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Namsteven Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Move over a little bit
1. Would you mind moving over a little bit so my friend and I can sit down?
2. Would you mind battering your cigarette? I can't stand the smoke.
- Are these two sentences natural to say?
Thanks so much to Teachers,
Namsteven
2. Would you mind battering your cigarette? I can't stand the smoke.
- Are these two sentences natural to say?
Thanks so much to Teachers,
Namsteven
Top answer
Hello there 1 is fine - very natural and polite English! You could also leave out either 'bit' or 'little', so 'move over a little' or 'move over a bit'. 2.
- Hello there 1 is fine - very natural and polite English!
- You could also leave out either 'bit' or 'little', so 'move over a little' or 'move over a bit'.
- 2.
- The grammar is fine, but we wouldn't say 'battering' - that's to hit something, usually with a stick.
- ' or 'putting out your cigarette'.
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Hello there
1 is fine - very natural and polite English! You could also leave out either 'bit' or 'little', so 'move over a little' or 'move over a bit'.
2. The grammar is fine, but we wouldn't say 'battering' - that's to hit something, usually with a stick. I assume you mean to extinguish the cigarette, so we'd probably say 'Would you mind putting your cigarette out?' or 'putti
1 is fine - very natural and polite English! You could also leave out either 'bit' or 'little', so 'move over a little' or 'move over a bit'.
2. The grammar is fine, but we wouldn't say 'battering' - that's to hit something, usually with a stick. I assume you mean to extinguish the cigarette, so we'd probably say 'Would you mind putting your cigarette out?' or 'putti
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