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A Language of Question: Janeiro 2008
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A Language of Question. Quarta-feira, 30 de janeiro de 2008. I have a doubt. A much used phrase in class, is sort of Brazilian English, I say it myself a lot, I could be described as perhaps, not non-native. It sounds okay and could maybe take off if someone started it in Britain but in this sense we would probably say, I have a question,. Or , I didn't understand . (something), could you explain . When a person is undecided or skeptical about an idea or suggestion, in which case I have my doubts. Me, on...
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A Language of Question: Abso - freaking - lutely!
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A Language of Question. Sábado, 26 de janeiro de 2008. Abso - freaking - lutely! What are your plans for the weekend? A I'm meeting some friends for a few beers. B I'm watching TV. The use of present continuous. For future is a tricky. Both of the answers above are present continuous. Beware the Jabberwock, my son! Definitely, completely, unquestionably. In English we take it as meaning yes, unless otherwise stated. Is this something we should do? Meaning definitely YES ). Is this something we should do?
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A Language of Question
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A Language of Question. Sexta-feira, 8 de fevereiro de 2008. If you ever testify in court, you might wish you could have been as sharp as this policeman". I found this sentence in an e-mail story from an American source. It's a horrible mix of conditionals. First off the whole story (which has nothing to do with this grammar item I'm going to look at) is worth repeating here just to lighten up the heavy grammar after. He was being cross-examined by a defense attorney during a felony trial. A: 'You see, s...
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A Language of Question: When is a Gerund NOT a Gerund?
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A Language of Question. Sábado, 19 de janeiro de 2008. When is a Gerund NOT a Gerund? Hands up all those who know what a gerund. A The book was very interesting. Is my favourite activity. C At this moment I'm reading. Form here is a gerund? Normally my students say the -ing. Form of a verb, no matter how it's used, is a gerund, perhaps in Latin languages this is the case (verb forms ending in -indo, -ando. In Portuguese) This is not necessarily so in English, the -ing. Is my favourite activity. What the ...
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A Language of Question: Fevereiro 2008
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A Language of Question. Quarta-feira, 13 de fevereiro de 2008. Here's a funny one I can't explain. In a negative question with the auxiliary verb do. It sounds wrong when it's not abbreviated: Why did not you go yesterday? Or present simple: Why do not you go at weekends? Now, if I say: Why didn't you go yesterday? Or Why don't you go at weekends? Why do you not go at weekends? A funny one, eh? Sexta-feira, 8 de fevereiro de 2008. He was being cross-examined by a defense attorney during a felony trial.
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A Language of Question: What the Firkin's is Past Perfect?!
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A Language of Question. Sexta-feira, 18 de janeiro de 2008. What the Firkin's is Past Perfect? As if there isn't gargantuan amounts to write about Present Perfect, then along comes Past Perfect, and fucks us all up. A The house had been built before war broke out. B Tension had been building up before war broke out. Is the past simple, what happened before. That ( the house had been built. Tension had been building up). Is expressed in the past perfect. Easy uh? In both, surely been. Let's see the differ...
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A Language of Question
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A Language of Question. Quarta-feira, 30 de janeiro de 2008. I have a doubt. A much used phrase in class, is sort of Brazilian English, I say it myself a lot, I could be described as perhaps, not non-native. It sounds okay and could maybe take off if someone started it in Britain but in this sense we would probably say, I have a question,. Or , I didn't understand . (something), could you explain . When a person is undecided or skeptical about an idea or suggestion, in which case I have my doubts. Me, on...
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A Language of Question: PRE fixes
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A Language of Question. Terça-feira, 15 de janeiro de 2008. Beware the Jabberwock, my son! Invaluable, inflammable, inhabited. Why is the prefix. A bit odd in these cases? If indeed it is a prefix here. Is a prefix (biplane, bicycle) meaning two of something,. So that must be those ones with two round things and a flavoured filling (those. Thingies), so just a single one then would be a. Assinar: Postar comentários (Atom). I have a doubt; a much used phrase in class, is so. Abso - freaking - lutely!
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A Language of Question: A Funny One
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A Language of Question. Quarta-feira, 13 de fevereiro de 2008. Here's a funny one I can't explain. In a negative question with the auxiliary verb do. It sounds wrong when it's not abbreviated: Why did not you go yesterday? Or present simple: Why do not you go at weekends? Now, if I say: Why didn't you go yesterday? Or Why don't you go at weekends? Why do you not go at weekends? A funny one, eh? And so unexplainable. =/. 15 de março de 2008 17:12. I just love when things sound too formal!
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Y Ddraig Goch: Arte na Mesa
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The Welsh Red Dragon in Brazil. With absolutely no intention of upstaging my good friends Helô. With their wonderful table art, I felt I have to post this photo of last Saturday's lunch. Alone at home, around 11am and wondering what to do for lunch I felt suddenly inspired to do something particularly fancy with no idea as to what. Off I pops to the supermarket to buy: entrecot. Meanwhile the meat was cooking great on my new fangled doughnut grill-pan. And the result you can see in the photo. View my c...