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Namnga Posted 21 years ago
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Dear Teachers and friends,



1) He has left her for/ to come to another girl.



- is this ok to say?



2) He wants to get back with/ to me.



- is this ok to say?



3) I’ll be off next week.



- is this ok to say?



4) She’s too chicken to ask him out.



- Does this mean “ she’s too shy/ timid to ask him out” ?



Thanks very much.





  

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Hello Namnga-- welcome to English Forums. I presume that your sentences are about boyfriends and girlfriends: 1) He has left her for another girl. -- this is OK, meaning he has a new girlfriend.

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  • Hello Namnga-- welcome to English Forums.
  • I presume that your sentences are about boyfriends and girlfriends: 1) He has left her for another girl.
  • -- this is OK, meaning he has a new girlfriend.
  • 2) He wants to get back with me.
  • -- this is OK, meaning he wishes to be your boyfriend again.
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Hello Namnga-- welcome to English Forums. I presume that your sentences are about boyfriends and girlfriends:

1) He has left her for another girl. -- this is OK, meaning he has a new girlfriend.
2) He wants to get back with me. -- this is OK, meaning he wishes to be your boyfriend again.
3) I’ll be off next week. -- this is OK, meaning I don't work next week or
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Dear Namnga,

You may also say «he wants to get back together with me».

Warmest regards, Emotion: smile

Goldmund
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