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Qop Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

A couple of questions

Hello all,

1.Is there such a structure ' How late was/am I?' to ask about how much time I am late for?

2.Is 'to be scalded' the proper expression to describe I am burned by a hot pan?

3.If I overcooked something, how to describe the state where the food got black in color? I scorched my food? I burned my food?

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Hi. ' Correct and commonly used. Is 'to be scalded' the proper expression to describe I am burned by a hot pan?

— Hrsanei

  • Hi.
  • ' Correct and commonly used.
  • Is 'to be scalded' the proper expression to describe I am burned by a hot pan?
  • The word 'scald" is used for burning with liquid such as boiling water or oil, so for a hot pan, you can simply use the word "burnt" .
  • ex.
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Hi.
Is there such a structure ' How late was/am I?' Correct and commonly used.
2.Is 'to be scalded' the proper expression to describe I am burned by a hot pan? The word 'scald" is used for burning with liquid such as boiling water or oil, so for a hot pan, you can simply use the word "burnt" . ex.
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