http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/WouldYouCorrectMyEnglish/gxhzb/post.htm#572017Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:23:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:572017Kenta0http://www.englishforums.com/English/WouldYouCorrectMyEnglish/gxhzb/post.htm#572017http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-572017.xmlThank you,&nbsp; Cleve. I&#39;m glad you understand what I mean!<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/WouldYouCorrectMyEnglish/gxhbw/post.htm#571956Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:38:55 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:571956Clive1http://www.englishforums.com/English/WouldYouCorrectMyEnglish/gxhbw/post.htm#571956http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-571956.xmlHi,<br />I understand that politeness is a very important part of Japanese culture, so I think you are the better judge of how to word a dialogue between Japanese people.<br /><br />What you wrote sounds fine to me.<img id="@@emo@@" alt="(:)) Smile" src="http://www.englishforums.com/emoticons/emotion-1.gif" /><br /><br />Clive<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/WouldYouCorrectMyEnglish/gxgkq/post.htm#571828Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:29:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:571828Kenta2http://www.englishforums.com/English/WouldYouCorrectMyEnglish/gxgkq/post.htm#571828http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-571828.xmlThank you, Cleve. As for No. 1, M is a student and F (I should have written <strong>Ms</strong>. Sato) is a teacher.<br />Is Ms. Sato too polite to the student? Sato is a lady, and sometimes in Japan female teachers <br />speak very politely to their students.<br />Do you have any idea about my comments?<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/WouldYouCorrectMyEnglish/gxgjx/post.htm#571809Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:42:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:571809Clive3http://www.englishforums.com/English/WouldYouCorrectMyEnglish/gxgjx/post.htm#571809http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-571809.xmlHi,<br /><span style="COLOR:#0000bf;">No. 1<br /><br />M: Mr. Sato, I have finished only half of the [my] report. Will you </span> <p></p> <p><span style="COLOR:#0000bf;">&nbsp;&nbsp; give [lend] me a hand?</span></p> <p><span style="COLOR:#0000bf;">F: Why not? I&#39;m glad to help you. <span style="COLOR:#111111;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><em>or</em></span> I&#39;d be glad to help you</span>.</span></p> <p><span style="COLOR:#0000bf;">M: Thank you. When will it be convenient for you?<br /><br /><span style="COLOR:#111111;">Note that the above people are being extremely polite to each other. In my country, close colleagues would be a bit more casual in talking to each other.<br /></span><br />No. 2<br /><br />M: You&#39;re wearing nice glasses, Annie. Where did you get them?</span></p> <p><span style="COLOR:#0000bf;">F: Through [On] the Internet. But I&#39;ll never try that [do it] again.</span></p> <p><span style="COLOR:#0000bf;">M: Why? Is there any trouble? <span style="COLOR:#111111;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><em>or</em></span> What&#39;s wrong? <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><em>or</em></span> What&#39;s the matter?</span></span></p> <p><span style="COLOR:#0000bf;">F: This isn&#39;t the color I ordered.<br /><br /><span style="COLOR:#111111;">Best wishes, Clive<br /></span><br /></span></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/WouldYouCorrectMyEnglish/gxgdb/post.htmMon, 29 Sep 2008 21:13:37 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:571694Kenta4http://www.englishforums.com/English/WouldYouCorrectMyEnglish/gxgdb/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-571694.xmlHello. I wrote two dialogues. Will you check them?<br /><br />No. 1<br /><br />M: Mr. Sato, I have finished only half of the [my] report. Will you</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; give [lend] me a hand?</p> <p>F: Why not? I&#39;m glad to help you.</p> <p>M: Thank you. When will it be convenient for you?<br /><br />No. 2<br /><br />M: You&#39;re wearing nice glasses, Annie. Where did you get them?</p> <p>F: Through [On] the Internet. But I&#39;ll never try that [do it] again.</p> <p>M: Why? Is there any trouble?</p> <p>F: This isn&#39;t the color I ordered.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thank you!<div style="clear:both;"></div>