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Vincent Teo  +  417153 Tue, 11 Sep 07 02:46 PM

Can I say,

(a) She looked at the timeof the watch.

(b) Could you throw the rubbish?

(c) Please remember to close the door.

(d) You could throw rubbish in / to the dustbin.

      You could make coffee.

(e) The cinema is on your right hand side / on your right side.

(f) Walk along to Thomson street.

     Walk along Thomson street. Then, walk half the way of Thomson street. Afterwards, turn

      right again.

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Philip  +  417170 Tue, 11 Sep 07 03:49 PM
 Vincent Teo wrote:

Can I say,

(a) She looked at the timeof the watch. This seems quite awkward.  Try: She looked at her watch for the time.

(b) Could you throw the rubbish? (throw / take out the rubbish)

(c) Please remember to close the door. fine

(d) You could throw rubbish in / to the dustbin. in

      You could make coffee.

(e) The cinema is on your right hand side / on your right side. on the right side / on your right

(f) Walk along to Thomson street.

     Walk along Thomson street. Then, walk half the way of Thomson street. Afterwards, turn

      right again.

(f) is confusing me.  We walk along a street and turn onto another.
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Wanwo  +  417171 Tue, 11 Sep 07 03:51 PM
 Vincent Teo wrote:

Can I say,

(a) She looked at the timeof the watch.

She looked at the time on the watch

(b) Could you throw the rubbish?

Could you throw the rubbish out/away?

(c) Please remember to close the door.

Yes

(d) You could throw rubbish in / to the dustbin.

You could throw the rubbish in the dustbin.

      You could make coffee.

Yes

(e) The cinema is on your right hand side / on your right side.

Yes, either.

(f) Walk along to Thomson street.

Yes if it means Thomson Street is the destination.

     Walk along Thomson street. Then, walk half the way of Thomson street. Afterwards, turn

      right again.

Not really. Better to say, 'Walk halfway along Thomson Street, then turn right again.'

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Vincent Teo, 2 yr 74 days ago

Can I say,

(a) Could you help me make coffee?

Philip  +  417384 Wed, 12 Sep 07 05:30 AM
 Vincent Teo wrote:

Can I say,

(a) Could you help me make coffee?

Yes.  Would you be willing to............    would you like to help....................   also good.
Neeraj Jain  +  417479 Wed, 12 Sep 07 09:29 AM
 Vincent Teo wrote:

Can I say,

(a) Could you help me make coffee?

This sounds perfectly okay to me.

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