Can somebody please explain these sentences?

Question

I always get confused when I am about to speak sentences like the following? Can somebody please help me with these?

1) Americans do not need visas / a visa for traveling to Europe as tourists / a tourist.

If using visas, would they be interpreted to Americans or the number of countries in Europe?

2) which is appropriate?

Each room in the building has its own access card, but the person would be entering only one room/ one room only.

3) Employees do not need access cards / an access card to enter the building.
In the above question, the employee would not be entering more than one room in the building. I just wanted to make a general statement, and it is not just for a particular employee.

4) The organization is well known. They should be having a branch / branches in all the countries

Thanks a lot!

5) Does "take it easy" mean all of the following?
bye, relax, settle down comfortably, take rest without doing any activity

6) If Mike feels that this state is cold, he might go back to his state. However, he would be coming

back/coming again/coming back again if his work place directs him here for temporary
assignments.

Thanks a lot!

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

Hi coolguy01

1) Americans do not need visas / a visa for traveling to Europe as tourists.

Since Europe consists of the EU and other non-EU countries, visas (plural) would mean all of these countries and zones. But since no visa is required at all, the singular form conveys the same meaning.

2) which is appropriate?

Each room in the building has its own access card, but the person would be entering only one room/ one room only.
I don't understand what you are trying to say.
- a person needs a separate access card for each room in the building?
- a person can be authorized to enter only one room in the building?

3) Employees do not need ~~access cards /~~ an access card to enter the building.

- This means that the door to the building is not opened by an access card. I would infer that anyone (employees or non-employees) could enter.

In the above question, the employee would not be entering more than one room in the building. I just wanted to make a general statement, and it is not just for a particular employee.

I don't interpret the sentence that way.

4) The organization is well known. They should be having a branch / branches in all the countries
I would say: They have (or soon will have) branch offices in every country in the world.

Thanks a lot!
5) Does "take it easy" mean all of the following? ~~bye~~, relax, settle down comfortably, ~~take rest without doing any activity~~
Take it easy sometimes also means to slow down and not work so hard. It does not mean stop work entirely.

6) If Mike feels that this state is cold, he might go back to his state.

However, he would be coming back/coming again/coming back again if his work place directs him here for temporary assignments.

I would say one of these:
He will come back again whenever his company sends him here on a temporary assignment.
He would come back again if his company sends him here on a temporary assignment.
He will be coming back again because his company is sending him here on a temporary assignment.

Regards,
A-

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Anonymous · Answer

Hi AlpheccaStars,

Thank you very much for the reply! I apologize for my lack of clarity in the second and third questions!

For the second one (please correct the punctuations if they are wrong :-) ):

2) I am trying to convey that a person needs a separate access card for each room in the building, but there might not be a need to enter more than one room.
So is this the right sentence?
"Each room in the building has its own access card, but the person would be entering one room only"

So, would " Each room in the building has its own access card, but the person would be entering only one room" mean a person can be authorized to enter only one room in the building?
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3) In the third question, a non-employee might have to get a temporary access card from the building security.
So, would "employees do not need an access card to enter the building" convey that an employee needs no permission from the security, whereas a non-employee would have to get a temporary access card from the building security?

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4) would "take it easy" fit in the context below:
A: I am not able to buy tickets for the movie! The machine is not working.

B: I'll let you use my membership card!

A: Should I pay anything to you?

B: No! Take it easy!

I hope I have phrased them with clarity this time. Once again, thank you very much!

Regards,
Coolguy01

Coolguy01 · Answer

Hi AlpheccaStars,

Thank you very much for the reply! I apologize for my lack of clarity in the second and third questions!
For the second one (please correct the punctuations if they are wrong :-) ):
2) I am trying to convey that a person needs a separate access card for each room in the building, but there might not be a need to enter more than one room.
So is this the right sentence?
"Each room in the building has its own access card, but the person would be entering one room only"
So, would " Each room in the building has its own access card, but the person would be entering only one room" mean a person can be authorized to enter only one room in the building?
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3) In the third question, a non-employee might have to get a temporary access card from the building security.
So, would "employees do not need an access card to enter the building" convey that an employee needs no permission from the security, whereas a non-employee would have to get a temporary access card from the building security?
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4) would "take it easy" fit in the context below:
A: I am not able to buy tickets for the movie! The machine is not working.
B: I'll let you use my membership card!
A: Should I pay anything to you?
B: No! Take it easy!

I hope I have phrased them with clarity this time. Once again, thank you very much! Sorry, I posted the answer without logging in. Please ignore the answer posted by anonymous.

Regards,
Coolguy01

AlpheccaStars · Answer

coolguy012) I am trying to convey that a person needs a separate access card for each room in the building, but there might not be a need to enter more than one room.

How about this?

Each room requires its own unique access card, but, since most people require authorization for only one room, they will need only one card.

coolguy01So, would "employees do not need an access card to enter the building" convey that an employee needs no permission from the security, whereas a non-employee would have to get a temporary access card from the building security?

No, I don't read it that way. Either the door has an access card or it doesn't.

All employees' access cards will work to open the building's main entrance; other visitors have to apply for temporary access cards from the security desk.

coolguy014) would "take it easy" fit in the context below:
A: I am not able to buy tickets for the movie! The machine is not working.
B: I'll let you use my membership card!
A: Should I pay you anything ~~to you~~?
B: No! Take it easy!

No. Not really. Examples:

A: You look really tired.
B: Yes, I've been working non-stop for six hours, and I still have a lot more work to do. It seems like the faster I work, the more there is to do. I'll never catch up.

A: Why don't you take it easy for a little while. I'll help you out.
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A: I'm so frustrated! My debit card isn't working again. I've called to get it fixed, and they replaced it. It worked one time yesterday, but now the new card isn't working. I'm really upset.
B: Take it easy. You can use mine, and pay me back tomorrow.

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