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Kenta Posted 18 years ago
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0 Hello. Are there any mistakes? Please check the alternatives, too. 02 br
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00 No.1:On the phone 02 br
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00 M: It looks like the train is late. 02 br
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00 F: I'm glad you called. The meeting at three was [has been] canceled. 02 br
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00 M: OK. But I have something to do at [in] my office. 02 br
00 I'm coming in anyway. ..... Q. Do I have to say "in"? "I'm coming anyway." is wrong? 02 br
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00 M: I booked you on the 8:20 flight to Calcutta. Please call me when 02 br
00 you arrive. A Mr. Bikila will pick you up. 02 br
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00 F: Mr. Bikila? Isn't he the man I met before? 02 br
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00 M: Yes, that's right. As you know, he's a nice guy. 02 br
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00 Thank you! 0-
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00 No.1:On the phone 02 br
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00 M: It looks like the train is late. 02 br
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00 F: I'm glad you called. The meeting at three was [has been] canceled. 02 br
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00 M: OK. But I have something to do at [in] my office. 02 br
00 I'm coming in anyway. ..... Q. Do I have to say "in"? "I'm coming anyway." is wrong? 02 br
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00 No.2 02 br
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00 M: I booked you on the 8:20 flight to Calcutta. Please call me when 02 br
00 you arrive. A Mr. Bikila will pick you up. 02 br
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00 F: Mr. Bikila? Isn't he the man I met before? 02 br
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00 M: Yes, that's right. As you know, he's a nice guy. 02 br
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00 Thank you! 0-
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1:On the phone 02 br 02 br 00 M: It looks like the train is late. F: I'm glad you called. The meeting at three was [has been] canceled.
- 1:On the phone 02 br 02 br 00 M: It looks like the train is late.
- F: I'm glad you called.
- The meeting at three was [has been] canceled.
- 01 font 00 Was if the call is after three - has been if the call is before three 02 font 02 br 00 M: OK.
- 01 font 00 I would use 'in' 02 font 02 br 00 I'm coming in anyway.
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0 No.1:On the phone 02 br
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00 M: It looks like the train is late. F: I'm glad you called. The meeting at three was [has been] canceled. 01 font 00 Was if the call is after three - has been if the call is before three 02 font 02 br
00 M: OK. But I have something to do at [in] my office. 01 font 00 I wo
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00 M: It looks like the train is late. F: I'm glad you called. The meeting at three was [has been] canceled. 01 font 00 Was if the call is after three - has been if the call is before three 02 font 02 br
00 M: OK. But I have something to do at [in] my office. 01 font 00 I wo
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0 Optilang, Would it be better to say "It looks like the train is late. F: I'm glad you 01 b 00 are calling 02 b 00 "? 0-
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0 Optilang, Would it be better to say "It looks like the train is late. F: I'm glad you 01 b 00 are calling 02 b 00 "? 02 br
00 I wouldn't say it was necessarily better - but it would certainly be an acceptable alternative 0-
00 I wouldn't say it was necessarily better - but it would certainly be an acceptable alternative 0-
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0 Thank you, Optilang. You explained to me in detail. I'm very pleased with your comments. 0-
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