Ye Olde Pub (The English Pub)

[Fisker]

Now I'm just preparing myself for English mock exam on Friday.

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Yeah, wish me luck. I'm writing a story about a crime scene investigation, with a horrible ending. Yiihaa.

[cyclo]

To clarify this, using "can" in these situations is technically incorrect, for the question you're asking. If you want to ask if you're allowed to go outside, you use may. If you're inquiring as to the possibility of your going outside and playing, you would use can. 99% of the time you're asking, it's supposed to be may, though most people will use can anyway because they're lazy, or something. heh.

That was my point exactly. The use of can instead of may is so common that it's allowed, but it still isn't correct.

 

I may have gone to the movies earlier, but i can't remember.

I might have gone to the movies earlier, but I can't remember.

same thing.

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Normally when dealing with past tense, this is the case. There are however some rules that have to be followed. An example to illustrate:

 

A helicopter has crashed and the news reporter says:

 

The helicopter pilot may have been injured in the crash.

 

The helicopter pilot is found, and is quite ok. Now the newsreporter says:

 

The helicopter pilot might have been injured in the crash.

 

Indicating that a different turn out of the crash could have been the helicopter pilot getting injured. Here it would be incorrect to use may seeing as might is the past tense of may.

[Skogli]

I have newer experienced so little English lessons at school as I have had this semester. Last year, at GK Mekaniske Fag, I can swear we had a least twice the amount of ours in English.

 

(Excuse me for my bad use of words)

[Thewiz]

On Tuesday i have mock-exam in English, somebody got any advices?

 

Both grammatic and general tips.

[lain]

Just take your time, dont rush it, just try to use your time well.

[Lidskjalv]

I have newer experienced so little English lessons at school as I have had this  semester. Last year, at GK Mekaniske Fag, I can swear we had a least twice the amount of ours in English.

 

(Excuse me for my bad use of words)

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Actually that's not really bad. The English you are learning comes mainly from other sources. like here at GDE, movies w.o. subtitles, chatting with foreigners and so on.

Endret 6. mai 2007 av pwd3679

[Skogli]

Actually that's not really bad. The English you are learning comes mainly from other sources. like here at GDE, movies w.o. subtitles, chatting with foreigners and so on.

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Yes, actually, yesterday and to day I watched LOTR, the first and the second movie. =)

And of course it was the extended editions. =D

[Anathema]

On Tuesday i have mock-exam in English, somebody got any advices?

 

Both grammatic and general tips.

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Yeah - "I" is always written in capital letter. "On Thuesday I have..."

[Kjekssjokolade]

"I wish I was a catfish, swimming in the ocean"

[Stian89]

"I wish I was a catfish, swimming in the ocean"

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Who knows, maybe your wish will come true one of these days.

[Aak1]

"I wish I was a catfish, swimming in the ocean"

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Who knows, maybe your wish will come true one of these days.

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that'd be a bummer really...

[Kjekssjokolade]

"I wish I was a catfish, swimming in the ocean"

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Who knows, maybe your wish will come true one of these days.

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that'd be a bummer really...

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Catfish, taste really good, prepared in a right way

[Anathema]

Fish never taste any good. Infact I don't like any food comming from the sea. I think it's kind of grose.

[Stian89]

Fish never taste any good. Infact I don't like any food comming from the sea. I think it's kind of grose.

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Well, you're entitled to your opinion, but I tell you - you don't know what you're missing.

 

Freshly caught fish, on the grill, is some of the best food you can come across!

[Fruktkake]

Yeah why is that? I used to eat a lot of fish when I was a baby or growing up from one. I live in a part of Norway where we usually eat a lot of fish. But now it is just growse. I ate fishsticks which don't really contain much fish but I still don't feel good eating it, it's like I have to push the food down.

[Kjekssjokolade]

to Anathema:

Haha, I love when people say things like that. In my mind that is such a childish thing to say. But maybe that is just because I love food from the ocean. In some way, I actually look at people who complain about ordinary food as childish, because some little children have a tendency to complain about food that don't look good, but in fact really taste wonderful. Saying things like, "I have tasted it a million times, and it taste like poop", but in fact they never really tasted it.

 

Just my opinion, sea food rocks!

Endret 8. mai 2007 av Kjekssjokolade

[Anathema]

Well, you're entitled to your opinion, but I tell you - you don't know what you're missing.

 

Freshly caught fish, on the grill, is some of the best food you can come across!

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Actually, I know all too well what I'm missing. I throw up instantly from the smell of fish. The fresher, the worse. Therefore fishing trips are out of the question for me. I would rather enjoy a close to raw beef! (beef...?)

[Stian89]

That's a too bad, Fruktkake, too bad ...

 

 

How do you guys feel about canned tuna? Personally I eat a few cans everyday.

[Fruktkake]

Hmm, well I eat a lot of potatoes? Potatoes are good.

[Stian89]

Well, you're entitled to your opinion, but I tell you - you don't know what you're missing.

 

Freshly caught fish, on the grill, is some of the best food you can come across!

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Actually, I know all too well what I'm missing. I throw up instantly from the smell of fish. The fresher, the worse. Therefore fishing trips are out of the question for me. I would rather enjoy a close to raw beef! (beef...?)

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"Steak"

 

Well, sorry to hear that man, but what can you do...

 

A good steak at Big Horn Steak house is also extremely good, there's no doubt about that.