오늘의 영어: How to make execuses
망할영어 2008/11/13 12:06 |Hint
To make an apology or statement stronger and more polite, use the full auxiliary verb.
To make an apology or statement stronger and more polite, use the full auxiliary verb.
I am extremely sorry.
With present simple / past simple add do or did.
I do apology.
I did remeber to order the computers.
I do feel (thankful / sorry / unhappy)
I do regret
I did remeber to order the computers.
I do feel (thankful / sorry / unhappy)
I do regret
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When we make an excuse, we often have to give a story explaining exactly how something happened.
When we make an excuse, we often have to give a story explaining exactly how something happened.
We often use the past continuous at the beginning of stories to 'set the sentence':
It was snowing on that cold February morning in Chicago.
In stories, use the past continuous with the past simple when a shorter action happens in the middle of a longer one.
Just as I was writing the cheques, we had a power cut.
You can also use the past continuous for actions happening at the same time:
She was processing the orders at the same time as she was talking to a customer on the phone.
Note
- make excuses to him
- It's common for employees to be late
- Punctuality
- miss deadlines / miss targets
- Deadlines are not flexible.
- Pre-notice --> give warning
- It couldn't be helped.
- I can handle the work load.
- my time management skills are very good.
- He thought my system was at fault.
- He thought this is not my fault.
- offer a discount
- Cheque
- post or pre date cheques
- money transfer / direct debit (자동이체)
- refund - to pay back
- refund the difference
- pay the difference
- global financial crisis
- other (player's) - refers to sports players or players of a game (플레이어란 단어의 사용 방향)
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