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Dear Teachers,1. I'm really sorry to side with your parents ( about / on ) this matter.- You choose "on" or "about"?2. So many times I've kicked myself in the ass for not takking the chance.- "kick myself" here means "torture myself", right?3. "I wish you two luck" and "Good luck to both of you". Are these the same meaning?4. Please dodge away! Let me walk past.- Is this natural?5. Please move inside a little bit, I want to sit here.- Is this natural?Thanks very much to Teachers, Stevenukd.

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StevenukdDear Teachers,

1. I'm really sorry to side with your parents ( about / on ) this matter.

- You choose "on" or "about"? I'd use on.

2. So many times I've kicked myself in the *** for not takking the chance. taking

- "kick myself" here means "torture myself", right? No, berate yourself. Regret your actions. However, if you "kick yourself" you regret your actions. "A kick in the ***" usually means that you need someone to get you motivated.

3. "I wish you two luck" and "Good luck to both of you". Are these the same meaning? Yes

4. Please dodge away! Let me walk past.

- Is this natural? No. You dodge a moving object. If you wanted to be a little agressive, you could say "Please move aside!" But it's rather rude sounding. Most people would just say "Excuse me" and slip past.

5. Please move inside a little bit, I want to sit here.

- Is this natural? Yes and no. It's grammatical and conveys your meaning - but what gives you the right to sit there when someone is already sitting there? "Excuse me - if you moved in a bit, do you think there's be room for me here?" is much better.

Thanks very much to Teachers,

Stevenukd.

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