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Tenacious Learner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Need correction: A few sentences (3)
Hi Teachers,
Could you correct these sentences if necessary?
a) After the class I’ll go back towards my house. It sounds wrong, but the senteces should have 'towards'.
b) In the middle of the darkness I couldn’t find they keys. Shouldn't it be, 'I couldn't find my keys in the middle of the darkness'.
c) He owns a chain of sport shops.
Thanks in advance
Could you correct these sentences if necessary?
a) After the class I’ll go back towards my house. It sounds wrong, but the senteces should have 'towards'.
b) In the middle of the darkness I couldn’t find they keys. Shouldn't it be, 'I couldn't find my keys in the middle of the darkness'.
c) He owns a chain of sport shops.
Thanks in advance
Top answer
a) After the class I’ll go back towards my house. It sounds wrong, Good call but the sente n ces should have 'towards'. (because that's what you assigned, I suppose) All you need for this is After class I'll go home .
- a) After the class I’ll go back towards my house.
- It sounds wrong, Good call but the sente n ces should have 'towards'.
- (because that's what you assigned, I suppose) All you need for this is After class I'll go home .
- towards: As I walked towards my house, I noticed that someone had left a package at the front door .
- b) In the middle of the darkness I couldn’t find they keys.
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a) After the class I’ll go back towards my house. It sounds wrong, Good call but the sentences should have 'towards'. (because that's what you assigned, I suppose)
All you need for this is After class I'll go home.
All you need for this is After class I'll go home.
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Hi Jim,
Thanks a lot for your reply, corrections, and patience with me.
Thanks a lot for your reply, corrections, and patience with me.
CalifJim(because that's what you assigned, I suppose)How come you always figure out everything?
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Thinking Spain'dark' and 'darkness' both mean in Spanish 'oscuridad'. What's the difference between them, please?darkness is more abstract, I suppose. It's more like the property of being dark. in the darkness is more suitable for poetry, let's say.
Thinking Spainwhat's the meaning of 'Good call'?~ Atinast
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Hi Jim,
Thank YOU for the explanations. I'll use 'good call' in class for my students, and I'll tell them that you thought me this one.
Best regards
TS
Thank YOU for the explanations. I'll use 'good call' in class for my students, and I'll tell them that you thought me this one.
Best regards
TS
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Thinking Spainand I'll tell them that youClose, but no cigar!thoughttaught me this one.
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Hi Jim,
Sorry for my mistake. Sometimes, I think one thing, and I write another. There is no excuse though!
Sorry for my mistake. Sometimes, I think one thing, and I write another. There is no excuse though!
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"Close, but no cigar"
1. Close, but not quite.
2. Fall just short of a successful outcome and get nothing for your efforts.
The phrase, and its variant 'nice try, but no cigar', are of US origin and date from the mid-20th century. Fairground stalls gave out cigars as prizes, and this is the most likely source, although there's no definitive evidence to prove that.
1. Close, but not quite.
2. Fall just short of a successful outcome and get nothing for your efforts.
The phrase, and its variant 'nice try, but no cigar', are of US origin and date from the mid-20th century. Fairground stalls gave out cigars as prizes, and this is the most likely source, although there's no definitive evidence to prove that.
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Hi Jim,
Thank you for you detailed explanation. One more to my personal folder.
Best regards
TS
Thank you for you detailed explanation. One more to my personal folder.
Best regards
TS
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