English Lessons
“Would you mind being my guinea pig?”
You're studying massage therapy. You're not professional at it yet, but you need to practice. You're talking with your roommate about your training, and you want to ask her to let you practice on her. You say this.
“My mom is plump like me, but my dad is tall and wiry.”
You're chatting with a group of friends about your body shapes. You want to explain how you got your shape, so you describe what your parents look like, you describe your parents like this.
“Take a moment to answer those questions on page 13 if you haven't done so already.”
You're a teacher. You're teaching your class with a textbook. Some of the students are moving quickly through the textbook, while some are moving more slowly. You want to tell the slower students to answer some questions. You say this.
“Your mind's always on food!”
You're having a conversation about something with your boyfriend, and he interrupts to ask what's for dinner. You're annoyed that he always talks about food. You say this.
“People say that Detroit is long past its prime, but some still hold out hope that the city will revive itself.”
You're writing an essay for school about the city of Detroit. The city used to be rich and full of people, but now it's poor. You're writing about people who are trying to improve the city. You write this.
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