Where's the mistake? (1)
1️⃣ - What's Madrid like? - It's funny. You'll have a great time.
Su: It's fun. 😍
I make this mistake hehe
Helena: me too😂😂
Graham: It won't do any harm to have a look at this:
Common Mistakes with Enjoy and Fun
Have a go at this Quizlet:
2️⃣ You'd better take an umbrella because is going to rain later.
Su: is going --> it's going (maybe?) 😍
If it's not that one, I can't spot the mistake
Graham: You'd better take an umbrella because it is going to rain later.
3️⃣ I've still got a few things to do. I need about other twenty minutes to finish everything.
José: Could be: I've still got some things to do. I need about another twenty minutes to finish everything.
Graham: Only one mistake. Which one is it?
José: Other. 😍
Graham: Right . The mistake is other. Another is used with one thing (or if you specify the number of things) e.g. I made another mistake. (Hice otro error) / I made another two mistakes. (Hice otros dos errores)
I've still got a few things to do. 😍 (Aún me quedan algunas cosas por hacer) I need about other another twenty minutes to finish everything.
José: Excuse me Graham, doesn't few mean pocos in Spanish and some is translated to as algunos in Spanish?
Sorry, I only want to you to give me an explanation.
Graham: It's not wrong to say: I've still got some things to do. It's like saying: I've still got a few things to do. Both would translate as algunos.
A few (algunos, unas cuantas) has a positive tone. It's used for a small number but it's enough.
Few (pocos, muy pocos) has a negative tone i.e. not many, almost none.
He has a few friends. (This sounds positive. He has enough friends)
He has few friends. (This is bad . He needs more friends.)
We use few and a few with countable nouns in plural.
José: Thanks
4️⃣ Cities as Barcelona, Venice and Prague are being destroyed by mass tourism.
José: Cities like Barcelona, Venice and Prague are being destroyed by mass tourism. 😍
Graham: Like (for listing examples) is common in informal, spoken English whereas such as is more common in written form.
Cities such as Barcelona, Venice and Prague are being destroyed by mass tourism.
5️⃣
A: Shall we see Spielberg's latest movie?
B: I've seen it now. How about the Scorsese one?
Helena: Now??? That sounds me weird.
Graham: That sounds weird (to me).
And so - what would you say?
José : A: Shall we see the Spielberg's latest movie?
B: I've already seen it. How about the Scorsese one? 😍
Graham: Who's a clever boy then? 🦜
The amount of times I've heard now (ya) instead of already (ya) ...
You can also say - I've seen it already.
José: I show you my side clumsy.
Graham: Your clumsy side. Noooo - I have already seen it is correct too.
José : Thanks
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