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Kenta Posted 18 years ago
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Could you check my English?
Hello. I made two dialogues. Could you chech them?
No. 1
M: I planted 10 tulip bulbs in my garden this spring,
but some of them didn't come up.
F: Well, but they are beautiful, anyway.
M: Thank you. I hope we will be able to enjoy more tulips next spring.
No. 2
M: We're going to have some friends over for a party next Saturday
and I hope you'll join us, too.
F: I'd love to. I have nothing scheduled in particular this weekend.
[for the weekend]
M: Great. Anytime after one will be fine with us.
Thank you!
No. 1
M: I planted 10 tulip bulbs in my garden this spring,
but some of them didn't come up.
F: Well, but they are beautiful, anyway.
M: Thank you. I hope we will be able to enjoy more tulips next spring.
No. 2
M: We're going to have some friends over for a party next Saturday
and I hope you'll join us, too.
F: I'd love to. I have nothing scheduled in particular this weekend.
[for the weekend]
M: Great. Anytime after one will be fine with us.
Thank you!
Top answer
Kenta, you plant bulbs in the fall. No. 1 M: I planted 10 tulip bulbs in my garden last fall, but some of them didn't come up.
- Kenta, you plant bulbs in the fall.
- No.
- 1 M: I planted 10 tulip bulbs in my garden last fall, but some of them didn't come up.
- F: Well, the ones that did are beautiful anyway.
- ) M: Thank you.
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Kenta, you plant bulbs in the fall.
No. 1
M: I planted 10 tulip bulbs in my garden last fall, but some of them didn't come up.
F: Well, the ones that did are beautiful anyway. (Or, Well, the garden is beautiful anyway.)
M: Thank you. I hope we will be able to enjoy more tulips next spring.
No. 2
M: We're going to have some friends over for a p
No. 1
M: I planted 10 tulip bulbs in my garden last fall, but some of them didn't come up.
F: Well, the ones that did are beautiful anyway. (Or, Well, the garden is beautiful anyway.)
M: Thank you. I hope we will be able to enjoy more tulips next spring.
No. 2
M: We're going to have some friends over for a p
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Thank you very much.
Well, the ones that did are beautiful anyway.
You left out "but". If I say "Well, but the ones that .... anyway," is it wrong or odd?
Well, the ones that did are beautiful anyway.
You left out "but". If I say "Well, but the ones that .... anyway," is it wrong or odd?
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I would say either "But the ones that did..." or "Well the ones that did" but not BOTH "Well, but..."
On the other hand, I suppose I may say it in conversation, but it's redundant, and wouldn't do it if iI were writing dialogue.
On the other hand, I suppose I may say it in conversation, but it's redundant, and wouldn't do it if iI were writing dialogue.
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