English Lessons
“I would've had to pay a hundred-dollar fine if it had been late.”
You rented a car and returned it at the last minute. The car rental company charges $100 for returning cars late. You say this to your friend about how close you were to being late.
“I was supposed to bring it back by 6:00.”
You rented a car. It was due to be returned by 6:00 on Sunday. You just barely returned it on time. You're telling your friend about returning the car at the last minute. You say this to set up the story.
“This one's supposed to be good.”
You're at a video store, looking for a DVD to rent for the weekend. You see a movie that you read a positive review of. You want to convince your wife to watch it, so you say this.
“That one's not appropriate for children.”
You're at a video rental store with your children. You told them they could choose a video to rent, but they picked out a violent horror movie. You want to tell them that they can't watch the movie. And you want to say it in a way that sounds adul...
“Pick out which one you want.”
You are at a video rental store with your children. You are getting several DVDs to watch over the weekend. You are going to let your children choose one DVD to watch. You say this to your children.
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