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Mr. Tom Posted 9 years ago
Vocabulary
In a single glance
Hi
Could you please tell me if the underlined part of the dialogue is natural?
A - Why did you buy this brash T-shirt?
B - I don't know. Perhaps it attracted my eye in a single glance.
Thanks,
Tom
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Natural dialog is difficult. One of its hallmarks is extreme simplicity. It consists mostly of very commonly used words and expressions.
- Natural dialog is difficult.
- One of its hallmarks is extreme simplicity.
- It consists mostly of very commonly used words and expressions.
- A - How did you end up with that T-shirt?
- B - I don't know.
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Natural dialog is difficult. One of its hallmarks is extreme simplicity. It consists mostly of very commonly used words and expressions.
A - How did you end up with that T-shirt?
B - I don't know. I guess I just liked it the first time I saw it.
(99% one-syllable words)
Writing dialog is not always the best place to learn new vocabulary.
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