Kenta Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Would you correct my English, please? ( May 18 )
Hello. I wrote two dialogues. Would you check them, please?
No. 1
M: Are there any jobs that still need to be done [ we still need to do ]?
F: Yeah, we need to get permission to use fire from the closest [ nearest ]
fire station.
M: Well, then I'll call there [ it ] first.
No. 2
M: Mom, I want to go ( and / to ) see the fireworks this evening?
F: Well... I'm not sure we can.
M: Why? You love fireworks.
F: I do, but I just can't stand [ bear ] the crowd(s).
( Q Which is better "crowd" or "crowds"? )
Thank you. kenta
No. 1
M: Are there any jobs that still need to be done [ we still need to do ]?
F: Yeah, we need to get permission to use fire from the closest [ nearest ]
fire station.
M: Well, then I'll call there [ it ] first.
No. 2
M: Mom, I want to go ( and / to ) see the fireworks this evening?
F: Well... I'm not sure we can.
M: Why? You love fireworks.
F: I do, but I just can't stand [ bear ] the crowd(s).
( Q Which is better "crowd" or "crowds"? )
Thank you. kenta
Top answer
Hi, No. 1 M: Are there any jobs that still need to be done [ we still need to do ]? F: Yeah, we need to get permission to use fire from the closest [ nearest ] fire station.
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Hi,
No. 1
M: Are there any jobs that still need to be done [ we still need to do ]?
F: Yeah, we need to get permission to use fire from the closest [ nearest ]
fire station. In Canada, Fire Stations extinguish fire. They don't provide fire. That's what your sentence sounds like.
No. 1
M: Are there any jobs that still need to be done [ we still need to do ]?
F: Yeah, we need to get permission to use fire from the closest [ nearest ]
fire station. In Canada, Fire Stations extinguish fire. They don't provide fire. That's what your sentence sounds like.
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Hi, Clive. I learned a lot from your comment.
Thank you very much. kenta
Thank you very much. kenta
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