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[stevenukd]

Dear Teachers,

1.Is there somewhere here where I can hire a car?
-Why don�t we use �anywhere� instead of �somewhere�?

2.When would you like the reservation for?
-Can I say �when would you like to reserve?�?

3.It�s quite a large room. There�s not much furniture.
-�Furniture� is uncountable noun, right?

4.I�d better be off!
-This means �I�d better go / leave!�, right?

5.Does �see you around!� mean �see you later!�?

Thanks a lot to Teachers,

Stevenukd

[MrPedantic]

Hello Steven

1. "Is there somewhere (round) here..." might be more usual. You could also say "Is there anywhere round here..."

2. No, you can't say that, because "to reserve" is transitive!

3. Yes, uncountable. You can say "some furniture", or "a lot of furniture", or "the furniture"; but not "a furniture" or "three furnitures".

4. Yes, that's right!

5. It's used in the same way as you'd use "See you later". The full form is "I'll see you around/later".

"See you later" relates to time; "see you around" to place.

See you,

MrP