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Entries in public (5)

Saturday
Mar122011

“The situation in Fukushima is deepening the public's concern over the safety of nuclear power.”

Deepening the public's concern over the safety of nuclear power.

A nuclear power plant has had an accident. It is getting too hot and is in danger of a meltdown. The news has already been reported for the last day. Now you're watching a news program, and they're talking about how people are reacting to this scary news. The news announcer says:

The situation in Fukushima is deepening the public's concern over the safety of nuclear power.

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Friday
Dec032010

“That kind of behavior is not appropriate in public.”

Not acceptable

You and a friend saw a teenage couple making out on the street. You don't think they should do that. You say to your friend:

That kind of behavior is not appropriate in public.

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Friday
Dec032010

“Can you believe these kids just making out on the street?”

Doing that in public.

You're outside on the street with a friend and you see a teenage couple kissing. You don't think it's proper for them to do that in front of strangers, so you say to your friend:

Can you believe these kids just making out on the street?

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Wednesday
Oct132010

“Yeah, no problem.”

You're sitting in a coffee shop. Someone who you don't know asks if you will watch over her stuff for her. You don't mind, so you say:

Yeah, no problem.

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Tuesday
Jul062010

“It's all yours.”

You were in a restaurant bathroom, and someone knocked on the door to get in. Now you've finished and you're leaving the bathroom. The person is waiting outside. You say:

 It's all yours.

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