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stevenukd



Joined: 13 Nov 2005
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:34 am    Post subject: Girl of dream Reply with quote

Dear Teachers,

1.- This is my girl of dream.
- This is the girl of my dream.
- Are these natural?

2. The only way to forget your ex-girlfriend is always concentrate on your career.
- Is this natural?

3. Does �step out!� mean �beat it!�?

4. How many bucks does this cost?
- Does � bucks� mean �dollars?

5. Don�t put your nose into my own business.
- Is this natural?

Thanks a lot to Teachers,

Stevenukd.
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Sirius



Joined: 11 Dec 2005
Posts: 119
Location: Canada

PostPosted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 8:49 am    Post subject: Re: Girl of dream Reply with quote

stevenukd wrote:
Dear Teachers,

1.- This is my girl of dream.
- This is the girl of my dream.
- Are these natural?


She is my dream girl or

She is the girl of my dreams

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2. The only way to forget your ex-girlfriend is always concentrate on your career.
- Is this natural?


I would modify it slightly to read "is to concentrate.....

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3. Does �step out!� mean �beat it!�?


I would need more context but I would say know. Step out could mean going out for a social evening

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4. How many bucks does this cost?
- Does � bucks� mean �dollars?


Yes

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5. Don�t put your nose into my own business.
- Is this natural?


Don't stick your nose into my business

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Thanks a lot to Teachers,

Stevenukd.


Hope it helps
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wearfire



Joined: 04 Mar 2005
Posts: 15
Location: Hainan,China

PostPosted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 8:49 am    Post subject: I try my best Reply with quote

Hey dude.

If you don't mind I give you my suggestions

I think this is the girl of my dream sounds more natural... Wink

I think you should said The only way to forget your ex-girlfriend is always

concentrating on your career...

Step out means 1 To walk briskly.
2 To go outside for a short time.
3 Informal To go out for a special evening of entertainment.
4 To withdraw; quit
Yes you are right"bucks" means U.S dollars you can use it in American slang it is imformal way to say dollars.....

Don�t put your nose into my own business occurs me remember this expression.Thank you.......It is natural expression,also a funy way to say mind your business..... Wink
I am an ESL learner.the same as you........I come from China....
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Bob S.



Joined: 29 Apr 2004
Posts: 1767
Location: So. Cal

PostPosted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 11:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

...dreams (plural). Assuming you dream about her more than once. Very Happy
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LucentShade



Joined: 30 Dec 2003
Posts: 542
Location: Nebraska, USA

PostPosted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:29 pm    Post subject: Re: Girl of dream Reply with quote

stevenukd wrote:


1.- This is my girl of dream.
- This is the girl of my dream.
2. The only way to forget your ex-girlfriend is always concentrate on your career.
3. Does �step out!� mean �beat it!�?
5. Don�t put your nose into my own business.


1: This is the girl of my dreams. <--that's what I prefer. The expression ~ of my dreams needs to be plural. Now, if you had one dream about a specific girl, and you see that girl while you're awake, you could say "That's the girl from my dream." Normally, if you're talking about an ideal, wonderful girl, it'll be "the girl of my dreams."

2: I would do a split infinitive here: The only way to forget your ex-girlfriend is to always concentrate on your career.

3: I haven't really heard "step out!" used like that, but if I did, I would understand it as "beat it!" or "get out of here!"

5: "own" isn't needed here, and this "nose in ~ business" expression can be used in other ways like, "You shouldn't stick your nose into other people's business."
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