It's done. I'm done. He's done. They're done. etc.( q0 c' z W6 E9 C4 p# D
; U5 c3 h" j9 f; MAs a student in China, I was taught to speak as "It is finished", "I finished.....", etc.) n4 ^; i$ U0 a$ A% a V H+ z
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It really surprised me when I heard those for the first time. $ X1 f# d( j3 N% y( ]1 G: g4 m$ ]% B# w; A ]- ~4 Y
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原帖由 Cold_Beer 于 2008-9-29 10:16 发表 - ^( M r4 Y/ S
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It's a good question = That's a good catch.- I o. x' r- w& i: y/ H- J
# s) B8 X( M: T) r0 f"Please be seated" is more formal.
I was impressed by 礼貌地在电话里问对方是谁 , sounds like "whom am I speaking/talking to?"(I don't remember the sentence, anyone can help?) $ p& Z4 K0 Q$ B. L/ ?2 b' A/ N: m2 A; @0 O6 Z! H+ g
[ 本帖最后由 谢长峰 于 2008-12-31 14:48 编辑 ]