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Belly Posted 18 years ago
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1) If I say: I've got some questions for you, would it be better to say: I've got a few questions for you?

01) If I say: I've got 01b00some 02b00questions for you, would it be better to say: I've got 01b00a few02b00 questions for you?02br
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002) how to say an address in words. For instance: 40/1 XYZ Street ?02br
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003)The death of a young and charismatic President little more than two monts eralier had cast a pall 01b00on02b00 the national mood02br
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00Cast a pall 01b00on02b00 or 01b00over02b00?02br
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004) The sound lasted 01b00about02b00 5 01b00or02b00 six seconds02br
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00Can I use: 01b00about 02b005 01b00to02b00 six seconds02br
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00 or: f01b00rom02b00 5 01b00to02b00 six seconds02br
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00 or: 01b00about02b00 5 01b00and02b00 6 seconds?0-
  

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12blockquote 10Even though it's very common to hear native speakers saying "I've got" (I'm almost certainly guilty myself) I much prefer "I have" without the "got". It just sounds better to my ear. 01blockquote 01cite 10Belly12cite 10how to say an address in words.

— RayH

  • 12blockquote 10Even though it's very common to hear native speakers saying "I've got" (I'm almost certainly guilty myself) I much prefer "I have" without the "got".
  • It just sounds better to my ear.
  • 01blockquote 01cite 10Belly12cite 10how to say an address in words.
  • 12blockquote 10As far as I know this kind of address (with the "/" character) isn't used in the U.
  • S.
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01cite10Belly12cite10I've got 11b10some 12b10questions for you, would it be better to say: I've got 11b10a few12b10 questions for you?12blockquote
10Even though it's very common to hear native speakers saying "I've got" (I'm almost certainly guilty myself) I much prefer "I have"
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