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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

kayak

0A: Let's go over there and see whether they rent kayaks.02br
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00B: It seems like nobody is guarding the booth. Maybe they are closed today. (what conjuction word/phrase should I use here). It has been raining for the past 3 days and there still are rain clouds in the sky.02br
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00A: We'll see. I really want to go kayaking. We've been here for 4 days and are going home tomorrow. I don't want to miss this opportunity.02br
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00B: We should have paid more attention to the weather when we picked the dates. It would have been a great vacation.02br
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00A: Cheer up. Seize the moment. (Can I use this idiom?)02br
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00<B sees a man lying in a hammock?02br
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00B: Are you the kayak operator here? Do you call the person kayak operator?)02br
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00Operator: Yeah. How can I help you?02br
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00B: How much for a kayak?02br
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00Operator: $25 per hour, 3 hours minimum.02br
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00B: How about $100 for half a day?02br
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00Operator: You guys are lucky. I'm in a good mood today. The deal is you stack the kayak on the rack after use and empty out the water, OK?02br
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00B: Sure will.02br
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00Operator: Also, don't cross the bouy line. Someone drown the other day and the new rules do not allow anyone crossing the line. Don't get me into trouble.02br
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001. Are there any mistakes?02br
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002. I have some problem finding the right phrase/ expression/words as mentioned above. Please help.02br
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00Thanks in advance!0-
  

Top answer

) I don't think it fits here. "02br 02br 007th one: A kayak operator would be a person who operates a kayak. You just paddle a kayak.

— Avangi

  • ) I don't think it fits here.
  • "02br 02br 007th one: A kayak operator would be a person who operates a kayak.
  • You just paddle a kayak.
  • You operate a bulldozer or a crane.
  • What this guy operates is the concession.
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02nd one, last clause, possible substitution: 01i00and it shows no sign(s) of letting up.02i02br
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003rd one, middle sentence, possibly more natural (casual): 01i00We've been waiting for it to clear up for four days now, and we have to go home tomorrow.02i02br
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004th one, last sentence, possible option:01i
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0Hi Avangi,02br
00A couple of questions:02br
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001. Is 'how much for a kayak' a complete sentence?02br
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002. In 5th, Why is 'make the very most of an opportunity' not suitable?02br
00My justification, they have an opportunity to kayak during the vacation though02br
00the weather is not favorable but it's still doa
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0My take. I've tried to go for a natural conversational British English style.Remember that there are usually many different ways of expressing the same thing. Also, contractions are much more natural for spoken language.02br
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00A: Let's go over there and see whether they rent kayaks.02br
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00B: It doesn't look like there's anybody in the booth. (I
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0Hi Nona. Thanks for your reply. I have a few questions.02br
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001. Why is season a better choice than weather?02br
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002. Is hire a substitute for rental in the UK? For example, do you say car rental or car hire?02br
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003. Do you think of a day as a work day or business day, therefore half a day is 4 hours since a business da
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0Just a comment on the half-day thing: I read it the same as Nona. A half day is four hours.02br
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00I thought seize the moment is okay - it seems to me that after it rained for three days, today is the first day it's NOT raining (even though it may again).02br
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00When you plan a vacation, you don't have access to a weather report for the four days
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01cite10New2grammar12cite101. Is 'how much for a kayak' a complete sentence? 12br
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102. In 5th, Why is 'make the very most of an opportunity' not suitable?12br
10My justification, they have an opportunity to kayak during the vacation though12br
10the weather is not favorable but it's still doable.
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0Thank you, Avangi, Nona and GG. Most of my questions have been answered. Some can't be explained in a few words and require the learner to gain more exposure to the language. I totally understand that and most likely will still make the same mistakes in the foreseeable future. 02br
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00Avangi, sorry that I missed your edit. 0-
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0Not to worry, N2g, your progress is noticable.02br
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00P.S. About the "operator guy," perhaps the most common expression in the US for the guy in charge of something like that is "the manager." That may not be his official title, but it usually works.0-
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