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#2 (permalink) Sat May 21, 2011 13:13 pm How much do you want for it? |
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To be out of that brand = to not have that make/kind (not limited to cars). _________________ "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 May 21, 2011 14:14 pm How much do you want for it? |
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Dear Beeesneees, that make? I don't understand, it's not a noun like a: kind... what is not limited to cars? please rewrite your explanation, many,many thanks!!! |
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Saneta I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#4 (permalink) Sat May 21, 2011 14:22 pm How much do you want for it? |
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Hi Saneta,
'Sorry, I'm out of that brand' means: I'm afraid we don't have any more of that particular type/the type manufactured by the particular company you want. It can apply to anything from a car to a packet of cornflakes.
Alan _________________ English as a Second Language You can read my ESL story Present Simple |
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#5 (permalink) Sat May 21, 2011 14:27 pm How much do you want for it? |
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Hopefully Alan's intervention has saved me having to rewrite my explanation, Saneta.
Please let us know if you still don't understand though. _________________ "Inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened."
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Beeesneees Language Coach

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#6 (permalink) Sat May 21, 2011 18:30 pm How much do you want for it? |
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Dear both of you, I understand, thank you very much :))))))))))))) Please Beeesneees tell me only about this sentence: ,,Hopefully Alan's intervention has saved me having to rewrite my explanation'',because I would write it this way: ,,Hopefully Alan's intervention has saved me from having to rewrite my explanation''. Is your sentence is still correct (has saved me + having + to rewrite), if so, it is some kind of pattern in English? Thank You again. |
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Saneta I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#7 (permalink) Sat May 21, 2011 19:37 pm How much do you want for it? |
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My sentence is correct, Saneta. So is yours. I'm afraid we'll have to look to someone else to explain the grammar, though. _________________ "Inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened."
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Beeesneees Language Coach

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#8 (permalink) Mon May 23, 2011 9:57 am How much do you want for it? |
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Dear Beeesneees! so is yours= your explanation is true too? who does your second sentence apply to and what the grammar? I'm confused, sorry thank you. |
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Saneta I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#9 (permalink) Mon May 23, 2011 10:12 am How much do you want for it? |
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Hi Saneta,
With verbs like stop save prevent you can use the construction of verb+object+ing. You can also add in 'from' without changing the meaning as in: This prevented me (from)/stopped (from)/saved me (from) repeating the question.
Alan _________________ English as a Foreign Language You can read my EFL story Progressive Forms |
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#10 (permalink) Mon May 23, 2011 12:10 pm How much do you want for it? |
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Dear teachers, thank you very much!!! :) |
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Saneta I'm a Communicator ;-)

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