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Ann225 Posted 8 years ago
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Grammar

Hi,

1) Do you enter/put numbers into a calculator? Can I use both?

2) If I took a test and the questions I was asked there were extremely unexpected, I'd probably say:

"Most of the questions came quite unexpectedly." However, I came across the expression 'come out of left field' and I wonder if it's common in British English.

For instance: "Most of the questions came out of left field."

3) "I was late for a meet-up with my friend." Is there a different word I could replace 'meet-up' with that would be more appropriate or is 'meet-up' fine in this context?

Thank you.

  

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1) Do you enter/put numbers into a calculator? Can I use both? Yes, but 'enter' is better.

— Clive

  • 1) Do you enter/put numbers into a calculator?
  • Can I use both?
  • Yes, but 'enter' is better.
  • " However, I came across the expression 'come out of left field' and I wonder if it's common in British English.
  • Reasonably common, yes.
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1) Do you enter/put numbers into a calculator? Can I use both? Yes, but 'enter' is better.

2) If I took a test and the questions I was asked there were extremely unexpected, I'd probably say:

"Most of the questions came quite unexpectedly." However, I came across the expression 'come out of left field' and I wonder if it's common in British English. Reasonably common, yes

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Ann2252) If I took a test and the questions I was asked there were extremely unexpected, I'd probably say:"Most of the questions came quite unexpectedly." However, I came across the expression 'come out of left field' and I wonder if it's common in British English.For instance: "Most of the questions came out of left field."

I wouldn't say that it's common

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1. You typically don't say either of these in English. One just enters numbers on a calculator without discussion of the process. However, you might hear something like:


"Punch ______ times ______ in your calculator for me."


2. "Most of the questions came quite unexpectedly." is not right. You'd say:


"Most of the questions were unexpected."


"Mos

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