Kenta Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Would you correct my English? ( July 21 )
Hello. I wrote two dialogues. Will you correct them?
No. 1
M: I'd like to go to City Hall. How long will it take to get there?
F: About 40 minutes. If you're in a hurry, you had better take a taxi.
M: Maybe I ought to do so. Thanks a lot.
No. 2
M: Heavy rain caused a mudslide near my house.
F: Oh, was everybody OK?
M: Fortunately, no one was hurt. But in my next town, one person was
found dead. The news called it "guerilla-style torrential rain".
( In Japan the unpredictable torrential rain is called "guerilla-style torrential rain". )
Thank you. kenta
No. 1
M: I'd like to go to City Hall. How long will it take to get there?
F: About 40 minutes. If you're in a hurry, you had better take a taxi.
M: Maybe I ought to do so. Thanks a lot.
No. 2
M: Heavy rain caused a mudslide near my house.
F: Oh, was everybody OK?
M: Fortunately, no one was hurt. But in my next town, one person was
found dead. The news called it "guerilla-style torrential rain".
( In Japan the unpredictable torrential rain is called "guerilla-style torrential rain". )
Thank you. kenta
Top answer
No. 1 M: I'd like to go to City Hall. How long will it take to get there?
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No. 1
M: I'd like to go to City Hall. How long will it take to get there?
F: About 40 minutes. If you're in a hurry, you had better take a taxi. [40 minutes by what means? Your dialogue requires this to be understood.]
M: Maybe I should/will. Thanks a lot. ["ought to do so" is correct English but not very likely in everyday conversation]
No. 2
M
M: I'd like to go to City Hall. How long will it take to get there?
F: About 40 minutes. If you're in a hurry, you had better take a taxi. [40 minutes by what means? Your dialogue requires this to be understood.]
M: Maybe I should/will. Thanks a lot. ["ought to do so" is correct English but not very likely in everyday conversation]
No. 2
M
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