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Kenta Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Will you correct my English? ( Apr. 17 )
Hello. I wrote two dialogues. Will you correct them?
No. 1
M: Didn't you say you were [ came ] from Hiroshima?
F: Yes, I was born in California, but I grew up in Hiroshima.
M: No kidding! I'm from California, myself.
No. 2
M: Where's the emergency hospital [ room ]?
F: At the Cone Street entrance. Are you badly hurt [ hurt badly] ?
M: Yes. My right leg may be broken.
( Q. "may have been broken" is OK? )
F: Oh, then I'll take you there.
Thank you. kenta
No. 1
M: Didn't you say you were [ came ] from Hiroshima?
F: Yes, I was born in California, but I grew up in Hiroshima.
M: No kidding! I'm from California, myself.
No. 2
M: Where's the emergency hospital [ room ]?
F: At the Cone Street entrance. Are you badly hurt [ hurt badly] ?
M: Yes. My right leg may be broken.
( Q. "may have been broken" is OK? )
F: Oh, then I'll take you there.
Thank you. kenta
Top answer
No. 1 M: Didn't you say you were [ came ] from Hiroshima? F: Yes, I was born in California, but I grew up in Hiroshima.
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- 1 M: Didn't you say you were [ came ] from Hiroshima?
- F: Yes, I was born in California, but I grew up in Hiroshima.
- M: No kidding!
- I'm from California myself.
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No. 1
M: Didn't you say you were [ came ] from Hiroshima?
F: Yes, I was born in California, but I grew up in Hiroshima.
M: No kidding! I'm from California myself. -- Comma not needed.
No. 2
M: Where's the emergency hospital [ room ]? -- In BrE we would say "Where's casualty?" I'm not entirely sure about AmE usage, but "emergency hospital" doesn't sound
M: Didn't you say you were [ came ] from Hiroshima?
F: Yes, I was born in California, but I grew up in Hiroshima.
M: No kidding! I'm from California myself. -- Comma not needed.
No. 2
M: Where's the emergency hospital [ room ]? -- In BrE we would say "Where's casualty?" I'm not entirely sure about AmE usage, but "emergency hospital" doesn't sound
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Thank you, Mr Wordy. You gave me a minute explanation.
See you again. kenta
See you again. kenta
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