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Laborious Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Q8: "Do you know English?" (How do interpret this sentence, please)
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If somebody asks a person "Do you know English?" How should he / she interpret it? Does it mean that the person asking the question is asking the other person if s/he knows how to speak English or if s/he knows how to write English?
Thank you all.
If somebody asks a person "Do you know English?" How should he / she interpret it? Does it mean that the person asking the question is asking the other person if s/he knows how to speak English or if s/he knows how to write English?
Thank you all.
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" It is not a very native question. ' Laborious Does it mean that the person asking the question is asking the other person if s/he knows how to speak English or if s/he knows how to write English? It could be either or both, but if not all, then more probably the passive skills: reading and listening.
- " It is not a very native question.
- ' Laborious Does it mean that the person asking the question is asking the other person if s/he knows how to speak English or if s/he knows how to write English?
- It could be either or both, but if not all, then more probably the passive skills: reading and listening.
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LaboriousIf somebody asks a person "Do you know English?"It is not a very native question. If I were asked it, I would answer, 'Yes—it's a language, right?'
Laborious Does it mean that the person asking the question is asking the other person if s/he knows how to speak English or if s/he knows how to write English?It coul
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Thanks to you, for replying, sir.
So, I should ask the question more clearly, for eg, I should ask "Do you know how to speak English?" or "Do you know how to write English?", right? By the way, what would it mean If somebody asked me "Are you familiar with English language?" Does it mean 1) 'Do you know how to speak / wirte English?' 2) 'Do you know how to speak a
So, I should ask the question more clearly, for eg, I should ask "Do you know how to speak English?" or "Do you know how to write English?", right? By the way, what would it mean If somebody asked me "Are you familiar with English language?" Does it mean 1) 'Do you know how to speak / wirte English?' 2) 'Do you know how to speak a
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LaboriousSo, I should ask the question more clearly, for eg, I should ask "Do you know how to speak English?" or "Do you know how to write English?", right?Right.
Laboriouswhat would it mean If somebody asked me "Are you familiar with the English language?"It sounds like nor more than a more formal version of your o
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