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Hi Mitra,
This means 'I thought you would arrive at two o'clock.'
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| #3 (permalink) Sat May 07, 2011 15:12 pm I expected you at two o'clock |
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Dear Alan,
If it means 'I thought you would arrive at two o’clock ‘then why this answer is correct for it? It is a bit unusual for me?
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| #4 (permalink) Sat May 07, 2011 15:22 pm I expected you at two o'clock |
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'I expected you at two o'clock' means 'I thought that you would be here at 2 o'clock'.
It is used when an appointment for a specific time has been made, but the person who is being spoken to did not turn up until later.
In the test context, the person who was coming to look at the air conditioning unit made a two o'clock appointment. The customer expected him to arrive for the appointment at or very near to 2 o'clock, but he did not come until much later.
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| #5 (permalink) Sat May 07, 2011 15:25 pm I expected you at two o'clock |
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| Mitra584 wrote: |
Dear Alan,
If it means 'I thought you would arrive at two o’clock ‘then why this answer is correct for it? It is a bit unusual for me?
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By saying this, the customer was indicating displeasure at the fact that the repairman was late.
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| #6 (permalink) Sat May 07, 2011 17:51 pm I expected you at two o'clock |
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Dear teachers,
Thank you very much indeed. I got the definition of ‘I expected you at two o'clock' but why the repairman replied him in present continues????
Please accept my apology for being a questioner pupil.
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| #7 (permalink) Sat May 07, 2011 18:45 pm I expected you at two o'clock |
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The repairman's reply:
Sorry, I'm running late
indicates that he is still running late. He has not managed to make up the lost time. He is also going to be late for any appointments he has made for later in the day.
Don't feel you have to apologise for asking questions. It's a great way of learning.
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| #8 (permalink) Sun May 08, 2011 1:20 am I expected you at two o'clock |
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Dear Beeesnees:
Mitra 584 wrote: Please accept my apology for being a questioner pupil. A QUESTIONER pupil, is it correct? I think Questioner is NOUN. what should it be?
You wrote : Don't feel you have to APOLOGISE.....It should be APOLOGISE or APOLOGIZE? Thank you. |
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| #9 (permalink) Sun May 08, 2011 1:30 am I expected you at two o'clock |
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As you say, 'questioner' is a noun.
To get it absolutely correct, Mitra could have said 'for being a questioning pupil' or 'for being a questioner'.
'Apologise' (with an s) is the standard British spelling. Either version is acceptable.
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| #10 (permalink) Sun May 08, 2011 1:58 am I expected you at two o'clock |
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| Thank you Beeesneees for the explanation. |
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| #11 (permalink) Sun May 08, 2011 8:03 am I expected you at two o'clock |
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Dear Pipiii,
Thank you very much for your attention.
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