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Repi Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

I'm ready for you vs I'm prepared for you

I said somebody that I was always ready for him. Basically what I meant was that I knew his favourite food and I had it ready when he visited me (together with a group of friends). Then a second later it came into my mind that being "ready for somebody" is a bit ambigous Emotion: smile. It can be said in relation to being ready for fight or other more pleasurable activities. Moreover that he is a guy and I'm a girl Emotion: smile. So did I actually say something a bit embarrassing or can this be taken as I meant. If I had said 'I'm preapared for you would it have made any difference?
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Actually, is it in relation to be or in relation to being ready for sg? Thanks

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Actually, is it in relation to be or in relation to being ready for sg?
Thanks
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Repia second later it came into my mind that being "ready for somebody" is a bit ambiguous
True. I can see how you felt you might have said something a bit embarrassing, even though it can also be taken as you meant it. There is often nothing you can do to avoid an ambiguity. Sometimes others around you are determin
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Thanks for the explanation and the spelling correction :-) I'll try to avoid saying this in the future.
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Repispelling correction
By the way, 'favourite' is all right for the British spelling. As an American I use 'favorite'.

CJ
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CalifJimI always have your favorite food ready for you when you come to visit me.
Please help me with this.
I was thinking if come is necessary when we use visit.
Can we say, "...............when you visit me"
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vsureshI was thinking wondering whether/if come is necessary when we use visit.
It's not; however, a variety of phrases are possible.

when you ( come ([and / to])) visit me

come visit is very informal.

CJ
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