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Wolverine, I would recommend you take a class in English/American grammar before you attempt the test again. Unless you will be applying for non narrative shops, based on the grammar and sentence structure you have used in all your posts above, I would think there would be too many corrections in your narratives for the editors to be happy. You seem to have a good grasp of understanding what you read in English but for the narratives you also must use correct English. You might look online to see if there are any free classes like this or spend time watching videos or movies in English and repeating back some of the sentences.
I met a gentleman from Iran a few months ago who asked me to recommend some 1950's tv shows to practice with as he felt those were spoken in proper English. Thinking about it he was probably correct.
I am only telling you this to be helpful as I would not want you to pass the test and then be barred from shops due to your narratives failing to pass.
I met a gentleman from Iran a few months ago who asked me to recommend some 1950's tv shows to practice with as he felt those were spoken in proper English. Thinking about it he was probably correct.
I am only telling you this to be helpful as I would not want you to pass the test and then be barred from shops due to your narratives failing to pass.
@sandyf wrote:
Below is a link to an article I just read this morning about common grammar mistakes. Only a few would be pertinent to a mystery shop report. For me #18 really bothers me when I see it...and a few others.
[getpocket.com]
"23. Unthaw
Even though people use this word as a verb all the time"
WHO? Who uses this word?? I've been in many different places and lived many years. I have NEVER heard this word. Ever. I can see some bored-to-death office workers (like in Workaholics) compiling this list, having just toked up, going, "Yeah. We need more words. This is gonna be the biggest list we ever made. Hey, what about, 'Unthaw'?" "Dude, that's awesome! Did you just make that up?" "Yeah."
Mmmgawd yes, you are right. I have unthawed a few things in my life, but that's just weird, now that you mention it. Because if you thaw something, and then unthaw it, isn't that the same thing as refreezing it? UGH. SMH.
Unthaw. I am playing scrabble. I have a u and the q is already on the board. I happen to have an n as well and someone puts down the word thaw. Of course I would use it. But then I would be challenged. My scrabble friends do not let me use all the e words I come up with...email, ecommerce,e this and that...bah humbug.
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I hear unthaw all. the. time!
@sestrahelena wrote:
@sandyf wrote:
Below is a link to an article I just read this morning about common grammar mistakes. Only a few would be pertinent to a mystery shop report. For me #18 really bothers me when I see it...and a few others.
[getpocket.com]
"23. Unthaw
Even though people use this word as a verb all the time"
WHO? Who uses this word?? I've been in many different places and lived many years. I have NEVER heard this word. Ever. I can see some bored-to-death office workers (like in Workaholics) compiling this list, having just toked up, going, "Yeah. We need more words. This is gonna be the biggest list we ever made. Hey, what about, 'Unthaw'?" "Dude, that's awesome! Did you just make that up?" "Yeah."
I have worked in restaurants, too. All my adult life. Still never heard it. Correctly or incorrectly. I guess it's popular in the places I have not been to yet!
Loved the article. Thank you, sandyf for posting the link. I've never heard anyone say unthaw (that's just ludicrous). But I have heard many people say irregardless, and it drives me nuts! From that list, the one that got me was shoo-in. I've never used that phrase myself, but I've heard it often and always thought it was shoe-in. Glad I read this thread. 
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Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 11/13/2019 08:36AM by Ms.V.
#4 is a clear indicator of someone's education. It goes along with "Between you and I ..." (cringeworthy)
I'm guilty of #39, but Dictionary.com says that "For-tay" is a proper pronunciation. The Cambridge dictionary distinguishes it as a UK pronunciation. I'm calling bogus on this one. Someone didn't fully do their research.
[dictionary.cambridge.org]
I'm guilty of #39, but Dictionary.com says that "For-tay" is a proper pronunciation. The Cambridge dictionary distinguishes it as a UK pronunciation. I'm calling bogus on this one. Someone didn't fully do their research.
[dictionary.cambridge.org]
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From deep in the recesses of my 8 years of French, "for-tay" is the correct pronunciation as it is a French word that, if one has that capability on one's keyboard, should have an accent going downward (accent grave?) which indicates that the "e" is pronounced as "a" (if that makes any sense).@iShop123 wrote:
#4 is a clear indicator of someone's education. It goes along with "Between you and I ..." (cringeworthy)
I'm guilty of #39, but Dictionary.com says that "For-tay" is a proper pronunciation. The Cambridge dictionary distinguishes it as a UK pronunciation. I'm calling bogus on this one. Someone didn't fully do their research.
[dictionary.cambridge.org]
forté (hold down Alt key while typing 0233 yields é and you can try it yourself. If you want other keycodes, look the tables near the end of this article: [en.wikipedia.org]
@KarenMSW wrote:
From deep in the recesses of my 8 years of French, "for-tay" is the correct pronunciation as it is a French word that, if one has that capability on one's keyboard, should have an accent going downward (accent grave?) which indicates that the "e" is pronounced as "a" (if that makes any sense).
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@KarenMSW wrote:
From deep in the recesses of my 8 years of French, "for-tay" is the correct pronunciation as it is a French word that, if one has that capability on one's keyboard, should have an accent going downward (accent grave?) which indicates that the "e" is pronounced as "a" (if that makes any sense).@iShop123 wrote:
#4 is a clear indicator of someone's education. It goes along with "Between you and I ..." (cringeworthy)
I'm guilty of #39, but Dictionary.com says that "For-tay" is a proper pronunciation. The Cambridge dictionary distinguishes it as a UK pronunciation. I'm calling bogus on this one. Someone didn't fully do their research.
[dictionary.cambridge.org]
It's accent aigu, actually. Myst spelled it correctly.
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