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Tenacious Learner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Are the following questions and answers correct? (9-4)

Hi teachers,
According to this text:
Arthur and Deborah are at the opera again. The curtain is going to rise and the opera is going to begin in a few seconds.
Are the following questions and answers correct?
Who has gone to the opera again? Arthur and Deborah have.
Is the curtain going to move up very soon? Yes, it is.

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

Thinking Spain Who has gone to the opera again? Is the curtain going to move go up very soon? Yes, it is.

— CalifJim

  • Thinking Spain Who has gone to the opera again?
  • Is the curtain going to move go up very soon?
  • Yes, it is.
  • We don't say "move up" when talking about the curtain rising at the beginning of a performance.
  • The curtain 'goes up' or 'rises'.
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Thinking SpainWho has gone to the opera again? Arthur and Deborah have.Is the curtain going to move go up very soon? Yes, it is.
We don't say "move up" when talking about the curtain rising at the beginning of a performance. The curtain 'goes up' or 'rises'.

Otherwise, OK.

CJ
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Hi Jim,
Thank you so much for all your replies and help.
Time for dinner.

TS
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Thinking SpainTime for dinner.
¡Buen provecho!

CJ
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CalifJim¡Buen provecho!
Hi Jim,
Gracias majo. 'Majo' means that I found you very nice.

TS
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Thinking Spain'Majo' means that I found you very nice.
Or as one bilingual woman I know says, in Spanish, "muy amable y nice".

I suppose the English equivalent is "very nice y amable".

CJ
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CalifJimI suppose the English equivalent is "very nice y amable".
Hi Jim,
Absolutely right! What a suprise!

TS
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