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As an example:
When traveling for business, one of the biggest challenges is knowing what gift to give work colleagues or partners overseas to strengthen a relationship.
Japan is one culture where giving and receiving presents is crucial and now is the summer season of "Ochugen," or gift giving.
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/cultural-services/articles/gift-giving.html |
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| #18 (permalink) Sat Oct 15, 2011 10:19 am gift-giving |
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| what does "gift-giving culture" mean ? what is the actual meaning of gift-giving.please aid me...:) |
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| #19 (permalink) Sat Oct 15, 2011 10:24 am cost you a shot at an interview |
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gift-giving - the act of giving gifts
gift-giving culture - the act of giving gifts which is prevalent in a particular social group or nation.
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| #20 (permalink) Sat Oct 15, 2011 10:37 am cost you a shot at an interview |
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| it is not much clear to meaning of "gift-giving".if i want to use "gift-giving" in my sentences.then how can i do it.please cite some examples :) |
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| #22 (permalink) Sat Oct 15, 2011 11:34 am cost you a shot at an interview |
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was/is/does, etc. somebody ever! (informal, especially North American English) used to emphasize something you are talking about
‘You must have been upset by that.’ ‘Was I ever!’
in the above-mentioned lines "you must have been upset by that" and "was i ever" are the sentences spoken by same speakers or different.please help..:) |
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| #23 (permalink) Sat Oct 15, 2011 12:13 pm cost you a shot at an interview |
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| Palak1 wrote: |
‘You must have been upset by that.’ ‘Was I ever!’
in the above-mentioned lines "you must have been upset by that" and "was i ever" are the sentences spoken by same speakers or different.please help..:) |
They must be spoken by different people. "You" in the first sentence is the same person as "I" in the second.
Person A: "You must have been upset by that."
Person B: "Was I ever!" |
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| #24 (permalink) Sat Oct 15, 2011 12:16 pm cost you a shot at an interview |
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| Dozy wrote: |
They must be spoken by different people. "You" in the first sentence is the same person as "I" in the second.
Person A: "You must have been upset by that."
Person B: "Was I ever!" |
Hi Dozy,
By the way, is "was I ever!" just an emphatic "Yes, I was"?
Also, if I said "you must be upset by that", can my interlocutor reply with "am I ever!"?
Thanks in advance.
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| #25 (permalink) Sat Oct 15, 2011 12:31 pm cost you a shot at an interview |
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| Our Tort System wrote: |
By the way, is "was I ever!" just an emphatic "Yes, I was"?
Also, if I said "you must be upset by that", can my interlocutor reply with "am I ever!"? |
Yes and yes. |
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| #26 (permalink) Sun Oct 16, 2011 14:11 pm cost you a shot at an interview |
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| that means these sentences are spoken by different persons. |
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| #27 (permalink) Thu Oct 27, 2011 13:36 pm cost you a shot at an interview |
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| what is the meaning of "up-the-nose" ? |
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| #28 (permalink) Thu Oct 27, 2011 14:01 pm cost you a shot at an interview |
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| Palak1 wrote: |
| what is the meaning of "up-the-nose" ? |
Palak, it's best to start a new thread for new questions.
Please provide more context. "up-the-nose" can have a literal meaning. There is also an expression "to get up someone's nose", or "get up the nose of someone", meaning to annoy someone. However, I can't think of any usage of this sense in which the words would be hyphenated. Like I say, more context is needed. |
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