American words/expressions you don't like
#301
I have a comma problem
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Re: American words/expressions you don't like
A nice idea, but not usually the case
#303
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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.
#304
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#305
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?
#306
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?"
#310
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#311
Re: American words/expressions you don't like
What?! You're not really called that? You realise you've just lost all the respect that I had for you.
#312
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#314
Re: American words/expressions you don't like
You're right though, you don't think.. you'd need a brain to do that.
#315
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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?