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Lucas21c Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Natural expression
Could you tell me which one is right and natural among the following conversational expressions? All of them convey the same idea.
1. Are you open?
2. Are you open for business?
3. Are you at work?
4. Is this store open at the moment?
5. Is it open at the moment?
1. Are you open?
2. Are you open for business?
3. Are you at work?
4. Is this store open at the moment?
5. Is it open at the moment?
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Hi The first and second are good. You go into a store which is only half-lit and an assistant comes out from the desk. You say: - Hi, are you open?
- Hi The first and second are good.
- You go into a store which is only half-lit and an assistant comes out from the desk.
- You say: - Hi, are you open?
- 3, 4 and 5 sound a little too formal to me Dave
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Hi
The first and second are good. You go into a store which is only half-lit and an assistant comes out from the desk. You say:
- Hi, are you open?
3, 4 and 5 sound a little too formal to me
Dave
The first and second are good. You go into a store which is only half-lit and an assistant comes out from the desk. You say:
- Hi, are you open?
3, 4 and 5 sound a little too formal to me
Dave
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