The fFailed sSpeech The Failed Speech

Peter has a bitter memory of that eventhis speech. Peter has a bitter memory of his speech.

Before his speech he was *guzzling* canapes, until one of them fell overn his white new and shirt stained it with sauce. Before his speech he was *guzzling* canapes, until one of them fell on his white new and shirt stained it with sauce.

fell over: person, fell on: thing fell on thing

Before his speechgiving it, he was *guzzling* down canapes,és until one of them fell overnto his white new shirt and stained it with sauce. Before giving it, he was guzzling down canapés until one of them fell onto his white new shirt and stained it with sauce.

Before his speech he was *guzzling* canapes, until one of them fell overnto his new white new shirt and stained it with sauce. Before his speech he was *guzzling* canapes, until one of them fell onto his new white shirt and stained it with sauce.

Typically the word order would new before the color although it is correct either way. ‘and stained it…’ could be replaced by ‘, staining it…’

He tried to *get across* the problem across to one of his colleagues to switch their shirts. He tried to get the problem across to one of his colleagues to switch their shirts.

get <subject> across not get across <subject>

He tried to *get across* the problem to one of his colleagues to switch their shirts with him. He tried to get one of his colleagues to switch shirts with him.

He tried to *get across* the problem *across* to one of his colleagues to switch their shirts. He tried to *get* the problem *across* to one of his colleagues to switch their shirts.

But, aAlthough Pete was *loath*reluctant at first, his colleague instead convinced him to clean thehis shirt in the bathroom. Although Pete was reluctant at first, his colleague instead convinced him to clean his shirt in the bathroom.

Since we talked about two shirts in the previous sentence, it's helpful to clarify which shirt he's cleaning

Peter usinged some soap. Peter used some soap.

Peter usinged some soap. Peter used some soap.

PeterHe didn't want people to *weigh up*judge his speech just forbased on his appearance, so he tried ito remove the stain. He didn't want people to judge his speech based on his appearance, so he tried to remove the stain.

Peter didn't want people to *weigh upjudge* his speech just for his appearance, so he tried it. Peter didn't want people to *judge* his speech just for his appearance, so he tried it.

Weigh up is not incorrect but would not typically be used in this sentence. Judge or assess would be more common. Weigh up is more commonly used for options or decisions.

Unfortunately, the stain didn't *wentcome out* and besidesinstead the shirt was *creasbecame wrinkled*. Unfortunately, the stain didn't come out and instead the shirt became wrinkled.

Unfortunately, the stain didn't *wentcome out* and besides the shirt was *creased*. Unfortunately, the stain didn't *come out* and besides the shirt was *creased*.