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Diotima Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
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Can you please help me with these sentences:
1) I study English for work, travel and socializing. Does this sentence imply that I am studying English because I am actually working in an international environment and I need English to communicate with people? Is it possible to add nuances in order to say that I am study English because I want to improve my career prospect or my chances to travel in the future?
2) I play football all weekend.
Does it means that I continuously play football during the weekend (e.g. Sat and Sun) or that I play football every weekend?
3)I think Spanish is not very difficult.
This sentence doesn't sound quite right, does it?
4)On a book I found these:
' There you are' she said smiling. 'How do you fancy a day out?'
'Love to...' replied Noah.[...]
Why is that 'How do you fancy...' instead of 'Do you fancy a day out?'. Am I missing something?
5) 'oh I could go just for one day or two...' I said. They wouldn't even know I was gone.'
Should not it be : They wouldn't even know I had gone or perhaps the extra glass of wine yesterday doesn't help me concentrate :-P ?
1) I study English for work, travel and socializing. Does this sentence imply that I am studying English because I am actually working in an international environment and I need English to communicate with people? Is it possible to add nuances in order to say that I am study English because I want to improve my career prospect or my chances to travel in the future?
2) I play football all weekend.
Does it means that I continuously play football during the weekend (e.g. Sat and Sun) or that I play football every weekend?
3)I think Spanish is not very difficult.
This sentence doesn't sound quite right, does it?
4)On a book I found these:
' There you are' she said smiling. 'How do you fancy a day out?'
'Love to...' replied Noah.[...]
Why is that 'How do you fancy...' instead of 'Do you fancy a day out?'. Am I missing something?
5) 'oh I could go just for one day or two...' I said. They wouldn't even know I was gone.'
Should not it be : They wouldn't even know I had gone or perhaps the extra glass of wine yesterday doesn't help me concentrate :-P ?
Top answer
Can you please help me with these sentences: 1) I study English for work, travel and socializing. Does this sentence imply that I am studying English because I am actually working in an international environment and I need English to communicate with people? It suggests that you actually use English right now for those 3 activities.
- Can you please help me with these sentences: 1) I study English for work, travel and socializing.
- Does this sentence imply that I am studying English because I am actually working in an international environment and I need English to communicate with people?
- It suggests that you actually use English right now for those 3 activities.
- Is it possible to add nuances in order to say that I am study English because I want to improve my career prospect or my chances to travel in the future?
- Yes.
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Can you please help me with these sentences:
1) I study English for work, travel and socializing.
Does this sentence imply that I am studying English because I am actually working in an international environment and I need English to communicate with people? It suggests that you actually use English right now for those 3 activities.
Is it
1) I study English for work, travel and socializing.
Does this sentence imply that I am studying English because I am actually working in an international environment and I need English to communicate with people? It suggests that you actually use English right now for those 3 activities.
Is it
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Thanks a lot Clive. One more question in relation to point 1 and point 2, if you don't mind.
1)How would you rephrase the sentence in order to say that you are not presently using English for those three activities but you would like to?
2) Does it mean both (i.e. I regularly play football on Sat and Sun) ?
thanks in advance!
1)How would you rephrase the sentence in order to say that you are not presently using English for those three activities but you would like to?
2) Does it mean both (i.e. I regularly play football on Sat and Sun) ?
thanks in advance!
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One more question in relation to point 1 and point 2, if you don't mind.
1)How would you rephrase the sentence in order to say that you are not presently using English for those three activities but you would like to?
eg I am studying English because I want to use it to work, travel and socialize.
2) Does it mean both (i.e. I regularly play foo
1)How would you rephrase the sentence in order to say that you are not presently using English for those three activities but you would like to?
eg I am studying English because I want to use it to work, travel and socialize.
2) Does it mean both (i.e. I regularly play foo
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