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Persona Grata Posted 19 years ago
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Lick your lips!!
0 I am wondering if this expression is adequate in this situation. 02 br
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00 A : hey, I am hungry. I haven't eaten anyting since yesterday supper. 02 br
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00 B : Okay. I'll prepare something for you. 02 br
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00 A : Thanks! Is there anything delicious?? 02 br
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00 B : 01 u 00 You should lick your lips before eating! 02 u 02 br
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00 I used this expression to make "A" look forward to my food. 02 br
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00 Is it natural?? 0-
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00 A : hey, I am hungry. I haven't eaten anyting since yesterday supper. 02 br
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00 B : Okay. I'll prepare something for you. 02 br
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00 A : Thanks! Is there anything delicious?? 02 br
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00 B : 01 u 00 You should lick your lips before eating! 02 u 02 br
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00 I used this expression to make "A" look forward to my food. 02 br
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00 Is it natural?? 0-
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0 No, it doesn't sound like something anyone I know would say. 02 br
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00 A might say 'Mmmmmm...I'm licking my lips' but you can't tell someone to do it. 0-
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00 A might say 'Mmmmmm...I'm licking my lips' but you can't tell someone to do it. 0-
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0 then, could you please give me some examples?? 02 br
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00 In my dictionary, 02 br
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0 Well, the problem is you can't order someone to think what you want them to think! 02 br
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00 You could say something like 'you'll be licking your lips when you see what I've cooked' as that's a prediction of their own natural reaction, but you can't simply order them to. 0-
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00 You could say something like 'you'll be licking your lips when you see what I've cooked' as that's a prediction of their own natural reaction, but you can't simply order them to. 0-
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0 Wow. 02 br
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00 I have totally misunderstood English!! 02 br
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00 maybe it is a difficulty which english-learning Korean can have. 02 br
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00 Anyway thanx very much~:) 02 br
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00 P.S : I think this is none of my business. But if you don't mind, may i ask the meaning of your ID "nona the brit"?? 0-
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00 I have totally misunderstood English!! 02 br
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00 maybe it is a difficulty which english-learning Korean can have. 02 br
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00 Anyway thanx very much~:) 02 br
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00 P.S : I think this is none of my business. But if you don't mind, may i ask the meaning of your ID "nona the brit"?? 0-
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0 Could I answer? (I guess it'll be OK.) 02 br
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00 Nona -----the name 02 br
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00 the Brit --------the British 02 br
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00 This nickname suggests the comments given by her are British English. 02 br
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00 P.S: "none of my business" seems out of place there. 0-
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00 Nona -----the name 02 br
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00 the Brit --------the British 02 br
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00 This nickname suggests the comments given by her are British English. 02 br
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00 P.S: "none of my business" seems out of place there. 0-
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