English Lessons
“Well, I appreciate your honesty.”
A friend told you something negative about yourself, but you're glad because now you know how she feels. You say this to her.
“I made the equivalent of about three bucks an hour.”
You're talking to a friend about a part-time job that you had when you were younger and lived in a different country. You tell her how much money you made, but it was in a different currency.
“We have it so easy these days.”
You're talking to your friend about your grandfather, who was a hard worker and woke up at the crack of dawn every day to work on a farm. You don't think that most people work that hard in the current generation, so you say this.
“I'm very sorry that it didn't meet your standards.”
You are a waiter at a nice restaurant. A customer complains that her food wasn't good, but she's already eaten all of it. You want to apologize, but you can't bring her another meal, so you say this to smooth things over.
“You'd never guess they were related.”
You know two guys who are brothers but don't look or act the same at all. You're talking about them with a friend who just met them. You say this during your conversation.
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