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Latest post Mon, Sep 25 2006 11:45 AM by Dee_Absolutness. 4 replies.
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Himadri  +  271923 Mon, 25 Sep 06 06:38 AM

Hi Star [star]

These are the few sentences which came to my mind while I was taking to someone else. But I think there is lots of scope to improve these sentence please help me to express these felings in a right way.

1.   "Why din't I seen it."

2.   "I can not expect (Anticipate) anyone to call me without being knowing me well."

3.   "Our talk last for twenty minutes."

4.  "The fees charged by the architect for the plan of the new building were unreasonable or unreasonably + high or higher."

Thanking you

Yours truly, Himadri Roy

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Clive  +  271926 Mon, 25 Sep 06 06:44 AM

Hi,

1.   "Why didn't I see it?"

2.   "I can not expect anyone to call me without knowing me well." (or unless they know me well)

3.   "Our talk lasted  for twenty minutes."

4.  "The fees charged by the architect for the plan of the new building were unreasonably high."

Best wishes, Clive

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Yoong Liat  +  271958 Mon, 25 Sep 06 09:39 AM

2.   "I can not expect (Anticipate) anyone to call me without being knowing me well." (can not should be spelt cannot.)

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pieanne  +  271972 Mon, 25 Sep 06 11:16 AM

I'd rather use "imagine" instead of "expect" or "anticipate".

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Dee_Absolutness  +  271981 Mon, 25 Sep 06 11:45 AM

 Himadri wrote:

3.   "Our talk last for twenty minutes."

It's better if you use the word 'conversation' instead of 'talk' Smile [:)]

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