You're filling out a survey. The first question is for people who own a car, but you don't have one. You say this to yourself.
The first item doesn't really apply to me.
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You quit smoking a few months ago, and you're really happy not to be a smoker any more. You're talking to a friend who's not a smoker about how bad smoking is. You say:
It's a nasty habit — bad for your health, expensive, not to mention the odor.
You're tutoring a child in math. You're giving him advice on how to answer multiple choice questions on a test. You say:
Try to narrow down your choices through process of elimination.
Last week you went to a great party that was thrown by one of the companies that you do business with. You're telling your coworker, who didn't go to the party, about it. You just told him that there was lots of amazing food there, and now you want to give some examples:
I'm talking lobster, chicken, pizza... you name it!
You have visitors at your house. You offered them something to drink. They asked what you have, so you answer:
Well, let me see... I have water? Sprite? beer?
