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trapezius
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It is common for Arabs to say "free bills". (and I have heard South Asians say it as well)
Other common but funny mistakes Arab students make:
"We won them" (We won/they lost/We defeated them... very common due to football)
"I won't be lating the procedure", "Was I lating?" (no need to explain!) |
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scot47
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| Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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| "Teacher, sorry for late." |
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Cleopatra
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| Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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| "Deacher did you but me bresent?" |
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InterRick
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| Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 3:25 am Post subject: |
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If someone else is paying the bills, they are free to you.
But even if there were no "free bills," there sure was a "Free Willy."
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Dominic-Pax
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| Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:26 am Post subject: |
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All I wanted to know was what kind of places people are living in. It wasn't a question asked for personal help.
What did I get, some worthless conversation on the playing of words. What a waste. Thanks a lot! |
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WaegukinYeoJa
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| Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:36 am Post subject: |
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[quote="Dominic-Pax"]All I wanted to know was what kind of places people are living in. It wasn't a question asked for personal help.
What did I get, some worthless conversation on the playing of words. What a waste. Thanks a lot![/quote]
Ooohh now I suddenly feel compelled to help this guy out. Thank YOU Captain Fun Killer. |
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Citizenkane
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| Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:38 am Post subject: |
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Welcome to our board!
I'm sorry you didn't get the help you required, but as Stephen said, your question is just far too general. I'm sure some people are living in posh compounds with swimming pools and tennis courts. Others are in shared apartments in distant suburbs. Perhaps if you told us what you'd been offered, or what employer you're considering, we could help. |
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trapezius
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| Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Citizenkane wrote: |
Welcome to our board!
I'm sorry you didn't get the help you required, [....] Perhaps if you told us what you'd been offered, or what employer you're considering, we could help. |
| WaegukinYeoJa wrote: |
| Ooohh now I suddenly feel compelled to help this guy out. |
Did you guys even read what the OP said in his latest post?
| Dominic-Pax wrote: |
| It wasn't a question asked for personal help. |
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saharastars
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| Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome to the bored, by the way what was the question?
Just to explain , I simply love this smiley it ddoesnt represt shock in my eyes AT all. What do you think? |
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trapezius
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| Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:06 am Post subject: |
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| saharastars wrote: |
| Welcome to the bored, by the way what was the question? |
What was the question? Ugh, you know you can actually go to page 1 and read it, right? Are you too board to go back a page and read? |
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With Malice Toward None
Joined: 20 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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| saharastars wrote: |
Welcome to the bored, by the way what was the question?
Just to explain , I simply love this smiley it ddoesnt represt shock in my eyes AT all. What do you think? |
You are a teacher or a joker? Are you paranoid to the extent that you believe everyone else here is as demented as you? |
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trapezius
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| Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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| With Malice Toward None wrote: |
Please, be civil. The auahmed guy is obviously not an English teacher and he/she was just trying to get some info. Just look at ourselves and see how many of us write in reasonably good, correct English. Many of us who haunt this forum are semi-literate, highly conceited, avaricious persons who masquerade as EFL teachers, and take home salaries which they should never get, just by the virtue of the colour of the skin and the cover of their passports. They wouldn't compose a good ten-line description of themselves in one day.
Why do we have so many morons among us is one question, the more important one being why they should be let to feel on cloud nine after maligning our less fortunate brethren?
WMTN. |
Wow.
Follow your own advice.
Funny thing is, you are disparaging the same person you chastised me for calling out in another thread for their weird syntax. |
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With Malice Toward None
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| trapezius wrote: |
| With Malice Toward None wrote: |
Please, be civil. The auahmed guy is obviously not an English teacher and he/she was just trying to get some info. Just look at ourselves and see how many of us write in reasonably good, correct English. Many of us who haunt this forum are semi-literate, highly conceited, avaricious persons who masquerade as EFL teachers, and take home salaries which they should never get, just by the virtue of the colour of the skin and the cover of their passports. They wouldn't compose a good ten-line description of themselves in one day.
Why do we have so many morons among us is one question, the more important one being why they should be let to feel on cloud nine after maligning our less fortunate brethren?
WMTN. |
Wow.
Follow your own advice.
Funny thing is, you are disparaging the same person you chastised me for calling out in another thread for their weird syntax. |
Please elucidate. I believe you are chaste. TRULY. |
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trapezius
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Troll.
With malice toward none? BS. |
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InterRick
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| Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 1:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Dominic-Pax wrote: |
All I wanted to know was what kind of places people are living in. It wasn't a question asked for personal help.
What did I get, some worthless conversation on the playing of words. What a waste. Thanks a lot! |
Apparently, people are living in the kinds of places in which they are so bored they spend most of their time on Dave's playing word games.
So now you know they have an internet connection there! |
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