English Lessons
“You should've been there! Obie showed off his dance moves!”
You went to a party this weekend. You're talking to a friend who was invited, but didn't go. You describe something fun that happened at the party.
“We simply do not tolerate people who are disrespectful to others.”
You're the organizer of a meetup group for people who are interested in public speaking. You want to have strict rules for your group about being nice to other members. You're writing about one of these rules on your group's website.
“We don't have nearly as much leverage with our distributors as we used to.”
Your company sells products through stores. This year, you're negotiating a contract with the companies who deliver the products to the stores. The negotiation isn't going well. Now you're in a meeting and explaining why you're having trouble.
“All I need is a few shirts, a couple of changes of underwear, one pair of pants, and my toiletry kit. That's about it.”
You're visiting friends in another city. Your friend is surprised that your suitcase is so small. You explain that it's small because you don't pack a lot of stuff.
“Wouldn't you know it, my car broke down on the way to the interview!”
You had an interesting experience one time when you were going to a job interview. You're telling someone the story of what happened.
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