You use "some" in questions usually when you want to ask for sth or you offer sth.
Examples:
- Can We have some menus?
- Would you lend me some money?
- Would you like some napkins?
- Can I have some water?
In negative sentences
- I don't like some kinds of music.
- She didn't buy some shoes.
If you want to confirm and by the way you know the answer or you think you know.
- Do you have some money?
- Did you bring some paper and pen?
- Do you have some money I can borrow?
- Can I have some?
- Would you like some salad?
sexta-feira, 22 de julho de 2016
"in or at" a meeting
It depends on context.
For example, if you are in the meeting space and are participating in the meeting, we use "in."
In certain situations, you might use "at," but that indicates that perhaps the meeting is on break and you are outside of the actual meeting space.
For example, let's say that I attend a conference for Wizard professionals and I call my sister.
I might tell him: Hey darling, I'm at the conference.This means that I am at the venue where the conference is taking place. I am not, at this moment, actively participating in the conference.
Lets further say that while attending the conference, I meet with several other Wizard professionals. During this meeting, my sister calls me on my cell phone. I might answer it* and say: I can't talk right now. I'm in a meeting. In other words, I am actively participating in the proceedings.
You also can say "at" a meeting if you want to emphasize that you are, for example, out of the city attending a meeting.
For example, if you are in the meeting space and are participating in the meeting, we use "in."
In certain situations, you might use "at," but that indicates that perhaps the meeting is on break and you are outside of the actual meeting space.
For example, let's say that I attend a conference for Wizard professionals and I call my sister.
I might tell him: Hey darling, I'm at the conference.This means that I am at the venue where the conference is taking place. I am not, at this moment, actively participating in the conference.
Lets further say that while attending the conference, I meet with several other Wizard professionals. During this meeting, my sister calls me on my cell phone. I might answer it* and say: I can't talk right now. I'm in a meeting. In other words, I am actively participating in the proceedings.
You also can say "at" a meeting if you want to emphasize that you are, for example, out of the city attending a meeting.
Preposições - até
Until: She worked until 10am.
Up to: She walked up to the house.
Even: She called even the beggars to the party.
By: She will finish the report by 10pm. (deadline)
Up to: She walked up to the house.
Even: She called even the beggars to the party.
By: She will finish the report by 10pm. (deadline)
Expect to (do something)
To "expect" something is to think that it will happen. In the example above, "don't expect to get a high-paying job" means "don't think that you will get a high-paying job; realize that you might get a low-paying job"
When you use the phrase "expect to ___", the subject is both the person who's expecting, and the person who is doing the expected action. Take a look at this example:
I didn't expect to get a job offer so quickly.
In this sentence, the speaker ("I") is the person who didn't "expect" something, and also the person who got the job offer.
If the person who's expecting and the person who's doing the action are different, you use the structure "expect (someone) to (do something)":
I didn't expect him to get a job offer so quickly.
This phrase appears in these lessons:
“Don't expect to get a high-paying job right out of school.”
When you use the phrase "expect to ___", the subject is both the person who's expecting, and the person who is doing the expected action. Take a look at this example:
I didn't expect to get a job offer so quickly.
In this sentence, the speaker ("I") is the person who didn't "expect" something, and also the person who got the job offer.
If the person who's expecting and the person who's doing the action are different, you use the structure "expect (someone) to (do something)":
I didn't expect him to get a job offer so quickly.
This phrase appears in these lessons:
“Don't expect to get a high-paying job right out of school.”
Wait for - Why?
The wait pattern uses a FOR...TO... clause. The subject comes after FOR. The verb comes after TO.
I waited for him to finish. = I waited for this: He finishes.
After the verb wait, the clause he finishes becomes for him to finish.
These can also show the purpose of the action. That is, the clause often answers the question Why?
I stepped aside for them to go by. = I stepped aside for this: They go by.
Why did I step aside? So that they could go by. = For them to go by.
The teacher gestured for the boys and girls to come in.
= The teacher gestured for this: The boys and girls come in.
Why did he gesture? So that the boys and girls would come in. = For the boys and girls to come in.
