Correct the sentences (4)

[MystOGriff]

Hello everybody !


Voici une nouvelle série de petites phrases dans lesquelles il y a une faute
. Je compte donc sur votre perspicacité pour les trouver, voire les expliquer et proposer la bonne phrase !

CORRECTION : VENDREDI 16 MARS 2007

1) My car can hold until 6 people.
2) Here are those fifty dollars I owe you.
3) He has a very good health.
4) Remember always to switch the alarm on before you lock up the building.
5) How is your size ?
6) I was talking to a New York man the other day.
7) At the moment, I’m studying about computers.
8) There’s a big traffic in the city today.
9) It’s 32 kilos heavy.
10) Let’s open another wine bottle.

Take heart !
MystO'Griff
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[mariaa]

Hi everyone!

1) My car can only hold 6 people.
2) Here are the fifty dollars I owe you.
3) He is in a very good health.
4) Remember to always switch the alarm on before locking up the building.
5) What's your size ?
6) I was talking to a man from New-York ( a Newyorker!) the other day.
7) At the moment, I’m studying computers.
8) There’s heavy traffic in the city today.
9) It’s 32-kilo heavy.
10) Let’s open another bottle of wine.

This is my try for today. It's a good exercice. Tough but fun.
I'm anxious to see the answers.

Bye for now.
mariaa

[OrientCat]

Hello Mysto'
1) My car can hold up to 6 people.
2) Here are these fifty dollars I owe you. => Parce que these va mieux avec here
3) He is in a very good health. => On dit "to be" in good health, pas to have
4) Always remember to switch the alarm on before you lock up the building.
5) What is your size ?
6) I was talking to a New Yorker the other day.
7) At the moment, I’m studying (rien) computers.
8) There’s a lot of traffic in the city today.
9) It weighs 32 kilos
10) Let’s open another bottle of wine. hips

Thanks a lot Mysto, and as Mariaa, I look forward to seeing the right answers
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[Nobody]

Coucou tout le monde...
Je ne le dirai jamais assez, je suis complètement nul dans ce genre d'exercices... Mais bon, je m'applique...

1. My car can carry until 6 people.
2. Here are the fifty dollars I owe you.
3. He is in a very good health.
4. Always remember to switch the alarm on before you lock up the building.
5. What is your size?
6. I was talking with a New Yorker the other day.
7. At the moment, I’m studying computers.
8. There’s quiet a lot of traffic in the city today.
9. It weighs 32 kilos.
10. Let’s drink another wine of bottle.

Bon, je sais, il y en a encore qui vont sans doute chicaner un peu, mais... je te remercie, ma chère MystO'.

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[Fame]

Good evening

Am I late ?

1) My car can hold X 6 people.
2) Here are the fifty dollars I owe you.
3) He is in a very good health.
4) Always remember to switch the alarm on before you lock up the building.
5) What's your size ?
6) I was talking to a New Yorker the other day.
7) At the moment, I’m studying X computers.
8) There’s a heavy traffic in the city today.
9) It weighs 32 kilos .
10) Let’s open another bottle of wine .

Thank youuuu
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Fame
Success is falling nine times and getting up ten !

[Medi]

Hello everybody

1) My car can hold up to 6 people. (indique le chiffre maximum)
2) Here are the fifty dollars I owe you.
3) He is in very good health.
4) Always remember to switch the alarm on before you lock up the building. (averbe de fréquence toujours devant le verbe)
5) How tall are you ?
6) I was talking to a New-Yorker the other day.
7) At the moment, I'm studying computers.
8) There's a heavy traffic in the city today.
9) It's heavy 32 kilos.
10)Let's open another bottle of wine.

Voilà j'espère ne pas être trop décalée
à plus tard
Medi
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[MystOGriff]

Hi everybody !

Nous voilà déjà le 16 mars ! Je dois vous dire que je suis ravie en lisant vos réponse, de voir l'intérêt que vous avez manifesté pour cet exercice. Merci, merci beaucoup et bravo à toutes et touT Mais comment, qui se dit décalé, nul.... je ne veux plus lire cela ! Tout le monde a très bien travaillé, et d'ailleurs..... lisez :


1) My car can hold up to 6 people
=>We say a car/plane/room etc. can hold up to10/20/30 people.

2) Here’s the fifty dollars I owe you.
=>When we talk about ‘amounts’ and ‘quantities’, we normally use singular verbs, pronouns and other singular words like the/this/that even if the noun is plural.

3) He is in very good health.
He is very healthy
=> Health is an uncountable noun. It is not normally used with the article ‘a’.

4) Always remember to switch the alarm on before you lock up the building.
=>We put the adverbs ‘always’ and ‘never’ before an imperative (instruction, order, etc.)

5) What’s your size ?
=>We ask people : “What’s your size ?” when trying on clothes, shoes etc.
We ask people : “How big is it ?” when inquiring about the size of objects and other things.

6) I was talking to a man from New York (or a New Yorker) the other day.

7) At the moment, I’m studying computers.

8) There’s lots of traffic in the city today.
There’s a big traffic jam in the city today.
The traffic is very heavy today.
=>In English, traffic is an uncountable noun. It is not normally used with the word ‘a’.

9) It’s 32 kilos.
It weighs 32 kilos.
=>We do not use ‘be heavy’ in measuring expressions.

10) Let’s open another bottle of wine.
=>A wine bottle : an empty bottle.
A bottle of wine : a full bottle.


Je vous souhaite un très très bon weekend, mes amis !

MystO'Griff
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Learn as if you were to live forever.