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#2 (permalink) Tue Feb 26, 2013 20:35 pm Us vs Br |
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There's not enough difference to worry about it, unless you have future plans which involve one country or the other. _________________ "Inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened."
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Beeesneees Language Coach

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#3 (permalink) Sat Mar 09, 2013 15:24 pm Asking for information |
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I want to improve my English. Could someone please help me learn English. I am on 'Function in English' I want to finish this book. friends, please help me
UNIT 1
Exercise 1 = You are at an airport information desk. you want to ask about an arrival. Example : Is flight BH 106 on time? (a) Can you tell me .......... please ? (b) D'you happen to know ............?
In other situation : People and you are not sure who has the information
(c) Could anyone tell me ..........? (d) I'd like to know, please ...........?
Exercise 2 you've been chatting to a friendly fellow-passenger on a plane
Example : Can we get duty-free cigarettes on this flight, d'you?
(e) (Happen to) know ..................? (f) (Got) any idea ..............? (g) Any clue ...............? |
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#4 (permalink) Sat Mar 09, 2013 16:22 pm Us vs Br |
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If you want to learn, then you need to work out the answers for yourself. You won't understand very much if you just ask someone else for answers. What do you think are the correct responses? _________________ "Inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened."
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Beeesneees Language Coach

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#5 (permalink) Sat Mar 09, 2013 16:46 pm Us vs Br |
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The correct responses are
(a) Can you tell me please flight BH 106 is on time? (b) D'you happen to know flight BH 106 is on time? (c) Could anyone tell me where Beeesneees is at? (d) I'd like to know, please where Beeesneees is at? (e) Happen to know we can get duty-free cigarettes on this flight? (f) Got any idea we can get duty-free cigarettes on this flight? |
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Manoj4419 I'm new here and I like it ;-)
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#6 (permalink) Sat Mar 09, 2013 16:50 pm Us vs Br |
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(g) Any clue duty-free cigarettes on this flight?
Hope responses are correct natural like native speakers speak. Any ideas or advice are appreciated .. |
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Manoj4419 I'm new here and I like it ;-)
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#7 (permalink) Sat Mar 09, 2013 16:58 pm Us vs Br |
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(a) Can you tell me please if flight BH 106 is on time? (b) D'you happen to know if flight BH 106 is on time? (c) Could anyone tell me where Beeesneees is at? (d) I'd like to know, please, where Beeesneees is at? (e) Do you happen to know if we can get duty-free cigarettes on this flight? (f) Have you got any idea if we can get duty-free cigarettes on this flight?
(g) is not natural at all. _________________ "Inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened."
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Beeesneees Language Coach

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#8 (permalink) Sat Mar 09, 2013 18:47 pm Asking for information |
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Thank you very much. Beeesneees
There was a typing error in question (g)
Exercise 3 : You are visiting a company in Britain for the first time. You have an appointment with Mr Brown. you have just arrived at the reception desk.
(a) I wonder if you could tell me where .................. (Response=where Mr Brown's office is) (b) I hope you don't mind my asking, but.............?(Response=where Mr Brown's office is)
In other situations : when you are addressing several people. and you are not sure who has the information.
(a) I wonder if someone could tell me.............(Response= where the nearest bank is) |
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#9 (permalink) Sat Mar 09, 2013 18:55 pm Us vs Br |
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(b) I should be interested to know ............ (Response=where the nearest bank is)
Hope all the resposes are now corrects. Thanks in advance |
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#11 (permalink) Sun Mar 10, 2013 16:58 pm Re: Asking for information |
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Thanks,
would you let me know how we can remove 'Record voice message' option and upload picture of mine like you . |
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#12 (permalink) Sun Mar 10, 2013 17:03 pm Us vs Br |
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You cannot remove the 'record voice message' option.
Adding or changing a photo instructions are here: How to change our profile photograph _________________ "Inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened."
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Beeesneees Language Coach

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#13 (permalink) Sun Mar 17, 2013 6:31 am beginner |
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Beeesneees ma'am, would you please, tell me if the following context is correct.
" it's not all about what you do, it's all about what you don't" |
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#14 (permalink) Sun Mar 17, 2013 9:49 am Us vs Br |
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Use of 'all' is unusual there and doesn't sound right. This is natural:
It's not about what you do, it's about what you don't.
It isn't strictly grammatical, as it is missing a final 'do'. In the form without adding 'do' to the end, it is a humorous play on words, It means 'Your inaction has more of a long term effect than your action'. _________________ "Inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened."
Terry Pratchett |
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Beeesneees Language Coach

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#15 (permalink) Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:47 am Us vs Br |
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Thanks Beeesneees ma'am,
I appreciate if you make at least five contextx of this kind.. |
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Manoj4419 I'm new here and I like it ;-)
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Use word "Any" in sentence | when not to use preposition? |