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Mister Micawber Language Coach
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#3 (permalink) Tue Feb 15, 2011 1:22 am What does enthused mean? |
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Hello teachers,
Should we put a comma after Kaldi to make the sentence like this: "According to coffee historians, its origin can be traced to an Arabian shepherd, Kaldi, who found his goats jumping enthusiastically around a dark green shrub covered with red cherries."
Is the bold an appositive?
Thank you. Hoa _________________ Hoadong |
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#4 (permalink) Tue Feb 15, 2011 1:49 am What does enthused mean? |
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It's like to be 'excited' or 'keen'.
But I really wonder .. how come 'goats' to be enthused to jump? !! I'm trying to go figure. |
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#5 (permalink) Tue Feb 15, 2011 4:49 am What does enthused mean? |
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| Hoadong wrote: |
Hello teachers,
Should we put a comma after Kaldi to make the sentence like this: "According to coffee historians, its origin can be traced to an Arabian shepherd, Kaldi, who found his goats jumping enthusiastically around a dark green shrub covered with red cherries."
Is the bold an appositive?
Thank you. Hoa |
Hi Hoa,
Well spotted. Yes. _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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Beeesneees Language Coach

Joined: 08 Apr 2010 Posts: 20449 Location: UK, born and bred
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#6 (permalink) Tue Feb 15, 2011 4:50 am What does enthused mean? |
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| Puppet wrote: |
It's like to be 'excited' or 'keen'.
But I really wonder .. how come 'goats' to be enthused to jump? !! I'm trying to go figure. |
They liked the taste of the coffee and the 'buzz' they got from eating the beans, Puppet. _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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Beeesneees Language Coach

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#7 (permalink) Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:11 am What does enthused mean? |
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Yes, that's sensible. The jumping happily was coming from the sense of Buzz.
Cleared! .. Thank you, Beee. |
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#8 (permalink) Tue Feb 15, 2011 13:20 pm What does enthused mean? |
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| Beeesneees wrote: |
| Hoadong wrote: |
Hello teachers,
Should we put a comma after Kaldi to make the sentence like this: "According to coffee historians, its origin can be traced to an Arabian shepherd, Kaldi, who found his goats jumping enthusiastically around a dark green shrub covered with red cherries."
Is the bold an appositive?
Thank you. Hoa |
Hi Hoa,
Well spotted. Yes. |
Hello Beeesneees,
Thank you! _________________ Hoadong |
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Hoadong I'm here quite often ;-)

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