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New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
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0John, I can't hear you very well. The line is breaking in and out and I think I might loose you anytime. 02br
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00or should it be02br
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00John, I can't hear you very well. The line is choppy and the call might get dropped anytime. 02br
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00Do the sentences sound natural to native speakers? To me, they don't sound that natural. If not, what would you say?0-
  

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0 the line is poor02br 00 the quality of the line is poor0-

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  • 0 the line is poor02br 00 the quality of the line is poor0-
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0 the line is poor02br
00 the quality of the line is poor0-
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0We've got a bad connection.02br
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00I do use "...going to lose you" when I know I'm heading toward an area with bad cell reception. (Note: lose, not loose)0-
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0Thanks for the replies. 02br
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00If I want to describe how poor the line is, can I say "your voice is breaking up every now and then"?02br
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00Or should I say "your voice breaks up every now and then"?0-
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0"You're breaking up"02br
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00(It's more idiomatic (for me) to say "you are breaking up" than "your voice is breaking up.")02br
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00You're breaking up, John. We've got a bad connection. If I lose you, I'll call you back, okay?0-
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