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Kenta Posted 16 years ago
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Would you correct my English? ( Aug.17 )
Hello. I wrote two dialogues. Would you check them?
No. 1
M: Excuse me. I might have left my umbrella here yesterday.
F: We have several umbrellas ( here ). Could you describe yours?
M: Yes, it has polka dots, with frills.
No. 2
M: Excuse me. There's a book I can't reach. Could you get
it for me?
F: Sure. Which one?
M: It's on the top shelf, fourth from the right. The red one.
Thank you! kenta
No. 1
M: Excuse me. I might have left my umbrella here yesterday.
F: We have several umbrellas ( here ). Could you describe yours?
M: Yes, it has polka dots, with frills.
No. 2
M: Excuse me. There's a book I can't reach. Could you get
it for me?
F: Sure. Which one?
M: It's on the top shelf, fourth from the right. The red one.
Thank you! kenta
Top answer
No. 1 M: Excuse me. I might have left my umbrella here yesterday.
- No.
- 1 M: Excuse me.
- I might have left my umbrella here yesterday.
- -- This is not wrong, but in real life I'd more likely say "I think I (might have) left my umbrella here yesterday.
- I don't suppose you've found one, have you?
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No. 1
M: Excuse me. I might have left my umbrella here yesterday. -- This is not wrong, but in real life I'd more likely say "I think I (might have) left my umbrella here yesterday. I don't suppose you've found one, have you? / I don't suppose one's been handed in, has it?"
F: We have several umbrellas ( here ). Could you describe yours?
M: Yes, it has polka dots and
M: Excuse me. I might have left my umbrella here yesterday. -- This is not wrong, but in real life I'd more likely say "I think I (might have) left my umbrella here yesterday. I don't suppose you've found one, have you? / I don't suppose one's been handed in, has it?"
F: We have several umbrellas ( here ). Could you describe yours?
M: Yes, it has polka dots and
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