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Kenta Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Would you correct my English, please? ( Feb. 6 )
Hello. I wrote two dialogues. Would you check them, please?
No. 1
M: I happened to meet [ came across ] Mari and her sister this afternoon.
F: I haven't met her sister. What was she like?
M: She was very quiet. Quite different from Sally.
No. 2
M: Hello. May [ Could ] I speak to Mr. Kimura, please?
F: I'm afraid he just stepped out [ he's just away from his seat ]. Would you like to hold?
M: Well, may I leave a message, instead?
Thank you. kenta
No. 1
M: I happened to meet [ came across ] Mari and her sister this afternoon.
F: I haven't met her sister. What was she like?
M: She was very quiet. Quite different from Sally.
No. 2
M: Hello. May [ Could ] I speak to Mr. Kimura, please?
F: I'm afraid he just stepped out [ he's just away from his seat ]. Would you like to hold?
M: Well, may I leave a message, instead?
Thank you. kenta
Top answer
No. 1 M: I happened to meet / I ran into Mari and her sister this afternoon. ( 'Come across' is normally of things, not people: 'I came across a new Italian restaurant...
- No.
- 1 M: I happened to meet / I ran into Mari and her sister this afternoon.
- ( 'Come across' is normally of things, not people: 'I came across a new Italian restaurant...
- ' ) F: I haven't met her sister.
- What's she like?
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No. 1
M: I happened to meet / I ran into Mari and her sister this afternoon. ('Come across' is normally of things, not people: 'I came across a new Italian restaurant...')
F: I haven't met her sister. What's she like?
M: She's very quiet. Quite different from Mari.
No. 2
M: Hello. May/Could I speak to Mr. Kimura,
M: I happened to meet / I ran into Mari and her sister this afternoon. ('Come across' is normally of things, not people: 'I came across a new Italian restaurant...')
F: I haven't met her sister. What's she like?
M: She's very quiet. Quite different from Mari.
No. 2
M: Hello. May/Could I speak to Mr. Kimura,
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Hi, Mr Micawber. Your comments are always instructive.
You helped me a lot. Thank you. kenta
You helped me a lot. Thank you. kenta
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