out on me? #6 (permalink) Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:21 am   Why a hell is walked out on me?
 

Quote:
'Hell' is rude; 'earth' is not.

Makes sense Smile
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Why a hell is walked out on me? #7 (permalink) Tue Aug 12, 2008 15:00 pm   Why a hell is walked out on me?
 

My wife is still with me.
So i can say nothing.

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Why a hell is walked out on me? #8 (permalink) Thu Nov 20, 2008 14:52 pm   Why a hell is walked out on me?
 

Hi!
But could you explain to me why "walk out ON someone" not "walk out from someone"?
Thank you,
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Why a hell is walked out on me? #9 (permalink) Thu Nov 20, 2008 14:58 pm   Why a hell is walked out on me?
 

Hi Natalika,

This means that you leave someone without telling them you are going to do that. 'He walked out on his wife' suggests that he simply leaves her without telling her that he is leaving her.

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Why a hell is walked out on me? #10 (permalink) Thu Nov 20, 2008 19:10 pm   Why a hell is walked out on me?
 

hi all
thanks Alan i undesand the meaning of the ' walked out on me'
best regards
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Why a hell is walked out on me? #11 (permalink) Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:04 am   Why a hell is walked out on me?
 

sorry Alan, i can not still know why the "hell" is rude? i haven't ever heart about using " why a hell is". Could you explain the meaning of it to me? thank you very much.
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Why a hell is walked out on me? #12 (permalink) Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:00 am   Why a hell is walked out on me?
 

I have added the phrase in my vocabulary. Its new for me.
Thanks Alan.
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