American words/expressions you don't like
Sep 20th 2011, 9:29 pm
#301
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Re: American words/expressions you don't like
Sep 20th 2011, 9:34 pm
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Re: American words/expressions you don't like
Here's one I didn't know about, I was counting up some money and said,"I make it $300." The other person thought I meant I was going to add to the amount to make it up to $300. Quite a subtle one.
Sep 20th 2011, 9:35 pm
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Sep 21st 2011, 12:42 am
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Re: American words/expressions you don't like
In the US do they often use the present simple for future use for example in case of prediction? Reason I ask is because I heard on the radio an American interviewing a British footie pundit about an upcoming match.
"Manchester United and Chelsea, who wins?" The bloke hesitated with his reply at first as he wasn't sure if he was being asked which team usually prevails in these clashes, actually Chelsea have a tremendous record vs Man U. - not that I give a monkey's - btw what do the Yanks say for that?
Sep 21st 2011, 2:25 am
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Re: American words/expressions you don't like
[QUOTE=General Tojo;9633281] - not that I give a monkey's - btw what do the Yanks say for that?[/QUOTE]
"Who gives a rat's ass?"
"Who gives a rat's ass?"
Sep 21st 2011, 2:11 pm
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Sep 21st 2011, 2:13 pm
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Re: American words/expressions you don't like
You realise you've just lost all the respect that I had for you.
Sep 21st 2011, 2:16 pm
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Sep 21st 2011, 2:29 pm
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Re: American words/expressions you don't like
, to most posts. You're right though, you don't think.. you'd need a brain to do that.
Sep 21st 2011, 5:27 pm
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Re: American words/expressions you don't like
Was the other person a Spanish speaker - linguistic interference?
In the US do they often use the present simple for future use for example in case of prediction? Reason I ask is because I heard on the radio an American interviewing a British footie pundit about an upcoming match.
"Manchester United and Chelsea, who wins?" The bloke hesitated with his reply at first as he wasn't sure if he was being asked which team usually prevails in these clashes, actually Chelsea have a tremendous record vs Man U. - not that I give a monkey's - btw what do the Yanks say for that?
In the US do they often use the present simple for future use for example in case of prediction? Reason I ask is because I heard on the radio an American interviewing a British footie pundit about an upcoming match.
"Manchester United and Chelsea, who wins?" The bloke hesitated with his reply at first as he wasn't sure if he was being asked which team usually prevails in these clashes, actually Chelsea have a tremendous record vs Man U. - not that I give a monkey's - btw what do the Yanks say for that?