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#2 (permalink) Mon Jan 17, 2011 20:28 pm What do they mean? |
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Hi Wingche,
More context would be useful. 'Disembarkation steps' could either refer to the flight of stairs which are used for passengers to get on and off the plane or it could refer to the order of disembarkation as outlined by the aircraft personnel.
'Conduct a romance' doesn't necessarily involve a sexual relationship. It could simply refer to courtship/dating. _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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Beeesneees Language Coach

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#3 (permalink) Mon Jan 17, 2011 22:24 pm What do they mean? |
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| I think I've heard that those steps could be called "sill" as well but I couldn't have found the word in my dictionaries but with that meaning. |
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E2e4 I'm a Communicator ;-)
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#4 (permalink) Tue Jan 18, 2011 0:35 am What do they mean? |
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A sill is a shelf or slab of stone, wood, or metal embedded at the foot of a window or doorway. The aircraft door would have a sill at the bottom, but that would not be part of the passenger stairs. _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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#5 (permalink) Tue Jan 18, 2011 2:52 am Thanks!! |
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Thanks, Beeesneees!!
I think it's talking about the flight of stairs in the text because it has metioned about somebody walking down the steps... (I've finally got a clue what it is talking about..THANKS!!)
Just one more question about "conduct a romance" Is it a pretty formal way to say that? Coz I don't usually see this expression in books.. (or maybe I just read too little... haha!)
Thank you so much for all of those explanation!!! :) |
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Wingche I'm new here and I like it ;-)
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#6 (permalink) Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:58 am What do they mean? |
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Nowadays 'conduct a romance' is rather quaint and old-fashioned, yes. _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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Beeesneees Language Coach

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#7 (permalink) Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:57 am What do they mean? |
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Hi all,
1st person : tell something 2nd person: what I want to tell? -- Is this correct answer.
Thanks Vinoth |
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Vinoth.prog I'm new here and I like it ;-)
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#8 (permalink) Tue Jan 18, 2011 18:08 pm What do they mean? |
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The conversation doesn't make sense, Vinoth. Possibly this is what you mean:
1. Say something. 2. What do you want me to say? _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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