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[stevenukd]

Dear Teachers,

1. I won't lose no sleep on that, 'cause I've got a plan.
- "won't lose any sleep on that" means "won't keep my eyes out of it", right?

2. - Do you like to be taken pictures / photos of?
- Do you like to take pictures / photos of others / other people?
- Have you ever eaten at a buffet party?
- Are these natural?

Thanks a lot to Teachers,

Stevenukd

[iitimone7]

1. it is more natrual to say 'i won't lose any sleep on that,' meaning that whatever is bothering you will not keep you awake all night thinking about it.

2. i enjoy having my picture taken; i do not like to have pictures taken of me; my friend like to take pictures.

to eat at a 'buffet' can either refer to a restaurant or a party. the word 'buffet' (pronounced buf-FAY) in USA, means that there is a table full of different kinds of food and you take only the kinds that you would like to eat. in a restaurant, it is not necessarily every kind of food that is offered on the menu. if you go to someone's house who has a buffet, it is usually offered on occassions when there are many people at your house, such as a holiday get together, or a large backyard picnic. in that case, either the host provides all of the food, or each family that comes will bring a dish/plate to share with everyone that will attend.

hope that helps, iitimone7