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Re: Practical English Usage
« Reply #15 on: 11 June 2008, 02:15:54 PM »
i am about eating when you went out ;D
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Re: Practical English Usage
« Reply #16 on: 11 June 2008, 03:55:34 PM »
I am thinking about you.. 8-> ;D
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Re: Practical English Usage
« Reply #17 on: 12 June 2008, 10:35:18 AM »
I am thinking about you.. 8-> ;D

About here does not have a function as preposition.

about means just going to
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Re: Practical English Usage
« Reply #18 on: 14 June 2008, 03:38:16 PM »
I am thinking about you.. 8-> ;D

About here does not have a function as preposition.

about means just going to

if that so, then:

I am about thinking about you.. 8-> ;D
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Re: Practical English Usage
« Reply #19 on: 14 June 2008, 04:38:38 PM »
if that so, then:

I am about thinking about you.. 8-> ;D

If I'm not mistaken, it should be:
I am about to think about you.. 8-> ;D

Because I am about thinking sounds strange to me....

Please explain about this, thanks a lot... _/\_
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Re: Practical English Usage
« Reply #20 on: 30 June 2008, 11:00:58 PM »
Can we use about + V-ing?

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Re: Practical English Usage
« Reply #21 on: 29 July 2008, 09:14:31 PM »
Miss English, please allow me to post some additionals explanation about this 'about'...

about
■  preposition & adverb
    [as preposition] on the subject of; concerning.
    used to indicate movement within a particular area or location in a particular place.
    [as adverb] approximately.
 

be about to be on the point of.
know what one is about informal be sensible and self-possessed.

about
▶  preposition
  1. a book about ancient Greece: REGARDING, concerning, with reference to, referring to, with regard to, with respect to, respecting, relating to, on, touching on, dealing with, relevant to, connected with, in connection with, on the subject of, in the matter of, apropos, re.
  2.  two hundred people were milling about the room: AROUND, round, throughout, over, through, on every side of.
▶  adverb
   1. there were babies crawling about in the grass: AROUND, here and there, to and fro, back and forth, from place to place, hither and thither, in all directions.
   2. I knew he was about somewhere: NEAR, nearby, around, hereabouts, not far off/away, close by, in the vicinity, in the neighbourhood.
   3. the explosion caused about £15,000 worth of damage: APPROXIMATELY, roughly, around, round about, in the region of, circa, of the order of, something like; or so, or thereabouts, there or thereabouts, more or less, give or take a few, not far off; Brit. getting on for; informal as near as dammit; N. Amer. informal in the ballpark of.
   4. there's a lot of flu about: AROUND, in circulation, in existence, current, going on, prevailing, prevalent, happening, in the air, abroad.


So, these must give us more knowledges about 'about'


Sorry, I think I should make some sentences to support this thread....

Here we go:
1. About few weeks ago, I went to the cinema with my friends.
2. Miss English was about to go out with her boyfriend when the phone rang.
3. This thread is about how we use 'about' in sentences examples so Miss English could helps us improve in English.
4. So, what are we learn about next?
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Re: Practical English Usage
« Reply #22 on: 07 October 2008, 10:46:55 AM »
Although this doesn't really go with this thread's topic, I don't suppose it would hurt to mend things a little bit here and there.

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1. About few weeks ago, I went to the cinema with my friends.
The quantifier 'few' can be correctly used this way to give a negative connotation, or with an article 'a' (as in 'a few') to give a positive connotation.  And it is to be noted that the latter use is more common in neutral sentences.

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3. This thread is about how we use 'about' in sentences examples so Miss English could helps us improve in English.
'Sentences examples' is somewhat dodgy.  A modal verb (could, would, etc) asks that you use the base form of the following verb (help) without the -s.
However, even then, 'could help us improve in English' sounds somewhat ambiguous, with regards to which object is taking which action.  'Could help improve our English' or 'could help us improve our English' should do better.

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4. So, what are we learn about next?
What are we learning about next? <-- The use of present progressive tense can be used to talk about the immediate future.
What are we to learn about next? <-- 'Are to' is also used to talk about the immediate future.

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Can we use about + V-ing?
The progressive form of the verb acts as a noun (gerund) in this format, as in 'Let's talk about banking!'

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Re: Practical English Usage
« Reply #23 on: 13 October 2008, 10:37:52 AM »
So, what are we learn about next? --> so, what are we going to learn next time? (i think this is better 8->)
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Re: Practical English Usage
« Reply #24 on: 13 October 2008, 10:41:40 AM »
i am able to speak english..

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Re: Practical English Usage
« Reply #25 on: 13 October 2008, 10:43:18 AM »
Apostrophes have two uses:

Apostrophes show you that some letters have been taken out of a word to shorten it.
Do not becomes don't.
I will becomes I'll.
Could have becomes could've.
The apostrophe goes where the letters have been removed.
You use apostrophes this way in informal writing. You should not shorten words when you are writing formal letters.
NOTE - sometimes words are shortened in an irregular way. The apostrophe, however, is still used to show where letters are missing.
E.G: Will not becomes won't.



Apostrophes show you that something belongs to something else. To show belonging you add 's
The cat's tail - says that the tail belongs to the cat.
The car's lights - says that the lights belong to the car.
Tony's hair - says that the hair belongs to Tony.

Usually the apostrophe goes before the s.
If the owner already ends in s then the apostrophe goes after the s that is already there. You just need to add an apostrophe. Eg:

The dogs' bowls - says that the bowls belong to some dogs.
The boys' coats - says that the coats belong to some boys.
The cars' wheels - says that the wheels belong to some cars.

Watch out for plurals that don't end in s. Words like men and children don't end in s, but they are talking about lots of people. These words use 's to show possession. E.G:

The men's hats - says that the hats belong to the men.
The women's house - says that the house belongs to the women.
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2nd,rely on the teachings, not on the personality of the teacher;
3rd,rely on real wisdom, not superficial interpretation;
And 4th,rely on the essence of your pure Wisdom Mind, not on judgmental perceptions

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Re: Practical English Usage
« Reply #26 on: 13 October 2008, 10:48:07 AM »
So, what are we learn about next? --> so, what are we going to learn next time? (i think this is better 8->)

miss, what happened to this sentence, if we are using about? >> So, what are we learn about next?.. become >> So, what are we learning about next? ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Practical English Usage
« Reply #27 on: 13 October 2008, 11:40:05 AM »
hmm.. just maybe it still sound so strange for me, if we put "next" in this sentence,

what are we learning about next? --> what are we learning about?

don't you think so??
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Re: Practical English Usage
« Reply #28 on: 13 October 2008, 12:42:12 PM »
oww.. so... this "next" if i would liked to put in to that sentence, to represent "next step" how to put in this "next" and "about" in one good sentence?
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Re: Practical English Usage
« Reply #29 on: 13 October 2008, 03:44:43 PM »

hmm.. just maybe it still sound so strange for me, if we put "next" in this sentence,

what are we learning about next? ('next' here shows future condition) --> what are we learning about?(without next become present progressive sentences)

what are we learning about next? --> this is true in grammar but i still feel strange...hohoho...could you explain it to me mush..
The four Reliances
1st,rely on the spirit and meaning of the teachings, not on the words;
2nd,rely on the teachings, not on the personality of the teacher;
3rd,rely on real wisdom, not superficial interpretation;
And 4th,rely on the essence of your pure Wisdom Mind, not on judgmental perceptions