English Lessons
“After you.”
You're walking into a building, and there's someone walking behind you. You open the door, and you hold it so that the person can go through first. You want to tell that person to go through before you, so you say this.
“I can definitely tell you're getting better.”
Your friend is learning to play the guitar. He's frustrated because he doesn't think he's improving. But you do think he's improving, you say this to encourage him.
“Do you have allergies or something?”
You go outside with your friend in the spring, and he starts sneezing a lot. You think that it might be because of pollen, so you ask him this question.
“Sorry to keep you waiting.”
You're meeting your friend for lunch at a restaurant. You show up 5 minutes late. You say this to apologize to your friend for being late.
“You have quite an impressive background.”
You are hiring a new staff member at work. You are interviewing a candidate for the job. You look at the candidate's resume and think that she has a great education and work experience. You say this to praise her.
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