English Lessons
“Well, I think you'd be a great fit for our team.”
You're hiring someone for a job in your department. You've interviewed someone who you would like to hire. You say this, offering him the job.
“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.”
You're a police officer. You're arresting someone. You say:
“I owe you an apology. It was wrong of me to say that to you.”
You made your sister-in-law angry by criticizing how she disciplines her son. Now you feel bad about what you said, so you want to tell her "sorry".
“Personally, I try to adhere to local customs whenever possible.”
You love to travel. A lot of travelers don't change how they act in different countries. But you like to act like the people who live in that country. You're explaining this idea to an acquaintance who asked about your travels.
“What can I say? Teaching runs in the family.”
You're a teacher. Your father and sister are also teachers, and your grandmother used to be one too. You're talking about this to someone you just met. She's surprised to hear that.
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