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Kenta Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Would you correct my English? ( May 17 )
Hello. I wrote two dialogues. Would you check them?
No. 1
M: May I help you? You can try on any of the clothes.
F: OK. I'll try this on...this fits me perfectly.
M: You look great.
F: I'll take it but would you have lay away?
No. 2
M:I think there's a [ some ] mistake in the check.
F:Sorry, what do you mean?
M:We sure ordered cheeze pizza, but you didn't serve.
F:Oh, really? I'll have the check put right.
Thank you! kenta
No. 1
M: May I help you? You can try on any of the clothes.
F: OK. I'll try this on...this fits me perfectly.
M: You look great.
F: I'll take it but would you have lay away?
No. 2
M:I think there's a [ some ] mistake in the check.
F:Sorry, what do you mean?
M:We sure ordered cheeze pizza, but you didn't serve.
F:Oh, really? I'll have the check put right.
Thank you! kenta
Top answer
No. 1 M: May I help you? You can try on any of the/these clothes.
- No.
- 1 M: May I help you?
- You can try on any of the/these clothes.
- F: OK.
- I'll try this on.
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No. 1
M: May I help you? You can try on any of the/these clothes.
F: OK. I'll try this on. (pause) This fits me perfectly.
M: You look great!
F: I'll take it. Do you take VISA? (In this era of credit cards, layaway plans are all but extinct, Kenta.)
No. 2
M:I think there's a/some mistake in the bill/check.
M: May I help you? You can try on any of the/these clothes.
F: OK. I'll try this on. (pause) This fits me perfectly.
M: You look great!
F: I'll take it. Do you take VISA? (In this era of credit cards, layaway plans are all but extinct, Kenta.)
No. 2
M:I think there's a/some mistake in the bill/check.
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Dear Mr. Micawber,
I think the word " clothes " refers to men. For females, we use the word "dress Material". Could you please throw some light on this. Do Americans use the word " clothes" for women also?
Regards,
sri
I think the word " clothes " refers to men. For females, we use the word "dress Material". Could you please throw some light on this. Do Americans use the word " clothes" for women also?
Regards,
sri
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'Dress material' refers to fabric only in all the major Englishes. Please use your dictionary and other resource materials before you answer students here, Sri. You will find that many words uses are acceptable-- indeed, understandable-- only in Indian English.
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Hello,Mr Micawber.
I've learned a lot from your comments. Thank you very much.
kenta
I've learned a lot from your comments. Thank you very much.
kenta
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Respected Mr. Micawber,
I don't understand as to what went wrong with me. I was just asking the clarification between the clothes and the dress material, keeping in view the local indian words we use. It was not my intention to challenge you in this regard. I always respect the people irrespective of their age.
I have noted the contents of your comment with great pleasure, and fully sati
I don't understand as to what went wrong with me. I was just asking the clarification between the clothes and the dress material, keeping in view the local indian words we use. It was not my intention to challenge you in this regard. I always respect the people irrespective of their age.
I have noted the contents of your comment with great pleasure, and fully sati
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Hello sri,
My warning was referring to the message you originally posted, the one that I deleted. I want to say also that I do not disparage IndE-- it is one of the major Englishes in the world. Its only weakpoint is that many of its phrases are misunderstood outside of India.
By the way, how old do you think I am?
My warning was referring to the message you originally posted, the one that I deleted. I want to say also that I do not disparage IndE-- it is one of the major Englishes in the world. Its only weakpoint is that many of its phrases are misunderstood outside of India.
By the way, how old do you think I am?
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Respected Mr. Mister Micawber,
Well, Thanks for your clarification.
Over several decades, the language has acquired a unique flavour of its own in the country. People like to call it "Indian English"; sometimes proudly and sometimes derisively. Indian English is of course not a different language. Nor, does it require a separate standard or dictionary.
When you deal wi
Well, Thanks for your clarification.
Over several decades, the language has acquired a unique flavour of its own in the country. People like to call it "Indian English"; sometimes proudly and sometimes derisively. Indian English is of course not a different language. Nor, does it require a separate standard or dictionary.
When you deal wi
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Ah. I was wondering because of this comment: "I always respect the people irrespective of their
age."
age."
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Respected Sir,
Well, thanks for not finding any grammatical mistakes in my comment. I think my imagination with respect to your age is correct.
Thank you very much for sparing your valuable time in this regard.
sincerely,
sri
Well, thanks for not finding any grammatical mistakes in my comment. I think my imagination with respect to your age is correct.
Thank you very much for sparing your valuable time in this regard.
sincerely,
sri
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Mister MicawberDo you take VISA? (In this era of credit cards, layaway plans are all but extinct, Kenta.)Aside from the question, I just have a comment on the "layaway". I also thought the "layaway" was done with some years ago.
Well, what do I know! I just happened to drop by one of the remaining Kmarts located in Los Banos Calif. a few
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