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Re: 2 short emails, mind taking a look?

Clive — Mon, 19 May 2008 22:54:58 GMT

So, Clive, would it be possible to simpy say I'm dropping off ? I mean, to me, it sounds a bit odd... using this phrasal verb in the continuous form, but I assume it's allright anyway? I can't come up with any other context than for instance while chatting on the phone, or sending a text message to somebody...

It's OK to say informally to an acquaintance. It would often be in a context where you'd continue by saying something like 'I'm dropping off (to sleep) right now, so I'll finish the email in the morning'.

Oh, by the way, coming back to the first email above. Did I use to foam at the mouth and to fly off the handle in a proper way? Yes.

With regard to your second email, we've had several discssuions recently on the Forum to tell people not to finish with 'Best regards' if they start with 'Dear Sir/Madam'.

Best wishes, Clive

Re: "preparatory it" problem

Avangi — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:13:59 GMT

Hi Stenka,

I'd say none of these require(s) the "it." In 1 & 2 you must not use it. In 3 you may use it (it's optional.) What does Cambridge say about it?

I need some sleep before commenting on your "phrasal verb" idea. Sorry. I don't have a set of formulae in hand yet which can handle all cases.

Best regards, - A.

Re: expect to be waited on hand and foot

Maple — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:13:22 GMT

CalifJim
Hi, Maple.

You're parsing this wrong. It's waited on as a unit -- past participle of an inseparable phrasal verb to wait on meaning served.

I love others to give me all the things I need. I love others to run and fetch things for me. I love others to serve me. = I love to be waited on.

Note the relationship to waiter -- a server in a restaurant. The waiter waits on the customers.

The expression as a whole is an idiom. to wait on (someone) hand and foot. Adding hand and foot adds the idea of extreme attention to every little need. The person serving does everything possible to please the other, using hands to present needed things, using feet to run and fetch things for the other.

When you say it, group waited and on together and pause slightly. Then say hand and foot. Don't group it as on hand and foot.

Hi, CJ, I think I get it now.

It reminds me that long ago, I read one of your discussions about whether we can say we know the word out and blue, if we haven't got the least idea of what "out of blue" means. Same kind of problem.

It is very unusual to speak of an inanimate like a tree as 'being waited on', however!

As to this point, the whole article is kinda a metaphor; they're comparing plant husbandry with child education.

Thanks and Regards!

Maple

Re: Outsource?

Hoa Thai — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:37:53 GMT

Bokeh wrote:
Hi Hoa Thai,

That ambiguity is pretty minor and it all depends on context. For example if the employee were explaining status to one of company B's employees there certainly would not be any confussion.

To make the sentence clearer one could say: "I am an employee of 'company A' and am being contracted out to 'company B'".

Hi Bokeh,

"I am an employee of 'company A' and am being contracted out to 'company B'" might cause more confusion.

Here is the definition of contract out by American Heritage Dictionary:
"Phrasal Verb:

contract out

To engage a person outside an organization by contract to undertake or produce.

Thesaurus:
Verb 1. contract out - assign a job to someone outside one's own business
2. contract out - refuse to pay a levy to a union for political use "

In other words, contract out is used with goods or services not person

EX:
contract out hospital care: assign 'hospital care' job to an outsider.
contract out meal services: assign 'meal services' job to an outsider.

Assume that we want to associate a person with services s/he can provide, the phrase contract out a person would mean assign that person as a job to an outsider. That is not sensible. Remember that B is the one who contracts out the services, and A is the contractor - not the other way around.

Best Regards,
Hoa Thai

Re: Mention About

GL2 — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 18:22:23 GMT

According to NTC's Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs, 'mention' only pairs with the prepositions 'to' and 'in'. Examples:

"We mentioned you in regard to nominations for the congress."

"Please mention it to your father."

'About' is not listed, and definitely sounds incorrect to my ear.

Lesson Plan for the student who knows everything!

Kellyc — Mon, 21 May 2007 01:13:58 GMT

Hi all,

I am hoping for some help, I have student that is now upper advanced i have taught as much as i can at an advanced level and now running short of things to teach, i have done everything from grammar to phrasal verbs to conditions to hard grammatical sentence structures using numerous sites but mainly esl.about.com, and i now coming to and end, if anyone can advise further or suggest some sites for an upper advanced level i would be extremely grateful.

Regards

Re: to be exacting

Grammar Geek — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:58:19 GMT

I would use "regarding" or "in regard to" instead of "as regards." I'd like to hear from British English users as well as Americans from other regions to hear their opinion of "as regards." It sounds wrong to me, but it's probably just a regional thing.

You can use idiomatic language in formal letters - I see idioms as being different from slang. You should avoid slang in formal letters, in my opinion.

You certainly can used phrasal verbs in formal letters.

Re: to be exacting

Selecter — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:25:28 GMT

As regards computer games, I am very exacting.
I am very exacting as regards computer games.
What about those?

Also I would like to know if the next statements are true.

"As regards" is an idiom. I don't believe it but I found this - http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/as+regards
You can't use idiomatic language in formal letters.
You shouldn't use phrasal verbs in formal letters.

Re: translation from French into English (phrasal verbs)

pieanne — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 11:59:19 GMT

Hela wrote:

Many thanks to both of you

In sentence 3, is "knocked over" wrong then? I wouldn't use it, but ask Calif!

Is there a nuance in French between "Ãªtre capable de" et "pouvoir"? We mostly use "pouvoir" (note that the Belgians largely favour "savoir" in that sense! ). We use "Ãªtre capable" when we want to stress the fact that the person is really /or not able to do something.

You might be interested to know that there's an expression widely used among (young) teenagers; it's "t'es cap' / pas cap' " (for "capable", of course), but if I'm not wrong they're using it as a dare.

There's even a song with that title, the link is below

Kindest regards,

Hela

http://www.onlylyrics.com/song.php?id=29098

Re: translation from French into English (phrasal verbs)

Hela — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 11:03:54 GMT

Many thanks to both of you

In sentence 3, is "knocked over" wrong then?

Is there a nuance in French between "Ãªtre capable de" et "pouvoir"?

Kindest regards,

Hela