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Tenacious Learner Posted 15 years ago
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Need help. A couple of Questions.
Hi teachers,
I have this text. The old lady is talking to someone called Coke.
“My husband was about your size. A little heavier perhaps. All his clothes are upstairs. They’re no good to him. He died two years ago.” She pointed up to the room above them.
“Why don’t you see if any of his clothes fit you? You can bring them back tomorrow.”
A few questions:
'A little heavier' means 'a little fatter'?
According to the text, which one is better?
a) Where are all the old lady's husband's clothes?
b) Where were all the old lady's husband's clothes?
Is is also possible to say:
Where were all the clothes of the old lady's husband?
According to the text, which one is better?
When can Coke bring her husband's clothes? He can bring them back tomorrow.
When could Coke bring her husband's clothes? He could bring them back the following day.
Thanks in advance
I have this text. The old lady is talking to someone called Coke.
“My husband was about your size. A little heavier perhaps. All his clothes are upstairs. They’re no good to him. He died two years ago.” She pointed up to the room above them.
“Why don’t you see if any of his clothes fit you? You can bring them back tomorrow.”
A few questions:
'A little heavier' means 'a little fatter'?
According to the text, which one is better?
a) Where are all the old lady's husband's clothes?
b) Where were all the old lady's husband's clothes?
Is is also possible to say:
Where were all the clothes of the old lady's husband?
According to the text, which one is better?
When can Coke bring her husband's clothes? He can bring them back tomorrow.
When could Coke bring her husband's clothes? He could bring them back the following day.
Thanks in advance
Top answer
Thinking Spain A few questions: 'A little heavier' means 'a little fatter'? To be exact, no. It just means that when the husband gets on the scales, you see higher numbers!
- Thinking Spain A few questions: 'A little heavier' means 'a little fatter'?
- To be exact, no.
- It just means that when the husband gets on the scales, you see higher numbers!
- The husband may be 'denser' - have more weight per volume.
- But to be practical, yes.
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Thinking SpainA few questions:To be exact, no. It just means that when the husband gets on the scales, you see higher numbers! The husband may be 'denser' - have more weight per volume.
'A little heavier' means 'a little fatter'?
But to be practical, yes. It means 'a little fatter'.
Thinking SpainAccording to
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CalifJimThe choice between 'text-internal' and 'text-external' points of view is discussed in another of my responses.You are right. I understand it now! I posted it before I read your explanation.
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