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Entries in flying (3)

Wednesday
Dec142011

“Seat backs and tray tables must be placed in their upright and locked positions.”

English Lesson: Seat backs and tray tables must be placed in their upright and locked positions.

You're on an airplane that is about to land soon. The flight attendant is making announcements. She says:

Seat backs and tray tables must be placed in their upright and locked positions.

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Tuesday
Feb222011

“It was a great deal. It seemed like a no-brainer.”

It seemed like a no-brainer. 

You bought airplane tickets for you and your wife to go to Germany on vacation. You bought them because the tickets were really cheap. Now your wife is angry because you didn't ask her first. You want to explain why you bought the tickets. You say:

It was a great deal. It seemed like a no-brainer.

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Tuesday
Feb222011

“How could you buy them without consulting with me?”

How could you buy them without consulting with me?

You and your husband were thinking of going on an overseas vacation. Today he bought plane tickets for both of you. You're upset because he didn't call you before he bought them, and you don't like some of the flight details. You say:

How could you buy them without consulting with me?

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