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maxxsa

1380# esbestos
anything beneficial...incl. nasik padang, hehehe

bookwus

salam and selamat sejahtera..
wishing everyone here happy raya haji....
stay healthy and safe always

aks_berhad

hi..im new.
hope you guys can help me in my writing.
tq

dexa

I found one of the best nasi padang place in KL recently...as usual, I ate alone in thet restaurant since nobody wanted to accompany me...huhuhu
maxxsa Post at 19-11-2009 15:45

where is it? -

i'm sorry u had to eat alone there -
well.....next time - holler -
i am sure - for you - i'll do 'anything' too - gs -

dexa

I wish to share everything with you, Ms Mod...
maxxsa Post at 19-11-2009 15:46

whoaaa.....  'everything'??........pray tell.......

dexa

anything beneficial...incl. nasik padang, hehehe
maxxsa Post at 24-11-2009 23:14

please enlighten me --
beneficial -- for me... or for you... or for both of us.. eh -


*  i love nasi padang and still waiting for the invitation from ya -

dexa

1383# aks_berhad


hope to see you more  -

maxxsa

where is it? -

i'm sorry u had to eat alone there -
well.....next time - holler -
i am sure - for you - i'll do 'anything' too - gs -
dexa Post at 11-12-2009 08:13

if you wanna treat me, I'll tell you, hehe...well it is in Desa Pandan, I believe it is excellent besides the one in Ampang Point. For sure we can have a blind date

maxxsa

Post Last Edit by dexa at 11-12-2009 08:17



whoaaa.....  'everything'??........pray tell.......
dexa Post at 11-12-2009 08:14

yupp, we can share everything...toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, oxtail soup...and more importantly we can share our heart as well

maxxsa

1386# dexa
things which are of benefits to us dearie...
direct translation:
my wallet belongs to me
your handbag belongs to us

aks_berhad

1386# dexa  
things which are of benefits to us dearie...
direct translation:
my wallet belongs to me
your handbag belongs to us
maxxsa Post at 12-12-2009 22:18

how about if the handbag is empty?

dexa

how about if the handbag is empty?
aks_berhad Post at 16-12-2009 23:58

i reckon that's okay if the handbag is empty as long as his wallet is 'full', eh
then he can treat me all da time ---  gs

dexa

if you wanna treat me, I'll tell you, hehe...well it is in Desa Pandan, I believe it is excellent besides the one in Ampang Point. For sure we can have a blind date
maxxsa Post at 12-12-2009 22:13

maxx - blind date is fine with me -- but please make sure you can 'see' me
and i can 'see' the dough - when you hafta pay the bill - eh.... gs

dexa

Passive verbs

Confused about the tenses used in the sentence below:

1. 80% of the Chinese rice mills in Kedah had to be sold to
Malay-controlled Bernas in 1980: otherwise, life is made difficult for the Chinese rice millers.

Are the tenses correct? If yes, why is it had to be sold?

Answer:
The first part of the sentence up to “1980” is correct, but the verb in the
second part of the sentence should be “was” and not “is”, since the rest
of the sentence is in the past tense.

“Had to be sold” is the passive form of “had to sell” where “had to” means “must”.

In “80% of the Chinese rice mills in Kedah had to be sold ...”, we are told
what were sold (rice mills), but not who sold them.

A passive verb is often used when we don’t know who does the action.
In this sentence, however, we are later told indirectly who sold the rice mills,
i.e. the Chinese rice millers. An active form of part of the sentence will therefore read:
“Chinese rice millers had to sell 80% of their mills in Kedah in 1980 to Malay-controlled Bernas ...”

2. The advertisement in the newspaper or on the newspaper.

Answer:
An advertisement is said to be placed in a newspaper.

3. I wish to improve my English writing, but I don’t know how to start.
I write in English every day but I don’t know whether I am using correct grammar.

Answer:
You need to have a grammar book and a dictionary to help you write grammatically.
But you will also need a tutor who can tell you when you have made errors in your
writing and how to correct them. Also, if you read a lot of English books, your writing will improve.

smartsoft

Merry Christmas to all Christians.. Wish u guys happy and enjoy on this Christmas festive.

MACD

Hello.
I am new here.
Can I join and learn from this thread?

Thank you very much.

MACD

80% of the Chinese rice mills in Kedah had to be sold to
Malay-controlled Bernas in 1980: otherwise, life is made difficult for the Chinese rice millers.
dexa Post at 23-12-2009 08:59

Excuse me, teacher.

When I read sentence above, it sounded racist. The reason could be that Chinese rice millers operated in a less efficient manner than Bernas, no?

Please correct my grammar.

Thank you. I lap u teacher.

dexa

Excuse me, teacher.

When I read sentence above, it sounded racist. The reason could be that Chinese rice millers operated in a less efficient manner  ...
MACD Post at 25-12-2009 09:02

mac -
those days are long gone...and i reckon stuff like that not happening anymore -
perhaps it aint nothing to do with the mills were operated less efficient but it could
be the mills faced loss - not enough profits to cover cost -  that's only my assumption -
besides - bernas is taking over - and it owned by gov't... so there's money there -

nothing wrong with your grammar -  your sentence just fine, mac - and well understood -

keep it up writing in here, eh -

* i hope you will bring along the hanky when you 'lap' me, mac... gs -

MACD

mac -
those days are long gone...and i reckon stuff like that not happening anymore -
perhaps it aint nothing to do with the mills were operated less efficient but it could
be the mills faced loss - not enough profits to cover cost -  that's only my assumption -
besides - bernas is taking over - and it owned by gov't... so there's money there -

nothing wrong with your grammar -  your sentence just fine, mac - and well understood -

keep it up writing in here, eh -

* i hope you will bring along the hanky when you 'lap' me, mac... gs -
dexa Post at 26-12-2009 19:24

Teacher dear.

1. I prefer u to address me as luv, sayang and etc. Calling me MAC reminds me of a cosmetics brand and that makes me feel less manly.
2. After rereading my own sentence, I have doubt on the correct sentence:
- .....,it sounded racist; or
- ......, it sounds racist.
Which sentence do you think is the correct one?
3. Privately operated mills and government-owned Bernas sound more politically correct than the original sentence. That, I like.{:1_120:}
4. I don't use hanky these days, but if you must insist me to lap you, then I must buy one. Hehe..

Any correction on my grammar this time?

Thank you teacher. {:1_125:}

dexa

Teacher dear.

1. I prefer u to address me as luv, sayang and etc. Calling me MAC reminds me of a cosmetics brand and that makes me feel less manly.
2. After rereading my own sentence, I have doubt on the correct sentence:
- .....,it sounded racist; or
- ......, it sounds racist.
Which sentence do you think is the correct one?
3. Privately operated mills and government-owned Bernas sound more politically correct than the original sentence. That, I like.
4. I don't use hanky these days, but if you must insist me to lap you, then I must buy one. Hehe..

Any correction on my grammar this time?
Thank you teacher.

1. i thought by calling you mac - would remind you of macgyver - and we knew whom that is, eh --- very very manly person to say the least - so, still want me to call you sayang and luv? -

2. it sounded racist - would be the correct one - you said ' i read the above sentence - read = past tense' therefore
sounded is correct - (past tense too)

3. a good sentence -

4. glad that you'll get a hanky despite  haven't use hanky these days -

*can't wait for you to use it - eh -