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Kenta Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Would you correct my English? (July.25)
Hello. I wrote two dialogues. Will you correct them?
No. 1
M: Where's the stack of folders on my desk?
F: I filed them [ put them away ] in the cabinet. Do you need them now?
M: I'm sorry to make you do this, but I need them again.
I have to make a report for the next meeting.
No. 2
M: Now we take [ get ] 20 percent off our usual fee [ price ].
F: I see. But the discounted price is just temporary.
M: Well...yes. We want to offer this rate all the time [ at any time ], but I'm afraid
we couldn't keep on our business.
Thank you. kenta
No. 1
M: Where's the stack of folders on my desk?
F: I filed them [ put them away ] in the cabinet. Do you need them now?
M: I'm sorry to make you do this, but I need them again.
I have to make a report for the next meeting.
No. 2
M: Now we take [ get ] 20 percent off our usual fee [ price ].
F: I see. But the discounted price is just temporary.
M: Well...yes. We want to offer this rate all the time [ at any time ], but I'm afraid
we couldn't keep on our business.
Thank you. kenta
Top answer
No. 1 M: Where's the stack of folders that was/were on my desk? -- by itself, "on my desk" implies that the folders are on the desk now (and not in the cabinet).
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- 1 M: Where's the stack of folders that was/were on my desk?
- -- by itself, "on my desk" implies that the folders are on the desk now (and not in the cabinet).
- In conversation, many people would say "were" rather than "was", even though "stack of folders" is grammatically singular.
- F: I filed them [ put them away ] in the cabinet.
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No. 1
M: Where's the stack of folders that was/were on my desk? -- by itself, "on my desk" implies that the folders are on the desk now (and not in the cabinet). In conversation, many people would say "were" rather than "was", even though "stack of folders" is grammatically singular.
F: I filed them [ put them away ] in the cabinet. Do you need them now?
M: I'm s
M: Where's the stack of folders that was/were on my desk? -- by itself, "on my desk" implies that the folders are on the desk now (and not in the cabinet). In conversation, many people would say "were" rather than "was", even though "stack of folders" is grammatically singular.
F: I filed them [ put them away ] in the cabinet. Do you need them now?
M: I'm s
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Thank you, Mr Wordy. You made a lot of good comments about my English.
It was very nice of you!
kenta
It was very nice of you!
kenta
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