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Message de abracadabra posté le 24-09-2011 à 20:40:18 (S | E | F)
Hi everybody !
Could you correct my text please?
I will always remember mister D. He was a stout man with receding hairs and piercing eyes. The first day I met him, I was only nine years old, and he reduced me to tears. However, he was frightenning everyone in my class as he was used to throw chalk at you each time you were misbehaving ! Moreover "You are all stupid " was his catch phrase, even now when I hear the word "stupid" , it reminds me of him ! Nevertheless, he forced us to work and we all passed the exams.
Thanks for your help ;-)
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Modifié par lucile83 le 24-09-2011 21:14
Message de abracadabra posté le 24-09-2011 à 20:40:18 (S | E | F)
Hi everybody !
Could you correct my text please?
I will always remember mister D. He was a stout man with receding hairs and piercing eyes. The first day I met him, I was only nine years old, and he reduced me to tears. However, he was frightenning everyone in my class as he was used to throw chalk at you each time you were misbehaving ! Moreover "You are all stupid " was his catch phrase, even now when I hear the word "stupid" , it reminds me of him ! Nevertheless, he forced us to work and we all passed the exams.
Thanks for your help ;-)
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Modifié par lucile83 le 24-09-2011 21:14
Réponse: Memorable teacher/correction de silky, postée le 24-09-2011 à 22:22:16 (S | E)
Hello Abracadabra,
I will always remember mister D (often written Mr except in songs sometimes) He was a stout man with receding hairs (indénombrable singulier) and piercing eyes. The first day I met him, I was only nine years old, and he reduced me to tears 1. However 2, he was 3 frightenning (orthographe) everyone in my class as he was used to throw 4 chalk at you each time (ou whenever) you were misbehaving ! Moreover "You are all stupid " was his catch phrase, even now when I hear the word "stupid" , it reminds me of him ! Nevertheless, he forced us to work and we all passed (the) our exams.
1. Fondre en larmes = to burst into tears
Faire fondre….= to make (someone) burst…
2. However introduit une restriction. Ne devriez-vous pas dire: en fait
3 Ne pas cesser de…= to keep +verbe en ing
4.Lien Internet
Congratulations! You did survive (tongue-in-cheek)
Réponse: Memorable teacher/correction de notrepere, postée le 24-09-2011 à 23:13:43 (S | E)
HelloJe dirais 'he reduced me to tears' est une bonne expression dans le contexte.
Lien Internet
His comments reduced her to tears (= made her cry).
Réponse: Memorable teacher/correction de abracadabra, postée le 25-09-2011 à 11:54:50 (S | E)
In fact, he kept frightening ... Is this better ?
Thanks for the informations about "used to"
Réponse: Memorable teacher/correction de silky, postée le 25-09-2011 à 18:07:44 (S | E)
Hello,
Your question:In fact, he kept frightening ... Is this better ?
My answer : in my opinion, if you use"he kept frightening everyone", you put emphasis on the fact that he did it very regularly. It was really a habit of his.
By the way, the word "information' is uncountable as well. Therefore no S!
All the best!
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