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Tanit Posted 18 years ago
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Fixed phrases - 1

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(Warning: As it's meant as a preparation exercise for the CPE, it's difficult! ... so don't worry about your score Emotion: wink)

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From: Evans, V. (2002) CPE Use of English 1 for the Revised Cambridge Proficiency Exam: Student's Book. Express Publishing.
  

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It's incredible!
Thanks a lot. The way to show a direction for improving.Emotion: smile
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Hi,

Your first sentence contains two "the" standing "cheek by jowl". I think you want to divest the sentence of one of them 
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Hi,
MrPernicketyYour first sentence contains two "the" standing "cheek by jowl".
Right you are! Thank you very much, I've just fixed it.
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Apparently I got the first one wrong. I don't think a native speaker would differentiate between abode, home, domicile, and residence in that one.

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Hi GG,

I always think of 'of no fixed abode' as a standard, fixed phrase. Google seems to agree.
Perhaps its a BrE thing, or a generational thing?

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Oh, that could be! A regional difference. (Since we're "of an age" I don't think it's generational!)

We talk about "primary residence" and "permanent residence" but I have no collocation with the word "abode."
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****! Can't believe I got the first one wrong! 7 out of 8 Emotion: sad
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i'm good in american easy english not this english english Emotion: big smile
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