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[hela]

Dear teachers,

1) Is there a difference between � at last � and � finally � and �arrive� and �come� in the following sentence? Which is best?

Tom has been waiting for Tim for an hour. Finally / At last, he comes / arrives.

(if you used �at last� would you put it in the end of the sentence or it wouldn�t make any difference as for the style?)

2) Does �a brave attempt� mean �a good try� ? Otherwise does the adjective brave mean only �daring, courageous�?

3) Would you use the noun �youngsters� to mean �young people� in this sentence?

I met very nice youngsters / young people during my holidays.

4) Is there a difference in use between �appointment� and �rendezvous� in English or are they perfect synonyms?

5) What would be more idiomatic in English to say �you know me� or �you know the way I am� or �you know how I am�?

6) Which adjective would you use in the following sentence �At the caf� I met a lonely / on her own / by herself woman who looked very sad� or �I met a woman alone who looked very sad�?

7) How would you translate �avec mon GRAND ami� = my best /great friend ? or something else?

Thanks a million,
Hela