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stevenukd
Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Posts: 324
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Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 7:28 am Post subject: ALL ABOUT |
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Dear Teachers,
1.We�re still holding hands, and acting like we�ve only just met.
- I think �only� here is redundant, right?
2.Why don�t you take me to somewhere that I�ve never been to?
- Is this natural?
3.Everybody is talking her down.
- What does �talk down� mean here?
4.He doesn�t care what they say.
- I think �care about� is better, right?
5.No, they don�t know what he�s all about.
-What does �he�s all about� mean here?
Thanks very much to Teachers,
Stevenukd |
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LucentShade
Joined: 30 Dec 2003 Posts: 542 Location: Nebraska, USA
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Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 2:12 am Post subject: Re: ALL ABOUT |
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stevenukd wrote: |
Dear Teachers,
1.We�re still holding hands, and acting like we�ve only just met.
- I think �only� here is redundant, right?
2.Why don�t you take me to somewhere that I�ve never been to?
- Is this natural?
3.Everybody is talking her down.
- What does �talk down� mean here?
4.He doesn�t care what they say.
- I think �care about� is better, right?
5.No, they don�t know what he�s all about.
-What does �he�s all about� mean here?
Thanks very much to Teachers,
Stevenukd |
1. "only" is redundant, but it's not wrong in this sentence --it acts to intensify "just" in "just met" and make the contrast stronger.
2. Yes -- saying "~somewhere that I've never been" or "somewhere I've never been" can also be acceptable.
3. I'm not sure what it means exactly, but I can think of 2 possibilities:
a) Everyone is insulting her / saying bad things about her
b) Everyone is talking to her to calm her down (because she's upset or angry or emotional)
4. "care about" might be better, but #4 in the way you typed it is fine --it would be common to hear something like, "I don't care what you say!"
5. It means they don't know what he's really like // his true personality // his hobbies/interests // what his values and beliefs are -- basically, "they" lack some kind of detailed knowledge about "him." |
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