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Skyword Posted 12 years ago
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Pls enlighten me, thanks.
A: How’s the tuition work?
B: The tuition work has not been doing good.
A: Pray tell me, what is that that has been going good, if not the tuition.
1) Does the above sound normal or provoking to u?
2) Does the last sentence mean : "pls tell me, if u can't perform well in tuition, what else do u think will go good to you?"
Thanks a million.
B: The tuition work has not been doing good.
A: Pray tell me, what is that that has been going good, if not the tuition.
1) Does the above sound normal or provoking to u?
2) Does the last sentence mean : "pls tell me, if u can't perform well in tuition, what else do u think will go good to you?"
Thanks a million.
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skyword 1) Does the above sound normal or provoking to u? It does not sound normal. What do you mean by 'tuition' and 'work' there?
- skyword 1) Does the above sound normal or provoking to u?
- It does not sound normal.
- What do you mean by 'tuition' and 'work' there?
- 'Pray tell me' is archaic.
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skyword1) Does the above sound normal or provoking to u?It does not sound normal. What do you mean by 'tuition' and 'work' there?
'Pray tell me' is archaic.
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Mister Micawber,
Thanks for your response.
B is a tutor who gives tuition to students.
Would you like to share with me why and which part of that does not sound normal?
Thank you.
Thanks for your response.
B is a tutor who gives tuition to students.
Would you like to share with me why and which part of that does not sound normal?
Thank you.
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skywordWould you like to share with me why and which part of that does not sound normal?I do not understand the conversation. In American English, 'tuition' refers only to the money paid by students ("The tuition for this class is $100 per term.') In the first two turns, I think you mean this:
A: How’s your tutoring work going?
B: Not
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Hi Mister Micawber
Thank you for your reply.
Yes, the first two turns are correct.
However, the third one is the crucial one, which is the reaction by A after knowing B's tutoring work not going good.
And I would like to know if the third one sounds normal or provoking to you.
Neither do i understand the third one ,that's why I posted it here for consultatio
Thank you for your reply.
Yes, the first two turns are correct.
However, the third one is the crucial one, which is the reaction by A after knowing B's tutoring work not going good.
And I would like to know if the third one sounds normal or provoking to you.
Neither do i understand the third one ,that's why I posted it here for consultatio
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skywordBased on the first two, do you have any guessing for the third one?I suppose that this is what is meant:
A: How’s your tutoring work going?
B: Not so good/well.
A: Too bad. How's the rest of your life?
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Thank you, Mister Micawber.
As I re-read the third turn, it sounds like:
"please tell me, what has been going good, if not the tutoring work."
Do you agree?
If yes, does it sound provoking to you? or do you think the reaction is normal?
As I re-read the third turn, it sounds like:
"please tell me, what has been going good, if not the tutoring work."
Do you agree?
If yes, does it sound provoking to you? or do you think the reaction is normal?
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skywordAs I re-read the third turn, it sounds like:"please tell me, what has been going good, if not the tutoring work."Do you agree?That is what is meant, but it is an odd response. The alternative I have offered is more natural.
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Hi Mister Micawber
As you mentioned earlier "pray tell me" is archaic; I was wondering, could this response also a kind of olden way of answering in English Language?
Thank you.
As you mentioned earlier "pray tell me" is archaic; I was wondering, could this response also a kind of olden way of answering in English Language?
Thank you.
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skywordAs you mentioned earlier "pray tell me" is archaic; I was wondering, could this response also a kind of olden way of answering in English Language?You may use it if you wish to sound strange.
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Hi Mister Micawber,
This is a dialogue between two friends (A & B).
B does not understand what A was trying to express in the third turn.
Pls do not feel offended with the questions i asked.
You're right, the response is odd and strange, and this is the reason why it is posted here; because B wanted to find out if he has misunderstood A.
May I have your opinion o
This is a dialogue between two friends (A & B).
B does not understand what A was trying to express in the third turn.
Pls do not feel offended with the questions i asked.
You're right, the response is odd and strange, and this is the reason why it is posted here; because B wanted to find out if he has misunderstood A.
May I have your opinion o
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