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muni
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 Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 1:04 am Post subject: help |
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1) I have written to him many times (please correct)
2)Mr. A.........have you lost weight?
Mr. B.........No, I have been like this
or...............no, its been the same
which of them is correct? |
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bud
Joined: 09 Mar 2003
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Location: New Jersey, US
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| Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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1) Correct.
2) Your first choice is correct and appropriate, but very unlikely to be expressed that way. There are many natural answers to the question. Some are (NOT in order of likelihood):
No, I haven't.
No, it hasn't changed.
No, I've always been this weight.
No, I've always been like this. (On second thought, it sounds natural with a slight modification)
No, but thank you!
Hope that helps. |
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LucentShade
Joined: 30 Dec 2003
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Location: Nebraska, USA
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Another way to rephrase the second one would be "I've always weighed this much." In this case "much" refers to quantity, not to frequency.
"How much do you weigh?"
"165 pounds." (75 kilograms) |
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