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Tanit Posted 17 years ago
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Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Enjoy! Emotion: smile

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(From: Newbrook J. & Wilson J. (2001) New Proficiency Gold Coursebook. Edimburgh: Longman - Pearson Education Limited.)
  

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Many of these are idomatic expressions, which we merely 'parrot', if you will, without caring if it makes sense or is grammatically correct. For example 'chapter and verse', 'leaps and bounds' always seem paired - for no apparent reason. 'His comments about our project GOT '.

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  • Many of these are idomatic expressions, which we merely 'parrot', if you will, without caring if it makes sense or is grammatically correct.
  • For example 'chapter and verse', 'leaps and bounds' always seem paired - for no apparent reason.
  • 'His comments about our project GOT '.
  • I have heard people rail about the use of 'got', claiming that you NEVER need to or should use it.
  • 'MADE UP OF' do we really need 'UP' in there, or is it even correct?
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Many of these are idomatic expressions, which we merely 'parrot', if you will, without caring if it makes sense or is grammatically correct.

For example 'chapter and verse', 'leaps and bounds' always seem paired - for no apparent reason.

'His comments about our project GOT'. I have heard people rail about the use of 'got', claiming that you NEVER need to or should
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AnonymousAnd how about hafta, gotta, gonna, wanna, shoulda... even on the news - Peter Jennings started using them on the evening news!
If I fully enunciated "have to" "going to", "want to" and other common reductions in a casual conversation, my comrades would think I was being stuck up and superior. This would not be conducive to winning friends.
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Hi Anon,

Thanks for commenting.
Anonymous'MADE UP OF' do we really need 'UP' in there, or is it even correct?
Yes, it is correct. See the following entry from thehttp://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=48320&dict=CALD, and especially the
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I wouldn't call it sloppy, I would call it evolving. Every language changes over time and things that were once unacceptable change in nature. Is it really so bad to abbreviate 'should have' into shoulda? You save yourself from writing/typing/a breath of air by making it shorter. Language isn't some rigid block that is not supposed to change. It changes with culture, people and time.
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TanitTo throw a party is a common collocation in the UK. From what I've gathered in this forum, I think it's not in the USA.
Oh yes, we Americans throw parties, too!
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AlpheccaStarsOh yes, we Americans throw parties, too!
Thank you, A-Emotion: stars.
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it i svery helpful for beginners. It can be better if explanation would be given for every answer. it will  make the learner not to repeat its mistake

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repharimI wouldn't call it sloppy, I would call it evolving. Every language changes over time and things that were once unacceptable change in nature. Is it really so bad to abbreviate 'should have' into shoulda? You save yourself from writing/typing/a breath of air by making it shorter. Language isn't some rigid block that is not supposed to change. It changes with cultu
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wow this is my first time visit website..imglad to join this site and practice make right my broken english.....its so hard to talk people english person no one can understand me..
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9 out of 12!... bumper!!.....

Good test.. thanks!...
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