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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
I have a comment.
John: Do you have any comment?
Mary: Yes, I have a comment. Could you write your words bigger on the blackboard?
Hi,
Does the line in bold in the above sound right? If not, how should I reword it? Thanks.
Mary: Yes, I have a comment. Could you write your words bigger on the blackboard?
Hi,
Does the line in bold in the above sound right? If not, how should I reword it? Thanks.
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Hi Angliholic If Mary wanted to be nit-picky, she would say that she had a request (not a comment). I'd also say that the words "on the blackboard" would prbably be omitted because "on the blackboard" would probably be clear from the context, and the context would also make "your words" totally unnecessary: John: Do you have any comment? ) Could you write bigger (on the blackboard), please?
- Hi Angliholic If Mary wanted to be nit-picky, she would say that she had a request (not a comment).
- I'd also say that the words "on the blackboard" would prbably be omitted because "on the blackboard" would probably be clear from the context, and the context would also make "your words" totally unnecessary: John: Do you have any comment?
- ) Could you write bigger (on the blackboard), please?
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Hi Angliholic
If Mary wanted to be nit-picky, she would say that she had a request (not a comment). I'd also say that the words "on the blackboard" would prbably be omitted because "on the blackboard" would probably be clear from the context, and the context would also make "your words" totally unnecessary:
John: Do you have any comment?
Mary: Yes(, I do.)
If Mary wanted to be nit-picky, she would say that she had a request (not a comment). I'd also say that the words "on the blackboard" would prbably be omitted because "on the blackboard" would probably be clear from the context, and the context would also make "your words" totally unnecessary:
John: Do you have any comment?
Mary: Yes(, I do.)
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YankeeHi Angliholic
If Mary wanted to be nit-picky, she would say that she had a request (not a comment). I'd also say that the words "on the blackboard" would prbably be omitted because "on the blackboard" would probably be clear from the context, and the context would also make "your words" totally unnecessary:
John: Do you have any comment?
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Hi Angliholic,
The bold section sounds right and natural. If you wanted to move it up a register, you could say, "Could you please write your words larger on the blackboard?" Or if it were a real situation, "Could you please write larger?"
Just a word about John's line: While "Do you have any comment?" is not uncommon, we would be more likely to say, "Do you have
The bold section sounds right and natural. If you wanted to move it up a register, you could say, "Could you please write your words larger on the blackboard?" Or if it were a real situation, "Could you please write larger?"
Just a word about John's line: While "Do you have any comment?" is not uncommon, we would be more likely to say, "Do you have
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More likely:
You have a very special way of explaining subtle questions.
You have a very special way of explaining subtle questions.
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AvangiHi Angliholic,
The bold section sounds right and natural. If you wanted to move it up a register, you could say, "Could you please write your words larger on the blackboard?" Or if it were a real situation, "Could you please write larger?"
Just a word about John's line: While "Do you have any comment?" is not uncommon, we would be mo
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One more and I'll **** out: Don't I see this as a title, or as an introduction? "This is Amy's approach to the subtle question:" I.e., not a specific question but the subject of subtle questions.
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