ebb
Joined: 12 Jan 2006
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Location: USA
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 Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 1:20 pm Post subject: Re: Me too? |
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1. His childish behaviour has been holding on(??) (= continuing) up to
now.
No, and the meaning you wish is not clear. You could say:
a He still acts childishly. Meaning his childishness existed in the past and still continues.
b His childish behavior still continues.
c His ch. behavior has continued until now. Meaning he was childish, but has now quit.
NB: In the US, we spell "behavior" without the "u". But "hold on" is not a suitable idiom here
2.Tom: I`m happy that you could come.
Sue: Me too. (??)
Is fine & colloquial. Means "Yes, I'm also glad that I could come." Less colloquial = "I'm glad too" or "I am too". The objective case is technically "incorrect" but speakers still say "me" here.
I hadn�t big success last year. (??)
No. "I wasn't very successful last year." or "I had little success last year."
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