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Son James Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

For direction, in a massage parlor???

When I took message in a massage parlor and the masseuse was massaging muscles in my back, I said to her like this.
I hope that you remember this, she was massaging in my back.

[1] "Please massage the upper area. It is not there!".
[2] "Please go up a little more, and massage!".
[3] "Please go left a little bit, and massage!".

Now I think that those sentences were wrong sentences.
What should I say in English in the cases? Could you teach me for them? Thank you in advance for your teaching.
  

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Son James What should I say in English in the cases? Just: A little higher, please. A bit more to the left, please.

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Son JamesWhat should I say in English in the cases?
Just:

A little higher, please.
A bit more to the left, please.

You don't have to say 'massage'—that is the only thing the masseuse does...usually.
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Thank you so much for your kind explanation, Mr. MicawberEmotion: embarrassed. You're all the time so kind to me. I really appreciate for it.
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I think it should be mentioned that in the US, "massage parlor" means brothel. If you're going to a legitimate masseuse, you'd say "I'm going to a massage therapist."
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The term massage parlor is supposed to mean a place where you get a massage, but the name seems to have become so associated with brothels that legitimate massage parlors do not wish to use the term. A quick check of my local Yellow Pages turned up lots of massage therapists but no massage parlors.
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I didn't know that a massage parlor means a brothel. Thank you so much for your teaching, I will use "a legitimate masseuse".
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Thank you for your advice, Blue JayEmotion: embarrassed
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