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More Verb Patterns

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Source: goforitingles   Which of the following sentences are right?  Correct those that are wrong.  1. A: He recommended us to take the train there.      B: I wouldn't recommend eating there.      C: I bought this mobile after a friend recommended it to me.      D: Doctors recommend that we do thirty minutes of exercise every day.  2. A: We would like that you come with us.      B: I wouldn't mind to see his latest film.      C: Would you prefer sitting outside?      D: I'd much rather stay in bed than go to work today.  3. A: She denied lying on her CV.      B: They denied that they had broken any rules.      C: He denied to have cheated in the exam.      D: I refuse to fly with British Airways ever again.         4. A: Remind me to phone her tomorrow.   ...

Rent-a-Pilgrim / Pope in Fatima

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Source: Natacha de Hepcée on Unsplash A Day In The Life Of: A Rent-a-Pilgrim Any Roman Catholics who have vowed to make the pilgrimage to Fatima in Portugal which is famous for religious visions but can't fulfil   their promise, help is at hand -- rent-a-pilgrim.  For 2,500 euros (1,671 pounds), Pilgrim Gil will make the journey in your place -- and send you a certificate stamped along the way to prove he walked your every step.  Carlos Gil, 42, who owns a small computer company, took up this mediaeval practice four years ago when he suddenly " felt an urge to walk to Fatima" and said charging each client was simply a way to keep do ing what he loves.  "I make the trip to Fatima once or twice a year because it elevates my spirit," said Gil. "Sometimes the trip is so intense that I forget I'm doing it to fulfil my client's promises."  Like a true pilgrim, Gil begins his seven-day journey to Fatima on foot from his home ...