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stevenukd



Joined: 13 Nov 2005
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 4:16 pm    Post subject: AT YOUR SERVICE! Reply with quote

Dear Teachers,

1. How do you want the beef? Well done?
Yes, and easy on the salt , please.

- What does �easy on the salt mean� here?

2. John! Can you help me cut this chicken?
At your service. How do you want me to cut it?

- What does �at your service� mean here?

3. All right next time lucnch is on you.
It�s a deal!

- What does �it�s a deal;� mean here?

Thanks a million to Teachers,

Stevenukd
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Lorikeet



Joined: 08 Oct 2005
Posts: 1877
Location: San Francisco

PostPosted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 6:57 pm    Post subject: Re: AT YOUR SERVICE! Reply with quote

stevenukd wrote:
Dear Teachers,

1. How do you want the beef? Well done?
Yes, and easy on the salt , please.

- What does �easy on the salt mean� here?


Don't put too much salt on it. Just a little.

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2. John! Can you help me cut this chicken?
At your service. How do you want me to cut it?

- What does �at your service� mean here?



I will help you.

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3. All right next time lucnch is on you.
It�s a deal!

- What does �it�s a deal;� mean here?



I agree. (Maybe one person will pay this time, and the other person will pay next time.)
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