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[stevenukd]

Dear Teachers,

1. I know a friend of mine who does photo shoots for a living. Do you think you might be interested?
- �photo shoots� here means �photo huntings�, right?

2. You should break it down old school style and surprise the hell out of the girl.
- What does �surprise the hell out of the girl� mean here? And using �the hell� in some situations is very rude, right?

Thanks a lot to Teachers,

Stevenukd

[BMO]

I am a learner myself, but please let me try:

1. I know a friend of mine who does photo shoots for a living. Do you think you might be interested?

- �photo shoots� here means -- taking pictures.

2. You should break it down old school style and surprise the hell out of the girl.

- What does �surprise the hell out of the girl� mean here?

Really, really surprise the girl.

And using �the hell� in some situations is very rude, right?

Not really. It just emphasizes. But I would not say "What the hell are you teaching, Professor.


Stevenukd[/quote]