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Johnson13 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
conversational English- you have the floor
context: now I am in a discussion, after a speaker, I and another group member both want to make a reply, and we make an utterance at the same time;
if I want to say that member can go on/have the speaking chance/carry on, what is the idiomatic and polite way?
In the OALD, I find
get/be given/have the floor
Can this idiom be used? Or is its usage confined in Parliament only?
if I want to say that member can go on/have the speaking chance/carry on, what is the idiomatic and polite way?
In the OALD, I find
get/be given/have the floor
Can this idiom be used? Or is its usage confined in Parliament only?
Top answer
Johnson13 if I want to say that member can go on/have the speaking chance/carry on, what is the idiomatic and polite way? Oh, sorry! Go ahead.
- Johnson13 if I want to say that member can go on/have the speaking chance/carry on, what is the idiomatic and polite way?
- Oh, sorry!
- Go ahead.
- You can have the floor.
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Johnson13if I want to say that member can go on/have the speaking chance/carry on, what is the idiomatic and polite way?Oh, sorry! Go ahead. You can have the floor.
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