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Stevenukd Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
TELLING STORIES
Dear Teachers,
1. Please come out tonight, I need you here.
- What don't we say "go out" instead of "come out"?
2. How can something so good go so bad?
- I think "go so badly" is better, right?
3. They're very good at telling stories.
- This means "They're very good at concocting stories / inventing stories" or 'They're very good at telling stories for children to listen to"?
4. Today I'm allowed to be off school.
- Is this natural? or are there anyother ways to say?
5. Their hobby is flirting with beautiful girls / is teasing beautiful girls.
- Is this natural?
Thanks very much to Teachers,
Stevenukd.
1. Please come out tonight, I need you here.
- What don't we say "go out" instead of "come out"?
2. How can something so good go so bad?
- I think "go so badly" is better, right?
3. They're very good at telling stories.
- This means "They're very good at concocting stories / inventing stories" or 'They're very good at telling stories for children to listen to"?
4. Today I'm allowed to be off school.
- Is this natural? or are there anyother ways to say?
5. Their hobby is flirting with beautiful girls / is teasing beautiful girls.
- Is this natural?
Thanks very much to Teachers,
Stevenukd.
Top answer
1. Someone else inside the house would tell you to go out (without them), someone who wants you to accompany them 'out' says come out. 2.
- 1.
- Someone else inside the house would tell you to go out (without them), someone who wants you to accompany them 'out' says come out.
- 2.
- No, I know this seems a bit ungrammatical, but it is stated that way for effect - the contrast good/bad.
- 3.
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1. Someone else inside the house would tell you to go out (without them), someone who wants you to accompany them 'out' says come out.
2. No, I know this seems a bit ungrammatical, but it is stated that way for effect - the contrast good/bad.
3. It could be either. You won't know without the context. It is also a subtle way of saying someone is a good liar.
4. It seems o
2. No, I know this seems a bit ungrammatical, but it is stated that way for effect - the contrast good/bad.
3. It could be either. You won't know without the context. It is also a subtle way of saying someone is a good liar.
4. It seems o
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