Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums

[missdaredevil]

1
Does "tact team" mean "team up"?

2
I want a pop that is not coke "nor" sprite.
Is that correct?

3
He has been employed "with" or "by" the agency.
Which one of the above is correct?

4
His good nature and sense of humor "is" quite an asset.
or "are"?

5
He is in charge of "invoicing" and paperwork.
1. request for payment
2. shipment of goods
I am guessing the first one. Does it mean "requesting payments from customers"?

6 "day-to-day" basis= daily basis?

Thanks guys

[iitimone7]

1- I'm not sure about this one.

2 - The general rule is either/or, neither /nor. Since you have used not in the sentence, nor would be okay here. in general conversation, you could use or or nor and no one will throw a coke at you. They are used so interchangeably that it's ignored more than corrected.

3 - Both are correct. It depends on the relationship that he had with the agency. If he had a friendly relationship with the agency, he worked there a long time, and maybe recommends it to everyone he knows, he may say that he is employed with the agency.

If he worked for the agency a couple of times because he really needed the money, but it wasn't his favorite place to work, or he doesn't plan on working with them again, he may say that he was employed by the agency. He worked for the agency because he was being paid for his services.

4 - I think it depends on the conversation. If you are talking about someone's good nature and sense of humor as one asset, then used is. If someone is referring to good nature and sense of humor as two separate qualities, then use are. Again, these are used so interchangeably, I don't think someone will throw a coke at you. It all depends what the speaker means when this sentence is spoken.

5 - Yes! Invoicing is not usually a job title, but it explains what the person in that position does...he/she receives shipments by marking invoices if they are correct or not, and also creates bills to send to the customer to receive payment. great job!

6 - perfect!

great questions! woohoo!! can anyone else help with #1? iitimone7

[Corey]

Hi,

Maybe you mean "tag team" - a phrase often heard in wrestling where each member of a two-person team takes a turn inside the wrestling area - when the person inside wants to leave he "tags" or touches the other team member.

Good luck,

Corey
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[iitimone7]

hey i never thought of that! thanks corey!

[bud]

6. This is another one that you hear a lot in sports. A coach might announce that one of his players was injured in today's game and is day-to-day. It's a way of saying that the injury is minor and not likely to sideline him for more than a couple of days. Literally, it means that each day (daily) we will check him and see if he's now able to play. One day soon he will be able to play.

[missdaredevil]

RIght ON! Tag team is exactly the word I was looking for. Thanks to Ititmore, Bud& Corey .