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Anonymous  #518202  Sat, 24 May 08 01:20 AM

 Hi, there!  

  Please, is it correct to say : "Let's make a semi-circle here' . And what do we say when someone loses e.g. a bet or a game and has to do something funny as consequence. For example: To sing a song or to mimic/imitate an animal, say a funny joke, etc... ?

  Last question: Is it correct to say : " I work at the human resource area/department (or just: at the human resource) of a hotel"   

 Thanks,

   Gil  

  
Anonymous  #518205  Sat, 24 May 08 01:43 AM
When someone loses a bet or a game and has to do  something funny

they have to do a forfeit 

  
Clive  #518206  Sat, 24 May 08 01:46 AM

Hi,

Please, is it correct to say : "Let's make a semi-circle here' .  Fine.

And what do we say when someone loses e.g. a bet or a game and has to do something funny as consequence. For example: To sing a song or to mimic/imitate an animal, say a funny joke, etc... ? There's the expression 'pay a forfeit', although this perhaps seems a little old-fashioned today. 

  Last question: Is it correct to say : " I work at the human resource area/department (or just: at the human resource) of a hotel"   

Here are a few possibilities.

" I work in the human resource area/department of a hotel".

" I work in human resources for a hotel".

" I work for a hotel in human resources."

" I'm in hotel human resources".

Best wishes, Clive

   

  
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optilang  #518207  Sat, 24 May 08 01:47 AM
 1. Let's make a semi-circle here  - looks fine to me

2. A forfeit

 3 I work for a hotel in the human resources (HR) department 

  
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Anonymous  #518209  Sat, 24 May 08 02:14 AM

 

 Anon,

Thanks very much!

 

  
Anonymous  #518210  Sat, 24 May 08 02:14 AM

Hi Clive,

Thanks for the help,

       Gil

  
Anonymous  #518211  Sat, 24 May 08 02:17 AM

Hi Optilang,

Thanks for your help.

Best wishes,

Gil 

 

  
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