The FOR...TO... clause is much more common after adjectives:
He was eager for us to meet his brother.
It is important for the students to study hard.
It was not possible for people to buy tickets before noon.
__________
In the buy pattern there is no clause transformed into a FOR...TO... structure. FOR simply indicates the person who benefits from the action. In a way, it shows the purpose of the action by showing who is going to benefit from the action. A FOR phrase can be used after any action when you wish to mention the person who receives some benefit or advantage or favor because of the action.
I bought it for her. She got it for me. She wrote down the address for her sister. We cooked dinner for them. Joseph painted the kitchen for his wife. Susan saved a piece of cake for me. My brother kept the money in a safe place for us. My cousin will watch the children for me. We should hide the money for them. I cleaned the table for her. I can do a favor for her mother.
Other patterns, such as the pattern with give, simply indicate the direction of the action with a TO phrase. Here TO is followed by a noun, not a verb as shown for the FOR...TO... clauses (above). There is no sense of doing a favor for someone, as in the FOR phrases (above).
I gave the shirt to him. I showed the answer to Mary. He sent the money to the vendor. Gary mentioned the book to a friend. Sue made a promise to her mother.
I waited for him to finish. = I waited for this: He finishes.
After the verb wait, the clause he finishes becomes for him to finish.
These can also show the purpose of the action. That is, the clause often answers the question Why?
I stepped aside for them to go by. = I stepped aside for this: They go by.
Why did I step aside? So that they could go by. = For them to go by.
The teacher gestured for the boys and girls to come in.
= The teacher gestured for this: The boys and girls come in.
Why did he gesture? So that the boys and girls would come in. = For the boys and girls to come in.
The FOR...TO... clause is much more common after adjectives:
He was eager for us to meet his brother.
It is important for the students to study hard.
It was not possible for people to buy tickets before noon.
__________
In the buy pattern there is no clause transformed into a FOR...TO... structure. FOR simply indicates the person who benefits from the action. In a way, it shows the purpose of the action by showing who is going to benefit from the action. A FOR phrase can be used after any action when you wish to mention the person who receives some benefit or advantage or favor because of the action.
I bought it for her. She got it for me. She wrote down the address for her sister. We cooked dinner for them. Joseph painted the kitchen for his wife. Susan saved a piece of cake for me. My brother kept the money in a safe place for us. My cousin will watch the children for me. We should hide the money for them. I cleaned the table for her. I can do a favor for her mother.
Other patterns, such as the pattern with give, simply indicate the direction of the action with a TO phrase. Here TO is followed by a noun, not a verb as shown for the FOR...TO... clauses (above). There is no sense of doing a favor for someone, as in the FOR phrases (above).
I gave the shirt to him. I showed the answer to Mary. He sent the money to the vendor. Gary mentioned the book to a friend. Sue made a promise to her mother.
quinta-feira, 21 de julho de 2016
To be "in or on" a phone call / conference call
The two are used interchangeably as to be in or on a call is a fairly new expression, with some very slight contextual differences.
"In" is more often used to describe whether someone has successfully connected (especially in conference calling): "Are you in yet?". However, it is sometimes used more generally "I'm sorry, he is in a call" because it sounds similar to "in a meeting". You wouldn't ask someone having technical problems "are you on yet?" though. (This is a bit confusing, because we talk about logging on, but once someone has logged on, they are usually described as "in".)
"On" is more often used to describe someone who is in the process of taking part in a call more generally. "Will you be on that call this afternoon?". But you could equally say "in" here.
Hope It helps!
Fabricio
"In" is more often used to describe whether someone has successfully connected (especially in conference calling): "Are you in yet?". However, it is sometimes used more generally "I'm sorry, he is in a call" because it sounds similar to "in a meeting". You wouldn't ask someone having technical problems "are you on yet?" though. (This is a bit confusing, because we talk about logging on, but once someone has logged on, they are usually described as "in".)
"On" is more often used to describe someone who is in the process of taking part in a call more generally. "Will you be on that call this afternoon?". But you could equally say "in" here.
Hope It helps!
Fabricio
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