Feb. 15, 2021
Sentences 022: Chet Baker, Big Ticket Items, Lost Message
Chet Baker's singing really gets to me everytime I hear it.
My investments are certainly no big-ticket items for the bank.
It seems that your Whatsapp message did not get through to me.
Note:
I'm trying to learn colloquial everyday language and I focus on British English resources. Please correct me if you feel that you would say something different and I'd be very happy if you could add where you're from so I can learn different local styles.
Sentences 022: Chet Baker, Big Ticket Items, Lost Message
Chet Baker's singing really gets to me everytime I hear it.
My investments are certainly not big-ticket items for the bank.
Both are correct, but "not" just sounds better to me.
Although, I suppose too that it's a bit weird to talk about investments as "big-ticket items" for a bank, unless you were in fact an investment banker that has done particularly poorly
It seems that your Whatsapp message did not get through to me.
Note:
I'm trying to learn colloquial everyday language and I focus on British English resources.
Please correct me if you feel that you would say something different and I'd be very happy if you could add where you're from so I can learn different local styles.
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Chet Baker's singing really gets to me everytime I hear it. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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My investments are certainly no big-ticket items for the bank. My investments are certainly not big-ticket items for the bank. Both are correct, but "not" just sounds better to me. Although, I suppose too that it's a bit weird to talk about investments as "big-ticket items" for a bank, unless you were in fact an investment banker that has done particularly poorly |
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It seems that your Whatsapp message did not get through to me. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Note: This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I'm trying to learn colloquial everyday language and I focus on British English resources. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Please correct me if you feel that you would say something different and I'd be very happy if you could add where you're from so I can learn different local styles. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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