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Bn77 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
which one is the correct answer?
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M: Let’s get together for a drink.
W: ______________________
(a) I don’t like that.
(b) It was my treat.
(c) Sure, when?
(d) Do you have to?
(c) sounds perfectly OK to me but (a) also seems a possible answer... Can anybody explain why (a) couldn't be a possible choice in this question??
M: Let’s get together for a drink.
W: ______________________
(a) I don’t like that.
(b) It was my treat.
(c) Sure, when?
(d) Do you have to?
(c) sounds perfectly OK to me but (a) also seems a possible answer... Can anybody explain why (a) couldn't be a possible choice in this question??
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Bn77 (c) sounds perfectly OK to me but (a) also seems a possible answer... Can anybody explain why (a) couldn't be a possible choice in this question?? As it stands (a) is not right.
- Bn77 (c) sounds perfectly OK to me but (a) also seems a possible answer...
- Can anybody explain why (a) couldn't be a possible choice in this question??
- As it stands (a) is not right.
- " But that comes across as unnecessarily abrupt.
- Useful if that's what you intend, but not something you would say to someone you might want to have a drink with at some other time.
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Bn77(c) sounds perfectly OK to me but (a) also seems a possible answer... Can anybody explain why (a) couldn't be a possible choice in this question??As it stands (a) is not right. You could modify it to "I wouldn't like that." But that comes across as unnecessarily abrupt. Useful if that's what you intend, but not something you would say to someone you might
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(a) doesn't fit naturally. 'That' doesn't really have an antecedent. A better way of turning down the invitation might be: Thanks, but I'm really very busy these days; You know I don't drink any more.
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The prompt (Let's ...) is an offer, a suggestion.
The response has to be an acceptance or a rejection of the offer. Yes or no, basically. (sure qualifies as a "yes".)
A statement of dislike of something is not either an acceptance or a rejection. It fails to meet the "felicity conditions" of the situation.
An equivalent is:
-- Can you meet with us at 3 o'cloc
The response has to be an acceptance or a rejection of the offer. Yes or no, basically. (sure qualifies as a "yes".)
A statement of dislike of something is not either an acceptance or a rejection. It fails to meet the "felicity conditions" of the situation.
An equivalent is:
-- Can you meet with us at 3 o'cloc
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