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#2 (permalink) Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:20 am The sorts of support which the firm could give |
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What's wrong with 'financial support'? Non-native speakers should avoid 'cool' phrases-- they are usually a source of social trouble. _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#3 (permalink) Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:39 am The sorts of support which the firm could give |
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Hello,
We used to say cool all the time, Mister Micawber. My boss was native speaker.
I'm asking for the money and the 'like morals'.
How can I say that??? Like; We will be very supportive and will back you up financially and morally. Does that sound ok?
Or, .... if you can get me better phrase than mine. |
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#4 (permalink) Fri Mar 12, 2010 11:02 am The sorts of support which the firm could give |
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Your boss may sound cool using 'cool', but I'll wager you don't: that's the problem. As for your sentence, 'morally' is not quite right. You need to stick with the fixed phrase, 'moral support':
We will back you up. We'll give you financial and moral support. _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#5 (permalink) Sun Mar 14, 2010 21:33 pm The sorts of support which the firm could give |
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It's about my species, Mister Micawber.
Sound's cool he's using ''cool'' but you'll wager i'm the cool itself because of my species.
Being a ''cool girl'' that sounds ok. But I should'nt overact putting that word on my tongue ever or i'll turn a spotted yellowish humpbacked frog by one midnight and there .. I will never marry and I'm going to be the talk of the town. This way i can hear your tip better.
And thank you for correcting the phrase up there. It's very much use.
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