English Lessons
“Oops! I meant 2 weeks from yesterday, not today.”
You sent out an informal e-mail to a group of friends telling them about a camping trip you want to invite them all on. After you sent it, you realized that you wrote the wrong date. You send out this message to correct your mistake.
“Yeah, well they've certainly added a lot of staff recently.”
During your lunch break at work, you're chatting with a coworker about one of your company's competitors. Your coworker is worried about the competitor and mentions that they are getting bigger. You say this because you're not as worried about the...
“I don't want to hear any excuses. You need to take responsibility for yourself.”
Your daughter got a bad grade on her first progress report for this school year. You're asking her why, and she complains that her teacher isn't very good. You're angry that she is blaming the grade on the teacher instead of herself. You say this ...
“(Clear your throat) Can I have everyone's attention for a moment?”
You organized a going-away party at a restaurant for your friend who's moving to another area of the country. Everyone has been eating and talking, but you want to say some nice words about your friend to the whole group. To get everyone's attenti...
“9% of respondents indicated that they did not have car insurance.”
Your company conducted a survey of car owners to find out their opinions of different car insurance companies. You're writing a summary of the results.
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