Persona Grata  +  398464 Mon, 30 Jul 07 03:50 PM Sophie turned from the window, sensing a sincere regret in Langdon's deep voice. Even with all the trouble around him, he obviously wanted to help her. The teacher in him, she thought, having read DCPJ's workup on their suspect. This was an academic who clearly despised not understanding. what does that mean?? I thought there was something to learn from him. Was it right??? Persona Grata Joined on Thu, May 3 2007 South Korea New Member 45 hi^^

	Grammar Geek  +  398478 Mon, 30 Jul 07 04:41 PM It means that the source of this behavior (wanting to help her) was his role as a teacher; it was that element of his character. If I show up at a catherdral wearing tennis shoes, chewing gum, and speaking English loudly as if that made it closer to the native language, you could point to me and say, "Ah, I now see the American in you." Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,508 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random! Speaking English

	Philip  +  398714 Tue, 31 Jul 07 06:18 AM You can take the teacher out of the classroom but you can't take the classroom out of the teacher = you can take the boy off the farm, but you can't take the farm out of the boy. Philip Joined on Thu, Jun 23 2005 Veteran Member 8,612 At reise er at leve! - H. C. Andersen