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Entries in demonstratives (4)

Friday
Jul012011

“Hi Amy. This is Zack.”

English lesson: Hi Amy. This is Zack.

You're having a meeting with your coworker Brenda in her office. You think of a question that you want to ask another coworker, Amy, about, so you call Amy from Brenda's telephone. When Amy answers, you say:

Hi Amy. This is Zack.

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Monday
Jun062011

“That's as low as I'm willing to go.”

That's as low as I'm willing to go.

You're trying to sell your motorcycle. You're negotiating with someone who might buy it. You've offered to sell it to them for $7,500, but they're asking for a lower price. You don't want to sell it for less than that amount, so you say:

That's as low as I'm willing to go.

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Friday
Jul302010

“This one is ancient!”

You want to buy a new phone. You're trying to explain to your husband why you want a new one. You say:

This one is ancient!

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Sunday
May232010

“That one's not appropriate for children.”

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You're at a video rental store with your children. You told them they could choose a video to rent, but they picked out a violent horror movie. You want to tell them that they can't watch the movie. And you want to say it in a way that sounds adult, so that your children don't think that you're talking down to them. You say:

That one's not appropriate for children.

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